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2.7 Setup Point
1.
From the I
NSTALL
& S
ERVICE
menu, press
Enter
at the S
ETUP
P
OINT
prompt.
2.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the points; press the
Enter
button to
select a point.
• T
X
R
EGISTR
’
D
displays if a transmitter or repeater is currently registered to this
point; T
X
N
OT
R
EGSTR
’
D
displays if no transmitter is registered to this point.
3.
Press
Enter
to setup the point. The following setup options are available:
Supervision Time:
Sets time limit on missing transmitter reporting.
• The valid range is 0 to 99 hours. The default is 30 minutes. Selecting 0 turns off
supervision.
Caution:
Turning off supervision can jeopardize the integrity of your system. Inovonics
does not recommend turning off supervision. For supervision to function correctly, the
supervision time must be set for an interval greater than the transmitter check-in time.
a.
Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to adjust the supervision time; press the
Enter
button to select.
b.
Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to toggle between Hrs (hours) and Min (minutes);
press the
Enter
button to select.
Select Security/Repeater
Configures point’s alarm and alert bits as either a repeater
or a security transmitter.
a.
Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to choose S
ELECT
S
ECURITY
for a security
transmitter or S
ELECT
R
EPEATER
for a repeater; press the
Enter
button to select.
1-4 Alarm Inputs
Allows security transmitters with multiple alarm conditions to be
assigned a separate alarm point and output type for each individual condition.
a.
Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select the number of alarm inputs for the
transmitter; press the
Enter
to select.
Alarm Out:
Maps the security transmitter’s alarm condition(s) to alarm outputs.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the output numbers. Choosing - - will
disable alarm output.
b.
Press
Enter
to select the output to use for the alarm condition.
Alarm Output Type
Selects the output type for the alarm condition.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the following options:
• Follower: The output reflects the transmitter’s alarm status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Latching: The output turns on when activated and remains on until the receiver
is reset. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Toggle: The output changes state each time the device sends a new activation.
Press the
Enter
button to select.
I
NACTIVE
displays when selected. Inactive time prevents output chatter. The
valid range is 2.0 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
• Momentary: The output turns on for the programmed duration, then turns off,
regardless of the device status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
M
OMENT
displays when selected. This sets the time that the output will stay
activated. The valid range 0.5 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use
the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
Inactive Out:
Maps transmitter/repeater inactivity fault output.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the output numbers. Choosing - - will
disable inactivity reporting.
b.
Press
Enter
to select the output to use for this transmitter/repeater's inactivity
transmission.
Inactive Output Type
Selects the output type for the inactive condition.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the following options:
• Follower: The output reflects the transmitter’s inactive status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Latching: The output turns on when a inactive condition is sent and remains on
until the receiver is reset. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Toggle: The output changes state each time the device sends a new inactive
condition. A minimum of five seconds must elapse before the output can send a
new inactive condition. Press the
Enter
button to select.
I
NACTIVE
displays when selected. Inactive time prevents output chatter. The
valid range is 2.0 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
• Momentary: The output turns on for the programmed duration, then turns off,
regardless of the device status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
M
OMENT
displays when selected. This sets the time that the output will stay
activated. The valid range 0.5 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use
the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
Tamper Out:
Maps transmitter/repeater tamper fault output.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the output numbers. Choosing - - will
disable tamper output.
b.
Press
Enter
to select the output to use for this transmitter/repeater's tamper
transmission.
Tamper Output Type
Selects the output type for the tamper condition.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the following options:
• Follower: The output reflects the transmitter’s tamper status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Latching: The output turns on when a tamper condition is sent and remains on
until the receiver is reset. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Toggle: The output changes state each time the device sends a new tamper
condition. A minimum of five seconds must elapse before the output can send a
new tamper condition. Press the
Enter
button to select.
I
NACTIVE
displays when selected. Inactive time prevents output chatter. The
valid range is 2.0 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
• Momentary: The output turns on for the programmed duration, then turns off,
regardless of the device status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
M
OMENT
displays when selected. This sets the time that the output will stay
activated. The valid range 0.5 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use
the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
Low Batt Out:
Maps transmitter/repeater low battery fault output.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the output numbers. Choosing - - will
disable low battery output.
b.
Press
Enter
to select the output to use for this transmitter/repeater's low battery
transmission.
