60
RF Zones - Summary
Placing Components
Before permanently mounting components, each component should be tested in its intended mounting location to
ensure it can communicate properly with the PC4164. It is recommended that the Module Placement Test is performed
more than once for each zone. For the best system performance, it is suggested that the PC4164 be mounted;
• in as central location as possible
• in as elevated a location as possible
In most installations, selecting a central location for the PC4164 will ensure reliable system operation. When mounting the
PC4164 in a basement, it is recommended that the PC4164 be mounted as high - and as close to the underside of the
first floor as possible.
Wireless PIR Motion Detectors
To prolong battery life of a PIR Motion Detector the detector features a High Traffic Shutdown Mode. If a motion
detector is activated more than once within a 6 minute period, the detector will temporarily delay reporting activity to
the PC4164. The Motion detector will then require a 12 minute period of no activity before it will resume transmissions
to the PC4164. Because the High Traffic Shutdown Mode prevents Motion Detectors from being tested during a
regular walk test, the Motion Detector features its own built in Walk Test Mode. To active this mode remove the back
plate from the detector to be tested, and then reattach it. The motion detector will be in Walk Test Mode for 90
seconds. The LED will come on for 3 seconds each time the detector is tripped. At the end of the 90 second period
the Motion detector will return to normal operation.
Zone Supervisories
A zone supervisory is a transmission sent from the wireless zone to the PC4164 as a test transmission to ensure that
communications between the zone and the PC4164 are still present. When the PC4164 receives the supervisory from the
zone it will then transmit this information to the control panel. If the control panel does not get a supervisory within the
“supervision time”, the zone will be considered lost and go into the open state.. (if double EOL is being used the zone
will go into the Tamper Alarm state). The next supervisory that the PC4164 receives for a missing zone will restore
communication with that zone and restore the Zone Supervisory Fault.
Battery Troubles
If a zone has a low battery trouble, then that zone does not report in with a zone supervisory within the “supervision
time”, the zone will not go into alarm. This has been included to reduce the possibility of a false alarm from batteries that
do not get changed in the zone, and then the zone going into sensor fault.
Restoring Battery Troubles
A wireless zone battery trouble will only be restored after that zone has been Tampered and Restored. This will allow the
batteries to be changed without multiple Battery trouble/Battery restoral transmissions taking place. In order for the
batteries to be changed the cover must be removed from the back plate. When the tamper is restored and the zone
sends a battery trouble restoral signal to the PC4164, the battery trouble will clear.
To Next Page
Loading...
