Radionics D6500 User manual

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D6500 Security Receiver
Computer Interface Installation Manual

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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................1
2. HOW IT WORKS ......................................................................................................................................................1
3. MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS................................................................................................................2
3.1 SETTING THE JUMPERS ON THE D6515 MPU TERMINATOR........................................................................................2
3.2 SELECTING THE PROGRAM OPTIONS IN THE D6500 MPU PROGRAM..........................................................................3
Global Parameters .................................................................................................................................................3
Line Card Groups and Supervision Parameters......................................................................................................4
Internal Printer Parameters....................................................................................................................................4
External Printer Parameters...................................................................................................................................4
Automation Config Parameters..............................................................................................................................4
3.3 OTHER IMPORTANT MPU PROGRAM OPTIONS ..........................................................................................................6
Manual with Supervised Printer.............................................................................................................................7
Automatic Operation With Supervised Printer.......................................................................................................7
Supervised Printer Always On ...............................................................................................................................7
Printer Only If Computer Fails ..............................................................................................................................7
Unsupervised Printer Always On...........................................................................................................................8
Logging Only, Printer/Computer ...........................................................................................................................8
4. THE "COMPUTER RS-232 PORT" (D6515 MPU TERMINATOR)......................................................................8
4.1 D6500 MODE MESSAGES.........................................................................................................................................8
4.1.1 Message Type 1 (Standard Digital Message)...................................................................................................9
4.1.2 Message Type 3 (Text Message)......................................................................................................................9
4.3 SIA MODE MESSAGES...........................................................................................................................................10
4.4 D6500 INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL OUTPUT MESSAGES............................................................................................13
D7112 and D9112B Messages Transmitted in Modem II .....................................................................................14
D7112 and D9112B Messages Transmitted in BFSK ...........................................................................................27
Messages from Other Control/Communicators.....................................................................................................33
D6500 Internally Generated Messages.................................................................................................................35
Modem IIe/IIIa2tm Messages for the D2212 Control/Communicator......................................................................37
Modem IIIa2tm Messages for the D7212, D7412, D9112, D9124 and D9412 Control/Communicators ..................41
Numbered Table Notes ........................................................................................................................................57
4.5 INPUT COMMAND PROCESSING...............................................................................................................................58
Set Time..............................................................................................................................................................58
Set Date...............................................................................................................................................................58
Switch Line Card.................................................................................................................................................59
Stop Listening .....................................................................................................................................................59
4.6 LINK TEST ............................................................................................................................................................59
Example: SIA Link Test......................................................................................................................................59
Message Type 1 - Supervisory Link Test..............................................................................................................60

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5. THE "AUXILIARY RS-232 OUTPUT" (D6555 PRINTER TERMINATOR).....................................................61
J3 Jumper Configuration......................................................................................................................................61
Messages.............................................................................................................................................................61
D6500 COMPUTER INTERFACE INSTALLATION MANUAL SUPPLEMENT....................................................62
ADEMCO CONTACT-ID.................................................................................................................................................62
ADEMCO HIGH SPEED...................................................................................................................................................62
ADEMCO 4-1 EXPRESS..................................................................................................................................................63
ADEMCO 4-2 EXPRESS:.................................................................................................................................................63
FBI SUPER FAST ..........................................................................................................................................................64
ACRON SUPER FAST .....................................................................................................................................................65
DSC/SUR-GARD 4-3 AND 4-3 WITH CHECKSUM.............................................................................................................65
SUPPLEMENT APPENDIX................................................................................................................................................67
SUPPLEMENT APPENDIX (CONTINUED)...........................................................................................................................68

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1. Introduction
The D6500 Receiver processes incoming phone calls (with one or more messages in each phone call) from
various types of digital alarm communicators simultaneously on up to eight individual phone lines. The receiver
presents these messages using the D6500 LCD display, buzzer and internal printer. The messages can also be
sent to a computer or external printer. The D6500 can supervise the response from the computer and can alert
an operator to a message that the computer did not accept. The D6500 can be programmed to display each
message as it is received, or wait until all of the messages in the incoming call are completed to begin
presenting them.
The D6500 cable "pinouts" are controlled with a set of jumper pins and plugs on the D6515 MPU Terminator
Card (see Figure 1, section 3.1). RS-232 protocol and additional controls are set in the D6500 MPU program.
These can be easily changed with the D5200 Programmer loaded with the 6500 Product Handler program.
The D6500 will respond in different ways to the received messages, depending on how the available options
are selected in the D6500 MPU program. The messages and the responses are described in this manual.
2. How It Works
A message is received from a digital communicator (or other compatible device). As each part of the message
is received and accepted, the D6500 Line Card sends the communicator an "ACK TONE" (acknowledgment
signal) telling the communicator that the message was received. This message is given to the MPU which then
decides what to do with the message (depending on how the MPU is programmed). Typically, the choices are:
1. Display the message on the D6500 LCD display and print the message on the D6500 Internal
Printer and/or External Printer.
2. Send the message to the computer via the RS-232 port.
3. Both of the above.
Most of the other choices in the D6500 Program describe HOW to send the messages to the computer or what
to do if the computer is not able to accept a message.
IMPORTANT
The D6500 can output and display messages in the D6500 and the SIA modes only. All references to the
D6000 Mode have been removed and are no longer supported in the D6500 receiver.