Low Battery Output Type
Selects the output type for the low battery condition.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the following options:
• Follower: The output reflects the transmitter’s low battery status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Latching: The output turns on when a low battery condition is sent and remains
on until the receiver is reset. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Toggle: The output changes state each time the device sends a new low battery
condition. A minimum of five seconds must elapse before the output can send a
new low battery condition. Press the
Enter
button to select.
I
NACTIVE
displays when selected. Inactive time prevents output chatter. The
valid range is 2.0 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
• Momentary: The output turns on for the programmed duration, then turns off,
regardless of the device status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
M
OMENT
displays when selected. This sets the time that the output will stay
activated. The valid range 0.5 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use
the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
Line Power Loss Out:
Maps repeater line power loss fault output.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the output numbers. Choosing - - will
disable line power loss output.
b.
Press
Enter
to select the output to use for this repeater's line power loss
transmission.
Line Power Loss Output Type
Selects the output type for the line power loss
condition.
a.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the following options:
• Follower: The output reflects the repeater’s line power loss status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Latching: The output turns on when a low battery condition is sent and remains
on until the receiver is reset. Press the
Enter
button to select.
• Toggle: The output changes state each time the device sends a new line power
loss condition. A minimum of five seconds must elapse before the output can
send a new line power loss condition. Press the
Enter
button to select.
I
NACTIVE
displays when selected. Inactive time prevents output chatter. The
valid range is 2.0 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
Momentary: The output turns on for the programmed duration, then turns off,
regardless of the device status. Press the
Enter
button to select.
M
OMENT
displays when selected. This sets the time that the output will stay activated.
The valid range 0.5 to 99.5 seconds, in 0.5 second increments. Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select; press the
Enter
button to select.
Text:
Enter eight-character descriptive text for the transmitter/repeater
a.
Use
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the alphanumeric characters; press
Enter
to select and advance to the next character. To select a space, press
Enter
without selecting a digit.
Note:
If you do not use all eight characters, you must enter spaces to the end of the
line.
b.
When finished, press
Enter
again to complete selection.
2.8 Register Transmitter
The R
EGISTER
T
RANSMITTER
option allows you to register a transmitter or repeater.
a.
Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to toggle between N for no and Y for yes to
choose whether or not you wish to register a transmitter/repeater to the point; press
Enter
to select.
Note:
You can always register a transmitter/repeater to the point at a later time using
the R
EGISTER
X
MITTER
prompt in the I
NSTALL
& S
ERVICE
menu.
b.
If you chose to register a transmitter/repeater at this time, press the transmitter/
repeater’s
Reset
button at the R
ESET
X
MITTER
prompt.
2.9 Delete Point
The D
ELETE
P
OINT
option allows you to delete transmitter registration information from
all registered points, or a specific point. Programmed point information is not deleted;
just the registration identification number associated with the transmitters or
repeaters. To delete points:
1.
From the I
NSTALL
& S
ERVICE
menu, use the
Up
and Down buttons to navigate to
the D
ELETE
P
OINT
prompt; press the
Enter
button.
2.
The D
ELETE
A
LL
? prompt displays. Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to choose N for
no or Y for yes; press
Enter
to select.
3.
If you selected no, the D
ELETE
P
OINT
prompt displays. Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select a point to delete; press
Enter
to select.
4.
Press the
Enter
button to return to the I
NSTALL
& S
ERVICE
menu.
2.10 Monitor Signal Strength
The S
IGNAL
S
TRENGTH
option is used to measure signal strength and troubleshoot
installation problems.
1.
At the S
IGNAL
S
TRENGTH
prompt, press
Enter
.
• P
OINT
01 displays, along with a signal quality of G
OOD
, W
EAK
or N
O
S
IG
.
Note:
The point must have an active transmitter associated with it to display signal
strength.
2.
Use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to scroll through the registered transmitters.
3.
Press
Enter
again to view Level (LV) and Margin (MA).
• LV indicates the overall signal strength; MA indicates the signal strength minus
the background noise.
Note:
Inovonics recommends an LV of four for most installations. For CENELEC,
Grade 2 installations, an LV of 10 or greater is required.
4.
To reset signal data, use the
Up
/
Down
buttons to leave and return to the
transmitter you are monitoring.
