System Sensor EA-CT User manual

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EA-CT Configuration Tool
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
3825 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois 60174
1-800-SENSOR2, FAX: [phone]
www.systemsensor.com
Product Description
The EA-CT is a hand-held remote control that is designed to
communicate with Eclipse devices via infrared signals. The
remote control will give the user the ability to communi-
cate with the panel and other devices through any selected
device on the loop. The EA-CT can read device information
such as type, loop, address and sensitivity along with write
loop, address, branch and service date, and initiate walk
test and device test.. The EA-CT features a 16-character liq-
uid crystal display and a 17-button keypad.
Glossary
Address: Loop and address are the two components of a
device’s identifier in an Eclipse system. Addresses 1 to 254
are valid for detectors and modules.
Branch: For loops that use t-taps or star-taps, a branch
number can be specified on each device after the tap to
indicate which device will be programmed first in a system
with auto-addressing. The branch number can be from 1
to 255.
Deselect: If a user decides not to communicate to a device
that has been selected, it may be deselected and another
device chosen instead.
Loop: Loop and address are the two components of a de-
vice’s identifier in an Eclipse system. With Eclipse, multiple
loops may reside on the same pair of wires. Loops can be
numbered 1 to 255.
Master Key: If a user misplaces their PIN number, the EA-
CT can generate a code or master key that will allow techni-
cal support to provide a temporary PIN number for access.
PIN number: The EA-CT is equipped with a personal iden-
tification number that, when enabled, prevents unauthor-
ized use of the device.
Select: Since the EA-CT can conceivably have more than
one detector or module within its field of view, only one
device can be chosen or “selected” from the group. The
select key is used to choose the device to which the EA-
Specifications
Dimensions: 1.3˝H×2.2˝W×7.7˝L
(33mm H×56mm W×196mm L)
Communication Range: 30 ft. (9.1 m)
24 ft (7.3m) with dust cover on device
Battery Life (2 AA, batteries not included): 168 hrs (typical usage)
Storage Temperature Range: –22ºF to 140ºF (–30ºC to 60ºC)
Operating Temperature Range: 32ºF to 122ºF (0ºC to 50ºC)
CT will communicate. Pressing the SELECT key more than
once will alternately select each device within the EA-CT
range. A selected device is ready to receive communica-
tions from the EA-CT.
Target: The target is the address of the device that you
would like to communicate with using the EA-CT. The tar-
get is not necessarily the device that is selected or a device
in the line of sight.
General Instruction
Press the PWR button on the EA-CT. For first time users
or devices without a PIN number, the main menu will be
displayed. To be able to set your PIN number, refer to the
PIN enable/disable (7.1) section of this manual. The main
menu consists of seven choices for the user. You can select
each choice by pressing the up or down keys to highlight
your selection and pressing enter or by pressing the num-
ber of the selected item.
NOTE: EA-CT automatically shuts down after four minutes
of non-use.
Before communication is enabled, the device must be “se-
lected” by the EA-CT. To select a device, aim the EA-CT at
the device and press the SELECT key. In situations where
there is more than one device in close proximity, the de-
sired device may not be initially selected. Simply press the
SELECT key again and that device will be deselected and
another device within the EA-CT field of view will be se-
lected. To deselect a device, aim the EA-CT at the device
and press the DESELECT key. A device can be selected or
deselected at any time.
When a device is selected by the EA-CT, the LED on the
device will change to a blinking green pattern. This will
help the user ensure the correct Eclipse device is selected.
The only exception is the mini monitor module. This unit’s
LED will temporarily turn off because it does not have a
bi-color LED.
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Main Menu
1. WRITE
LOOP/ADR
Set Address Screen
2. READ
LOOP/ADDR
Loop and Address Read
Screens
3. READ
Device
Acquire Screen
4. WRITE
Service
Set Service Date
Screen
5. TEST
MODES
Test Mode Options
6. CHOOSE
TARGET
Choose Target
Loop/Address
7. TOOL
OPTIONS
Tool Options Menu
NOTE: There must be a clear line of sight between the EA-
CT and the device it is communicating with.
1. WRITE LOOP/ADDRESS
This option is for assigning an Eclipse device to a certain
loop and address. When this option is chosen by pressing
ENTER, the following screen is displayed:
LOOP?000
ADDR?000
The user may then enter the specific address and loop des-
ignation desired for that device. The maximum address and
loop numbers that can be used are 254. After an address
is entered, point the EA-CT to the device whose address
you wish to set. Press the SELECT key to select that device.
