VILLBAU VBIP-G User guide

VBIP-G
Mobile Communicators
GPRS (2G), WCDMA (3G), LTE ( G)
Installer Manual
Rev. 2018.08.1 .

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
(in accordance with 93/68/EEC)
(in accordance with 93/68/EEC)
We, VILLBAU Security Systems Ltd. (1182 Budapest, Üllői út 611., HUNGARY) decla e, that the
following p oducts:
VBIP-G GPRS/GSM communicato
VBIP-3G HSPA/UMTS communicato
VBIP-4G LTE communicato
a e in confo mity with the following EU di ectives:
2014/30/EU Elect omagnetic Compatibility
2014/53/EU Radio Equipment Di ective
2011/ 5/EU RoHS2 Di ective
The p oducts named above comply with the equi ements of these EU Di ectives by meeting the
following standa ds:
EN 55011:2009+A1:2012 RF Emission Standa d
EN 50130-4:2011 Elect omagnetic Immunity
EN 50130-5:ed.2 Environmental Class II
EN 50131-1:200 +A1:2008 Int usion Systems
EN 50131-3:2009 System Security G ade 3
EN 5013 -1:2012 Ala m T ansmission Systems, SP5, DP4
We he eby decla e that the p oducts named above has been designed to comply with the elevant
sections of the above efe enced standa ds and specifications. The units comply with all essential
equi ements of the di ectives when installed and used as pe manufactu e 's inst uctions. This
decla ation is based on the following epo ts:
Organization: Abegu a.s., L1184
Report Nr. P/18/01/51 EMC
Organization: TESTALARM Praha Ltd.
Report Nr. 6345 9354, TAP 24/2018
The technical documentation suppo ting this decla ation is available at the above add ess fo inspection
by the elevant autho ities. The p oducts a e ma ked with the CE ma k.
In case of any change made to the inst uments without the w itten pe mission of VILLBAU Secu ity
Systems, including any ha dwa e o softwa e changes, o the imp ope use of the inst uments, this
decla ation should be conside ed void.
Budapest, 14th August 2018.
……………………………………….
Vass József
a VILLBAU Kft. képviseletében

TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY....................................................................................................................3
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................5
2. SYSTEM OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................................5
3. OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................................6
4. LED INDICATORS...............................................................................................................................................7
5. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................9
6. PROGRAMMING THE COMMUNICATOR WITH PC...........................................................................12
7. TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................................................................................14
. TESTING AMS SERVER CONNECTION....................................................................................................15
9. FIRMWARE UPGRADE...................................................................................................................................16
10. SMS PROGRAMMING.................................................................................................................................1
11. TECHNICAL DATA.........................................................................................................................................20

1. INTRODUCTION
The VBIP-G Mobile Communicaotrs are recommended for security installations, where
the reporting to Alarm Monitoring Service providers (AMS) has to be made over
Ethernet and/or mobile networks. The main reporting channel is the Ethernet network,
and the GPRS, WCDMA (HSPA/UMTS), or LTE mobile internet network. On 2G devices
GSM call can be used as a backup. For all ways, a primary and a secondary channel can
be given. The secondary channel can be used as a backup, or for parallel reporting
(double reporting). The VBIP-G communicators provide a reliable and secure solution for
event reporting over the internet, at an unbeatable price/performance ratio.
To be able to use and understand all the features of the VBIP-G series
communicators, please, read this Installer Manual carefully.
SAFETY NOTICE! Please, take care of installing and using this product
according to the instructions and procedures detailed in this manual to
ensure proper product safety.
2. SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The VBIP-G communicator receives the messages from the telco interface of the security
control panel, in Contact ID format, and forwards these through the wired or mobile
internet network or cellular network to the Alarm Monitoring Service central.
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3. OVERVIEW
Terminal block for connections (VBIP-G and VBIP-G-3G)
Antenna socket (SMA)
SIM card holder
USB connector for programming and debugging
Serial connector, for IO- 4 and Secolink connection, or programming
Ethernet connector (10-Base T)
Power/Signal LED (LED-1)
Trouble LED (LED-2)
I/O indicator LEDs (LED-3 and LED-4)
Mobile Comm LED (LED-5)
Ethernet Status LED (LED-6)
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4. LED INDICATORS
LED-1: Powe /Signal LED
In case of proper power supply, the LED-1 lights continuously, and indicates
mobile network signal strength by slow flashes in every 10 seconds:
0, 1 flashes no / weak signal level
2, 3 flashes medium / good signal level
If the power supply to the communicator fails, (falls below 10 V DC), the
LED-1 will flash fast. In case the power supply restores (raises above 12V DC),
the LED-1 will return to normal operation. During programming, the LED-1
flashes slowly.
LED-2: T ouble LED
Provides general fault signal
no light No trouble condition, proper operation.
continuous light The configured reporting channel has physical
problem (e.g. no SIM card)
flash Unsuccessful reporting attempt on one or all
reporting channels
If LED-1 and LED-2 flash promptly alternating, it indicates that these is
no reporting channel has been properly programmed. During firmware
upgrade of the unit the two LEDs flash alternating slowly.
LED-3: IO-1 indicato LED
LED-4: IO-2 indicato LED
LED-3 and LED-4 show the status of the I/O #1 and #2 of the communicator
according to the selected operating mode (input or output).
light Input or output active
no light Input or output inactive

