PCX 46 Programming Reference
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NOTE: Press the a key to add any symbols (e.g. ‘,’ = 2 second pause, ‘+’ for international calls, etc.),
each with individual account numbers, channel information and back up telephone number option.
NOTE: The PSTN modem is used as priority calling for ARCs. The GSM modem is used as a secondary
communication for SMS. 2 x PSTN or 2 x GSM modems may be connected if necessary.
5.19.1 Program ARC Signalling?
Disable Digi
This option disables or enables globally all the ARC communications even if all of them have been
already set up.
ARC Details
Choose which ARC to program from 1 to 25.
Enabled
Enables or disables the communication to an ARC that has been selected in the previous menu.
Key Communication Formats Available
The communication formats available with PCX 46 are the following:
Contact ID = this format can be reported by using the GSM and PSTN modems. The full table of the
CID events the panel reports is shown on page: 42.
SMS Message = this is method of communication uses the GSM network to send SMS alarm messages
to user and works only with the GSM modem.
RS232 Tx = this is an open RS232 transmission protocol allowing to capture all the events transmitted
from the RS232 output. The RS232 protocol transmits all events in SIA 3 format. This protocol is used
for interfacing the system to 3rd party equipment and can be given on request.
SIA Level 1 = this format can be reported by using the PSTN modems. The full table of the SIA events
the panel reports is shown in the event table, see Chapter 11.
SIA 3 = this format can be reported by using the PSTN modems. The full table of the SIA events the
panel reports is shown in the event table, see Chapter 11.
Communication Programming Using SIA and Contact ID
After selecting the communication protocol the following steps need programming.
1
st
Number
This is the first ARC number to call when alarms are reported. Press a button to add any symbols: ‘,’
= 2 second pause, ‘+’ for roaming calls.
2
nd
Number
This is the second, backup ARC number to call when alarms are reported. If the alarm event has not
been received by the monitoring station after the first number has been called the second number will
be called. Press a button to add any symbols: ‘,’ = 2 second pause, ‘+’ for roaming calls.
Valid Areas
This option permits the set up a different ARC for a different area. Select which area this particular
ARC will be reporting. Selecting ABCD means the ARC will be receiving events from all areas.
Area ARC Account
One Area Account
This options permits the engineer to set up individual area account for each area or open common
account for all of them. Use the a key to add hexidecimal values; B to F. Numbers are entered by
the number keys.
Event Types 1-16
Event Types 17-32
All the communication events are grouped into 32 groups. For example, Event Type 1 is a group
where the following events have been grouped: Final Arm, Auto Arm and Rearm. To report these
events this group should be enabled and if not required to report them this group should be disabled.
For full table of the event types please see Chapter 11.
NOTE: Make sure the Event Type 6 is disabled when Event Type 5 is used. Event type 6 sends the
events only once. Mostly used with SMS messaging. If Event Type 5 and 6 are both enabled they will
be sent.
Redials
If the alarm event has not been received by the monitoring station after the first number has been
called the second number will be called. The 2 numbers will be alternated as many times as the
redials is set to. If a call has been acknowledged by the monitoring station then the panel will stop
calling.
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