ELK-M1XSP Lighting Interface, Thermostat Interface, and Serial Port Expander INSTALLATION MANUAL IMPORTANT NOTICE: Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information contained in this document as of the date printed. The extent of integration between the Elk Products M1XSP and other products varies from product to product. Some integration is more powerful or feature rich than others.
Table of Contents General Installation and Setup ..................................................................................................... 3 Updating/Replacing Firmware in the ELK-M1XSP .................................................................................... 4 Aprilaire 8870 Thermostat(s)......................................................................................................... 5 RCS TR16 (RS-232 Format) Thermostat(s) ...................................................
General Installation and Setup INSTALL UNIT * SET ADDRESS AND OPTION JUMPERS * ACTIVATE M1 BUS ENROLLMENT PROCESS J1 -Factory Use ONLY! JP3 - Jumper selects between RS-232 or RS-485 Jumpers S1,S2,S3 select BAUD rate JP1 - Jumper selects termination of M1 RS-485 Data Bus JP2 - Jumper selects termination of other Mfg. RS-485 Jumpers S4,S5,S6,S7,S8 select Interface MODE Data Bus Address Switches "DB9" 9 Pin RS-232 Connection to other Mfg. RS-485 Connection to other Mfg.
Steps 6 & 7 may be skipped when using the M1XSP as a Lighting or Themostat interface. 6. If the M1XSP is only being used as a serial port expander, it will necessary to set the BAUD Rate Jumpers to the desired speed. Refer to the back page of these instructions. 7. As a serial port expander, the M1XSP can be connected to a PC or other communication equipment using a standard 9 pin RS-232 serial cable. Distance for an RS-232 serial cable is 10 ft. nominal, 50 ft. maximum.
Aprilaire 8870 Thermostat(s) 1. Install and wire the Aprilaire 8811 Protocol Adapter, 8818 Distribution Panel, and 8870 Thermostat using the instructions that come with the Aprilaire. 2. Install the ELK-M1XSP per the instructions on page 3. Be sure to enroll the device into the M1. 3. Set the MODE jumpers S5=1, S6=0, S7=1, & S8=1 for Aprilaire. If the M1XSP has a jumper S4, set it to =1. Set Jumper JP3 to the "232" position.
RCS TR16 (RS-232 Format) Thermostat(s) 1. 2. 3. Install, and wire the RCS Control Unit and Wall Display Unit to the HVAC system per the RCS instructions. Install the ELK-M1XSP per the instructions on page 3. Be sure to enroll the device into the M1. Set the MODE jumpers S5=1, S6=0, S7=0, & S8=1 for RCS mode. If the M1XSP has jumper S4, set it to =1. Set Jumper JP3 to the "232" position. The BAUD jumpers S1,S2, & S3 do not matter as the RCS baud rate is preset internally. 4.
RCS TR16/TR40 (RS-485 Format) Thermostats(s) 1. 2. 3. Install, and wire the RCS Control Unit and Wall Display Unit to the HVAC system per the RCS instructions. Install the ELK-M1XSP per the instructions on page 3. Be sure to enroll the device into the M1. Set the MODE jumpers S5=1, S6=0, S7=0, & S8=1 for RCS mode. If the M1XSP has jumper S4, set it to =1. Set Jumper JP3 to the "485" position. The BAUD jumpers S1,S2, & S3 do not matter as the RCS baud rate is preset internally. 4.
HAI RC Series (RS-232 Format) Thermostat(s) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Install, and wire the HAI Thermostat to the HVAC system per the instructions that came with the thermostat. Install the ELK-M1XSP as per instructions on page 3. Enroll the device into the M1 after setting the data bus address switches. IMPORTANT: Refer to wiring diagram below and the note regarding which data bus addresses to use. Set the MODE jumpers S5=1, S6=0, S7=1, & S8=0 for HAI mode. If the M1XSP has jumper S4, set it to =1.
Lighting Controllers with RS-232 "Serial" Interfaces Examples: OnQ-ALC, PCS-UPB, Centralite, Lutron, EDT-iLine, etc. 1. Install Lighting Controller using the instructions provided by the manufacturer. If the Lighting Controller's interface has an address setting then set it to address 1. Most controllers do not require an address setting. 3. Install the ELK-M1XSP per the instructions on page 3. 4. Set Jumper JP3 to the "232" position. 5.
OnQ-ALC - (Individual Lighting Switches) OnQ ALC is a low voltage "wired" lighting technology utilizing a central ALC Master Controller Interface communicating to light switches and scene switches over a RS-485 proprietary network. An OnQ ALC Serial interface is required for interfacing the Master Controller Interface with the ELK-M1XSP, and then into the M1 line of controls. The M1XSP supports 31 ALC modules (dimmers, switches on each of 4 branches for a total of 124 individually addressable ALC devices.
OnQ-ALC - (continued) M1 Lighting Devices Mapped to OnQ ALC ELK Light Device # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 PLC (X-10) Ref.
UPB - (Individual Lighting Loads and Links) UPB is a form of Powerline Communications "PLC" technology for communicating to light switches and scene switches. A UPB Communications Interface Module "CIM" is required for interfacing with the ELK-M1XSP, and then into the M1 line of controls. The M1XSP supports 192 UPB individual addresses (dimmers, switches) and 64 UPB Links (scenes). Integration with the M1 is accomplished by "mapping" the UPB addresses and operation to M1 Lighting devices.
