Luminite Alertex NXISB User manual

Alertex
Internal and External Wireless Sounders and Annunciators with
oponal Call-Points for Fire Alert and Lockdown
Wireless Crical
Alert System
2a Bellevue Road, Friern Barnet,
London N11 3ER
[e-mail]
020 8368 7887
Luminite Electronics Ltd.
www.luminite.co.uk
• NXISB / NXESB
• NXIVB / NXEVB
• NXICSB / NXECSB
• NXICVB / NXECVB
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Table of Contents
System Overview
System Overview 3
Master and Slave Units 4
Quick Start 4
How to Program the Unit 5
Change the Sounder Volume and Paern 8
Iniate a Silent Test 9
How to Stop and Reset the Alarm 9
Seng Up the Genesis IP Masthead and Alertex PC App 11
Connect to the IP Masthead Receiver 11
Set-up Your Alertex Units 12
Set-up Email Alerts 13
Alertex is a wireless crical alert system that comprises a combinaon of
master and slave units that work together to create a mesh network. Up
to 64 units can operate together per site and each unit is totally wireless
and baery-powered. Each unit has the ability to act as a repeater and
can relay the transmission up to 16 mes outside the inial wireless range
in order to navigate large or dicult sites.
Alertex can be used as a standalone system or can be monitored and
controlled from one centralised locaon by incorporang a Genesis IP
Masthead Receiver, allowing the use of the Alertex PC App.
When a Alertex call-point, keyfob or smoke/heat detector is acvated,
the Alertex sounder and annunciator units will sound an alert and ash a
beacon light. Sounder units can play one of 32 dierent alert sounds, and
annunciator units can play a standard lockdown message or a bespoke
lockdown message that is chosen at the me of ordering.

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Master Units
Slave Units
Every Alertex system requires at least one Master unit per site. The
Master unit allows the system to be reset post-acvaon, as well as to
be silently tested. Without a Master unit, the Alertex system cannot be
reset. The Master unit comes with a reset key which should be kept in an
easily accessible place to authorised sta members.
Alertex Slave units will be acvated aer a call-point is pressed, and will
relay the wireless transmission across the Alertex mesh network. Most
Alertex units act as repeaters and have up to a 1km wireless transmission
range. The wireless transmission can ‘hop’ up to 16 mes to units that
are out of the inial 1km wireless transmission zone, giving the system a
maximum potenal range of 16km line of sight. Alertex call-points only,
keyfobs, and smoke and heat detectors do not act as repeaters.
Quick Start
1. Remove the lid using a screwdriver to undo the push and quarter-turn
screws
2. Taped inside the lid you will nd a black plasc reset key (for units
with a ed call-point) along with the power jumper (JP2). The black
reset key is used for reseng the call-point post-acvaon but does
not reset the enre Alertex system
3. Insert the Lithium D cell baeries into the baery holders. Polarity is
displayed on the PCB board, with posive facing towards the aerial at
the top of the unit
4. Connect the JP2 jumper to the pins on the le-hand side of the PCB
board
5. The LED screen will light up with ‘HI’ to indicate that it is powered on
6. You can set-up the units easily using the buons underneath the LED
screen (see page 6 for details)
7. Replace the lid and ghten the screws

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How to Program the Unit
Site Number
Subnet
Unit Number
Site codes separate one site from another. The site is the area covered by
all the Alertex units on one system. Choose a number between 1 and 32
and set this on all units in the system. Nearby units will be detected by
the system but as long as they are on a dierent site code, they cannot
acve your system.
Currently Alertex is set to default subnet 1. This is a future feature which
is not currently used and should be le on the default seng.
Unit numbers idenfy individual Alertex units on the site. There are 64
unit numbers available which is the maximum number of Alertex units per
site. If an IP Masthead is used with the system then this must have the
Name Range Default Descripon
SI 1 - 32 1 Site Number
SU 1 - 8 1 Subnet Number
Un 1 - 64 1 Unit Number
Cr 0 / 1 0Call Repeater:
1 = Enabled, 0 = Disabled
CP 3 - 99 99
Call Period: Value increases in 1
minute increments up to 50 minutes.
Aer 50 minutes, value increases in 5
minute increments, ie. 55, 60, 65, etc.
MU 0 / 1 0Master Unit:
1 = Enabled, 0 = Disabled
SP 0 / 1 1 Serial Port:
1 = Enabled, 0 = Disabled (not used)
ts 0 - 30 10 Time Set: Values in minutes
(0 means innite)

