7715DF User Manual
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1. the node number that transmitted the status message Since status messages are transmitted infrequently the installer may have to wait for a considerable period of time before a status message is received Pressing terminates this mode CUSTOM MODE Introduction This mode allows the user to set various options for the 7715DF These parameters are then stored in the 7715DF s memory EEPROM There are 12 programmable options e Scroll e AlarmNetPrivate System e Contrast e User ID e Channel Number e Network Flag e Transmit Time e Central Station Number e Sleep Time e Minimum RSSI TX Pass e RSSI e Receive Count TX MSG Enter this mode by pressing ENTER while the main menu displays CUSTOM The first option SCROLL appears on the display If this is the desired submode press ENTER If it is not the other submodes can be accessed by pressing the UP or DOWN arrow until the desired submode is displayed and then pressing ENTER Exit CUSTOM mode by pressing while any of the option titles are displayed Programming Prompts SCROLL SCROLL SPEED _ESYAEN Use this option to adjust the LCD scroll rate Allowable values are 25 ms to 250 ms in steps of 25 ms default 250ms ESYAEN means that the 7715DF expects the UP arrow DOWN arrow ENTER or ESC key to be pressed The test text SCROLL SPEED is scrolled to indicate the scroll rate UP arrow speeds up the scroll rate by 25 ms DOWN arrow s2. BE THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST SELLER This warranty replaces any previous warranties and is the only warranty made by Seller on this product No increase or alteration written or verbal of the obligations of this Limited Warranty is authorized ADEMEO GROUP 165 Eileen Way Syosset New York 11791 Copyright O 1998 PITTWAY CORPORATION N8806 2 98
3. Displays the 7715DF programming options one at a time Allows changes to 7715DF parameters CABLE Mode Checks 7715DF antenna cable connection e BATTERY Mode Checks 7715DF battery condition e INSTALL Mode Assists Installer in the installation of all one way AlarmNet products Press the ENTER key while the desired mode is being displayed to activate that mode If a selected mode requires that the receive transmit function be on it is automatically activated and automatically shut down after terminating the mode FAST MODE Enter this mode from the main menu by either pressing the ENTER key while the LCD displays FAST or by pressing the FAST key D LINK the first of three submodes is displayed The three submodes are as follows D LINK Down link mode e Listen to a node e Listen to an AlarmNet mini repeater or node extender STAT Down or up link statistics mode U LINK Up link mode Press the down or up arrow keys to scroll to each of these mode displays Press ENTER to activate the displayed mode Press the key to exit any of these modes and return to the main menu D LINK Down Link Mode Enter this mode from the FAST menu by pressing ENTER while the display shows D LINK Pressing the key while the main menu is displayed will also activate D LINK mode D LINK mode can either listen to a node default display or can listen to an AlarmNet mini repeater or node extender by pressing the down arrow key
4. ENTER and wait until the Pittway banner appears Press ENTER again The unit is now in programming mode Using Install Mode 1 Power up the radio and wait about 6 minutes for the end of the power up sequence The radio s yellow LED will flash about once per second when the radio is ready 2 Turnon the 7715DF then press MODE SELECT until the screen displays INSTAL Press ENTER 3 The screen displays CUSTOMER ID Enter the 6 digit customer ID in XXYYYY format where XX 2 digit central station ID and YYYY 4 digit subscriber account number Press ENTER The screen displays CONNECT 4 Connect the 7715DF to the radio then press ENTER The screen displays TX 1 TX 2 etc and the green LED flashes indicating the transmission of the diagnostic message 7820 transmits 60 messages 7720V2 7720PLUS transmits 30 messages 5 After the messages have been transmitted the screen displays DISCON Disconnect the 7715DF from the radio and press any button The screen displays WAIT It usually takes several minutes before the node message is displayed on the 7715DF Make sure you have determined a good downlink location first so that you can successfully receive the message back from the network 6 When the message is displayed the screen shows the node that heard the message with a dot and check mark if signal strength is above that set in Custom mode the average signal strength and the repeat count ANTENNA AND BATTER
5. once in D LINK mode DOWN LINK MODE The 7715DF listens to messages from the nodes master stations and identifies the node it heard from as well as the signal strength and number of messages received this information can be reviewed in the stat submode Listen to a Node In this mode the 7715DF will receive on the channel that was programmed and stored in the CUSTOM mode default channel set at the factory is A that is 2 on RX 10 on TX and displays the following Bar Graph Asterisk House Tower Icons Node Number Signal Strength Check mark Dot Indicates received signal strength updated every 0 1 seconds The more bars displayed the greater the received signal strength A segment of the asterisk increments each time a message is received The message count for each node is set to zero upon entering the down link submode A count of the number of messages is kept until the count reaches 15 Pressing the START key resets the counter to zero Indicates communication from the tower to the installation site by the blinking down arrow Node 1 15 from which the message was received The node numbers 1 through 15 are also displayed at the bottom Displayed on a scale of 0 10 where 10 is displayed in hex as A A moving average of the received signal strength of each node updated with each message received is also kept Also see Check Mark description As a correctly decoded message from a node i