When the ENTER key is pressed, the device will start a
communication. If there is a problem with the communica-
tion a trouble screen will be displayed:
NO COMM.
RETRY?
To retry, press the ENTER key again and the EA-CT will
attempt to re-connect to the device. If the address is ac-
cepted, the following screen will be displayed:
OK NEW
Addr. SET
At this point if the user wishes to increase the address
number, the up arrow should be pressed, and the following
screen will appear with the address incremented:
LOOP?000
ADDR?000
If at this point the user selects another unit using the SE-
LECT button, by pressing ENTER the incremented address
and the same loop will be recorded on the new unit.
The same functionality is available by using the down arrow.
2. READ LOOP/ADDR
Pressing ENTER at this menu option will give the user the
ability to read a selected Eclipse device to see what its cur-
rent address and loop designation is. When this choice is
made, the screen will prompt the user to point to the device
that is to be read. Point to the device that you want to read
and press the ENTER key. If the communication is success-
ful, the screen will display something similar to the follow-
ing example:
LOOP?147
ADDR?123
If there is a problem with the communication, trouble
screen is received:
NO COMM.
RETRY?
To retry, press the enter key again and the EA-CT will at-
tempt to communicate again to the device.
3. READ DEVICE
This menu option will indicate, for a selected device, its
type, address, loop, and branch marker. When ENTER is
pressed on this option, the first screen that comes up, is
similar to:
LOOP?147
ADDR?123
If that is not the correct loop or address, the user can press
ESC to go back to the Address Set Screen to make the
change. If that is the correct setting and the selected device
is a device with isolators, the down arrow key is pressed to
show the branch setting similar to the example:
Branch
#128
If that is not the correct branch number, the user can go to
the Branch Setting screen to make the appropriate changes.
SELECT KEY
SCROLL UP KEY
SCROLL DOWN
KEY
ENTER KEY
DESELECT KEY
ESCAPE KEY
POWER BUTTON

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SET Branch #
To set a branch marker on a selected device, press the enter
key on this option, and after the select branch screen is
displayed the following screen will come up:
Branch #
?XXX
Enter the branch number that is desired. Point the EA-CT at
the device that is to receive the branch marker. Press enter
and, after a moment, the EA-CT will display:
Branch #
SET
If there is a problem with the communication the following
trouble screen is displayed:
No Comm.
Retry?
To retry, press the enter key again and the EA-CT will at-
tempt to communicate again to the device.
If this is the correct setting, the down arrow key will be
pressed again. The next screen that comes up will depend
on what the device type.
If the selected device does not carry isolators the follow-
ing screen will appear right after the loop and address is
shown. If the device is a heat detector the following display
will appear:
HEAT
DETECTOR
If the device is a heat detector, the user can press the down
key again to find out whether the device is set at a rate-of-
rise or a fixed temperature setting.
If the detector is configured to be a rate-of-rise detector, the
following screen will appear:
ALARMS:
RofRISE
If the detector is configured at a fixed heat temperature set-
ting and is on the US menu setting, the following screen
will appear:
S1:XXX ºF
S2:XXX ºF
If the detector is configured at a fixed heat temperature
setting and is on the Non-US menu setting, the following
screen will appear:
S1:XXX ºC
S2:XXX ºC
If the device is a photo-heat detector, the following screen
will appear:
PHO-HEAT
DETECTOR
If the down arrow is pressed again, a screen similar to this
one will show whether the device is configured to Acclimate.
AHIS: 0.5
ALOS: 4.0
This screen shows the sensitivity level of the photo-heat de-
tector. The AHIS is the upper limit of the Acclimate sensitivity
range in percent per foot. The ALOS indicates the lower limit
of the Acclimate sensitivity range in percent per foot. Detector
sensitivity cannot be changed using the EA-CT. Please refer
to the control panel installation manual to change the levels
of sensitivity on the detector. If the down arrow is pressed
again a screen similar to this one will appear:
SENS. FE
LEVEL: 2.4
The “FE” appears only if the detector has a flame enhance-
ment feature and that feature is currently enabled. The sec-
ond line indicates what the detector’s exact sensitivity is at
that moment.
If the device is not configured to Acclimate the following
screen similar to this one will appear:
S1:XXX
S2:XXX
This shows the sensitivity level corresponding to the sensi-
tivity broadcasts. Pressing the down arrow again will show
how dirty the detector is. This is indicated as the percent-
age of drift compensation limit used. Please refer to the
control panel installation manual for the percentage that
requires cleaning.