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3. Making the Right Connections
There are a number of programming options in the D6500 MPU program that affect the output of the D6500 to
an automation system. This section will serve as an addendum to the
D6500 Program Entry Guide (74-07253-
000)
and the
D6500 Operation and Installation Manual (74-04651-000).
3.1 Setting the Jumpers on the D6515 MPU Terminator
WARNING!
Before adjusting any jumpers, make sure the D6500 Receiver is powered down as
described in the
D6500 Security Receiver Operation and Installation Manual.
The D6515 MPU Terminator Card can be accessed from the back of the D6500 Receiver. The J3 Configuration
Jumper on the MPU Terminator Card can be configured in two different ways (see Figure 1). Mode 1 uses RTS,
CTS, DSR and DTR protocols and can be used with either Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) or Data
Communication Equipment (DCE). In a Mode 1 configuration the automation system must first give permission
before data is sent. In Mode 2 the automation computer is always ready to accept data.
Figure 1: MODES 1 and 2 JUMPER CONFIGURATIONS

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3.2 Selecting the Program Options in the D6500 MPU Program
Use the 6500:MPU Product Handler to program the D6500 Receiver. Program options allow the D6500 to send
reports to the automation system in D6500 or SIA message format. Below are the most common and
recommended selections for programming the 6500:MPU Handler when connecting the D6500 Receiver to an
automation system. Additional selections can be found in the D6500 Program Entry Guide.
Global Parameters
Receiver Number
(Receiver Number) selects a number (ØØ to 99) that will appear in the receiver LCD
display and print on the receiver's internal printer (40 Character Mode) for internally
generated messages. The Receiver number is included in every message to the
computer in both D6500 and SIA modes.
Armed Status
(Armed Status) (Yes or No) is normally set to No. When programmed Yes, the
arming status of the D4112 and D6112 panels is displayed with transmitted test
reports.
Auto Ack
(Auto Ack) (Yes or No) should be set to Yes when using a computer. Yes puts the
D6500 in "automatic" mode, allowing it to process signals without any operator
interaction. If this item is No the D6500 is in "MANUAL" mode, requiring two presses
of the SLNC button after each signal is received before the receiver will proceed to
the next message (one to silence the buzzer and one to clear the display). The
buzzer re-starts about 45 seconds after the SLNC button is pressed once (if the
display has not been cleared with a second press).
Buzz In Auto
(Buzz in Auto) (Yes or No) should be set to Yes when using a computer (see the
D6500 Program Entry Guide).
Buzz Alarm
(Buzz Alarm) (Yes or No) is normally set to No. When programmed Yes, the
Operator Alert buzzer will not sound upon receipt of non-alarm events (i.e., trouble,
restoral, open/close, etc.). see also
Buzz In Auto
Busy Second Rpts
(Busy Second Reports) must be programmed Yes for monitoring UL Certified
accounts.
Call Blocking
(Call Blocking) (Yes or No). Radionics recommends Yes to group all messages
from a call before presenting them. A blank line is inserted by the internal printer
after the last message in the call. When
Call Blocking
is set to No, no blank line
appears after the last message.
Point/User Text
(Point/User Text) is normally set to Yes. When programmed No, the D6500 will
delete Point Text and user Text information from all output devices even if it is sent
from the control panel.
Time Set Enable
(Time Set Enable) (Yes or No). Radionics recommends Yes to allow date and time
setting from the front panel of the D6500.
Time Set Report
(Time Set Report) (Yes or No), if No setting time and date will not report to either
the receiver display, receiver printer or any of the RS-232 outputs from the receiver.
Power Supv Rpts
(Power Supervision Reports) (Yes or No). Radionics recommends Yes to allow
power loss and power restoral reports.

