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Section 6: Additional Notes
6.1 Trouble Conditions
The control panel always watches for possible trouble conditions. If a trouble condition
occurs, the keypad “Trouble” light will turn on and the keypad will beep. Press [✱][2] to
display the trouble conditions.
The following trouble conditions apply to the RF5108-433 and/or any enrolled devices.
General System Tamper - This trouble is generated when the RF5108-433 plastic cover
is removed and/or if there is a jamming condition present.
General System Supervisory - This trouble will be indicated if the panel loses
communication with any module connected to the Keybus. The event buffer will log a
detailed description of the event.
Device Low Battery - This trouble is generated when a wireless device exhibits a low
battery condition. Press [7] one, two, or three times to view which devices are
experiencing battery failure. An LED keypad will indicate battery failure using zone lights
1 to 8.
Zone Tamper - This trouble is generated when an enrolled wireless device is removed
from its mounting location.
Zone Fault - Each wireless zone will send a supervisory signal at a fixed time interval (64
minutes for NA, 12 minutes for EU). If the receiver does not receive a signal within the time
programmed for the Wireless Supervisory Window, it will generate a zone fault.
Tamper Switches
There are 2 tamper switches on the RF5108-433 NA board. Removing the plastic cover
and/or the RF5108-433NA from its mounting location causes a general system tamper.
6.2 Jamming Signal Detection
The RF5108-433 receiver detects jamming signals that can prevent the receiver from
properly receiving transmissions from enrolled devices. See section 4.4 “Jamming Signal
Detection” for information on jamming signal detection programming.
6.3 Wireless Zone Low Battery Transmission
Within any transmission, the device will indicate the status of the battery. If a battery is low,
the system will indicate a Device Low Battery trouble.
The system will delay reporting the event to the central station for the number of days
programmed for Zone Low Battery Transmission Delay in section [370]. This will
prevent unnecessary reporting of the event if the user has been instructed on how to
replace batteries.
Replacing Batteries in Wireless Devices
1. Remove the cover of the device from its back plate. This creates a tamper
condition on the zone.
2. Refer to the battery installation instructions on the
Installation Sheet
of each component.
Be sure to note the proper orientation of the batteries as you install them.
3. When the fresh batteries are in place, re-attach the cover to the back plate. The
tamper is restored and the zone sends a battery trouble restoral signal to the
RF5108-433. The battery trouble is now clear and the device should function
normally.
NOTE: When batteries in one device need to be replaced, the batteries in all devices may
need to be replaced at the same time.
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