6. the 7715DF data from the 4 best 7720NX s will be displayed by a 5 character display The first character indicates whether the NX is from the user s central station M yes O no The second indicates the signal strength that the responding NX heard from the subscriber with a range of 0 A The gt is a separator the last two character s a numeric ranging from 1 60 indicates the repeat count heard from the radio being installed A typical display window would appear as M5 gt 01 where M indicates that the NX heard is from the user s central station and 5 is the signal strength the repeater heard the radio being installed The gt character is a separator while 01 indicates the number of repeats from the radio As responses are heard flashing dots are placed above the dots in locations for the 4 best repeater s Checks are placed above the dots for the NX that meet the minimum installations requirements for both signal and repeat count 29 INSTALL MODE INSTALL MODE 7720 OR 7820 7715DF The 7715DF connects to the 7720 7820 via the supplied coiled cable and places the 7720 7820 in its test mode i e Sets up the 7720 7820 to transmit 60 test messages The node master station evaluates the 7720 7820 test message and downlinks the repeat count and signal strength it received to the 7715DF NOTE THE ANTENNA MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE RADIO The INSTALL mode can be terminated at any time by pr
7. 720P If the radio to be programmed is in ZONE mode and already running press SHIFT and then X to reboot the radio as would be done with the 7120P The difference with the 7715DF is that when the radio reboots the display on the 7715DF does not clear like the 7720P If the radio is already running but is in ECP mode power the radio off and then back on If the radio is off turn it on Connection to the radio being programmed can be made at any time by inserting the RJ4 4 end of the coiled cable into the mating RJ4 4 connector located on the right hand side of the 7715DF and the RJ6 4 end to the radio Enter programming mode by pressing ENTER while the LEDs of the radio are flashing and proceed with the programming session as described i in the radio s Installation Instructions apo PROGRAM MODE While programming the installer is prompted to respond to several questions by the radio These questions are scrolled on the 7715DF display In this and other modes messages can be scrolled again by pressing the SHIFT and then the START key Following programming the radio the PROG mode is terminated for ECP radios For non ECP radios the 7715DF displays the status message as described below Pressing at this stage will terminate the PROG mode Other functions of the 7720P can also be initiated using the 771SDF while the status message is being displayed Pressing ESC while the status message is being displayed or before or aft
8. 9 10111213 14 15 subscriber s installation is functioning by triggering an alarm causing the subscriber and repeaters to generate traffic which will be displayed in this mode it is not recommended for listening to 7720NX s or Alarmnet mini repeaters to determine site suitability due to the unpredictable nature of traffic from these devices of The D LINK repeater extender mode can be used to check that a FAST MODE STAT Down or Up Link Statistics Mode Enter this mode from the FAST menu by pressing the key while STAT is displayed This mode displays the statistics of the information collected in the up and down link FAST modes This mode will not activate if data is not accumulated during the up or down link modes Upon entering the STAT mode the LCD displays the fifteen node numbers at the bottom A dot is placed above a node number if the node was heard from during the up or down link mode The statistics displayed correspond to the node indicated by the blinking dot The statistics for the lowest node that was heard from are displayed initially Statistics for the other nodes can be accessed by repeatedly pressing the ENTER key Two numbers are displayed on the LCD e g 15 8 Their meaning depends on whether STAT mode was accessed after the down link or the up link mode 154 8 Mo TYPICAL STAT DISPLAY AFTER DOWN LINK MODE vv y 123456789 10 1112131415 STAT mode after Down Link mode First number T
9. IILIDE MicroFAST Installation Tool User Manual ADEMCO N8806 2 98 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION naaa ea coral Dota A tema ten alata N 5 ANTENNA and BATTERY SETUP economia 9 SELECTING THE OPERATIONAL MODES ccoo 11 PAST MODE ainsi Dagan nlauoee Gone dtua rma nunaam ie cmate hare ae tian 12 PROGRAM MODE tocas 20 STATUS MODE Deuces iaa 22 CUSTOM MODE Stasi a E Penpcaineretiay ess 23 A eine eats 27 BVA ToT AY A aceon er A letra 27 UIST ANNO aes ata 28 ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTION POWER SWITCH UP ON W SPEAKER CENTER ON SILENT DOWN OFF s TA VAS TaN SSD 3S PHONE CONNECTOR FOR PROGRAMMING RADIOS BATTERY CHARGER CONNECTOR PES Ira lace JA SO PIFI JO DES E gt TERMINATES ACTIVE MODE ACCEPTS PROGRAM DATA MOVES TO NEXT DISPLAY ACTIVATES FAST MODE SELECTS OPERATING MODE RESETS SCROLL DISPLAY RESETS DATA COUNTER BATTERY COMPARTMENT HANDLE USE ONLY ADEMCO 7619 BATTERY GENERAL DESCRIPTION Quick Start Procedures are provided in the next section Introduction The 7715DF MicroFAST Installation Tool is a battery powered hand held Receiver Transmitter with a liquid crystal display and an integral keypad for use in installing alarm radios Combining the receive and transmit functions in a single unit enables the installer to quickly determine the optimum location for the alarm radio by confirming both the up and down links to nodes AlarmNet mini repeaters o
10. Private System Channel Central Station Table on the next page to determine the central station number based on the channel in use Return to the main menu CUSTOM display by pressing zfs QUICK START PROCEDURES AlarmNet Channel and Odd Even Setting Table ODDRVEN eva A sa Aum A ben Philadelphia A Odd Minneapolis A Washington A Even Detroit A es A OM Ao Houston E P 2 S 2 Odd Phoenix D Dallas A Even Maine A Los Angeles B Even Nashville E P 14 S 14 E P 2 S 2 Odd Las Vegas E P 3 S 3 San Francisco A Odd Memphis P 10 S 10 Odd Private System Channel Central Station Table Eas ee ee ee a NOTE Central Station numbers are pre defined based on the channel in use Refer to this table when programming the Central Station ID number Using FAST Mode Before continuing make sure the battery is fully charged and that the correct Channel Number and Odd Even setting has been programmed see Setting Up the 7715DF previously described 1 Entering Downlink Mode a Turn the unit on and wait for it to power up about 5 sec then press the button b The 7715DF automatically enters downlink mode In downlink mode the display shows a tower and a house with an arrow pointing down toward house The display indicates the towers heard by 7715DF by a dot above the numbers or a dot and a check mark above the numbers The check mark indicates that the signal strength is accepta
