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Q-MUX

MULTIPLEX SYSTEM

Digitize, Inc.
158 Edison Road
Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey 07849

Tel: (973) 663-1011

Part Number: 700226-0001

Fax: (973) 663-4333

Revision: F

E-mail: [email protected]

Issue Date: 05/11

Website: http://www.digitize-inc.com

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Page 1: ... SYSTEM Digitize Inc 158 Edison Road Lake Hopatcong New Jersey 07849 Tel 973 663 1011 Part Number 700226 0001 Fax 973 663 4333 Revision F E mail info digitize inc com Issue Date 05 11 Website http www digitize inc com ...

Page 2: ...Digitize Inc 158 Edison Road Lake Hopatcong NJ 07849 2217 The Digitize logo stylized is a registered trademark of Digitize Inc ...

Page 3: ...ght to make changes to the specifications and material contained herein without prior notice The information and or examples including but not limited to circuitry wiring diagrams programming the operation or use shown described in this manual are intended solely to illustrate the operating principles of the particular product They are not a warranty representation or guarantee that a particular e...

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Page 5: ...uired 3 1 3 2 Is Additional Power required when using Output IDMs 3 1 3 3 Wire Type Length 3 1 3 4 What is the Q Node going to placed in and how will it be powered 3 2 3 5 Transient Protection 3 2 4 Setting up the 3505 Hardware 4 1 4 1 Q Mux Software Option 4 1 4 2 RS 485 Configurator Bd 4 1 4 3 RS 485 Line Driver Board and Rack 4 2 5 Setting up the 3505 Firmware 5 1 5 1 Password 5 1 5 2 Setup Scr...

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Page 7: ...10v The data returned from the modules is in the form of increased Buss current Each Q node can control up to 99 mix matched ID modules Up to 32 Q Nodes may be used in one system Total range of the Q Mux system is 5 000 feet from the System 3505 to the last Q Node and up to 5 000 feet from the Q Node to the last ID module ID modules may be set to any address from 1 to 99 Addresses are stored on an...

Page 8: ...mer is used to assign an ID number to each of the IDM placed on a TBUSS Q Mux Node Utility Software Q Mux Utility Software is a Q Node diagnostic and address PC utility The software allows the user to test Q Mux Nodes and Input or Output devices connected to it from their computer and assign node addresses to the Q Mux Nodes Other items that are discussed are Style 3 Term for a connection between ...

Page 9: ... fire alarm and security devices A 1 43K Ohm EOL resistor is included with the Q EOL module Diagram of Q EOL IDM Digitize Part Number 425182 0006 Dimensions 1 75in long x 375 in dia 6 lead length Power Requirements 15 VDC 10 milliamps max Operating Environment Install in a dry indoor environment Operating Temperature 32 F 165 F Operating Humidity 0 95 non condensing Approvals ETL Approved What is ...

Page 10: ...ss 2 wires and to the contact that is to be monitored 2 wires Any floating contact can be read by the Q 1C The design eliminates the limitation of gold plated contacts Diagram of Q 1C IDM Digitize Part Number 425182 0008 Dimensions 1 75in long x 375 in dia 6 lead length Power Requirements 15 VDC 10 milliamps max Operating Environment Install in a dry indoor environment Operating Temperature 32 F 1...

Page 11: ...L until read and reset by the System 3505 The Q 1CL emulates the response of the standard real time Q 1C module The external contact is connected to an internal latch in the Q 1CL The Q 1CL can interface directly with fast acting momentary dry contacts Diagram of Q 1CL IDM Digitize Part Number 425182 0003 Dimensions 1 75in long x 375 in dia 6 lead length Power Requirements 15 VDC 10 milliamps max ...

Page 12: ...5 indicating relay contact open relay contact closed or trouble malfunction Diagram of Q 1R IDM Digitize Part Number 425182 0004 Dimensions 2 75in x 2 75in x 1 5in Open PCB Power Requirements 15 VDC 10 milliamps max Contact Rating 8 Amps 250 VAC Operating Environment Install in a dry indoor environment Operating Temperature 32 F 165 F Operating Humidity 0 95 non condensing Approvals ETL Approved W...

