DEFA BG600 User manual

BG600
Bruksanvisning
Käyttöohje
User Manual
www.defa.com
Distributor Sweden
KG Knutsson AB
S-191 81 SOLLENTUNA
SVERIGE
Boat

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Congratulations on buying a DEFA boat alarm
BG600 is an alarm system that contains GSM messaging and GPS positioning. The
alarm system is constructed for use in motor and sailing boats that have 12/24V elec-
trical systems. The integrated GSM module provides two-way communication between
the user and boat from another mobile telephone (SMS). DEFA authorises its boat
alarm installation technicians, and wish for them to be used to install our products in
order to protect users against problems that can occur when the installation work is
shoddy. The functions of the alarm and its electrical connections should be checked
once a year, in order to achieve reliable operations. It is important that you, as the boat’s
owner, read this manual carefully.
The BG600 is manufactured by DEFA AS, www.defa.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
How to use your BG600 53
Turning on your alarm (activation) 53
Temporary disconnection of sensors 53
Turning off the alarm (deactivation) 54
Warnings from the alarm 57
Programming remote controls 57
Changing the batteries in the remote control 58
PIN codes 59
About commands 61
Trouble shooting 65
Technical specifications BG600 68

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You operate your BG600 using the four buttons on the remote control. Button 1
activates and deactivates the alarm. It is also possible to activate / deactivate the
alarm from a common GSM mobile phone (see the chapter which discusses the GSM
phone).
The three other buttons can be used to control of
e.g. lights, deck lighting, heating, anchor winch, etc.
Short press means that you press for a maximum of
2 second. Long press means that you press for a minimum
of 2 seconds.
The remote control has a maximum range of 40 m.
The range can vary. Local radio disturbance can affect the range.
1.1 TURNING ON YOUR ALARM (ACTIVATION)
You activate the alarm with a short press on button 1.
The boat’s lights fl ash once for 2 seconds. The LED on the PIN
code panel begins to fl ash. The alarm is activated.
NB! The ignition must be OFF before you can activate the alarm.
NB! The alarm can only be triggered (sounding the alarm) fi ve
seconds after activation.
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The range can vary. Local radio disturbance can affect the range.
1. HOW TO USE YOUR BG600
1.2 TEMPORARY DISCONNECTION OF SENSORS
If you, for example, leave your dog on board the boat, you should disconnect the
motion sensor to avoid false alarms.
1.Turn OFF the ignition.
2. Depress the button on the PIN code panel and hold
it down until the LED lights.
3. Release the button (the LED extinguishes).
4. Activate the alarm.
The sensor will now be disconnected until the alarm is
turned off and the ignition turned on.
Button 1
Button 1
Button 2
Button 3
Button 4
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1.5 EMERGENCY DEACTIVATION OF THE ALARM
Use the button on the PIN code panel to enter the four fi gures on your PIN code card.
1. Turn on the ignition.
2. Press the button on the PIN code panel as many times as
the fi rst fi gure in the PIN code. (If the PIN code is, for
example: 3 – 1 – 5 – 2, fi rst fi gure is 3 and the button is
pressed 3 times).
3. Then wait while the LED lights to show that the
fi rst fi gure has been
4. Press the button on the PIN code panel as many
times as the second fi gure in the PIN code, and
wait for receipt.
5. Continue in the same way for the third and fourth
fi gures.
After the fourth fi gure has been entered, the alarm will
turn off after a few seconds, as long as the correct PIN
code has been entered. If the wrong code is entered,
wait min. 10 sec. before trying again. Start at point 2.
1.4 TURNING ON YOUR ALARM (ACTIVATION)
You deactivate the alarm with a short press on button 1.
The boat’s lights fl ash briefl y twice. The LED on the PIN code
panel stops fl ashing. The alarm is deactivated.
NB! It is important that an alarmed hatch is not opened, or the igni-
tion turned ON for 4 minutes after deactivation. See the chapter on
reactivation.
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1.6 WARNINGS OF ALARMS TRIGGERED DURING
THE LAST PERIOD OF ACTIVATION
If the alarm has been trig-
gered since it last was acti-
vated, the alarm will warn
you when the fi rst alarmed
hatch is opened following
deactivation. It warns you
with two short blasts of the
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When the ignition is turned off, the LED on the PIN code panel will
fl ash in sequence (2,3,4 or 5 fl ashes, depending on the type of alarm
input that is active) if a hatch is open, or if a sensor is active. This is to
prevent a boat being left with an open hatch, or with a faulty sensor.
Close all of the hatches and check that the LED is dark before activa-
ting the alarm.
If the LED fl ashes in sequence, as described above, even when all of
the hatches are closed and the sensors inactive, contact your alarm
installer for assistance.
This warning disappears as soon as the alarm is activated, whether or
not the cause of the warning has been removed.
2 fl ashes: the loop(s) for the magnetic contacts.
3 fl ashes: inputs activated by grounding.
4 fl ashes: inputs activated by 12/24V.
5 fl ashes: 24 hour alarm input(s).
Open hatches or active sensors are also warned of by a short blast of
the siren/horn during activation (can be disconnected).
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1.7 REACTIVATION
If you turn the alarm off, but do not open an alarmed hatch or turn on the ignition, the
alarm turns on again 4 minutes after deactivation. This is a function that protects against
inadvertant deactivation.
NB! The hatch does not have to remain open. It is enough to open and close the hatch,
because the alarm then “understands” that it had been deactivated on purpose. Turning
the ignition ON and OFF also prevents reactivation.
NB! If the BG600 alarm is connected to a BG300 immobilizer, the reactivation period for
the immobilizer is 2 min. The immobilizer will also turn itself on automatically 2 min. after
the boat’s ignition has been turned off. This means that the immobilizer may be on when
the alarm is off. The immobilizer deactivates when the alarm deactivates.
2. WARNING ABOUT OPEN HATCH OR ACTIVE SENSOR
2.1 IGNITION ALARM
An ignition alarm is when the alarm has been triggered because the ignition was turned
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2.3 ALARM TRIGGERED BY A MOTION SENSOR (ACCESSORY)
Alarm triggered by someone moving in the coverage area of the
motion sensor while the alarm was activated.
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2.2 HATCH ALARM
A hatch alarm is when the alarm has been triggered by an alarmed hatch or door being
opened while the alarm was activated.
2 ALARM TRIGGERED BY A MAT CONTACT (ACCESSORY)
Alarm triggered by someone treading on a mat contact while the alarm was activated.
24 hour alarm sounding, whether the alarm is turned ON or OFF.
The alarm is connected to a water level sensor (standard) that monitors the water level
at a selected location in the boat. The alarm also monitors the voltage level in the boat’s
battery. Other external sensors/detectors can also be connected to 24 hour alarm inputs
on the alarm, including gas and smoke detectors.
Only one SMS with 24 hour alarms is sent per 24 hour alarm input per alarm activation.
In other words, when you receive a water level alarm, for example, the system will block
transmission of more water level alarms until the ignition is turned ON (does not have to
remain on) or the alarm is activated (does not need to remain activated).
The system does not, however, block warning of other alarms connected to other 24
hour alarm inputs (e.g. smoke and gas alarms).
If your receive an alarm – check the cause immediately. During fault fi nding, the alarm
vvarning (separate output for warning 24 hour alarms) can be turned off for 5 minutes
by pressing button 1 on the remote control. When you do this all 24 hour alarm outputs
are turned off for 5 minutes. Your alarm installer can provide information about how the
24 hour alarms work on your boat.
3. 24 HOUR ALARM
If the boat is moved more than 100 metres with the alarm activated, a motion alarm can
be triggered. This alarm warns only via SMS and requires GPS as an accessory.
4. MOTION ALARM (REQUIRES ACCESSORIES)