LED-3: Mobile Comm LED
Indicates the status of the mobile internet connection
continuous light Mobile internet connection is OK
no light Initiating mobile internet connection, or no SIM card,
or no mobile channel is programmed.
flash Some or all mobile internet channels have failed to
report properly to the AMS central.
LED-6: Ethe net Comm LED
Indicates the status of the Ethernet connection
continuous light Ethernet connection is OK
no light No Ethernet cable connected, or the connected
router does not support 10-Base T connection link.
flash Some or all IP channels have failed to report properly
to the AMS central, or device is not properly
configured on the local network (Router or DHCP
failure)
If the Ethernet cable is connected to the module, and it could be
properly configured on the local network, LED-6 will light even if there
are no IP reporting channels are configured. In this case, the device will
still be accessible on the local network for remote programming.

5. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The VBIP-G communicators can report to AMS servers via the Ethernet and/or mobile
internet network. A primary and secondary reporting channel for all communication
media. Furthermore, email and SMS sending is available for notification purposes.
The VBIP-G communicator uses a special DTMF format for GSM
reporting which guarantees problem-free transmission over the GSM
audio line. However, due to that, GSM reporting can only be used with
a compatible ENIGMA II eceive only!
The priority of the communication channels corresponds to their number – so reporting
on the lower number channel is in priority over reporting on higher numbered channels.
The communication channels are as follows:
CH1 and CH2 Ethernet (IP) channels
CH3 and CH4 Mobile internet channels
CH4 and CH5 GSM channels (if available)
CH7 E-mail notification (if available)
CH SMS notification
When using Ethernet (IP) reporting, the internet connection is provided
for the communicator by the local router. To ensure problem-free
reporting, it is recommended to provide uninterrupted power supply
for the router.
The average mobile data usage of the VBIP-G communicator is
estimated at 5-6 MB/month. This value can depend on the frequency
of the test (keep-alive) signals. Please, use a SIM card with at least 5-
10MB/month data plan.
If the protection of the SIM card is not required otherwise, it is
recommended to switch the PIN code request of the SIM card off.

The operating mode of the communicator determines, how the available
communication channels will be actually used for event reporting, so which channels are
used as primary and for backup. The available options are as follows:
1-2-3-4-5-6 mode (default)
In this mode, the communicator sends the event to the first available server, according
to the priortiy of the available channels. Upon success, no further reports will be made.
1-2; 3-4; 5-6 mode
Using this mode, the events will be reported on available IP, mobile internet and GSM
channels as well, even if reporting to any of these has been successful. E.g. it will report
the event over mobile internet even if it has already been reported over IP.
1-2-3-4 Pass-Th ough mode
This mode is very similar to the first one, but with an important difference. In this mode,
the event received over telco interface will be acknowledged to the control panel AFTER
the event has been successfully reported to and acknowledged by the server. This
method is slower, but provides in most cases more reliable reporting. The GSM channels
(CH5 and CH6) cannot be used in this mode.
1-3-5; 2-4-6 mode
This mode can be used, when the events has to be reported to two independent AMS.
An IP, mobile internet and GSM channel can be used for each AMS server.
In all operating modes, the number of reporting trials on mobile
internet and GSM channels is limited, to keep data traffic at a
reasonable rate. After 4 unsuccessful communication trials the
reporting will be suspended on the given channel until another event is
to be reported, or the next channel test is due. Reporting trials on the
ethernet (IP) channels is not limited in any ways to ensure, that the
communication restores in shortest possible time, after the cause of
the problem has been eliminated.