Ness R8 User manual

USER’S MANUAL
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Ness R8 Radio Control Panel User’s Manual Revision
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NESS R8
USER MANUAL
Revision 2, October 2002
Document Part Number: 890–272
For product:
100–690 Ness R8 Control Panel
© 2002 Ness Security Products Pty Ltd ABN 28 069 984 372
R8 user rev2 pmo091002
Specifications may change without notice.
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CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................. 4
Compatibility ............................................................... 5
R8 KEYPAD ............................................................. 6, 7
OPERATION ................................................................ 8
OPERATION SUMMARY ............................................ 9
Arming .................................................................... 10
Monitor Mode ........................................................ 11
Disarming .............................................................. 12
Panic Alarm ........................................................... 13
Duress Alarm ......................................................... 14
Fire Alarm .............................................................. 15
Medical Alarm ....................................................... 15
Radio Doorbell ....................................................... 16
Excluding Zones ................................................... 17
View Memory ................................................... 18, 19
Monitoring Operation ............................................... 20
Remote Operation by Telephone ............................ 21
PROGRAMMING ....................................................... 22
Programming Options Table ................................ 23
Radio Doorbell ....................................................... 24
Doorbell volume .................................................... 24
Doorbell tune ......................................................... 25
Radio Key programming ................................. 26, 27
Keypad Code programming ................................. 28
Entry/Exit Delay programming ............................. 29
Ness Accessories ............................................... 30, 31
Installation Record .................................................... 32

4NESS R8 CONTROL PANEL - USER MANUAL
The Ness R8 is a new and unique fully self-contained radio control panel.
The panel has a built-in keypad for programming and user operation, a built-in piezo siren, built-
in LCD display, built-in radio receiver, built-in battery backup and built-in dialler.
The R8 supports up to 8 Ness radio PIRs and up to 14 Ness Radio Keys. All Ness supervised and
encrypted radio devices are supported. There is even a Doorbell feature with selectable tunes
when used with the Ness Radio Doorbell transmitter.
In addition to radio devices, the R8 has 1 hardwired zone and 1 hardwired tamper input for
connection of a wired detection device and external siren cover tamper switch.
The built-in piezo siren provides high volume audible warning. The R8 also has Siren, Piezo and
Strobe outputs for additional hardwired noisemakers.
The R8 has a number of sophisticated power saving features designed to provide at least 48
hours service running on the backup battery alone. (This includes one full alarm condition with
sirens, strobe and dialler).
The built-in dialler uses Contact ID format for central station monitoring as well as audible monitoring
to any telephone. The user can also dial into the system for remote arming and disarming over
the telephone line.
INTRODUCTION
SPECIFICATIONS
Radio zones ............................... 8
Max. Radio Keys ........................ 14
Hardwired zones ........................ 1
Hardwired tamper zones ............ 1
Radio compatibility ..................... Ness supervised & encrypted radio devices
Dialler format ............................. Contact ID & Audible Pulse
On board Keypad ....................... Backlit, programming & user functions
LCD display ................................ High contrast icon display
Plug pack ................................... 240V AC, output 17V AC @300mA
Quiescent current draw .............. 10 mA (in power save mode if mains is off)
Built-in backup battery ............... 12 volt 0.8 Amp/hour, sealed lead acid
Dynamic Battery Test ................. Every Hour and on arming/disarming
Fuses......................................... 2A resettable / sirens
2A resettable / Reset output, built-in piezo and
strobe
Siren output ............................... 1 x 8 Ohm horn speaker
On board piezo siren .................. 110 dB
Piezo output ............................... 12V DC 300mA max.
Strobe output ............................. 12V DC
Dimensions ................................ 210(w) x 145(h) x 40(d) mm

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COMPATIBILITY
The Ness R8 supports all Ness radio devices as shown below. All late model Ness transmitters
send encrypted transmissions to prevent eavesdropping and substitution. Ness fixed transmitters
can send a regular supervision signal which the R8 monitors to ensure system security.

