Challenger
Plus
Installation
and Quick Programming Manual
P/N MAINST-TS-CHPLUS
• REV 1.7 • ISS 16AUG19
Page 1: ...ChallengerPlus Installation and Quick Programming Manual P N MAINST TS CHPLUS REV 1 7 ISS 16AUG19 ...
Page 2: ...demarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products Manufacturer Made in China by United Technologies Safety Systems No 80 Changjiang East Road QETDZ Qinhuangdao Hebei P R China 066004 Imported by UTC Fire Security Australia Pty Ltd t a Interlogix 10 Ferntree Place Notting Hill Victoria 3168 Australia ACMA compliance Contact information For contact informati...
Page 3: ...l panel 9 Installation guidelines 9 Installation procedures 10 Board details 11 Application notes 14 Initial programming 21 Disarming the system 21 Accessing the Challenger menu 21 Clearing the memory 26 Basic programming sequence 26 Working with multi area systems 28 Default installer PIN 28 Enabling communications 29 Programming users 40 Firmware upgrade process Error Bookmark not defined Requir...
Page 4: ... of liability for consequential or incidental damages the preceding limitation may not apply to you In any event the total liability of Interlogix shall not exceed the purchase price of the product The foregoing limitation will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law regardless of whether Interlogix has been advised of the possibility of such damages and regardless of whether any r...
Page 5: ... minute period for any single manual call initiation The equipment shall go on hook for a period of not less than 30 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the next attempt Automatic calls to different numbers are spaced such that there is no less than 5 seconds between the end of one call attempt and the beginning of another This equipment shall not be set up to make automati...
Page 6: ...nger system via its text based user interface in particular the Install menu The ChallengerPlus Users Manual is suitable for most users of the Challenger system to perform everyday tasks The ChallengerPlus Administrators Manual is for users and system administrators who need to manage the Challenger system via its text based user interface in particular the User menu Notes The permissions assigned...
Page 7: ...e 1 Challenger panel shipping list Quantity Item 1 Metal enclosure with four spring standoffs fitted 1 Challenger panel board 1 604 to RJ12 lead line 1 5 m 1 ChallengerPlus Administrators Manual 1 ChallengerPlus Users Manual 1 ChallengerPlus Installation and Quick Programming Manual 1 16 Volt AC plug pack 1 Tamper switch 1 Tamper switch metal bracket 1 Ring terminal 5 M3 x 14 pan head screws 15 3 ...
Page 8: ...zards to general users and thus physical access restrictions must be instituted ensure safety To comply with the requirements related to safety Access to the interior of the Enclosure must be limited to suitably trained and qualified installation and maintenance technicians Access to the interior of the enclosure should require the use of a tool These restrictions can be met by suitably securing t...
Page 9: ... studs have a good connection to bare metal no paint Earthing of panels in a single building In a single building several cabinets or devices are earthed A licensed electrician should check the integrity of the building earth system Earthing of panels in more than one building If the wiring extends to separate buildings use more than one common earth system Install LAN isolation devices such as TS...
Page 10: ...lden 8723 In each segment of LAN cabling connect one end only of the data cable shield to a device s LAN earth terminal Join data cable shields where cable extends past a device that doesn t have a LAN earth connection The length of the LAN cable run should not exceed 1 5 km unless LAN isolation devices are used to extend the distance Power supply to RS 485 LAN devices Devices on the LAN may be su...
Page 11: ...ChallengerPlus Installation and Quick Programming Manual 5 Figure 1 RS 485 LAN 1 or LAN 2 and earth system block diagram ...
Page 12: ... run Star LAN where multiple LAN cable runs are used in a branched configuration Multi building where the LAN extends to more than one building LAN 1 is required and LAN 2 is optional Each LAN must be independently configured and terminated Straight LAN In a straight configuration Figure 1 on page 5 the Challenger panel is at one end of the LAN cable run and all other devices are connected to the ...
Page 13: ...s TS0893 LAN Isolation Interface modules are used to isolate the system LAN between buildings to protect the system against differences in earth potential Figure 3 below shows the use of two TS0893 modules to extend the RS 485 LAN across two electrical installations Each TS0893 module has a pair of termination links used to terminate if applicable the LAN segment on each side of the module s isola...