Pressing the down arrow again will show how dirty the
detector is. This screen will also immediately appear after
the type of detector is displayed if the detector is not config-
ured to Acclimate. This is indicated as the percentage of drift
compensation limit used. Please refer to the control panel in-
stallation manual for the percentage that requires cleaning.
If the device is a photo-duct detector, the following screen
will appear:
PHO-DUCT
DETECTOR
If the down arrow is pressed again, a screen similar to this
one will appear:
S1:XXX
S2:XXX
This screen shows the levels of sensitivity for the selected
device. Pressing the down arrow again will show how dirty
the detector is. This is indicated as the percentage of drift
compensation limit used. Please refer to the control panel in-
stallation manual for the percentage that requires cleaning.

If the device is a photo detector, the following screen
will appear:
PHOTO
DETECTOR
If the down arrow is pressed again, a screen similar to this
one will show up if the device is configured to Acclimate.
AHIS: 0.5
ALOS: 4.0
This screen shows the Acclimate sensitivity range of the
photo detector. The AHIS is the upper limit of the sensitiv-
ity range in percent per foot. The ALOS indicates the lower
limit of the sensitivity range in percent per foot. Detector
sensitivity cannot be changed using the EA-CT. Please refer
to the control panel installation manual to change the lev-
els of sensitivity on the detector.
If the down arrow is pressed again a screen similar to this
one will appear:
SENS
LEVEL: 2.4
If the device is not configured to Acclimate the following
screen similar to this one will appear:
S1:XXX
S2:XXX
This shows the sensitivity level corresponding to the sensi-
tivity broadcasts. Pressing the down arrow again will show
the how dirty the detector is. This is indicated as the per-
centage of drift compensation limit used. Please refer to the
control panel installation manual for the percentage that
requires cleaning.
If the device is an Ion detector, the following screen
will appear:
Ion SE
Detector
If the down arrow is pressed again, a screen simliar to this
one will show up if the device is configured to Acclimate:
AHiS.X.X%
XXmic
If the down arrow is pressed again, a screen simliar to this
one will show up:
ALoS X.X%
XXmic
If the down arrow is pressed again, a screen similar to this
one will appear:
Sens X.X%
XXmic
If the device is not configured to Acclimate a screen similar
to this one will appear:
S1: X.X%
XXmic
If the down arrow is pressed again, a screen similar to this
one will appear:
S2: X.X%
XXmic
This shows the sensitivity level corresponding to the sensi-
tivity broadcasts. Pressing the down arrow again will show
how dirty the detector is. This is indicated as the percent-
age of drift compensation limit used. Please refer to the
control panel installation manual for the percentage that
requires cleaning.
If the device is a control module, the following screen
will appear:
CONTROL
MODULE
If the device is a relay module, the following screen
will appear:
RELAY
MODULE
If the device is a monitor module, the following screen
will appear:
MONITOR
MODULE
If the device is mini module, the following screen will appear:
MINI
MODULE
If the device is a pull station, the following screen will appear:
PULL
STATION
When the down arrow is pressed again on all ECLIPSE de-
vices the screen will show the date when each device was
last serviced (if the service data was set during the last
service). If the Menu Settings are set to US format the date
format will be MM/DD/YY. If the settings are Non-US set-
ting the date will be displayed as DD/MM/YY. When the
down arrow is pressed again on all devices, the display will
show the date the device was manufactured in weeks of the
year followed by the year.
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Optionally “SE” will
appear if smoldering
is enabled
Reporting the Acclimate
Hi sensitivity
Reporting the Acclimate
Low sensitivity
Showing the current
detector’s sensitivity

4. WRITE SERVICE
This setting allows a service technician to record when
the selected Eclipse device has been serviced. When this
choice is made, the EA-CT will request the user to point to
the selected device, and if the communication is successful,
a screen similar to the following is displayed:
Serviced:
10/10/95
NOTE: The service date automatically is entered as the cur-
rent date and cannot be changed to a different day. After
setting the service date, the EA-CT will also display whether
the device is dirty or faulty. Please refer to the instructions
for that specific device on how to perform the cleaning.
5. TEST MODES
5.1 TEST
ALARM
This option will cause a device to self-test. Point to the se-
lected device that requires testing and press enter. When
the communication is complete, a screen similar to this will
be displayed:
OK ALARM
TEST SET
If there is a problem with the communication the following
trouble screen is displayed:
NO COMM.
