Ness ECO8x User Manual

NESS ECO8x CONTROL PANEL – USER'S MANUAL
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INTrOdUCTION
The Ness ECO8x microcomputer based 8 zone
control panel is the heart of your security
system.
Each Zone of the panel can be connected to one
or more detection devices to protect separate
rooms of your premises.
Detection devices may be wired to the panel or
you can use optional wireless detectors.
Passive Infra-Red motion detectors (PIRs) are
used to detect motion of people or animals.
Pet Aware motion detectors can ignore pets
and still detect people. Reed Switches are
fitted to windows and doors to detect opening.
Vibration sensors such as the Nessensor™ can
be used to detect glass breakage or forcing of
windows or doors.
Normally a zone is considered Sealed. Activation
of a detection device will cause the zone to be
Unsealed and may cause an alarm.
Detectors such as smoke detectors and panic
buttons must be able to generate an alarm at all
times regardless of the panel setting. A zone with
this assignment is called a 24 hour zone.
Some detection devices may be required to
generate an alarm or warning only when the
panel is Disarmed. A zone with this assignment
is called a Day zone.
Before leaving the premises you must "Arm"
(turn on) the panel. After arming, the panel will
ignore detectors during the Exit Delay Time to
allow you to exit without triggering an alarm.
The system can be armed and disarmed using
the keypad supplied or by optional Radio
Keys.
When you enter the premises the panel will
ignore selected zones for the Entry Delay Time
and will not alarm if you disarm the panel during
this allowed time.
When an alarm occurs, it can be reset with a
User Code
1
or by optional Radio Key, otherwise
it will reset at the end of Alarm Reset Time.
Resetting an alarm stops the sirens and strobe
light. If an alarm is not reset the sirens will stop
after the programmed time (default is 5 minutes)
and the strobe light will stop after 72 hours.
Home mode allows you to Arm selected zones
while others are ignored. Typically, perimeter
zones (doors and windows) can be monitored
while you are at home.
If you wish to split your alarm system into two
areas with access limited to each area by code
numbers then Area operation is used. Radio
Keys can also Arm and Disarm Areas.
The control panel housing and the covers
over external sirens are protected by tamper
switches to detect someone attempting to
disable the security system.
You can Exclude a zone or zones so that they
are temporarily ignored and cannot generate an
alarm. Excluded zones become active again the
next time the system is disarmed.
The control panel is fitted with a
rechargeable
backup battery to ensure your security system
continues to operate if the mains power is
interrupted. This control panel automatically
tests the battery every hour and whenever
you Arm/Disarm the panel. (Dynamic Battery
Test).
Up to 30 previous events/alarms are stored
in memory and can be viewed at any time in
Memory Mode.
1
Keypad codes programmed as Arm Only will
not reset the panel.

Ness ECO8x Specifications

Power

plug pack voltage	240 V AC
plug pack output voltage	17 V AC
plug pack output current	1.4 A
power supply voltage	13.8 V DC
power supply current	800 mA

Battery

battery voltage	12 V
battery capacity	7.0 Ah
battery charging current	350 mA

Inputs and Outputs

zone inputs	8
end of line resistor	2200 Ohms
maximum keypads	3

Weight and Dimensions

box width	235 mm
box height	300 mm
box depth	90 mm