UTC Fire and Security Interlogix NX-8E User manual

P/N I-NX8E-IM • REV C • ISS NOV12
NX-8E Control Panel
Installation Manual

Copyright
© 2012 UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation,Inc.
Interlogix is partof UTC Climate Controls & Security,aunit of
United Technologies Corporation. All rights reserved.
This document may not be copiedin wholeorin partor otherwisereproducedwithoutprior
writtenconsentfromUTC Fire & Security exceptwhere specifically permittedunder US and
international copyrightlaw.
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subjectto changewithoutnotice.UTC Fire & Security
assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies oromissions andspecifically disclaims any
liabilities, losses,or risks, personalor otherw ise,incurredas aconsequence,directly or
indirectly,of the useorapplication of any of the contentsof this document. For thelatest
documentation, contact your localsupplier or visit us online at www.utcfireandsecurity.com.
This publication may contain examples of screencaptures andreports usedin daily
operations. Examples may includefictitious names of individuals andcompanies. Any
similarity to names and addresses of actualbusinessesor personsis entirely coincidental.
Trademarksandpatents
Other tradenames usedin this document may be trademarksor registeredtrademarks of
the manufacturers or vendorsof therespective products.
Intendeduse
Use this productonly for thepurposeit w as designedfor;refertothedata sheetanduser
documentation for details. For the latest product information, contact your localsupplier or
visitus online at www.utcfireandsecurity.com.
Regulatory
UL approvedfor ANSI/SIA CP-01-2000
Contact information
www.utcfireandsecurity.comor www.interlogix.com
Customersupport
www.interlogix.com/customer-support

NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual i
Content
Important information ii
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Product overview 2
Board installation 3
Wiring 3
Module list 6
Chapter 2 Programming 9
LED keypad programming 11
Control panel programming 14
Programming locations 18
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 59
General diagnosis 60
Trouble conditions 60
Voltage tables 63
Specifications 64
Appendix A Reporting codes 65
Reporting fixed codes in Contact ID and SIA 66
Reporting zone codes in Contact ID and SIA 68
Reporting Ademco Contact ID transmissions 69
Device numbers for reporting expander troubles 70
Zone ID or user ID hex digit for 4+2 formats 72
Appendix B Programming worksheet 75
Programming worksheet 76
Zone worksheet 98
Glossary 101

ii NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual
Importantinformation
This is the NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual. This document includes an
overview ofthe product and detailed instructions explaining how to install the NX-
8E board inside the enclosure and how to program the control panel.
To use this document effectively, you should have the following minimum
qualifications:
•A basic knowledge of electrical wiring and low-voltage electrical connections
•A basic knowledge of control panels.

NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Summary
This chapter provides an overview of your NX-8E Control Panel, including basic
installation and terminal connections.
Content
Product overview 2
Product contents 2
Board installation 3
Wiring 3
Terminal descriptions 5
Module list 6

Chapter 1: Reporting codes
2 NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual
Productoverview
The NX-8E Control Panel is a residential security and alarm system and provides
the following features:
•Sophisticated software allowing up to 240 users to interface with up to 192
zones and eight partitions.
•Integrated fire and input/output modules.
•Fast SIA and Contact ID formats.
•System expansion with up to 32 modules. Keypads can include NX-148E-RF
keypads that have built-in wireless receivers.
Figure 1: NX-8E Control Panel
9
12 3 4
5678
10 11 12
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24
Unit enclosure
LED keypad
Product contents
The NX-8E Control Panel generally comes with:
•One metal enclosure
•One LED keypad
For additional hardware, refer to the Table 3 on page 6.
NetworX

Chapter 1: Reporting codes
NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual 3
Board installation
Inside the metal enclosure, there are slots for board insertions. These allow the
PC board to be positioned vertically (Figure 2 below). When you slide the board
between the grooves of the slots, make sure the terminal strip is toward the front
opening (toward you) to allow for the wire connections.
Figure 2: Board installation
Wiring
Table 1 below lists wire lengths for one keypad at the end of the wire. When
connecting more than one keypad to the end of the wire, a higher gauge wire is
required.
Table 1: Maximum keypad wire run
Length in feet
Wire gauge for NX-8E
Wire gauge for NX-320 E
250
24
22
500
20
18
1000
18
16
1500
16
14
2500
14
12
Figure 3 on page 4 shows the wiring diagram for the NX-8E.

