Cooper Security i-on160EX User manual

i-on160EX
Security System
Installation Guide

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© Cooper Security Ltd. 2011
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This manual applies to the i-on160EX control unit with version 2 software.
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This book contains several passages alerting you to potential problems or hazards. Each of
these are marked by the words Note, Caution or WARNING.:
Note: Describes conditions that may affect the proper functioning of the
equipment (but will not damage the equipment).
Caution: Describes actions that will physically damage the equipment and
prevent its proper function.
WARNING: Describes actions that are hazardous to health, or cause injury or
death.
Please pay particular attention to these marked passages.
Other Publications for the i-on160EX:
Administrator and User’s Guide Instructions for setting and unsetting an alarm system
based on the i-on160EX.
This document also includes detailed notes for the system
administrator of an alarm system based on the i-on160EX.
The following guides are available from the Cooper Security website:
www.coopersecurity.co.uk
i-on160EX Engineering Guide A detailed description of the Installer’s programming options
available on the i-on160EX.
i-on160EX Web Server Setup
Guide
Instructions on how to configure a Windows PC or laptop to
use the i-on160EX’s built-in web server for installation
programming.
i-on Updater Installation and
User Guide
This booklet shows you how to install i-on Updater on your
PC and use it to update the software on your i-on160EX
control unit.

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CONTENTS
1. Introduction ..................................... 1
Communications............................... 1
Level Setting or Partitioned System..... 1
Installer Programming Interface ......... 2
About this Guide............................... 2
2. Before You Begin .............................. 2
Preparation ......................................... 2
Siting the Control Unit and Wired Zone
Expanders ....................................... 2
Siting Keypads ................................. 2
Siting Wireless Zone Expanders .......... 2
Guided Tour ........................................ 3
Opening the Control Unit Case............ 3
Keypad Controls and Displays............. 5
Opening the Keypad ......................... 5
Opening Expanders........................... 5
Power Availability................................. 7
Bus Cabling Requirements..................... 7
Cable Type ...................................... 7
Cable Segregation ............................ 7
Cable Configuration and Length .......... 7
Bus Termination ............................... 8
Voltage Drop.................................... 8
3. Installation..................................... 10
Caution: Static Electricity................. 10
Step 1. Fit the Control Unit Case .......... 10
Fitting........................................... 10
Installing the Lid/Back Tamper ......... 10
Step 2. Run Bus Cable ........................ 10
Step 3. Fit and Connect the Keypad(s).. 10
Siting the Keypad(s) ....................... 10
Fitting........................................... 11
Keypad Addressing ......................... 11
Backlight Control ............................ 11
Tone Volume ................................. 11
Engineering Keypad ........................ 12
Step 4. Fit and Connect Expanders ....... 12
Connecting an Expander to the Bus... 12
Addressing Expanders ..................... 12
Expander Loudspeakers................... 12
Step 5. Connect Control Unit to Mains... 12
Mains Cabling ................................ 12
Step 6. Connect Wired Zones............... 12
Four Wire Closed Circuit Connections. 13
Fully Supervised Loop Connections.... 13
Step 7. Connect Wired Outputs ............ 14
Control Unit Wired Outputs .............. 14
Remote Loudspeaker (Optional)........ 14
Wired External Sounders (Optional) .. 14
Wired Outputs on Expanders ............ 14
Step 8. Fit a Plug-By Communicator ..... 15
Step 9. Fit and Connect Battery ........... 15
Step 10. Initial Power-Up ....................... 16
Leaving the Installer Menu............... 17
Important! Saving Changes.............. 18
Re-Entering the Installer Menu ......... 18
Defaulting Access Codes .................. 19
Restoring Factory Defaults Only ........ 19
Step 11. Commission the System ......... 20
Install Detectors and Other Peripherals
.................................................... 20
Program the System........................ 20
Handover to the User ...................... 20
Installer Menu.................................... 21
4. Maintenance ................................... 23
5. Technical Specification ...................23
General............................................. 23
Capacities ......................................... 23
Security ............................................ 24
Power Supply..................................... 24
EN50131-6 ratings .......................... 24
Electromagnetic Compatibility .............. 25
Outputs ............................................ 25
Sounder Volume Levels (at 1m) ........ 25
Fuses ............................................... 25
Electrical Safety ................................. 25
Other ............................................... 25
Radio Expander and Keypads............ 25
Compliance Statements....................... 26
Compatible Equipment ........................ 27