11. Y SETUP Connecting the Antenna Remove the antenna from the box and screw it clockwise onto the antenna connector do not over tighten First Time Charging of the Battery l 2 Check that the power switch is in the OFF position max down position Remove the battery charger from the box Connect the plug on the end of the charger to the charger connector on the 7715DF Plug the charger into a 120V 60Hz AC outlet and allow the battery to charge for at least 8 hours After at least 8 hours remove the 7715DF from the charger connector and remove the charger from the AC outlet Slide the 7715DF s power switch to the ON NO SPEAKER or ON WITH SPEAKER position Repeatedly press the MODE SELECT key until BATTRY appears on the display then press the ENTER key CHECK will be displayed Press ENTER again and the display will indicate the percent charge state of the battery for example T99R99 indicates a battery voltage of 8 or more volts See BATTRY Mode section for a detailed description of the BATTRY mode Place the power switch in the OFF position For subsequent charging of the battery the charge time will depend on the percent charge remaining in the battery This can be monitored as indicated in step 5 above Since during charging all of the high current circuits of the 7715DF are shut down the 7715DF can be left in the ON NO SPEAKER position CHARGE mode then pressing any key except will update t
12. and 7820 radios Enter this mode by scrolling through the main menu of modes until PROG appears then press ENTER The 7715DF displays a maximum of six characters Further the 7715DF does not display some of the characters displayed by the 7720P which can display 32 characters Thus it is necessary to scroll the long 7720P message on the 7715DF Characters that cannot be displayed are replaced by spaces with a maximum of one space between words Upon entering the PROG mode the 7715DF queries the installer if the radio being programmed is to be used in ECP mode by scrolling ECP Y N If the radio is to be used in ZONE mode enter N If the radio is to be used in ECP mode enter Y and the PROG mode will be terminated upon completion of programming mode No SHIFT then DOWN arrow then ENTER in that order Yes SHIFT then UP arrow then ENTER in that order Other keys have the same meaning as on the 7720P except for Escape On 7715DF press ESC On 7720P press SHIFT then ESC Backspace On 7715DF press SHIFT then BS On 7720P press BS Start The START key is not on the 7720P keypad Fast The FAST key is not on the 7720P keypad On the 7715DF pressing the key exits the mode If the mode is exited this way the installer will have to turn the radio off then on before reprogramming it Following a Y or N entry the 7715DF display will go blank From this point on the 7715DF is used as the 7
13. armNet WHEN USING THIS MODE HOLD THE 7715DF NEAR THE BOTTOM THE END OPPOSITE THE ANTENNA AWAY FROM THE BODY AND IN A VERTICAL POSITION Uplinking to a Node Enter this mode from the FAST menu by pressing the ENTER key while the LCD displays U LINK Exit by pressing the key Upon entering this mode 7720 7820 1 2 is displayed scrolling Enter the model number of the radio being installed i e 7720 or 7780 by pressing 1 or 2 as appropriate then press ENTER This is necessary since the 7715DF transmits at a lower power level than the 7720 and 7820 thus the signal level heard at the node must be scaled by the 7715DF to compensate for this difference In U LINK mode the 7715DF transmits a status message every two seconds for the time programmed in CUSTOM mode TRANSMIT TIME option and listens for a response from the nodes Upon receiving a response the 7715DF examines the message to determine the signal strength at which the message was received UP LINK MODE The 7715DF transmits a message to the nodes master stations The node or nodes evaluate the message and each reports back to the 7715DF its node number and the signal strength and number of messages it received This information can be reviewed in the stat mode The up link display is similar to the down link display Asterisk Upon transmitting a message all eight outer segments of the asterisk light up momentarily Afterward a segment of
14. attery levels are displayed again If the key pressed is the key the mode will be terminated following which the LCD reverts back to the display CHARGE Pressing the key again will terminate the BATTRY mode 27 INSTALL MODE Enter this mode by pressing while the main menu displays INSTAL Before initiating the INSTALL mode the installer should check to see if the 7X20 has gone through its initialization cycle which lasts approximately eight minutes after power has been applied to the 7X20 This mode allows the installer to evaluate how well the AlarmNet nodes are receiving the 7x20 as follows 1 Upon accessing this mode a prompt displays the currently stored six digit 7X20 CS ID and user ID by the LCD scrolling CUSTOMER ID CCSSSS Enter the desired CS ID two digits followed by the user ID four digits then press ENTER to store a new six digit ID in the 7715DF Pressing will retain the previously stored value Next the user is prompted to connect the serial ports of the 7715DF and the 7X20 by displaying CONECT After connecting using the coiled cable the 7715DF to the 7X20 press ENTER The 7715DF now attempts to place the 7X20 in its TEST mode while the LCD displays WAIT If this attempt is not successful the LCD displays RETRY An unsuccessful attempt indicates that the 7X20 battery is weak and should be recharged or that the 7X20 was not in the idle state when the INSTALL mode was init
15. ble according to the parameters set in the CUSTOM mode K 25k 2345678 9 10111213 1415 QUICK START PROCEDURES 2 Entering the downlink Mini Repeater NX Extender or Subscriber Mode a While in Downlink Mode step 1 press the DOWN arrow button b This mode is indicated by an R N or S in the display where R Alarmnet Mini Repeater N 7720 NX node extender S Subscriber The next 4 characters ranging from 0000 9999 represent the 4 digit account number of the NX Extender Mini Repeater or Subscriber The last character is the received signal strength ranging from 0 A The dot over a number indicates the number of extenders or mini repeaters heard A check mark indicates the signal strength is greater than the minimum assigned RIZAIB Ms 123456 73 9101112131415 3 Entering Uplink Mode a If in Downlink Mode press to display D LINK otherwise press the FAST button then press to display D LINK b With D LINK displayed press the UP arrow until the screen displays U LINK then press ENTER c Select the type of radio being used 1 7720 2 7820 Press ENTER d The display will show a tower and a house with an arrow pointing to the tower The display indicates the towers hearing the 7715DF transmission by a dot above the numbers and check mark to indicate reception at signal strength greater than that set in Custom mode x DADs 123 45 6 78 9 101112131415 4 Entering the uplink Mini Rep
