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©Vantage, 8/10/2016 / IS-0496-B 

Standard Low Voltage Keypad — MODEL: KS1XXX-XXXX 

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V A N T A G E C O N T R O L S . C O M  

V A N T A G E   I N S T A L L   G U I D E S

 

2168 West Grove Parkway, Suite 300, Pleasant Grove, UT.  84062   USA 
Telephone:  801 229-2800 

 Fax:  801 224-0355 

Standard Low Voltage Keypad — MODEL: KS1XXX-XXXX 

 

Overview 
The Vantage Keypad Station is one of the primary control 
points of a Vantage System. Standard features include 2 color 
LEDs, sounders, and a variety of faceplate designs, colors and 
finishes. Select a button style from two different designs; 
FineTouch or SquareTouch, (see note for EasyTouch II and RP-
Touch*). An optional built in IR receiver is available on most 
models. An auxiliary 6-wire connection on the back of each 
keypad is provided for easy connection of external devices 
(e.g., external IR receivers, dry-contacts, motion detectors, 
light sensors, etc.). Keypads and their faceplates can be 
ordered in multiple gang configurations including third party 
devices utilizing Decora punch and other designs. See InFusion 
Design Center software for a complete selection. 
 
*NOTE: Please see install sheets IS-0464 for RP-Touch and IS-
0533 for EasyTouch II, 3-color, low voltage keypads. 
 
Specifications 

Description 

Specification 

Dimensions, HWD 

4.75” x 2.9” x .875” 

121mm x 74mm x 22mm 

Finished

  Single Gang 

Approx. Weight 

Metal Face Plate  6.5 oz. or 184g 

Plastic Face Plate 3.7 oz. or 105g 

Power 

24V/36V DC via Station Bus 

Surge Suppression 

Yes 

Maximum Number of 

Buttons 

Maximum Number of 

Auxiliary Connections 

Maximum Number of 

Stations per Master 

50 

Maximum Number of 

Gangs 

Metal up to 5-gangs 

Plastic up to 4-gangs 

LED 

Red/Green 

Red/Blue 

IR Option 

Yes 

Sound Option 

Yes (variable pitch) 

Wiring Connection 

2 Wire 600V Pigtail (included) 

Addressing 

Self addressing through software 

Power for External 

Devices 

15 mA @ 12V DC 

Polarity Sensitive 

No 

Station Wiring 
configuration 

Daisy-chain/Star/Branch 

Station Bus 
Specification 

2C, 16AWG / 1.31mm2, twisted, non-

shielded, <30pF per foot. Separate a 

minimum of 12" / 30.5cm from other 

parallel communication and/or high 

voltage runs. 

Station Equivalent 
InFusion – 8 button 

0.82W on IC-24 / 1.22W on IC-36 

Station Equivalent 
InFusion – 4 button 

0.72W on IC-24 / 1.08W on IC-36 

Equivalent QLink 

1 Station on QLink Main Controller 

Station Bus 
connections* 

24V / 36V Station Bus 

Finishes See 

Below 

Ambient Operating 

Temperature 

32-95°F -or- 0-35°C 

Ambient Operating 

Humidity 

5-95% non-condensing 

Outdoor Use 

With Approved Weatherproof Cover 

(WPC-1 or WPC-2) 

UL and CUL Listed 

Yes 

 

*CAUTION:

 36V stations have a 

 symbol on the Serial 

Number sticker. Any station, not displaying this symbol, should 
not be connected to a 36Volt Station Bus. 

System Requirements 
This station is compatible with InFusion Design Center 
software and QLink Software. For new projects it is 
recommended that firmware and software be kept to the most 
current release. 
 
Installation 
Installation of Vantage products should be performed or 
supervised by a 

Certified Vantage Installer. 

The Vantage 

Keypad Station installation is very simple. Connect using the 2 
wire pigtail connection located on the rear of the station. 
It can be mounted into a standard 1-5 gang electrical box for 
some Metal faceplates or 1-4 gang electrical box for Plastic 
faceplates.   
 
Standard Keypad Set Up In Software 

InFusion: 

Starting a new project, first in the 

Project Explorer

 

click on 

Style/Profile View

. Right click on 

Keypad Styles

 and 

select 

Add Keypad Style

. In the 

Object Editor

 window fill in all 

the information for the keypad style. While still in Style/Profile 
View, right click on 

LED Styles

 and fill in the appropriate 

information in the Object Editor for desired LED settings. Next 
select the room, then click on 

Vantage Objects 

in the 

Object 

Explorer

 and expand 

Stations, WireLink

. From the list of 

stations double click on Keypad Station to place it in the room. 
In the 

Object Editor

 name the station, make sure it is on the 

correct station bus port and make any other modifications. 
Right click on the keypad or buttons in the 

Object Editor

 for 

additional settings. 
 
Configuration 
When the station is first connected to the Station Bus, the 
diagnostic LED will blink twice followed by a pause, meaning 
that the station is connected correctly but not yet configured. 
From Design Center, click on the Configure Stations button on 
the toolbar. Highlight the station. The Status LED will blink 5 
times followed by a pause and the button LEDs will blink 
rapidly indicating that the station is in configuration mode. To 
finish configuring press any button on the Station 3 times. The 
station may also be configured by typing the serial number in 
the project file, using this method the station will automatically 
be configured when the system is programmed. Please note, if 
the serial number contains an alpha character please ignore 
this when typing in serial number. Once configured the Status 
LED will be off and the buttons stop blinking. 
 
Auxiliary Connections 
All auxiliary connections to the station are wired to a pigtail 
available from Vantage. Motion detectors, wood and metal 
door contacts, light sensors, etc., are available from Vantage 
and work by simply connecting them to the Auxiliary 
connector. The aux. connection includes power sufficient for 
most connected sensors. The aux. power supply is 15mA @ 12V 
DC.  
 
Diagnostic LED Information 
If the faceplate is removed the Status LED can be seen in the 
middle of the station’s switch matrix. The Status LED blinks 
evenly or flashes 2, 3, 4 or 5 times followed by a pause to 
indicate status information. 
Off: The station is not powered. A Station Bus connection has 
not been made or the Main Controller is not powered. 
One Even blink: Station is operating correctly and is 
configured. 
Two blinks: Station is operating correctly but is not 
configured. 
Three blinks: Station is 

not

 communicating with the Main 

Controller. Verify that station bus wiring is correct and 
conforms to Vantage guidelines.  
Four blinks: station problem.  Please contact the factory. 
 

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