Satel ABAX 2 ACU-280 User manual

ABAX 2 wireless system controller
ACU-280
Firmware version 6.07
acu-280_en 04/23
SATEL sp. z o.o. •ul. Budowlanych 66 • 80-298 Gdańsk • POLAND
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www.satel.pl
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IMPORTANT
The device should be installed by qualified personnel.
Prior to installation, please read carefully this manual in order to avoid mistakes that can lead
to malfunction or even damage to the equipment.
Disconnect power before making any electrical connections.
Changes, modifications or repairs not authorized by the manufacturer shall void your rights
under the warranty.
The rating plate of the device is located on the enclosure base.
The device meets the requirements of the applicable EU directives.
The device is designed for indoor installation.
The device must not be disposed of with other municipal waste. It should be disposed of
in accordance with the existing rules for environment protection (the device was placed
on the market after 13 August 2005).
The device meets the technical regulations of the Eurasian Customs Union.
SATEL aims to continually improve the quality of its products, which may result in changes in
their technical specifications and software. Current information about the changes being
introduced is available on our website.
Please visit us at:
https://support.satel.pl
Hereby, SATEL sp. z o.o. declares that the radio equipment type ACU-280 is in
compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity
is available at the following internet address: www.satel.pl/ce
In the EU, this radio equipment is only permitted to operate in the 868 MHz frequency
band.
The following symbols may be used in this manual:
- note,
- caution.

Changes made to the firmware version 6.07
RS-485 bus
New groups in the table of Modbus RTU protocol registers.

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CONTENTS
1Introduction.......................................................................................................................5
2Features............................................................................................................................5
3Electronics board..............................................................................................................6
3.1 Terminals...................................................................................................................6
3.2DIP-switches..............................................................................................................7
3.2.1 Selecting the controller operating mode.................................................................7
3.2.2 Address setting [controller in the INTEGRA system]..............................................7
3.2.3 Enabling / disabling the support of the unregistered ARF-200 tester.....................8
3.3 RS-485 bus [module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface]......................8
3.3.1 Table of Modbus RTU protocol registers ...............................................................8
4Installation of the controller.............................................................................................11
4.1 Selecting a mounting location..................................................................................11
4.2 Preparing the cabling...............................................................................................12
4.3 Installation of enclosure...........................................................................................12
4.4 Setting DIP switches................................................................................................14
4.5 Connecting the wires...............................................................................................14
4.5.1 Expander of wireless devices for SATEL alarm control panels............................14
4.5.2 Module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface......................................15
4.6 Powering on and starting the controller ...................................................................16
5ABAX 2 Soft program......................................................................................................16
5.1 Description of the program ......................................................................................16
5.1.1 Menu bar in the program......................................................................................16
5.1.2 Additional menu...................................................................................................17
5.2 Establishing connection between the program and the controller............................17
5.3 Configuration ...........................................................................................................18
5.4 Devices....................................................................................................................19
5.5 Status ......................................................................................................................20
5.5.1 Graphs.................................................................................................................22
5.5.2 Comm. history......................................................................................................23
5.6 Keyfobs....................................................................................................................24
5.6.1 Keyfob state.........................................................................................................25
6Wireless devices supported by the controller..................................................................26
6.1 Devices....................................................................................................................26
6.2 Keypads...................................................................................................................27
6.3 Keyfob .....................................................................................................................27
7Installation of ABAX 2 wireless devices..........................................................................27
7.1 Registering devices to the controller........................................................................27
7.1.1 Expander for the INTEGRA series control panels................................................28
7.1.1.1 Adding new wireless devices........................................................................30
7.1.1.2 Removing wireless devices ..........................................................................32
7.1.2 Expander for the PERFECTA 64 M control panel................................................33
7.1.2.1 Adding new wireless devices........................................................................34
7.1.2.2 Removing wireless devices ..........................................................................36
7.1.3 Expander for VERSA series control panels .........................................................36
7.1.3.1 Adding new wireless devices........................................................................36
7.1.3.2 Removing wireless devices ..........................................................................38
7.1.4 Module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface......................................38