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Line Card Groups and Supervision Parameters
Line Card 1
(Line Card Options) program as needed for Rotary Hunt Groups and through
Supervision.
Line Card 8
Internal Printer Parameters
Device
(Internal Printer Select), usually set to Primary or Secondary. Other options include
Always On and Always Off.
NOTE:
Supervision
operates independently from
Device
.
Supervision
(Internal Printer Supervision) should be Yes. If the printer is not supervised by the
receiver, there will be no indication at the computer if printer problems occur.
External Printer Parameters
Device
(External Printer Select), usually set to Primary or Secondary. Other options
include Always On and Always Off.
Supervision
(External Printer Supervision) should be Yes. If the printer is not supervised by the
receiver, there will be no indication at the computer, if printer problems occur.
XON/XOFF
(External Printer XON/XOFF) should be Yes to receive signals from the external
printer
CR/LF
(External Printer Carriage Return/Line Feed) Yes enables a carriage return line feed
between reports. No prints continuous reports.
Parity
(External Printer Parity) Even parity, Odd parity, No parity
Baud Rate
(External Printer Baud Rate) 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400.
Data Bits
(External Printer Bit Transmission Value) Eight bit data transmission or Seven bit
data transmission.
Automation Config Parameters
Output Format
(Computer Output Format) Enable computer output messages in the selected
format: SIA Computer Interface Standard format
6500 21 character format output
(expanded reporting capabilities)
Device
(Computer Select), usually set to Primary or Secondary. Other options include
Always On and Always Off.
Supervision
(Computer Supervision) set to Yes if a computer is used.

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Group Reporting
(Group Reporting)
Yes
= the identifier for the telephone rotary group (G1, G2, G3,
etc.) appears in positions 13 and 14 of the internal printer reports. No = The
transmission format identifier (pulse, BFSK, modem, etc.) and line card number
appears in reports.
"B" if
Group Reporting
is programmed No, and the transmission format is BFSK.
"L" if
Group Reporting
is programmed No, and the transmission format is Pulsed.
"L" if
Group Reporting
is programmed Yes or No, and Internal Line Card
Information is processed (e.g.: Busy Seconds, LC Boot Up, and card
Trouble/Restored).
"M" if
Group Reporting
is programmed No, and the transmission format is Modem
II.
"G" if
Group Reporting
is programmed Yes, and any transmission format is
received.
BFSK Fire Bit
(Automation Fire - BFSK) (Yes or No) Set to Yes if the automation system supports
the D6500 mode Fire event codes (sF – Fire Alarm, Gs – Fire Trouble, and Hs –
Fire Restoral) when monitoring in BFSK. See the
D6500 Program Entry Guide
for
more information.
ModemIIe Fire Bit
(Automation Fire - Modem IIe/IIIa2) (Yes or No) is normally set to Yes. Fire Events
are sent to Automation systems as Fire Event codes. When programmed No, Fire
Events are sent to Automation systems as Burglary/Alarm Events. See the
D6500
Program Entry Guide
for more information.
SIA Fire Rest.
(Modem IIe/IIIa2) (Yes or No) is normally set to Yes. All Radionics
control/communicators using the Modem IIe/IIIA2 format differentiate between
Fire
Restoral after Alarm
and
Fire Restoral after Trouble/Missing/Supervisory
in the
message that is sent to the D6500 Receiver. SIA Automation Output Mode can also
differentiate between these two message types, or it can combine them into a
common
Fire Restoral
message. See the
D6500 Program Entry Guide
for more
information.
Comp Confg
(Computer Configuration) determines how the "bits" are set in the data sent out of
the RS-232 port of the D6500, usually 7,P,2 (7 data bits, parity, 2 stop bits). Set
CompConfg
to 8,N,1 (78data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit) for ABM automation
systems when
Output Format
is set for SIA communications.
Comp Parity
(Computer Parity) determines how the parity "bits" are set in the data sent out of the
RS-232 port of the D6500, usually Odd parity. Set
CompParity
to Ø Fixed for ABM
automation systems when
Output Format
is set for SIA communications.
Baud Rate
(Computer Baud Rate) determines the serial data transmission rate (BPS) of the
D6500, usually 1200 baud. Set
Comp Parity
to 9600 for ABM automation systems
when
Output Format
is set for SIA communications.
Handshake
(Handshake) usually an ACK type handshake from computer. NOTE: This program
item has no effect if
Output Format
is set to Ø SIA communications mode.
Ack Character
(Acknowledge Character) usually a 6(ACK). Do not program ACK as a blank or ØØ.
This will result in "all" characters acting as an acknowledge for transmitted data.
Nack Character
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Trailer Character
(Trailer Character) sent at the end of D6500 Mode messages, usually a 14.
Automation Wait
(Automation Acknowledgment Wait Time) (0 to 255 seconds) is normally 7
seconds. If the Automation Acknowledgment message is not received by the end of
this time interval, the D6500 will generate a Computer trouble message and activate
its buzzer.
6500 Header Char
(Header Character) This character is sent in front of every standard D6500 Mode
message (normally 21 characters long) and makes the message 22 characters long.
Input Commands
(Input Commands) (Yes or No) is usually No for Automation systems
communicating in SIA mode and Yes for Automation systems communicating in
D6500 mode. See the
D6500 Program Entry Guide
for more information.
Link test
(Link Test) (Yes or No) is usually No to disable/reject Link Tests. Set to Yes to
initiate/accept a Link Test to/from the Automation system.
Packet Sep.(/)
This prompt enables the final packet separator (/) (in SIA output mode) when
messages with event modifiers are sent to automation. Usually set to No.
Sub Subscriber
This is a programmable, Modem Format only, item that determines whether the
specific access control card or token number identifier (sub user) is additionally sent
to the SIA automation output. Usually set to No.
3.3 Other Important MPU Program Options
Operation of the buzzer, the internal printer, the external printer, and the RS-232 output depends on the
configuration of these devices: "Always Off, Primary, Secondary or Always On". Operation also depends on
whether the D6500 is in the Manual or Automatic mode.
Non Certified/
Full Manual UL Burg/Automatic (without Computer) UL Fire/Burg/Automatic (with Computer)
MPU GLOBAL
Auto Ack
No Yes Yes
Buzz in Auto
Yes Yes Yes
Buzz Alarm
No No No
Busy Second Rpts
Yes Yes Yes
Power Supv Rpts
Yes Yes Yes
MPU LINE CARD SUPERVISION
Line Card
(1 through 8) Yes Yes Yes
MPU Internal and External Printer
Device
Primary Primary Always On
Supervision
Yes Yes Yes
MPU AUTOMATION CONFIG
Device
Always Off Always Off Primary
Supervision
Yes Yes Yes
Output Format
6500 6500 6500
LINE CARD
Line Sniff
Yes Yes Yes
Duration
00 0
Refresh
00 0
Table 1: D6500 PROGRAM ITEMS

