GE SmartCom Door Station User manual

1059037A • February 2007
Copyright © 2007, GE Security Inc.
SmartCom Door Station
Installation Instructions
Introduction
This is the GE SmartCom Door Station Installation Instructions
for model CC-SCDOR1.
SmartCom provides a modular, expandable system for the distri-
bution of music and intercom functions throughout the home.
Up to two door stations can be added per system. The door
station includes a weather-resistant speaker, a sensitive micro-
phone, and a door bell call button (Figure 1). When you press the
door bell call button, it initiates a door bell sound in the intercom
system. When the intercom room station answers, you can talk
back hands free at the door station.
Figure 1. Door station
Prewire requirements
You will need to have a prewired, preinstalled single-gang box.
Required equipment
You will need the following equipment to install the door station:
• Punchdown tool or EZ RJ45 ratchet-style crimper
• Screwdriver
Installation
Door stations can only be connected to the first (Master)
intercom hub. Refer to your intercom hub documentation for
details.
To connect the door station to the intercom hub, see Figure 2 and
do the following:
1. Connect one end of a CAT 5 cable to the back of the door
station using one of the following connections:
• RJ45 jack with both of the ends of the cable wired the
same, 568A standard (see Cable preparation on
page 2).
• The 110-style punchdown block (follow the wiring
color code in Figure 2).
2. Connect the other end of the CAT 5 cable to the front of the
intecom hub in the Door 1 or Door 2 RJ45 jack Be sure the
RJ45 on the intercom hub end is wired per 568A standard.
Note: We do not recommend using the RJ45 jack for harsh
environments, wet or extremely humid locations. Use the
punchdown block for the most reliable connection. Use the
correct 110 punchdown tool and follow 568A wiring
standard.
3. Set the speaker volume as desired by adjusting the volume
level pot on the back of the door station.
4. Mount the door station in a single-gang box using the
screws provided.
Figure 2. Wiring diagram
Call button
Side viewFront view
Speaker
CAUTION: If you use the punchdown block, you
must wire the RJ45 end per 568A
standard.
568A
Volume
Intercom Room Stations
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
Door Door Exp Audio
1 2 hub hub
Power
12VDC
1 Amp
W/G
G
W/O
BL
W/BL
O
W/BR
BR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
W/BL
BL
W/O
O
W/G
G
W/BR
BR
Door station back view Intercom hub
RJ45 plug
568A
Use one of these
RJ45 jack
Punchdown block
CAT5 cables
568A
Intercom hub
door station jacks
Volume level pot

SmartCom Door Station
Installation Instructions
2
Cable preparation
To add an RJ45 connector to the cable, do the following:
1. Use a CAT5e stripper to score the outer jacket about 2 in.
(51 mm) from the end of the cable.
Note: Do not cut the cable with the stripper.
2. Use your fingers to bend the outer jacket back and forth
until the jacket breaks off.
3. Cut the spline so that it does not protrude from the outer
jacket. Be careful not to nick the wires.
4. Untwist the wires and flatten them until all kinks are
removed.
5. Slide 0.25 in. (6 mm) of the outer jacket over the spline.
6. Trim the wires to 1.5 in. (38 mm) from the outer jacket.
7. Arrange the wires in the correct color code sequence
according to the T568A pin out configuration.
8. Slide the wires into the RJ45 plug, keeping them in the
correct color sequence. The tips of the wires will protrude
from the end of the connector.
9. Continue sliding the wires all the way into the plug until
about 0.25 in. (6 mm) of the outer jacket is inside the plug.
The cable should stop sliding in when the spline touches the
connector.
10. Crimp the connector using the EZ RJ45 ratchet-style
crimper. The crimper will crimp then cut the wires. Use
your fingers to finish breaking off the wires.
Cable testing
Verify the installation by doing a cable test for each cable run.
Keeping documentation of each test will protect you if a
damaged cable is discovered after the sheetrock has been
installed. Consult the ANSI EIA/TIA-570-B testing section for
the following testing details:
• Continuity testing
• Near-end crosstalk testing
• ANSI EIA/TIA-570-B standard testing
FCC compliance
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Specifications
Power 12 VDC, 100mA (powered from intercom
hub)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 5 x 3 x 2 in. (127 x 76 x 51 mm)
Operating temperature 0 to 120°F (-17 to 48°C)
Technical support
Toll-free: 888.GESECURity (888.437.3287 in the US, including Alaska and Hawaii; Puerto Rico; Canada).
Outside the toll-free area: Contact your local dealer.
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