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4. Console Modes & Features
The Console operates in several modes and has features that support
both the provider and the User.
4.1 Provider Modes
The Console has special modes of operation to aid the Dealer or Installer
during setup and confi guration.
Power Off Mode
Power Off Mode allows for out-of-service storage of the Console without
discharging the backup battery. The Console will arrive at the Dealer in
this mode.
Programming Mode
Programming Mode is used to setup and program the Console. It also
can be used to retrieve the unit’s event log data.
Not-Ready Mode
For a Console to report, an account number, Central Station telephone
number, and reporting format must be programmed. If these settings for
PSTN reporting or IP reporting are incomplete, the Console will indicate
Not-ready Mode.
Test/Learn Mode
Test/Learn Mode is accessible using a recessed button on the bottom
of the Console. This mode can be used to locally learn, test, or erase
multiple transmitters. While in Test/Learn Mode, all normal operations of
the Console are suspended.
For more information about these Provider Modes, see Page 8.
4.2
Provider Features
Several features of the Console are designed to aid and support the
system provider.
Event Log
The Console maintains a log of the 100 most recent system events. Each
event is tagged with the date and time the event occurred. The log can be
retrieved by the RA4200 software.
Upgradable Firmware
The PERS-4200 Console runs on internal software code called “fi rmware”.
The PERS-4200 Console uses two fi rmware resources,
system
fi rmware
and
vocabulary
fi rmware. Firmware code stays stored in the Console’s
memory and can be upgraded using the RA4200 application when
fi rmware updates become available.
The Device Firmware Upgrade utility (DfuSe) (included in the RA4200
application) can upgrade a Console and the optional UMTS-3G cellular module.
Multi-language Support
The Console supports two resident languages. The default languages
are English and Spanish.
To use an alternate language, the vocabulary fi rmware fi le must be
downloaded and installed in the Console’s memory with the RA4200
upgrade utility.
Volume Controls
Two volume controls are provided to customize the sound levels of the
Console for the installation. The Dealer or Installer should use their
judgment and expertise in determining the appropriate volume level for
its Users and should counsel Users regarding the risks of altering the
recommended volume. The Console is designed such that the volume
cannot be set to completely eliminate the audio.
Auto Supervision
Any of the Console’s 16 sensor locations can be set to automatically
detect status supervision signals from transmitters. This feature makes
adding or replacing transmitters in fi eld units easier.
Variable Supervision Time
The Console can be set to delay reporting missing transmitter status
supervision signals until 12 or 24 hours, or 3, 7, 14, or 30 days. (Smoke
and CO detectors are always set at 24 hours per UL.)
Transmitter Low Battery Double-Check
The Console can be programmed to report a sensor low battery after
the fi rst or second time a low battery signal is received from the sensor.
Received Signal Strength (RSS) Test
To assist in setup and troubleshooting, when a transmitter is activated
while the Console is in Test Mode, the Console will measure and
announce the received signal strength (RSS) of the transmitter.
Remote Transmitter Enrolling
To make fi eld transmitter replacement easy, the transmitter’s ID code can
be remotely enrolled into the Console. The transmitter will be ready to
operate with the Console without having to “learn” the transmitter in.
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IMPORTANT! Test the system after remotely enrolling transmitters.
Selectable Emergency Siren
The emergency siren can be programmed for audible or silent to support
different applications. (The smoke and CO siren are always active per UL.)
Selectable Trouble Annunciation
The annunciation for Console and sensor low battery or supervisory
trouble can be audible or silent. (Trouble annunciation must be set to
audible per UL).
Selectable AC Power & Phone Line Fail Annunciation
The annunciation for AC power failure and telephone line failure can be
audible or silent. Audible annunciation can be set for only once, or once
every hour.
