Contents Section 1 Introduction .................................1 Features ................................1 Optional Devices ..............................2 UL Fire Listed Receivers Compatible with the 5128/29 ..................2 How to Use this Manual ............................2 How to Contact Silent Knight ..........................3 Section 2 Agency Requirements ..........................3 Telephone Requirements .............................3 FCC Warning ..............................4 UL Listings and Requirements ...........................4...
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Model Fire Slave Communicator Installation Manual 5128/29 3.5.3 Grounding the 5129 Cover..........................11 Channel Operation and Wiring .........................12 3.6.1 Dry Contact ..............................12 3.6.2 Voltage Input (Active High) ........................12 AC Monitoring ..............................13 3.7.1 Voltage Input—Active High ........................13 3.7.2 Dry Contact ..............................13 3.7.3 Monitor AC (Available with the Model 5129 only) ...................14 Relay Connection ..............................15...
ECTION NTRODUCTION The Silent Knight Model 5128/29 is a low-cost slave communicator that meets the requirements for UL 864, NFPA 72 Fire Alarm Systems for Central Station Service and NFPA 72 Remote Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems. Features • Compatibility with the Security Industry Association (SIA) reporting format and several other standard reporting formats.
How to Use this Manual This manual is intended for use with Revision P or higher of the 5128/29 printed circuit board. If you are installing or servicing a different revision level and do not have the correct manual, contact Silent Knight for the correct information.
763-493-6455 800-328-0103 4. If the Model 5128/29 causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify the user in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. If advance notice is not practical, the telephone company will notify the user as soon as possible. The user has the right to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission if he or she believes it is necessary.
5128 Requirements: The 5128 must be mounted within a UL listed compatible fire control panel. 5129 Requirements: The 5129 and the UL listed compatible fire control must be installed in the same room. All wiring between the 5129 and the UL Listed compatible fire control panel must be enclosed in conduit.
3.1.3 Power Loss Reporting The 5128/29 will report low AC conditions. It can monitor a contact closure AC failure output. The 5129 can also monitor the control panel’s main AC power input. The AC report delay time is programmable. See Section 5, Step 24.
Model 5128/29 Fire Slave Communicator Installation Manual 3.1.5 DC Power The 5128/29 operates on 18-40 VDC rectified power from the main fire control panel. 3.1.6 Indicator Lights The 5128/29 has four LEDs to indicate status. TROUBLE LED (yellow) ON - A system trouble condition exists.
Panel Description and Installation Environmental It is important to protect the from water. To prevent water damage, the following Model 5128/29 conditions should be AVOIDED when installing the units: • Intended for indoor use only. • Do not mount directly on exterior walls, especially masonry walls (condensation) •...
Relay Terminals Contact Rating 1A @ 24VDC or 24VAC (See Section 3.8) Direct AC Monitoring (See Section 3.7.3) Figure 3-1 Model 5128/29 Wiring and Board Layout 3.3.5 Electrical Ratings VDC: 18 - 40 PRIMARY DC Current draw, standby at 24 VDC 143 mA max.
Figure 3-2 below shows an example of how to route the wire if you are using the model 5129. If you are using the 5128, refer to the fire control panel installation manual for wire routing instructions. Cable Clamp...
Model 5128/29 Fire Slave Communicator Installation Manual DC Power Connection Connect DC power to the 5128/29 as shown in Figure 3-3. Supervised Black Positive Negative Power from Power from Control Panel Control Panel 18-40 VDC rectified power (See Figure 3-2 for cable...
Installers should take reasonable precautions to prevent water from entering the cabinet. Water damage is not covered under warranty. If you are using the 5128, refer to the fire control panel installation manual for mounting instructions. 3.5.2 Grounding the 5129 Board Ground the 5129 board as shown in Figure 3-2.
Voltage Input (Active High) Figure 3-5 illustrates how to wire the 5128/29 for an active high voltage input. The input must be from a compatible UL listed control panel. A short across the EOL or an open loop causes a trouble condition. Pulling the input high (18 to 30 VDC) causes the channel to activate.
The 5128/29 features an AC monitoring circuit. The communicator will report AC trouble when AC has been below 85 percent of nominal for a programmed amount of time. The 5128 AC monitoring can be performed with a dry contact active high voltage input (see Section 3.7.1). The Model 5129 can monitor AC voltage directly (see Section 3.7.3).
Monitor AC (Available with the Model 5129 only) The 5128/29 can perform direct AC monitoring of the fire control panel’s 120 VAC power input. The wires attached to the 5129 board can be connected directly to the AC as shown in Figure 3-7 below. Make sure you do not attach the low AC channel input here.
Panel Description and Installation Relay Connection The 5128/29 provides one relay output. You can connect the relay in normally open or normally closed configurations or both. The relay contacts are rated at 1 A, 24 VDC/24 VAC. See Figure 3-8 for relay contact connections.