Page 14: ...n be used in either data or power mode as set by a pair of onboard links The TS0844 module expands the number of physical connections that can be made to the panel s power or data output terminals In data mode each TS0844 module provides five sets of LAN out connections and five sets of and auxiliary power output terminals In power mode each TS0844 module provides 10 sets of and auxiliary power ou...
Page 15: ...h Installation guidelines Challenger panels are designed assembled and tested to meet the requirements related to safety emission and immunity with respect to environmental electrical and electromagnetic interference as of current relevant standards In addition to the general installation guidelines installers must adhere to any country dependent requirements of local applicable standards Only a q...
Page 16: ...he control panel cabinet and route cables so that they do not lie on top or underneath the printed circuit board The use of cable ties is recommended and improves neatness of the wiring within the box The battery used with this unit must be made of materials of suitable flammability class HB or better Install equipment in a clean environment and where environmental conditions are within the range ...
Page 17: ... the Challenger board to the enclosure 1 Remove the Challenger board from its antistatic bag 2 Use M3 x 14 pan head screws to fix the Challenger board to the enclosure s standoffs for example Figure 4 on page 9 item 2 3 Slide the board s terminal connectors together and mount them to the board Board details See Figure 5 below for the TS CHPLUS ChallengerPlus panel Figure 5 Model TS CHPLUS board de...
Page 18: ...requires 12 Volt DC power If an external device is not used connect the S and S terminals to a 1K 1 4 watt resistor supplied The maximum current draw for the external 8 siren and the strobe is 700 mA Current draw for external 12 VDC device for DC Volt mode is maximum 700mA and for Standard Siren Mode is 2 8 ohms speakers The internal and external siren speaker outputs are relay 16 and are mapped t...
Page 19: ...e source not found Error Bookmark not defined Link 1 is used when resetting the master installer code Restoring the default installer PIN on page 28 and for defaulting the panel Clearing the memory via the Challenger panel PCB on page 26 23 LED 1 flashes slowly to indicate panel operation and flashes quickly during firmware update or panel default 24 Transmit and receive LEDs to indicate activity ...
Page 20: ...ated all necessary wires and checked that you do not have a short circuit Fused plug packs cannot be replaced under warranty as the fuse operation can only be caused by a direct short circuit 12 V Battery The Challenger panel should be connected to a 12 V 7 6 Ah battery compliant with AS NZS 2201 1 2007 Appendix C The batteries must have a nominal terminal voltage of 12V and must have an initial c...
Page 21: ... TS0844 Power Distribution Board on page 8 RS 485 LAN Use 2 pair twisted shielded data cable such as Belden 8723 to connect the Challenger panel to system devices such as RASs and DGPs Connect the terminal to the red wire The terminal provides 12 V to LAN devices such as RASs within 100 m cabling distance Connect the terminal to the black wire The terminal provides ve DC to LAN devices such as RAS...
Page 22: ...s on the LANs If the rate of poll errors seems excessive check the LAN cabling and termination Zone inputs Zone inputs are also known as alarm inputs A Challenger system can receive alarm signals from The Challenger panel s onboard inputs Inputs connected to Data Gathering Panels DGPs Note Input numbers in the range 1000 to 1008 will not report CID alarms Each pair of zone input terminals may be c...
Page 23: ...lt 10 kΩ 5 kΩ or 20 kΩ 4K7 4 7 kΩ 2 4 kΩ or 9 4 kΩ 2K2 2 2 kΩ 1 1 kΩ or 4 4 kΩ 6K8 6 8 kΩ 3 4 kΩ or 13 6 kΩ 5K6 5 6 kΩ 2 8 kΩ or 11 2 kΩ 3K7 3 7 kΩ 1 9 kΩ or 7 4 kΩ 3K3 3 3 kΩ 1 7 kΩ or 6 6 kΩ 2K0 2 0 kΩ 1 0 kΩ or 4 0 kΩ 1K5 1 5 kΩ 0 8 kΩ or 3 0 kΩ 1K0 1 0 kΩ 0 5 kΩ or 2 0 kΩ 2K2 6K8 see note below 2 2 kΩ 9 0 kΩ Notes Resistance values for open and short conditions are infinity and zero respective...
