Alphatronics AlphaVision Wireless interface Installation guide

Brand: Alphatronics

Model: AlphaVision Wireless interface

Type: Installation guide

Wireless Interface

Installation

Manual

Alphatronics bv * Watergoorweg 71* 3861MA Nijkerk * Tel.: 033-2459944 * Fax.: 033-2453149 * [email protected]

SPECIFICATIONS

Ordering code:

004318

For use with:

AlphaVision NG, AlphaVision EC (Alpha Easy) and AlphaVision 96

RF MODULE

Type module:

super heterodyne RF receiver

Frequency:

868,95 MHz

DATA

ID codes:

Over 16 million possible combinations

Length of transmission:

36 bits

Capacity:

8 wireless zones either PowerCode or Code Secure

Interface:

Can be connected to the RS-485 bus of the AlphaVision NG, EC (Alpha

Easy) or AlphaVision 96 / CP-508LCD system.

ELECTRIC

Input voltage:

10-12 Vdc (from the RS-485 bus)

Power consumption:

45 mA @ 12Vdc

GENERAL

Operating temperature:

0º C tot 50º C

Dimensions (L x W x H):

108 x 165 x 38 mm

Weight:

215 grams

INTRODUCTION

The AlphaVision Wireless Interface is an expansion module for the Alphavision NG, EC (Alpha Easy) and

AlphaVision 96 / CP-508LCD. The Wireless Interface is the link between wireless detectors and the control panel.

The Wireless interface is connected through the RS-485 bus of the control panel. The Wireless interface is ideal for

situations were it is not possible to use cables or were extra functionality like wireless arming/disarming is desired.

The Wireless Interface is compatible with Visonic PowerCode detectors and PowerCode panic transmitters. Next to

PowerCode products it is also possible to use Code Secure (Rolling Code) keyfobs to arm or disarm the Alphavision

system with a wireless keyfob transmitter. This option is only available on the Wireless Interface module revision 2.0

and higher (September 2006).

We recommend the MCT-234 keyfob (art. nr. 007092) to arm or disarm the security system.

The MCT-234 needs to be enrolled as a zone on the wireless interface. Next to the enrolling procedure in the

wireless interface the zone also needs to be programmed as a “key switch” zone type in the control panel. Finally in

programming screen 8 of the control panel option “key switch” needs to be set to “latch” mode by programming a

“N”.

Only the two upper buttons on the MCT-234 can be used to arm or disarm the system, the bottom two buttons are

not supported by the Wireless Interface. Alarm information and status information like low battery, supervision and

sabotage will be indicated per zone. For example: when a wireless detector has a low battery, it will be shown on the

display of the keypad of the control panel. The zone name and number will also be shown on the control panel.

(When used in combination with the AlphaVision 96 / CP-508LCD it will be shown as sabotage message)

The Wireless Interface has several LED’s. The LED’s give optical support during the programming of the detectors

and keyfobs. They also give extra status information.

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CONNECTING THE WIRELESS INTERFACE

The alarm system needs to be powered down when you connect the Wireless Interface to the RS-485 bus.

By short-circuiting the JP5 pins with a jumper you can temporarily bypass the tamper switch of the Wireless

Interface. This is not recommended during normal use as there will be no tamper alarm when the Wireless Interface

casing is opened.

Connect the Wireless Interface to the RS-485 bus of the control panel. Check if the slide switch JP2 and JP3 of the

Wireless Interface are set to AV (RS-485) and if the address settings of the Wireless Interface are set correctly. The

first 4 switches on the dipswitch have two functions and will primarily used for the RS-485 bus address settings.

When programming the wireless components into the Wireless Interface the first 4 switches are used to select the

desired input (1 - 8). When the wireless components are programmed into the Wireless Interface, the dipswitches 1-

4 must be set to the address settings of the RS-485. See figure 1 for an overview of these settings.

Connect the power supply and back-up battery to the control panel. When starting up, check if the Wireless Interface

on the RS-485 bus is recognized by the control panel. At this point we recommend to firstly start programming the

zone names and zone characteristics into the Alphavision system. If these preparations have been made, the zone

names will show in the programming screen when enrolling wireless detectors and keyfobs into the Wireless

interface. When Code Secure keyfobs are used for wireless arming and disarming the security system, the

programming option “Keyswitch PULS” in screen 8 of the AlphaVision programming must be set to N.

