Cooper Security i-On 40 User manual

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Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1
Setting and Unsetting ........................................................... 3
Alarms and Reset .........................................................................3
Security Levels ............................................................................4
Partitions ....................................................................................4
24 Hour Alarms............................................................................4
Communications .................................................................. 5
Security Grade..................................................................... 5
Controls and Displays ........................................................... 6
Controls:.....................................................................................6
Displays ......................................................................................7
Users.................................................................................. 8
Types of User ..............................................................................8
Identifying Users........................................................................ 10
Access to the System ..........................................................10
Access Codes............................................................................. 10
Proximity Tags........................................................................... 11
Remote Controls ........................................................................ 12
TwoWay Key Fob........................................................................ 12
Radio Hold Up Alarms (HUA)........................................................ 13
2. Alarms ............................................................................ 15
Silencing an Alarm ..............................................................15
If You Cannot Reset the System................................................... 17
Accidental Alarms................................................................18
Speech Messages ................................................................18
Acknowledging a Speech Message ................................................ 19
Alerts (or Why is it Beeping?) ...............................................19
Technical Alarms ........................................................................ 20
3. Setting and Unsetting ..................................................... 22
Setting and Unsetting With a Keypad.....................................22
Setting ..................................................................................... 23
If the System Will Not Set ........................................................... 29
Other Reasons Why the System May Not Set ................................. 30
Unsetting the System Using a Keypad........................................... 31
Using Radio Keypads and Remote Controls.............................33
Using a Radio Keypad ................................................................. 33
Using a Remote Control .............................................................. 34
Using a Two-Way Key Fob ........................................................... 35
4. Administration ................................................................ 38
Entering and Leaving the Menu.............................................38
Editing Text........................................................................39
Omitting Zones ...................................................................40
Users.................................................................................41
Editing Existing Users ................................................................. 42
Adding Users ............................................................................. 56
Deleting Users ........................................................................... 59

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Viewing the Log .................................................................. 61
Testing the System ............................................................. 62
Sirens & Sounders...................................................................... 62
Keypad ..................................................................................... 65
Walk test .................................................................................. 66
Outputs .................................................................................... 69
Remotes and Two-way Keyfobs ................................................... 70
Radio Hold Up Alarms ................................................................. 72
Proximity Tags........................................................................... 74
System Configuration .......................................................... 75
Switching the Chime On/Off ........................................................ 75
Allowing Remote Access.............................................................. 76
Setting the Date and Time .......................................................... 78
Calendar Set ............................................................................. 79
Programming Outputs ................................................................ 89
Programming Remote Controls and Fob-2W-4B for Users ................ 95
Deleting Remote Controls.......................................................... 102
Preventing Any Remote From Unsetting the System ..................... 105
Allowing Fob-2W-4B or 727r to start a HUA................................. 106
Starting a Call To Downloader ................................................... 107
Redirecting Speech Messages .................................................... 109
Turning Outputs On/Off ..................................................... 110
What System Have I Got? .................................................. 112
Seeing Which Communications Module Is Currently Installed: ....... 112
List of Menu Options ......................................................... 114
Alarm Functions At a Glance..............................................115
Setting and Unsetting........................................................ 115
After an Alarm.................................................................. 116
To Start a HUA from the Keypad......................................... 116

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Compliance Statement
The i-on50EX and i-on160EX:
Are suitable for use in systems designed to comply with
PD6662:2010 at Grade 2, Grade 3 and environmental class
II.
Are suitable for use in systems designed to comply with the
requirements of EN50131-3 at Grade 2, Grade3 and
environmental class II.
Comply with the requirements of EN50131-6:2008 at Grade
2, Grade 3 and environmental class II.
The i-on30EX and i-on40:
Are suitable for use in systems designed to comply with
PD6662:2010 at Grade 2, and environmental class II.
Are suitable for use in systems designed to comply with the
requirements of EN50131-3 at Grade 2 and environmental
class II.
Comply with the requirements of EN50131-6:2008 at Grade
2 and environmental class II.
When fitted with the appropriate communicator these products
are compliant with EN 50136-1. They allow the alarm
transmission system to meet the performance requirements of EN
50131-1:2006 ATS 2 provided that:
a) They are installed in accordance with the installation
instructions.
b) The connected PSTN is functioning normally.
If the installer selects a non-compliant configuration then
they must remove or adjust compliance labelling
Please Note:
This Guide applies to i-on control units with version 4.00 software.