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same site number. Although it cannot be set with a unit number, it counts
as one of the 64 units and reduces the total available units to 63.
Call Repeat
Master Unit
Call Period
Time Set
Enables or disables which units can act as a repeater to relay the wireless
transmission across longer distances. Call repeang is disabled by default
and should only be enabled on units that are required to create a larger
mesh network as baery life is aected. Alertex sounder or annunciator
/ beacon units have a wireless transmission range of up to 1km. Units set
to call repeat can relay the transmission up to 16 mes out of the inial
1km radius, providing a maximum line of sight transmission range of up
to 16km.
Enables or disables which units are idened as Master units. Master
units are the only units that are able to reset the system post-acvaon
and are ed with a master reset key.
Determines how frequently the units will check in with the IP Masthead
to give their status and provide updates such as low baery or poor signal
nocaons. The frequency of the call period can be set from 3 to 99
minutes and is set to 99 minutes by default. From 3 to 50 minutes, the
value can be increased and decreased in 1 minute increments (ie. 4, 5, 6,
7, etc...). From 50 to 99 minutes, the value can be increased and decreased
in 5 minute increments (ie. 55, 60, 65, etc...). More frequent call periods
can aect the baery life of Alertex units.
Determines how long the sounder or annunciator / beacon will produce
an audible alert. By default, it is set to 10 minutes. This means that aer
the inial 10 minute period is over, the units will stop creang an audible
alert but will connue to produce a visible alert. The beacon can be set
to produce an audible alert from 1-30 minutes. Seng the TS to 0 will
cause the beacon to produce an audible alert indenitely unl the system
is reset.

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How to Program the Unit
For the Alertex system to work correctly, the units need to be on the same
Site and Subnet but have unique Unit numbers. Use the pink buons in
the lower right corner of the PCB to program the unit.
*Each unit must have a
dierent unit number
1. Press and hold Select unl the LED screen displays - - at the top of
the screen
2. Press Select to rst change the SITE value
3. Use the Up and Down buons to change the SITE value (SI)
4. Press Select again to save the value and move on to the SUBNET
value (SU)
5. Use the Up and Down buons to change the SUBNET value
6. Press Select again to save the value and move on to the UNIT value
(UN)
7. Use the Up and Down buons to change the UNIT number value
8. Press Select again to save the value and move on to the CALL REPEAT
value (Cr)
9. Use the Up and Down buons to change the CALL REPEAT value
10. Press Select again to save the value and move on to the CALL PERIOD
value (CP)
11. Use the Up and Down buons to change the CALL PERIOD value
12. Press Select again to save the value and move on to the MASTER
UNIT value (MU)
13. Use the Up and Down buons to change the MASTER UNIT value
14. Press Select again to save the value and move on to the TIME SET
value (ts)
15. Use the Up and Down buons to change the TIME SET value
16. To save the values, press and hold the Memory buon unl the LED
screen displays - - at the boom of the screen
M
LED Screen
Select
Memory Down
Up

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Change the Sounder Volume and Paern
There are 32 dierent sounds to choose from and you can adjust these
using dip switches 1 to 5. All 5 switches DOWN will give you the regular
banshee sound. All 5 in the UP posion gives a bell tone. Here is a full list
of all 32 variants.
Unscrew the sounder beacon. You will see 8 dip switches. Switches 1 to
5 are concerned with the alert sound and switches 7 and 8 are to adjust
the volume
• When both switches are in the UP posion this is the maximum sound
level
• Switch 7 UP and switch 8 DOWN will reduce the sound by 10 decibels
• Switch 7 DOWN and switch 8 UP will reduce the sound by 20 decibels
On Sounder variants, the sound volume and sound paern can be adjusted
using the dip-switches on the back of the sounder. On Annunciator
variants, only the sound volume can be adjusted. Sound les for the
Annunciator must be provided at the me of ordering and cannot be
changed once the unit has been sent out.
Adjusng the Volume
Changing the Sound

