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Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual 1. FCC Device Statements FCC ID: AGJKCISTARELT0001 WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Kingfisher Company, inc could void the user's authority to operate this equipment and void the product warranty. FCC Notice (for U.S. Customers): This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules: Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device many not cause harmful interference, and 2.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual 4. Introduction The STAR-ELT Radio Fire Alarm (KCi Model 99320) is a self-contained Auxiliary Signaling Device that responds to contact closures from fire panels (FACP), emergency switch devices, supervisory switch devices and auxiliary switch devices to generate alarm messages in standard Kingfisher receiver format, and transmits those messages via radio to a compatible Kingfisher receiver.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual STAR-ELT Main Board STAR-ELT Optional Power Supply 12V 7AH Backup Battery (required with optional power supply) Figure 1 : STAR-ELT with Optional AC Power Supply KCi #99420-MAN Rev 0.
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Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual 7. Installation of Enclosure 7.1 General Installation shall be undertaken only by properly skilled, trained and qualified professionals who are experienced in modern industrial installations and all applicable codes and requirements. ➢ Kingfisher Company, inc. equipment must be installed in accordance with the NFC, the NEC, the local AHJ and KCi manuals and drawings. ➢ Do not connect batteries or apply power until wiring and installation are complete.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual Figure 3: Wall Mounting Detail 7.2 Recommended Procedure 1. Remove enclosure from packing and open enclosure. 2. Mount the enclosure on a wall using appropriate hardware. 3. Run all conduits necessary to the enclosure. Knockouts are provided on the sides of the cabinet. Attach conduit to the enclosure using fittings with star locknuts. Conduits include: power, antenna cable, and zone inputs. 4.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual turn on the Circuit breaker observe green AC Power LED. b. Connect batteries 4. If powering from an FM approved 24VDC source, turn on DC power a. 3. Disconnect Antenna Coax Cable from STAR-ELT Transmitter Module 9. STAR-ELT Basic Connections There are several basic field wiring connections that must be made to the STAR-ELT modules.
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Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual IMPORTANT: The STAR-ELT can be connected directly to 100-120VAC nominal through 220-240VAC nominal AC line power with no setup changes. 11.3 Grounding IMPORTANT: Proper grounding is required for safe and optimal operation The STAR-ELT enclosure contains a ground clamp located on the left hand side of the cabinet that must be connected to a dedicated earth ground, such as a ground rod located near the transmitter.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual range that the STAR-ELT will be subjected to. Typically, this is rated from 0°C (32°F) to +50°C (+120°F). The battery connector J1 is polarized to allow for correct cable orientation. Battery Connect or (J1) Figure 5 : Battery Connector on Optional Power Supply 11.7 Alarm Wiring Supervised alarm wiring is connected to a terminal block on the left side of the STAR-ELT board. Termination requirements are described below. 11.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual TB1 Trouble Relay TB2 Input Zone 1 - 4 LED7 Ground Fault LED TB3 FACP Power Monitor Inputs TB3-1 – TB3-2 +24VDC TB3-3 – TB3-4 Low Battery Dry Contact from FACP TB3-5 – TB3-6 AC Power Fail Dry Contact from FACP Figure 6 Zone input and trouble relay connectors 12. Leds and Indicators 12.1 Zone Indicators (LED4 – 7) The bi-color LED adjacent to each zone input connection indicates when that zone is in trouble or in an active alarm condition.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual TB1 Trouble Relay TB2 1-2 Zone 1 TB2 3-4 Zone 2 TB2 5-6 Zone 3 TB2 7-8 Zone 4 LED9 Ground Fault LED TB3 FACP 24VDC Input and Power Status Monitoring Figure 7 Lower Left Corner of Main PCB - Zone Inputs 12.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual Antenna Connection Antenna Supervision LED1 Figure 8 Antenna Connection and Supervision LED 13. Optional AC Power Supply The STAR-ELT can be powered from an optional AC power supply. This module also supervises and charges the optional backup battery, which must be used with this module is applied. AC line power is supplied to the power supply and must be in the range 120VAC nominal.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual STAR-ELT Main Board LED2 Power Fail F1 AC Fuse AC Line Input TB1-1 AC Hot TB1-2 AC Ground TB1-3 Neutral J1 Battery Battery Fuse F3 Figure 9 : STAR-ELT Optional AC Power Supply 13.1 LED1 AC Power ON Battery Battery terminals allows the connection of a standard 7AH sealed lead acid gel cell for use as a secondary power source. This battery is charged and monitored by the optional power supply. 13.