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Manual with Supervised Printer
In manual mode without computer, messages will be displayed on the D6500's LCD and printed on the printer.
The buzzer will sound until silenced by the operator (by pressing the SLNC button). The message will stay in
the display until the SLNC button is pressed a SECOND time. If the button is not pressed a second time to clear
the display, after about 45 seconds the buzzer will start again. The SLNC button must be pressed to silence the
buzzer and then pressed a second time to clear the display.
This mode may NOT be used if monitoring UL
certified alarm systems.
Automatic Operation With Supervised Printer
In the automatic mode without computer the receiver prints the message, displays the message in the LCD only
while printing and then turns on the buzzer if item
Buzz In Auto
is set to Yes. The buzzer stays on until the
silence button is pressed once by the operator. If multiple messages are received, the receiver displays and
prints them with the buzzer on. Only one press of the SLNC button is needed to silence the buzzer. If the printer
is not working, the D6500 goes into manual mode requiring two presses of the SLNC button. This enables the
operator to write down the message shown in the display and advance to the next message. When the printer
starts working again, the D6500 will resume working in the automatic mode.
WARNING:
When the internal printer is inoperative or turned off the red PNTR indicator on the MPU
Card is constantly "on". This indicates that the operator must use caution in
acknowledging signals with the SLNC button. Press the button ONCE to silence the
buzzer.
Write down the message
and press the SLNC button once more to advance to
the next message. Use caution when pressing the SLNC button, because it will clear
incoming messages if pressed too many times.
Supervised Printer Always On
When the computer is primary and the supervised printer is primary, the message is displayed on the LCD
while it is printing on the printer. At the same time the message is sent to the computer system. The buzzer is
on until either the operator presses the SLNC button OR the computer system sends an ACK (as programmed
in the D6500). If the receiver does not get or understand the acknowledgment within 7 seconds, the D6500
sends the message AGAIN to the printer and the LCD, then prints the message COMPUTER TROUBLE (this
takes 7 seconds).
If the receiver gets a NAK (as programmed in the D6500) the receiver retransmits the message to the computer
system up to two additional times. After three attempts the D6500 acts as if the message was not ACKed, it
proceeds to display the message on the LCD and print the message again on the printer along with a
COMPUTER TROUBLE message.
Printer Only If Computer Fails
When the D6500 is operating so that the printer only works when the computer system "fails", the printer and
buzzer will print/buzz if the D6500 does not receive an ACK from the computer system. When a message is
received, it is displayed in the LCD while it is sent to the computer system. If the computer system ACKs the
message the display clears and the D6500 is ready to send the next message. If the computer system does not
ACK within 7 seconds or sends more than three NAKs, the message is printed on the printer and the buzzer
starts. The LCD display clears when the message is printed to the printer. The buzzer can be silenced by
pressing the SLNC button once, even if multiple messages have been printed. If a subsequent message is
transmitted to the computer system and the computer system accepts the message (ACKs it) the receiver
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NOTE: When the printer becomes inoperative and the signal is not acknowledged by the computer, the
receiver goes into the MANUAL mode. The signals must be manually acknowledged by pressing the
SLNC button twice: Once to silence the buzzer, and once to clear the message in the LCD display. If
the printer is not operating then the operator will need to write down each message as it is displayed
before pressing the SLNC button to clear the display.
Unsupervised Printer Always On
When using a computer system and an unsupervised printer the D6500 will go immediately into manual mode
if the computer system does not properly acknowledge a message (even if the printer is working). The SLNC
button must be pressed twice (see above) before the receiver will try to send the next message to the computer
system. The receiver buffers other messages until the display is cleared manually. If the printer runs out of
paper, is switched off, or malfunctions, the receiver continues to process messages automatically. NOTE:
The
internal printer is supervised when configured for this mode of operation if INTERNAL PRINTER Supervision is
Yes
. The external printer is supervised when configured for this mode of operation if item EXTERNAL
PRINTER Supervision is
Yes
.
Logging Only, Printer/Computer
When programmed in this configuration, incoming messages will be sent to the printer and to the automation
system. The printer will be supervised if programmed accordingly. The automation port will also be supervised
if item
Handshake
is programmed as Ack.
4. The "Computer RS-232 Port" (D6515 MPU Terminator)
Depending on how item
Output Format
is set, there are three ways the D6500 can send information to the
COMP RS-232 Port on the MPU Terminator Card (see the
D6500 Operation and Installation Manual
). The user
can select either the D6500 mode or the SIA mode. All messages are presented to the RS-232 output in
standard ASCII format. These messages can be displayed on an automation computer, a CRT, or printed out
on an external printer. A detailed explanation of interpreting the internal printer 40-character mode messages
can be found in the
D6500 Operation and Installation Manual.
The D6500 accepts a set of four input commands through the computer RS-232 port. An automation system
would be a typical input device. Two of the four commands allow you to set the D6500's time and date. One
command allows you to switch line cards during listen in. The fourth command allows you to stop a listen in
session.
4.1 D6500 Mode Messages
The D6500 mode of the RS-232 output supports different message formats (types). The second byte of each
message specifies the type of the message (Type 1 or Type 3) and the method in which the other bytes should
be decoded.
For each message, Type 1 (Standard Digital) and Type 3 (Text Message) there is a one line printout on the
D6500 internal printer for each different message sent to the computer (not including retries). Depending on the
device selection, the D6500 internal printer will print the message with a computer trouble message. The
computer trouble message will NOT be sent to the computer.
Each message type consists of 22 bytes of information beginning with a header character (h) and ending with a
trailer character (t). Below is an example of the two message types available and describes each byte or
character in a D6500 message.