Page 13: ...wer to the LED can either be provided from the TBuss with some limitations or from an external power supply Diagram of Q I O IDM Digitize Part Number 425182 0001 Dimensions 1 75in long x 375 in dia 6 lead length Power Requirements 15 VDC 10 milliamps max Output Rating 17 VDC 30 milliamps max Operating Environment Install in a dry indoor environment Operating Temperature 32 F 165 F Operating Humidi...

Page 14: ...riable resistance inputs and the Q Mux controller The module is used to monitor fire alarm and security devices A 1 43K Ohm EOL resistor is included with the Q EOL module The IDM also has an open collector output for controlling small loads such as leds Top View of Q SNP EOL OC Bd Diagram of Q SNP EOL OC with a Mother Bds Digitize Part Number 425182 0009 Dimensions 1 75in x 53in Open PCB Power Req...

Page 15: ...RLY FORM C provides a Form C NO COM NC relay contact output under control of the Q Mux Central Buss Driver A contact monitoring signal is sent back to the System 3505 indicating relay contact open relay contact closed or trouble malfunction Top View and Diagram of Q SNP RLY FORM C Bd Digitize Part Number 425182 0010 Dimensions 1 75 in x 75 in Open PCB Power Requirements 15 VDC 10 milliamps max Ope...

Page 16: ...and Led An additional removable connector is provided for the connection to the TBUSS The boards shown above have three SNP EOL bds installed SNP EOL bds not included Ordered separately Digitize Part Number 425182 0012 Dimensions 3 22 x 2 69 Open PCB Mounting holes are 2 13 x 2 37 Leds Each SNP board has an Led mounted on the Mother Bd Operating Environment Install in a dry indoor environment Oper...

Page 17: ...tional removable connector is provided for the connection to the TBUSS and external 12v power supply The board shown above has 16 SNP EOL bds installed SNP EOL bds not included Ordered separately Digitize Part Number 425182 0011 Dimensions 3 50 x 19 00 Open PCB mounted on sheetmetal Leds Each SNP board has an Led mounted on the Mother Bd Operating Environment Install in a dry indoor environment Op...

Page 18: ...monitor fire alarm and security devices A 1 43K Ohm EOL resistor is included with each of the two Q EOL modules Photo and Diagram of a Dual EOL IDM Bd Digitize Part Number 02 4033 Dimensions 2 69 in x 3 21in Open PCB Mounting holes are 2 13 x 2 37 Power Requirements 15 VDC 20 milliamps max if both EOL IDMs are used Operating Environment Install in a dry indoor environment Operating Temperature 32 ...

Page 19: ...oto and Diagram of an EOL RELAY IDM Bds Digitize Part Number 02 4032 Dimensions 2 69 in x 3 21in Open PCB Mounting holes are 2 13 x 2 37 Power Requirements 15 VDC 20 milliamps max if both EOL IDMs are used Operating Environment Install in a dry indoor environment Operating Temperature 32 F 165 F Operating Humidity 0 95 non condensing Approvals ETL Approved What is this See Section 9 ...

Page 20: ...o and receives data from the ID modules In turn it sends the data to and receives commands from the System 3505 Up to 32 Q Nodes may be installed in one system Total wire run from the System 3505 to the last Q Node is 5 000 ft with 18 AWG The Q Node can be set to any address from 1 32 The address is stored internally in an EEPROM It is shipped pre programmed to address 1 The field should reserve a...

Page 21: ... environment Operating Temperature 32 F 165 F Operating Humidity 0 95 non condensing TBUSS Capacity 99 ID Modules maximum TBUSS Length Can be upto 5000 Inputs 1 Tamper Input Dry Contact 1 Low Battery Input Dry Contact 1 AC Power Fail Input Dry Contact Outputs 1 Form C Relay rated for 125 VAC 0 6 amps 2 amps 30 VDC Audible Indicator Beeper mounted to pcb Indicators 2 sets of six leds One set on the...