Kingfisher Company, inc. 13.4 STAR-ELT Manual Power Trouble Indicator (LED2) The STAR-ELT monitors AC voltage and switches to the battery when it detects either a brownout condition or total loss of AC voltage. Upon detecting these conditions, the Yellow Power Fault indicator LED2 flashes every second. When AC is present, the STAR-ELT periodically removes the battery charging voltage and tests to see if the battery is holding a charge.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual SW1 Test / Program Switch U18 Optical Tamper Switch SW2 System Reset Figure 11 STAR-ELT Main Board Primary Controls 14.1 System Reset Button Initiates reset of the interface board. The Yellow Power Trouble LED flashes the firmware version number after this button is pushed. 14.2 Test Signal Press the Test / Program button SW1 for 3 seconds to transmit a test message.
Kingfisher Company, inc. 14.4 STAR-ELT Manual Connecting Alarm Inputs An 8-position terminal block on the lower left edge of the STAR-ELT is used to connect to dry contacts from a fire panel. Each pair of zone inputs should be connected to the two sides of one normally open dry contact at the panel. There is no preferred polarity to this connection. There are four such “zones” in the 8 connection points.
Kingfisher Company, inc. 14.5 STAR-ELT Manual Transmit Indicator This Green LED is illuminated continuously during transmit. When the Green LED is blinking, there are messages in the buffer waiting to transmit. Transmit Audible Indicator This produces an audible tone for the entire length of each transmission. 15. Checkout Procedure These tests should be performed only by those who are knowledgeable in the installation, operations, and maintenance of KCi equipment.
Kingfisher Company, inc. SYMPTOM Will not Transmit Weak Transmit (Misses Occasionally) TRANSMITTER shows up on the Missing Box report. TRANSMITTER sends an unexpected zone message every time another message, such as test, is sent. The same zone message is sent immediately after the Reset Button is pressed. 16.1 STAR-ELT Manual POSSIBLE CAUSE 2. Transmitter Board (KCi #66950) 1. Fuse 2.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual When the transmitter is first started up, or reset, it scans the entire program memory and compares a checksum of the values in it to the checksum that was calculated when the device was originally programmed. If these are different the program memory is assumed to be corrupted and the processor sends the message: “Bad Checksum” repeatedly until the problem is corrected.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR-ELT Manual 18. STAR-ELT Transmitter Programming The STAR-ELT supports an integral Bluetooth interface for programming. The KCi Wireless Programming App must be installed on either an iOS handheld device, Android handheld device, or Windows 10 laptop. Pressing the Test / Program button SW1 on the STAR-ELT and holding it in for 3 seconds will activate the Bluetooth interface and allow the programming app to connect.
Kingfisher Company, inc. 18.1 STAR-ELT Manual Table 1: STAR-ELT Transmitter Parameters Accessibility is from the three different functional levels, each accessible with a different password. “S” means that the parameter can be set from a given level. “V” means that the parameter can be viewed from a given level but not changed. A blank field means that the parameter cannot be changed or viewed at that functional level.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR Transmitter Parameter # Fcn Digits # Alarm Rounds # Test Rounds Time Between Rounds (Round 1-2 and Round 2-3) Next Test Time Current Time Synchronize with Computer Time Time Between Tests (Hours, Mins) STAR-ELT Manual Description The number of digits used to send alarm function codes (must match the setting for the entire system). The number of times each alarm message is transmitted. This value, usually 3, may be dictated by regulatory standards.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR Transmitter Parameter Use P-Tone for Repeater Send Checksum Enable Return to Normal Security Panel Input Type Inter-Transmit Delay Tone Length STAR-ELT Manual Description When checked, a P-Tone is transmitted before each message, enabling retransmission by a legacy Kingfisher Redundant Repeater When checked, a checksum of each message is calculated and transmitted following the message. The receiver must be set accordingly.
Kingfisher Company, inc. STAR Transmitter Parameter Low Battery Length STAR-ELT Manual Description The length of time that each function tone is transmitted when the battery level is low. This is usually set to 120 msec and changing it may cause an unpredictable reaction by the receiver. Factory Maintenance Field S 19. References and Part Numbers 19.1 • • 99320-MAN STAR-ELT Manual 75092 Antenna Technical Manual 19.
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