6NESS R8 CONTROL PANEL - USER MANUAL
R8 KEYPAD
AUDIBLE & VISUAL FEEDBACK
The R8 onboard keypad provides the facility for user level and installer level programming and
all user operation and emergency functions. The keys are soft-touch silicon rubber and are
backlit for high visibility. Any keypress will turn on the backlighting for 4 minutes.
2
5
8
0
1
4
7
P
3
6
9
E
ARM
MONITOR
EXCLUDE
MEMORY
PROGRAMFUNCTION BUTTONSONBOARD SIREN
/ BEEPER
FIRE
MEDICAL
PANIC
BACKLIT
LCD DISPLAY
ENTER
OUTPUT TYPEOUTPUT DESCRIPTION
Keypad Acknowledge key press
Keypad Valid entry, end of Exit Time
Keypad Invalid entry
Low battery / AC Fail / Medical Alarm
Alarm, Entry Delay, etc
Arm
Disarm
The Doorbell has been pressed.
Alarm condition
Panel Armed or Disarmed
Alarm condition
Keypad beeper
Onboard Siren
External Siren output
Onboard Siren
Piezo output
External Siren output
Strobe output
Onboard Siren
External Siren output
Onboard Siren
SHORT BEEP
3 BEEPS (RAPID)
LONG BEEP
8 BEEPS (RAPID)
CONTINUOUS BEEPS
1 CHIRP*
3 CHIRPS*
DOORBELL TONES
SIREN CONTINUOUS
STROBE BURST
STROBE CONTINUOUS
SIREN BURST,
(Low Volume)
Zone Auto Exclude warning
* Arm/disarm chirps must be enabled by your installer.

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R8 KEYPAD
Zone is sealed
Not ready to arm - unsealed
zones or system faults
Disarmed
Disarmed
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Zone is unsealed
Ready to Arm
Armed
Monitor Mode
Memory Mode selected
Receiving radio signal
Dialler is on line
Indicates that a Radio Key or
other radio device has a low battery
*
Phone line fault or
failure to communicate
User Program Mode
Zone alarm
Mains Power is off
The panel’s backup
battery is low
New alarms in memory
Zones are excluded
Tamper alarm
Installer Program Mode
ZONES 1-8
OFF ON FLASHING
DISPLAY
KEYPAD DISPLAY IN OPERATING MODE
* Numeric display 1–15 will show which device is sending the Low Battery signal.

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OPERATION
OPERATING MODES
The Ness R8 will operate in one of the following
modes:
ARMED. The system is “On”and ready to
detect intrusion.
DISARMED. The system is “Off”. This is the
normal mode when the premises are
occupied. Day Zones and 24 Hour Zones
such as external siren tamper, if used, are
active.
DAY MODE. The system is Disarmed and a
zone or zones have been setup to create an
alarm when activated. Often used as a
doorway alert in a shop.
MONITOR MODE. Allows the system to be
“partially”Armed. For example, in a house,
to allow all perimeter zones, doors and
windows, to be Monitored (armed) at night.
24HR ZONES. Zones that have been setup to
be active in any mode. Usually used for
Tamper switches and Panic buttons.
DOORBELL. The doorbell can be triggered
using the optional Ness 100-056 Doorbell
transmitter. The doorbell function has
adjustable volume and selectable chime
settings. The doorbell operates in any panel
mode.
ALARMS, DEFINITION
Alarms may be caused by:
•A zone has been triggered while Armed
•A Tamper has been triggered
•A PANIC button has been triggered
All of these may cause your sirens and strobe
to operate. Various visual indications relevant
to the alarm will be retained in the memory. If
this occurs, Disarming your control panel will
reset the alarm. The cause of the alarm can be
identified by entering the Alarm Memory Mode
as described on page 18.
RESETTING ALARMS
To stop the siren/s or to reset the strobe light if
it is still flashing* (if installed), reset the panel
using the keypad by entering a valid keypad
code followed by the E button, or press the
OFF button on a valid Radio Key.
To check the cause of the alarm, you can view
the event memory as shown on page 18.
* In the event of an alarm, the strobe light will
continue to flash until the panel is reset by the
keypad or radio key, otherwise it will time out
after 11 hours. (If mains power is disconnected,
the panel will reset the strobe light output after
1 hour to conserve the backup battery).

