Cooper Security i-on30EX User manual

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Note:
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Caution:
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Please pay particular attention to these marked passages.
Other Publications for the i-on30EX:
i-onEX Range Administrator and
User‟s Guide
Instructions for setting and unsetting an alarm system
based on the i-on30EX or i-on30EXD.
This document also includes detailed notes for the system
administrator of an alarm system based on the i-on30EX or
i-on30EXD.
The following guides are available from the Cooper Security website:
www.coopersecurity.co.uk
i-onEX Range Engineering Guide
A detailed description of the Installer‟s programming options
available on the i-on30EX and i-on30EXD.
i-on Updater Utility 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 the i-on30EX and i-
on30EXD control units.

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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 ............ 6
Opening the Keypad.......................... 6
Opening Expanders ........................... 6
Power Availability ................................. 8
Bus Cabling Requirements..................... 8
Cable Type....................................... 8
Cable Segregation............................. 8
Cable Configuration and Length .......... 9
Bus Termination ............................... 9
Voltage Drop .................................... 9
3. Installation..................................... 11
Caution: Static Electricity..................11
Step 1. Fit the Control Unit Case ...........11
Fitting ............................................11
Step 2. Run Bus Cable .........................11
Step 3. Fit and Connect the Keypad(s)...11
Siting the Keypad(s) ........................11
Fitting ............................................11
Keypad Addressing ..........................11
Backlight Control .............................11
Tone Volume ...................................12
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....13
Mains Cabling ..................................13
Step 6. Connect Wired Zones................13
Four Wire Closed Circuit Connections .13
Fully Supervised Loop Connections.....13
Shock Sensors and Roller Shutter
Sensors ..........................................14
Step 7. Connect Wired Outputs .............15
Wired External Sounders (Optional) ...15
Control Unit Wired Outputs ...............15
Wired Outputs on Expanders .............15
Wired External Sounders on Expanders
.....................................................15
Remote Loudspeakers (Optional) .......16
Step 8. Connect the Internal
Communicator (i-on30EXD only) ...........17
Statutory Information.......................17
Safety Notice ......................................18
Connecting the Telephone Line ......... 18
Fit ADSL Filter ................................ 18
Step 9. Fit a Plug-By Communicator ..... 19
Step 10. Fit and Connect Battery .......... 20
Step 11. Initial Power-Up ........................ 20
Leaving the Installer Menu ............... 22
Important! Saving Changes.............. 22
Alerts After Leaving Installer Mode .... 22
Re-Entering the Installer Menu ......... 22
Defaulting Access Codes .................. 23
Restoring Factory Defaults Only ........ 23
Step 12. Commission the System ......... 24
Install Detectors and Other Peripherals
.................................................... 24
Program the System........................ 24
Handover to the User ...................... 24
Installer Menu.................................... 25
4. Maintenance ................................... 27
5. Technical Specification ................... 27
General ............................................. 27
Capacities.......................................... 27
Security ............................................ 28
Power Supply..................................... 28
EN50131-6 ratings .......................... 28
Electromagnetic Compatibility .............. 29
Outputs............................................. 29
Sounder Volume Levels (at 1m) ........ 29
Fuses ................................................ 29
Electrical Safety ................................. 29
Other ................................................ 29
Radio Expander and Keypads............ 29
Compliance Statements....................... 29
Compatible Equipment ........................ 30

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1. Introduction
The i-on30EX is a 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 a
7Ah backup battery.
The control unit pcb provides terminals for
a single bus. The bus allows you to connect
up to 10 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 remote power supplies.
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-on30EX 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.
The range includes 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 2
system.
Communications
The i-on30EXD version of the control unit
contains a built-in ATS2 communicator,
allowing it to comply with EN50131 at
Security Grade 2.
The i-on30EX also 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 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.
Note: Fitting a plug on module disables the
internal communicator.
The control unit also provides outputs that
can be used to fit a “plug by”
communicator.
Level Setting or
Partitioned System
The i-on30EX offers two basic ways of
behaving as an alarm system:
Part Setting. In a Part Setting system the
i-on30EX 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-on30EX provides the
equivalent of 4, smaller, independent alarm
systems. Each system is a “Partition” of the
i-on30EX. 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.
For a detailed description of the Installer‟s
programming menu please read i-on Range
Engineering Guide available from
www.coopersecurity.co.uk.

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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.
If you wish, you can also 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-on
Range 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-on Range
Engineering Guide for details of configuring
the system to meet your customer‟s
requirements. For your convenience page
25 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
Do site the unit:
Upright, battery 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 then 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
the transmitters or receivers.
More than 10m from another radio
expander.

