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iComSL™ Series Universal Alarm Communicator

Digital Monitoring Products, Inc. 

 © 2020

PROGRAMMING AND INSTALLATION GUIDE

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Page 1: ...iComSL Series Universal Alarm Communicator Digital Monitoring Products Inc 2020 PROGRAMMING AND INSTALLATION GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...ptions 19 Remote Options 20 System Reports 20 System Options 21 Output Options 23 Area Information 24 Zone Information 25 Stop 28 Set Lockout Code 29 Z Wave Setup iComSLZ Only 30 Add Z Wave Devices ADD 30 List Z Wave Devices LIST 30 Rename Z Wave Devices 30 Status of Z Wave Devices 31 Remove Z Wave Devices REMOVE 31 Favorites FAV 31 Adding a Favorite 31 Add Devices to Favorites 31 Change Device Se...

Page 3: ...685 R Red backbox iComSLF modules only Hardware pack SYSTEM COMPONENTS Terminals Power Connection Terminals iComSL and iComSLZ may be powered from the 12 VDC auxiliary output of the control panel iComSLF may be powered from the 12 VDC or 24 VDC auxiliary output Observe polarity and use 18 22 AWG wire to connect the communicator terminal DC to the 12 or 24 V positive terminal on the control panel a...

Page 4: ...rect with a baud rate of 38400 and choose the appropriate COM port 4 Select Panel Remote Update then select the correct RU file for the communicator 5 Press and hold the load button then press and release the reset button 6 Release the load button and select Update in Remote Link 7 After the firmware update is completed remove the 399 cable and press the reset button to resume normal operation Mod...

Page 5: ...nd armed status of the communicator Depending on the operation the LED displays in red or green as listed in the Table 1 The LED indicates the armed state and status of the system primary power Color and Activity Operation Green Steady Communicator Disarmed Primary Power OK No Light No Power Red Steady Communicator Armed Primary Power OK Table 1 LED Status ...

Page 6: ...Figure 1 Mount the communicator in a secure dry place to protect the communicator from damage due to tampering or the elements It is not necessary to remove the PCB when installing the communicator R B J8 J1 RESET LOAD S1 S2 S3 J9 DC Figure 1 System Components Power Connection Terminals Zones 1 4 Open Collector Outputs Programming Connection Tamper Reset Button Load Button Backlit Logo Power Armed...

Page 7: ...route all wires so they will not interfere with the tamper switch See Figures 2 and 3 for wire routing options Note Be careful not to damage any PCB components when removing or installing the top cover Figure 2 Wire Routing Option One Wiring R B J8 J1 RESET LOAD S1 S2 S3 J9 Tamper R B J8 J1 RESET LOAD S1 S2 S3 J9 Wiring Tamper Figure 3 Wire Routing Option Two ...

Page 8: ...ne type When the output on the control panel turns on and trips the communicator zone a message is sent to an SCS 1R or SCS VR receiver at the central station The zone name programming can be used to describe which control panel zone indicated a burglary See Figure 5 Note Zone 4 can only be used as a standard input zone when not programmed as zone type Auxiliary 2 A2 See Zone 4 Bell Cadence Inform...

Page 9: ...e Table 2 for bell cadence type zone number and type of message sent to the receiver The communicator generates zones 5 and 6 using the zone name of zone 4 to send to the central station Zones 5 and 6 cannot be preprogrammed in Zone Information CID Dialer Connection cannot be used when using Zone 4 Bell Connection See Figure 7 Bell Cadence Zone Number Type of Message Steady Zone 4 Burglary Pulse o...

Page 10: ...ELL Use 18 22 AWG for Power Supply connection Z4 DSC Panel MODEL iComSL PROG 12 G Z1 Z2 Z4 Z4 G Z3 R T O2 O1 R B J8 J9 S3 12 24 VDC Aux Output BELL 12 24 VDC BELL 10k ohm 1k ohm for Supervision 1k ohm 1k ohm 1k ohm 1k ohm for Supervision 2 2k ohm for Supervision Program Zone 4 DO Alarm AO Alarm Voltages above 1 4 VDC are considered Alarm Voltages above 1 4 VDC are considered Alarm Voltages above 1...

