Installation
Premier Elite Series Installation Manual
40
INS176-15
Option Switches
The option switches (
) function as follows:
Switch
Function
Off
On
1
Tamper
Comms
GSM will not communicate
if the unit is in tamper.
GSM will communicate
regardless of the tamper.
2
GPRS
server
Normal GSM operation
Accepts connections on port
10001 and allows reporting over
GPRS
3
GSM/IP
IP mode (19200 baud)
V1.65 and earlier only
GSM mode (9600 baud)
V1.65 and earlier only
4
N/A
For future use
–
leave in OFF position
Status LEDs
The three status
LED’s (
) indicate the following:
LED
Off
On
Flashing
1
GSM NOT Ready
GSM Ready
GSM Communicating
2
Panel NOT Ready
Panel Ready
Panel Communicating
3
No Signal (less than
40% Signal Strength or -
88dBm)
Good (better than 66%
Signal Strength or -
77dBm or better)
Marginal (between
40%-66% or -88 ~ -
77dBm)
The signal strength LED works for both GSM and GPRS
modes; however the dBm reading is only seen on the
keypad in GSM mode.
Aerial Siting
ALWAYS do a site survey to find an area of strong signal before
installation. Installing a Com GSM with a weak signal is bad
installation practice.
The aerial should be mounted vertically at the point of strongest
signal. This is usually the highest point in the building (often the loft
area).
Avoid installing the aerial directly under metal roofs or within metal
skinned buildings because this will reduce the signal strength and
may inhibit operation completely. If this is unavoidable, the
strongest signal will be found away from the metal roof or close to
large external windows or skylights.
Avoid installing the aerial close (2 metres) to cable runs, ducting,
structural metalwork, metal pipes, water tanks and electronic
equipment, e.g. photocopiers, fax machines etc. These can have
similar effects to metal roofs.
Reliable operation is unlikely with a low signal strength. If the display
shows that the signal strength is 40% (-88dBm) or lower, you should
improve the signal strength. This may be achieved by repositioning
the aerial. The GPRS aerial lead should not be cut, therefore
repositioning the aerial may require that the
Com GSM
is also
repositioned.
A mobile phone may be used to locate the point of strongest signal.
The signal strength indicator is normally a bar or line at the side of
the display on the mobile telephone.
The
‘mobile phone’ method cannot provide information on the
availability, signal strength and interference status of all radio Base
Stations in the surrounding area.
The signal strength reading is indicated on the Com GSM unit by
use of LED's and can also be read from the keypad in the "Setup
Modules" menu of UDL/Digi Options.
When you have identified the point of the strongest signal, make a
note of this point and use it when installing the
Premier Elite Com
GSM
aerial.
Installation
The
Premier Elite Com GSM
module should be installed as close
to the control panel as possible, so that the harness lead supplied
with the unit is able to plug onto the control panel communication
port.
The connection harness cannot be extended.
Route the harness lead into the module housing using the top left
cable entry and plug the connector onto COM1 (
)
1.
Install the module in the required location using suitable
fixings.
2.
Route the other end of the harness lead into the control panel
housing. DO NOT CONNECT at this point.
3.
Connect the GSM antenna to the antenna connector on the
module (
) and site the antenna as high as possible.
4.
Unlock the SIM socket by sliding the locking tab downwards.
Insert the SIM card into the holder with the chamfered corner to
the top left. Push the holder back into position and lock the
SIM by sliding the locking tab upwards.
The SIM card must be inserted before connecting the
Premier Elite ComGSM module to the control panel, and
must not be removed until after the power supply to the
Premier Elite ComGSM module has been deactivated.
5.
Set the option switches as required, see page 40.
6.
Now connect the harness lead onto the control panel
communication port (COM 1 or 2 ).
The module should now be powered and the heartbeat LED (
)
should be flashing.
You should check and confirm that the signal strength is
still the same as recorded during the site survey.
Panel Configuration
Text Messaging and Upload Download via
GSM
GSM Mode (panel port programmed as GSM Module, Dynamic
IP SIM card)
1.
Enter “Engineers Programming” mode and select “UDL/Digi
Options”, then select “Com Port Setup”. Ensure Com Port is
programmed as “GSM Module”.
2.
Now se
lect the “Digi Options” menu and make sure that
“Digi Option 1” is programmed for “Digi is Enabled”.
3.
Now select “Program Digi” and ensure the following
options are programmed for one of the ARC options:
a)
Protocol: “SMS Messaging”.
b)
Primary No: The number of
the recipient’s mobile
telephone.
c)
Secondary No: Secondary mobile telephone number (if
required).
d)
Account No: Leave blank.
