Exprecium d SN: _ _ _ _ _ user manual MCDI Security Products Inc. v0.9 2012.6.29 available in pdf from: mcdi.com/ed/ed_guide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 2|52 TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 VERIFY CONTENT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Inspection sheet.................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 3|52 Secondary output ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Caller ID to ports ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Output format to PC ..................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 4|52 WARRANTY .............................................................................................................................................................. 40 TESTING .................................................................................................................................................................... 40 WARRANTY EXTENSION..................................................................
DESCRIPTION Operating guide for Alarm Receiver EXPRECIUM D 5|52 DESCRIPTION ALARM RECEIVER EXPRECIUM D OR KNOWN AS ED The twin line alarm receiver Ed is a MCDI product. This new breed of alarm receivers is equipped with 2 receiving phone lines (FXO), USB port, Serial port, 5V DC on board relay, serial printer port, PCI or PCI-E bus adaptor. Ed is made to sit in a computer PCI or PCI-E bus. It uses power from the bus and computer housing. Output to PC is made via USB or Serial ports available on Ed.
DESCRIPTION Operating guide for Alarm Receiver EXPRECIUM D MCDI SECURITY PRODUCTS INC. 7055 Jean-Bourdon Montréal Québec Canada 6|52 +514.481.1067 www.mcdi.com ed@mcdi.
DESCRIPTION Operating guide for Alarm Receiver EXPRECIUM D 7|52 Exprecium D – Bracket holder description MCDI SECURITY PRODUCTS INC. 7055 Jean-Bourdon Montréal Québec Canada +514.481.1067 www.mcdi.com ed@mcdi.
DESCRIPTION Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Decrypta 4 8|52 BRACKET HOLDER DESCRIPTION USB PORT Type B USB connector. USB client to host cable supplied SERIAL (DB9 male connector on separate bracket) Data transfer to computer:, Null modem cable supplied (DB9F to DB9F) Serial port selectable from 1200 to 115200 Bauds 8 bit, 1 stop bit. Default: 115 200 bauds Pin 2 = transmit Pin 3= receive Pin 5 = ground WARNING: INSURE SERIAL PRINTER AND SERIAL CONNECTION TO PC ARE NOT INVERTED.
POWER/ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Decrypta 4 9|52 Powering Ed Receiver In this section Electrical inputs Notes on electrical installation for Ed Alternative power source 9-12V DC USB Hub Ground post Using a battery charger Warnings ELECTRICAL INPUTS Ed can be powered from: 1.PCI or PCI-e bus (12VDC) and / or 2.Battery Input ( 12VDC ) using supplied cable Ed Powered from the POWER SUPPLY INPUT Ed can be powered from both PCI/PCI-e and/or external input.
POWER/ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Decrypta 4 10|52 WARNINGS: -MCDI recommends choosing a high quality lead-acid battery or gel type. Most stores selling security equipment hold a variety of power levels to choose from. -If not charged, the battery will discharge. Ed does not provide battery supervision or charge to battery. Ed supplied with a Molex NO lock type connector for battery. This connector has a red and black wire for connection to battery.
POWER/ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Decrypta 4 11|52 Best practice in making a ground connection from Ed are to insure a non resistive connection to a known and tested ground in a well built electrical installation or connect the ground lug of PC to a metallic water pipe going to earth or to a rod deeply planted to earth. Connection to ground should be verified regularly.
Default parameters Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Decrypta 4 12|52 DEFAULT PARAMETERS The following parameters are the factory default. They are written in a non erasable boot loader (except if firmware is reprogrammed under MCDI's guidance).
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 13|52 EXd_D4_configurator Ed can be configured using the PC tool from a connected PC. Use of this PC tool is required for some functions such as Name of the device and Owner's name. It is also mandatory for upgrading the Firmware of the receiving and peripherals logic of D4.
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 14|52 Traffic viewer description CONFIGURATOR AND TABS Two main features are available in the Configurator: Configuration tool and traffic viewer. At start up, General tabs loads. To access Traffic viewer, click on Traffic button at top right. You cannot use Traffic viewer and configurator at the same time as they use the same port. Using Traffic will suspend Configurator. You must exit from Traffic viewer to continue configuration.
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 15|52 Save configuration to disk Enter desired name of configuration (ASCII lower table) and press Save button to the right of line to save. Configuration will be saved inside the MCDI>ExpreciumD-D4 folder. Restore saved configuration Specify name of the file you want to use and press Restore to upload to Configurator. File must be in the MCDI>ExpreciumD-D4 folder.