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4.1.1 Message Type 1 (Standard Digital Message)
D6500 Byte Description
12345678910111213141516171819202122
Type 1 Example: hlrrlssssssaaaasOsi yyt
1 = Header Character (h) Optional, programmed in
6500 Header Char
.
2 = Message Type This byte will tell a computer system which decoding path to use. For a
standard digital message the type is ASCII 1.
3 through 4 = Receiver Number This 2 byte ASCII HEX field is the number of the receiver that sent the
message (as programmed in
Receiver Number
).
5 = Line Card Number This 1 byte ASCII HEX field is the line number of the Line Card in the
receiver that sent the message.
6 through 11 Unused ASCII spaces.
12 through 15 = Account Number This 4 byte ASCII HEX field is the communicator's account number.
Account numbers less than four characters will be right justified with
leading ASCII spaces.
16 through 17 = Event Code This is a 2 byte ASCII TEXT field. It defines the type of signal that was
received and interpreted by the 6500 Receiver. See Figure 5 for a list of
valid codes.
18 through 21 = Zone Number This 4 byte ASCII HEX field is the zone or ID number sent by the
communicator. Zone numbers less than four digits will be right justified
with leading ASCII spaces.
22 = Trailer Character Programmed in
Trailer Char
. Typically this is a HEX 14.
4.1.2 Message Type 3 (Text Message)
D6500 Byte Description
12345678910111213141516171819202122
Type 3 Example: h3r r sPRINT E R v v . v v t
1 = Header Character (h) Optional, programmed in
6500 Header Char
.
2 = Message Type For a Text Message the type is an ASCII 3.
3 through 4 = Receiver Number This 2 byte ASCII HEX field is the number of the receiver that sent the
message (as programmed in the D6500).
5 = Line Number This 1 byte ASCII HEX field is the line number of the Line Card in the
receiver that sent the message.
6 through 21 = Message Text 16 characters in length.
22 = Trailer Character Programmed in
Trailer Char
. Typically this is a HEX 14.