Page 24: ...e When the system is used in two state configuration inputs can only report sealed and unsealed states This prohibits the use of input types that need to detect short or open states See the ChallengerPlus Programming Manual for details Special zone input types Zone inputs programmed as area control type inputs can also be used to turn areas on and off as opposed to entering a PIN on a keypad These...
Page 25: ...e of the key switch is sealed to turn areas off When the key switch is unsealed it turns areas on Figure 10 Wiring of key switch and alarm contact for input type 33 Input type 33 24 hour alarm isolate input is used to wire a key switch and an alarm contact to the same input For example a key switch used to isolate a shop s input in a shopping centre where only one input is available for each shop ...
Page 26: ... for dialler reporting formats J15 serial port See Figure 5 on page 11 item 20 The J15 port also called STU port may be used for connection to a management software computer or to a printer Figure 12 below details the required connections from the J15 terminals to either a DB9 or a DB25 serial connector to a management software computer Figure 12 Wiring details for computer connection LED indicati...
Page 27: ...n page 28 Enabling communications on page 29 An LCD RAS configured as RAS 1 must be connected to LAN 1 Disarming the system The system must be completely disarmed before you can access the Install menu on a system keypad LCD RAS To disarm the system 1 The default message displays on the top line of the RAS This line may display There Are No Alarms In This Area the time and date a custom message Th...
Page 28: ...ption 21 Holidays Option 25 Change user PIN To access the User menu Use the following steps to access the Challenger User menu when the Code prompt is displayed on the bottom line of the RAS 1 Press MENU To Access Menu Enter Code Code 2 Enter 4346 default Installer code and then press ENTER 0 Exit ENTER Down Up 0 Exit Menu 3 You can now select the programming option you need from the User menu To ...
Page 29: ...ou may need to change the RAS s default area LED assignments RAS 1 is programmed as an LCD RAS to be polled and is assigned Alarm Group 2 Master RAS 4 DGP database Program any data gathering panels DGPs used to send information to the control panel and to provide added access control functionality 5 Alarm groups Program alarm groups to enable users inputs and arming stations to control the system ...
Page 30: ...t the panel to default settings 15 User category User categories provide timing for areas that are configured for timed disarming or for delayed arming via vault programming 16 Map relays Link relays outputs to event flags and or time zones The default values for relay mapping are Relay 2 panel strobe output is mapped to event flag 2 Relays 16 32 48 64 and so on panel siren driver are mapped to ev...
Page 31: ...de events such as mains failures or DGPs going offline 35 Program macro logic Program macro logic equations for activating inputs or event flags based on the conditions of one to four macro inputs event flags or relays 36 Area groups Area groups include one or more areas that can be more easily managed for example armed or disarmed simultaneously Each area in an area group must be configured to al...
Page 32: ...mming To clear the panel s memory without Install menu access 1 Remove power to the Challenger panel and wait for all LEDs to turn off 2 Fit test link 1 Figure 5 on page 11 item 22 and repower the system L1 item 23 illuminates for about 20 seconds flashes quickly for about 20 seconds to indicate reset mode and then flashes slowly to indicate normal mode Note The panel can only be defaulted in the ...
Page 33: ... type will be used for and record the purpose in the Holidays and Holidays Types worksheets see the ChallengerPlus Administrators Manual 13 Program time zones via Install menu option 13 Time Zones 14 Program areas via Install menu option 2 Area Database 15 Program area groups via Install menu option 36 Area Groups to help manage areas See also Working with multi area systems on page 28 16 Program ...
Page 34: ... changed to keep unauthorised persons from modifying your programming or using the system without authorisation To change the default installer PIN 1 From the User menu prompt press 2 5 ENTER to change PIN for the master user 2 Enter the old code 3 Enter the new code 4 Re Enter the new code 5 Press Enter Note Unlike previous versions of Challenger panels you can t actually delete user 50 from the ...
