Page 2 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium Contents Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Main features.............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Page 3 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium Introduction EXPRECIUM is a full format PC-based alarm receiver card. With two phone line per board, Eprecium gives you the power to turn your PC into a powerful alarm receiver. Starting with one board, you can add boards as your Central grows. With large size memory, fast modem circuit, improved PC bus interface and Caller ID function, Exprecium adds a new dimension to Alarm Receiving and PC Integrated Monitoring Station.
Page 4 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium 4. Remove the card from the anti-static bag. Record its serial number, you may be required to supply it in case of a support call. Holding the edge of the card, carefully align the edge connector with the expansion slot. Push the board into the slot firmly and evenly until it is fully seated inside the slot. 5. Visually inspect the connection. If it does not appear to be correct, remove and re-install the board.
Page 5 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium Here is an example of display provided by the COMIRQ utility : COM D400 IRQ 5 : ANY INCOMING SIGNAL Hit "Space Bar" to send ACK ___________________________________________________________________________________ @ @ @ 11:09 02/08 12 1234 51 11:09 02/08 12 1234 51 11:09 02/08 12 1234 51 11:09 02/08 12 1234 51 @ 11:09 02/08 12 4378 O66 11:10 02/08 12 4378 O66 11:10 02/08 12 1234 51 @ @ __________________
Page 6 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium Using WINCOM utility : Within Windows, double click on the WINCOM icon. Select SETTINGS and set the COM port to match the EXPRECIUM COM port. If you only have one Exprecium installed in your system, the COM port address should be COM5. Then click O K . Do not change other parameters since they are already set to match your Exprecium card. Function of each button : OPEN To start monitoring the selected port.
Page 7 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium Setting up your Exprecium There is no switches or jumpers to configure your card. All settings are done using the setup program called XPRECIUM.EXE ( provided on the media coming with your card ). This program works under DOS or Windows and can be executed from any disk drive. To use it under Windows, your Windows drivers must be installed first and properly configured.
Page 8 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium Parameter section to the right of Address section Move cursor to desired parameter using UP/DN arrow. Key in each new parameter . After all changes have been entered press to go back to Address Section. ONLY in Address Section can changes be saved and sent to receiver.
Page 9 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium By default the Exprecium does not verify printer status on parallel port but sends data to be printed as if a printer was connected to this port. (Yes) option tells the Exprecium receiver to verify and report on the status of the printer connected to its parallel port. A connector is supplied to daisy chain multiple receiver cards ( Exprecium, TLR+ or TLR ) in the same computer to send all output to one printer only.
Page 10 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium JP5 JP6 JP8 JP10 TX1, RX1 PWR1 S1 D1 & D2 Processor jumper pin 2-3 (do not remove) Line 2 Phone connector type RJ11. Connect Green and Red only on each connector Dry contacts relay normally open or close contacts activated for 1 second when an event is received. Can be used to trigger external devices.
Page 11 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium Formats and characters transmitted Receiving Formats MCDI Acron Ademco L/S expanded Ademco Old Franklin Fast Radionics Expanded Sescoa SS CFSK III SurGard DTMF Ademco Contact ID Ademco Fast / High Speed DCI Napco Scantronic SIA I - II - ~III Varitech VFSK Robofon Pulse 10,20,40 bps 3x1 - 4x1 - 4x2 10,20,40 bps 4x2 10,20,40 bps 3x1 - 4x1 Extended Frequencies Handshake and kissoff: DTMF 10 char/sec.
Page 12 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _ RL_CCC_A HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _ RL_ØCCC_AZ HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _ RL_CCCC_AZ Option 3x1 set by INITLR Option 3x1 extended compressed 4x2 Option 4x1 extended compressed 4x2 Option zero removed 3x1,4x1, extended FORMAT 4x2 HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _RL_CCCC_AZ FORMAT 4x3 (SESCOA SS) HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _RL_CCCC_AZZ[Z] FORMAT 4x3 (SUR GARD) HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _RL_CCCC_AZZ FORMAT ADEMCO HIGH SPEED HH:mm_ _MM/D
Page 13 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium T Ø @ t...t [ ] | # E / : : : : : : : : : : : : : Type(E or R) Zero EOS Data retransmits to computer every 2 second Heartbeat signal Telephone number from Caller ID Beginning data delimiter (SIA) Ending data delimiter (SIA) Field separator (SIA) Account ID block code (SIA) Function block code (SIA) Data code packet separator (SIA) Line Feed (Contact ID) (Carriage Return) until ACK is received (ACK=06H or $06).
Page 14 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium Warranty The Electronic products of MCDI Inc. are under a five year limited warranty. Material is repaired or exchanged, free of charge, when returned to MCDI service points, post paid. Abused or misused equipment is not covered by this warranty. Power surge damages are not covered by warranty. Legal compliance and Warning United States Regulation FCC Warning Radio/TV interference This device is not equipped with dialing equipment.
Page 15 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium . . If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect it until the problem is resolved. This device does not have any serviceable parts. Repair or exchange must be made by the manufacturer or its representatives. Signaling method: This device does not dial out.
Page 16 Installation guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium conductive pollution which could become conductive due to condensation. Failure to maintain these minimum distances would invalidate the approval. 4) The analogue telecommunications interface is intended to be connected to telecommunication network voltage (TNV) circuits which may carry dangerous voltages.
Technical data sheet for “EXPRECIUM” PCI Twin Line Receiver Description Features “EXPRECIUM” is a full format PC-based twin-line alarm receiver card. • • • • • • • • • • • • • EXPRECIUM connects to PCI bus of a PC Computer. Its small size fits table top IBM PCs or compatible PC Pentium and up. EXPRECIUM interfaces to two telephone lines, imposing no limit to the number of customers per line. It provides a parallel printer port for direct output without going through PC.
