Operator's Manual – AutoCycle iC - Ferguson Beauregard

ACiC Operator’s Manual Revision 4 Page 54 of 95
There are three types of SMS commands that may be sent to the ACiC:
Read-Only Commands: Read-Only commands are used to retrieve data that typically cannot be altered by the user.
This type of information includes data points such as pressures, temperatures, and plunger run times among others.
Retrieving information using a Read-Only command can be done by sending the Shortcut or Hotkey to the controller
with no parameters.
Step 1: User initiates read command
SYS
Step 2: ACIC generates the response
Joe’s Mega Well
BATT: 13.08V
SOLAR: -1.0mA
FW VER: 1.1.24.0
PLG CTS: 21
Read-Write Commands: Read-Write commands are used either to retrieve current values or change items in the ACiC.
This type of command is used for changing settings such as control times or pressure overrides or retrieving the current
setting. Retrieving a setting is done by sending the hotkey or shortcut with a preceding ‘?’ character. Altering a setting
using Read-Write commands can be done by sending the Shortcut or Hotkey followed by a space character and a
parameter.
Step 1: User Initiates SMS
?03 (request current ON time setting)
Step 2: ACIC generates the response
Joe’s Mega Well
03 00:05:10
Step 1: User Initiates SMS
03 001010 (change ON time to 10 minutes and 10 seconds)
Step 2: ACIC generates the response
Joe’s Mega Well
OLD 03 00:05:10
NEW 03 00:10:10
Write-Only Commands: Write-Only commands are used to explicitly modify the current behavior of the controller.
These commands affect behavior such as enabling or disabling functionality, or closing valves. Write-Only commands
are used without parameters by sending the Shortcut or Hotkey and will return only a confirmation once action is
taken.
Step 1: User Initiates SMS
SHUTIN
Step 2: remote ACIC generates the response
Joe’s Mega Well
SHUTIN Confirmed
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