Page 35: ...ork Administrator Failure to gain the essential information from the client may result in the Challenger panel not communicating with the IP Receiver management software or introducing data collisions with parts of the client s existing IP network and possibly a total network shutdown Notes for New Zealand application Refer to Regulatory requirements for New Zealand on page iii If reporting via th...
Page 36: ...ed to change the format of a path that has been previously programmed or one of the default paths first set the format to 0 None to clear the previous format s programming The following default values are typically sufficient to establish communications with the management software computer Security password 0000000000 Security attempts 255 Note It is advisable to change the settings for the passw...
Page 37: ...or the IP address subnet mask and gateway address 4 When returned to the Setup menu press 0 ENTER to exit to the Communications menu 5 At the Communications menu select option 2 Setup Paths and then press 3 ENTER to select path 3 MANAGEMENT SOFT 6 Press ENTER to display the first item for path 3 and then select option 1 Main 7 Press ENTER to step through the options and change the default settings...
Page 38: ... s toolbar 17 Click the Connections button on the ribbon to view the list of panel connections The new entry for the panel in the connections list should indicate that the panel is enabled and online Example 3 Programming an UltraSync connection The steps required to connect management software to a ChallengerPlus panel via UltraSync are Get the ChallengerPlus panel s serial number Set up communic...
Page 39: ...number if it is connected with a communication type other than UltraSync e g USB or Ethernet Follow these steps to get the serial number from a connected Challenger panel Click the Panels button on the Panel programming ribbon tab to open the Panels form Select the required Challenger panel On the Communication tab note the Serial number field ...
Page 40: ...Ethernet on the Onboard communications device using the Ethernet tab On Ethernet Tab tick the Enable Ethernet Enable ping and the Enable DHCP checkboxes If DHCP is not available these parameters may be configured manually by unticking Enable DHCP To see what IP address Gateway address Subnet mask and DNS addresses are automatically assigned you can use CTPlus or the keypad Method1 CTPlus o Connect...
Page 41: ...rd Ethernet interface o Ensure that the Ethernet interface shows Link OK Eth Link Ok 100 Mbps Press Enter o Press ENTER to display the Ethernet interface s IP address programmed Eth IP Addr 192 168 000 117 dhcp Press Enter o Press ENTER to display the Subnet Mask address Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 dhcp IP 1 Press Enter o Press ENTER to display the Gateway address Gateway Add 198 168 0 00 dhcp IP ...
Page 42: ...36 o Press ENTER to display the DNS address 2 DNS 2 Add 198 168 056 002 dhcp IP 1 o Press ENTER to display the Ethernet interface s MAC address Eth MAC Addr 00 17 55 EE 78 d9 Press Enter ...
Page 43: ...port In addition to the Ethernet path you can enable the radio path and use it as a backup to the Ethernet path This will take up to two paths Enter the 8 digit UltraSync passcode To grant full access to CTPlus via UltraSync parameters in below are enabled by default o Allow remote connection Enables remote access Ethernet or GSM to CTPlus via UltraSync o Allow programming if any area is armed If ...
Page 44: ...orm s toolbar On the Definition tab Tick the Enable checkbox Select Authentication from the Authentication Type drop down list Enter the User number in the User name field Enter the User PIN in the User password field Time zone If panel is non provisioned default set TZ to your preferred location If the panel is provisioned monitored TZ is not required Figure 14 UltraSync Authentication ...
Page 45: ...TPlus On the Communication tab Select UltraSync from the Type drop down list Enter the Challenger panel s serial number in the Serial number field Enter the Challenger panel s passcode in the Passcode field as configured in UltraSync options Click the Save button on the form s toolbar ...
Page 46: ... to program at least one administrator who will be able to program additional users See ChallengerPlus Administrators Manual for details The default values for User 50 the master code are Name TECOM Master PIN 4346 Alarm Group 3 contains all areas as defined by Area Group 1 Door Group 1 Floor Group 1 ...
Page 47: ...e operating ambient room temperature for the Challenger is 0 to 50 C If the Challenger is to operate for prolonged periods in an environment with an ambient temperature above 40 C de rate the user current drawn from the NAC according to the chart in Figure 15 below Figure 15 Power derating chart ...