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Byte Message Type 1
Hex Description Message Type 3 Hex Description
1 Header Header
2 31 Message type 1 33 Message type 3
3 ** First digit of receiver number (ASCII) ** First digit of receiver number (ASCII)
4 ** Second digit of receiver number (ASCII) ** Second digit of receiver number (ASCII)
5 ** Line Number (ASCII) ** Line Number (ASCII)
6 20 Space ** First character of message text
7 20 Space ** Second character of message text
8 20 Space ** Third character of message text
9 20 Space ** Fourth character of message text
10 20 Space ** Fifth character of message text
11 20 Space ** Sixth character of message text
12 ** First character of acct# (ASCII) ** Seventh character of message text
13 ** Second character of acct# (ASCII) ** Eighth character of message text
14 ** Third character of acct# (ASCII) ** Ninth character of message text
15 ** Fourth character of acct# (ASCII) ** Tenth character of message text
16 ** First character of event code (ASCII) ** Eleventh character of message text
17 ** Second character of event code (ASCII) ** Twelfth character of message text
18 ** Space ** Thirteenth character of message text
19 ** First character of Zone/ID# (ASCII) ** Fourteenth character of message text
20 ** Second character of Zone/ID# (ASCII) ** Fifteenth character of message text
21 ** Third character of Zone/ID# (ASCII) ** Sixteenth character of message text
22 ** Trailer (as programmed) ** Trailer
** Information is dependent on programming and transmitted data.
Table 3: D6500 MODE MESSAGE BYTE COMPARISON CHART
4.3 SIA Mode Messages
The D6500 can transmit automation messages in SIA mode. A message in SIA format consists of a line feed,
header characters, account number, data, and a carriage return, as shown below.
SIA Mode Byte Description
<header>[#aaaa|data]<CR>
<LF><checksum><tab><sequence #><receiver #><line #>[#aaaa|data]<CR>
E79D1A 00060102[#7112|NrilFA100]
Example:

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LF Standard line feed character.
Header The header of an SIA format message consists of:
checksum This 6 byte ASCII HEX field is the cyclical redundancy check (CRC) number.
tab 09 hex
sequence# This 4 digit field is the message sequence number. The valid sequence number range
is: 0001 - 9999.
receiver# This 2 byte ASCII HEX field is the number of the receiver that sent the message.
Valid digits are: 00-99 (D6500), as programmed in D6500:MPU Receiver Number.
line card# This 2 byte ASCII HEX field is the line number of the line card in the receiver that sent
the message. Valid digits are: 0-8. The D6500 uses linecard #0 for receiver
messages.
Account # This 4 byte ASCII HEX field is the communicator's account number.
Data This field contains message data codes, such as event type, area number, point number, identification
number, etc. Information in the data field is presented as shown in the examples below. Each event has
a unique event code. Point number, relay number, and time information is included if applicable to the
event. SIA Mode labels - literal ASCII letters that are output to the automation system - are indicated in
bold in the Data field.
account
number "New" label area# label area#
id#
label
event
code point#
account
number "New" label area# label area# event code point#id#
[#7112| lFA100]Nri
[#0045| 3/ 001HA048]
Nri id
Example 1:
Example 2:
The D6500 SIA mode output conforms to the standards specified in the SIA
Digital Communication Standard
(September 1990)
and
Computer Interface Standard (June 1990)
with the following exceptions:
• The "*" block identifier code is not supported. Messages handled in D6500 manual mode are not
transmitted to the automation system.
• The SIA Computer Interface Standard calls for an "R" (Rejecting Data) block identifier code message from
the receiver to indicate that it can not accept a command from the automation system. The receiver sends
the "R" (Rejecting Data) block identifier code message to the automation system's computer.
The D6500 uses the "R" (Rejecting Data) block identifier code message in response to any commands
from the automation system, including the "H" and "D" block identifier codes and when control,
programming or ASCII data is sent to the receiver as part of a response to a message from the receiver to
the computer (p. 17, CIS 6/90)

