AMX APEX Destiny 6100 User manual

instruction manual
Landmark Products
APEX Destiny
6100 Alarm Panel

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APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel Table of Contents i
Table of Contents
Product Information...............................................................1
The PhastLink Interface 1
PhastLink Interface Communications 1
Installation and Wiring...........................................................3
PhastLink Cable Information 4
Connecting to a Cardframe or Hub 5
Building a double 120-ohm terminator: 5
Programming.........................................................................7
Programming Options 9
Events 9
Commands 9
Conditionals 10
Menus 10
Troubleshooting...................................................................13

ii Table of Contents APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel

APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel Product Information 1
Product Information
The PhastLink Interface
The PhastLink interface allows the APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel to function as
a fully integrated device in a PHAST Landmark™ system. This level of integration
allows drag-and-drop programming of device features in Landmark Designer
software, active data display on system keypads, and ease of installation and use.
PhastLink provides a powerful and flexible way to connect devices to a control
network that can span large homes and even commercial installations. PhastLink
uses standard physical hardware found in 10Base-T Ethernet networks, like
Category 5 wire and RJ-45 connectors, and is compatible with several industry-
standard structured wiring specifications and standards.
PhastLink also provides individual dynamic device addresses, high-speed data
transmission, and extended cable lengths using advanced hub technology.
Typically up to 10 devices may be chained together in a single run of up to 1,000
feet. An unlimited number of individual appliances may be connected via multiple
hubs.
PhastLink Interface Communications
PhastLink communication with the APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel is handled by
the APEX PhastLink Board, which is mounted on the APEX Control Board, as
shown in Figure 1. Connection to the Landmark system is via PhastLink cables
that use standard RJ-45 connectors.
Figure 1
Connecting to a APEX
PhastLink Board on the APEX
Control Board.

2Product Information APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel

APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel Installation and Wiring 3
Installation and Wiring
1. Before connecting and configuring the PhastLink interface, you must install,
program, and test the APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Turn on the power to the APEX panel.
3. Enter the following commands from an APEX keypad:
9173 This enters Programming mode.
0155 This selects the RS-232 interface options.
9This enables the RS-232 interface and allows two-way communication.
9899 This exits Programming mode.
4. Turn off the power to the APEX panel and connect the APEX panel to the
Landmark system with a PhastLink cable, using either of the RJ-45 ports on the
APEX PhastLink Board. As with any other PhastLink-compatible devices,
additional devices may be daisy-chained from the APEX PhastLink Board.
5. Turn on the power to the APEX panel.
6. If the Landmark system is on and functioning and the PhastLink connection is
established, a small green LED should be illuminated on the APEX PhastLink
Board. This indicates that the APEX panel is communicating with the
PhastLink network.
•If serial communication has been properly configured for the APEX panel,
the small red LED on the APEX PhastLink Board should be illuminated.
•When packets of Landmark system data are being sent to and from the
APEX panel, the two small yellow RXD (receive) and TXD (transmit) LEDs
on the APEX PhastLink Board will flash on and off.
Refer to the Programming section for programming information.
Warning
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE!
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death, turn all power
off before installing this
equipment.
Caution
Many electronic components
are static sensitive. If possi-
ble, install these components
in a static-free work environ-
ment. Otherwise, touch a
grounded metal object to dis-
charge any static charge
before handling these com-
ponents. Do not touch any
l
ive electrical conductors.

4Installation and Wiring APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel
PhastLink Cable Information
This section contains information that you will need to make PhastLink cables,
plus general information on connecting PhastLink devices.
PhastLink cables are used to connect all PhastLink-compatible devices, including
keypads, dimmers, J-box IR devices, amplifiers, audio switches, etc.
Figure 2shows the RJ-45 Socket and Connector, and Figure 3gives pinout
information.
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Pin # Wire Color Polarity Function
1White/Green +Transmit
2Green –Transmit
3White/Orange –Mic
4Blue –Ground
5White/Blue +12VDC
6Orange +Mic
7White/Brown +Receive
8Brown –Receive
PhastLink uses a standard 10Base-T connection (i.e. Category 5 wire and RJ-45
connectors). The wire should be connected in the standard manner, as shown in
the following figure. If a consistent color code is used, wiring problems will be
minimized.
Figure 2
RJ-45 Socket and Connector
Figure 3
RJ-45 Pinout Information

APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel Installation and Wiring 5
It is important that the correct pairing is observed. Transmit, Receive, and Mic need
to be on twisted pairs. Splitting pairs (e.g., using a white/green wire with a
blue/white wire for transmit) will result in increased crosstalk, and may result in
bus failure or noise on the intercom.
Connecting to a Cardframe or Hub
If a PLB-CF10 cardframe is used, a 15-port hub is built into the cardframe. The
maximum length of wire per port is 1,000 feet. Each PhastLink device has two RJ-
45 connectors to allow multiple devices to be daisy-chained on one PhastLink port.
Refer to the PLB-CF10 documentation for more detailed connection information.
The limit for each home run is 10 PhastLink devices. Extra hubs can be added to
provide additional ports.
For optimum performance, PHAST recommends the installation of a double 120-
ohm terminator in one of the RJ-45 jacks of the last device (or the only device) in a
chain of PhastLink devices.
Building a double 120-ohm terminator:
1. Install a 120-ohm resistor (1/4-watt or larger) between pins 1 and 2 of an RJ-45
connector.
2. Install a 120-ohm resistor (1/4-watt or larger) between pins 7 and 8 of the same
RJ-45 connector.
Figure 4
Connecting to a PLB-CLF
cardframe.
Note
Only one PHAST keypad can
be used per port, so home-
run each keypad.

6Installation and Wiring APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel
PHAST LCD keypads must connect directly to a PHAST Hub (or PHAST
Microphone Hub). Due to power requirements and/or the need for a separate
microphone line for each keypad, they cannot be daisy-chained to other LCD
keypads; they can, however be daisy chained with other PhastLink devices.
When connecting PHAST keypads that will be used as intercoms, the Microphone
Hub taps off the intercom audio signal carried on the PhastLink cable from that
keypad.
PhastLink devices cannot be wired in a star configuration.

APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel Programming 7
Programming
This is only a general outline of the steps used in Landmark Designer to configure
and program the APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel as a Landmark system device.
Refer to the Landmark online help for more detailed instructions.
1. Start the Landmark Designer program and open the appropriate project file.
2. Check Files/Program Properties/Supported Manufacturers to make sure that
the APEX products are included. If not, check the box next to APEX.
3. Select the APEX tab in the Device toolbar and drag an APEX device icon (e.g.,
water sensor, door contact, etc.) onto a room in the project in the same way as
for other Landmark system devices. This creates an APEX Alarm zone in the
project.
4. Have Landmark Designer "Specify Hardware" for the project after adding an
APEX device. This adds an APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel to the project.
5. Carry out the network assignment steps for each APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm
Panel, as follows:
a. Click on the Network task button.
b. Select the Attachments tab.
c. Select the appropriate APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel in the Unattached
Hardware list box. The APEX panel must be attached and powered-up for
it to appear in this list box.
d. Click on Identify.
6. Double click an icon for a device in an APEX panel zone to bring up its
Properties window and make any required configuration changes. An
example is shown in Figure 5.
Note
If you are adding more than
one APEX Destiny 6100
Alarm Panel zone to the
project, give each one a
separate name for easier
identification later.

8Programming APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel
Configuration options for the APEX panel zones include:
Normal Position for
Contact This indicates whether the zone contacts are normally open
or closed for default/ready status.
Minimum Trigger Time The minimum number of seconds a zone must be in non-
default state before executing the “Triggered” event.
Zone Number This represents the logical zone that is programmed to
correspond to the specific physical contact input on the
APEX panel. These can either be auto-numbered or
manually programmed. Default is 1.
7. Test the setup from the Control tab of an APEX device. For example, double-
click a door sensor icon, select the Control tab, and click on the Status button to
check for successful communication between Landmark and the APEX panel.
The system should react as if an APEX keypad's Status button was pressed.
8. Program the way that the APEX devices function within the Landmark system
in the same manner as for other Landmark system devices. Refer to
Programming Options sub-section for details.
9. Make any keypad or touchpanel menu programming changes associated with
the APEX devices, then test any changes from the Control tab or from another
interface device, such as a keypad or touchpanel.
Figure 5
APEX panel zone Properties
window

APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel Programming 9
Programming Options
The APEX Destiny 6100 Landmark module support the following programming
features:
Events
The Apex module supports the following events in the Programming window. The
events are categorized into three different classes, Zone, System and Arm Status.
Events Supported by the Apex module
Event Description
Trigger Zone event –fires when selected zone number is triggered.
Bypassed Zone event –fires when the selected zone is bypassed.
Default Zone event –fires when the zone returns to the default state.
Trouble Zone event –fires when trouble is detected with the zone (dead battery in RF
sensor).
Disarm Arm event –fires when the selected partition (1-8) is disarmed
Arm to Away Arm event –fires when the selected partition is armed to Away.
Arm to Night Arm event –fires when the partition is armed to Night mode.
Arm to Home Arm event –fires when partition is armed to Home.
In addition to Arm and Zone events, the following system events will fire when the
associated physical event occurs: Arm, Disarm, Exterior Instant, Exterior Delay 1,
Exterior Delay 2, Interior Instant, Interior Delay 1, Interior Delay 2, Restore, Fire, Panic,
Silent, Emergency, Duress, AC Fail, AC Restore, Fuse Trouble, Fuse Restore, Arm with
Zones Open, Low Battery, Battery Restore, Fail to Arm, Fail to Disarm, Expander Trouble,
Expander Restore.
Commands
The APEX module allows the following commands to be issued from the
programming window:
Commands Supported by the Apex module
Command Description
0 –9 Keypad keys 0 –9
Arm Keypad Arm key
Home Keypad home key
Note
The Apex module does not
support any variables.
Figure 6
Events Supported by the
Apex module
Figure 7
Commands Supported by the
Apex module

