Service manual AlphaCom XL transceiver Rev. 1.4 10-08-2011
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TESTING THE ALPHACOM XL
After programming remove the power supply from the ALPHACOM XL.
Set the dispswitch‟s back to the appropriate settings:
Set dipswitch 1 to OFF (the normal position, when ON factory defaults are loaded)
Set dipswitch 2 to OFF, now the programmed IP settings will be used. When typing in the IP
address in your web-browser do not forget to type in the correct web port (if not using port 80). The
easiest solution is to use the Alphatronics Equipment Discovery Tool to find the AlphaCom XL.
Set dipswitch 3 to ON if the AlphaCom XL should be reached remotely of if the end-user wishes to
activate the relay outputs remotely. Set dipswitch 3 to OFF if any form of access from the outside
world should be blocked. This is the case when using the AlphaCom XL in EN-50136 installations.
Make sure dipswitch 4 is set to OFF.
Apply the power supply to the AlphaCom XL
During start-up the green LED 4 starts flashing. This is the indication that the hardware functions correctly.
Also the „back-up connection active‟ LED will turn on. This LED indicates that the priority switch is active
and that the CMK (RJ11 connection) is redirected to the TEL (RJ11 connection) connection. This LED will
turn-off once the IP connection has been established with the central station and the AlphaCom XL is ready
to send alarm messages.
The red LED 3 indicates that there are alarm messages in the buffer ready to be sent. Alarm messages in the
buffer either come from the connected control panel or internal messages from the AlphaCom XL.
LED‟s 1 and 2 are the transceiver status led‟s. LED 1 indicates the status of transceiver 1 including the back-
up connection, and LED 2 indicates the status of transceiver 2 including its back-up connection. If both
LED‟s are turned off there is no connection with the central station.
Back-up function of transceiver 1
If the back-up connection of transceiver 1 has been enabled and transceiver 1 is connected to the central
station LED 1 will be turned on. If the primary connection disappears, the back-up will try to establish a
connection with the central station. Once the back-up connection has been established all messages in the
buffer will be sent to the central station. In the meantime the primary connection of transceiver 1 wll try to
re-establish a connection with the central station. After the primary connection has been re-established the
back-up connection will be disconnected and all messages will be sent through the primary connection.
Transceiver 2 as Dual transmission
If transceiver 2 has been
enabled
in the programming, all messages in the buffer will be sent both through
transceiver 1 and transceiver 2. Transceiver 2 also has a back-up connection just like transceiver 1. The way
transceiver 1 and 2 function is identical.
The status of LED’s 1 and 2 indicate the status of both transceivers in the AlphaCom XL. There are
no other tools needed to check if both connections are operational.