Print Wireless Interface Rev. 2.0:

LED’s 1-8

RF-receiver

CLR

jumper

Power LED

Communicatie

LED

TERMINAL-

BLOCKS RF LED

RS-485 bus

(IN/OUT)

JP2 and JP3 Programming Dipswitch JP5 Tamper

Connector 1-8 Switch

RS-232

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PROGRAMMING

A enrolling session is required to let the Wireless Interface ‘learn’ the ID codes of the PowerCode detectors and

Code Secure keyfobs. This can be done threw a so-called ‘direct learning’ method on the Wireless Interface. To do

so the dipswitches on the Wireless Interface are required during enrolling. A second method is to directly type the

unique ID code for each component into the Wireless interface by using the computer. To use this method you will

need the standard Alphavision programming cable (art nr 003834) and the Winterm software (art. Nr. 003797).

Certain PowerCode components have the unique ID code printed on the sticker of the IC in the PowerCode

component itself. By simply entering the ID code in the correct location, the Wireless Interface will immediately

recognize the PowerCode component. Unfortunately not all PowerCode components have a sticker with the unique

ID code on it.

DIRECT LEARNING METHOD

a) Set dipswitch 8 to ON. The communication with the RS-485 bus of the control panel will be stopped and the

learning mode will be activated. Set slide switches JP2 and JP3 to PC mode (RS-232 mode).

By setting dipswitch 7 to ON as well, the Wireless Interface will only react on signals with the ’tamper bit S’. This

is extremely handy when enrolling or replacing wireless components to an existing alarm system. By opening the

casing of the wireless component and by pushing the tamper switch, the ‘tamper bit S’ will be sent with the

wireless transmission.

b) Select the input you want to program by using the dipswitches 1-4. For input settings. See figure 1. If the selected

input is available the associated red LED will flash. When the input has already been enrolled, the LED will

illuminate continuously. Now send a wireless signal from the detector by, for example, activating the tamper

switch in the detector. When the detector is successfully enrolled you will hear a ‘victory’ melody from the built-in

buzzer and the associated LED will illuminate continuously. To make sure the detector has been programmed

correctly, activate it again. Each time the detector is activated the ‘victory’ melody will be heard.

When the input is already in use you cannot program a new detector to this zone. The input needs to be deleted

before a new detector can be enrolled. If the detector has already been enrolled into another input there will be

an error sound for 4 seconds so you will not program the detector twice into two different inputs.

c) When you are finished with programming the components, put the dipswitches 1-4 back to the address settings

of the RS-485 bus and put the slide switches JP2 and JP3 back to AV mode (RS-485). Afterwards set dipswitch

8 back to OFF. The RS-485 bus communication with the control panel will be restored.

d) Program all zone names and zone characteristics for each wireless input in the programming of the control

panel.

►! Program each wireless zones in the control panel as Normally Closed and End of Line.

APPLYING CODE SECURE (ROLLING CODE) KEYFOBS

a) Set dipswitch 8 to ON. The communication with the RS-485 bus of the control panel will stop and the ‘learning

mode’ is activated. Set the slide switches JP2 and JP3 to PC mode (RS-232 mode).

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b) Select the input you want to program by using the dipswitches 1- 4. For input settings see figure 1.

When the selected input is available the associated red LED will flash. If the input is not available the red LED will

illuminate continuously. Now transmit a wireless signal from the keyfob by pressing one of its buttons. When the

keyfob has been enrolled successfully you will hear the ‘victory’ melody and the associated LED will illuminate

continuously. Activate the keyfob again and check if you hear the victory melody. Every time the keyfob is

activated you will hear the melody.

When the input is already in use , it’s not possible to program a new keyfob to this input. The input needs to be

deleted before a new keyfob can be enrolled into that input. An error tune will sound for 4 seconds when the

keyfob has already been enrolled into another input. This is to prevent the installer from programming the same

keyfob into two different inputs.

