Menvier40/100
Installation
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tones, they also give alert tones and other
progress tones when setting and unsetting
the alarm system.
Step 8. Connect the
Internal Communicator
The control unit has an internal
communicator on its main PCB. This is an
auto-dialling modem.
If necessary, a standalone communication
device can be connected through a wiring
harness to interface pins on the main PCB
(this is known as a plug-by communicator,
see page 21).
The communicator can be used for:
• Transmitting alarm signals to alarm
receiving equipment at a central
monitoring station using Scancom Fast
Format, Scancom SIA (Security Industry
Association) or Contact ID.
• Connecting to a PC based at a remote
engineering centre. Using Cooper
Downloader software, the remote PC
can upload and download system
parameters (including the event log and
diagnostics), set and unset the alarm
system, and carry out other special
functions.
Telephone Line
Ideally, the internal communicator should
be connected to an ex-directory line used
exclusively for alarm communications.
Line Monitoring for the Internal
Communicator
The control unit provides a line monitoring
function to check that a telephone line
connected directly to the control unit is
working, and to indicate a line failure if it is
not. While enabled, this function continually
checks the line voltage to ensure that the
line is connected. If it detects a failure, the
system gives the Line Fault Response
selected in the Installer Menu.
Test Calls
The control unit can be programmed to
make test report calls to an ARC. "Static"
test calls can be programmed to occur at
set times or intervals. "Dynamic" test calls
occur 24 hours after the last call made by
the unit. See the
Menvier40/100/300
Engineering Guide
for details on how to
program these functions.
Statutory Information
Applications
The built-in communicator is suitable for
connection to the following types of
networks:
(a) Direct exchange lines (PSTN) supporting
DTMF (tone) dialling.
(b) PABX exchanges (with or without
secondary proceed indication).
Note: The built-in communicator is not
suitable for connection as an extension to a
pay-phone or to 1 + 1 carrier systems.
Approval
The built-in communicator is manufactured
to meet all European Economic Area
telecommunication networks requirements.
However, due to differences between the
individual PSTNs provided in different
countries, the approval does not, of itself,
give an unconditional assurance of
successful operation on every PSTN
network termination point.
The built-in communicator has been
approved for the following usage:
(a) Automatic call initialisation.
(b) Operation in absence of indication to
proceed.
(c) Automatic dialling.
(d) Modem.
(e) Serial connection.
(f) Multiple repeat attempts.
(g) Line status monitoring.
Usage other than approved usage or failure
to comply with the installation and
programming instructions may invalidate
any approval given to the apparatus if, as a
result, the apparatus ceases to comply with
the standards against which approval was
granted. Note the approval label on the
main PCB.
In the event of problems you should
contact your equipment supplier in the first
instance.
Ringer Equivalence Number
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) of
the built-in communicator is 1. As a guide
to the number of items that can be
simultaneously connected to an exclusive
line, the sum of the REN values should not
exceed 4. A standard telephone (as
provided, for example, by BT in the UK) has
a REN value of 1.