Page 11: ...R receivers Add delete and change user codes in the Ademco Honeywell panel ECP operation must be enabled in the iComSL See Keypad Input in System Options for additional information Accessing Programming on the Ademco Honeywell Panel The installer code may be changed in Ademco Honeywell panels and a new 4 digit code may be entered If the installer code is not known use the following steps to access...

Page 12: ...er codes added to the communicator from the Virtual Keypad app will be automatically entered in the Ademco Honeywell panel User codes from the Ademco Honeywell panel that are designated as master or partition master should be configured as master codes in the communicator If the Ademco Honeywell panel is armed disarmed from a keypad the communicator reports an opening closing message by user 0 to ...

Page 13: ...programming instructions See Figure 9a for wiring instructions Note Use 18 22 AWG for Power Supply connection 12 VDC Aux Output PROG 12 G Z1 Z2 Z4 Z4 G Z3 R T O2 O1 NO R B GND Zone 1 Zone 2 Control Panel EOL resistor NC C NEG NO NC C POS Control Panel Relay Module Figure 9a Communication Failure Zone Connection Rev 4 Level E Hardware Only When wired with Output 1 programmed as the Communication Fa...

Page 14: ...m A burglary control panel zone may be programmed as an arming zone and connected to output O1 or O2 See Figure 11 Program the output number in armed output or remote arming output in output options when programming the communicator See Armed Output or Remote Arming Output The communicator output connections can be used with any of the applications listed in this guide See Applications Figure 10 V...

Page 15: ... be modified or deleted in panel programming To revert the default code to 99 use the Clear All Codes option found in the Initialization menu Panels ship with the master code on the serial number label in parentheses next to the serial number Getting Started Initializing the Communicator When programming a communicator for the first time or rewriting the entire program of an existing communicator ...

Page 16: ... option press CMD to advance to the next step CMD is also used to enter information into the communicator s memory such as an IP address or a zone name Press CMD after entering information Back Arrow Use the back arrow to back up one step in a programming menu or to erase a typing error while entering information Select Keys or Areas The top row of keys on LCD Keypads are called select keys The se...

Page 17: ... to enter another character or press CMD if finished Number Select Key 1 Select Key 2 Select Key 3 Select Key 4 1 A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R 7 S T U 8 V W X 9 Y Z space _ 0 Standard Keyboard Press ABC to access uppercase letters Press abc to access lowercase letters Press to access symbols and special characters Press 123 to access the number pad Note Not all keypad prompts acce...

Page 18: ... NO to leaves existing schedules intact Choose YES to clears all schedules from the programming CLEAR EVENTS Choose NO to leave existing event memory intact Choose YES to clear all event memory in the display events buffer CLEAR ZONE PROGRAMMING Choose NO to leave existing zone information intact Choose YES to set all zones in the system to UNUSED CLEAR COMMUNICATION Choose NO to leave existing co...

Page 19: ...must be equal to or greater than the net check in minutes If net check in is 20 minutes the fail time must be 20 minutes or more Select 0 or enter a range between 3 240 minutes The default is 240 RECEIVER 1 PROGRAMMING This option allows you to set the options for the first receiver the communicator attempts to contact when sending reports from the host panel and or communicator The communicator s...

Page 20: ... The default IP Port setting is 2001 RECEIVER 2 PROGRAMMING Set the options for the second receiver the communicator attempts to contact when sending reports from the host panel and or communicator The communicator supports communication up to two receivers Note If you select YES for any of the receiver 2 options you must have at least one IP address programmed in receiver 2 programming The receiv...

Page 21: ... sure to enter all 12 digits and leave out the periods For example IP address 192 168 000 250 is entered as 192168000250 DHCP MODE ENABLED Choose YES if the communicator uses a dynamic IP address The communicator will operate in DHCP and will not use the local IP address number The default is YES Choose NO to have the communicator use the IP address entered in local IP address LOCAL IP ADDRESS Ent...

Page 22: ...ual Keypad app and is used only when your dealer settings have EASYconnect set as the communication type This option is used to eliminate the need for a static IP address programmed in network options To enter a new App Key press any select area and enter any combination of 8 digits The default is blank SYSTEM REPORTS SYSTEM REPORTS This option allows you to select which reports the communicator s...