16. eater or NX Extender Mode a While in Uplink Mode step 3b above press the DOWN arrow button b This mode is indicated by an R or N in the display following the asterisk R Alarmnet Mini Repeater N 7720 NX network extender The second character displays M or a space M message heard by 7720NX that reports to user s central station Space message heard by 7720NX reports to a central station other than user s The third character indicates accessability to the 7720NX by the user Y user has access N user does not have access The last character following the gt symbol is the received signal strength 0 A The dot over a number indicates the number of extenders or mini repeaters that heard the 7715DF signal A check mark indicates the signal strength is greater than the minimum assigned NS 45 6 7 8 9 101112131415 gt m 2 ie QUICK START PROCEDURES Programming the Radio 1 Turn on the 7715DF and connect it to the radio Power up the radio 2 Press MODE SELECT until the screen displays PROGRAM then press ENTER 3 The 7715DF displays ECP RADIO Y N If the radio is using ECP mode press Shift UP arrow Y then press ENTER If the radio is using zone mode press Shift DOWN arrow N then press ENTER 4 The 7715DF screen now goes blank and operates similar to a 7720P program tool Press Shift X The screen displays REBOOT Y N Press Shift UP arrow Y then press
17. er programming the radio terminates the programming mode Radio Status Message This message appears after programming of the radio is completed lt can also be displayed by pressing shift S after the display has gone blank while the 7715DF is connected to the programmed radio which is in programming mode The status message normally displayed on a 7720P will scroll the following string on the 7715DF display with a pause of five times the scroll rate programmed and stored in the CUSTOM mode default value set at the factory is 1250 ms between each The corresponding 7720P message is shown below it 7720P DISPLAY 1234 TE TM BA DC FLT WWWW a a b b c Z WWWW pause TE a pause TM a pause BA b pause DC b pause FLT c The characters in the 7720P messages W a b and c are modified whenever they assume a form that cannot be displayed on the 7715DF W p telco restore in the 7720P is replaced by R b battery charging restored but not reported as restored is also replaced by R a STATUS MODE This mode displays the active AlarmNet nodes in the network Enter this mode by pressing ENTER while the main menu displays STATUS On entering the STATUS mode the LCD displays WAIT until a message is heard X WAITR ss 1234567 89 10 1112131415 Upon receiving a status message from the network the LCD displays DONE and indicates which of the AlarmNet nodes are active as follows Check Mark indicates active nodes Dot
18. er station e The 2 indicates the node 1 15 that heard the 7715DF The letter A indicates the signal strength 0 A heard by the node from the 7715DF The asterisk blinks each time a message is sent by the 7715DF and blinks a segment in rotation each time a message is received The dot above the small numeral 2 blinks when the 7715DF hears the node and stops blinking after one second A check appears if the signal strength is equal to or greater than the minimum value the factory set default is 3 The letter m appears to the right of the asterisk if the acknowledgment for the 7715DF message was received from a mini The 7715DF stores the number of messages and a moving average value of the signal strength at which the message was received This information can be viewed in the STAT mode as described in the previous STAT Mode section 17 FAST MODE Uplinking to AlarmNet Mini Repeater or Node Extender Enter this mode by pressing the DOWN arrow while in the U LINK mode This mode is indicated by an R on the display This mode enables the user to determine if there are suitable Alarmnet mini repeaters or 7720NXs accessible by a 7720 or 7820 to be installed at that location In this mode the 7715DF transmits a status message every two seconds The repeater or extender will respond with information regarding signal quality and availability This information is displayed as an alphanumeric as follows Fir
19. essing the key following which the display reverts to INSTAL voltage is checked every 1 5 minutes If the battery voltage is ff When the 7715DF is in any of its operational modes the battery less than 6 volts the 7715DF is automatically powered down NOTES ADEMCO LIMITED WARRANTY Alarm Device Manufacturing Company a Division of Pittway Corporation and its divisions subsidiaries and affiliates Seller 165 Eileen Way Syosset New York 11791 warrants its products to be in conformance with its own plans and specifications and to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for 24 months from the date stamp control on the product or for products not having an Ademco date stamp for 12 months from date or original purchase unless the installation instructions or catalog sets forth a shorter period in which case the short period shall apply Seller s obligation shall be limited to repairing or replacing at its option free of charge for materials or labor any product which is proved not in compliance with Seller s specifications or proves defective in materials or workmanship under normal use and service Seller shall have no obligation under this Limited Warranty or otherwise if the product is altered or improperly repaired or serviced by anyone other than Ademco factory service For warranty service return product transportation prepaid to Ademco Factory Service 165 Eileen Way Syosset N