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1. Introduction
The i-on160EX is the control unit for a
hybrid wired/wirefree alarm system
intended for commercial or large domestic
use.
The control unit comprises a steel case
containing the control unit pcb (printed
circuit board), power supply and space for
backup batteries.
The control unit pcb provides terminals for
a single bus. The bus allows you to connect
up to 45 peripheral devices using standard
four wire alarm cable. The peripheral
devices can be any mixture of keypads,
zone expanders (for wireless or wired
detectors) or output expanders.
The control unit pcb also provides a range
of connectors for outputs, communicators,
and up to 10 FSL (Fully Supervised Loop) or
five CC (Closed Circuit) zones.
The i-on160EX uses i-kp01 keypads with
software revision 2.0 and above. The
keypads allow end users to set and unset
the system, and the installer to configure
the control unit. The keypads also contain
integral proximity tag readers, allowing end
users to control the system without having
to remember access codes.
A range of wireless peripherals is available
for operation with the wireless expanders.
These include a door contact/universal
transmitter, a passive infra red detector,
smoke detector, external siren, 4 button
remote control, and remote radio keypad.
This control unit is designed and approved
to be used as part of a Security Grade 3
system. The control unit is also approved to
operate as part of a Security Grade 2
system. If you install any radio devices this
will limit approval to Security Grade 2 in
the partition in which they are used.
Communications
The i-on160EX provides sockets for an add-
on communication module. The available
modules are:
i-sd02
(ATS2)
A speech dialler and public
switched telephone network
(PSTN) module that allows the
control unit to send recorded
speech messages and report
alarm information using
standard protocols such as
Fast Format, SIA and Contact
ID. This module also allows
remote maintenance.
i-dig02
(ATS2)
A switched telephone network
(PSTN) module that allows the
control unit to report alarm
information using standard
protocols such as Fast Format,
SIA and Contact ID. This
module also allows remote
maintenance.
i-gsm02
(ATS2)
A GSM module that allows
alarm reporting, speech
messaging and SMS text
messaging over the mobile
phone network.
08750EUR-
00
(ATS5)
An Ethernet module that allows
alarm reporting and remote
maintenance over the internet.
08844EUR-
00
(ATS5)
A GPRS module that allows
internet protocol access over
the mobile phone network.
The control unit also provides outputs that
can be used to fit a “plug by”
communicator.
To comply with EN50131 at Security Grade
2 you must fit an ATS2 communicator (for
example the i-sd02).
To be approved at Security Grade 3 use the
plug on modules 08750EUR-00 or
0844EUR-00. Alternatively use the plug-by
communicator outputs to connect the
control unit to an ATS4 communicator.
Level Setting or Partitioned System
The i-on160EX offers two basic ways of
behaving as an alarm system:
Part Setting. In a Part Setting system the
i-on160EX can set in one of four ways:
either Full set or three varieties of Part Set.
In Full set the control unit pays attention to
all detectors. In each of the three Part Sets
the control unit ignores detectors that do
not have the appropriate Part Set attribute.
Partitioned System. In a Partitioned
system the i-on160EX provides the
equivalent of 20, smaller, independent
alarm systems. Each system is a “Partition”
of the i-on160EX. You can allocate any zone
to each Partition. Each zone can also belong
to more than one Partition. Each Partition
can have a Full Set level and one Part Set
level. During installation the installer can
allocate keypads, sounders or outputs to
any of the partitions.

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For a detailed description of the Installer’s
programming menu please read i-on160EX
Engineering Guide available from
www.coopersecurity.co.uk.
Installer Programming Interface
Once fitted and powered up, you can
program the control unit through any
compatible keypad connected to the bus
cable. The Installer Menu allows you to
specify all the operating parameters for an
individual installation. Note that setting the
time and date is a user function.
If you wish, you can also program the
system from a PC or laptop connected to
the Ethernet port on the control unit pcb.
The control unit contains a web page
server, and you can use any web browser
to see a complete version of the Installer
menu. Please see the “Web Server Setup
Guide” for more instructions.
In addition, it is possible to connect a PC or
laptop to the USB port on the control unit
pcb and use Cooper Security’s Downloader
software to program the control unit.
Note: Some programming options can
make the installation non-compliant with
EN50131. The relevant options are noted in
the “Installer Menu” section of the i-
on160EX Engineering Guide.
About this Guide
This guide shows the simple procedure
required to physically install the control
unit, connect keypads, expanders and
power supplies and power up the system
for the first time.
When you have completed the physical
installation please consult the i-on160EX
Engineering Guide for details of configuring
the system to meet your customer’s
requirements. For your convenience page
21 of this installation guide contains a
condensed reference table of the Installer
menu.
2. Before You Begin
Preparation
Before installation you should carry out a
survey of the site. You need to know how
many and what kind of detectors will be
monitored by the control unit. You also
need to assess where any radio expanders
must be placed in order to receive radio
signals from their detectors successfully.
To do this you should conduct signal
strength tests. Cooper Security produce the
Scantronic 790r hand held signal strength
meter and 734r-01 test transmitter for this
purpose. Please read the 790r manual for
details.
Siting the Control Unit and Wired Zone
Expanders
WARNING Ensure that the fixings are
strong enough to support the weight of the
control unit, its lid and two 17Ah lead acid
batteries. The total weight of the control
unit plus batteries can be up to 18kg.
Do site the unit:
Upright, batteries at the bottom. (This
does not apply to the wired zone
expander.)
Within a protected zone.
Do NOT site the unit:
In the entry or exit zones, or outside
the area covered by the alarm system.
Next to electronic equipment,
particularly computers, photocopiers or
other radio equipment, CAT 5 data lines
or industrial mains equipment.
Siting Keypads
If fitting two or more keypads make sure
that you place the keypads more than one
metre apart from each other. (At less than
one meter separation the proximity tag
readers in each keypad will interfere with
each other.) Remember not to place
keypads on opposite sides of the same wall.
Siting Wireless Zone Expanders
Do site the unit:
Upright.
Within a protected zone.
As high as possible. However, do make
sure that the unit is on a similar level to
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More than 10m from another radio
expander.
Do NOT site the unit:
In the entry or exit zones, or outside
the area covered by the alarm system.
Close to or on large metal structures.
Closer than one metre to mains wiring,
metal water or gas pipes, or other metal
surfaces.
Lower than two metres from the floor
(ideally).
Inside metal enclosures.
Next to electronic equipment,
particularly computers, photocopiers or
other radio equipment, CAT 5 data lines
or industrial mains equipment.
Note: Some window glasses, especially
those sold as “insulating” or “energy
conserving” may be coated with thin metal
or conducting films. These glasses are
particularly poor at transmitting radio
waves.
Guided Tour
CAUTION: All printed circuit boards for the
i-on160EX, its expanders and keypads have
been tested for Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC). However, when
handling the pcbs you must take the
standard precautions for handling static
sensitive devices.
Opening the Control Unit Case
To gain access to the interior of the control
unit undo the screw at the bottom of the
lid. Slide the lid vertically up, then swing
the bottom of the lid out before moving the
lid down and away from the case.
Figure 1 Opening the Control Unit.
WARNING: When connected to the mains
with power applied mains voltages are
present on the shrouded heads of the
terminal screws of the mains connector.