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 16|52 Line number Assign a line number to current line you are modifying. Choice from 0 to F. NOTE: it should be verified if line number and number of digits is compatible with the output format selected. Selection will insert line number for each alarm event sent to PC. Line numbers from line 1 or 2 do not need to be sequential as this is a convention for output string only. Receiver ID Assign a receiver number from 0 to F.
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 17|52 Contact ID 1400Hz during 100ms - pause 100ms - 2300 Hz during 100ms. Second round if needed after 1s pause: 1360Hz 100ms - Pause 100ms - 2260Hz 100ms. Applicable to Contact ID and Point ID panels plus other panels requiring 1400Hz or 2300Hz handshake frequency. Stratel (Custom format for Stratel Malaysia) 1785Hz typ. 5s SIA 2225Hz typ 1s 0.
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 18|52 NOTE: Most Automation software on the market require the protocol type to be predefined. Insure both receiver and Automation software are matched. Ack delay Change only if necessary. Wait time in seconds for ACK reception before resend (Surgard and MCDI modes only). Caller ID, all events Select to send Caller ID to all events. De-select to send Caller ID only for errors.
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 19|52 Display tab description: Configurator language Select configurator language. If you don’t see your language, it is possible for supply a translation to MCDI for recompiling for you. N.B.: Language of front display refers to D4. Not applicable to Ed. Select from English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Other languages may be available in the Configurator.
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool MAINTENANCE TAB Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 20|52 Parameters in the maintenance tab are to set time and date, com speed, reset, and firmware update. Maintenance tab description Adjust time and date If the time and date should not be synchronized with PC time, you can enter time and date manually. Press on Apply to send new Time and date to Ed. Adjust communication speed Synchronization of speed is typically needed with most automation software.
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 21|52 ICONS IN STATUS BAR Icons in status tab are only a punctual representation of unit status and are only actualized each 10 seconds.
CONFIGURATOR :: PC tool Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 22|52 Battery 25% <6.5V DC Battery empty 0% <6V DC (will show only if main power is present) MCDI SECURITY PRODUCTS INC. 7055 Jean-Bourdon Montréal Québec Canada +514.481.1067 www.mcdi.com ed@mcdi.
DRIVERS :: USB/LINUX/PRINTER Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 23|52 USB PORTS High retention Ed is equipped with special USB connector for output. Connector is Samtec USBR high retention force made to comply with the class 1, Div II minimum withdrawal requirement of 15 Newtons. It is normal to feel the USB connector is either hard to insert or remove. Ed USB port is not designed for frequent removal or insertion. By nature it should stay connected and rarely disconnected.
DRIVERS :: USB/LINUX/PRINTER Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 24|52 MCDI Logger tool Logger is a legacy software tool made circa 2004 to log raw output of receiver. Logged data may be read by word processors and Excel for reporting or /and analysis. REQUIREMENTS See Axe Configurator tool Java requirements and installation procedure. Port: Choose and connect to the port your receiver device is attached to. Interval: Set interval at which a new log file will be created.
CONNECTION TO SOFTWARE Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 25|52 Disconnect Disconnect from the receiver device. Change font size To change font size of the signals, right-click on the signals window and select “Increase” or “Decrease Font Size”. Connecting Ed to PCs. Typical scenarios are: No connection to PC: D4 can be used in a stand-alone way, without PC. All configuration parameters can be accessed from the internal configuration menu.
CONNECTION TO SOFTWARE Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D USB USB COM PORT SERIAL 26|52 Exprecium D COM1: Physical COM port COM7: Virtual COM port WSReceiver application ACK Main connection MCDI SECURITY PRODUCTS INC. 7055 Jean-Bourdon Montréal Québec Canada ACK TrafficLogger application Secondary logging connection: signals NOT acknowledged +514.481.1067 www.mcdi.com ed@mcdi.
CONNECTION TO SOFTWARE Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 27|52 Ed connected by USB and serial port on different PC COM7: Virtual COM port USB ST Receiver application USB SERIAL Main connection: signals acknowledged Exprecium D ACK COM1: Physical COM port TrafficLogger application Secondary logging connection: signals NOT acknowledged COM PORT ACK Using USB Hub - Several Ed connected to PC by USB hub.
