User's Manual
Digital Monitoring Products
iComSL
Series Universal Communicator Installation and Programming Guide
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system components
Open-Collector Outputs
Thetwooutputs,terminalsO1andO2(seeFigure1),canbeprogrammedtoindicatetheactivityofthezones
orconditionsoccurringonthesystem.Open-Collectoroutputsdonotprovideavoltagebutinsteadswitch-to-
groundthevoltagefromanothersource.Maximumvoltageis30Vdc@50mA.Theoutputscanrespondtoanyof
the conditions listed below:
1) Activationbyzonecondition:Steady,Pulse,Momentary,orFollow
2) Communication
3) Armedareaannunciation
4) RemoteArmingOutput
Dialer Connection
Directlyconnectthetelcophoneline(tipandring)fromthecontrolpaneltotheiComSLSeriesUniversal
CommunicatorterminalR(Ring)andoneintoT(Tip)(SeeCIDDialerConnection).
1.2 Programming Connection
A4-pinheader(PROG)isprovidedtoconnectakeypadwhenusingaDMP
Model330ProgrammingCable.Thisprovidesaquickandeasyconnection
for programming the
iComSL
SeriesUniversalAlarmCommunicator.After
programmingiscomplete,removethekeypad.
1.4 Tamper
ThetamperbuttonispressedwhenthecoveroftheiComSLSeries
Communicatorissecuredontotheenclosure.Whenthecoverisremoved,the
communicatorsendsaTamperTroublemessagetotheCentralStation.
1.5 Reset Button
The Reset button is located on the right side of the circuit board and is used to
resetthecommunicatormicroprocessor.Afterresettingthe
communicator,
begin
programmingwithin30minutes.Ifyouwaitlongerthan30minutes,resetthe
communicator
again.
1.6 Load Button
The
iComSL
SeriesUniversalAlarmCommunicatorsoftwarecanbeupdated
viatheprogramming(PROG)header.Toupdatethecommunicatorwithanew
software version, complete the following steps at the protected premise:
1. ConnectaDMP399CablefromtheProgrammingHeadertotheserialportof
yourPCoperatingRemoteLinkandcontainingthecommunicatorRUle.
2. StartRemoteLinkandcreateoropentheaccountthatmatchesthe
communicator to be updated.
3. SettheConnectionInformationTypetoDirectwithabaudrateof38400and
choosetheappropriateCOMport.
4. SelectPanel>RemoteUpdate,thenselectthecorrectRUleforthe
communicator.
5. PressandholdtheLOADbutton,thenpressandreleasetheRESETbutton.
6. ReleasetheLOADbuttonandclick<Update>inRemoteLink.
7. Afterthesoftwareupdateiscompleted,removethe399cableandpresstheRESETbuttontoresumenormal
operation.
1.7 Backlit Logo
ThebacklitlogoindicatesthePowerandArmedstatusofthecommunicator.Dependingontheoperation,the
LEDdisplaysinRedorGreenaslistedinthetable.TheLEDindicatesthestatusofthesystembatteryand
primary power.
Color and Activity Operation
GreenSteady CommunicatorDisarmed,PrimaryPowerOK,BatteryOK
GreenBlinking CommunicatorDisarmed,PrimaryPowerOK,BatteryFault
NoLight CommunicatorDisarmed,PrimaryPowerFault,BatteryOK
RedSteady CommunicatorArmed,PrimaryPowerOK,BatteryOK
Red/GreenAlternate CommunicatorArmed,PrimaryPowerOK,BatteryFault
RedBlinking CommunicatorArmed,PrimaryPowerFault,BatteryOK
RB
J8
J1
RESET
LOAD
S1
S2
S3
J9
Figure 2: PROG Port Location
RB
J8
J1
RESET
LOAD
S1
S2
S3
J9
Figure 3: Tamper Location
RB
J8
J1
RESET
LOAD
S1
S2
S3
J9
Figure 4: Reset and Load
Button Location