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7.1.4.1 Adding new wireless devices........................................................................39
7.1.4.2 Removing wireless devices ..........................................................................39
8Programming the ABAX 2 system ..................................................................................40
8.1 Expander for the INTEGRA / VERSA series control panels....................................40
8.1.1 Controller settings................................................................................................40
8.1.2 Functions.............................................................................................................42
8.1.3 Device settings ....................................................................................................42
8.1.3.1 Programming devices using the DLOADX program .....................................44
8.1.3.2 Programming devices using the LCD keypad...............................................48
8.1.4 Specific character of the operation of wireless devices .......................................52
8.1.4.1 Wireless detectors........................................................................................52
8.1.4.2 Wireless sirens.............................................................................................52
8.1.4.3 Wireless expanders of hardwired zones and outputs...................................53
8.1.4.4 Smart plug / Wireless 230 VAC controller ....................................................53
8.1.4.5 Wireless radiator thermostat.........................................................................53
8.1.4.6 Radio signal repeater ...................................................................................54
8.2 Expander for the PERFECTA 64 M control panel....................................................54
8.2.1 Controller settings................................................................................................54
8.2.1.1 Wireless devices...........................................................................................55
8.2.2 Programming devices in the PERFECTA Soft program.......................................56
8.2.3 Specific character of the wireless devices operation ...........................................59
8.2.3.1 Wireless detectors........................................................................................60
8.2.3.2 Wireless sirens.............................................................................................60
8.2.3.3 Wireless expanders of hardwired zones and outputs...................................61
8.2.3.4 Smart plug / 230 VAC wireless controller.....................................................61
8.2.3.5 Wireless radiator thermostat.........................................................................62
8.2.3.6 Radio signal repeater ...................................................................................62
8.3 Module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface..........................................62
8.3.1 Programming devices using the ABAX 2 Soft program .......................................62
8.3.2 Specific character of the operation of wireless devices .......................................65
8.3.2.1 Wireless detectors........................................................................................65
8.3.2.2 Wireless sirens.............................................................................................66
8.3.2.3 Wireless expanders of hardwired zones and outputs...................................66
8.3.2.4 Smart plug / Wireless 230 VAC controller ....................................................67
8.3.2.5 Wireless radiator thermostat.........................................................................67
8.3.2.6 Radio signal repeater ...................................................................................67
9APT-200 keyfobs............................................................................................................67
9.1 Expander of wireless devices for SATEL alarm control panels ...............................68
9.1.1 Keyfobs in the INTEGRA system.........................................................................68
9.1.1.1 Keyfob management using the DLOADX program.......................................69
9.1.2 Keyfobs in the PERFECTA 64 M system.............................................................70
9.1.2.1 Keyfob management using the PERFECTA Soft program...........................70
9.1.3 Keyfobs in the VERSA system ............................................................................72
9.1.3.1 Keyfob management using the DLOADX program.......................................72
9.2 Module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface..........................................74
9.2.1 Keyfob management............................................................................................74
9.2.1.1 Adding a keyfob............................................................................................74
9.2.1.2 Removing a keyfob.......................................................................................74
10 Controller firmware update .............................................................................................74
10.1 Updating the firmware of ABAX 2 wireless devices.................................................75
11 Restoring the controller factory settings..........................................................................75

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12 Battery replacement in ABAX 2 device...........................................................................75
13 Specifications..................................................................................................................76
14 Manual update history.....................................................................................................77

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1 Introduction
The ACU-280 controller enables expansion of the alarm system by adding the ABAX 2
wireless devices. It can work as:
•expander of wireless devices for:
–INTEGRA series control panels (firmware version 1.21 or newer),
–PERFECTA 64 M control panel,
–VERSA series control panels (firmware version 1.09 or newer),
•module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface.
The controller does not support the ABAX wireless devices.
The ABAX 2 system offers two-way communication. All transmissions are acknowledged,
which ensures that the information has been received and makes it possible to check the
presence of devices in the system in real time. Configuration of settings, testing and updating
of the firmware of wireless devices are carried out via radio and, consequently, do not require
removal of their enclosure.
2 Features
•Support for up to 48 ABAX 2 wireless devices (the number of supported devices depends
on the configuration).
•Support for ABAX 2 wireless keypads:
–up to 4 INT-KWRL2 keypads,
–up to 4 PRF-LCD-A2 keypads,
–up to 6 VERSA-KWRL2 keypads.
•Support for APT-200 keyfobs (the number of supported keyfobs depends on the
maximum number of control panel users).
•AES standard encrypted two-way radio communication in the 868 MHz / 915 MHz
frequency band.
•Transmission channel diversity –4 channels for automatic selection of the one that will
enable transmission without interference with other signals in the 868 MHz / 915 MHz
frequency band.
•Communication bus for connecting the controller to a SATEL control panel.
•RS-485 communication bus for integrating the controller, e.g. with automation or data
acquisition systems [module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface].
•Controller firmware update capability.
•Ability to remotely update the firmware of wireless devices (except for the ASD-250
wireless smoke detector).
•Tamper protection against enclosure opening.