When you are finished programming, put the dipswitches 1-4 back to the address settings of the RS-485 bus and

put the slide switches JP2 and JP3 to the AV mode. Finally put dipswitch 8 to OFF. The RS-485 communication

with the control panel will be restored.

c) Program the associated names for each wireless keyfob into the zone programming of the control panel and use

zone TYPE 6 = “keyswitch”, including normally closed (NC) with End of Line (EOL) zone. The top two buttons on

the MCT-234 can be used to arm and disarm the AlphaVision NG control panel, the bottom two buttons are not

supported by the wireless interface.

In screen 8 of the Alphavision NG programming set the option “Keyswitch PULS” to the “latch mode” by

programming a “N”.

►! Program the wireless keyfob transmitter into the Alphavision as zone type 6 “Keyswitch”, Normally

Closed and with end of line (EOL).

IMPORTANT! When a Code Secure keyfob transmitter is used to arm or disarm the Alphavision NG/EC (Alpha

Easy), we recommend to program only one section. Otherwise this can lead to strange situations for the end user.

ERASING INPUTS

a) Put dipswitch 8 to ON. The communication with the RS-485 bus of the control panel will stop and the ‘learning’

mode has been activated. Put the slide switches JP2 and JP3 into the PC mode (RS-232 mode).

b) If you want to delete an input , select the desired input you want to delete by using dipswitches 1-4 and short-

circuit the CLR pins for 2 seconds. When the transmitter or detector is deleted from the input you will hear the

victory melody and the associated input LED will flash.

c) If you want to delete all inputs at once, you can set-up input 0 through the dipswitches 1-4 and short-circuit the

CLR jumper for 2 seconds. As confirmation all zones are deleted you will hear the victory melody and all input

LED’s will flash.

e) When you are finished programming, put the dipswitches 1-4 back to the address settings of the RS-485 bus and

put the slide switches JP2 and JP 3 back to the AV mode (RS-485). Finally set dipswitch 8 to OFF. The RS-485

communication with the control panel will be restored.

ID CODE ENROLLING WITH A LAPTOP OR COMPUTER

a) Put slide switches JP2 and JP3 in the PC mode (RS-232 mode). Connect the laptop or computer to the wireless

interface by means of the RS-232 programming cable (art. Code 003834).

b) Start the Winterm or TermPriv program software.

c) Set the dipswitches 1 – 8 to OFF.

d) Short-circuit the CLR jumper for 2 seconds. The set-up menu of the Wireless Interface will appear on your

computer screen.

After selecting the input you want to program (1-8), you can enter the unique eight digit PowerCode ID code. The

unique ID code can be found on the sticker of the IC inside of the PowerCode detector. If the code is entered

correctly, the Wireless Interface will recognize the PowerCode detector. To put this to the test, activate the

detector and observe if any characters appear in the status bar. When the associated zone name has already

been programmed into the AlphaVision control panel, the name will show up in the name bar. The zone names

cannot be altered here, this is merely for support purposes.

f) Leave the set-up by putting one of the dipswitches to ON. When you are finished programming use the

dipswitches 1-4 and set the address settings back to RS-485 bus (See figure 1). Set the slide switches JP2 and

JP3 back to AV mode (RS-485). Remove the program cable and close the casing.

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ADDITIONAL SETTINGS EN INDICATORS

Use dipswitch 6 to set the supervision time of the PowerCode detectors (OFF = 2 hours, ON = 4 hours ).

a) If you want to switch off the supervision function, set dipswitch 7 to OFF.

b) If the Wireless Interface is connected to a AlphaVision NG/EC (Alpha Easy) system set dipswitch 5 to ON. If the

Wireless Interface is connected to a AlphaVision 96 / CP-508LCD set dipswitch 5 to OFF. When connected to a

AlphaVision 96 / CP-508LCD the low battery, supervision and the sabotage reports will all be displayed and

transmitted as sabotage message by the AlphaVision 96.

