1. How to Install

Required Hardware

The following is the minimum hardware that is required to run Relay Timer R8X PPC:

• Pocket PC 2003 or later
• Microsoft ActiveSync and synchronization hardware for application installation
• Relay control board with bluetooth or RS232 serial adaptor cable suitable to connect the Pocket PC with a standard DB9 serial port on the peripheral devices (Relay Control Board)

About the serial adaptor cable, one solution is a Compact Flash to Serial adaptor such as the Serial I/O CF Card manufactured by Socket. Another option is to obtain a serial adaptor that connects directly to the synchronization port of the Pocket PC.

Install Relay Timer R8X PPC

• Connect the Pocket PC to the desktop PC and ensure that ActiveSync is operating correctly.
• Run Relay Timer R8X PPC setup executable file on your desktop PC and follow the installation wizard.

Another way to install Relay Timer R8X PPC:

• Copy Relay Timer R8X PPC setup *.cab file from desktop PC to Pocket PC.
• Run the *.cab file on Pocket PC to finish intalling.

2. How to Set Connection

There are two ways for connection, Network and Com Port.

Tap Menu -> Config to open Configuration dialog.

Select one of the types below to set the parameter.

After selecting the connection type, the conncetion information will be shown at the top-right.

The flash arrow indicates the continuous detection. It will be shown along with the running of the application.

If the connection is failed, another arrow with red sign will be shown. The application will continue to detect the connection status. Once the conncetion is successsful, the arrow with red sign will disappear.

The application will keep the connection setting for next launch.

3. How to Turn On/Off Relay Manually

The light on top right of relay control panel indicates the status of the relay. Red for relay off, green for relay on.

Tap mode button to step into Manual mode.

Tap the slider to turn on/ off the relay. The light becomes green/red.

4. How to Turn On/Off Relay Automatically

In order to control relay automatically, the schedule of relay on must be set at first.

Tap Setting button on the relay control panel to open Relay Setting dialog.

Tap Add button to open Time Setting dialog.

Input the Start Time and End Time of the relay on. Tap OK to returen Relay Setting dialog. Different time schedules can be added by this way.

Tap OK to finish relay setting.

The relay will be turned on automatically according to the setting time.

 

5. Main Menu 

Tap Menu to show the menu content below.

 

About		Tap to show About dialog.
Config		Tap to show Configuration dialog.
Load		Tap to show Open dialog to load time setting for both relays.
Save		Tap to show Save as dialog to save time setting of both relays to a file.
All On		Tap to turn both relays on.
All Off		Tap to turn both relays off.
All Auto		Tap to set both relays in auto mode.
Exit		Tap to quit the application.