2 System Installation
iConnect Installation Manual
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To register a device:
1. Press .
2. Enter your Installer code (the default Installer code is 1111).
3. Enter [91] (Programming, Devices) to enter the Devices menu.
4. Press the menu navigation keys (/), until the type of device you want to register appears on the
LCD display (e.g. Zones or Keypads).
5. Press .
6. Press the menu navigation keys (/), until the exact device you want to register appears on the LCD
display (e.g. Zone 3 or Keypad 2).
7. Press . If a device has not been registered at the chosen location, the Control System initiates
Registration mode. During Registration mode, the system waits for two transmissions from the device.
Note: If a device has already been registered at the selected location, or in another location, the
system will not initiate Registration mode.
8. Send two transmissions from the device – refer to each device’s installation instructions in Appendix B
for further details.
9. When Save? is displayed on the Control System’s LCD, press .
The display automatically switches to the next option for that device. For example, pressing to
confirm Zone registration automatically moves you to the Zone Type option.
10. Continue entering other parameters for the chosen device.
2.2.4. Step 4 – Testing the Chosen Mounting Location
Once all of the transmitters are registered, it is recommended that you test the chosen mounting locations before
permanently mounting the Control System and wireless devices. You can test the transmitter signal strength using the
TX Test feature.
To test transmitter signal strength:
11. Press .
12. Enter your Installer code.
13. Enter [7072] (Service, Transmitters, TX Test) to initiate TX Test mode.
14. Activate the transmitter you wish to test; the transmitter’s details appear on the Control System’s LCD.
Additionally, between one and four tones are sounded to indicate the transmitter’s signal strength. If
four tones are sounded, the transmitter is in the best possible location – see p. 34, 4.8.7 Transmitters for
further information.
15. After you have tested each transmitter, press to exit TX Test mode.
When using the GPRS Module, test the GSM signal strength.
To test the GSM signal strength:
1. Press
.
2. Enter your Installer code.
3. Enter [7091] (Service, RF & GSM level, GSM Signal); the signal strength of the cellular network is
displayed – see p. 35, 4.8.9 GSM Signal Strength for further information.
Check the RF RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) level using the system’s RSSI meter.
To view the RF RSSI level reading:
Enter [7092] (Service, RF & GSM level, RF RSSI Level); the RF RSSI level of the cellular network is
displayed – see p. 35, 4.8.10 RF RSSI level for further information.
2.2.5. Step 5 – Programming Internet Options (Not Relevant to PSTN-only Configuration)
Internet settings are mostly pre-programmed in the Control System’s default settings. The only settings you need to
program are the Control System’s ID & Password (provided by the ELAS administrator). The following procedures
explain how to program the Control System’s ID (CPID) and Password. For further information regarding other
Internet options and settings, see p. 77, 11 Internet Options.
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