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All alarms are sent as SMS messages to selected mobile phone numbers
(maximum 3 pre-selected numbers). See also the chapter concerning the GSM
phone.
Alarms triggered by the ignition, hatches, mat sensors and motion sensors are
also warned by the lights fl ashing for 5 minutes, as well as sounding the siren/
horn for 60 seconds. Only the motion alarm is warned by SMS.
Alarms triggered by sensors connected to the 24 hour alarm inputs on the alarm
are only warned by SMS, or by their own sirens/lights, depending on the installa-
tion. Emergency alarms are warned via SMS. They are sent to a separate optio-
nal mobile phone number
(a fourth pre-selected
number).
The alarm can be programmed to accept a maximum of 8 remote controls. When a new remote
control is programmed all of the remote controls to be used must be re-programmed. First check
that the alarm is deactivated and that the ignition is turned on! Use the button on the PIN code
panel to enter the four fi gures on your PIN code card.
1. Turn off the alarm and turn the ignition on.
2. Press the button on the PIN code panel as many times as
the fi rst fi gure in your PIN code. (If the PIN code is, for example:
3 – 1 – 5 – 2, fi rst fi gure is 3 and the button is pressed 3
times).
3. Then wait while the LED lights to show that the fi rst fi gure has been
received.
4. Press the button on the PIN code panel as many times as
the second fi gure in the PIN code and wait for the receipt.
5. Continue in the same way for the third and fourth fi gures.
6. Press button 1 on the remote control that you want to programme, while the LED fl ashes.
The LED lights steadily for 2 seconds as confi rmation that the remote control has been
coded, before it begins to blink again.
7. Depress button 1 on the next remote control to be programmed (within 10 seconds).
Continue until all of the remote controls (max. 8) have been programmed.
8. Turn off the ignition.
9. Check that all of the remote controls can activate/deactivate the alarm.
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5. ALARM WARNINGS
6. PROGRAMMING REMOTE CONTROLS
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The glass breakage sensor triggers the alarm if a window close to the
sensor is broken (requires toughened glass). The glass breakage sensor
is also fi tted with fl ashing diodes. These indicate the status of the alarm
in the same way as the LED on the PIN code panel. The glass breakage
sensor provides the option of seeing the alarm status, even from positions
from which the PIN code panel is not visible. A. Grey button, equivalent
to the yellow button on the PIN code panel. Lamp B lights if the glass
breakage sensor has been triggered. The light extinguished when the
boat’s ignition is turned on.
6.1 CHANGING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL
The remote control makes a noise when the buttons are pressed. The batteries can be tested
by holding button 1 down for more than 1 second. If the batteries contain enough power, the
sound will remain the same as long as the button is depressed. If the sound changes 1 second
after the button is pressed, the batteries should be replaced. They should be replaced within 14
days. The batteries have a normal lifetime of 1 year.
NB! The battery warning can also be triggered if the remote
control is stored cold. This is because batteries have lower
voltage levels in cold conditions.
The batteries are type CR 1220 and can be bought from boat
alarm installers or in photo shops or jewellers. The battery
compartment is opened by turning the cover clockwise (use
a coin) to “OPEN” (See the rear of the remote control). Take
out the old batteries and replace with new in the same way (+
towards the inside of the battery cover). Make sure that the
cover’s o-ring is in place around the inner edge before the
cover is replaced. Turn the cover back to the closed position.
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7. GLASS BREAKAGE SENSOR (ACCESSORY)
The alarm can be supplemented with a back-up battery. In the case of sabotage that
results in loss of power or short circuit of the boat’s electrical system, the alarm will
continue to function for a short period using the back-up battery.
8. BACK-UP BATTERY (ACCESSORY)