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1. Introduction
At the heart of the i-on range systems are the control units, their
expanders and keypads.
The control unit contains the main processing unit, the power
supply and stand-by battery. The stand-by battery can keep the
alarm system going for several hours if the mains supply fails.
Connected to the control unit by cable are the keypads and,
where applicable, expanders. The expanders provide extra
connection points for detectors, either wired or radio. The
keypads each have a two line display to show you status
information, and various keys for operating the system. The
keypads also contain a speaker to give warning tones when the
system is setting or unsetting.
Users identify themselves to the system by keying in access codes
at the keypads. If they do not wish to use access codes then
some types of keypad also contain proximity tag readers, allowing
users to identify themselves by means of small electronic tags
that they carry with them.
In addition to and access code or proximity tag, each user can be
assigned one portable four-button remote control and/or one two-
button hold up alarm.
To protect an area the control unit can operate a range of
detectors. Detectors can be connected to the control unit or
expanders by wires, or communicate to a radio expander using a
small radio transmitter. Figure 1 shows some examples. In
addition to fixed detectors the control unit can also monitor small
portable transmitters that users can employ to start alarms
remotely, for example in the case of a Hold Up Alarm. (Hold Up
Alarm (HUA) is also known as Panic Alarm or PA.)
When the control unit detects an alarm, it can start an external
sounder/strobe unit by sending the appropriate radio signal. In
addition the control unit can also communicate using a variety of
plug on modules. Some modules also provides speech recording
and playback facilities so that the system can send recorded
speech messages to pre-programmed telephone numbers.

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The control unit and expanders also provide sets of connectors for
outputs, which the installer can use to link the control unit to
siren/strobe units or other equipment.
1. Two button Hold Up Alarm with
tilt switch.
2. Two button Hold Up Alarm.
3. Four button remote control.
4. Keypad.
5. Two-way remote control.
6. Wireless arming station.
7. Door Contact/Universal
Transmitter.
8. Smoke Detector.
9. Passive Infra Red.
10. External siren/strobe.
A
B
1 2 3
4 6
5
78 9
10
Figure 1. Peripherals

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This guide covers four types of i-on control unit: the i-on30EX, i-
on40, i-on50EX and the i-on160EX. A complete system using one
of these control units comprises:
Control unit
i-on30EX
i-on40
i-on50EX
i-on160EX
Fixed detectors
30
40
50
160
External Siren/Strobe
4
4
5
20
Users
50
50
100
500
Portable 4-button
remote controls (one
per user)
50
50
100
500
Portable two-button
hold up alarms (one
per user)
50
50
100
500
To find out which system you have see page “What System Have
I Got?” on page 112.
Setting and Unsetting
The majority of alarm systems are intended to detect the
movements of people, and to notify others when people move
into protected areas. Readying the system to start an alarm when
someone moves into a protected area is called “setting” the
system. Disarming the system so that people can move freely is
called “unsetting” the system.
Alarms and Reset
When the system starts an alarm it usually includes activating
sounders and strobes and sending messages to an Alarm
Receiving Centre (ARC). The ARC may then call the police or other
security service to come and investigate the alarm.
Before you can set the system again you must silence the
sounders and then “reset” the system so that it is ready for
setting again (see page 15 for instructions). Please note that your
Installer may have programmed your system so that although you
can silence the sounders, you cannot reset the system yourself.
Instead you have to call the Installer to come and check the
system and reset it for you.

