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2.4 EN4204R Internal Components

 Figure 3  

EN4204R Components

3 Installation and Startup

3.1 Connect Power Cabling

Before beginning startup, you will have to connect power to the receiver. To 
connect power to the receiver:

1.

Use a small screwdriver to press the housing release tab on the top or 
bottom of the receiver; separate the housing.

2.

Connect power cabling to the Power and GND connections.

• Power source should be 11-14 VDC. Power supply must be 

unswitched, uninterrupted, and regulated.

3.2 Select the Frequency Band

EchoStream products are able to use a range of radio frequencies, and 
must be configured for your geographic area. To configure the receiver:

1.

Place a selection jumper on the appropriate frequency band selection 
pins.

• Leave the jumper off the pins to set the frequency range to 902-928 

MHz for North America.

• Place the jumper on the top two pins, marked NZ, to set the frequency 

range to 921-928 MHz for New Zealand.

• Place the jumper on the bottom two pins, marked AUS, to set the 

frequency range to 915-928 MHz for Australia.

Note: 

North American is also selected when the jumper is only attached to 

one pin. This can prevent the jumper from being lost when selecting North 
America.

2.

Cycle power source to reset.

3.3 Program the Receiver

Note: 

If changing programming for a point that already has a transmitter 

registered to it, there is no need to re-register the transmitter. Changes to 
point programming are automatically assigned to the transmitter registered 
to that point.

The default settings are:

To program any of the four transmitter points or the fault output:

1.

Use a small screwdriver to press the housing release tab on either side 
of the receiver; separate the housing.

2.

Use the 

Advance

 button to select any of the four transmitter points or 

the fault output (Fig. 4).:

 Figure 4  

Select the Output to Program

Note: 

The only programmable parameter on the fault output is whether the 

output is normally opened or normally closed. If F is selected on an 
EN4204, the EN4204 automatically advances to the switch option; an 
EN4204R will not advance.

3.

Press the 

Program

 button to begin programming the point. If no 

transmitter has been registered to the chosen point, the receiver 
advances to the supervision window option.

Note: 

If a transmitter has already been registered to the chosen point, the 

Delete LED lights. Press 

Advance

 to delete the point and return to normal 

operation; press 

Program

 to advance to the supervision window option.

4.

Use the 

Advance

 button to choose a supervision window of None, 2h, 

4h and 96h. Press 

Program

 to complete and advance to the output 

option (Fig. 5).

 Figure 5  

Select the Supervision Window

5.

Use the 

Advance

 button to select the output number (Fig. 6). Press 

Program

 to complete and advance to output type option.

 Figure 6  

Select the Output Number

6.

Use the 

Advance

 button to select the output type (Fig. 7). There are 

four output types:

Follower: 

The output reflects the transmitter’s alarm status.

Momentary: 

The output turns on for seven seconds, then turns off, 

regardless of the device status.

Toggle: 

The output changes state each time the device sends a new 

activation. A minimum of four seconds must elapse before the output can 
send a new activation.

Latching: 

The output turns on when activated and remains on until the 

receiver is reset.

 Figure 7  

Select the Output Type

Press 

Program

 to complete and advance to the switch type option.

7.

Use the 

Advance

 button to choose between N/O and N/C (Fig. 8). 

Press 

Program

 to complete..

 Figure 8  

Select the Switch Type

8.

All the option LEDs will light and the point you’ve just programmed will 
flash. If you wish to register a transmitter to the point you’ve just 
programmed, press the transmitter’s 

Reset

 button; otherwise, press 

Program

 to save programming changes without registering a 

transmitter.

A

Housing release 
tabs

B

Power (11-14 
VDC)

C

GND connection

D

Output terminals

E

Fault output

F

Advance button

G

Reset button

H

Reset input

I

Jam output

J

Tamper output

K

Program button

L

Frequency band selection 
pins

M

Decode LED

Point Supervision 

Window

Output Type

Switch 
(EN4204 
Only)

1

4 hours

1

Follow

N/O

2

4 hours

2

Follow

N/O

3

4 hours

3

Follow

N/O

4

4 hours

4

Follow

N/O

F

N/A

Fault

Inactive is set to follow; low 
battery and tamper are set 
to latching.

N/O

A

B

C

D

I

J

H

L

E

A

A

M

F

K

G

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