General Recommendations, Notes, And Limitations - Honeywell ADEMCO MX8000 Installation And Operation Manual

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General Recommendations, Notes, and Limitations

The following listing contains items that it is helpful to be aware of:
• We recommend using the ADEMCO 8000 automation protocol so that you have access to the full system
capabilities.
• Do not mix formats containing the same number of reporting characters on the same line. For example,
do not have panels using 3+2 and 4+1 or 4+2 and 4+1 w/checksum reporting on the same line. If the
formats are mixed, the MX8000–3EX will not correctly determine the reporting formats being used and
incorrect messages will result.
• The receiver must be reset before the automation output will be correct any time the automation protocol
is changed or defined.
• When replacing a 685 or CP-220 with an MX8000–3EX, make certain that the ADEMCO Auto Options
for each line match what was set in the 685 or CP-220. The following chart is provided as an aid in
setting these options when converting from a 685.
685 Option
1 Inhibit translation of 4-
2 codes B and C to
High Speed ADEMCO
2 Restore Report
Translation to High
Speed (code 9)
3 Don't combine 3-1, 4-
1 expanded
messages
4 Disable BFSK into
High Speed
Messages (4-2
instead)
5 Use 4-2 for output of
low speed expanded
messages (3-1, 4-1)
Default MX8000–3EX
Location Setting Equivalent Option
PROM Convert to 42Out (Normal or
Chart 7, High High Speed)
Slot 8 Speed
PROM Not 3/1 Rstr - (3/1 or
Chart 8 translated High Speed)
PROM Combined Pls – (Extended or
Chart 10, Not Extended)
Slot 2
PROM High BFSK - (4-2 or High
Chart 10, Speed Speed)
Slot 3
PROM Not 4-2 ExtOut (High Speed
Chart 10, or 4/2)
Slot 6
Section 1 – System Overview
Default
Setting Rules / Examples
High In High Speed mode, messages
Speed with event codes of B and C are
translated to High Speed
Opening and Closing
messages, respectively. For
example, the message 1234 B
7 would be translated to:
1234 7222 2222 2.
3/1 Standard method: 123 2, 123 9
Converted to High Speed:
0123 5355 5555 7
Extended A sequence of 1234 B , BBBB 7
is combined into a 4-2 message
of 1234 B7. (Applies to
B,C,E,F). This message would
either be put out to Automation
as 4-2 or High Speed (see #5
below). When the option is
selected, the receiver does not
combine the expanded
messages. They are output in
the same form as received.
High Same as #1 above except that
Speed it applies to event codes B, C,
E, F.
High If low speed expanded
Speed messages are received and
combined (See # 3 above), the
messages are output to
Automation as 4-2 or High
Speed messages. For example,
a sequence of 1234 B , BBBB 7
is combined and output as a 4-2
message of 1234 B7.
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