P/N IM-AR5 Rev. F
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DISCLAIMER .................................................................................................... 2
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 5
FCC Statements ................................................................................................................. 5
FCC Warning ...................................................................................................................... 5
FCC Warning – RF Exposure ............................................................................................ 5
SECTION 1 - DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES .............................................. 6
1.1 Product Description and Wireless System Overview ............................................... 6
1.2 Features ........................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Specifications .............................................................................................................. 7
RB-10, 20, 30, 40 Ratings @ 24Vdc .................................................................................. 7
SECTION 2 - COMPATIBILITY ........................................................................ 9
2.1 Compatible Equipment and Accessories .................................................................. 9
SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 10
3.1 Preparing the Installation Site .................................................................................... 10
3.2 Receiving and Unpacking the Equipment ................................................................. 10
3.3 Installing the AR-5 Repeater ....................................................................................... 10
3.3.1 Backwards Compatibility ...................................................................................................................... 12
3.3.2 The Backup Batteries ........................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.3 Clearing the Base Code ....................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.4 Permanently Removing a Repeater ..................................................................................................... 13
SECTION 4 - OPERATION ............................................................................... 15
4.1 Indicators, Signals and Switches ............................................................................... 15
4.1.1 LEDS .................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.2 Sounder ............................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.3 Dip Switch SW2 ................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.4 Trouble signals ..................................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Outputs ......................................................................................................................... 16
4.2.1 Notification Appliance Circuits (TB1 Terminals 1-4) ............................................................................ 16
4.2.2 Notification Appliance Compatibility ..................................................................................................... 17
4.2.3 USB Jack J35 ...................................................................................................................................... 18
SECTION 5 – OPTIONAL MODEL RB RELAY BOXES .................................. 18
5.1 Description ................................................................................................................... 18
5.2 Installation .................................................................................................................... 19
5.2.1 Wiring ................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.2.2 Programming ....................................................................................................................................... 19
SECTION 6 – RM-5 RELAY MODULE ............................................................. 23
6.1 Description ................................................................................................................... 23
6.2 Installation .................................................................................................................... 23
6.2.1 Wiring ................................................................................................................................................... 23
6.2.2 Programming ....................................................................................................................................... 23