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Commands Supported by the Apex module (Cont.)
Command Description
Status Keypad status key
Disarm Arm event –fires when the selected partition (1-8) is disarmed
Monitor Keypad Monitor key
F1 Keypad F1 key
F2 Keypad F2 key
Fire Fire
Emergency Emergency
Panic Panic
Speak Word Speak Word Inside or Inside and Outside, with 1 byte argument.
Conditionals
The APEX module supports the following conditional programming for zones and
system state:
Conditionals Supported by the Apex module
Conditional Description
Trigger Zone event –if selected zone number is triggered.
Bypassed Zone event –if the selected zone is bypassed.
Default Zone event –if the zone returns to the default state.
Trouble Zone event –if trouble is detected with the zone.
In addition to the zone conditionals, the following system conditionals will
evaluate to TRUE after the associated physical event occurs: Arm, Disarm, Exterior
Instant, Exterior Delay 1, Exterior Delay 2, Interior Instant, Interior Delay 1, Interior
Delay 2, Restore, Fire, Panic, Silent, Emergency, Duress, AC Fail, AC Restore, Fuse
Trouble, Fuse Restore, Arm With Zones open, Low Battery, Battery Restore, Fail to Arm,
Fail to Disarm, Expander Trouble, Expander Restore.
A state change will only affect the associated conditional. (i.e., the “AC Fail”
message will only affect the AC Status state; all other system states would remain
unaffected).
Menus
Using the menu Autogenerating function in Landmark Designer will produce the
following menu items for PHAST DMS and IMS keypads. These items emulate a
corresponding keypress on the APEX keypad.
Figure 8
Conditionals Supported by
the Apex module
Note
On power-up, the current
state of the system and zone
status is not reported. The
system and zone states are
initially set to “Undefined”.

APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel Programming 11
Autogenerating Menu Items for PHAST DMS and IMS Keypads
Menu Item Description
Exit Exit Menu
Apex: 0 Apex keypad 0 key
Apex: 1 Apex keypad 1 key
Apex: 2 Apex keypad 2 key
Apex: 3 Apex keypad 3 key
Apex: 4 Apex keypad 4 key
Apex: 5 Apex keypad 5 key
Apex: 6 Apex keypad 6 key
Apex: 7 Apex keypad 7 key
Apex: 8 Apex keypad 8 key
Apex: 9 Apex keypad 9 key
Apex: A Apex keypad Arm key
Apex: H Apex keypad Home key
Apex: Fire Apex keypad Fire key
Apex: Panic Apex keypad Panic key
Apex: Emergency Apex keypad Emergency key
Figure 9
Autogenerating Menu Items
for PHAST DMS and IMS
Keypads

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APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel Troubleshooting 13
Troubleshooting
The green LED on the APEX PhastLink Board is not illuminated.
This condition indicates that the APEX PhastLink Board is not communicating
with the PhastLink network. Check the following:
•Make sure the Landmark system is running.
•Follow the PhastLink cable back to the PhastLink hub or cardframe, and
check the RJ-45 connections, as described in the PhastLink Cable Information
sub-section.
•Check the Network Assignments tab in the Landmark Designer software
and make sure the APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel has been properly
identified and logically connected.
The yellow LEDs on the APEX PhastLink Board do not flash when data is sent to
or from the APEX panel.
This condition indicates that data is not being sent or received through the APEX
PhastLink Board.
•If the green LED on the APEX PhastLink Board is NOT illuminated, make
sure the Landmark system is running, follow the PhastLink cable back to
the PhastLink hub or cardframe, and check the RJ-45 connections, as
described in the PhastLink Cable Information sub-section.
•If the green LED IS illuminated, the problem may be due to a software
configuration error. Check the Network Assignments tab in the Landmark
Designer software and make sure the APEX Destiny 6100 Alarm Panel has
been properly identified and logically connected.
The red LED on the APEX serial interface board is not illuminated.
•Check the power to the APEX panel.
•Make sure the APEX PhastLink Board is correctly installed on the APEX
Alarm Panel. Make sure it is firmly and properly installed on its connector,
with no pin mismatch.
•Make sure the APEX RS-232 interface has been properly configured.

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