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0V
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1. Case back.
2. Cable entry holes for
loudspeakers, siren/strobes and
communicators.
3. Fixing holes.
4. Plastic PCB tray.
5. Printed circuit board (PCB).
6. Cable entry holes for detector
and keypad wiring.
7. Hole for back tamper fitting..
8. Space for batteries (two off).
9. Mains cable anchor point.
10. Cable entry hole for mains.
Figure 2 Control Unit
0V 0V+12V 12V AUX 0V 12V AUX
0V
STB BELL TR
-LS1+ -LS2+ AUX
TAMP 14V4
BATT1 BATT2
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1. Connectors for loudspeakers,
sirens and strobes
2. Ethernet speed.
3. Ethernet activity.
4. Ethernet socket.
5. Heartbeat LED.
6. Comms activity LED.
7. Sockets for plug on module.
8. Reset Codes pins.
9. Lid tamper connector.
10. Plug by communicator
connectors.
11. RS485 terminator.
12. Engineering keypad connector.
13.Zone-, output-, and Aux power
connectors.
14. Kickstart pins (Batt 1 only).
15. Battery connectors (two).
16. 20Vac connector.
17. USB socket (Mini B).
Figure 3 Control Unit Printed Circuit Board
0V 0V+12V 12V AUX 0V 12V AUX
0V
STB BELL TR
-LS1+ -LS2+ 14V4
12V
BELL
NO1 C1 NC1 NO2 C2 NC2 OP3 OP4
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312 9
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TAMP
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1. Siren and strobe.
2. Auxiliary tamper
3. Loudspeaker (two off).
4. Bus cable connector.
5. Aux power.
6. Wired zone connectors.
7. Aux power.
8. Outputs (relay and
transistorised).
9. 14.4V Siren supply (not used in
UK).
Figure 4 Control Unit Main Connectors

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Keypad Controls and Displays
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Figure 5 Controls and Displays
1. LCD display (2 x 20 characters).
2. Programming keys.
3. Navigation keys
4. Alert LEDs
5. Setting and unsetting keys.
6. Panic Alarm (PA) keys.
7. Number/text keys.
8. Set/Unset LEDs.
Opening the Keypad
Note: For EN50131-3:2009, 8.7 the keypad
is a type B ACE, fixed.
To open the keypad first gently prise off the
trim on the front and remove the two
screws. Next, carefully lever the front of the
keypad (containing the pcb and display)
away from the keypad rear housing.
1
2
3
4
Figure 6 Opening the Keypad
2
4
3
3
1
Figure 7 Keypad Rear Housing
1. Central keyhole.
2. Rear tamper shroud.
3. Cable entry.
4. Fixing holes.
1
4
3
4
6
2
5
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BRIGHT
BACKLIGHT
ET B A 12V 0V
Figure 8 Keypad PCB
1. Sounder.
2. Sounder volume control.
3. Tamper switch.
4. Jumpers for LED function:
5. RS485 termination jumper
6. Connector for control unit (note that the ET
terminals are inactive).
Opening Expanders
To open any of the expander cases undo
the single screw and lift the top of the lid
away from the case.
Figures 9 and 10 show the interior of the
wired and radio expanders.

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1. Cable entry.
2. Fixing holes.
3. Addressing button.
4. Bus cable connector.
5. Central keyhole.
6. Outputs.
7. Aux power.
8. Lid tamper.
9. Bus address display.
10. Zone connectors.
11. Sounder.
12. Bus termination jumper.
13. Engineering keypad connector
Figure 9 Wired Expander
1
9
1
3
2
10 4
2
8
7
1
6
1
5
1
1. Cable entry.
2. Fixing holes.
3. Addressing button.
4. Bus cable connector.
5. Central keyhole.
6. Bus address display.
7. Loudspeaker terminals.
8. Sounder.
9. Lid tamper.
10. Engineering keypad connector
Figure 10 Radio Expander