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[User Code]
Shortcut method, (If enabled by your installer).
Shortcut method, (If enabled by your installer).
ARM
DISARM
MONITOR MODE
PANIC
KEYPAD DURESS
EXCLUDING ZONES
VIEW MEMORY
DOORBELL
Radio Key Duress will
function only if enabled
by your installer.
Radio Key Panic will
function only if enabled
by your installer.
100-056 Radio Door Bell.
Press ON button twice
within 4 seconds.
Press the ON button once.
Press the OFF button once.
The panel must be in
a Disarmed state first.
To Disarm and/or reset
alarms.
The panel must be in
a Disarmed state first.
OPERATION KEYPAD RADIO KEY
To Disarm and report a Duress Alarm, add the
digit 9 before your User Code when Disarming.
This will function only if enabled by your installer.
Zones can be Excluded
when the panel is disarmed.
Keypad Duress should only
used by arrangement with
your monitoring station.
x 1
x 1
x 2
Hold
Hold
...then press
...then press
repeatedly to display
the last 20 events.
Both keys together
Keypad Panic must be enabled by your installer.
[Zone No.] [Zone No.]
...
[User Code]
[User Code]
Enter the zone numbers to be Excluded.
To exit Exclude mode
To exit Memory mode
View Memory can be used
when the panel is disarmed.
2
5
8
0
1
4
7
P
3
6
9
E
ARM
MONITOR
EXCLUDE
MEMORY
[User Code]
x 1
OPERATION SUMMARY
Note:
The panel will ignore Monitor Mode arming if monitor zones have not been programmed by your installer.

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OPERATION
The control panel must be armed to enable
detection zones.
Arming the panel starts the exit delay timer. All
zones are inactive during this time and become
fully armed once the exit delay time expires.
(End of exit delay is signalled by 3 beeps from
the keypad beeper).
The factory default exit delay time is 60 seconds.
This can be changed if necessary, see the
programming section in this manual.
The panel must initially be in the disarmed state
and not in Program, Monitor, Memory or
Exclude modes.
Note: If the panel is already in alarm, you must
first silence the alarm before you can arm.
At the end of the exit time, all zones should be
Sealed. If any are Unsealed, the onboard siren
and the external siren, (if installed), will sound
a lower volume tone for 2 seconds as a warning
that those zones have been automatically
excluded. For maximum security, you should
return, disarm the panel, check the premises
and then Arm again. Continual warnings could
mean that a detector is faulty and may have to
be manually excluded.
If the auto-exclude option is disabled by your
installer and a zone is unsealed at the end of
exit time, the siren will sound for 5 minutes,
(5 minutes is the factory default siren duration).
x 1
[User Code]
ARMING
...or
To Arm the system using the onboard keypad,
press ARM followed by a valid user code, followed
by the E key.
To Arm the system using a Radio Key
press the ON button.
If Siren Chirps have been enabled by
your installer, the strobe light output will
flash and the onboard siren will 'chirp' once
to indicate successful arming.
The Arming Shortcut is enabled by default, this
allows arming without having to enter your user
code. (The Arming Shortcut can be disabled by
your installer).

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Monitor mode allows you to Arm selected zones
while others are ignored. Typically, perimeter
zones (doors and windows) can be monitored
while you are at home.
Your installer must program which zones will
be active in Monitor mode.
The panel must initially be in the disarmed state
and not in Program, Monitor, Memory or
Exclude modes.
Entry and Exit delay timers operate as normal
in Monitor Mode.
If an alarm occurs while in Monitor mode,
entering
[User Code]
will silence the alarm.
This will also Disarm the panel, so remember to
enter monitor again if needed.
Using the optional Radio Keys you can enter
Monitor Mode by pressing the ON button twice
within 4 seconds.
OPERATION
x 2
[User Code]
MONITOR MODE
...or
Ensure the R8 is disarmed before attempting to
arm in Monitor Mode.
To arm in Monitor Mode using a Radio Key,
press the ON button twice within 4 seconds.
If Siren Chirps have been enabled by
your installer, the strobe light output will
flash and the onboard siren will 'chirp' once
to indicate successful arming in Monitor
Mode.
The Monitor Mode Shortcut is enabled by default,
this allows arming of Monitor Mode without having
to enter your user code.
( can be disabled by
your installer).
Monitor Mode Shortcut