20. ew York 11791 THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF IN NO CASE SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR UPON ANY OTHER BASIS OF LIABILITY WHATSOEVER EVEN IF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY THE SELLER S OWN NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT Seller does not represent that the products it sells may not be compromised or circumvented that the products will prevent any personal injury or property loss by burglary robbery fire or otherwise or that the products will in all cases provide adequate waming or protection Customer understands that a properly installed and maintained alarm may only reduce the risk of a burglary robbery fire or other events occurring without providing an alarm but it is not insurance or a guarantee that such will not occur or that there will be no personal injury or property Joss as a result CONSEQUENTLY SELLER SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE OR OTHER LOSS BASED ON A CLAIM THE PRODUCT FAILED TO GIVE WARNING HOWEVER IF SELLER JS HELD LIABLE WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR ORIGIN SELLER S MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT WHICH SHALL
21. g to AlarmNet Mini Repeater or Node Extender ENS 123456 7 8 9101112131415 FAST MODE time period as programmed in the CUSTOM mode with a maximum of 3 min default value set at the factory is 1 min The up link mode can be terminated any time by pressing the ESC key af To conserve battery power the 7715DF stays in the up link mode for a If the STAT submode was accessed after the U LINK submode each of the 4 possible repeater s will be displayed by a scrolling alpha numeric The first three are as described above The gt is a separator with the following two indicating the central station number of the repeater The stopped scroll with a field of 6 alphanumeric characters identifies a mini subscriber or 7720NX number in the first 4 characters ranging from 0000 9999 or 4 X s Four x s iindicates a 7720NX with a different central station number The fifth character ranging from 0 A indicates as above the signal strength that the responding device heard from the 7715DF The last character indicates the number of repeats A typical display window would appear as N Y7F1234 gt A 3 The first three characters are as explained above The gt is a separator 7F identifies the central station 1234 is the subscriber ID The A and 3 are the signal strength and repeat count respectively 19 PROGRAM MODE This mode emulates the ADEMCO 7720P programming tool and can be used to program the 7720 series
22. he battery capacity measurement Pressing exits the charge mode but not the charging The battery cannot be overcharged even if the charger is left connected to an AC source ANTENNA AND BATTERY SETUP Replacing the Battery Pack of The 7715DF s battery is a custom battery pack and should not be altered in any way or replaced by any type of battery other than an Ademco No 7619 Make sure that the power switch is in the OFF maximum down position l Loosen the two bottom knurled screws at the rear of the 7715DF using a screwdriver or small coin Remove the battery compartment cover from the bottom of the unit by pulling on its handle and remove the battery by pulling on its pull tab Install the new battery only Ademco No 7619 in the direction indicated on the battery Wrap the battery pull tab around the battery operate and the battery will not receive a charge no damage of If the battery is installed incorrectly the 7715DF will not will occur to the battery or the 7715DF however Replace the battery compartment cover and tighten its two holding screws Connect the plug on the end of the battery charger to the charger connector on the right side of the 7715DF Plug the charger into a 120V 60Hz AC outlet and allow the battery to charge for at least 8 hours After at least 8 hours unplug the 7715DF from the charger connector and remove the charger from the AC outlet The battery can be tested as desc
23. he number of messages received from the blinking node e g 15 Second number The average signal strength of the last four messages received from the node A check mark next to the dot for a received node indicates that node had an average signal strength equal to or greater than the minimum programmed value default 3 e g 8 STAT mode after Up Link mode First number The number of acknowledgments received from the blinking node If the number of messages received exceeds 15 the LCD displays 15 Second number The average signal strength at which the nodes received the messages transmitted by the 7715DF The signal strength is scaled in order to account for the difference between the transmitted powers of the 7715DF and the radio 7720 or 7820 being installed A check mark appears if the repeat count is greater than the minimum programmed value factory set default is 30 The STAT mode can be cleared and new statistics accumulated by pressing the START key during the down link or up link mode Subsequently after the START key has been pressed if no data is accumulated the display will indicate STAT if the STAT mode is accessed If the last mode selected before exiting is the repeater extender down link mode no entries will be made in the STAT mode Pressing the key exits the STAT mode 15 FAST MODE U LINK Up Link Mode This mode allows the installer to determine how well the 7715DF is heard by Al
24. his connector mates with the battery charger supplied with the unit The Modular Phone Connector RJ4 4 is located on the right side of the unit above the charger connector It mates with one end of the cable supplied for use when the 7715DF emulates the ADEMCO 7720P Programmer GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Alphanumeric Keypad allows access to and selection of all operational modes and submodes of the 7715DF The Liquid Crystal Display LCD displays the following information Operational mode selected e Direction of link up or down to nodes mini repeaters or node extenders by a blinking arrowhead Real time received signal strength Channel number Received signal strength on a 0 to 10 scale e Tick marks for successful link e Cable antenna test Good Bad e Various entry instructions as described throughout the manual DOWNLINK 7715DF Display 50 C 122 F The characteristics of the liquid crystal display LCD result in a faded display at the low end of the temperature range This reduces the visibility of the display characters of The operational temperature range of the 7715DF is from 0 C 32 F to QUICK START PROCEDURES The following procedures will help you quickly set up and use the 7715DF For expanded explanations on any of these procedures refer to the respective sections found later in this manual Setting Up the i 7715DF Charge the battery a Plug the charger into an AC outle
