Installation and Programming Manual 1-3
Programmable (Utility) Outputs
An “open-collector” transistor output has been incorporated into the Pro-24’s Main Panel to help operate an
external device in response to a number of system activities related to alarms, zones, partitions, the actions of a
particular user, or scheduled events based on the system’s internal clock.
A door-strike, a CCTV Time Lapse recorder, an “intermediate relay” will be necessary (see page 1-8 for additional
information).
When more output flexibility is required, this single output can be augmented through the use of two types of
Programmable Output Expansion Modules:
•the 4-output relay module (using four programmable Form C relays)
•the 8-output switching module (using eight open-collector transistor outputs)
X-10 Module (Not for UL Installations)
The Pro-24 also supports the connection of an X-10 Transmitter Module to its 4-wire Expansion Bus. X-10
technology converts the Pro-24’s programmable output events into a protocol understood by the Transmitter
Module. When so triggered, this module generates activation and control signals along existing AC premises wiring
to the appropriate X-10 Receiver Modules–appropriately placed and connected within the premises to control
lighting and appliances. X-10 Transmitter Modules are available for the Pro-24 supporting either 8 or 16 premises
Receiver Modules.
Digital Communicator / “Follow-Me” Mode
The Pro-24's on-board Digital Communicator is capable of numerous transmission formats, including
ADEMCO Contact ID and SIA. It can process up to 8 account numbers (i.e. one for each partition) and store up to
three Central Station phone numbers–should multiple or split reporting be utilized. In addition to standard
communication with the monitoring station, the Pro-24 employs a Follow-Me feature, in which a phone call can be
made–using tones to represent the active alarm (e.g. burglary or fire)–to a designated phone number. This feature
is available for each partition and is generally useful for informing a homeowner at work, or a business owner at
home, that there has been an alarm at a specific premises.
With the optional Voice Module, it's possible to record a short message, which replaces the alarm tones normally
produced in the Follow-Me mode.
The communicator also offers a "batch" mode from which non-urgent reports can be collected over a designated
time period, and then transmitted all at once. The communicator also supports daily system testing, along with
reports of entry into (and exit from) the system's Installer Programming mode.
Finally, a Paging Feature is available through the Follow-Me mode. If selected and programmed to do so, Pro-24
messages containing the following information can also be sent to a user’s numeric or alphanumeric pager :
partition-based opening and closing signals and/or partition-based alarm signals
Power Supply Expansion
Although the Pro-24’s Main Board provides 600 mA of auxiliary power, 250 for Switch Aux and 900 for Bell, the
use of a number of additional system modules and detectors will likely exceed this limitation. As a result, the Pro-
24 permits the addition of up to eight remoteable Power Supply Expansion Modules, each operating from AC
power and connected to the 4-wire BUS.
Each such module provides a total current capacity of 1.5 amperes and has connections for powering auxiliary
devices and triggering either bell(s), electronic siren(s), or loudspeaker(s) during an alarm. Each Power Supply
Module also supports its own standby battery, and is supervised for the loss of AC, a Low Battery condition, the
failure of its auxiliary output power, and the loss of sounder loop integrity.
Voice Module
The Voice Module provides the ability to send pre-recorded messages to Follow-Me numbers. Up to 3 messages
can be recorded (total of 40 seconds).
Scheduling
Through the use of the system's built-in clock, it's possible to schedule automatic arming and disarming (of one or
more partitions) at the same time on selected days of the week, or at a specific time within the subsequent 24-hour
period. Up to 20 vacation periods can be programmed.