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Security Levels
At a site where all users have complete access to the whole site,
then the installer can program the control unit to provide four
levels of security: Full Set and three different Part Sets. Any user
can put the alarm system into any of the security levels. Each
security level is a collection of one or more detectors that
monitors a different area. The highest security level is called Full
Set, and includes all the detectors. There are three other security
levels called Part Set B, C and D. For example, in a small shop
Full Set might monitor the whole premises, while Part Set B might
monitor just the store room. Any rear doors would normally be
monitored 24 hours a day (see “24 Hour Alarms” below).
Partitions
If the system is installed at a site where some users must be
restricted to parts of the site, for example a warehouse with
storage areas and separate offices, then the installer can split the
system electronically into separate “partitions”.
The i-on160EX can have up to 20 partitions, the i-on50EX up to
five, the i-on30EX and i-on40 up to four. Users can set and unset
each partition completely independently of all the others.
Individual users can be given access to one or more partitions: if
they have no access to a partition then they cannot set or unset
that partition. In effect the system splits into 20 (or five, or four)
separate alarm systems.
In addition each partition can be programmed to set at one of two
security levels: either Full Set or Part Set. Any user who is
allowed to set a partition can select either of the two security
levels.
24 Hour Alarms
The control unit can also monitor detectors continuously rather
than being set and unset. For example:
Fire and smoke detectors, flood sensors, Hold Up Alarm
buttons or emergency exits.
Monitors for machinery (for example freezers) or other type of
“technical alarm”.

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These are collectively known as “24-hour alarms” because they
can cause an alarm 24 hours a day: it does not matter whether a
user has set or unset the system.
Communications
Your system may be fitted with a communication module that
allows the control unit to send alarm information over the
telephone network, the mobile phone network, or the internet.
There are separate modules for each of these different tasks.
The Installer may also be able to call into your control unit and
program it remotely. Depending on how your Installer has
programmed the system you may receive a phone call from them
requesting you to give them access to your alarm system.
Security Grade
For insurance purposes there are several different “Grades” of
security system. Your system may be either Grade 2 or Grade 3.
Ask your installer which Grade you have since a Grade 3 system
operates slightly differently from a Grade 2 system. Note that the
i-on30 and i-on40 can only be configured as Grade 2 systems.

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Controls and Displays
Figure 2 shows the controls and displays available on the
keypads.
2
3
4
5
7
6
1
1. LCD display .
2. Programming keys. Also used to gain access to programming menus and
acknowledge alerts.
3. Navigation key
4. Setting and unsetting keys. These can be programmed to either set/unset the
system or operate output.
5. Hold Up Alarm (HUA) keys. (Also knows as PA keys.)
6. Alpha/numeric keys.
7. Set/Unset status LEDs (not used in partitioned systems).
Figure 2. Controls and Displays
Controls:
A
Full Sets the system. (All detectors in use.) In a
partitioned system this key‟s function can be programmed
by the installer.
B, C
and D
Part Set the system. (Some of the detectors in use.) In a
partitioned system their function can be programmed by
the installer.
Unsets the system.

In menus: scroll up. In text editing: move cursor left

In menus: scroll down. In text editing: move cursor right.

If the bottom line of the display shows a “>” at the right then
pressing this key selects the submenu named on that line.

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If the bottom line of the display shows “On” “Off” “Yes”
“No” “I” (for include) “O” (for omit) then pressing this key
changes the value to its opposite.
When editing names moves the cursor to the right.

Deletes characters when editing names.

Press this key to confirm a decision and save any changes.

a) Moves the display to a higher level of the menu.
b) Press this key to abandon your decision when the
display shows “Are you sure Y/N?”
Press this key to gain access to the Menu.
1 to 0,
*, #
Used to key in access codes. Also used to key in text for
names, and telephone numbers.
#
Used when keying in text: press to change between
capitals or small letters.
Press both these keys at the same time to start a Hold Up
Alarm. (The Installer must enable this feature.)
Displays
The LCD display shows messages and prompts to help guide you
through setting, unsetting, resetting and programming the
system.
When the system is idle (either while
set or unset) the display shows the
“standby screen”, comprising the time
and date:


(The top line of the display may show
the installer‟s name instead of “i-
on160”.)


To draw your attention to special events
the rim of the navigation key glows red.

