Pima SENTRY User manual

SENTRY
DIGITAL STANDALONE RECEIVER
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Pima Electronic Systems Ltd.
www.pima-alarms.com
P/N 4410341
XX, en (Mar. 2011)

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Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 3
Key Features..........................................................................................................................................3
Advantages............................................................................................................................................3
Components & Architecture...................................................................................................................4
The product package content................................................................................................................4
Safety instructions..................................................................................................................................5
Installation........................................................................................................................ 5
Initial operation & tests..................................................................................................... 5
Radio test...............................................................................................................................................5
PSTN test...............................................................................................................................................6
Accessing the Sentry Remotely........................................................................................ 6
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................ 7
Tech specs....................................................................................................................... 7
Limited Warranty
PIMA Electronic Systems Ltd. does not represent that its product may not be compromised and/or circumvented,
or that the Product will prevent any death, personal 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 protection.
The User understands that a properly installed and maintained equipment may only reduce the risk of events such
as burglary, robbery, and fire without warning, but it is not insurance or a guarantee that such will not occur or
that there will be no death, personal damage and/or damage to property as a result.
PIMA Electronic Systems Ltd. shall have no liability for any death, personal and/or bodily injury and/or
damage to property or other loss whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or otherwise, based on
a claim that the Product failed to function.
Refer to a separate warranty statement on PIMA website at: http://www.pima-alarms.com/site/Content/t1.asp?
pid=472&sid=57
Warning: The user should follow the installation and operation instructions and among other things test the
Product and the whole system at least once a week. For various reasons, including, but not limited to, changes in
environment conditions, electric or electronic disruptions and tampering, the Product may not perform as expected.
The user is advised to take all necessary precautions for his/her safety and the protection of his/her property.
This document may not be duplicated, circulated, altered, modified, translated, reduced to any form or otherwise
changed; unless PIMA’s prior written consent is granted.
All efforts have been made to ensure that the content of this manual is accurate. Pima retains the right to modify
this manual or any part thereof, from time to time, without serving any prior notice of such modification.
Please read this manual in its entirety before attempting to program or operate your system. Should you
misunderstand any part of this manual, please contact the supplier or installer of this system.
Copyright 2011 PIMA Electronic Systems Ltd. All rights reserved.

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INTRODUCTION
This guide will introduce you with the Sentry, a PIMA advanced digital standalone receiver for
Monitoring Stations. The Sentry supports Telephone, Radio and Ethernet communication; it
can receive events from thousands intruder alarm systems and process them to the
Monitoring Station management application via serial (RS-232) channel or network (Ethernet).
The Sentry is controlled and monitored by the PimaGuard application. For any issue related to
the protocols supported by the Sentry, or upgrading its driver, or making any change to its
configuration, refer to the PimaGuard guide.
Key Features
4 PSTN inputs;
2 Radio inputs;
Supports most PSTN protocols: PAF, NPAF, PID, CID, SIA, PULSE and more1;
Supports most Radio protocols: PAF, NPAF, PID, Milcol-D, Intrac-2000 and more1;
Supports Central Monitoring Station management applications such as Surgard,
Ademco 685 and more1;
COM and Ethernet interfaces to Monitoring Station‟s management applications;
AC power and a backup battery;
Can be remotely controlled.
Advantages
Not dependant on any other computer in the Monitoring Station.
Keeps working even when the Monitoring Station‟s computer or management
application malfunctions.
Saves events to memory in case of a failure of the Monitoring Station‟s management
application or of the communication.
UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) is not required.
1Detailed information can be found in the PimaGuard guide, in Appendix F.

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Components & Architecture
Figure 1. The front & back panels
Figure 2. Mode of operation
The product package content
The Sentry box;
AC cord;
Battery cables with a fuse holder;
Radio transceiver cable with a D-type connector.