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Power Availability
Before connecting any external devices to
the control unit, you must make sure that
the control unit can provide sufficient
current to power the system during a mains
failure for the time required to meet the
appropriate standard. PD6662 Grade 3
requires 24 hours. EN50131-1 Grade 3
requires 30 hours (when the control unit is
fitted with a communicator) including two
periods of 15 mins in alarm.
The amount of current available from the
control unit depends on the size of battery
fitted and its health. The current taken by
the control unit pcb, communicator and
keypads is given in Technical Specifications
– EN50131-6 Ratings on page 24.
The following calculation shows a simplified
example: in an alarm system with an i-
on160EX control unit, five i-kp01 keypads,
and 40 wired PIRs the system takes the
following total quiescent current:
Device Current
Control unit PCB 140mA
40 x PIRs at 15mA each 600mA
3 x (wired expanders) 60mA
5 x i-kp01 at 30mA each
(backlights off)
150mA
Siren (quiescent) 25mA
Total 975mA
During an alarm, these figures become:
Device Current
Control unit PCB 220mA
40 x PIRs at 15mA each 600mA
3 x (wired expander) 60mA
5 x i-kp01 at 60mA each
(backlights off)
300mA
Siren (in alarm) 400mA
Total 1580mA
The total amp hours required =
(0.975 A x 29.5h) + (1.58A x 0.5h) =
29.55Ah
Note that for Grade 3 this example
assumes that the communicator has its own
power supply.
Two new, fully charged, 17Ah battery can
provide the charge required by the example
system and would meet the Grade 3
requirements.
Note: All current drawn from the Aux
terminals (12V and 14.4V) must be
included in the overall calculation.
CAUTION: Ensure that the system does not
demand more than the maximum current
available from the control unit during an
alarm, see page 24.
Bus Cabling
Requirements
Cable Type
In general, the control unit requires
standard 7/0.2 un-screened four core alarm
cable for wiring the bus.
For maximum performance in harsh
environments use twisted pair cable with a
characteristic impedance of 100-120ohms
eg: CAT5 or cable designed for RS485.
Use one pair for data lines A and B. Use the
other pair for 12V and 0V. For optimum
performance the voltage at the keypads
and expanders should be greater than 12V.
Screened cable may prove necessary if the
installation site has equipment that
produces high levels of R.F. (Radio
Frequencies). For example, welding
equipment is known to produce a large
amount of radio interference. If screened
cable is required, you should keep to the
following guidelines:
1. Avoid earth loops by connecting the
screen on the cable to mains earth at
the control unit but not at the keypad or
expander.
2. The continuity of the cable screen is
most important and screens MUST be
continuous along the full length of the
cable.
3. Where the cable enters any metal
enclosure, ensure the screen is isolated
from the case.
Cable Segregation
Segregate the bus cabling from any other
wiring, such as mains supply cables,
telephone cables, computer network cables
and R.F. cables. Use cable ties to keep
cables separated.
Keep the bus cable clear of cables supplying
sounders, extension loudspeakers or any
other high current devices.
Cable Configuration and Length
You can connect up to 45 devices to the
control unit bus. You may connect the
devices either in daisy chain (serially), or in
star (parallel) configuration at the control
unit connector.

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1,000m
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Daisy Chain 1 Daisy Chain 2
1,000m
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Star
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Figure 11 Bus Wiring Configurations
For star configurations the cable length
from control unit to the most distant bus
device should be kept short, and should not
exceed 100m. There should be no more
than four arms in the star.
For a daisy chain configuration the total
cable length should not exceed 1,000m.
Bus Termination
The i-on160EX bus uses the RS485
interface. Because of this the ends of the
line in some configurations may be
terminated to improve performance in
electrically noisy environments or where
there are long cable runs. The control unit.
expanders and keypads have a termination
link on their PCBs (see 10 in Fig 3 for the
control unit and 5 in Fig 8 for the keypad).
Fitting a jumper to the pins adds a
termination to the cable.
In a daisy chain configuration fit the
termination jumpers in the devices at each
end of the chain (see Fig 11 ).
In a star configuration:
If there are only two arms on the star
then this is the same as a daisy chain
configuration (see “Daisy Chain 1” in
Figure 11). If required fit the
termination jumper at the devices on
the end of each arm.
If there are more than two arms AND
two cables are long while the remaining
cables are short (less than 10m) then it
is possible to terminate at the two
devices on the ends of the long cables.
If there are more than two arms BUT
each cable is more than 10m then DO
NOT fit the termination jumpers on any
of the devices.
Voltage Drop
In order for the system to work correctly,
the voltage at each device must NOT drop
below 10.5V even when running on the
standby battery. Cooper Security
recommend that the voltage at each device
should stay above 12V.
Standard 7/0.2 alarm cable has a
resistance of 8 Ohms per 100m per core.
The voltage drop is calculated using the
following formula: V Drop = Current drawn
x cable length x 0.08 x 2.
Table 1 shows the voltage drop against the
current drawn and cable length.
The shaded area shows where the voltage
drop would cause the bus voltage to fall
from 13.8V to below 12.0V when using a
single core.