Page 22: ...IDMs are transponders that are compatible with Digitize s T Buss a proprietary multiplex system The Q MUX PROGRAMMER is a portable instrument to be used with a PC computer through a serial port Power is provided through a plug in wall transformer that supplies 12 Volt DC The Q MUX PROGRAMMER has multiple terminals for the connection of the IDM to be programmed or tested Only one IDM is to be conne...

Page 23: ... 1 View the current Node address or reprogram the Node address from 1 32 2 View the current status of a Node a Communication b DC Trouble c DC Short d Tamper AC fail and Low Battery inputs 3 Set the Maximum number of IDM s 63 or 99 4 View the current state of all IDM s connected to it 5 Turn On or turn Off Output IDM s 6 Log the activity of the Node to a data file 7 Change the IDM input delay time...

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Page 25: ...solid state output and power the Led from the TBUSS That will only work if you only have one or two Leds on at one time Anything more than that will require additional power When using the Form C Relay IDMs remember that each of them has a latched form C relay Each of the Relay IDMs charges a large on board capacitor from the TBUSS and uses this capacitor to control the relay The relay IDMs can on...

Page 26: ...transients that are longer than a few microseconds the system relies on the ability of the control panel to absorb and limit the transients It is important to have an excellent earth ground connection to the control panel The transponders are designed to be co located with the inputs that they monitor For this reason the back side of the transponder should be connected using very short wires to th...

Page 27: ... 2 RS 485 Configurator Bd The RS 485 Configurator board mounts directly to the back of the System 3505 It would provide a single RS485 connection to the Q Nodes Multiple Q Nodes can be connected to the configurator card at the same time The RS 485 Configurator card can only be used as a Style 3 Connection in that a single pair of wires would connect to each Q Node and a single break could prevent ...

Page 28: ...ard rack can hold up to 32 Line Driver cards Each RS 485 Line Driver card has two RS 485 ports and can operate in either Style 3 or Style 6 modes The Line Driver Rack is 19 rack mountable and is mounted no more than 4 feet from the System 3505 Four RS 485 Line Driver Cards installed in a Line Driver Rack The Diagram below shows a typical Style 3 Q Mux System using two Line Driver cards The benefit...

Page 29: ... 485 Line Driver board is style 6 capable In the Style 6 configuration the RS 485 signal makes an entire loop Each Q Node is connected to the loop as shown Any one break in the loop would still allow all of the Q Nodes to continue to communicate with the Line Driver Card but the System 3505 would still annunciate to wire break Typical Q Mux System with a RS 485 Line Driver Card Style 6 ...

Page 30: ...ck All of the connections from the System 3505 and the Line Driver Rack are also on the back Each connection is marked A and B and has polarity See the drawings in Appendix A for more details on how to install a Line Driver Rack Back View of a Line Driver Rack Close view of the RS 485 Connections for each Line driver Bd ...

Page 31: ...5 front panel keypad Each Q Node and IDM must be programmed into the system 3505 By pressing the SET button the operator may step through all available menus If pressed for over one second the SET button will auto repeat Direct access to the Q MUX menu is possible by entering the menu number 24 and pressing the SET button After pressing 24 SET the display will read 5 1 Password Press the FUNC butt...

Page 32: ...out reentering the password Enter password and press SET and the Q MUX setup screen will appear 5 2 Setup Screen After the password has been entered and the SET button has been pressed the SETUP screen will appear and the display will read The operator must enter 1 to add or change ID module or 3 to set tamper switch use 5 2 1 Set Node Address NOTE The node addresses can no longer be programmed us...

Page 33: ...m 3505 This will affect how the information is displayed on the System 3505 While in this setup display use the Func button to advance through the fields Use keys to select the settings for each field Press the Clear button to abort or exit the setup NODE The first thing that should be done is to set the Node Use keys to select the correct Node number All Node numbers start with 90xx The Node numb...