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No Sound Frequencies & Patterns Code Description
1 800 Hz to 950 Hz swept at 120 Hz DDDDD Banshee Buzz LF
2 800 Hz to 950 Hz swept at 9 Hz UDDDD Banshee Fast Sweep LF
3 800 Hz to 950 Hz swept at 3 Hz DUDDD Banshee Slow Sweep LF
4 Continuous at 900 Hz UUDDD Banshee Continuous LF
5 830 Hz to 970 Hz swept at 9 Hz DDUDD Banshee Fast Sweep LF (New)
6 830 Hz to 970 Hz swept at 1 Hz UDUDD Medium Sweep LF
7 Continuous at 950 Hz DUUDD Continous LF
8 Intermittent at 950 Hz 1 sec on, sec off UUUDD Back Up Alarm LF
9 Alternating 800Hz/100 Hz at 1 Hz DDDUD Alternate LF
10 800 Hz to 100 Hz swept at 0.5 sec UDDUD Medium Sweep LF
11 Alternating Tones 800Hz/950 Hz at 3 Hz DUDUD Alternate LF
12 2400 Hz to 2900 Hz at 120 Hz UUDUD Banshee Buzz HF
13 2400 Hz to 2900 Hz at 9 Hz DDUUD Banshee fast Sweep HF
14 2400Hz to 2900 Hz at 3 Hz UDUUD Banshee Slow Sweep HF
15 Continuous 2900 Hz DUUUD Banshee Continuous HF
16 2450 Hz to 3100 Hz swept at 9 Hz UUUUD Banshee Fast Sweep HF (New)
17 Intermittent at 2900 Hz 1 sec on, 1 sec off DDDDU Back Up Alarm HF
18 Alternating Tones 2400Hz/2900 Hz at 3 Hz UDDDU Alternate HF
19 500 Hz rising to 1200 Hz over 3.5 sec, silence 0.5 sec DUDDU Slow Whoop
20 1200 Hz falling to 500 Hz over 1 sec, silence 10mS UUDDU Din Tone (DK)
21 554 Hz for 100 mS and 440 Hz over 1 sec, silence 10mS DDUDU French Fire Sounder
22 420 Hz reapeting 0.625 sec on, 0.625 sec off UDUDU Australian Alert Signal
23 500 Hz to 1200 Hz sweeping 3.75 secs on, 0.25 secs off DUUDU Australian Evacuation Signal
24 950 Hz for 0.5 sec on, 0.5 sec off for 3 phases, silence for 1.5 secs UUUDU US Temporal Tone LF
25 2900 Hz for 0.5 sec on, 0.5 sec off for 3 phases, silence for 1.5 secs DDDUU US Temporal Tone HF
26 Intermittent 660 Hz 150 mS on, 150 mS off UDDUU Swedish Tone (Fire)
27 Continuous 660 Hz DUDUU Swedish Tone (All Clear)
28 Intermittent 970 Hz 500 mS on, 500mS off UUDUU ISO8201 LF
29 Intermittent 2900 Hz 500 mS on, 500mS off DDUUU ISO8201 HF
30 Yodel 800 Hz /100 Hz, 0.25 sec UDUUU BT Banshee (FP1063.1)
31 Continuous 100 Hz DUUUU BT Banshee (FP1063.1)
32 Bell Tone UUUUU Bell Tone
D = Down
U = Up
* U = Up, D = Down **Sound table for Vimpex Sounders
Iniate a Silent Test
*Only Master units can iniate Silent Tests across the Alertex system
**Please note that Annunciator units cannot iniate a silent test