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Table 1. Voltage Drop
Current
Drawn
Cable Length (Standard 7/0.2 alarm cable)
10m 20m 30m 40m 50m 60m 70m 80m 90m 100m
60mA 0.10V 0.19V 0.29V 0.38V 0.48V 0.58V 0.67V 0.77V 0.86V 0.96V
80mA 0.13V 0.26V 0.38V 0.51V 0.64V 0.79V 0.90V 1.02V 1.15V 1.28V
100mA 0.16V 0.32V 0.48V 0.64V 0.80V 0.96V 1.12V 1.28V 1.44V 1.60V
120mA 0.19V 0.38V 0.58V 0.79V 0.96V 1.15V 1.34V 1.54V 1.74V 1.92V
140mA 0.22V 0.45V 0.67V 0.90V 1.12V 1.34V 1.57V 1.79V 2.02V 2.24V
160mA 0.26V 0.51V 0.77V 1.02V 1.28V 1.54V 1.79V 2.05V 2.30V 2.56V
180mA 0.29V 0.58V 0.86V 1.15V 1.44V 1.73V 2.02V 2.30V 2.59V 2.88V
200mA 0.32V 0.64V 0.96V 1.28V 1.60V 1.92V 2.24V 2.56V 2.88V 3.20V
220mA 0.35V 0.70V 1.06V 1.41V 1.76V 2.11V 2.46V 2.82V 3.17V 3.52V
240mA 0.38V 0.79V 1.15V 1.54V 1.92V 2.30V 2.69V 3.07V 3.46V 3.84V
260mA 0.42V 0.83V 1.25V 1.66V 2.08V 2.50V 2.91V 3.33V 3.74V 4.16V
280mA 0.45V 0.90V 1.34V 1.79V 2.24V 2.69V 3.14V 3.58V 4.03V 4.48V
300mA 0.48V 0.96V 1.44V 1.92V 2.40V 2.88V 3.36V 3.84V 4.32V 4.80V
320mA 0.51V 1.02V 1.55V 2.05V 2.56V 3.07V 3.58V 4.10V 4.61V 5.12V
340mA 0.54V 1.09V 1.63V 2.18V 2.72V 3.26V 3.81V 4.35V 4.90V 5.44V
360mA 0.58V 1.15V 1.73V 2.30V 2.88V 3.46V 4.03V 4.61V 5.18V 5.76V
380mA 0.61V 1.22V 1.82V 2.43V 3.04V 3.65V 4.26V 4.86V 5.47V 6.08V
400mA 0.64V 1.28V 1.92V 2.56V 3.20V 3.84V 4.48V 5.12V 5.76V 6.40V
420mA 0.67V 1.34V 2.02V 2.69V 3.36V 4.03V 4.70V 5.38V 6.05V 6.72V
440mA 0.70V 1.41V 2.11V 2.82V 3.52V 4.22V 4.93V 5.63V 6.34V 7.04V
460mA 0.74V 1.47V 2.21V 2.94V 3.68V 4.42V 5.15V 5.89V 6.62V 7.36V
480mA 0.79V 1.54V 2.30V 3.07V 3.84V 4.61V 5.38V 6.14V 6.91V 7.68V
500mA 0.80V 1.60V 2.40V 3.20V 4.00V 4.80V 5.60V 6.40V 7.20V 8.00V
520mA 0.83V 1.66V 2.50V 3.33V 4.16V 4.99V 5.82V 6.66V 7.49V 8.32V
540mA 0.86V 1.73V 2.59V 3.46V 4.32V 5.18V 6.05V 6.92V 7.78V 8.64V
560mA 0.90V 1.79V 2.69V 3.58V 4.48V 5.38V 6.27V 7.17V 8.06V 8.96V
580mA 0.93V 1.86V 2.78V 3.71V 4.64V 5.57V 6.50V 7.42V 8.35V 9.28V
600mA 0.96V 1.92V 2.88V 3.84V 4.80V 5.76V 6.72V 7.68V 8.64V 9.60V
Reducing Voltage Drop - Method 1:
Double up the supply connections (A & B),
which will halve the resistance on each core
and therefore halve the voltage drop. When
using Table 1 to calculate the expected
voltage drop, simply divide the voltage drop
for a single core by two.
Reducing Voltage Drop - Method 2:
Supply the detection devices from the Aux
output on separate cores. This is the
preferred method of reducing voltage drop
as detectors generally operate at lower
voltages (9.5V). When using this method,
the network cable must have two spare
cores.
Remote Power Supplies
When you cannot reduce voltage drops by
method 1 or 2, or the demand on the
control unit power supply exceeds its
capacity (see Technical Specifications –
page 24), you should install one or more
remote power supplies. The supply must
have a "floating zero rail" if connected to
the network, otherwise an earth fault will
occur. Cooper Security also recommend
that you use a monitored power supply.
When installing a remote power supply, fit
it close to the equipment it is powering.
Figure 12 shows the recommended method
of connecting a remote power supply.
Control unit
Device 1
12V
0V
0V 12V
Bus
Device 2
Remote PSU
Device 4
Device 3
Figure 12. Connecting Remote Power Supply Units

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3. Installation
Note: The installation steps listed below
assume that you have already decided on
the required number and location for all
keypads, expanders and power supplies.
Caution: Static Electricity
Like many other electronic products, the
control unit, keypads and expanders
contain components that are sensitive to
static electricity. Try not handle their PCBs
directly. If you must handle a PCB, take the
standard precautions against damage by
static electricity.
Step 1. Fit the Control
Unit Case
Fitting
To prevent access to the inside of the
control unit through the holes in the rear of
the case you must mount the control unit
on a wall or other flat surface.
Locate and mark the position of the case.
Mark the position where the lid/back
tamper bracket touches the wall.
Fit the tamper shroud at the position where
the lid/back tamper touches the wall, see
Figure 13.
Figure 13 Fitting Tamper Shroud.
Mount the case vertically, as shown in
Figure 2. Use all three fixing holes. Use
No14/M6 screws at least 50mm long,
inserted into wall anchors appropriate for
the type of wall. Figure 2 shows the fixing
holes and cable entries.
WARNING Ensure that the fixings are
strong enough to support the weight of the
control unit, its lid and two 17Ah lead acid
batteries. The total weight of the control
unit plus batteries can be up to 18kg.
Protect the unit from dust and drilling
debris when drilling the fixing holes.
Installing the Lid/Back Tamper
Fit and connect the combined lid/back
tamper (provided). Ensure that the switch
is oriented as shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14 Lid/Back Tamper
Item 8 in Figure 3 shows the connector for
the lid/back tamper.
Note that to be approved at Security Grade
3 you must fit the lid/back tamper.
Step 2. Run Bus Cable
Please read “Cabling Requirements on page
7.
Step 3. Fit and Connect
the Keypad(s)
Siting the Keypad(s)
Do site the keypad(s):
Within the area protected by the alarm
system.
At a convenient height and location for
the user.
Out of sight of potential intruders.
Do NOT site the keypad(s):
Next to electronic equipment,
particularly computers, photocopiers or
other radio equipment, CAT 5 data lines
or industrial mains equipment.
Where the cable run from the control
unit will be longer than 100m (see
Cable Configuration and Length).