25. iated Pressing at this stage exits the INSTALL mode After the 7715DF places the 7X20 in its test mode the LCD displays TX xy where xy is the number of 7X20 transmissions this number starts at 1 and is incremented each time the 7X20 transmits Pressing at this stage will exit the INSTALL mode The message count displayed on the LCD is approximately 30 for the 7720 and 60 for the 7820 although both transmit 60 messages After the 7X20 has transmitted the 7715DF queries the master station for the number of 7X20 messages received in the following manner L First the installer is prompted to disconnect the 7715DF from the 7X20 by displaying DISCON on the LCD The installer should disconnect the 7715DF go to a location on the site where the node is able to receive 7715DF transmissions this location should first be determined using the FAST DN LINK mode Upon pressing any key the 7715DF queries the node for 7X20 diagnostics The 7715DF transmits this message every twelve seconds for a maximum of eight minutes Between each transmission the 7715DF waits for a message containing the diagnostics INSTALL MODE Upon receipt of the diagnostic message the 7715DF extracts the transmitting node the repeat count and the signal strength from the message The transmit node is displayed by placing a dot above the node number The dot blinks if at least one 7X20 message was received by the node If the field strength and re
26. lows the scroll rate by 25 ms ENTER store the scroll rate and exit ESC retain the previous scroll rate and exit Press any of these 4 keys to continue CNTRST LCD Contrast lESVAEN Use this option to adjust the LCD contrast ESYAEN indicates that the 7715DF expects the UP or DOWN arrow keys or the ENTER or ESC keys to be pressed UP arrow darkens the display DOWN arrow lightens the display ENTER save the selected contrast and exit ESC retain the existing contrast and exit Press any of these 4 keys to continue 299 CUSTOM MODE The remaining options prompt the user to enter numbers following a query by the 7715DF To enter a decimal number for example 15 press 1 followed by 5 followed by ENTER To enter a hexadecimal number press SHIFT followed by the number A F The number entered is displayed on the screen The user is allowed to back space Pressing SHIFT and then START will rescroll the query and the numbers that have been entered Pressing assumes that no data was entered and the 7715DF exits the option CH NUM Channel Number CHANNEL A E x Use this option to assign the channel A E default A Enter a valid number then press ENTER to accept entry Press to exit this option without changing the current channel Press the UP arrow key to display the next prompt AlarmNet Users Refer to the Channel and Odd Even Setting Table found in the Quick Start section for AlarmNet channel n
27. nd 10 default 3 Press to accept the passing RSSI Press ESC to retain the original value Press the UP arrow key to display the next prompt NET PV AlarmNet Private System ALARMNET PRIVATE 1 0 x Use this option to select the type of system Enter 0 for private systems or enter 1 for AlarmNet systems default x displayed Press ENTER to accept the system type Press to retain the original value Press the UP arrow key to display the next prompt Note In the private mode node 0 is node 15 USER ID USER ID SSS eo Use this option to enter a 3 digit user ID where xyz is the current ID Enter a number from 000 999 then press to accept the ID Press to retain the original ID Press the UP arrow key to display the next prompt O E Network Odd Even Flag Use this option to set the network flag Enter a 1 if the network is odd or enter 0 if the network is even default 0 even Refer to the Channel and Odd Even Setting Table found in the Quick Start section for appropriate odd even settings for your network Press ENTER to accept the setting Press to retain current flag setting Press the UP arrow key to display the next prompt 25 CUSTOM MODE CS Central Station Number USER CS XX 01 7F Use this option to determine accessibility to 7720NX devices by entering the user s AlarmNet central station number 01 7F For Private System users refer to the Private System Channel Central Stati
28. o the 7715DF Connect the antenna to the ff If excessive interference such as voices or random noise is heard switchable signal filter Set the filter switch to the N position to listen to a node or the R E position to listen to an AlarmNet mini repeater or the node extender 13 FAST MODE Listen to AlarmNet Mini Repeater or Node Extender Enter this mode by pressing the DOWN arrow key while in the D LINK mode This mode is indicated by an R N or S in the display as follows First character Indicates the type of device heard as follows R Alarmnet mini repeater N 7720NX node extender S subscriber Next 4 characters Ranging from 0000 9999 indicates the ID of a subscriber a 7720NX number or a 7720NX with a different central station number If the four characters include a letter they indicate the hex number identifying an AlarmNet mini repeater Last character Ranging from 0 A indicates the received signal strength A typical text window would appear as R12A38 where R indicates Alarmnet mini repeater 12A3 the mini repeater number and 8 the signal strength of the received signal The dot over a number indicates the number of extenders or mini repeaters heard A check mark indicates the signal strength is greater than the minimum programmed in CUSTOM mode TYPICAL DISPLAY IN THE DOWN LINK MODE Listening to AlarmNet Mini Repeater or Node Extender RICHIE N 1 i 3456 7 8
29. on Table found in the Quick Start section to determine the Central Station number Press ENTER to accept the number There is no factory default number Press the UP arrow key to display the next prompt TXPASS Minimum RSS PASS RSSI TX 0 10 Use this option to set the minimum acceptable RSSI for 7X20 transmissions while in uplink mode by entering a number from 0 to 10 default 3 Press to store the number Press to retain the current value Press the UP arrow key to display the next prompt TX MSG Receive Count PASS MSG TX 0 60 Use this option to set the minimum acceptable receive count see INSTAL mode for 7X20 transmissions by entering a number from 0 to 60 default 30 Press ENTER to store this number Press to exit without storing Press the UP arrow key to display the first prompt SCROLL Check Charge CABLE MODE This mode enables the user to test the cable antenna connected to the radio In order to use this mode an optional TNC male to N female adapter is required ADEMCO 7715DFAD To Use the CABLE Mode 1 Slide the 7715DF s power switch to the off position 2 Remove the antenna cable to be tested from the radio 3 Remove the 7715DF s antenna and connect the TNC to N adapter 4 Slide the 7715DF s power switch to the on position 5 Using the UP arrow DOWN arrow or the MODE SELECT key scroll to the CABLE mode and press ENTER 6 Observe the LCD A p
