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Troubleshooting 

 

Connection Troubles 

Resolved Status Indication

: The Communicator LED starts flashing. Continuous ON indicates a good 

connection. 

LED Status 

                       Possible Causes 

Corrective Actions 

OFF 

 

The communicator is not connected to the 

panel. 

Ensure that the wirings are as per the wiring 

diagrams. 

 

The panel is not supplying power. 

Measure the AUX output of the panel. 

 

The communicator device is damaged. 

Replace with an undamaged communicator. 

Flashing Slow 

 

Trying to establish connection. 

 

No cellular signal available. 

Reposition the antenna. 

Flashing every 

5 seconds 

Low signal connectivity 

Reposition the antenna. 

 

 

 

LAN Network Troubles 

Resolved Status Indication

: The RJ45 connector’s flashing LED indicates data transfer. Continuous ON 

indicates a good connection with the panel and router. 

LED Status 

                       Possible Causes 

Corrective Actions 

Yellow LED 

OFF 

The LAN cable is not plugged into the 

communicator. 

 

Ensure that the wirings are as per the 

wiring diagrams. 

 

Measure the AUX output of the panel. 

 

Replace with an undamaged 

communicator. 

Green LED 

OFF 

 

The router is not providing an IP via DHCP.  Check your DHCP server settings, if DHCP is 

in use. 

 

There is no Internet access. 

Use another device in the same network and 

check your router settings. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for HW-AV-LTE-M

Page 1: ...pdated versions of all product documentation log on to CLSS Site Manager and access the help section A Mounting the Communicator NOTES Inform the central monitoring station to put your CLSS Account on test If installing on an existing operational panel inform the operator and the local authority that the panel will be a temporarily out of service Check that you have the communicator 3 ft antenna a...

Page 2: ... has the serial number and the configuration key to program the communicator 07 Place the sticker on the inside lid of the enclosure for programming steps and for future reference 08 Mount the enclosure box on the wall next to the fire panel using the wall mounting holes 09 If using the HW AV ENC enclosure mount it onto the two mounting holes as in Figure 1 and secure it with the hardware supplied...

Page 3: ...grommet located on the top left side of the enclosure 02 Attach the magnet at the bottom of the antenna onto the top wall of the enclosure 03 Locate the antenna connector on top of the communicator 04 Thread the antenna cable end onto the antenna connector and tighten 05 Loop the excess cable length inside the enclosure C Wiring the Communicator You can wire the communicator either for capturing d...

Page 4: ...nnect to RING2 TIP2 Connect to TIP2 CAUTION DO NOT USE RESETTABLE POWER TERMINALS Powering ON 01 Power ON the communicator and the panel 02 Ensure that the panel and the communicator are receiving power 03 Ensure that the Green LED on the communicator is continuously ON indicating successful connections NOTE Refer to the Troubleshooting section if there is an issue to resolve Figure 2 Wiring for D...

Page 5: ...d and its each input 02 Connect the panel relay terminals and the communicator as in the Figure 3 03 Ensure that the connections are as in the below table Panel s Terminal Connections at the CLSS Pathway AUX Connect to AUX of the Communicator GND Connect to GND of the Communicator Trouble Relay Output Connect to the IN1 port of the Communicator Fire Alarm Relay Output Connect to the IN2 port of th...

Page 6: ...al path Communications 01 Connect the LAN port of the communicator to the customer s network 02 Observe that the Yellow LED for network connectivity is flashing to indicate a live Ethernet connection 03 The RJ45 Connector LEDs have the following states Yellow LED RJ45 Connector Indication Action The LED is Constantly ON Connected with good signal None Green LED RJ45 Connector Indication Action The...

Page 7: ...umber Note If the panel has two central stations at two locations program each account identically E Activating the CLSS Pathway A panel event activates the CLSS Pathway communications After a successful wiring perform the event activation in the CLSS App for the communicator to send event codes from the panel You can create a test event on the panel to perform this one time activation The flashin...

Page 8: ...Reposition the antenna Flashing every 5 seconds Low signal connectivity Reposition the antenna LAN Network Troubles Resolved Status Indication The RJ45 connector s flashing LED indicates data transfer Continuous ON indicates a good connection with the panel and router LED Status Possible Causes Corrective Actions Yellow LED OFF The LAN cable is not plugged into the communicator Ensure that the wir...

Page 9: ...erminals Ensure that there is no connection trouble 2 Then check for communication failure error messages at the panel and fix the error if any 3 Disable the Wait for Dial Tone options in the panel Cellular connectivity issues 1 Go to the Device Registration screen in the CLSS App 2 Ensure that the signal strength shown on it is at least one to two bars 3 Reposition the antenna for higher signal s...

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