Table 1 – Address and input-settings

DIPSWITCH FUNCTIONS

Sw 1-4: RS-485 address settings or input number. (See figure 1)

Sw 5: ON= AlphaVision NG and EC (Alpha Easy)

OFF= AlphaVision 96 / CP-508LCD (Low battery, supervision and sabotage are reported as

sabotage)

Sw 6: ON= supervision 4 hours

OFF= supervision 2 hours

Sw 7: Operational

ON= supervision security active

OFF= supervision security inactive

Learning (programming)

ON= Learning by sabotage

OFF= normal learning

Sw 8: ON= learning mode

OFF= normal use

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Dipswitch selection

Address Input 1 2 3 4

ON ON ON ON

Only used for erasing all inputs at once: see ERASING INPUTS

ON ON ON

When connected to the AlphaVision EC, (Alpha Easy) address 1

must be selected

ON OFF ON ON

OFF ON ON

ON ON OFF ON

ON OFF ON

ON OFF OFF ON

OFF OFF ON

ON ON ON OFF

ON ON OFF

10 -

ON OFF ON OFF

OFF ON OFF

LED INDICATORS

LED (PWR): Flashes with a 1Hz frequency when the supervision security is active. In case of a supervision

disturbance this LED will flash together with the associated input LED (1-8). If the supervision

security is disabled the LED will illuminate continuously. During the direct learning procedure

(SW 8 = ON) the LED will not illuminate at all.

LED (COM): Flashes during RS-485 communication with the AlphaVision

LED (RF): Flashes when it receives a PowerCode signal

LED (1-8): Input 1-8 status LED (see table )

Situation INPUT LED 1-8 96 zone status NG/EC zone status

Zone alarm LED on zone alarm zone alarm

Zone low battery alarm LED flashes fast zone sabotage zone low battery

Zone supervision alarm LED flashes slow zone sabotage zone supervision

Zone sabotage alarm LED on zone sabotage zone sabotage

JUMPERS

CLR: Is used to delete one input or all inputs during the direct learning method.

See chapter “ERASING ZONES”.

JP5: For bypassing the tamper switch on the casing.

TESTING

With the Winterm software program you can observe the status and signal strength of the PowerCode detectors and

Code Secure (keyfob) transmitters. We recommend to keep a list of all wireless inputs including zone names, ID

code and signal strength at hand. Activate the ID Code enrolling procedure, See chapter “ID CODE ENROLLING

WITH A LAPTOP OR COMPUTER”. The following will appear on your screen:

Activate the detector or keyfob transmitter. As soon as the signal of the detector or transmitters is received, the

status strength will be appear on your screen in the “rf” column.

When using a keyfob transmitter the status is displayed by using the words “CLOSE” of “OPEN”:

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S A B T R s

In the status column the letters indicate the following:

S: Transmission by Sabotage (tamper)

A: Transmission caused by Alarm

B: Transmission caused by low battery of the detector or keyfob transmitter

T: Transmission caused by supervision

R: Component has the ability to transmit restore messages (for example a

MCT-302 magnetic contact)

s : Component supports supervision reports.

CLOSE: Transmission caused by a Code Secure keyfob transmitter to arm the AlphaVision

OPEN: Transmission caused by a Code Secure keyfob transmitter to disarm the AlphaVision

If the type of status is not applicable for the detector or keyfob transmitter a “.” Is placed on the location were this

letter should appear.

The signal strength for each input is displayed in the column “rf” as a value between 00 and 200. A signal strength

lower than 30 is very weak, we advise to change the location of the detector of wireless interface module. If this is

not possible we advise to use a wireless repeater (MCX-600).

IMPORTANT! If the Wireless Interface is used in combination with the AlphaVision 96 control panel messages as

low battery, supervision and sabotage will all be shown as a sabotage message in the AlphaVision 96 /

CP_508LCD control panel. Status information per zone is only displayed by the AlphaVision NG or EC (Alpha Easy)

control panel!

After exiting the programming mode with a computer or laptop do not forget to put the slide switches JP2

and JP3 back to the correct mode (RS-485 mode=both switches to the left).

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Alphatronics AlphaVision Wireless interface Installation guide

Alphatronics AlphaVision Wireless interface Installation guide

Alphatronics AlphaVision Wireless interface Installation guide

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