Specifications

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…a new..

low-cost autodialer

with ﬂexible features

for dependable

Alarm Autodialing

and Remote

Monitoring.

GUARD-IT

delivers the functionality you need, and it’s backed by

RACO’s reputation for dependability, quality, service, and factory support

Analog or Digital Inputs

GUARD-IT monitors 4 input

channels. Each channel can be

conﬁgured for an analog

or digital signal input.

The system utilizes

the public telephone

network as a basic

medium for trans-

mission of alarm

messages and status

calls. It is ﬁeld programmable

by the user at the system’s

control panel via a standard

touch tone phone handset.

Automatic Alarm Reporting

Upon detection of an alarm

condition, GUARD-IT automatically

calls a list of up to 8 pre-programmed

phone numbers over the standard

dial-up telephone network, calling

until it gets an acknowledgement.

When a connection is made, the

system reports the station identity

and the speciﬁc alarm condition in

the form of a digitally pre-recorded

voice message. In addition to stan-

dard phones in ofﬁce, plant, or home,

the alarm calling sequence can also

include calls to pagers, cellular

phones, and voice mail.

Alarm Acknowledgment

An alarm is acknowledged simply

by pressing a button on the called

phone. When acknowledging an

alarm, a built-in microphone permits

the caller to listen for background

sounds at the site.The user can also

call the system from any

remote phone for

a status report

of all points

being monitored.

Voice Messaging

The voice trans-

mission consists of

a station identiﬁcation

together with an alarm

message giving details on the fault.

The station identiﬁcation and alarm

messages are digitally recorded by

the user. RACO pioneered the con-

cept of using digitally-recorded and

synthesized voice messages in auto-

dialers. By using electronic voice re-

porting technology, GUARD-IT elimi-

nates the need for often-unreliable

audio tape autodialers.

Summary of content (15 pages)

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…a new.. low-cost autodialer with flexible features for dependable Alarm Autodialing and Remote Monitoring. GUARD-IT ® delivers the functionality you need, and it’s backed by RACO’s reputation for dependability, quality, service, and factory support. Analog or Digital Inputs GUARD-IT monitors 4 input channels. Each channel can be configured for an analog or digital signal input. The system utilizes the public telephone network as a basic medium for transmission of alarm messages and status calls.
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GUARD IT Set-up and Programming System set-up, voice recording, and programming is accomplished via an external touch tone phone which plugs into a standard phone jack on the system’s front panel. The user simply follows voice instructions given over the phone. System Controls System operating status is provided by front panel LED indicators. System off/disarm ready controls are provided on front panel. Surge protection and noise suppression are standard.
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Automatic Telephone Dialer Specifications RACO Guard-It Model GI-4 Autodialer Introduction The RACO Guard-It Model GI-4 Autodialer monitors four input alarm channels and also internally monitors its AC power. The four input channels can be configured as digital (dry contract) or analog input. The Guard-It includes digitally recorded programming support messages, station identification message, power failure alarm message, and four default alarm messages.
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a. 60 digit phone numbers --- for all 8 phone numbers. b. Telephone line fault detection --- tests phone line at regular programmed intervals and flashes LED on dialer front panel upon failure. c. Automatic selection of pulse versus tone dialing --- tests for capability upon power up without user intervention and maybe overridden for non-standard PBX systems. d.
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phone line fault, phone off hook, alarm input line status (Normal, Fault with alarm trip delay not timed out, Unacknowledged Alarm, and Acknowledged Alarm). 1.3 Power, Operational Backup Battery, and User Program Storage Main power for the dialer shall be either 10-14 VDC or 105-135 VAC. The latter requires the GAC option. Backup power to allow dialer operation should main power be lost shall be by an internal 6 V, 4 AH gel cell rechargeable battery and precision voltage controlled charger, option GBB.
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Wiring Connections Guard-ItTM Front Panel Diagram Flashing red indicates loss of external 12 VDC power. After 5 minutes, alarm calls will be placed. Upon acknowledgement, light is on with no flashing until power is restored. Flashes red whenever unit is on but disarmed. Flashes red if Phone Fault Detection is turned on and a phone line fault has been detected. Channel Light Indications: Steady green - Normal Flashing green - Fault but alarm trip delay not timed out. Flashing red - Unacknowledged alarm.
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Installation 2 Installation 2.1 Mounting Location Ideally, the Guard-ItTM autodialer and the wiring connected to it should be located away from heavy duty power wiring and wiring which is likely to emit substantial electrical interference. The location must be free of condensing moisture, and must remain within a temperature range of 20 to 120 degrees F for proper operation. Allow clearance room for the plug-on connector block and phone line connectors at the bottom.
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Installation 2.4 Mounting Without An Enclosure To mount the product as a circuit board only, open the enclosure via the two screws on each side of the enclosure, lift out the front panel, and then remove the four screws which secure the circuit board to the front panel. Pass appropriate mounting screws (not provided with product) through the white nylon standoffs to mount the circuit board to a back surface. The small inner panel is printed with markings to identify the LED’s and switch functions. 2.
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Enclosure Mechanicals & Wiring Diagrams ENCLOSURE MECHANICALS & WIRING DIAGRAMS TM Mounting the Guard-It Autodialer Enclosure Flush into a Front Panel Mounting Screws (6-32) Cutout Front Panel (maximum thickness 1/8") You will need a rectangular cutout in the panel to clear 6-3/16" high by 8-3/16" wide.
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Enclosure Mechanicals & Wiring Diagrams TM Mounting the Guard-It Autodialer Enclosure onto a Back Surface GUARD IT Front Panel not shown in diagrams. Mounting Brackets Mounting Screws (6-32) 9.0" Mounting Bracket 3.6" Mounting Center Mounting Bracket Mounting Center 6.1" 8.
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Enclosure Mechanicals & Wiring Diagrams TM TM Guard-It /Cellularm Wiring Diagram Enclosure Door Dead Front Panel Cell Phone Guard It R e a r Vi e w RJ DC Connector RJ Te l e p h o n e Cord 12VDC F-4 Guard-It TM Owner's Manual
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Wiring Connections 3 Wiring Connections ! Note: Note that the connector block is unpluggable for convenience in making wiring connections. 3.1 Power Connections The Guard-ItTM autodialer requires 8 to 16 VDC power connected to the connector block, in order to operate. The power source should be capable of delivering a current of 500 milliamperes. Power must be connected observing the correct polarity. Refer to the diagram. 3.
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Wiring Connections 3.3 Phone Line Connection Plug one end of the supplied telephone extension cord into the telephone line jack located to the left of the connector block (not the programming jack located on the front panel). Plug the other end of this same cable into a telephone line (RJ11) jack. I Caution: The phone line must be such that a standard telephone set can work on it.
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Wiring Connections 3.7 Optional Digital Alarm Output (DAO) Connections The digital alarm output circuit activates whenever there is an unacknowledged alarm. It deactivates whenever such alarms are acknowledged. It may be used to power a customer supplied 12 VDC relay, or to drive a 5 volt logic circuit. See appendix C for details. 3.
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Appendix A Analog 4-20 ma Signal Input Wiring Connection Diagram Guard-ItTM Owner's Manual A-5