TOOLBOX Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 28|52 TOOLBOX (CD content) Configuration Communication tools Wincom STM Mobile web viewer STreceiver MCDI Logger DRIVERS Configuration tools Ed can be configured directly from its display and front panel commands. You may also enjoy the same commands from a PC connected to Ed. Configuration tools are provided on the CD that came with D4 or by download from www.mcdi.
TOOLBOX Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 29|52 Using STM Mobile Web Viewer to view Ed events on the web To view Ed events on the web, it is possible to use STM a SECURITHOR component without having to purchase a full license of SECURITHOR. Inquire about purchasing STM to MCDI's SECURITHOR sales staff at securithor@mcdi.com STM is a SECURITHOR component made to upload key status of SECURITHOR over the internet.
TOOLBOX Adding Exprecium D 4 to SECURITHOR STreceiver Component Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 30|52 To get the latest SECURITHOR version visit http://securithor.com If you already installed SECURITHOR and want to get the latest version of SECURITHOR, contact MCDI support staff support@mcdi.com If you never installed SECURITHOR and want to get the latest version, visit http://securithor.com to register and receive a download link for the latest version. As of version 1.5.
TOOLBOX Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 31|52 ADDING A RECEIVER Available receivers show in the left column as COM 1 to COMn. COM number does not indicate COM port of computer but Communication channel number N in STreceiver. To assign a name or alias, click on desired COM to open option form. Change name in port configuration>Alias Select receiver type and select receiver specific parameters. Most receivers communicate with automation software at 1200 bauds.
TOOLBOX Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 32|52 Stop bits Number of stop bits. Usually left to 7. Parity Usually left to one when using 7 stop bits = 1 byte Flow control Usually left to None. Option available to set to Request to send next byte. Open port/Close Port/Cancel Open will create port in the left column and traffic window. Use as well to apply changes. Close will remove receiver from left column and traffic window.
TOOLBOX Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 33|52 MCDI Logger tool Logger is a legacy software tool made circa 2004 to log raw output of receiver. It is available for D4 but not supported. Logged data may be read by word processors and Excel for reporting or /and analysis. REQUIREMENTS Works on Windows XP, Vista or 7. Contact MCDI to receive package installation. Port: Choose and connect to the port your receiver device is attached to.
TOOLBOX Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 34|52 Change font size To change font size of the signals, right-click on the signals window and select “Increase” or “Decrease Font Size”. DRIVERS USB drivers are supplied for: -32bits Windows 2000: ExprecumDwin2000.inf -32bit or 64 bits: XP, Vista and 7: ExpreciumD.inf Drivers are common for Exprecium D and Decrypta 4. Look for driver at first level of Exd-D4 folder provided on CD or downloaded from: http://mcdi.com/tools/d4.
Miscellanous information Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 35|52 Received formats 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 Napco Scantronic SIA I - II - III (partial) Varitech VFSK TTnew Pulse 10,20,40 pps 3x1 - 4x1 - 4x2 10,20,40 pps 4x2 10,20,40 pps 3x1 - 4x1 Extended Frequencies Handshake and kissoff: DTMF 10 char/sec.
Miscellanous information Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 36|52 Transmission to computer and printer in MCDI standard mode Pulse, DTMF, FSK FORMAT 3x1, 4x1 HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _ RL_CCCC_ØA HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _ RL_CCCC_A HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _ RL_CCC_A HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _ RL_ØCCC_AZ HH:mm_ _MM/DD[/YY] _ _ RL_CCCC_AZ Default Option 4x1 set by Setup tool Option 3x1 set by Setup tool Option 3x1 extended compressed 4x2 Option 4x1 extended compressed 4x2 Option zero rem
Miscellanous information Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 37|52 Code definitions HH : mm DD _ __ MM [YY] / R L C A E Z G T Ø $06). @ t...
CARE OF Ed Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 38|52 CARE OF Ed TO SERVICE Ed Contact MCDI for troubleshooting if service is needed. When removing Ed from PC or handling it, insure you work on a properly grounded surface and that your body maintains electrical connection to earth ground to preserve memory and static sensitive parts Ed does not contain any serviceable part by end user. Refer to MCDI for serviceable parts.
CARE OF Ed Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 39|52 Ed cannot establish connection to SECURITHOR if communication is already established for the port in use with another application. MCDI SECURITY PRODUCTS INC. 7055 Jean-Bourdon Montréal Québec Canada +514.481.1067 www.mcdi.com ed@mcdi.