Page 23: ... the receiver The cross zone time can be from 4 250 seconds in one second increments Enter 0 to disable the cross zone time feature See Cross Zoning POWER FAIL DELAY Enter the time allowed for a power failure to occur before sending a report The delay time can be from 1 9 hours When the power is off for the programmed delay time a power failure report is sent to the receiver For example if the pow...

Page 24: ...eoul 4 Atlantic Time Canada Caracas 16 Hong Kong Singapore 5 Eastern Time US Canada Bogota 17 Bangkok Hanoi 6 Central Time US Canada Saskatchewan 18 Dhaka Almaty 7 Mountain Time US Canada Edmonton 19 Islamabad Karachi 8 Pacific Time US Canada Tijuana 20 Abu Dhabi Kazan 9 Alaska 21 Moscow Bagdad 10 Hawaii 22 Eastern Europe 11 Midway Island Samoa 23 Rome Paris Berlin KEYPAD INPUT Select ECP to enabl...

Page 25: ...riginal time expires COMMUNICATION FAILURE OUTPUT This output favorite turns on when the communicator fails to communicate with the receiver To turn off communication failure output disarm the communicator Enter 0 to disable this output ARMED OUTPUT This output favorite turns on any time an area of the system is armed The output turns off when the system completely disarms Enter 0 to disable this ...

Page 26: ...o the option selected in bad zones If a closing report is sent the user number is indicated as SCH on the SCS 1R or SCS VR receivers Choose NO to disable automatic arming for this area The default is NO BAD ZONES At the time of automatic arming some zones in the area may not be in a normal condition This option allows you to program the panel s response to these bad zones This option is not displa...

Page 27: ...ssign a zone type to a zone responses are made automatically for the zone There are 12 zone types to choose from including Blank To select a new zone type press any select area The display lists the four zone types shown below When the zone type you want to select displays press the select area below or on the name Blank Night Day or Exit Press CMD to display additional zone types Fire Panic Emerg...

Page 28: ...ew zone number when ZONE NO appears on the display Choose NO to make changes to the alarm action for a zone ALARM ACTION Change the default alarm characteristics of a zone type If you selected the non 24 hour zone type Blank Night Day Exit Auxiliary 1 or Auxiliary 2 the alarm action programming begins with Disarmed Open If you selected the 24 hour zone type Panic Emergency or Supervisory the alarm...

Page 29: ... trips the total number of times as specified in swinger bypass trips the communicator bypasses it until the following conditions occur The area in which the zone is assigned is disarmed The zone is manually reset through the bypass zones keypad user menu function The zone remains normal for one hour and reset swinger bypass is set to YES If the zone trips fewer than the specified times within one...

Page 30: ...er in communications Select 2 to send alarm and supervisory trouble from this zone to receiver 2 only regardless of the programming for that receiver in communications Select BOTH to send alarm and supervisory trouble from this zone to both receivers regardless of the programming for either receiver in communications ZONE NUMBER Enter the zone number you want to program next Return to Zone Informa...

Page 31: ...ination of numbers from 1 5 digits long 1 65535 Do not use leading zeros for the lockout code 1 Press any select area The keypad displays ENTER CODE 2 Enter a 1 5 digit code and press CMD Note Do not enter a number higher than 65535 3 Enter the new lockout code you just entered in the keypad and press CMD The keypad displays CODE CHANGED Once you have changed the code it is important that you writ...

Page 32: ...Press any select area The keypad displays ADD LIST REMOVE 4 Select ADD PROCESSING may briefly display When PRESS BUTTON ON DEVICE TO ADD displays press the program button on the Z Wave device See the Z Wave device s documentation for more information 5 When the device information is received by the system the keypad beeps once and displays DEVICE FOUND 6 Once added the keypad displays the type of ...

Page 33: ...in a favorite When activated from the FAVORITE user menu a command is sent to its Z Wave Devices A favorite can only be activated or turned on A separate favorite must be created to change the conditions set by the first favorite For example a favorite called Movie Night could lock the exterior doors close the garage door adjust the temperature and dim the lights in the family room to the desired ...

Page 34: ... in the system displays Note A maximum of 25 devices can be assigned to each favorite When attempting to add a device and the maximum number of devices has been assigned FAVORITE FULL is displayed No additional Z Wave devices may be added to this favorite However a new favorite may be created and devices added to the new favorite Edit Devices in Favorites 1 Access the user menu 2 Press CMD until Z...