Chapter 1: Reporting codes
4 NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual
Figure 3: NX-8E wiring diagram

Chapter 1: Reporting codes
NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual 5
Terminal descriptions
Table 2 below describes the terminals shown in the wiring diagram.
Table 2: NX-8E terminals
Terminal
Description
R1
House telephone ring (gray).
R
Telephone ring (red)
T
Telephone tip (green)
T1
House telephone tip (brown)
EARTH
Earth ground. Connect to a cold water pipe or a 6 to 10 ft. driven rod.
AC
AC input. Connect to a 16.5 V 40 or 50 VA Class II UL approved transformer.
BELL+ and
BELL-
If used as a siren output (default), the speaker rating is 15 watt at 8 or 16
ohms, or 30/40 watt at 4, 8, or 16 ohms. If voltage output is selected in
Location 37, this output becomes voltage output, 12 VDC, 1 A maximum load.
A 3.3 kohm resistor is required across the bell terminals when a 12 VDC siren
is used. If no resistor is used, you may experience voltage leakage into the
siren, which causes these devices to output a small signal.
KP DATA
Connect to the data terminal on the keypads and the expanders. Maximum
number of devices (keypads plus expanders) is 32.
KP COM
Connect to the common terminal on the keypads and the expanders.
KP POS
Connect to the POS terminal on the keypads and the expanders. Individually,
this terminal is limited to 1 amp. Combined, this terminal and AUX PWR+ are
limited to 2 amps total current.
SMOKE+
Smoke detector power 12 VDC, 1.5 amps maximum (for those jurisdictions
that allow the priority zone to be used with smoke detectors.)
COM
Connect negative wire of powered devices such as motion detectors and
smoke detectors.
AUX PWR+
Connect positive wire of all powered devices except smoke detectors and
keypads. Individually, this terminal is limited to 1 amp. Combined, this terminal
and KP POS are limited to 2 amps total current.
ZONE 8
Connect to one side of the zone 8 loop. Connect the other side to the COM
terminal. Open or short causes an alarm. Zone 8 may be used for a two-wire
smoke detector using a 680 W EOL resistor. Connect one side to AUX PWR+
only if using a two-wire smoke. Refer to the wiring diagram. Program Location
37, Segment 6, Option 1.
COM
Common (-) terminal for zones 7 and 8.
ZONE 7
Connect to one side of zone 7 loop. Connect the other side to the COM
terminal. Open or short causes an alarm.
ZONES 6 to 1
Connect as describes for zones 7 and 8. (Only zone 8 can be a two-wire
zone).

Chapter 1: Reporting codes
6 NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual
Terminal
Description
RELAY2
C = Closed dry contact rated 1 amp at 30 volts.
NO = Normally open dry contact rated 1 amp at 30 volts.
Note: These terminals can be set for 12 VDC. Install J12 for AUX1 and J13 for
AUX2.
COM
Common used to ground any devices connected to relays
RELAY1
NC = Normally closed dry contract rated 1 amp at 30 volts.
C = Closed dry contact rated 1 amp at 30 volts.
Note: These terminals can be set for 12 VDC. Install J12 for AUX1 and J13 for
AUX2.
Module list
Table 3 below shows some of the modules that are compatible with the NX-8E
system. Additional information is available from customer support.
Table 3: Module list
Part number
Description
NX-8E
NX-8E control only.
NX-848-KIT
NX-8E control, NX-148 LED keypad, 16.5 V 40 VA transformer.
NX-108E
8-zone LED keypad.
NX-116E
16-zone LED keypad.
NX-124E
24-zone LED keypad.
NX-148E
Alphanumeric 48-zone LCD keypad.
NX-200
Zone doubling kit (includes one hundred 3.74k and one hundred 6.98k
resistors).
NX-216E
16-zone expander module
NX-320E
Smart power supply and bus extender.
NX-408E
8-zone wireless expansion module.
NX-416E
16-zone wireless expansion module.
NX-448E
48-zone wireless expansion module.
NX-507E
7-relay output module.
NX-508E
8-output module.
NX-534E
Two-way listen-in module.
NX-540E
Operator telephone interface module.