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Note: Do not site two or more keypads
closer than one metre together, otherwise
their prox readers will interfere and be
unable to read tags.
Fitting
For Grade 3 systems drill out the hole for
the back tamper using a 7mm bit (see
Figuure 15). Use M4 25mm countersunk
screws in at least three fixing holes when
mounting the back of the keypad on the
wall.
7mm
Figure 15 Screw Keypad Back Box to Wall
Connection
Figure 16 shows the wiring connections at
the keypad and control unit.
ET B A 12V 0V
0V 0V+12V 12V AUXA B Z3 Z4
Control Unit
To next device
Figure 16 Connecting a Keypad to the Bus
Keypad Addressing
The control unit assigns addresses to all
devices connected to the bus cable. You
must start this process off once all bus
devices are connected, during the initial
power up. See page 16 for instructions.
Backlight Control
You can control the appearance of the
keypad backlights and set/unset LEDs by
fitting links over the appropriate jumpers
on the keypad pcb (see Figure 8 on page 5
for the position of the jumpers).
The jumpers have the following functions:
MENU
A
B
1
4 ghi
7 pqrs
*0#
2 abc
5 jkl
3 def
6 mno
8 tuv 9 wxyz
ABCD-ON
The set/unset LEDs are disabled.
MENU
A
B
1
4 ghi
7 pqrs
*0#
2 abc
5 jkl
3 def
6 mno
8 tuv 9 wxyz
ABCD-ON
The set/unset LEDs shows the setting
status of the system. (Full set is the left
hand LED.)
MENU
A
B
1
4 ghi
7 pqrs
*0#
2 abc
5 jkl
3 def
6 mno
8 tuv 9 wxyz
ON
BRIGHT
BL
The key backlights are disabled. They
will glow briefly for five seconds when a
user presses a key.
MENU
A
B
1
4 ghi
7 pqrs
*0#
2 abc
5 jkl
3 def
6 mno
8 tuv 9 wxyz
MENU
A
B
1
4 ghi
7 pqrs
*0#
2 abc
5 jkl
3 def
6 mno
8 tuv 9 wxyz
ON
BRIGHT
BL
The key backlights glow all the time at
normal intensity.
MENU
A
B
1
4 ghi
7 pqrs
*0#
2 abc
5 jkl
3 def
6 mno
8 tuv 9 wxyz
MENU
A
B
1
4 ghi
7 pqrs
*0#
2 abc
5 jkl
3 def
6 mno
8 tuv 9 wxyz
ON
BRIGHT
BL
The keypad backlights glow all the time,
extra bright.
Tone Volume
To alter the volume of non-alarm tones
from the keypad adjust the keypad sounder
volume control (2 in Fig 8):
Louder
Note: This control changes
the volume of non-alarm
tones (for example
Exit/Entry tone). The volume
of alarm tones is fixed.
Softer
Engineering Keypad
An Engineering Keypad is a modified i-kp01
that can be plugged into a dedicated
connector on the control unit pcb (see 12

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on Figure 3) or any of the expanders (see
13 on Figure 9 or 10 on Figure 10). An
Engineering Keypad does not need to be
addressed, and will always be recognised
by the control unit.
You can use an Engineering Keypad to
program the system without being tied to
any of the installed keypads. If you wish to
move an Engineering keypad from one
connection point to another then you can
do so without removing power from the
system.
Step 4. Fit and Connect
Expanders
Both wired and radio expanders are
supplied in the same plastic case. Use M4
25mm countersunk screws in at least three
fixing holes when mounting the back of the
case on the wall. See Figures 9 or 10 for
the position of fixing holes and cable
entries.
Note that radio expanders are not approved
for Security Grade 3 systems.
Connecting an Expander to the Bus
Both wired and radio expanders provide a
connector for the bus at the bottom of their
pcbs (item 4 on Figures 9 and 10 ) .
0V 0V+12V 12V AUXA B 0V +12V A BZ3 Z4
Con t
r
ol Unit Expande
r
To next device
Figure 17 Wiring Expanders
Addressing Expanders
The control unit assigns addresses to all
devices connected to the bus cable. You
must start this process off once all bus
devices are connected, during the initial
power up. See page 16 for instructions.
Expander Loudspeakers
During normal operation loudspeakers on
expanders repeat setting and entry tones
for the partition that the expander is
allocated to. During an alarm the
loudspeakers repeat alarm tones.
Each loudspeaker draws up to 280mA in
operation. if there is more than one
expander loudspeaker then the bus may
not be able to supply sufficient current
during an alarm.
Step 5. Connect Control
Unit to Mains
WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE MAIN
SUPPLY IS DISCONNECTED AND ISOLATED
BEFORE MAKING ANY MAINS
CONNECTIONS. All mains electrical
connections must be carried out by a
qualified electrician and must comply with
the current local regulations (e.g. IEE).
Mains Cabling
Note: To avoid mains interference, the
mains cable must enter the control unit
through its own cable entry hole ( 9 in Fig
2) and must not be mixed with other
cables.
Mains Connection
Figure 18 shows the mains connection.
Connect to a suitable supply using a double
pole disconnect device in accordance with
EN60950-1.
Caution: Do not apply power at this
point.
Anchor the mains cable with a strain-relief
tie. There is a eye located near the mains
cable entry hole for this purpose.
LN
T500mA 250V
230V ~50Hz 350mA
Figure 18 Mains Connection
Step 6. Connect Wired
Zones
The control unit and the wired expander
connectors can be used for either four wire
Closed Circuit (CC) detectors, or two wire
Fully Supervised Loop (FSL) detectors.
Four Wire Closed Circuit Connections
Figure 19 shows the wiring for CCL zones
on the control unit. Figure 20 shows the
wiring for CCL zones on the wired
expander. Note that the connections are
different on the expander compared to the
control unit.