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Safety instructions
The Sentry must be connected to ground;
To use a radio transceiver, connect the screw-nut on the Sentry’s back panel to solid
ground with a thick conductor.
INSTALLATION
1. Place the Sentry on a firm surface.
Follow the next steps according to your requirements:
2. Connect telephone cables to the RJ-11 sockets on the back panel. See the image on
the previous page.
3. Connect the supplied radio cable (P/N 3411055) to the radio receiver and to the
Sentry. The wiring is described in the next table.
Wire
Use
Radio
Red
PTT
PTT
White
DATA Out
Audio Input
Green
DATA In
Audio Output
Black
Volume
Volume control
Yellow
GND
GND
4. Connect a network cable to one of the RJ-45 sockets on the back panel.
5. Turn OFF the ON/OFF switch on the back panel.
6. Connect the supplied AC cord.
7. Connect a 12V Lead-Acid battery to the terminals on the back panel.
CAUTION: observe battery polarity.
8. Connect the Sentry to the Monitoring Station management application (e.g.
PIMA‟s Andromeda) using a crossbred RS-232 or network cables (these cables
are not supplied by PIMA).
INITIAL OPERATION &TESTS
The Sentry is configured to automatically startup when it is being connected to mains.
After connecting it, do the following:
1. Verify that the Power LED on the front panel illuminates.
2. Verify that the AC Fault LED on the front panel does not illuminate. If it does, check
the AC cord.
3. Verify that the Low Battery LED on the front panel does not illuminate. If it does,
check that the battery is charged and connected to the battery terminals.
Radio test
1. In the alarm system, verify the station number and frequency are configured correctly.
2. Trigger various events and send them over the radio.

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3. Verify that the events are received by the monitoring station.
Tip: connect a 50Ω termination instead of an antenna; transmitting with
an antenna too close to the radio receiver may saturate it.
PSTN test
1. In the alarm system, verify the programming of the monitoring station‟s PSTN
protocol and telephone number(s).
2. Trigger various events in the control panel and send them over the telephone.
3. Verify that the events are received in the monitoring station.
ACCESSING THE SENTRY REMOTELY
1. To access the Sentry remotely via the network, use any remote desktop application.
If you use Windows Remote Desktop1application (recommend), forward port 3389 to
the Sentry or its Router. For instructions, refer to www.portforward.com.
The Sentry must have a static IP address (LAN or WAN).
You can use a DDNS service2and access the Sentry using Internet address (URL).
2. The Sentry is provided with the UltraVNC (www.uvnc.com) free3remote desktop
application. It is configured with the password “sentry”. To use it:
a) Forward port 5900 to the Sentry or its Router. For instructions, refer to
www.portforward.com;
b) On the remote computer, browse to www.uvnc.com/download/index.html and
download the application;
c) Install the application and run the „Client Viewer‟;
d) Enter the Sentry‟s IP address (or a URL if you use DDNS).
1For instructions for Windows XP, browse to: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/
mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx;
For Windows 7, browse to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Connect-to-
another-computer-using-Remote-Desktop-Connection;
2See, for example, www.dyndns.com or www.no-ip.com.
3As of the time this guide is written, the application is free. Another free application that can be used is
TeamViewer (www.teamviewer.com).

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TROUBLESHOOTING
In case of system malfunction, use the following table for troubleshooting. To shut down
the Sentry, press the Power button shortly.
Fault
Resolving
Low Battery LED illuminates
Verify that the battery supplies 12V; if not, replace it
or wait for recharging, if the battery had been
discharged;
Check the battery cables;
Check the battery fuse.
AC Fault LED illuminates
Check the AC fuse on back panel (see Figure 1);
Check the AC cord and outlet.
Events are not received via
the radio channel(s)
Check the radio cable;
Check the transceiver‟s frequency;
Events are not received via
the PSTN channel(s)
Check the PSTN cable and sockets;
Verify that the telephone numbers are
programmed correctly in the control panel;
Check that the PimaGuard‟s driver is configured
properly.
The monitoring station
software does not receive
events
Check the connection between the monitoring
station‟s PC and the Sentry;
Check that the PimaGuard‟s driver is configured
properly. Use the PimaGuard guide for details.
TECH SPECS
4 PSTN lines;
2 radio transceivers;
LAN (Ethernet) output;
2 RS-232 ports;
4 USB ports;
Power input: 90VAC~240VAC;
Backup battery: 12V, Lead-Acid, up to 20AH;
Frequency: 47 to 63 Hz;
Power consumption: 50W;
Network interface: 10/100MB Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP;
Operating temperature: -10 to +40 C;
Dimensions: 29.5/26.5/16.5 (L/W/H);
Weight: ~5.150 Kg;

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