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• Multiple event packets are not supported. The D6500 always transmits single event packets to the
automation system. The D6500 requires the host computer to use sequence numbers in acknowledgment
messages.
• Hardware lines, rather than null messages, are usually used to test the link between the receiver and the
computer (See Section 4.6, Link Test).
• When the primary output device fails to respond, the message is transmitted to the secondary device. If
the secondary device fails, the receiver goes into manual mode. Messages are not repeated at 4 second
intervals, as specified in the SIA
Computer Interface Standard
.
• The D6500 method of computer failure reporting is consistent with previous versions of the D6500. The
computer failure reporting methods specified in the SIA
Computer Interface Standard
are not supported.
a = account number digit (0-F) or area number digit (1-8)
ai = Sked field label
c= code identification digit
d= serial device interface digit
h = hour digit, phone number, phone line #
i = user or operator identification digit (001-099)
id = identification field label
k= Sked identification digit (01-64)
m = minute digit
n = condition number digit
N= "new" signal label - the data which follows is new to the receiver.
O= "old" signal label - the data which follows has been previously processed by the receiver.
p= point identification digit (D9112: 1-134, D7112: 001-048) or path number digit
ph = phone number field label
pi = serial device interface field label
r = relay identification digit
ri = area number field label
ti = time field label
Table 5: DIGIT/CHARACTER CODE - SIA MODE
NOTES: Account numbers with less than 4 digits have leading spaces in the SIA mode.
SIA Mode labels – literal ASCII letters that are output to the automation system – are indicated in
bold. Example: The user ID label in the D9112 Modem II "Closing Early By Area" signal is shown as:
<header> [#aaaa|Nria/idiiiCK]

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4.4 D6500 Internal and External Output Messages
The following pages list the messages that can be seen on the internal and external printers (40 character
single or double line mode), or a computer terminal display connected to the RS-232 output (D6500 or SIA
Mode). See Figures 5, 6, and 7 for individual character (byte) descriptions. A detailed explanation of
interpreting internal printer 40 Character Mode messages can be found in the
D6500 Operation and Installation
Manual.
a = account number digit (0-F) / second line: area ID
b= busy seconds percentage digit (0-9)
c = second line: code change ID
d= date digit / second line: SDI ID or External Device ID
g = second line: cross point group number or route group
h = programmable header character / second line: hour, phone line #, or phone index #
i = subzone digit or MASTER combo ID digit (0-F) / second line: user ID or operator ID
j = Listen-In time digit
k= second line: SKED ID
l = line number digit (1-8) or second line: level
m= second line: minute
n = second line: condition
p= second line: point ID or communication path ID
q = (L)ine, (G)roup, (B)FSK, or (M)odem II
Always included in 40 character printed message.
r = receiver number digit (0-9) / second line: relay ID
s= space
t= programmable trailer character (t is also used as a time digit)
v = software version number digit (0-9) / second line: value
x = D6112 zone number digit reported as a decimal number (10-16) /
second line: subuser ID
y= D8112 point digit associated with a home zone or Comex ID
z = D6112 zone or D8112 master zone number digit reported as a (0-F)
not exp = not expanded report
#= pulse error expansion digit
Table 6: DIGIT/CHARACTER CODE - PRINTER / D6500 / SIA MODES
NOTES: Account numbers with less than 4 digits have leading spaces in the D6500 mode.

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D7112 and D9112B Messages Transmitted in Modem II
The following messages can be transmitted in Modem II format by D7112 and D9112BControl/Communicators unless otherwise noted (by
D7112 or D9112 ).
Automation Output Format
Signal D6500 Internal/External Printer D6500 Mode SIA Mode Notes
D7112/D9112B Fire Messages – Modem II
Fire Alarm dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa FIRE ALARM h1rrlssssssaaaasFspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaFAppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Fire Trouble dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa FIRE TROUBLE h1rrlssssssaaaaGsspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaFTppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Fire Missing dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa MISSING FIRE h1rrlssssssaaaasMspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaFYppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Fire Restoral dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa FIRE RESTORAL h1rrlssssssaaaaHsspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaFRppp] 1, 10
after Alarm +++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Fire Restore dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa FIRE RESTORAL h1rrlssssssaaaaHsspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaFRppp] 1, 10
after Trouble/Missing +++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Fire Walk Start dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa FIRE WALK START h1rrlssssssaaaasTsssFt <header>[#aaaa|Nria/idiiiFI] 1,
D9112
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a ID=iii <area not reported>
Fire Walk End dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa FIRE WALK END h1rrlssssssaaaasRsssFt <header>[#aaaa|NriaFK]
D9112
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a <area not reported>
D7112/D9112B Alarm Messages – Modem II
Alarm dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa ALARM REPORT h1rrlssssssaaaasAspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaBAppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Duress dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa DURESS h1rrlssssssaaaasDsiiit <header>[#aaaa|Nria/idiiiHA] 1
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a ID=iii <area not reported>
User Alarm 7 dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa USER ALARM CMD7 h1rrlssssssaaaasUsss7t <header>[#aaaa|Nria/idiiiUA] 1
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a ID=iii <id not reported>
User Alarm 7 dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa USER ALARM CMD7 h1rrlssssssaaaasUsss7t <header>[#aaaa|NriaUA] 1,
D7112
(ID not reported) +++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a <id not reported>

