User`s guide
i-on30EX 
Page 1 
1. Introduction 
The i-on30EX is a control unit for a hybrid 
wired/wirefree alarm system intended for 
commercial or large domestic use. 
The control unit comprises a steel case 
containing the control unit pcb (printed 
circuit board), power supply and space for a 
7Ah backup battery. 
The control unit pcb provides terminals for 
a single bus. The bus allows you to connect 
up to 10 peripheral devices using standard 
four wire alarm cable. The peripheral 
devices can be any mixture of keypads, 
zone expanders (for wireless or wired 
detectors) or remote power supplies. 
The control unit pcb also provides a range 
of connectors for outputs, communicators, 
and up to 10 FSL (Fully Supervised Loop) or 
five CC (Closed Circuit) zones. 
The i-on30EX uses i-kp01 keypads with 
software revision 2.0 and above. The 
keypads allow end users to set and unset 
the system, and the installer to configure 
the control unit. The keypads also contain 
integral proximity tag readers, allowing end 
users to control the system without having 
to remember access codes. 
A range of wireless peripherals is available 
for operation with the wireless expanders. 
The range includes a door contact/universal 
transmitter, a passive infra red detector, 
smoke detector, external siren, 4 button 
remote control, and remote radio keypad. 
This control unit is designed and approved 
to be used as part of a Security Grade 2 
system. 
Communications 
The i-on30EXD version of the control unit 
contains a built-in ATS2 communicator, 
allowing it to comply with EN50131 at 
Security Grade 2. 
The i-on30EX also provides sockets for an 
add-on communication module. The 
available modules are: 
i-sd02 
(ATS2) 
A speech dialler and public 
switched telephone network 
(PSTN) module that allows the 
control unit to send recorded 
speech messages and report 
alarm information using 
standard protocols such as 
Fast Format, SIA and Contact 
ID. This module also allows 
remote maintenance. 
i-dig02 
(ATS2) 
A PSTN module that allows the 
control unit to report alarm 
information using standard 
protocols such as Fast Format, 
SIA and Contact ID. This 
module also allows remote 
maintenance. 
i-gsm02 
(ATS2) 
A GSM module that allows 
alarm reporting, speech 
messaging and SMS text 
messaging over the mobile 
phone network. 
08750EUR-
00 
(ATS5) 
An Ethernet module that allows 
alarm reporting and remote 
maintenance over the internet. 
08844EUR-
00 
(ATS5) 
A GPRS module that allows 
internet protocol access over 
the mobile phone network. 
Note: Fitting a plug on module disables the 
internal communicator. 
The control unit also provides outputs that 
can be used to fit a “plug by” 
communicator. 
Level Setting or 
Partitioned System 
The i-on30EX offers two basic ways of 
behaving as an alarm system: 
Part Setting. In a Part Setting system the 
i-on30EX can set in one of four ways: either 
Full set or three varieties of Part Set. In Full 
set the control unit pays attention to all 
detectors. In each of the three Part Sets 
the control unit ignores detectors that do 
not have the appropriate Part Set attribute. 
Partitioned System. In a Partitioned 
system the i-on30EX provides the 
equivalent of 4, smaller, independent alarm 
systems. Each system is a “Partition” of the 
i-on30EX. You can allocate any zone to 
each Partition. Each zone can also belong to 
more than one Partition. Each Partition can 
have a Full Set level and one Part Set level. 
During installation the installer can allocate 
keypads, sounders or outputs to any of the 
partitions. 
For a detailed description of the Installer‟s 
programming menu please read i-on Range 
Engineering Guide available from 
www.coopersecurity.co.uk. 