Chapter 1: Reporting codes
NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual 7
Part number
Description
NX-548E
48-zone wireless receiver.
NX-591E-GSM
Cell interface.
NX-870E
Fire supervison module
NX-1192E
192-zone LCD keypad.
NX-1208E
8-zone LED keypad.
NX-1248E
48-zone LCD keypad.
NX-1308E
8-zone LED door design keypad.
NX-1316E
16-zone LED door design keypad.
NX-1324E
24-zone LED door design keypad.
NX-1448E
48-zone fixed language icon keypad.
Note: The maximum number of zones available is 192 regardless of the devices added.
Information regarding zone doubling is located in the Glossary.

NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual 9
Chapter 2
Programming
Summary
This chapter provides basic programming instructions and a description of the
programming locations.
Content
LED keypad programming 11
Keypad options 11
Keypad number and partition 12
Elapsed increments 12
System date 12
System clock 13
User codes 13
User authority level 13
Control panel programming 14
Programming data types 16
Loading factory defaults 17
Enrolling modules and keypads 17
Programming locations 18
Quick start programming 18
Locations 0 to 18 - Reporting 18
Locations 19 to 22 - Downloading 26
Locations 23 and 24 - Partition features 28
Locations 25 to 36 - Zone type and partition selection 29
Location 37 - Siren and system supervision 34
Location 38 - Swinger shutdown count 35
Location 39 - Keypad sounder control 35
Location 40 - System timers 35
Location 41 - Special features 36
Locations 42 and 43 - Go to program code and authorization 36

Chapter 2: Reporting codes
10 NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual
Location 44 - Duress code 37
Locations 45 to 50 - Auxiliary outputs programming 37
Location 51 - Autotest control 40
Locations 52 to 55 - Times and days 41
Locations 56 to 83 - 4+2 format communicator codes 42
Location 84 - Daylight saving time 44
Locations 88 to 109 - Partition account codes and features. 45
Locations 110 to 169 - Zone type characteristics 48
Locations 170 to 205 - Zones 49 to 192 51
Location 206 - Auto disarm day selection 55
Location 207 - Serial port selector 55
Locations 208 to 211 - Home automation system 55
Location 212 - LCD keypad address 58

Chapter 2: Reporting codes
NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual 11
LED keypad programming
This section describes how to program the address of each LEDkeypad, as well
as the options that are available. The keypad must be addressed for control
panel supervision of that keypad. Programming defaults include:
•Four-digit master code: 1, 2, 3, 4.
•Six-digit master code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
•Four-digit go to program code: 9, 7, 1, 3.
•Six-digit go to program code: 9, 7, 1, 3, 0, 0.
To assign the keypad’s LEDs to start at a zone other than one:
1. Enter *, 9, 2, program code.
2. Enter the starting zone number (1 to 16).
3. Press * to save and exit.
Keypad options
To program the keypad options:
1. Enter *, 9, 3, program code.
2. The Service LEDbegins flashing. You can now toggle LEDs 1 to 8 on/off to
enable/disable the functions shown in Table 4 below.
3. Press * after enabling/disabling the desired functions.
Table 4: LED 1 to 8 functions
LED
Keypad feature enabled
1
Reserved. Do not program this LED.
2
Enable silent keypad option. Silences the entry/exit sounder and chime
only.
3
Enable ding dong sound for chime. If off, chime is a single tone.
4
Enable keypress silence option. Silences the pulsing keypad sounder
for 5 seconds when a key is pressed.
5
Enable armed status suppression. Will not allow the keypad to display
faulted or bypassed zones when the system is armed.
6
Enable panic, fire, emergency beep tone. Sounds a short beep to verify
that the keypress was accepted.
7
Suppress the Service LED. Will not allow the Service LED tolight for
any reason. If there is a system problem, pressing *2, shows the service
menu.