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The system contains 3 PIN codes that are important to distinguish between:
PIN code 1: This PIN code is shown on the PIN code card and is used for emergency
deactivation of the system.
PIN code 2: The PIN code that comes with the
SIM card. Remember to turn off the PIN control
before the SIM card is installed in the central
unit. When you have done this you can forget
this code.
PIN code 3: This code acts as password when
you give commands through your mobile phone
(See the chapter about the GSM phone). This
PIN code is default 0000. Remember to change
this code (see GSM Telephone chapter)
HINT: You can change PIN code 3 to the same
as PIN code 1 to make it easier to remember.
This gives you only one PIN code to remember.
Remember to keep this PIN code unavailable
for unauthorised persons.
Important! The serial number on the central unit will allow DEFA to fi nd PIN code 1
if you should lose it or forget it. If you choose to change PIN code 3 to something dif-
ferent from PIN code 1, then you are the only person to know this code, and if you lose
it you will not be able to use your mobile phone to control your alarm!
NB! When a command is sent from your mobile phone it is stored in “sent messages”.
Be careful with your mobile phone as this can now also contain your code. The mobile
phone can be used as a remote control for your boat alarm.
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NB! All communiction with the alarm is by SMS. When an alarm is triggered, an SMS message
is sent to a pre-selected mobile number. A maximum of 3 different mobile numbers can receive
messages at the same time.
It is also possible to activate/deactivate the alarm using SMS, as well as checking the status of
the alarm and receiving an answer by SMS:
Is the alarm activated or deactivated? Are the sensors connected or disconnected? What is the
temperature on board the boat? What is the boat’s battery voltage? What is the boat’s position,
where in the world is it (requires GPS)?
It is possible to activate a maximum of four control outputs by
SMS (depending on how the alarm is installed). E.g. to turn on
the boat’s heaters.
NB! In order to be able to communicate with the alarm by SMS,
you must install an SMS card in the alarm. If you use a top-up
card in the alarm, you must remember that certain telephone
providers require the card to be topped up at least once per
year. As the SMS function will not work with an empty card, the
balance on the card must be regularly checked.
NB! When the SIM card has been acquired, the PIN control must
be turned off before the card is installed in the alarm central unit.
You do this by fi rst installing the SIM card in a mobile phone,
then selecting PIN control OFF. The method depends on the
telephone being used. You will fi nd the method in the user guide
for the mobile phone.
Security code (PIN code 3):
All commands begin with this code, so that unauthorised persons
cannot gain access to your boat via SMS. The default code
from the factory is four zeroes (0000). Remember to change
this code as quickly as possible after installation of the alarm
(see changing the security code). The PIN code must contain 4
characters, fi gures and/or letters.
Important! Read the chapter about PIN codes before you change this code.
NB! The alarm is caps sensitive. If you have changed your PIN code from 0000 to e.g. CODE,
you must enter KCDE as the PIN code in your commands. If you enter the PIN code with lower
case letters it will not work.
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