Inovonics FA400 User manual

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02031D LIT-FA400-INSTALL hc:10/23/2001
FA400
Frequency Agile®
Receiver
Installation Instructions
02031D
Note
The FA400 is intended to be installed
by professional security technicians.
This receiver is intended for use with
indoor security systems. Use in out-
door applications may impair per-
formance.
DMP™ 1912XR and XR200 Interface
The FA400 can be interfaced with the
Digital Monitoring Products’ 1912XR
Command Processor Panel via the
DMP 872 HARD-WIRE-LESS™ Interface
card and Loop Expander Harness.
The FA400 can be interfaced with the
DMP XR200 Command Processor
Panel via the DMP 472 HARD-WIRE-
LESS™ Interface card and Loop Ex-
pander Harness.
The FA400 can be mounted next to the
panel or at a distance of up to 500 per
receiver on 22 gauge wire. Install re-
ceivers away from large metal objects,
if possible. Mounting the receiver on
metal surfaces will impair performance.
Do NOT use shielded wire.
If two receivers are being used, set re-
ceiver jumpers to RCVR 1 position and
RCVR 2 positions, respectively. See
Figure 1. The receivers should be at
least 3 feet apart.
Vision Plus™ Installation
The FA400 can be mounted next to the
panel housing or at a distance not to ex-
ceed 1000 feet (combined wire run if two
receivers are connected to the system.)
Install receivers away from large metal ob-
jects. Mounting the receiver on metal sur-
faces will impair performance. Do NOT
use shielded wire.
The unit can be screw-mounted through
holes in corners of the housing base. See
Figure 1.
When only one FA400 is being used, con-
nect wires to panel as shown in Figure 1.
If two receivers are being used, set re-
ceiver jumpers to RCVR 1 position and
RCVR 2 positions, respectively. See Fig-
ure 1. The receivers should be at least 3
feet apart.
Figure 1: FA400
2
1
21
21
Receiver 1 position
Receiver 2 position
Receiver Jumper
Vs GND OUT
White
Black
Red
Do NOT use without a jumper!
To connect the FA400 to the interface
card, wire-nut the ends of the receiver
cable to the HARD-WIRE-LESS™ Inter-
face card wire harness (red-to-red,
black-to-black, white -to-green (har-
ness). The harness yellow wire is not
used. Plug the harness connector into
the J4 connector.
Locating the FA400
Prior to installation, Inovonics recom-
mends use of the FA715 Survey Kit to
determine transmission characteristics
at the application site. The survey kit
helps determine optimal location of the
FA400 and FA-series transmitters.
Generally, it is advisable to place the re-
ceiver in a spot central to ALL transmit-
ters.
To solve range or transmission prob-
lems, installers may deploy FA575 High
Power Repeaters as needed.

Warranty & Disclaimer
Inovonics Wireless Corporation ("Ino-
vonics") warrants its products ("Prod-
uct" or "Products") to conform to its
own specifications and to be free of
defects in materials and workmanship
under normal use for a period of
twenty-four (24) months from the date
of manufacture. Within the warranty
period Inovonics will repair or replace,
at its option, all or any part of the war-
rantied product. Inovonics will not be
responsible for dismantling and/or re-
installation charges. To exercise the
warranty, the User ("User", "Installer"
or "Consumer") must be given a Re-
turn Material Authorization ("RMA")
Number by Inovonics. Details of ship-
ment will be arranged at that time.
This warranty does not apply in cases
of improper installation, misuse, failure
to follow installation and operating in-
structions, alteration, abuse, accident
or tampering, and repair by anyone
other than Inovonics.
This warranty is exclusive and ex-
pressly in lieu of all other warranties,
obligations or liabilities, whether writ-
ten, oral, express, or implied, including
any warranty of merchantability or fit-
ness for a particular purpose. Inovon-
ics will not be liable to anyone for any
consequential or incidental damages
for breach of this warranty or any other
warranties.
This warranty will not be modified, var-
ied or extended. Inovonics does not
authorize any person to act on its be-
half to modify, vary or extend this war-
ranty. This warranty will apply to Ino-
vonics Products only. All other prod-
ucts, accessories or attachments used
in conjunction with Inovonics equip-
ment, including batteries, will be cov-
ered solely by their own warranty, if
any. Inovonics will not be liable for any
direct, incidental or consequential
damage or loss whatsoever, caused
by the malfunction of Product due to
products, accessories, or attachments
of other manufacturers, including bat-
teries, used in conjunction with Ino-
vonics Products.
This warranty does not warrant the re-
placement of batteries that are used to
power Inovonics Products.
The User recognizes that a properly in-
stalled and maintained security system
may only reduce the risk of events such
as burglary, robbery, personal injury and
fire. It does not insure or guarantee that
there will be no death, personal damage
and/or damage to property as a result.
Inovonics does not claim that the
Product may not be compromised
and/or circumvented, or that the
Product will prevent any death, per-
sonal and/or bodily injury and/or
damage to property resulting from
burglary, robbery, fire or otherwise,
or that the Product will in all cases
provide adequate warning or protec-
tion.
Inovonics shall have no liability for
any death, injury or damage, however
incurred, based on a claim that Ino-
vonics Products failed to function.
However, if Inovonics is held liable, di-
rectly or indirectly, for any loss or dam-
age arising under this limited warranty
or otherwise, regardless of cause or ori-
gin, Inovonics' maximum liability will not
in any case exceed the purchase price
of the Product, which will be fixed as liq-
uidated damages and not as a penalty,
and will be the complete and exclusive
remedy against Inovonics.
!
Warning: The User should follow all
installation, operation and mainte-
nance instructions. The User is
strongly advised to conduct Product and
systems tests at least once each week.
Changes in environmental conditions,
electric or electronic disruptions and
tampering, may cause the Product to not
perform as expected.
!
Warning: Inovonics warrants its
Product to the User. The User is re-
sponsible for exercising all due prudence
and taking necessary precautions for the
safety and protection of lives and prop-
erty wherever Inovonics Products are in-
stalled. Inovonics strongly advises the
User to program Products to be super-
vised whenever used in applications af-
fecting life safety. Users are warned that
unsupervised devices are subject to un-
detected failure due to malfunction, bat-
tery failure, tampering, or changes in en-
vironment.