Long Range Radio; General Information; Connection; Programming For Long Range Radio - First Alert FA142C Installation Instructions Manual

Section 11. LONG RANGE RADIO

General Information

If output to long range radio is selected, all messages that are programmed to
go to the primary telephone line receiver will also be sent to the Ademco
7720PLUS or 7820 long range radio. These messages will be in Contact ID
format (not affected by entry in field 46).
The data line is supervised, as well as certain functions in the radio. If
communication is lost or a trouble develops, a message will be attempted to be
sent via both radio and telephone to the central station.
For complete information, see the manual that accompanies the radio.

Connection

Connect the data in/data out terminals and voltage input terminals of the Long
Range Radio to the control's keypad connection points, terminals 4, 5, 6, and 7
as shown below.

Programming for Long Range Radio

1. With at least one keypad connected to the keypad terminals on the control,
power up the system temporarily. If you had previously connected the AC
transformer to the control panel, you need only plug in the transformer (to
120VAC outlet) to power up the system.
2. Enter the programming mode by keying the following on the Alpha keypad:
INSTALLER code (4 1 1 1) + 8 + 0.
3. Press 27. OUTPUT TO LONG RANGE RADIO
Enter 1 when using a Long Range Radio; enter 0 if not (default is 0).
If yes is selected, any dialer report programmed to report to the PRIMARY
phone number (in field 47) will also be sent via long range radio.
All dialer and long range radio reports will be in Contact ID format
(regardless of the selection made in field
messages are sent.
5. Program the long range radio for device address "3" on the keypad lines.
6. Exit the programming mode by keying 99.
BLACK
4
RED
5
GREEN

LONG RANGE RADIO

6
YELLOW
7
CONTROL
TERMINALS

Figure 14. Long Range Radio Connections

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