30. peat count meet the minimum requirements a check mark is also placed above the node number The signal strength 0 A and repeat count are displayed as shown below The 7715DF then enters receive mode to check for diagnostic messages from other nodes The new data is displayed as described above k 535A KOS hs 123456789 101112131445 123456789 101112131615 Typical Diagnostic message Typical Diagnostic message signal strength acceptable signal strength NOT acceptable e Dot indicates transmitting node e Dot indicates transmitting node Check indicates signal strength is e Missing check indicates signal strength is equal to or greater than that programmed less than that programmed this radio would fail 5 indicates signal strength install mode test try different mounting location e 35 indicates repaet count 5 indicates signal strength e 35 indicates repaet count Ifa response was not received from the node pressing the down arrow key will place the 7715DF into the extender mode which allows the user to determine if there are suitable 7720NX s available for the Radio being installed This is indicated by RWAIT on the display It can take up to 10 minutes for the nodes to relay the information If much more than 10 minutes have elapsed since the test was initiated the INSTALL mode procedure should be repeated from the start AlarmNet mini repeaters do not support this mode 4 As messages are received by
31. r node extender The 7715DF includes an antenna switchable signal filter 7715FIL rechargeable nicad battery pack battery charger and an interface cable for programming the AlarmNet 7720 series and 7820 radios Description The Power Switch is located on the upper left side and has three positions OFF Maximum down position towards bottom of unit ON SILENT Center position The 7715DF is operational but the no speaker speaker is off This feature conserves battery power when it is not i necessary to listen to the received message ON W SPEAKER Maximum up position towards the display The 7715DF is operational including the speaker This position is useful in identifying the source of an interference Since the speaker is located on the bottom of the 7715DF it is best not to rest the unit on a flat surface Regardless of which ON position is selected the 7715DF shuts down within a pre programmed time to conserve battery power see CUSTOM Submode SLEEP Some battery power however is used in the SLEEP mode so it is recommended that the 7715DF s power be turned OFF when the unit enters SLEEP mode or is not in use The Antenna Cable Connector is a TNC type that mates directly with the antenna supplied An optional TNC to N adapter Ademco 7715AD is available allowing the user to test the integrity of the installed radio s cable antenna combination The Battery Charger Connector is located on the right side of the unit T
32. ribed in the BATTRY Modes section SELECTING THE OPERATIONAL MODES Slide the power switch to the desired ON position e g ON NO SPEAKER or ON WITH SPEAKER The window displays 7715DF After a few seconds assuming no key has been pressed the display will indicate e Software Version VX X Channel Number A E where A E indicates the primary and secondary channel pair see CUSTOM Mode CH NUM section for a listing of the primary and secondary pairs The default set at the factory is A or primary channel 2 secondary channel 10 the 7715DF generally receives via the primary channel and transmits via the secondary The receive transmit functions of the 7715DF will be OFF If any key is pressed the first main operational mode FAST is displayed on the LCD Pressing the UP arrow and MODE SELECT keys scrolls the main operational modes in ascending order 1 2 3 etc with wrap around pressing the DOWN arrow key scrolls them in descending order 3 2 1 x etc The main operational modes are as follows e FAST Mode Field Alarm Signal Test D LINK displays downlink activity between 7715DF and network STAT displays stored statistics from either D LINK or U LINK modes U LINK displays uplink activity between 7715DF and network e PROGRAM Mode ECP Y N prompt selects type of radio to be programmed Emulates 7720P Programming Tool e STATUS Mode Shows status of AlarmNet nodes in your network e CUSTOM Mode
33. roperly functioning cable antenna is indicated by GOOD while a defective cable antenna will display BAD To exit this mode press Which returns to the main menu BATTERY MODE This mode is accessed by pressing ENTER while the main menu displays BATTRY There are two submodes CHECK and CHARGE The first is displayed upon entering the BATTRY mode The second is displayed by pressing the UP or DOWN arrow keys Each of these modes is accessed by pressing the ENTER key while it is being displayed In this mode the battery voltage is sampled every two seconds and the result is displayed on the LCD as TXXRXX where TXX indicates the remaining battery power in the U LINK or transmit mode and RXX indicates the remaining battery power in the D LINK and all other modes Zero percent indicates a battery voltage of 6 volts or less while 99 indicates a battery voltage of 8 or more volts Pressing any key except ESC repeats the battery test This mode is terminated by pressing ESC after which the LCD reverts to the display CHECK Pressing again will terminate the BATTRY mode This mode can be used to monitor the charging of the battery and is similar to the CHECK mode with the following differences After sampling the percent voltage is displayed as before and the 7715DF control circuit is shut down to conserve battery power Pressing a key will awaken the control circuit If the key pressed is not the key the b