WARRANTY Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 40|52 Warranty Exprecium D manufactured under RoHS compliance carry a limited 2 years warranty starting from date of purchase. During this period, Exprecium D shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship when under normal use as intended by MCDI Security Products Inc.. In fulfillment of any breach of this warranty, MCDI Security Products Inc.
WARRANTY Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 41|52 of this product made under The Electronic products of MCDI SP Inc. are under a three year limited warranty and two years limited warranty when manufactured under RoHS compliance. Material is repaired or exchanged, free of charge, when returned to MCDI service points, post and duty paid. Abused or misused equipment is not covered by this warranty.
Legal compliance and Warning Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 42|52 Legal compliance and Warning United States Regulation FCC Warning Radio/TV interference This device is not equipped with dialing equipment. Telephones equipped with electronic dialing keys generate and use radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly and in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
Legal compliance and Warning Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 43|52 MCDI Security Products Inc. 7055 Jean-Bourdon Avenue., Montreal, QC, Canada H4K 1G7 Telephone: +(514) 481-1067 Fax: +(514) 481-1487 . . 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.
Legal compliance and Warning Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 44|52 From External Battery (standby) 12V 1A 2) It is essential that, when other option cards are introduced which use or generate a hazardous voltage, the minimum creepages and clearances specified in the table below are maintained. A hazardous voltage is one which exceeds 42.4V peak a.c. or 60V d.c. If you have any doubt, seek advice from a competent engineer before installing other adapters into the host equipment.
Glossary Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 45|52 GLOSSARY Account number Part of an alarm signal that designates the supervised location Acknowledge Single or group of characters sent by a device or software to a device upstream. This distinctive signal informs the device an alarm event/signal was received. Carriage return is mostly used. ACRON Reporting format. Not widely used Ademco 685 Reporting format of said Alarm receivers. ANI Automatic number ID.
Glossary Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 46|52 CESA FSK format developed by Bosch. Used in Europe and mostly in France. Requires specific programming of selected MCDI equipment CFSK FSK format developed by the C & K Company. Checksum Used to calculated integrity of an event. Calculating a value for each character of the event and making a sum of values will generate a number, the checksum. The receiving device must match this number in order to accept the event.
Glossary Earth Ground E 2 Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 47|52 Any device connection or a grounding rod used to connect devices such as D4 to earth. Such a connection is used as a sink for electrical transients and possibly damaging potentials, such as those produced by a nearby lightning strike. 2 2 Exprecium mode. Advanced programming for Exprecium generation of receivers. Common to 2 MCDI Exprecium PCI cards and Decrypta . Suitable with MCDI Catapult and Extrium receivers.
Glossary Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 48|52 HUB USB hub. Device used to link several USB client units to a USB port. ISA Industry Standard Architecture. Slower 8 or 16-bit BUS (data pathway). TLR and TLR+ receiver card are of this type. Fading out of the market. Kiss off Tonality or signal sent by alarm panel or receiver to inform corresponding device of the end of session. Some formats do not require handshake but most do. LAN Local-Area Network.
Glossary Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 49|52 PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect. A 32-bit local bus which is faster than ISA bus. Exprecium 2 and Exprecium are of this type. Common in computer made since 2000. Peripheral Auxiliary equipment such as D4 attached to a PC. Pile Memory stack. Piling of events. Events are stacked in order memory. From the oldest to the latest. Usually, latest erases the oldest when memory is full Power Supplies Energy source for an electrical device.
Glossary Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 50|52 SIA Security Industry of America. Acronym is used to name a format designed under SIA guidance. Several levels of SIA are used. MCDI supports level 1 and 2 and part of level 3. S/N Serial number. Located at back of D4 Starts by 60 SMS Short message service. Alpha numeric messages sent over GSM networks.
Glossary Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D 51|52 USB host Typically a PC with USB capabilities. The host receives the signal from the client. USB hub Device used to connect several USB client devices to a USB host. VCP Virtual com port. VFSK FSK type of communication. Developed by Varitech (Optex) VID Vendor ID. Number designating the vendor of the device.
Glossary Operating guide for Alarm Receiver Exprecium D MCDI SECURITY PRODUCTS INC. 7055 Jean-Bourdon Montréal Québec Canada 52|52 +514.481.1067 www.mcdi.com ed@mcdi.
