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HM-IceStar enables long distance control by GSM-line

Heatmasters HM-Rigel26 controller, which is equipped with an HM-IceStar control card, enables worldwide alarm and monitoring of heat treatment processes. The HM- IceStar control card includes an alarm board and a gsm modem. Set-ups of the system are done with HM20 software.

Alarm to mobile phone

Distance between the process supervisor and the heating unit is unlimited. The HM-Rigel26 controller together with HM-IceStar control card enable alarm messages and process data to be passed directly to your mobile phone.

Information from the heating device is in the form of an SMS message. It is possible to check the status of each thermocouple and heating channel. The HM-IceStar control card has an option to set a power-cut function that ensures that the maximum value of the holding temperature is never exceeded.

The HM-IceStar alarm system with a monitoring facility enables long-distance programming thereby saving travel costs and man-hours. You can request the status of process parameters at any time with a gsm-phone. In reply, HM-IceStar will send the following information:

  • Number of the heating channel
  • Phase in progress (heating, holding, cooling)
  • Temperature of the measuring point and error to the set value
  • Power in use (% of the full power)

When the alarm option is on, the heating unit will send an alarm message in the event of:

  • Thermocouple error
  • Low temperature
  • High temperature
  • Connection to the controller is off
  • Power-cut in progress

 

Set-ups by a mobile phone

Set-ups can be done from only one phone. HM-IceStar will be locked on one phone number and set-ups are available only from this number. However, process information is available for every phone number. The following operations can be carried out via the mobile phone to which HM-IceStar is locked:

  • Stop the process
  • Lock and unlock HM-IceStar to a phone number
  • Set HM-IceStar to call after alarm to ensure of reading the alarm
  • Set automatic periodic data transfer from HM-IceStar

On-line monitoring
The control system can be expanded to include an on-line connection between the PC and the heating unit. This option is used to check out a problem in the case of an alarm. On-line connection enables real-time supervision of the work. The system enables the process to be accessed without anyone attending the site. With on-line connection, it is possible to start or stop the process or change heating parameters.

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