RETRY?
To retry, press the ENTER key again and the EA-CT will at-
tempt to communicate again to the device.
5.2 EXIT
ALARM
Pressing enter on this choice will end the test on the given
device. Point to the selected device whose alarm is to be
cleared. If the communication is successful and the test is
ended the following screen will appear:
OK Alarm
Test CLR
After this screen is shown, EA-CT automatically returns to
the beginning of the exit alarm test option. If there is a prob-
lem with the communication a trouble screen is received:
NO COMM.
RETRY?
To retry, press the enter key again and the control will at-
tempt to connect again to the device.
6. Choose Target
This is option is for communicating with devices that can-
not be seen in the line of sight of the EA-CT such as those
mounted above the ceiling or below the floor. When this
option is selected, the following screen is displayed:
LOOP?000
ADDR?000
Enter the specific address of the device with which com-
munication is desired and press the enter key. The user will
then proceed to the main menu.
7. TOOL OPTIONS
The user can scroll through the different choices of the op-
tions menu by using the arrow keys.
7.1 PIN
EN./DIS.
This option enables or disables the PIN number function.
When ENTER is pressed the following screen appears:
Enable
*Disable
The asterisk points to the setting currently selected. Use
either of the arrow keys to move the asterisk to the desired
option and press ENTER. If the asterisk moves to the En-
able line, then the PIN number is enabled.
NOTE: If the wrong PIN number is entered upon power-up,
the EA-CT will automatically shut off.
7.2 PIN
CHANGE
This option is used to enter or change the PIN number.
When this is selected the following screen comes up:
?PIN#
XXXX
The user types the desired PIN number and presses the en-
ter key. The new PIN number is activated.
NOTE: Any PIN number entered here supersedes any previ-
ous PIN number that was being used.
Master Key Protection
The EA-CT also provides a security feature for the user in
the event that a PIN number is entered and then forgotten,
preventing access to the device. When the PIN screen is
displayed upon power-up, press the ESC key on the key-
pad. A screen similar to this one will be displayed:
Master
Key: 5698
(Note: 5698 is just an example)
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Three-Year Limited Warranty
System Sensor warrants its enclosed product to be free from defects in materi-
als and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of three years
from date of manufacture. System Sensor makes no other express warranty
for the enclosed product. No agent, representative, dealer, or employee of the
Company has the authority to increase or alter the obligations or limitations
of this Warranty. The Company’s obligation of this Warranty shall be limited
to the replacement of any part of the product which is found to be defective
in materials or workmanship under normal use and service during the three
year period commencing with the date of manufacture. After phoning System
Sensor’s toll free number 800-SENSOR2 (736-7672) for a Return Authorization
number, send defective units postage prepaid to: System Sensor, Returns
Department, RA #__________, 3825 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174. Please
include a note describing the malfunction and suspected cause of failure.
The Company shall not be obligated to replace units which are found to be
defective because of damage, unreasonable use, modifications, or alterations
occurring after the date of manufacture. In no case shall the Company be
liable for any consequential or incidental damages for breach of this or any
other Warranty, expressed or implied whatsoever, even if the loss or damage
is caused by the Company’s negligence or fault. Some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above
limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal-
lation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Make note of the number that is displayed and contact Sys-
tem Sensor technical support (800-sensor2). Tell the repre-
sentative the Master Key number on the display and they
will be able to provide access to the device via a temporary
PIN number.
NOTE: The Master Key number on the display is different
every time, so the user must always look at the number
before calling System Sensor.
7.3 LCD
INTENS.
This option adjust the viewing of the screen. Select this option
and use the arrows to change the intensity of LCD screen.
7.4 CHK.
BATTERY
Adjusts the viewing of the screen. Select this option and
use the arrows to change the intensity of LCD screen.
7.5 CHK.
BATTERY
This option checks the status of the battery. The more aster-
isks the screen shows, the more life a battery has. When the
screen is showing only one asterisk, the battery should be re-
placed. A low battery message is displayed once the battery
is too low to provide enough power to operate the EA-CT.
7.6 MENU
Modes
This option allows changes to the date code of the EA-CT
to either month-day-year format or the day-month-year for-
mat. When this option is selected the following screen will
be displayed:
SET MENU
STYLES: US
EU
Use the arrow keys to select the requested choice and press
the enter key. The date codes will automatically be dis-
played in the requested format.