34. s heard a dot above the transmitting node number blinks for a second and then tums steadily on A check mark appears above a node number if the average signal strength of the message received from the node is equal to or greater than the value stored in the CUSTOM mode RSSI option default value set at the factory is 3 and at least four messages have been received from that node A typical display would appear as 2 gt 5 where 2 is the node number and 5 is the signal strength of the received message Refer to the following diagram These statistics can be viewed in STAT mode upon exiting down link mode TYPICAL DISPLAY IN THE DOWN LINK MODE Listening to Node E AS 123 45678 9 101112131415 The arrow indicates the direction of the link i e Node master station to the 7715DF The numeral 2 indicates the node heard by the 7715DF The numeral 5 and the lighted bar graph segments indicate the signal strength heard by the 7715DF The bar graph is updated once every 0 1 seconds The asterisk segments blink in rotation each time the 7715DF receives a message The dot above the small numeral 2 blinks when the 7715DF hears the node and stops blinking one second later A check appears with the dot if the 7715DF hears at least four messages from the node with an average signal strength equal to or greater than the minimum value programmed in FAST mode remove the antenna and connect the switchable signal filter 7715FIL t
35. st character Indicates whether the response is an Alarmnet mini repeater or a 7720NX as follows R AlarmNet mini repeater N 7720NX Second character Identifies the message source as follows M message heard by 7720NX that reports to user s central station space 7715DF was heard by an Alarmnet mini or a 7720NX of another a central station Third character Indicates accessibility to the 7720NX as follows Y user has access to a 7720NX an Alarmnet mini is always accessible N the 7720NX is not accessible L indicates access may be limited Character after gt Indicates the signal strength in the range of 0 A at which the responding device heard the 7715DF A typical display window would appear as N Y gt 4 where N indicates that the 7715DF was heard by a 7720NX The blank space indicates that the 7715DF was heard by an Alarmnet mini or a 7720NX of another central station The Y indicates access to the device that heard it The gt 4 indicates that the 7715DF was heard with a signal strength of 4 Dots and checks are placed in locations 1 4 bottom row of display for the best 4 repeater s that were contacted If less than 4 were contacted only that number of dots will be displayed Check marks are displayed only for repeater s that heard the 7715DF with a signal strength equal to or greater than the minimum set in the CUSTOM mode The factory default is 3 TYPICAL DISPLAY IN THE UP LINK MODE Uplinkin
36. t b Connect the charger to the 7715DF c Charge the battery for at least 8 hours before using the 7715DF Check the battery condition a Remove the charger form the 7715DF b Turn the unit on using the power switch and wait for it to power up about 5 sec c Press MODE SELECT until the screen displays BATTRY then press ENTER d The screen displays CHECK Press ENTER e A fully charged battery should display T99R99 f Press twice to return to the main menu BATTRY display Enter the Channel that will be used a Press MODE SELECT until the screen displays CUSTOM then press ENTER b Press the UP arrow button until the screen displays CH NUM then press ENTER c Enter the channel number for your area for AlarmNet users refer to the Channel and Odd Even Setting Table on the next page for Private System users press shift E then enter the channel number 1 14 for the system Press ENTER Set the Odd Even bit a With CH NUM displayed press the UP arrow button until the screen displays O E then press b Enter 1 for Odd or 0 for Even AlarmNet users refer to the Channel and O E Setting Table on the next page then press ENTER Enter the Central Station Number that will be used a With O E displayed press the UP arrow button until the screen displays CS then press ENTER b Enter the 2 digit Central Station ID number then press ENTER For Private System users refer to the
37. the asterisk increments each time a message is received House Tower Icons Indicates communication from the tower to the installation site by the blinking up arrow Node Number Node I 15 from which the message was received The node numbers 1 through 15 are also displayed at the bottom FAST MODE Signal Strength Displayed on a scale of 0 10 where 10 is displayed in hex as A A moving average of the signal strength at which each node hears the 7715DF signal updated with each message sent is also kept Also see Check Mark description Check Mark Dot As a correctly decoded message from a node is heard a dot above the transmitting node number blinks for a second and then turns steadily on indicating adequate signal strength A check mark appears above a node number if the signal strength received by the node is equal to or greater than the value stored in the CUSTOM mode TX PASS option default value set at the factory is 3 may be necessary to wait several minutes before a response from the ff The node processes messages in the order they are received thus it node is sent to the 7715DF A typical display would appear as 2 gt A where 2 indicates node 2 and A hex 10 indicates the strength at which the message was received at the node TYPICAL DISPLAY IN THE UP LINK MODE Uplinking to Node t Dis 1 345678 9 10111213 1415 The arrow indicates the direction of the link i e 7715DF to the node mast
38. umbers in given cities Pressing SHIFT then A through D followed by ENTER will result in the following primary and secondary channel number assignments A Primary 2 Secondary 10 B Primary 10 Secondary 2 C Primary 2 Secondary 2 D Primary 10 Secondary 10 The primary channel is used on receive The secondary is used to transmit Private System Users Pressing SHIFT then E will prompt to enter a channel number same channel for primary and secondary by scrolling CH NUMBER 1 14 Enter the channel number in use in your area TRNSMT Transmit Time TE TRANSMIT TIME 1 3 1 Use this option to set the amount of time in minutes the 7715DF will transmit signals while in uplink mode by entering 1 2 or 3 default 1 Press ENTER to accept the transmit time Press to retain the original value To conserve battery power it is recommended that the shortest time i e 1 min be used Press the UP arrow key to display the next prompt CUSTOM MODE SLEEP Power Down Time Use this option to set the timeout period after which the unit automatically powers down to sleep mode Enter a number between 1 and 30 min default 10 Press to accept the power down time Press to retain the original time Press the UP arrow key to display the next prompt RSSI Use this option to set the minimum acceptable received signal strength RSSI while in downlink mode by entering a number between 0 a
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