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Automation Output Format
Signal D6500 Internal/External Printer D6500 Mode SIA Mode Notes
D7112/D9112B Alarm Messages – Modem II (continued)
User Alarm 9 dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa USER ALARM CMD9 h1rrlssssssaaaasUsss9t <header>[#aaaa|Nria/idiiiPA] 1
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a ID=iii <id not reported>
User Alarm 9 dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa USER ALARM CMD9 h1rrlssssssaaaasUsss9t <header>[#aaaa|NriaPA] 1,
D7112
(ID not reported) +++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a <id not reported>
Cancel Alarm dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa CANCEL ALARM h1rrlssssssaaaas\sssst <header>[#aaaa|Nria/idiiiBC] 1
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a ID=iii <area, id not reported>
Trouble dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa TROUBLE REPORT h1rrlssssssaaaasTspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaBTppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Restoral dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa RESTORAL REPORT h1rrlssssssaaaasRspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaBRppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Missing Alarm dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa MISSING ALARM h1rrlssssssaaaasMspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaUZppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Missing Trouble dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa MISSING TROUBLE h1rrlssssssaaaasVspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaUYppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
D7112/D9112B Open and Close Reports – Modem II
Point Opening dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa POINT OPENING h1rrlssssssaaaasOspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaOZppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Early Open By Area dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa EARLY TO OPEN h1rrlssssssaaaasOsiiit <header>[#aaaa|Nria/idiiiOK] 1
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a ID=iii <area not reported>
Early Open By Area dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa EARLY TO OPEN h1rrlssssssaaaasOsssst <header>[#aaaa|NriaOK] 1,
D7112
(ID not reported) +++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a <area not reported>
Early Open By Account dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa EARLY TO OPEN h1rrlssssssaaaasOsiiit <header>[#aaaa|NidiiiOK] 1,
D7112
+++ ACCT aaaa ID=iii
Early Open By Account dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa EARLY TO OPEN h1rrlssssssaaaasOsssst <header>[#aaaa|NOK] 1,
D7112
(ID not reported)

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Automation Output Format
Signal D6500 Internal/External Printer D6500 Mode SIA Mode Notes
D7112/D9112B Open and Close Reports – Modem II (continued)
Opening By Area dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa OPENING REPORT h1rrlssssssaaaasOsiiit <header>[#aaaa|Nria/idiiiOP] 1
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a ID=iii <area not reported>
Opening By Area dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa OPENING REPORT h1rrlssssssaaaasOsssst <header>[#aaaa|NriaOP] 1,
D7112
(ID not reported) +++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a <area not reported>
Opening By Account dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa OPENING REPORT h1rrlssssssaaaasOsiiit <header>[#aaaa|NidiiiOP] 1
+++ ACCT aaaa ID=iii
Opening By Account dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa OPENING REPORT h1rrlssssssaaaasOsssst <header>[#aaaa|NOP] 1,
D7112
Late Opening By Area dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa LATE TO OPEN h1rrlssssssaaaasOsiiit <header>[#aaaa|Nria/idiiiOJ] 1
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a ID=iii <area not reported>
Late Opening By Area dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa LATE TO OPEN h1rrlssssssaaaasOsssst <header>[#aaaa|NriaOJ] 1,
D7112
(ID not reported) +++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a <area not reported>
Late Opening By Account dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa LATE TO OPEN h1rrlssssssaaaasOsiiit <header>[#aaaa|NidiiiOJ] 1,
D7112
+++ ACCT aaaa ID=iii
Late Opening By Account dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa LATE TO OPEN h1rrlssssssaaaasOsssst <header>[#aaaa|NOJ] 1,
D7112
(ID not reported)
Fail To Open By Area dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa FAIL TO OPEN h1rrlssssssaaaasTsssEt <header>[#aaaa|NriaOI]
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a <area not reported>
Point Closing dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa POINT CLOSING h1rrlssssssaaaasCspppt <header>[#aaaa|NriaCZppp] 1, 10
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a POINT=ppp <area not reported>
Closing Early By Area dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa CLOSING EARLY h1rrlssssssaaaasCsiiit <header>[#aaaa|Nria/idiiiCK] 1
+++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a ID=iii <area not reported>
Closing Early By Area dd/dd tt:tt ql ACCT aaaa CLOSING EARLY h1rrlssssssaaaasCsssst <header>[#aaaa|NriaCK] 1,
D7112
(ID not reported) +++ ACCT aaaa AREA=a <area not reported>