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OPERATION
When you enter the protected premises
through a delay zone, the keypad will sound
continuous beeps as a reminder to disarm.
The panel must be disarmed before the entry
delay time expires, otherwise the alarm will
sound.
If using a Radio Key, you can disarm from
outside the premises without having to enter
any protected zones.
The factory default entry delay time is 20
seconds. This can be changed if necessary,
see the programming section in this manual.
If you make a mistake in entering your code,
press the E button and try again. Five incorrect
code attempts will cause an alarm.
[User Code]
DISARMING
To Disarm the system using the onboard keypad,
enter a valid user code, followed by the E key.
To Disarm the system using a Radio Key
press the OFF button.
If Siren Chirps have been enabled by
your installer, the strobe light output will
flash and the onboard siren will 'chirp' three
times to indicate successful disarming.
Sirens and strobe output, (if running), will be reset
on disarming.
x 1

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OPERATION - EMERGENCY FUNCTIONS
Hold
PANIC ALARM
To generate a Keypad PANIC alarm using the keypad,
press both * (star) keys together for 2 seconds.
To generate a PANIC alarm using a Radio
Key, press the and hold the Radio Key PANIC
button for at least 4 seconds.
The Keypad Panic function is enabled by default,
and can be disabled by your installer.
The Radio Key Panic function will only
function if enabled by your installer.
Both keys together
The keypad PANIC function sounds the
onboard siren and the external siren outputs.
The sirens will reset when the Siren Reset Time
has expired, (factory default is 5 minutes).
A Panic report will be sent by dialler if your
system is monitored by a Central Station. (If
PANIC reports have been enabled by your
installer).
PANIC cannot be used while the panel is in
Program, Memory or Exclude mode.
Note: Your installer may have installed a
separate PANIC button. To activate the panic
alarm simply press that button.

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OPERATION - EMERGENCY FUNCTIONS
The DURESS alarm can be used to send a
silent alarm to the Central Station that you are
being forced to disarm the panel against your
will. That is; you are disarming under “duress.”
To Disarm and send a DURESS alarm, prefix
your User Code with the digit 9 when
Disarming.
* DURESS IS NORMALLY NOT ENABLED. TO
ENABLE THE DURESS FUNCTION, CONSULT
YOUR INSTALLER
* DURESS ALARMS CAN ONLY BE USED IF
YOUR R8 PANEL IS MONITORED BY A CENTRAL
STATION.
* THE DURESS ALARM DOES NOT SOUND ANY
SIREN OUTPUTS AND CAN ONLY BE REPORTED
BY DIALLER TO YOUR CENTRAL STATION.
Hold
DURESS ALARM
To generate a DURESS alarm using the keypad,
add the digit '9' in front of your code when disarming.
If enabled by your installer, to generate a
DURESS alarm using a Radio Key, press
and hold the Radio Key PANIC button for
at least 4 seconds.
The Keypad Duress function is disabled by default,
and must be enabled by your installer.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The R8 normally
processes signals from the Radio Key Panic
button as a PANIC alarm. The panel must be
programmed by your installer to process
this signal as a DURESS alarm.
[User Code]9

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OPERATION - EMERGENCY FUNCTIONS
FIRE ALARM
To generate a FIRE alarm using the keypad, press
and hold the FIRE key, (left hand star key), for
at least 2 seconds.
The FIRE Alarm cannot be generated
by a Radio Key.
The Keypad Fire alarm function is disabled by default,
and must be enabled by your installer.
Hold
The FIRE alarm sounds the siren outputs using
the Fire siren sound and the dialler reports a
fire alarm.
MEDICAL ALARM
To generate a MEDICAL alarm using the keypad,
press and hold the MEDICAL key, (right hand star key),
for at least 2 seconds.
The Keypad Medical alarm function is disabled
by default, and must be enabled by your installer. Hold
If enabled by your installer, to generate a
MEDICAL alarm using a Radio Key, press
and hold the Radio Key PANIC button for
at least 4 seconds.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The R8 normally
processes signals from the Radio Key Panic
button as a PANIC alarm. The panel must be
programmed by your installer to process
this signal as a MEDICAL alarm.
Hold
Fire alarm reports to your central station are
enabled by default and can be disabled by
your installer.
The primary purpose of this alarm is to report
a MEDICAL alarm to your central station. The
keypad beeper sounds 8 rapid beeps to
indicate that the Medical alarm has been
triggered.
Medical alarm reports to your central station
are enabled by default and can be disabled
by your installer.