UPB - (continued) M1 Lighting Devices Mapped to UPB ELK Light Device # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 PLC (X-10) Ref.
Centralite LiteJet - (Individual Lighting Loads and Scenes) Centralite is a low voltage, centrally controlled, whole-house lighting product. The Centralite load center is installed near the circuit breaker panel. It contains a processor board with an on-board RS232 serial port for interfacing with the ELK-M1XSP, and then into the M1 line of controls. The M1XSP supports 192 Centralite individual loads (dimmers, relays) and 64 Centralite scenes.
Centralite - (continued) M1 Lighting Devices Mapped to Centralite ELK Light Device # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 PLC (X-10) Ref.
Lutron RadioRA - (Phantoms, Zones, Security Flash/Solid, Master Ctrl Buttons) Interfacing to a Lutron RadioRA System requires: ELK-M1XSP Interface with firmware 1.0.14 or greater, 9 pin Serial Cable, Lutron RA-RS232 Interface, Dimmers, etc. 1. Install the ELK-M1XSP per the instructions on page 3. Be sure to enroll the device into the M1. 2. The M1XSP jumper settings should be: JP3=232 position and JP5=ON, Mode Jumper S4=1 (not all boards have S4 jumper) S5=0, S6=1,S7=1, and S8=0.
Lutron - (continued) M1 Light Devices 177 thru 248 correspond to Lutron RA buttons on Master Control units 1 thru 12. Unused (unassigned) buttons can be used, with restrictions, to initiate rule triggers in the M1. Buttons that are already assigned to activate or display phantoms or zones SHOULD NOT BE USED as rule triggers simply because the state of the button can be out-ofsync with the M1, preventing a transition change from occurring. NOTE: Master Control units buttons are Receive ONLY.
Insteon - (Individual Lighting Loads and Scenes) Insteon requires a special firmware version in the M1XSP. This firmware must be downloaded from the ELK M1 Dealer Web site and "flash" programmed in the field using Elk-RP. The firmware version can be identified by its unique first two digits being 50, example 50.0.16. This special firmware does not support any other manufacturer or protocol. Insteon is a form of Powerline Communications "PLC" technology.
Insteon - (continued) Programming and Linking Insteon Modules to the M1XSP: The M1XSP needs to acquire the address IDs of the installed Insteon devices. The ID is a unique number hardcoded into each Insteon device (i.e. 00.42.12). The M1XSP receives and stores this data from the PowerLinc ONLY while both units are in the “linking" mode. Each Insteon device becomes mapped to an M1 Lighting Device address in the exact order in which it is linked (stored).
Insteon - (continued) Permanently erasing "Unlinking" all Insteon devices from the M1XSP - (Jumper S1) At the present time it is not possible to erase or "unlink" Insteon devices individually. The only option is to clear all the linked devices at once, erasing all the memory, making it necessary to re-enroll all devices again. To erase all the linked devices from memory in the ELK-M1XSP: 1. Power down the M1XSP and move the S1 jumper to the 0 position. 2.
Insteon - (continued) M1 Lighting Devices Mapped to Insteon ELK Light Device # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 PLC (X-10) Ref.
UPLINK "AnyNET" Cell Radio Backup It is possible to interface the UPLINK AnyNET Serial Radio Communication Unit to an ELK-M1G or M1EZ8 Control utilizing an M1XSP. Reporting includes Contact ID formatted data of all events and conditions to the Central Station IMPORTANT NOTE: Software and firmware revisions required are: ELK-M1XSP at version 1.0.14 or greater, ELK-M1G/ M1EZ8 at version 4.3.8 or greater, ElkRP Software at version higher than 1.6.2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
W800RF32 X-10 RF Receiver from WGL Associates WGL Associates manufacturers a product called the W800RF32. It is basically an RF receiver device that accepts radio signals from X-10 Radio Transmitters and then transmits ASCII messages out a RS232 serial port. When connected to an M1XSP, the W800RF32 can become a general purpose, short range RF interface between X-10 Radio transmitters and the M1 or M1EZ8 Controller. These text strings can then be used to activate rules, etc.
Data Bus E.O.L. Termination - VERY IMPORTANT! The M1 family features a true RS-485 “differential” data bus operating at 38,400 bits per second. This is relatively high speed by industry standards and ensures fast, accurate communications. EOL data bus terminating resistors are required to eliminate the possibility of reflection errors caused by varying cable lengths. Every data bus device; serial port expander, keypad, etc.
The ELK-M1DBHR † "Active" Data Bus Hub Retrofit splits the Controls' main RS-485 Data Bus into 4 managed RS-485 branches. Each branch can have 2 parallel home run cables for a total of 8 home runs. The last (end of line) device on each home run should be jumper terminated to insure proper operation and supervision. ELK-M1DBHR † DATA BUS HUB FOR RETROFIT RED GREEN WHITE BLACK Keypad + A B - + A B - + A HILDEBRAN, N.C., 28637, USA Mount M1DBHR inside control.
M1XSP Compatibility, Jumper Settings and Misc. The M1XSP options are selected by the placement of black shorting plugs onto gold plated jumper pins. Some jumpers have 3 pins with a selection of "0" or "1". Some Jumpers have only 2 pins with a selection of Off or On. Options vary by manufacturer. See detailed installation and hookup diagrams and the tables below to select options.
