Programming Sections: 5.6 Communicator Programming
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[377] COMMUNICATION VARIABLES
[377] - COMMUNICATION VARIABLES
Variable Description
Swinger Shutdown (Alarms & Restores) This value defines the number of attempts (alarm and restore pairs) per zone that the communicator
will make before it shuts down for that zone (“swinger shutdown”). Program 001 or 002 in this
entry. When programmed as 000, the communicator will shut down after 2 Alarm/Restore pairs.
Different limits can be programmed for Zone Alarms, Zone Tampers and Maintenance signals.
After the panel has communicated the programmed number of transmissions for an event it will no
longer report that event until the swinger shutdown is reset. For example, the swinger shutdown
limit for Zone Alarms is set to [001]. The panel will not send more than 1 alarm signal for each zone
with a swinger attribute until the swinger shutdown is reset. Swinger Shutdown will be reset on all
partitions after 48 hours of no zone activity, and on individual partitions when they are armed.
The Bell output will not be activated for alarms on zones that have exceeded the limit of alarms set
in the Swinger Shutdown counter. Swinger shutdown on global zones will log once to the System
Area.
NOTE: The Event Buffer can follow Swinger Shutdown if enabled.
Swinger Shutdown (Tampers & Restores) This value defines the number of times the same system Tamper type event will occur before stop-
ping transmissions. Valid entries are 000 to 014.
Swinger Shutdown (Maintenance Trou-
bles & Restores)
This value defines the number of times the same system Maintenance (Trouble) type event will occur
before stopping transmissions. Fire Troubles will follow the Maintenance Swinger Shutdown Vari-
able. Swinger Shutdown is enabled on Zone Types [01]-[06] and [25] on all panels by default, and on
all definitions. Valid entries are 000 to 014.
Communication Delay (Seconds) This value defines the delay before transmission. The delay is for zones which have the Transmission
Delay attribute enabled. Program a time from 015 to 045 seconds. This communications transmis-
sion delay will be by partition. Each partition will share the same active timer, so if the delay is
already active due to an alarm on a different partition, then any new activity on yet another partition
will not restart the communications delay timer.
NOTE: If global zones are used with communications delay, then to stop all alarms from being sent
when the communications delay expires, access codes must be entered on all partitions that went in
alarm from that global zone.
NOTE: If transmission delay starts on one partition, other partitions cannot cancel it. If transmission
delay is active on more than one partition, and a code is entered on one of them, that partition’s
transmission delay will be cancelled.
Refer to Zone Attributes Section [101]-[164], option [7]
AC Failure Communication Delay (Min-
utes/Hours)
This value determines the delay before an AC FAILURE or AC RESTORE is reported. The AC failure or
restore is still displayed immediately. Valid entries are from 000 to 255 minutes.
NOTE: If AC Failure Communications Delay is programmed as 000, the AC Failure Trouble reporting
code will be sent immediately.
TLM Trouble Delay The number of valid checks (10 second interval) required before a Telephone Line trouble is gener-
ated is programmed here. Valid entries are 000-255 for trouble annunciation and transmission
(LINKS) delays of 10 to 2550 Seconds (42.5 Minutes).
Test Transmission Cycle (Land Line) This value determines the period between Test Transmissions for the Land Line. Valid entries are
[000]-[255]. Whether this interval is in minutes or days is determined on Section [702], Option 3.
Test Transmission Cycle (LINKS1000) This value determines the period between Test Transmissions for the LINKS1000. Valid entries are
[000]-[255]. The period is in days or hours. This applies to Land-line and LINKS Test Transmissions,
and for minutes and hours for the Land-line (LINKS only uses Hours).
NOTE: When a new value is programmed (locally or remotely), the panel will transmit a Test trans-
mission when the next Test Transmission Time is reached. The panel will then load in the new value,
and continue the cycle based on this new value. This informs the Installer/Central to expect the next
Test Transmission when the cycle has been changed.
Wireless Zone Low Battery Transmission
Delay (Days)
When a zone reports a low battery condition, the trouble condition will be indicated immediately on
the keypad, but the transmission to the monitoring station will be delayed by the number of days
programmed in this section. If the user does not correct the low battery condition before the delay
expires, the low battery condition will be transmitted. The Low Battery Restore transmission is not
delayed.
NOTE: The panel will not send additional low battery events until the first low battery trouble is
restored.
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