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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-on30EX, 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 screws at the top and bottom
of the lid. Slide the lid out and away from
the case.
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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1. Case back.
2. Fixing holes.
3. Cable entry holes for zone and
bus wiring.
4. Transformer.
5. Mains fuse and connector block.
6. Mains cable anchor point.
7. Cable entry hole for mains.
8. Printed circuit board (PCB).
9. Cable entry holes for
loudspeakers, siren/strobes and
communicators
Figure 1 Control Unit
1. Connectors for system bus.
2. Zone-, output-, and Aux power
connectors.
3. Plug by communicator connectors.
4. Tamper switch.
5. ADSL filter pins. (i-on30EXD only.)
6. On board communicator connections.
(i-on30EXD only.)
7. Off-hook LED. (i-on30EXD only.)
8. USB socket (Mini B).
9. Sockets for plug on module.
10.Loudspeaker, Bell and Strobe
connectors.
11. Comms activity LED. (i-on30EXD
only.)
12. Reset Codes pins.
13. Heartbeat LED.
14. Kickstart pins.
15. Battery connectors.
16. RS485 terminator.
17. Engineering keypad connector.
18. 20Vac connector.
Figure 2 Control Unit Printed Circuit Board

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1. Built-in communicator telephone
line connector. (i-on30EXD only.)
2. Siren and strobe.
3. Loudspeaker.
4. Bus cable connector.
5. Output (transistorised).
6. Aux power.
7. Wired zone connectors.
Figure 3 Control Unit Main Connectors

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Keypad Controls and Displays
2
3
4
6
5
8
7
1
Figure 4 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 5 Opening the Keypad
2
4
3
3
1
Figure 6 Keypad Rear Housing
1. Central keyhole.
2. Rear tamper shroud.
3. Cable entry.
4. Fixing holes.
1
4
3
4
6
2
5
ABCD-ON
ON
BRIGHT
BACKLIGHT
ET B A 12V 0V
Figure 7 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 8 and 9 show the interior of the
wired and radio expanders.

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1
10
8
7
13
2
12
3 4
2
1
9
10
11
1
7
6
5
1
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 8 Wired Expander
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
11. Bus termination jumper.
Figure 9 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.
EN51031-1 Grade 2 and PD6662 Grade 2
both require 12 hours standby time.
Note: When calculating the average load
during the standby time period you must
allow for at least two periods in alarm. To
take the worst case these two periods of
alarm should each be 15 minutes long, the
maximum permitted in EN50131-1 section
8.6.
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 28.
The following calculation shows a simplified
example: in an alarm system with an i-
on30EX control unit, two i-kp01 keypads,
and 20 wired PIRs the system takes the
following total quiescent current:
Device
Current
Control unit PCB
100mA
15 x PIRs at 15mA each
225mA
1 x (wired expander)
20mA
2 x i-kp01 at 30mA each
(backlights off)
60mA
Siren (quiescent)
25mA
Total
430mA
During an alarm, these figures become:
Device
Current
Control unit PCB
120mA
15 x PIRs at 15mA each
225mA
1 x (wired expander)
20mA
2 x i-kp01 at 60mA each
(backlights off)
120mA
Siren (in alarm)
400mA
Total
885mA
The total amp hours required =
(0.430 A x 11.5h) + (0.885A x 0.5h) =
5.39Ah
One new, fully charged, 7Ah battery can
provide the charge required by the example
system and would meet the Grade 2
requirements.
Note: All current drawn from the Aux
terminals (12V) 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 28.
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 screened
cable with a characteristic impedance of
100-120ohms eg: Belden 8132 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
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Cable Configuration and Length
You can connect up to 10 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.
Figure 10 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-on30EX 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 16 in Fig 2 for the control unit, 5
in Fig 7 for the keypad, 12 in Fig 8 for the
wired expander and 11 in Fig 9 for the radio
expander). 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 10 ).
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 10). 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
Reducing Voltage Drop - Method 1:
Double up the supply connections (12V and
0V), 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 bus 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 28), you should install one or more
remote power supplies. The supply must
have a "floating zero rail" if connected to
the bus, otherwise an earth fault will occur.
Cooper Security recommend the EXP-PSU.
When installing a remote power supply, fit
it close to the equipment it is powering.
Figure 11 shows the recommended method
of connecting a remote power supply.
Figure 11. 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.
Mount the case vertically, as shown in
Figure 1. Use all three fixing holes. Use
No8/M4 dome or pan head screws at least
30mm long, inserted into wall anchors
appropriate for the type of wall. Figure 1
shows the fixing holes and cable entries.
Protect the unit from dust and drilling
debris when drilling the fixing holes.
Step 2. Run Bus Cable
Please read “Cabling Requirements on page
8.
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).
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
Use No8/M4 25mm countersunk screws in
at least three fixing holes when mounting
the back of the keypad on the wall.
Figure 12 Screw Keypad Back Box to Wall
Connection
Figure 13 shows the wiring connections at
the keypad and control unit.
Figure 13 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 20 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 7 on page 6
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The jumpers have the following functions:
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
The set/unset LEDs are disabled.
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
The set/unset LEDs shows the setting
status of the system. (Full set is the left
hand LED.)
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
The key backlights are disabled. They
will glow briefly for five seconds when a
user presses a key.
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
The key backlights glow all the time at
normal intensity.
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ON
BRIGHT
BL
ABCD-ON
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 7):
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 17
on Figure 2) or any of the expanders (see
13 on Figure 8 or 10 on Figure 9). 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 8 or 9 for the
position of fixing holes and cable entries.
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 8 and 9 ) .
Figure 14 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 20 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.

