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StarLink
™
SLE Series Alarm Communicators -- Installation Instructions
DO NOT mount the
StarLink radio
in non-climate con-
trolled environments (i.e. attics may become extremely
hot in summer, garages may become extremely cold in
winter).
Avoid mounting locations within 3 feet of AC power
lines, fluorescent light fixtures, or large metal objects
(air conditioners, metal garage doors, etc.) as these
locations have been shown to have a detrimental ef-
fect on signal strength.
A fair amount of care may be required to mount the
StarLink radio
so as to achieve an optimal RF path.
The installer should spend as much time as needed to
obtain the highest signal level possible.
a.
Before applying power, be sure to connect the
antenna
. Temporarily connect power to the
StarLink radio from a fully charged 12V (4AH mini-
mum) battery. DO NOT mount the StarLink radio at
this time.
b. Position the unit in the desired mounting location,
with antenna oriented vertically. The signal strength
is displayed by the Green "Signal Strength LED"
labeled "D3" (located at the lower right corner of the
PC board). The radio tower signal strength may
fluctuate from day to day, therefore it is best to try to
find a mounting location where the LED provides a
minimum of 4 blinks
.
c. Once a location has been selected based on signal
coverage, permanently secure the unit using #8
screws (not supplied) in the two mounting holes.
WARNING:
To ensure user safety and to satisfy
FCC RF exposure requirements, this unit must be in-
stalled so that a minimum separation distance of 60cm
(24") is always maintained between the antenna of the
transmitting device and nearby persons. Use ONLY the
existing antenna supplied by
StarLink radio
to comply
with this warning (Exception: The SLE-ANTEXT ex-
tended antenna with 15 feet of cable).
STEP 3: WIRING (PRIMARY AND BACKUP MODES)
22-gauge wire may be used if mounted up to 50 feet from
the control panel, and 18-gauge wire should be used for
up to 100 feet. Reference the wiring diagrams further in
this manual.
Note:
If the control panel central station re-
ceiver reporting format is "4/2 with checksum", be sure to
install jumper #2 in jumper block labeled "
X5
". See the
section
CONTROL PANEL PROGRAMMING
further in
this manual.
For Primary Mode:
Remove jumper #3 in jumper block labeled "
X5
". The wir-
ing between the control panel and the StarLink radio is
over five (5) wires, as follows:
TB1: PWR (+12V)
TB2: PWR GND (–)
TB13: PANEL TIP
TB12: PANEL RING
PRIMARY AND BACK-UP REPORTING
The StarLink radio can function as a primary wireless
communicator, in cases where there are no telephone
lines present, when connected directly to the control pan-
el Telco terminals. For primary reporting, do NOT install
jumper 3 in terminal block "
X5
". The StarLink radio can
also function as a backup to the existing telephone lines
(install jumper 3 in terminal block "
X5
"). When used as a
backup communicator and when it senses telephone line
trouble, the StarLink radio automatically switches the
communication channel from the telephone line to the
radio network. See the following table for the maximum
number of retry attempts.
NETWORK COVERAGE
The StarLink radio constantly supervises the network
coverage. When the StarLink radio is configured for pri-
mary reporting, and the StarLink radio detects a loss in
network coverage, the StarLink radio can be configured
to prompt the control panel to announce a Telco Line Cut
failure trouble using the Management Center screen
(located at
www.napconoc.com
).
Note:
This Telco
Line Cut failure trouble will NOT activate when the Star-
Link radio is configured for backup reporting.
By default
, the StarLink radio is NOT configured to
cause a Telco Line Cut failure trouble, and will NOT an-
nunciate at the system keypad(s).
INSTALLATION STEPS
STEP 1: ACCOUNT REGISTRATION
Create a new account and register specific StarLink radio
modules at
www.NapcoComNet.com
. Accounts and
modules registered via the Internet are enabled for activa-
tion within 24 hours.
STEP 2: SELECT A MOUNTING LOCATION
The mounting location should be selected based on RF
performance and ambient climate conditions. It is HIGH-
LY recommended that the installer carefully adhere to the
following recommendations BEFORE any wires are in-
stalled.
Generally, high locations are best. DO NOT mount
radio in basements or below grade as unpredictable
performance may result.
NOC
Telephone #
Max # of
Retry
Attempts
Comments
Primary
3
Primary
central station
telephone number used
Backup
6
Backup
central station
telephone number used