Chapter 2: Reporting codes
12 NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual
LED
Keypad feature enabled
8
Enable multiple partition viewing. Enable temporary viewing of all
partitions by pressing *, 1, partition number.
Keypad number and partition
To set the keypad number and partition:
1. Enter *, 9, 4, program code. The Service LED and the Instant LED will flash.
2. Enter the keypad number (1 to 8).
3. Press *. The Instant LED will illuminate steady and the Service LEDwill
remain flashing.
4. Enter the partition number (1 to 8) for the keypad. The keypad will
automatically exit this mode at this time.
Elapsed increments
To set the elapsed increments since the last autotest:
1. Enter *, 9, 5, program code. The Service LED begins flashing.
2. Enter the three-digit increment number.
[100;s digit] - [10’s digit] - [1’s digit] - #
System date
To set the system date:
1. Enter *, 9, 6, master code. The Service LED begins flashing.
2. Enter the day for the week, the month, the day of the month, and the year.
Day of the week (one digit) 1 = Sunday, 2 = Monday etc.
Month (two digits) 01 = January, 02 = February, etc.
Day of the month (two digits), 01 to 31.
Year (last two digits of the year).
For example, Sunday, May 7, 2010 = 1, 0, 5, 0, 7, 1, 0.

Chapter 2: Reporting codes
NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual 13
System clock
To set the system clock:
1. Enter *, 9, 7, master code. The Service LED begins flashing.
2. Enter the clock time (military time). Hour: 00 through 23, where 00 is
midnight, 01 is 1:00 a.m., 23 is 11:00 p.m. Minutes: 00 to 59. For example,
3.25 a.m. = 0, 3, 2, 5; and 5:00 p.m. = 1, 7, 0, 0.
User codes
To changethe user codes:
1. Enter *, 5, master code. The Ready LED begins flashing.
2. Enter the two-digit user number (for example, 03 for user 3). The maximum
number of users is 99.
3. Enter the new user code designated for that individual. The Ready LED
begins flashing, indicating the code was accepted. If the code was rejected, a
beep sounds three times.
If another user code needs to be programmed, repeat the process.
4. Press # while the Ready LED is flashing to exit the user code programming
mode.
User authority level
To assign user authority levels:
1. Enter *, 6, master code. The Ready LED begins flashing.
2. Enter the two-digit user number. The Ready LED illuminates and the Instant
LED begins flashing.
3. Turn on the LED for the features you want. See Table 5 on page 14 for a
description of each LED.
4. Enter *. The Instant LED will illuminate steady.
5. Now you are in partition enable mode. This tells the system what partition this
user can arm/disarm. LEDs1 through 8 illuminate for each partition that the
user has authorization for. To change any of these numbers, press 1 through
8 to toggle the corresponding LEDoff/on, indicating the user is assigned or
not assigned access to that partition.
6. Enter *. This returns you to step 2,where you can enter another user number
to assign attributes for. You may continue this procedure until you have

Chapter 2: Reporting codes
14 NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual
assigned authority levels to all user numbers, or you can press # to exit
assigning authority level programming.
Table 5: LED features
LED
Attributes if LED 8 is off
Attributes if LED 8 is on
1
Reserved
Activate output 1
2
Armed only
Activate output 2
3
Arm only after close window
Activate output 3
4
Master arm/disarm (can program other
codes)
Activate output 4
5
Arm/disarm code
Arm/disarm
6
Allowed to bypass zones
Bypass zones
7
Code sends open/close reports
Open/close reporting
8
If this LED is on, LEDs 1 to 7 use the
column to the right.
If this LED is off, LEDs 1 to 7 use the
column to the left.
Note: Any master arm/disarm code can add or change a user code if the master
code has access to the same partitions as the code being added/changed.
Consequently, when programming the user codes for a partitioned system, leave
at least one code (can be go to program code if enabled in Location 43) access
to all partitions or you will not be able to add new users. If you want the end user
to be able to add new codes,you must remove the partition authority from all
blank codes.
Entering *, 9, 8 while the system is disarmed, causes the control panel to do a
callback for a download. A valid user code is required after pressing *, 9, 8 if it is
enabled in Location 41.
Entering *, 9, 9 while the system is disarmed causes the control panel to seize
the phone line for a download. A valid user code is required after pressing *, 9, 9
ifit is enabled in Location 41.
Control panel programming
Programming the control panel requires you to enter program mode, select the
module to program, program a location, and then exit the location and program
mode.

