Specifications

16 ABBRA INSTALLATION
4.5 DEFINING COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS
Preliminary Guidance
This mode allows you to adapt the telephone
communication parameters to the local requirements.
Note: For all UL-certified systems, it is up to the
installer to completely verify the compatibility
between the DACT format and the receivers.
Compatible central station receivers are:
Osborne-Hoffman model 2000, Ademco Model 685,
FBII Model CP220, Radionics Model D6500, Sur-Gard
Model SG-MLR2-DG and Silent Knight Model 9500.
IMPORTANT: In telephone / pager number locations and
account number locations, you may be required to enter
hexadecimal digits. In telephone number locations, these
digits are used as codes to control the dialer:
Hex.
Digit
Keying
Sequence
Code
Significance
A <#>
⇒
<0> Applicable only
at the beginning of a
number -
the dialer waits 10 seconds
or waits
for dial tone, whichever
comes first and then dials.
B <#>
⇒
<1> Inserts an asterisk (γ)
C <#>
⇒
<2> Inserts a pound sign (#)
D <#>
⇒
<3> Applicable only
at the beginning of a
number - the d
ialer waits 5 seconds
for dial tone and goes on hook if
none is received.
E <#>
⇒
<4>
Applicable only in the middle of the
number - the dialer waits 5 seconds
F <#>
⇒
<5> Not applicable in phone numbers
To enter a series of digits, use the following keys:
<Numeric keypad> - to enter the number
<Next Item>
- moves the cursor from left to right
<Back>
- moves the cursor from right to left
<Off>
- deletes everything after the cursor (to the right).
4.5.1 Autotest Time (fig. 4.5, location 01)
Here you determine the time at which the telephone line will
be tested and reported to the central station.
4.5.2 Autotest Cycle (fig. 4.5, location 02)
Here you determine the time interval between consecutive
telephone line test messages sent to the central station.
The control panel performs this at regular intervals to verify
proper communications.
The options are: test every 1, 5, 7, 14, 30 days and test off.
4.5.3 Area Code (fig. 4.5, location 03)
Here you enter the system tel. area code (up to 4 digits).
4.5.4 Out Access No (fig. 4.5, location 04)
Here you enter the number that is used as a prefix to
access an outside telephone line (if exists).
4.5.12 Report CNF Alarm (fig. 4.5, location 12)
Here you determine whether the system will report whenever 2
or more events (confirmed alarm) occur during a specific
period (see par. 4.4.32 and note in figure 4.5).
Available options are: enable report, disable report,
enable + bypass (enabling report and bypassing the
detector - applicable to Abbra that is compatible with DD423
standard).