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In a part setting system, the four LEDs
on the right of the programming keys
show you whether the system is set or
unset: The left hand LED glows when the
system is full set, the other LEDs glow
when the system is in one of the part set
states.
In a partitioned system these LEDs are
not used.
Note that the installer can disable these LEDs in order to hide the
state of the system (to comply with EN50131). In addition, in a
Security Grade 2 installation the installer may have programmed
the LEDs to glow for 30s immediately after setting, and then to go
out.
Detectors or Zones?
When talking about alarm systems, people tend to use the words
“detectors” and “zones” interchangeably. Most of the time this
doesn‟t matter, but occasionally it can cause some confusion. In
this book a “detector” is a physical piece of equipment that
signals some event. A “zone” is how the keypad reports the
location of the detector.
The reason for this is that an installer may connect several
detectors together to guard one “zone” (an area of a building for
example). The control unit cannot tell that this has happened, so
it is easier for the keypad to report an alarm from a “zone”. Most
of the time there is only one detector per zone, especially with
radio detectors.
Users
Types of User
The control unit provides for seven different types of user:
Master User This user can add any other user to the system, edit
them, or remove them. There is always (at least) one master
user: User 001 (User 01 on i-on30EX and i-on40.) Master users
can create or delete all other user types, including other master
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user‟s type. In a partitioned system all master users always
belong to all partitions.
Administrator This user is similar to a master user, but in a
partitioned system is limited to one or more partitions. Admin
users can create, delete or edit other users (including Admin
users) belonging to the same partition(s) but cannot create or
delete Master users. Admin users can assign other users to any of
the partitions that the Admin user belongs to, but cannot assign
users to partitions that the Admin user does not belong to.
Normal User A normal user cannot add any other user to the
system, or remove them. A normal user can set and unset the
system, change their own access code, switch the Chime function
on and off, and operate any outputs that the installer has made
available. In a partitioned system a normal user is assigned to
one or more partitions, which are the only parts of the system
that they can set and unset.
Partition User A partition user is similar to a Normal User, but
has the added restriction that they must set and unset their
allocated partitions from keypads that are also assigned to those
partitions.
Duress Code A duress code is similar to a Normal User, but
whenever a user sets or unsets the system with a duress code the
control unit notifies the alarm receiving centre. The Installer must
program your system to provide this feature, and you must agree
with your alarm installer and the ARC what action the ARC should
take on receiving a duress message.
Guard A guard can only unset the system when it is in alarm,
reset it, and then set the system again. A guard cannot change
their own access code or add/remove another user. In a
partitioned system the guard can be allocated to one or more
partitions, which are the only parts of the system that they can
set and unset.
Set Only This type of user can set the system, but not unset it. A
set only user cannot change their access code or add/delete
another user. In a partitioned system a Set Only user can be
allocated to one or more partitions, which are the only parts of
the system that the user can set.

