The front of a Bell Controller has visual indicators that identify its current operating state and two service buttons.
Service buttons (up arrow and bell icon)
The LCD display of a Bell Controller provides a visual display of its current operating state.
Segment |
Description |
|---|---|
NTP |
Failed to synchronize its time with an NTP time source during its last network connection. It may not have the correct time, which may impact the accuracy of its bell schedules. |
SCHD |
Downloading a bell schedule. A bell controller stores a 7-day schedule in its local memory for each of the two relays. Each night after midnight, the 7-day schedules are downloaded to the device. Also, pending schedule updates are downloaded to the device during its hourly check-in. Relays do not operate during this mode. OneVue prevents schedule downloads to take place within 5 minutes of a bell ring to avoid interfering with the ringing of bells. |
No Signal |
Has not checked-in to OneVue for more than 3 hours. It's scheduled to check-in hourly. For wireless network use, a failed check-in may be due it is not within range of wireless access point or the wireless signal strength is not adequate for normal operation. If powered by AC or Power over Ethernet (PoE), the yellow LED indicator flashes during this state. |
Signal OK |
Last check-in to OneVue was successful. |
LOW -Battery Icon |
Estimated backup battery life is less than 25%. Operating on battery backup only: estimated up to a maximum of 24 hours of battery life with use of two AA Lithium 1.5V batteries. |
Lbat |
Battery level is critically low. If operating on battery backup, schedules are not downloaded to the device during this state and the relays do not trigger the bells to ring. |
Up |
Downloading a firmware update. Relays do not operate during this mode. Do not remove power from the device. |
|
Con (config icon is displayed) |
The device is in configuration mode. The config icon is also displayed. Data is not logged or transmitted to OneVue during this state. |
A Bell Controller has three LED indicators that provide a visual indicator of its current operating state. The LED indicators are located on the front of the device.
LED |
Status |
Detail |
|---|---|---|
Green LED Illuminated |
Normal |
Device is powered by AC or PoE. |
Yellow LED Flashing |
Unresponsive or Time Sync Failure |
Unresponsive Bell Controller has not checked-in to OneVue for more than 3 hours, which is set by its Unresponsive Timeout set by OneVue. The Unresponsive Timeout is the maximum amount of time a Bell Controller can go without a check-in to OneVue. When this time limit is exceeded, it is set to an Alarm state with an Unresponsive status. Time Sync Failure In an Alarm state. During its last check-in, it failed to connect to its NTP time source. The device may not have the correct time, which may impact the accuracy of its bell schedules. |
|
Red LED Flashing |
Hardware Failure |
Encountered a hardware failure. Contact Primex Technical Support to assist with troubleshooting the cause of the failure. |
A Bell Controller has two service buttons located on the front of the device.
Button |
Icon |
Use |
|---|---|---|
Silence |
|
During an Alarm state, pressing and immediately releasing the silence button The audio alert resumes once the time period of the Resume Audio Alert setting has been reached. |
Check-in button |
 |
Pressing the check-in button during normal operation initiates a check-in to OneVue. During a check-in, any pending schedule or setting changes are downloaded to the device. When the check-in button is pressed, the device emits a series of audio beeps indicating its connection sequence. During an active check-in connection, additional pressing of the check-in button is ignored. |