Page 35: ... Initiate the transfer at the other manufacturer s Z Wave portable controller All Z Wave devices are added to the system with a default name device type and number A 16 character name may be assigned to the Z Wave devices after the transfer finishes When the transfer is complete the screen will display ZWAVE SETUP Note If TRANSMISSION FAILED displays on the screen your system memory is cleared of ...

Page 36: ...mmunicator Firmware Version This menu option displays the firmware version number of the communicator and date it was released Z Wave Test Option iComSLZ only This feature allows the installer to test communicator communication with Z Wave devices A successful test indicates a response from a device Press any select area to view the Z Wave device list Press CMD to advance through each Z Wave devic...

Page 37: ...ach zone that did not trip at least once during the walk test displays on the keypad that initiated the test Any Panic PN or Supervisory SV 24 hour zone that is faulted at the end of the walk test displays a trouble condition for that zone regardless of the message programmed for the open or short condition of the zone and a zone trouble is sent to the receiver Press CMD to display the next failed...

Page 38: ...s and Field displays Enter 80 and program the following a Program output 17 to turn on when armed Stay Output Funct Enter 01 Press to continue Summary Screen 01 A E P Trig Press to continue Activated by Enter 2 Press to continue Enter Zn Type Enter 20 Press to continue Output Action Enter 2 Press to continue Enter Output No Enter 17 Press to continue Summary Screen 01 A E P Trig Press to continue ...

Page 39: ...GREEN RING RED BLACK RED SYNC COM DATA USE SA4120XM 1 CABLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OUT 17 12 AUX GND OUT 18 VISTA 20P ONLY GND OUT2 Z1 1K Ademco Vista 20P Remote Arming out to Keyswitch Arming Zone Armed Output of Vista to iComSL Arming Zone R B J8 J1 RESET LOAD S1 S2 S3 J9 AC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9 27 28 B BELL GND SMK GND RED YEL GRN BLK Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z10 Z10 AC B GND GND J3 R...

Page 40: ...ng Comm Type NET Checkin Min 58 Path Type Primary Failtime Min 60 Test Rpt No Checkin Yes Model 685 R backbox Installation For Commercial Fire applications using the iComSLF and the included red plastic Model 685 R backbox mount the backbox to the wall with the 1 6 screws included with the iComSLF Mount the iComSLF to the backbox with the 1 2 6 screws included with the backbox Locate the iComSLF w...

Page 41: ...e standoffs 4 Install the cable between the 270 TO PANEL connector and the communicator ETHERNET connector 5 Using either side of the two position terminal strip on the 270 connect an 18 gauge or larger ground wire to terminal 4 on the communicator 6 Connect the Local Area Network LAN to the 270 switch router connector Caution Ground yourself before handling the panel Touch any grounded metal such...

Page 42: ...n Fail Program FACP Zone Input to indicate a communication trouble locally Connect to terminal with lowest voltage R B J8 J1 RESET LOAD S1 S2 S3 J9 FACP EOL Communication Fail Output 1 must be programmed as a Comm Fail output in Output Options NOTE For 24 VDC applications using the iComSLF connect a keypad using a Model 330 24 4 wire programming harness with in line resistor 12 24 VDC Aux Output G...

Page 43: ...V shall be used as the secondary channel of communication or in reverse order Cellular Communicator CellComF LTE V as the primary channel and Network connection iComSLF as the secondary channel iComSLF Primary and CellComF LTE V Series Backup Programming iComSLF Programming CellComF LTE V Programming Comm Type NET Comm Type CELL Checkin Min 5 Checkin Min 5 Failtime Min 5 Failtime Min 5 Test Rpt Ye...

Page 44: ...ent 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 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment If necessary the installer should consult the dealer or an experien...

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Page 46: ...kbox white 685 R Surface Mount Conduit Backbox red Certifications California State Fire Marshal CSFM iComSL FCC Part 15 CCKPC0159 IC 5251A PC0159 Intertek ETL Listed ANSI UL 1610 Central Station Burglar ANSI UL 1023 Household Burglar ANSI UL 985 Household Fire Warning CID Capture iComSLF New York City FDNY COA 6238 Intertek ETL Listed ANSI UL 864 Fire Protective Signaling System CID Capture Design...

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