GSi Agri-Alert 128 Touch Manual

ABRAND OF
Agri-Alert 128 Touch
Models:
ALERT SYSTEM
890–00584
Installation and Configuration Manual
895–00677
Version 00
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All information, illustrations, photos, and specifications in this manual are based on the latest
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time without notice.
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Table of Contents
Contents
Chapter 1 General Overview ......................................................................................................................7
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System Overview ........................................................................................................................7
What to Look for When you Receive Your System ..........................................................................8
Terms of Use...............................................................................................................................8
Telecommunication Information ....................................................................................................9
General Safety Precautions and Usage.......................................................................................12
Chapter 2 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................15
Special Tools Needed for Installation...........................................................................................15
Guidelines on the Ideal Location for Installation............................................................................15
Correctly Supporting and Routing Cables ....................................................................................16
Grounding the System ...............................................................................................................18
Chapter 3 Basic Connections ..................................................................................................................21
Preparing the Enclosures for Installation......................................................................................21
Relay Output Specifications .......................................................................................................22
Phone Line Connection Possibilities............................................................................................23
Mounting the Enclosures............................................................................................................25
Installing and Connecting the Battery in the Battery Enclosure.......................................................26
Connecting the Siren .................................................................................................................26
Connecting the Power Supply to a Power Source.........................................................................26
Connecting the Battery to the Main Enclosure..............................................................................27
Connecting the Battery Temperature Sensor................................................................................28
Connecting a Sensor .................................................................................................................28
Connecting an External Microphone............................................................................................29
Connecting a Module to the Serial Bus Interface ..........................................................................29
Chapter 4 Basic Operations.....................................................................................................................31
Acknowledging an Alert On-site or on the Phone..........................................................................31
Arming and Disarming Intruder Zones .........................................................................................31
Bypassing a Zone......................................................................................................................32
Deleting Groups of Information ...................................................................................................32
Filtering Zones on the Main Page................................................................................................32
Logging In.................................................................................................................................32
Selecting the Language Displayed on the User Interface ..............................................................33
Selecting the Temperature Scale ................................................................................................33
Setting the Date and Time Parameters ........................................................................................33
Switching Into Edit Mode............................................................................................................33
Viewing Alert History..................................................................................................................33
Viewing System Diagnostics.......................................................................................................33
Chapter 5 Information Creation and Management....................................................................................35
Access Levels...........................................................................................................................35
Assigning a Contact an Access Level..........................................................................................35
Creating and Managing Contacts................................................................................................36
Creating and Managing Contact Groups......................................................................................36
Creating and Managing Partitions ...............................................................................................36
Creating and Managing Temperature Curves ...............................................................................37
Managing Software Versions......................................................................................................37
Managing the Power Source ......................................................................................................37
Viewing the History of Contact Actions ........................................................................................37
Chapter 6 System Configuration..............................................................................................................39
Activating the Screen Automatic Scroll on the Main Page..............................................................39
Adjusting the Backlight Settings..................................................................................................39
Arming and Disarming Your Premises Automatically.....................................................................39
Configuring and Managing Modules............................................................................................40
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Configuring and Monitoring Ethernet Data ...................................................................................40
Configuring Phone Settings for the Call Out Sequence .................................................................41
Configuring Programmable Outputs ............................................................................................41
Configuring Remote Listening.....................................................................................................42
Configuring Technical Phone Line Settings ..................................................................................42
Recording the System Name......................................................................................................42
Setting the System Trouble Recognition and Recovery Times .......................................................43
Viewing and Resetting Output Circuits.........................................................................................43
Chapter 7 Zone Configuration..................................................................................................................45
Zone Types...............................................................................................................................45
Zone Configuration Settings .......................................................................................................45
Chapter 8 Configuring a Temperature Zone .............................................................................................47
Naming the Zone with a Text Label..............................................................................................47
Selecting a Partition...................................................................................................................47
Selecting a Module....................................................................................................................48
Selecting an Input......................................................................................................................48
Selecting a Zone Type ...............................................................................................................48
Setting the Alert Recognition Time ..............................................................................................49
Setting the Alert Recovery Time..................................................................................................49
Activating the Temperature Curve ...............................................................................................50
Setting the High and Low Temperature Thresholds.......................................................................51
Setting the Critical Temperature Threshold ..................................................................................51
Setting the Outdoor Temperature Compensation..........................................................................52
How it Works: Outdoor Temperature Compensation .....................................................................52
Activating a device in the Event of an Alert or Trouble ...................................................................53
Receiving a Phone Call When an Alert is Active ...........................................................................54
Receiving an E-mail When an Alert is Active ................................................................................54
Enabling the Siren .....................................................................................................................54