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Tamper Zone 2
Alarm Zone 2
Tamper Zone 1
Alarm Zone 1
Figure 19 Control Unit CCL Zone Wiring
Wired Expander
Z0 Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4
Z5 Z6 Z7 Z8 Z9
Alarm Zone 1
Alarm Zone 2
Alarm Zone 0
Tamper Zone 1
Tamper Zone 2
Tamper Zone 0
Figure 20 Wired Expander CCL Zone Wiring
Fully Supervised Loop Connections
Figure 21 shows the wiring connections for
FSL zones on the control unit. Note that the
resistance values shown are examples.
Zone 0
Zone 1
2K2 EOL
4K7
Alarm contacts
Tamper contacts
2K2 EOL
4K7
Alarm contacts
Tamper contacts
100 Ohms
Figure 21 FSL Zone Wiring – Control Unit
Figure 22 shows the wiring connections for
FSL zones on the expander. Note that the
connections are different on the expander
compared with the control unit.
Zone 0
Zone 1
2K2 EO
L
Wired Expander
4K7
Alarm contacts
Tamper contacts
2K2 EO
L
4K7
Alarm contacts
Tamper contacts
100 Ohms
Z0 Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4
Figure 22 FSL Zone Wiring - Expander
The allowed values for Alarm Contact/End
of Line are: 4k7/2k2. 1k0/1k0, 2k2/2k2, or
4k7/4k7.
Note: Use the same pair of values for ALL
FSL wired circuits on the control unit. A
wired expander can use a different pair of
resistor values, but ALL circuits on an
expander must have the SAME values.
When programming select the FSL resistor
values for the control unit in Installer Menu -
System Options - Wired Zone Type. To select the
resistor values for a wired expander use
Installer Menu – Detectors Devices – Wired Expanders
- Edit Expander.
If you wish to connect two or more
detectors to a FSL zone, Figure 23 shows
the connections required.
Zone 1 2K2 EOL
4K7
Alarm contacts Alarm contacts
Tamper contacts Tamper contacts
Max 10 devices per circuit (not recommended)
Figure 23 Wiring Two Detectors per Zone
FSL.
Figure 24 shows an example of wiring
double doors with two door contacts to one
FSL zone. Each door contact is a reed
switch, connected between the outer
terminals. The inner (shaded) terminal is
not connected, and provides a spare
terminal.

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2K2 EO
Spare
4K7 Black
Red
Blue
To zone
contacts Yellow
Figure 24 Example: Wiring Two Door
Contacts to One FSL Zone.
Figure 25 shows an example of wiring a
trouble/masking output using the “3-
resistor method”. Note that you must use
2k2 and 4k7 resistors as shown. Other
values will not work (See System Options –
Masking in the i-on160EX Engineering
Manual).
Zone 1 2K2 EO
L
4K7
2K2
Alarm contacts
Trouble contacts Tamper contacts
Figure 25 Example: Wiring a
Trouble/Masking Zone, 3 Resistor Method.
Step 7. Connect Wired
Outputs
Typical external
siren/strobe
12V +
0V
Tamper In
Tamper Out
Strobe +ve
Strobe -ve
Trigger -ve
+LS
-LS
1K0 Ohm Resistor
16 Ohm minimum
Typical loudspeaker
for example 09040
LED
(Light Emitting Diode)
0V STB BELL TR -LS1+ -LS2+ 14V4
12V
BELL
NO1 C1 NC1NO2 C2 NC2 OP3 OP4
12V AUX
Figure 26 Connecting Wired Peripherals
Control Unit Wired Outputs
The control unit pcb provides four
connectors for wired outputs. Outputs 1
and 2 are voltage free relay outputs.
Outputs 3 and 4 are driven by transistors,
and are capable of sinking a maximum
500mA when active. By default outputs 3
and 4 are 0V when active, +12V when
inactive. If you wish to reverse the polarity
of these two outputs see Changing the Polarity
of a Wired Output in the i-on160EX Engineering
Manual.
Figure 26 shows an example of using the
wired outputs to drive an indicator LED.
Remote Loudspeaker (Optional)
If you wish to add a 16 Ohm wired
Loudspeaker unit, then connect it as shown
in Figures 26 or 27. Do not connect another
loudspeaker in parallel.
Note: Loudspeakers are not warning
devices as described by EN50131-4.
Although loudspeakers may mimic alarm
tones, they also give alert tones and other
progress tones when setting and unsetting
the alarm system.
Wired External Sounders (Optional)
Wired external sounders differ in their
methods of connection. Figure 26 shows an
example of a general method of using the
outputs to connect a wired sounder.
Note: If you do not wish to connect a wired
external sounder then make sure you link
TR to 0V. This prevents the control unit
reporting Bell Tamper unnecessarily.
Wired Outputs on Expanders
Each EXP-W10 wired expander provides
connections for up to four transistor driven
outputs. By default the outputs are 0V
when active, +12V when inactive. If you
wish to reverse the polarity of these two
outputs see Changing the Polarity of a Wired
Output in the i-on160EX Engineering Manual.
Figure shows an example of using an
expander output to drive an LED.
1K0 Resisto
r
16 Ohm minimum
Typical loudspeaker
for example 09040
LED
(Light
Emitting
Diode)
12V
AUX
Out
OUTPUTS
1 2 3 4
LS
- +
0V
Figure 27 Using Wired Expander Outputs.

