Alpha Communications TekTone NC505ES Manual

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NC505ESRemoteLCDReceiver
Installation & Operating Instructions
IL882
Section E
Rev.2 -06 /2011
Chapter1—Introduction
The NC505ES Remote LCD Receiver allows users of the
Tek-CARE®500 Wireless Emergency Call System to connect
external dome lamps and dialers to the system. This provides an
alternate annunciation path, in addition to the normal Tek-
CARE®500screen.TheNC505ESisnot dependentupontheTek-
CARE®500’s masterstationcomputer.Itfeatures 6separate,dry-
contactoutputsthat canbeprogrammed foractivationof upto 16
unit addresses (transmitters) on the Tek-CARE®500 system.
TheNC505ES isprogrammed using itsbuttons anddisplay, and
has an access code to safeguard completed programming. The
case has built-in tamper detection outputs for connection to an
external alarm system.All dry contact outputs are individually
configurableforlatching, followerormomentary activation.The
NC505ES is designed for indoor use only, and cable access and
connections are hidden. The face of the unit features a clean
appearance with visual indication of the status of all 6 outputs.
About This Manual
This manual is designed to assist with installation of this
TekTone product. Each component of the system is described
withstep-by-step instructions to facilitatehardware installation
and software configuration.
1. Althoughthisisalowvoltageunit,takecareonwire
termination at transformer and mains line outlet.
2. Remove powerwhen installing cabling.
3. Use ESD wrist strap when installing cables.
1. Use proper splicing techniques.
2. Verifyproperpolarityofwires.
3. Use protective eyewear when clipping leads.
Theory of Operation
InafacilitywithaTek-CARE®500wirelessemergencycallsystem,
the NC505ES Remote LCD Receiver may be used to activate a
local dialer or turn on a corridor dome light in response to a call.
Note:CentralMonitoringisafeatureoftheTek-CARE®500system.
TheNC505ES is configured locally toan area coveringup to 16
transmitters and 6 relay outputs. Multiple units are used to
provide full coverage of a floor or building. The NC505ES
accepts transmissions only from transmitters, and does not
accept signals that are rebroadcast. Therefore the NC505ES
must be near the devices that it is to receive signals from.
Figure1—NC505ESRemoteLCDReceiver
Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction..................................................... 1
About This Manual .........................................................1
Theory of Operation ........................................................1
What’s in the Box ............................................................3
Features ...........................................................................3
Chapter 2—Installation ...................................................... 3
Mounting ........................................................................3
Connections ....................................................................3
Chapter 3—Programming & Operation ............................ 4
Receiver Menus...............................................................4
Program Relay Outputs ...................................................4
Change Password ............................................................5
Monitor Signal Strength ..................................................5
Set up Transmitter Points 1–16........................................5
Point Status .....................................................................6
Event Log ........................................................................6
Alarms and Faults............................................................6
Appendix—Device Specifications ..................................... 6
Illustrations
Figure1—NC505ESRemoteLCD Receiver .....................1
Figure2—Inside the NC505ES ........................................2
Figure3—WiringExamples .............................................2
Figure 4—NC505ES Indicators & Function Buttons .......4
Figure5—NC505ES ProgrammingMenu Tree.................5

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Figure 3—Wiring Examples
ALARM SYSTEM
ETC.
14 AND
15
16
13
- OR -
OUTPUTS CONFIGURED:
ALARM ACTIVATION
FOLLOWER MODE
SPECIAL PURPOSE
KEY-SWITCH OR
SOME SORT OF
SECURED SWITCH
( N.C. )
BYPASS
4
3
2
LOAD DRIVING
N.C.
COM.
N.O.
COM.
N.O.
N.C.
N.O.
N.C.
N.O.
COM.
COM.
N.C.
1
Figure3a—NormallyClosedSwitch
ALARM SYSTEM
ETC.
OUTPUTS CONFIGURED:
ALARM ACTIVATION
FOLLOWER MODE
SPECIAL PURPOSE
( N.O. )
PANIC
PUSHBUTTON
5 OR 6
PANIC,
DRY CONTACT
2
1
N.C.
COM.
N.O.
N.O.
COM.
N.C.
Figure3b—NormallyOpenSwitch
N.C.
COM.
N.O.
COM.
DOME LAMPS
BUZZERS
DOOR RELEASES
ETC.
OUTPUTS CONFIGURED:
ALARM ACTIVATION
FOLLOWER MODE
1
2
3
4
1234
N.O.
N.C.