Enabling the Internal Speaker.....................................................................................................55
Recording the Zone Audio Label.................................................................................................55
Resetting the Daily Minimum and Maximum.................................................................................55
Calibrating the Temperature Probe..............................................................................................56
Chapter 9 Configuring a 0-5 Volt Zone Type .............................................................................................57
Naming the Zone with a Text Label..............................................................................................57
Selecting a Partition...................................................................................................................57
Selecting a Module....................................................................................................................58
Selecting an Input......................................................................................................................58
Selecting a Zone Type ...............................................................................................................58
Resetting the Daily Minimum and Maximum.................................................................................59
Setting the Alert Recognition Time ..............................................................................................59
Setting the Alert Recovery Time..................................................................................................59
Selecting the Unit of Measure.....................................................................................................60
Entering the Minimum and Maximum Values for an Input ..............................................................60
Activating a device in the Event of an Alert or Trouble ...................................................................60
Receiving a Phone Call When an Alert is Active ...........................................................................61
Receiving an E-mail When an Alert is Active ................................................................................61
Enabling the Siren .....................................................................................................................61
Enabling the Internal Speaker.....................................................................................................62
Recording the Zone Audio Label.................................................................................................62
Viewing Zone Calibration ...........................................................................................................62
Calibrating the Sensor Outputs...................................................................................................62
Setting the Calibration Zero and Calibration Span ........................................................................63
How it Works: Calibration Zero and Calibration Span ....................................................................63
Chapter 10 Configuring a 4 - 20mA Zone Type ...........................................................................................67
Naming the Zone with a Text Label..............................................................................................67
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Selecting a Partition...................................................................................................................67
Selecting a Module....................................................................................................................68
Selecting an Input......................................................................................................................68
Selecting a Zone Type ...............................................................................................................68
Setting the Alert Recognition Time ..............................................................................................69
Setting the Alert Recovery Time..................................................................................................69
Resetting the Daily Minimum and Maximum.................................................................................70
Selecting the Unit of Measure.....................................................................................................70
Entering the Minimum and Maximum Values for an Input ..............................................................70
Activating a device in the Event of an Alert or Trouble ...................................................................71
Receiving a Phone Call When an Alert is Active ...........................................................................71
Receiving an E-mail When an Alert is Active ................................................................................71
Enabling the Siren .....................................................................................................................71
Enabling the Internal Speaker.....................................................................................................72
Recording the Zone Audio Label.................................................................................................72
Calibrating the Sensor Outputs...................................................................................................72
Setting the Calibration Zero and Calibration Span ........................................................................73
How it Works: Calibration Zero and Calibration Span ....................................................................73
Viewing Zone Calibration ...........................................................................................................74
Chapter 11 Configuring a Dry Contact Zone ..............................................................................................75
Naming the Zone with a Text Label..............................................................................................75
Selecting a Partition...................................................................................................................75
Selecting a Module....................................................................................................................76
Selecting an Input......................................................................................................................76
Selecting a Zone Type ...............................................................................................................76
Setting the Alert Recognition Time ..............................................................................................77
Setting the Alert Recovery Time..................................................................................................77
Resetting the Daily Minimum and Maximum.................................................................................78
Choosing the Type of End of Line Resistor...................................................................................78
Selecting the Type of Contact in the Dry Contact Zone..................................................................78
Activating a device in the Event of an Alert or Trouble ...................................................................79
Receiving a Phone Call When an Alert is Active ...........................................................................79
Receiving an E-mail When an Alert is Active ................................................................................79
Enabling the Siren .....................................................................................................................79
Enabling the Internal Speaker.....................................................................................................80
Recording the Zone Audio Label.................................................................................................80
Viewing Zone Calibration ...........................................................................................................80
Calibrating the Zone Trouble Thresholds .....................................................................................81
Chapter 12 Configuring an Intrusion Zone.................................................................................................83
Naming the Zone with a Text Label..............................................................................................83
Selecting a Module....................................................................................................................83
Selecting an Input......................................................................................................................84
Selecting a Zone Type ...............................................................................................................84
Choosing the Type of End of Line Resistor...................................................................................84
Selecting the Type of Contact in the Dry Contact Zone..................................................................84
Providing Enough Time to Disarm After Entry...............................................................................84
Providing Enough Time to Exit After Arming.................................................................................85
Activating the at Home Arming....................................................................................................85
Activating the Chime on an Intrusion Zone Type...........................................................................85
Activating a device in the Event of an Alert or Trouble ...................................................................85
Receiving a Phone Call When an Alert is Active ...........................................................................85
Receiving an E-mail When an Alert is Active ................................................................................86
Enabling the Siren .....................................................................................................................86
Enabling the Internal Speaker.....................................................................................................86
Recording the Zone Audio Label.................................................................................................87
Viewing Zone Calibration ...........................................................................................................87
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