Page 34: ...module types NONE Q 1C then press FUNC and select NO or NC for the input type NO Normally open input alarms when closed NC Normally closed input alarms when opened Q 1CL Q I O then press FUNC and select NO or NC for the input type NO Normally open input alarms when closed NC Normally closed input alarms when opened Q 1R then press FUNC and select DISP aACK or HIDE DISP Display when relay triggered...

Page 35: ...ver card STY 6 Style 6 Style 6 communication uses two separate paths to communicate between the system 3505 and the Q Node creating a loop All devices will remain functional with a single break in the loop This selection is only available when using a line driver card The Programmable Buttons on the bottom of the display perform the special functions listed below SEND NODE INFO CPU7 This button is...

Page 36: ...h on the Q Node enclosure This Setup screen will determine if the system 3505 will be reporting the status of the Tamper switch NOTE If the node has been set to BURG the Tamper must be set to YES At the SETUP screen enter 3 SET USE TAMPER and the display will read Use keys to select the Node Then press FUNC and use keys to select either NO or YES Press CLEAR twice to exit SETUP ...

Page 37: ...ogram the Q Node number and perform diagnostics on the Q Node and IDMs c Program Q Node number using the Q Mux Node Utility Software Be sure not to program the same number for Q Nodes that are to be connected to the same System 3505 As was noted earlier in the manual the nodes can be programmed from 1 to 32 but when they are set in the System 3505 they are referenced as 9001 to 9032 This could be ...

Page 38: ... communicating properly g Final Test each IDM in field one at a time and confirm proper data shows up on the System 3505 Also make sure the correct IDM type is selected for each of the IDMs installed If the IDM is an Input type be sure to trip the device the IDM is connected to If the IDM is an output type activate each output including the device the output is connected to h Perform the same step...

Page 39: ... 63 BBBBB can be any desired box number from one to five digits The text location after the box number must not contain a decimal number to indicate the end of the desired box number The command must have the dashes as shown or it will not operate If a short is placed on INPUT 1 on the rear of the SYSTEM 3505 it will skip the box transmission while the input is shorted The default number of rounds...

Page 40: ...Q Mux device If you wish to transmit only via the SST SLOW or FAST use the B command in place of the Q command You may make multiple transmissions by adding several B or Q or any other supported commands to the text screens Only one box transmission will be made at any one time For example Zone 2 Alarm display reads Joe s Hardware 1st Floor Q2 01 1234 This translates to Node 2 Relay 01 will code 4...

Page 41: ...ngs back to the way they were before the change and see if the problem goes away If it was previously working how was it working prior to the problem Was it solid as a rock never had any problems Or did it never seem to work 100 and now has gotten worse Were there any changes made to anything neighboring the system For example was a new machine with a big electrical motor added recently If the sys...

Page 42: ... hard restart of the System 3505 The RS 485 card is not in the correct location The configurator card may be in the wrong port If a line driver card it may be in the wrong card slot 8 4 IDM Issues IDM is down The most common causes for the IDM to be down not working are IDM Number or frequency programmed incorrectly IDM not connected to TBUSS correctly Connection between Q Node and IDM is bad IDM ...

Page 43: ...eds to be replaced It is also possible that the IDM has a different IDM number programmed than expected connect to the programmer and confirm IDM number Also test the operation of the IDM on the programmer Output IDM is always on or off The IDM is either not communicating with the Q Node or the part is bad and needs to be replaced It is also possible that the IDM has a different IDM number program...

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Page 47: ...700226 0001 Rev F 05 11 10 1 10 Appendix A The following pages contain reference drawings for the Q Mux System ...

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Page 50: ...ith respect to any products or art thereof not manufactured by Digitize only the warranty if any given by the manufacturer thereof applies EXCLUSIONS This limited warranty does not cover losses or damage which occurs in shipment to or from Buyer or are due to 1 improper installation or maintenance misuse neglect or any cause other than ordinary commercial or industrial application or 2 adjustment ...

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