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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 MAINS
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 (7 in Fig 1)
and must not be mixed with other cables.
Mains Connection
Figure 15 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 (6 in Fig
1).
Figure 15 Mains Connection
Step 6. Connect Wired
Zones
The control unit and the wired expander
connectors can be used for either four wire
Closed Circuit Loop (CCL) detectors, or two
wire Fully Supervised Loop (FSL) detectors.
Four Wire Closed Circuit Connections
Figure 16 shows the wiring for CCL zones
on the control unit. Figure 17 shows the
wiring for CCL zones on the wired
expander. Note that the connections are
different on the expander compared to the
control unit.
Figure 16 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 17 Wired Expander CCL Zone Wiring
Fully Supervised Loop Connections
Figure 18 shows the wiring connections for
FSL zones on the control unit. Note that the
resistance values shown are examples.

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Figure 18 FSL Zone Wiring –Control Unit
Figure 19 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 EOL
Wired Expander
4K7
Alarm contacts
Tamper contacts
2K2 EOL
4K7
Alarm contacts
Tamper contacts
100 Ohms
Z0 Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4
Figure 19 FSL Zone Wiring - Expander
The allowed values for Alarm Contact/End
of Line resistors 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 20 shows
the connections required.
Figure 20 Wiring Two Detectors per Zone
FSL.
Figure 21 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.
2K2 EOL
Spare
4K7 Black
Red
Blue
To zone
contacts Yellow
Figure 21 Example: Wiring Two Door
Contacts to One FSL Zone.
Figure 22 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-on Range Engineering
Guide).
Figure 22 Example: Wiring a
Trouble/Masking Zone, 3 Resistor Method.
Shock Sensors and Roller Shutter
Sensors
You must connect roller shutter detectors
and shock sensors to the zone terminals on
the control unit. Do not connect them to
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program the control unit zones‟ wiring type
as 2-wire FSL, with 2k2/4k7 resistors. See
i-on Range Engineering Guide part number
12098019 for more details.
Step 7. Connect Wired
Outputs
Wired External Sounders (Optional)
Wired external sounders differ in their
methods of connection. Figure 23 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.
Figure 23 Connecting Wired Peripherals
Control Unit Wired Outputs
The control unit pcb provides one connector
for wired outputs. Outputs 1 is driven by a
transistor, and is capable of sinking a
maximum 500mA when active. By default
outputs 1 is 0V when active, +12V when
inactive. If you wish to reverse the polarity
of this output see Changing the Polarity of a
Wired Output in the i-on Range Engineering Guide.
Figure 23 shows an example of using the
wired outputs to drive an indicator LED.
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-on Range Engineering Guide.
Figure 24 shows an example of using an
expander output to drive an LED.
1K0 Resistor
16 Ohm minimum
Typical loudspeake r
for example 09040
LED 
(Light
Emitting
Diode)
12V
AUX
Out
OUTPUTS
1 2 3 4
LS
- +
0V
Figure 24 Using Wired Expander Outputs.
Wired External Sounders on Expanders
Figure 25 Wiring External Sounder to
Expander

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Figure 25 shows a general method of using
the outputs on a wired expander to connect
a wired external sounder.
Connect the tamper wiring to an unused
zone connection on the expander. For 4-
wire CC zones use the alarm contacts only
and link the tamper contacts together with
a short length of wire.
In the Installer Menu, program the zone
with a type of “Tamper”. Program the
outputs used to trigger the siren and strobe
with the appropriate output types. See the
i-onEX Range Engineering Guide for more
details.
If the external sounder provides a single –
TR connection, then the exact wiring
depends on whether the expander is
programmed as FSL or 4 wire CC zone
wiring.
For CC wiring connect –TR on the external
sounder to the left hand terminal of the pair
on the zone that you are using to report the
tamper, see Figure 26. Fit a short wire link
to the zones tamper terminals.
Figure 26 Wiring –TR from External
Sounder to a –4 wire CC Zone on the
Expander.
For FSL wiring, connect a 2k2 resistor in
series with the link from –TR on the
external sounder to the left hand terminal
of the zone connector see Figure 27.
Figure 27 Wiring –TR from External
Sounder to a FSL Zone on the Expander.
Remote Loudspeakers (Optional)
If you wish to add a 16 Ohm wired
Loudspeaker unit, then connect it as shown
in Figures 23 or 24. The control unit
provides connections for one loudspeaker.
Expanders provide connections for one
loudspeaker each. Do not connect another
loudspeaker in parallel. You may connect
another loudspeaker in series, but this will
decrease the maximum volume from the
speakers.
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.