N.O.
N.C.
N.O.
COM.
COM.
N.C.
Figure3c—CorridorLights
ALARM SYSTEM
DIALER
OUTPUTS CONFIGURED:
SET MODE PER DIALER
56
N.C.
COM.
N.O.
N.O.
COM.
N.C.
1
2
ALARM ACTIVATION
Figure3d—OutputtoDialer
A - HOUSING RELEASE TAB
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POWER
GND
NC
COM
NO
B - POWER
C - GND
D - POWER LOSS OUTPUT
E - RESET INPUT
F - TAMPER OUTPUT
G - JAM OUTPUT
H - OUTPUT TERMINALS
I - FREQUENCY SELECT
COM 1
COM 2
COM 3
COM 4 COM 5 COM 6
I
H
B
GE
FD
C
AA
A
Figure 2—Inside the NC505ES

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What’s in the Box
• 2 pan head screws
• 2 plastic anchors
• 2 squares of two-sided tape
• 1two-pinjumper
• 1 OEM installation sheet
Please note: The NC505ES requires a PK505 transformer,
ordered separately. Please verify that all power supplies are
available before installation.
Features
• SixonboardTypeCrelayoutputsforN/OorN/Coperation.
• Jam detection monitors all channels for interference.
• Aresetterminalisprovidedinthereceivertoallowexternal
receiver resets.
• Atamperterminalisprovidedinthereceivertoallowexternal
tampermonitoring.
• Add up to 16 EchoStream transmitters.
• Two-linetextdisplay.
Chapter2—Installation
Mounting
Use the provided anchors and screws to mount the receiver in
a location accessible for future maintenance. Caution: Mount
the receiver in a location removed from metal. Metal objects
(ductwork, wire meshscreens, boxes) will reducethe reception
range.
Connections
Connect Power Cabling
Before beginning startup, connect power to the receiver:
1. Use a small screwdriver to press the three housing
release tabs on the top or bottom of the receiver and
separate the housing.
2. Connect power cabling to the Power (Vs) and GND
connections. (See Figure 2.)
3. Powersourcemustbe11–14VDC.Powersupplymustbe
unswitched,uninterrupted,andregulated.UseTekTone®
partnumberPK505.
Select the Frequency Band
The NC505ES Remote LCD Receiver can use a range of
radio frequencies, and must be configured for your
geographic area. To configure the receiver:
1. Place a selection jumper on the appropriate frequency
band selection pins. (See Figure 2.)
• Leave the jumper off the pins to set the frequency
range to 902–928 MHz for North America. Note:
North America is also selected when the jumper is
attached to only one pin. This prevents the jumper
from being lost when selecting North America.
• Place the jumper on the top two pins, marked AUS,
to set the frequency range to 915–928 MHz for
Australia.
• Placethejumperonthebottomtwopins,markedNZ,
toset the frequencyrange to921–928 MHzforNew
Zealand.
2. Cycle power to reset.
Connect Output and Input Cabling
Refer to Figure 2 for connection points.
1. Connect cabling to the power loss output. The optional
powerlossoutputisanormallyclosed(N/C)outputthat
reports power loss to an external device.
2. Connect cabling to the tamper output. The optional
tamper output is a normally open (N/O) output that
reports receiver case tamper to an external device.
3. Connect cabling to the jam output. The optional jam
outputisanormallyclosed(N/C)outputthatopenswhen
noise thresholds on all transmission channels remain
above a predetermined value for more than 20 seconds.
4. Connect cabling to the reset input. The optional reset
inputcircuitpermitsinstallationofaremotemomentary
normallyopen(N/O)switchtoclearfaults,unlatchrelay
outputs and reset the receiver to a normal state.
5. Connect cablingtothe outputterminals.The NC505ES
provides six Form C relay outputs.
6. ClosetheNC505ESreceiverhousing.
Field Wiring Examples
Figure 3 shows various uses of the relay outputs from the
NC505ES. Wire size should be no smaller than 22 gauge
and no larger than 18 gauge (due to housing space). Use 18
gauge cable to connect dome lights and the external power
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Chapter3—Programming&Operation
Receiver Menus
There are three main menus (see Figure 5):
• Install&Service
• EventLog
• Point Stataus
Select the Install & Service menu to program relay outputs,
change the password, view the signal strength, delete points,
registertransmitters or set up points forany of the programmed
transmitters. Note:Apassword is required to access the Install
& Service menu. The default password is 3446.