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OPERATION - DOORBELL
DOORBELL
If a Ness Radio Doorbell has been installed,
simply press the button once.
The doorbell tune is heard through the R8
onboard siren. The doorbell volume and the
tune can be set by the user.
100-056 Radio
Doorbell transmitter.
100-664 Radio Key.
Press
Hold
If enabled by your installer, to sound the
Doorbell, press and hold the Radio Key
PANIC button for at least 4 seconds.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The R8 normally
processes signals from the Radio Key Panic
button as a PANIC alarm. The panel must be
programmed by your installer to process
this signal as a DOORBELL signal.
See pages 24 & 25 for doorbell volume and dorrbell tune programming.

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OPERATION - EXCLUDING ZONES
EXCLUDING ZONES
To EXCLUDE zones, the R8 must be in the disarmed mode.
The zone light of each Excluded zone will turn on.
[Zone No.] [Zone No.] ...etc
or...
Press...
The
to exit Exclude mode
Enter the zone number of the zone/s to be excluded, (1-8).
The EXCLUDE icon will turn on.
EXCLUDE icon will flash continuously until the panel is next disarmed.
Press... [User Code]
.
If a detector becomes faulty and cannot be
sealed when arming the panel, that zone can
be Excluded so that it does not cause alarms.
When zones have been Excluded, the
EXCLUDE icon flashes continuously while the
panel is Disarmed and also when Armed.
Zones can only be excluded while the panel is
disarmed.
Zone Exclude IS not permanent. Excluded
zones are automatically INCLUDED next time
the panel is disarmed.
Zones can be manually included by the same
method as Excluding. Simply use the
[ZONE NUMBER] sequence to turn OFF the
zone icons to be Included.

18 NESS R8 CONTROL PANEL - USER MANUAL
The R8 control panel stores a comprehensive
event memory including Arming, Disarming,
Low Battery, Mains Fail and Alarms.
The memory is constantly upgraded and the
last 20 events are always available for viewing.
This memory display can only be selected while
the panel is in the Disarmed state.
TO CLEAR THE MEMORY ICON
The MEMORY icon on the LCD display flashes
continuously when an alarm has occurred as a
reminder to view the alarm memory.
The MEMORY icon stops flashing after the
memory is viewed as shown above.
The MEMORY icon is automatically cleared
next time the panel is Armed and on entry
to program mode.
OPERATION - VIEW MEMORY
The most recent event will be displayed.
The next most recent event will be displayed.
...and so on (up to the last 20 events).
Press...
Press...
Press...
Press...
The
to exit Memory mode.
MEMORY icon will turn on.
VIEWING MEMORY
or...
Press... [User Code]

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OPERATION - VIEW MEMORY
KEYPAD DISPLAY IN MEMORY REVIEW MODE
EVENT DISPLAY ICONS
Arm ARMED
Disarm blank
Auto Exclude Zone EXCLUDE + 1..8
Mains Fail MAINS
Panel Panic/Medical/Fire EXCLUDE
Battery Fail BATTERY
Line Fault LINE
Dialler Call Fail LINE
Zone Alarm 1..8
Tamper Panel/Siren TAMPER
Tamper(4th failed attempts) TAMPER + PROGRAM
Radio Jamming RADIO
Radio Substitution RADIO
Pendant Low Battery RADIO + BATTERY + 2..15
Pendant Panic/Medical RADIO + EXCLUDE
Detector Tamper RADIO + TAMPER + 1..8
Detector Low Battery RADIO + BATTERY + 1..8
Detector Supervision Fail RADIO + 1..N
Pendant Supervision Fail RADIO + MONITOR + 1..8
Panel was Disarmed. Zone 3 alarm.
Low Battery from radio device 1.
Panel was Armed.
MEMORY REVIEW EXAMPLES

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CENTRAL STATION MONITORING
The R8 control panel has an on-board digital dialler which can send
detailed alarm messages to a Central Monitoring Station.
The digital messages can include information about the zone or zones
which caused the alarm, tamper alarms, low battery or mains failure
reports, and it can also (by user number) identify the users who Arm and
Disarm the system.
For further information about alarm monitoring, contact your Ness Select
Dealer or Ness Security Products.
MONITORED
PREMISES
CENTRAL STATION MONITORING
TELEPHONE LINE MONITORING
STATION
MONITORING