User's Manual

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To confirm that the panel/antenna location is suitable for radio operation, perform this Test as follows:
NOTE: You may need to relocate the panel or install an optional extension antenna during this proce-
dure, if radio signal strength is too low.
1. Confirm that the yellow LED on the Communicator is not flashing. A flashing yellow LED indicates trouble on
the Communicator. See Table 6 to troubleshoot and correct the cause of this trouble before continuing to
the next step.
2. Observe the strength of the radio signal on the yellow LED and the 2 green LEDs) on the Communicator
board meet or exceed the minimum signal level requirement. Minimum Signal Level: The yellow LED is OFF
and the Green LED 1 (furthest from the yellow LED) is ON. (i.e., not flashing) for the panel location to be
acceptable. See table for Radio Signal Strength on page 11 for interpretation of receiver GSM signal strength
on LEDs.
NOTE: If the required signal strength is too low with the panel in its current location, it must be relo-
cated or an external antenna is required.
a. If required, the following GSM extension antenna kits are available to the installer:
• GS15-ANTQ - 4.57m (15’) Internal Antenna Extension Kit (suitable for interior mounting only).
• GS25-ANTQ - 7.62m (25’ External Antenna Extension Kit (suitable for exterior mounting only).
• GS50-ANTQ - 15.24m (50’ External Antenna Extension Kit (suitable for exterior mounting only).
Specific instructions for the installation of the extension antenna are included with the kit. Observe all the electrical
safety instructions regarding the installation of the antenna. All the wiring of the equipment shall be fully compliant
with the local rules and regulations.
3. If required, install the antenna extension and perform the following steps to determine the best location for
placement of the antenna :
a. Disconnect the white whip antenna from the panel.
b. Attach one end of the antenna extension cable to the threaded antenna connector on the panel and the
other end to the external antenna.
4. Move the extension antenna to various locations while observing the two Green LEDs on the panel.
a. Continue to reposition the extension antenna until you receive an acceptable (minimum one green LED
ON solid) signal strength.
NOTE: Minimum strength is: green LED 1 flashing and yellow LED OFF. If green LED 1 is flash-
ing, relocation should be considered.
b. Mount the supplied antenna extension bracket at the location that provided the best signal strength.
5. Alternately, you can reposition the control panel to improve signal strength. Dismount the panel and move it
to another location to achieve the required signal strength. If the panel is relocated to improve signal
strength, mount it in the new location.
6. When final location is determined, continue installation at Initial Panel Programming .
The Communicator has 4 onboard LED indicators. These include 1 yellow trouble LED, 1 red Network Connec-
tion Status LED, and 2 green Signal Strength LEDs. The LED meaning is described in this Section.
Yellow Trouble LED
This yellow LED will flash to indicate a trouble on the unit. The number of flashes indicates the type of trouble.
See the table below for the coded flashes and the conditions which will activate the Trouble Status LED.
NOTE: Only the highest priority trouble (1 Flash is highest priority) is indicated. When this trouble is
restored, the next highest trouble will indicate, if present. This will continue until all Troubles have been
cleared (yellow LED OFF).
The following paragraphs describe the conditions associated with the trouble indicated:
Panel Supervision Trouble (2 Flashes)
This trouble will be indicated when communication between the Communicator module and the control panel
fails. If the module can not communicate with the panel (e.g., loss of power to the panel) the Communicator will
send the ‘Panel Absent Trouble Event’ message to the central station receiver. When communication returns, a
‘Panel Absent Restore Event’ is sent by the Communicator to the central station receiver. The reporting codes
are ET0001 for Trouble and ER0001 for Restore. The panel absent event always uses the primary receiver
account code when communicating to the central station.
NOTE: The Panel Supervision Trouble/Restore is an internally generated event by the Communicator. It
is the only internal event; all other events are generated by the control panel. Trouble is generated if the
Communicator misses 6 Polls. Trouble is restored on receipt of first Poll from the panel.
SIM Lock Trouble (4 Flashes)
This trouble will signify that the SIM lock feature has been enabled and the unit has not been programmed with
the correct PIN for the SIM card.
COMMUNICATOR PLACEMENT TEST
COMMUNICATOR STATUS LEDS
Table 4: Yellow Trouble Status LED
# of
Flashes
Trouble
# of
Flashes
Trouble
2 Panel Supervision Trouble 8 Receiver Supervision Trouble
4 SIM Lock Trouble 9 FTC Trouble
5 GSM Trouble 10 Configuration Failure
6 Ethernet Trouble 11 Remote Programming
7 Receiver Not Available Trouble 12 Module Configuration Trouble