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3 Electronics board
Fig. 1. Controller electronics board.
DIP-switches.
LED indicating the status of communication with the control panel:
ON –no communication with the control panel,
flashing –communication with the control panel OK.
tamper switch.
RS-232 port (TTL standard).
3.1 Terminals
+12V - power input.
COM - common ground.
CKM - keypad bus clock.
DTM - keypad bus data.
CKE - expander bus clock.
DTE - expander bus data.
A RS485 B - RS-485 bus.

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3.2 DIP-switches
Using the DIP-switches, you can:
•define the controller operating mode,
•set the controller address (operating mode: expander of wireless devices for the
INTEGRA series control panels),
•enable / disable the support of the ARF-200 radio signal level tester that has not been
registered to the controller.
3.2.1 Selecting the controller operating mode
Fig. 2. Switches defining the controller operating mode.
Switches 9 and 10 (Fig. 2) define the controller operating mode –see Table 1.
Controller operating mode
DIP-switch
9
10
Expander of wireless devices for the INTEGRA series control
panels
OFF
OFF
Expander of wireless devices for the PERFECTA 64 M control
panel
OFF
ON
Expander of wireless devices for the VERSA series control
panels
OFF
ON
Universal module of wireless devices
ON
OFF
ON
ON
Table 1.
3.2.2 Address setting [controller in the INTEGRA system]
Fig. 3. Switches for setting the address of the controller in the INTEGRA system.
Switches 1-5 (Fig. 3) are used to set the address when the controller is connected to the
INTEGRA series control panel (in the other operating modes, the settings of switches 1-5 are
irrelevant). Numerical value is assigned to each switch. In OFF position, the value is 0.

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Numerical values assigned to individual switches in ON position are presented in Table 2.
The sum of numerical values assigned to switches 1-5 constitutes the address set in the
device. The address must be different than that set in the other devices connected to the
expander bus of the control panel.
DIP-switch
1
2
3
4
5
Number
1
2
4
8
16
Table 2.
If the controller is to be connected to the control panel to which an ABAX 2 / ABAX
controller is already connected, it is recommended that the address to be set in the
new controller be higher than that in the controller already connected to the control
panel.
3.2.3 Enabling / disabling the support of the unregistered ARF-200 tester
Fig. 4. Switch for enabling / disabling the support of the unregistered ARF-200 tester.
Switch 7 (Fig. 4) is used to enable / disable the support of the ARF-200 tester that has not
been registered to the controller:
OFF position –support disabled (the controller will support the ARF-200 tester only if it is
registered to the system),
ON position –support enabled.
Remember to disable the support of the unregistered ARF-200 tester after the testing
is finished.
3.3 RS-485 bus [module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface]
The RS-485 bus can integrate the controller with other systems (e.g. automation or data
acquisition systems) to inform the systems on the state of wireless devices and to receive
from them control commands for the controller. The data is transmitted using the Modbus
RTU communications protocol. The controller is a “Slave” type device and it supports two
functions of the protocol:
Read Holding Registers (kod: 0x03 [hex], 03 [dec]) –reading values from one or more
registers.
Write Multiple registers (kod: 0x10 [hex], 16 [dec]) –changing values in one or more
registers.
3.3.1 Table of Modbus RTU protocol registers
In table 3 you will find a list of 2-byte memory registers of the controller used for
communication via the Modbus RTU protocol. You can read the value of all the registers
listed in the table using the “Read Holding Registers” function (“R” symbol). Those registers,
whose value can be changed using the “Write Multiple Registers” function, are marked with