1.4
CONNECTING THE
REACH
AT-HOME ALARM
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The
Reach
At-Home Alarm Unit should only be installed and programmed by trained personnel.
Basic Connections...
The
Reach
will usually be table mounted within 3 metres of a mains supply and the master telephone
socket. If extension cables are used care should be taken to ensure that no one trips over the leads.
Installation Procedure...
1. Unplug the user’s
Telephone
from the BT wall socket and plug it into the
Reach
TEL
socket. If
the user has a DECT cordless telephone, extension telephone sockets in other rooms or Broadband
see sections
1.1
,
1.5
and
1.6
for more information.
2. Connect the
Telecom Lead
between the
Reach
C/O
socket and the BT wall socket (where the
user’s telephone was originally plugged in).
3. Connect the
Power Lead
between the
Reach
SUPPLY
socket and the mains electricity supply.
4. The
DATA
socket is only used for firmware upgrades or for the connection of hardwired inputs
such as ceiling pullcords.
5. Choose the connector cover if the unit is being placed flat on the table
or
the stand if it is being
placed in the upright position. It can also be wall mounted using the key holes on the rear. A template
is provided on the carton flap to mark the wall before drilling (wall plugs ans screws not included).
6. Route the leads through the cover (or stand) and fix with the single screw provided.
7. The flexible aerial wire out the side of the unit receives signals from radio devices and must not be
cut down in length or coiled up.
8. The
Touch
pendant is pre-learned, any additional pendants or other radio devices should be
learned and tested too.
9. Perform a test call to the Control Centre to verify correct installation and programming.