Program Relay Outputs
1. From the Install & Service menu, press the ENTER buttonat
thePROGRAMOUTPUTprompt.
2. PROGRAMOUT01isdisplayed.
3. UsingtheUP andDOWNbuttonstoscroll,selectOUTPUT01
for programming, and press the ENTER button.
4. OUT 01 FOLLOWER is displayed. Use the UP and DOWN
buttonstoselectoneofthefollowingfouroptions,andthen
presstheENTER buttontoselecttheappropriateoutputtype:
Follower—Therelayoutputreflectsthetransmitter’salarm
status.Press the ENTER button to select this option.
Latching—The relay output turns on when activated and
remains on until the receiver is reset.Press the ENTER
button to select this option.
Toggle—Therelayoutputchangesstateeachtimethedevice
sendsanewactivation.Aminimumoffivesecondsmust
elapse before the relay output can send a new activation.
• Press the ENTER button to select this option. The
display shows INACTIVE. Inactive time prevents
output chatter. The default is 4.0 seconds. The valid
rangeis2.0to99.5seconds,inhalf-secondincrements.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the
digits; press the ENTER button to select and advance
to the next digit.
• When finished, press the ENTER button again to
complete the setting.
Momentary—Therelayoutputturnsonforaprogrammed
number of seconds, then turns off, regardless of the
device status.
• MOMENT displays when selected. This sets the
number of seconds that the output will remain acti-
vated. The default is 4.0 seconds. The valid range is
0.5 to 99.5 seconds, in half-second increments.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the
digits; press the ENTER button to select and advance
to the next digit.
• When finished, press the ENTER button again to
complete the setting.
5. The display shows PGM DONE. Press the ENTER button to
program another relay output, or press the BACK button to
return to the Install & Service menu.
6. Repeat steps 1–5 for relay outputs 02–06.
A - OUTPUT LED
B - FAULT LED
C - NOT USED
D - POWER LED
E - LCD DISPLAY
F - DECODE LED
G - UP BUTTON
H - DOWN BUTTON
I - BACK BUTTON
J - ENTER BUTTON
K - RESET BUTTON
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BG
E
F
D
C
A
Inovonics
READY
J
K
Figure 4—NC505ES Indicators & Function Buttons

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Change Password
Passwords can be up to eight digits long. The default password
is 3446. To change the password:
1. From the Install & Service menu, press the ENTER buttonat
theCHANGEPASSWORDprompt.
2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the digits;
press the ENTER button to select and advance to the next
digit. To select a space, press the ENTER button without
selecting a digit.
3. When finished, press the ENTER button again to complete
the setting.
4. When PASSWORD CHANGED displays, press the UP or
DOWN button to return to the menu.
Monitor Signal Strength
The Signal Strength option is used to measure signal strength
and troubleshoot installation problems.
1. AttheSIGNALSTRENGTHprompt,presstheENTERbutton.
POINT01isdisplayed,alongwithasignalqualityofGOOD,
WEAKorNOSIG.
2. UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonstoscrollthroughtheregistered
transmitters.
3. PresstheENTER buttonagaintoviewlevel(LV)andmargin
(MA). LV indicates the overall signal strength; MA indi-
cates the signal strength minus the background noise.
4. To reset signal data, use the UP and DOWN buttons to leave
and return to the transmitter you are monitoring.
5. Press the BACK button to return to the menu.
Set up Transmitter Points 1–16
Caution: When programming points, be careful not to map
faults to the same output as alarms.
1. From the Install & Service menu, press the ENTER buttonat
theSETUPPOINTprompt.
2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the points;
press the ENTER button to select the point to be set up. TX
REGISTRDdisplaysifatransmitteriscurrentlyregisteredto
thispoint;TXNOTREGSTRDdisplaysifnotransmitteris
registered to this point.
3. Press the ENTER button to set up the point. The following
eight setup options are available:
SupervisionTime—Setstimelimitonreportingofmissing
transmitters. Caution: Turning off supervision is not
recommended. The valid range is 0 to 99 hours. The
default is 60 minutes. Selecting 0 turns off supervision.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust the supervi-
siontime.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to toggle between Hrs
(hours)andMin(minutes);presstheENTER buttonto
select.
InactiveOut—Mapstransmitter/repeaterinactivityfaultoutput.
• UsetheUP andDOWN buttonstoscrollthroughtheoutput
numbers. Choose - - to disable inactivity reporting.
• Pressthe ENTER button toselect the output to use for
this transmitter/repeater’s inactivity transmission.