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For details on how to add and remove users see page 41 .
Identifying Users
The control unit identifies each user internally by a unique
number. The number is in the range 01 to 49 for the i-on30EX
and i-on40, 001 to 099 for the i-on50, and 001 to 499 for the i-
on160EX. When a Master User or Administrator adds or edits
other users the keypad shows user numbers as “User nnn”, for
example “User 001” or “User 23”.
To help Master Users and Administrators identify other users the
control unit allows each user to have a 12 character name. The
Master User or Administrator keys in the name when adding the
user to the system. If a user has a name on the system, then the
control unit shows that name on the keypad when the
Administrator is looking at the log. If the user does not have a
name, then the keypad shows the user number instead.
There are also some “special” users with numbers above 500 –
see page 61.
Note that the User number is not the same as the access code,
see below.
Access to the System
To operate the system a user must identify themselves, either by
entering a valid access code on the keypad or by presenting a
proximity tag to the front of the keypad (see page 11).
Access code and proximity tag act as unique identifiers for each
user, and may be used interchangeably at any time.
Access Codes
In a Security Grade 2 system access codes are four digits long,
providing a total of 10,000 different codes, running from “0000”
to “9999”. In a Security Grade 3 system access codes are six
digits long, providing a total of 1,000,000 different codes, from
“000000” to “999999”.
When delivered from the factory the control unit recognises just
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In Security Grade 2 the Master User‟s default access code is
“1234”; in Security Grade 3 it is “123456”. By default the master
User does not have any tag or other device registered to their
account.
Cooper Security Limited recommend that you change the
default access code as soon as possible (see page 42).
Codes 0000 (or 000000) to 9999 (or 999999) are available but
Cooper Security Limited recommends that you avoid easily
memorised codes such a 0000, 999999 or 654321.
The installer has their own access code which they cannot use to
set or unset the alarm system. Neither can they use that code to
change details of other users registered to the system. Similarly,
the Master User code has no access to any installer programming
menus and cannot be used to edit the Installer code.
Proximity Tags
A proximity tag is a small plastic token with a low powered radio
transmitter inside. Each tag contains a unique identity code.
(There are 4,294,967,296 (232) different tag identity codes.)
Inside the keypad is a sensor. When you present the tag within
about 10mm of the front of the keypad, the control unit senses
the presence of the tag and reads its identity code.
If a user presents a tag that the control unit recognises then the
control unit allows the user to access the system in the same way
as if they had keyed in a recognised access code.
Code Lockout
If a user has problems remembering their code, or has acquired
an unrecognised tag, they may try keying in their code or
presenting the tag several times. If this happens 10 times in a
row then the control unit locks all keypads for 90 seconds. Once
the 90 seconds is finished then the keypads will allow users to try
once again. If the user gets it wrong again then the keypad will
lock them out for a further 90s. Note that the system will log the
fact that someone has locked the keypads in this way by
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Remote Controls
A remote control is a transmitter that you can attach to a key
ring. The remote control has four buttons and a small LED that
glows when it transmits a signal.
Note that to prevent accidental operation the user must hold a
button down for at least two seconds to ensure a transmission.
When delivered from the factory three of the buttons are
dedicated to setting or unsetting the system (see Figure 3).
1. Full Set.
2. Part Set.
3. (Programmable, see
page 95.)
4. Unset.
5. Transmit LED.
A
B
Figure 3. Remote control Buttons.
Each remote control has a unique electronic identity. When you assign
a remote control to a user you teach the identity to the control unit.
You may assign one (and only one) remote control to each user.
TwoWay Key Fob
The two-way keyfob, FOB-2W-4B, is a remote control designed to
give you confidence that your alarm system has set or unset
correctly. When you operate the buttons on the fob, the control
unit sends back signals which light up one or more LEDs on the
fob to let you know what is happening. The LEDs can show
whether your system has set or not, or if there has been an alarm
while you have been away.
Figure 4 shows you where they are.

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Figure 4. Two-Way Key Fob Buttons
Operating the buttons
To ensure that the fob does not accidentally operate while it is in
your pocket, the buttons are deliberately slow to respond to
pressure. You must hold down the button you intend to press for
at least three seconds to activate its function.
Once the fob recognises that you intend to press a button, a red
LED next to the button will flash three times quickly. At the same
time the fob sends a radio message to the control unit of your
alarm system.
After carrying out the function you selected on the fob, the control
unit will send back a signal to the fob. The fob lights a green LED
next to the appropriate button for three seconds. The green LED
is your confirmation that the control unit has carried out the
function indicated by the button.
Radio Hold Up Alarms (HUA)
A radio HUA is a two button transmitter, used to start a Hold Up
Alarm (originally known as “PA”: Panic Alarm or Personal Attack).
To activate the transmitter you must press both buttons at the
same time. On some models a third button acts as a lock so that
you can prevent the HUA accidentally operating when carrying it
in your pocket (see Figure 5).
Unset LED
Unset
Part set LED
Part Set
(programmable)
Set
Set LED
Query LED
Query

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HUA
Lock
Figure 5. HUA Buttons
HUA With A Two-Way Key Fob
It is possible to start a Hold Up Alarm from a two-way key fob.
However, the Installer must enable this within the control unit.
(Note that doing so will mean that the system no longer complies
with BS8243 or DD243.)
Once the Installer has enabled this feature, a Master User must
also turn this facility on, see page 106.
When the feature is fully enabled, to start a HUA from a Fob-2W-
4B:
Press and hold any two
diagonally opposite buttons at
the same time.
All four LEDs flash red three
times.
The control unit starts a hold
up alarm. If your system is
connected to an alarm
receiving centre the control
unit sends a hold up alarm
message to them. The control
unit then sends a message to
the fob to confirm that it has
started a hold up alarm.
All four LEDs glow green for
three seconds.