Chapter 2: Reporting codes
NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual 15
To enter program mode:
1. Press *, 8. The five function LEDs (Stay, Chime, Exit, Bypass, and Cancel)
begin flashing.
2. Enter the go to program code (default 9, 7, 1, 3). If the go to program code
entry is valid, the Service LED flashes, and the five function LEDs illuminate.
You are now in program mode and can select the module to program.
Select the module to program
Since all modules connected to the NX-8E are programmed through the keypad,
the module you are programming should be the first entry. To select the module
to program, enter 0, #. The 0 is the module number ofthe control, and # is the
entry key. You can find other module entry numbers in the module
documentation and in Table 16 on page 70.
Once you enter the module number, the Armed LED illuminates, indicating it is
waiting for you to enter a programming location.
To program a location:
1. To access any location, enter the desired programming location, followed by
#. If the location is a valid location, the Armed LED extinguishes, the Ready
LED illuminates, and the binary data for the first segment of the location is
shown by the Zone LEDs.
While entering new data, the Ready LED begins flashing to indicate a data
change in process.
2. Press * to store the newly entered data. The keypad advances to the next
segment and displays its data. Repeat this procedure until the last segment is
reached.
3. To move to another location after exiting a location (Armed LED illuminated):
Press the Police (badge) key for the next sequential location.
Press the Fire (flame) key for the previous location.
Press the Emergency (cross) key for the same location.
4. To review the data in a specific location, repeat the procedure, pressing * but
with no numeric data entry. Each time you press *, the programming data of
the next segment displays.
To exit the current programming location:
1. Press *. The Ready LED goes off and the Armed LED goes on. You must
press * to save the data.
2. To exit before the last segment, press #. The Armed LEDilluminates.

Chapter 2: Reporting codes
16 NX-8E Control Panel Installation Manual
You are now ready to enter another programming location. If you attempt to
program and invalid entry for a particular segment, the keypad beeps three times
indicating an error and remains in that segment awaiting a valid entry.
To exit program mode:
1. When you have completed all programming, press Exit to leave the selected
module.
2. If there is another module to be programmed, select itby entering its address,
followed by #. The procedure for programming devices is the same as for the
control panel, except the locations are for the module selected.
3. If no additional modules are to be programmed, press Exit againto leave
program mode.
Programming data types
There are two types of programming data (only one is used for any segment):
•Numerical. Used to enter values from 0 to 15 or 0 to 255, depending on the
location’s segment.
•Feature selection. Used to turn features on or off.
Numerical data
Program numerical data by entering a number from 0 to 255 on the numeric keys
of the system keypad. To view the data in a location, a binary process is used.
The binary process uses the LEDsfor zones 1 to 8. To determine the data in a
programming location, the binary process adds the lighted LEDsnumeric
equivalents together. The LEDs numeric equivalents are:
Zone 1 LED = 1
Zone 2 LED = 2
Zone 3 LED = 4
Zone 4 LED = 8
Zone 5 LED = 16
Zone 6 LED = 32
Zone 7 LED = 64
Zone 8 LED = 128
For example, if 33 is programmed in a location, the LEDsfor zone 1 and zone 6
illuminate, indicating 33 is in that location (1 + 32 = 33).
If you attempt to program a number too large for a particular segment, the
keypad beeps three times, indicating an error and remains in that segment
awaiting a valid entry. On the LCD keypad, the number in the location displays.
For locations with a maximum of 15, the hexadecimal equivalent displays in
parenthesis (F).