TamperOut—Mapstransmitter/repeatertamperfaultoutput.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the
outputnumbers.Choose--todisabletamperoutput.
• Pressthe ENTER button toselect the output to use for
this transmitter/repeater’s tamper transmission.
Press ENTER and
use arrow keys to
toggle thru selections
Press arrow keys to
toggle thru selections
Press Enter and
use arrow keys to
toggle thru results
Press Enter and
use arrow keys to
toggle thru results
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PROGRAM OUTPUT
CHANGE PASSWORD
SIGNAL STRENGTH
DELETE POINT
REGISTER XMITTER
SETUP POINT
PASSWORD
READY EVENT LOG
POINT STATUS
INSTALL & SERVICE
(Default is 3446)
Figure 5—NC505ES Programming Menu Tree

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LowBatOut—Mapstransmitter/repeaterlowbatteryfault
output.
• UsetheUP andDOWN buttonstoscrollthroughtheoutput
numbers. Choose - - to disable low battery output.
• Pressthe ENTER button toselect the output to use for
thistransmitter/repeater’slowbatterytransmission.
AlarmOut—Mapstransmitteralarmoutput.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the
output numbers. Choose - - to disable alarm output.
• Pressthe ENTER button toselect the output to use for
thistransmitter’s alarm transmission.
AC Loss Out—Maps repeater AC loss output.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the
outputnumbers. Choose--todisableAC lossoutput.
• Pressthe ENTER button toselect the output to use for
this repeater’s AC loss transmission.
Text—Enteraneight-characterdescriptivetextlabelforthe
transmitter/repeater.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the
alphanumeric characters; press the ENTER button to
select and advance to the next character. To select a
space,presstheENTER buttonwithout selectingadigit.
•Note:Ifyoudonotusealleightcharacters,youmust
enter spaces to the end of the line.
• When finished, press the ENTER button again to
complete the setting.
• REGISTERTXNis displayed. Ifyoudo notwishto
registerthetransmitter/repeateratthistime,pressthe
ENTER buttontoreturntotheInstall&Servicemenu.
RegisterTransmitter—Registertransmitter/repeater.
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to toggle between N
and Y; press the ENTER button to select.
• AttheRESETXMITTERprompt,pressthetransmit-
ter/repeater’s reset button.
• WhenTXREGDisdisplayed,presstheENTER button
to finish and advance to the next point.
Point Status
1. From the READY,ALARM or FAULTprompts, press the
ENTER button.
2. WhenPOINTSTATUSisdisplayed,presstheENTER button
to display the point’s status details.
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the points;
press the ENTER button again to view the outputs that the
displayed condition is mapped to. Note: If - - is displayed,
the displayed condition has been mapped to a null output.
4. Point status flags are defined as follows:
A=Alarm(transmitteronly)
T=Tamper
B=LowBattery
L = AC loss (repeater only)
I = Inactive
Event Log
1. From the READY,ALARM or FAULTprompts, press the
ENTER button.
2. When POINT STATUS displays, press the UP button to
advance to EVENT LOG, and press the ENTER button to
select.
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through events.
4. Whenviewingtransmitterevents,presstheENTER buttonto
see the output that the events map to. Note: No output will
be displayed if the event is mapped to a null output.
Alarms and Faults
Pointsin alarm areimmediately displayed asALARM,with the
point number. If more than one point is in alarm, the display
scrolls to each point. Fault conditions are indicated by LEDs,
andbyFAULTinthe LCDdisplayif thereis noALARMalready
displayed; point numbers are not displayed. POINT STATUS
or EVENT LOG can be used to determine exact fault data.
Appendix—DeviceSpecifications
• Housing:162mm×92mm×28mm(6.38"×3.6"×1.1").
• Operating environment: 0°C–60°C (32°F–140°F);
90% relative humidity, non-condensing.
• Current consumption: Approximately 400mA (with all six
relaysenergized).
• Output specifications:
–FormCrelay1A@28VDC,0.5A@30VACresistiveload.
–N/O receiver case tamper contact closure.
–N/Oreceiver jaminputindication.
• Inputspecifications:Alowislessthan0.5V;ahighisgreater
than2.5V.
• Reset input: Contact closure, momentary low.
• Receiver type: Frequency-hopping spread spectrum.
• Operatingfrequency:902–928MHz(USA).
• Numberofpoints/transmitters:16.
• Number of outputs: six Form C relay outputs.
• Event history log capacity: 50 events (first-in, first-out
replacement).