ProTalk Plus B1290, Installation & Operation Manual

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INTRODUCTION PAGE 1
1. INTRODUCTION
This manual is for use with both Version 1 and Version 2 of the ProTalk Plus.
Additional features available on the version 2 model are:
USB serial port – replaces the RS232 port
Event Logging including a high stability real time clock
Field reprogrammable firmware upgrades
Basic Operation
The ProTalk Plus model B1290 is a device used to monitor alarms at an unattended site. If an alarm occurs, such as
building intrusion, power failure, high or low temperature or equipment failure, the B1290 automatically dials out on
the telephone line. When the telephone is answered, the B1290 announces, in a clear voice, the name of the site and
the alarm condition that has occurred. If there is no answer, the B1290 will continue to dial through a list of
telephone numbers until it reaches someone and is able to report its alarm.
This manual describes the basic operation of the ProTalk Plus model B1290, and its most common applications.
The B1290 can, however, be programmed to perform many more functions at the discretion of the user. It can
announce alarms over radio, telephone, a public address system or any combination thereof. It can also be
programmed to send coded tones along with the voice messages to activate such devices as radio pagers, relays or
annunciator panels. It can be used as a master station to concentrate alarms from a number of remote sites. It can be
commanded to perform remote control functions by receiving codes from a tone telephone. Expanders can be added
to increase the capacity of the unit from the basic 8 alarm inputs and 4 relay outputs up to 64 alarm inputs and 32
relay outputs.
The B1290 can be completely customized for your application as all of the operating parameters are programmable
by the user, including the voice messages. The B1290 can be programmed using a standard tone telephone. Stored
voices in the B1290 prompt you step-by-step when you are entering new voice messages or codes, and speak back
all the values that you have saved.
Using the PC software, it is also possible to program the B1290 from a computer. All of the information in the
B1290 can be read, written and stored. This manual concentrates on handset programming; refer to the Help files in
the PC programming application when using it to configure the B1290.
If event logging is used with the Version 2 model, the log reports can be read from the B1290 and saved to file.
The programming sections of this manual describe how the B1290 is configured with a phone set. Instructions for
programming with the software application are found in the Help section of the program.