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To iniate a silent test:
1. Insert the silver master key into a ALERTEX master unit
2. Turn the key clockwise for 10 seconds unl the LED lights and then
return it anclockwise to the neutral posion
3. Wait unl the LED on the callpoint starts to ash once a second. The
system is now in silent test mode
4. Acvate a call point. This can be the one on the master unit or any
other callpoint on the system
5. All the beacons on the system will now ash
6. Reset the call point that was acvated by using the plasc cross key
7. Aer a while the beacons will turn o. Wait unl all beacons are o
8. Wait unl the LED on the master unit or other callpoints returns to
ashing once a second. This will take a minite or so
9. When the LED returns to ashing once a second another callpoint can
be tested
10. To test another call point go back to number 6
11. To take the system out of silent test mode turn master unit key
clockwise for 3 seconds and return to the neutal posion
12. Waior the LED on the master unit to go out. The sytem is now
operang normally
How to Stop and Reset the Alarm
Aer the system has been acvated, you need to use a Alertex Master
unit to reset it:
1. Insert the silver master key provided into a Alertex master unit
2. Turn the key clockwise for 3 seconds and then return it to the neutral
posion
3. All units on the same site will begin to reset
4. Depending on the size of the site, the system may require an addional
reset. In this case, wait 3 minutes and then reset the system from the
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Important Notes
1. The Alertex system requires a 6 minute rest period aer acvaon or
test due to this being a wireless system
2. Units are set to NOT be Call Repeaters by default. On larger sites, it is
recommended that at least one unit is set to Call Repeat
3. Aer the Alertex system is reset from a Master unit, the inially
acvated call-point will sll connue to ash and needs to be physically
reset using the black plasc key that comes supplied inside the unit
4. On very large sites, the Master unit may need to be used more than
once to fully reset the system. In this case, wait for 1 minute aer the
inial reset request has been sent and perform the reset acon again
5. Please take care when removing the lid of the Alertex unit as excessive
force may disconnect the wires from the sounder or annunciator /
beacon
6. Please take care when removing the top of the sounder or annunciator
/ beacon to change the sound paern or volume as excessive force my
disconnect the wires within the unit
Connect to the IP Masthead Receiver
Seng up the Genesis IP Masthead and
Alertex PC APP
The Alertex PC App can be used to monitor and control the system from
one central locaon. You will need a hardwired power and ethernet
connecon as well as a Windows computer running Windows 7 or above.
1. Download the Alertex PC App from the Luminite website, either from
the boom of the Alertex page or from the Alertex secon on the
Downloads page.
2. Ensure that the IP Masthead has the same SITE and SUBNET values
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3. Plug the IP Masthead into your router via an ethernet cable
4. Ensure that your computer and the IP masthead are connected to
the same router (the computer can be connected wirelessly or via
ethernet) and open the Alertex PC App (this is a .exe le and will only
run on Windows computers). The app is standalone and does not need
to be installed.
5. In the Connecon tab, click on the IP address of the connected
masthead. If the masthead doesn’t show up in the connecon window,
click the blue buon that says ‘Discover Masthead on LAN’
6. In the Connecon tab, click on the IP address of the connected
masthead. If the masthead doesn’t show up in the connecon window,
click the blue buon that says ‘Discover Masthead on LAN’
7. There are two ways to connect the masthead: live mode and edit
mode. Edit mode is selected by default and allows you to test units.
Live mode enables you to monitor units and get live acvaon updates
from the system. You cannot test in live mode and you cannot monitor
in edit mode. Tick the ‘Live mode’ box to enable live mode and deselect
it to enable edit mode
8. Click on the blue Connect buon to connect the app to your IP
masthead
Set-up Your Alertex Units
1. Navigate to the Alertex tab whilst in edit mode. By default, there are
5 Alertex units added with example names
2. Make sure that ‘Alertex’ is selected from the top right-hand drop-
down menu
3. Change the site name in the box to the right of ‘Dev Number’
4. To delete the default units, click the red ‘X’ to the le of their unit
number
5. You can edit the unit details by changing the unit number with the up
and down arrows, or changing the name by clicking on the name box
6. Make sure that the unit number in the PC app corresponds with the
unit number on the physical unit
7. To add a new unit, click on the red ‘+’ underneath the units

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8. The CALL period for the units determines how oen the Alertex
units ‘check-in’ with the IP Masthead to update their status. The Call
period can be set between 3 and 99 minutes for each unit. Set the
call period by using the up and down arrows on the boxes underneath
‘Call Period’. More frequent check-ins will aect baery life
9. If the number of units exceeds 11, use the Page buons on the right-
hand side to navigate to the next page where you can connue to add
new units
10. To test the system, make sure that you are in edit mode and select
‘Alertex’ from the middle drop-down menu in the boom right corner
of the screen
11. Select the type of test you want to perform from the boom drop-
down menu and click the ‘Send’ buon to iniate the test
12. To cancel the test, click on the ‘Clear’ buon above ‘Send’
13. Make sure to save your changes by clicking ‘Save Setup’ in the top
right corner
Larger Sites
For larger sites, you can use the Genesis masthead and walk tester
(LGWT434) to establish the wireless range of Alertex units. Note that
presently this can only be used to measure the signal strength of units
within the rst mesh hop. Detailed instrucons can be found in the
DOWNLOADS secon of the Luminite website.
Set-up Email Alerts
Email alerts require the user to set-up an SMTP email service to send and
receive email alerts. We recommend using SMTP2Go as they have a free
plan that allows you to send and receive up to 1000 emails per month
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1. Navigate to the Emails tab and ck the ‘Enable Emails’ box
2. Enter the IP address and port number provided to you from your
SMTP account
3. Under SMTP Server Access, type in the User name and Password for
your SMTP account
4. Type the email addresses of the recipients of nocaons into the ‘To’
boxes underneath Email 1, Email 2 and Email 3
5. Type the email address for the SMTP server in the ‘From’ boxes
underneath Email 1, Email 2 and Email 3
6. Select the nocaons that recipients will receive by cking the event
boxes on the le underneath ‘Events that trigger email nocaon’.
7. Alertex specic events are: Alertex Acvaon, Baery Low, Code
Violaon, and Missing CALLs

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2a Bellevue Road, Friern Barnet,
London N11 3ER
[e-mail]
020 8368 7887
Luminite Electronics Ltd.
www.luminite.co.uk