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Step 8. Fit a Plug-By
Communicator
The control unit can be connected to a
separate communicator or speech dialler
(for example, the Scantronic 8400, 8440,
660 or RedCare STU). Figure 28 shows the
connections provided by the
communications wiring harness.
Com Connector Cable,
Part number 485210
Con 13
Con 12
12V (Red)
0V (Black)
Tell Back input (White/Orange)
Line Fail input (White/Brown)
O/P 8 (Grey)
O/P 7 (White)
O/P 6 (Purple)
O/P 5 (Blue)
O/P 4 (Green)
O/P 3 (Yellow)
O/P 2 (Orange)
O/P1 (Brown)
12V (Red)
0V (Black)
(Not used) (White/Orange)
(Not used) (White/Brown)
O/P 16 (Grey)
O/P 15 (White)
O/P 14 (Purple)
O/P 13 (Blue)
O/P 12 (Green)
O/P 11 (Yellow)
O/P 10 (Orange)
O/P 9 (Brown)
Figure 28 Plug-By Communicator Wiring
Note: Comms O/P4 will be active when the
system is unset. This is normal.
To fit a communicator, follow the
instructions below.
Caution: Follow the instructions in the order
shown, or you may damage the
control unit and/or communicator.
1. Disconnect mains power from the
control unit, remove the case lid, and
disconnect the battery (if the system
has already been installed).
2. Make any necessary connections from
the communicator to the communication
wiring harness. The default is a 12V
positive voltage when the output is
inactive.
Refer to the next section if you are
using a dual-path communicator.
3. Plug the Communication Wiring Harness
onto the communications connector on
the main PCB.
If the system has already been installed:
4. Re-connect the battery.
5. Fit the case lid.
6. Apply mains power.
7. Test communicator operation.
Line Monitoring for a Dual-Path
Communicator
If a standalone dual-path (landline and
mobile) communication device, such as a
RedCARE STU, is connected to the plug-by
connector, you need to do the following to
obtain correct line fault reporting (this is
not necessary if you are using a plug-on
module):
1. Wire a control unit output programmed
as type "ATS Test" to the ATS Test input
of the communicator.
2. Wire the Line Fault output of the
communicator to the Line Fault input of
the plug-by connector. The
communicator must provide +12Vdc to
indicate a line fault (for example, if the
Line Fault output at the communicator
uses a relay, connect the common
terminal of the relay to +12Vdc and the
normally-open terminal to the Line Fault
input of the plug-by connector).
The control unit will generate an "ATE L.F.
Single" alert if only one of the networks is
not available, or "ATE L.F. All" if both
networks are not available.
Step 9. Fit and Connect
Battery
Fit either one to two 17Ah Lead Acid
batteries into the battery compartment in
the bottom of the control unit. Use
batteries whose case material has a
minimum rating of UL94V-2 in order to
comply with EN60950 (this standard applies
because of the energy content of 17Ah
batteries).
See Figure 29. See page 7 for example
calculations of battery requirements.
WARNING 17Ah lead acid batteries
weigh 6kg each. Do NOT drop. Ensure
that the fixings of the control unit case to
the wall, and the wall itself, are strong
enough to support the weight of the control
unit, its lid and two 17Ah lead acid
batteries. The total weight of the control
unit plus batteries can be up to 18kg.
Connect the battery leads, red to the
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the battery. Connect the other ends of the
leads to either BATT1 or BATT2 (15 on
Figure 3).
If you are fitting only one battery then
connect it to BATT1 (the lower set of pins)
and disable alerts on BATT2 (see the i-
on160EX Security System Engineering
Guide).
Figure 29 Fitting the Batteries
Note: Connecting the batteries without
mains power will not start the system. (See
“Programming Before Installation” in the i-
on160 Engineering Guide.)
Step 10. Initial Power-Up
Please see the i-on160EX Security System
Engineering Guide for an explanation of bus
addressing.
WARNING: During initial power-up all the
keypad sounders, internal loudspeakers and
wired sirens MAY give an alarm tone. If you
are working at the top of a ladder make
sure that the sudden noise does not startle
you and cause a fall.
1. Apply mains power to the control unit.
The keypads and internal sounder may
give an alarm tone. The heartbeat LED
on the control unit pcb (see fig 3 ) starts
flashing. The navigation keys on any
attached keypad start flashing.
All connected keypads briefly show the
software revision of the keypad itself,
followed by the words “Please wait...”
for several seconds while the control
unit scans the bus. When the control
unit has finished scanning the bus the
keypads show:
Press addr button(s)
on wired keypads
2. Press and hold keys A and Yon the
keypad that you wish to use for initial
programming. NOTE: Hold the keys
down for at least three seconds.
After a short pause the keypad gives a
confirmation tone and the display
initially shows the bus address of the
keypad (it should be “b1-d51” if there
are no other keypads connected to the
bus). The keypad display then shows:
Language?
English
3. Press uor nfollowed by Yto select
the language you want.
From this point on, the display operates
in the selected language. If you want to
change the language later use Installer
Menu - System Options - Language.
The display shows:
COUNTRY DEFAULTS
*UK
4. Press uor nto show other countries,
for example
COUNTRY DEFAULTS
Netherlands
5. Press Yto select the country you want.
The display shows:
A : Partition mode
B : Part set mode
6. Press A or B to select either a
Partitioned system or a Part Setting
system.
The display shows:
BATTERY 2
*Disabled
7. EITHER Press Yif there is NO battery
connected to BATT2 (see 15 in Figure
4).
OR press nfollowed by Yif you have
connected a battery to the BATT2
terminals and wish enable fault
reporting on battery 2.
The display shows:
SYSTEM GRADE
*Grade 3
8. Press uor nto show the Security
Grades available, for example:
SYSTEM GRADE
Grade 2
9. Press Yto select the security grade you
intend to use for the system.
The display shows:
WIRED ZONE TYPE
*2-wire FSL 2k2/4k7
10.Press uor nto show the range of zone
wiring types available, for example:
WIRED ZONE TYPE
4-wire CC
11.Press Yto select the wiring type you