To meet requirements for NFPA 72 Fire Alarm Systems for Central Station Service or NFPA 72 Remote Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems, both telephone lines must be installed. Connect the 5128/29 to the phone lines using RJ31X type phone jacks as shown in Figure 3-9. The telephone company will install RJ31X jacks upon request.
Panel Description and Installation 3.10 Remote Annunciator Installation The optional Model 5230 Remote Annunciator can be connected to the 5128/29 for system operation, programming, and troubleshooting. Note that only one 5230 can be used. If the 5230 is used, a cable, part number 130294 (ordered separately) is also needed.
The 5230 is equipped with an LCD (liquid crystal display) that displays English-language messages. If the 5128/29 is not being programmed, the LCD cycles through all messages that are applicable at the time, showing a different one every 1.5 seconds. The messages are listed in the troubleshooting section of this manual (Section 7.2).
Normal Operation 4.1.3 5230 Key Functions The 5230 annunciator function keys are described below. Keys not described here are used only for entering digits. Note: The message “TRY AGAIN” appears if you do not press any keys for five seconds while accessing a function or if you attempt to access a function before exiting from another function.
ECTION ROGRAMMING The Model 5128/29 provides a wide variety of features that can be selected for use depending on your needs. These features are stored in an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) chip which has been factory-programmed. Section 5.1 describes how to change programming options using the 5230 Remote Annunciator.
Programming Programming with the 5230 Remote Annunciator Note: The system will automatically time out of programming mode if no keys are pressed for four minutes. If you press function keys very quickly, you may get ahead of the LCD display. Wait for the appropriate message to be dis- played before you press ENTER KEYSTROKES:...
Programming with the 5541 Downloading Software The Model 5541 Remote Downloading Software can be used to program the 5128/29 from a remote site. Note that Revision 3.7 or later of the software is required. The Model 5530 Modem must also be connected to the computer that runs the software.
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Programming Table 5-2: Programming Form Step # / Your Choice From Option Description (D) = Default Menu ZONE ACTIVATION Select input type. Dry contact (D) System 0 = Dry contact input Active high Menu 1 = Active high input 2 = Currently not available. Do not select. ZONE SUPERVISED Yes = All zones supervised Yes (D)
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Model 5128/29 Fire Slave Communicator Installation Manual Table 5-2: Programming Form Step # / Your Choice From Option Description (D) = Default Menu NOTES FOR STEPS 8-11: Channel response time speeds are not intended to be used as a smoke verification feature. Possible choices for channel response times are 0-3 (described below).
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Programming Table 5-2: Programming Form Step # / Your Choice From Option Description (D) = Default Menu COMPUTER ENABLE Yes = Downloading computer used. Yes (D) Dialer No = Downloading computer NOT used. Menu TOUCHTONE # 1 Yes = Phone #1 will try both TouchTone and rotary. Dialer No = Phone #1 will use rotary dialing only.
NOTES FOR STEPS 26 THROUGH 30. Steps 26-30 apply only if the 3/1 format is selected. The 3/1 format is an old format that does not make full use of 5128/29 reporting capabilities. The 3/1 format sends only one digit or letter for an event. It does not send the zone number with the event. Use this format only if required by the receiver.
Programming Table 5-2: Programming Form Step # / Your Choice From Option Description (D) = Default Menu 3/1 RESTORE CODE 3/1 code for restorals of alarm or trouble conditions. ____ Dialer (See “NOTES” above if you need more information.) Default = 7 Menu 3/1 TEST CODE 3/1 code for reporting tests.
Model 5128/29 Fire Slave Communicator Installation Manual Table 5-2: Programming Form Step # / Your Choice From Option Description (D) = Default Menu CIC #1 Carrier Identification Code is the prefix that needs to be dialed before a ________________ phone number to access a particular long distance carrier. Use special...
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Programming Table 5-2: Programming Form Step # / Your Choice From Option Description (D) = Default Menu COMPUTER Enter the account number for the downloading computer ________________ ACCOUNT Dialer (6 digits; leading zeros if shorter). Default = 005128 Menu COMPUTER CIC See Step 37 for description.
The tables in the subsections that follow show the digits that are transmitted for each event reported by the 5128/29 dialer, and the message that is printed if the central station uses the Silent Knight model 9000, 9500, or 9800 receiver. A separate table is shown for each format.
Reporting Reporting Codes Table 6-1 list the events sent by the 5128/29 and the code that is sent for that event by the type of reporting format used. Table 6-1: Event and Reporting Code by Format Event SIA8 & 20 SK4/2 3/1 1400 &2300...
Model 5128/29 Fire Slave Communicator Installation Manual ECTION ROUBLESHOOTING System Messages Table 7-1 shows the messages that could appear on the LCD of the model 5230 annunciator. If you have a problem that is not covered here, contact Technical Support at 800-328-0103 for assistance.
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Repair and RA Procedure • All products that are returned to Silent Knight for credit or repair require a RA (Return Autho- rization) number. Call Silent Knight Customer Service at 800-446-6444 or 763-493-6435 between 8:00 A.M. and 4:45 P.M. CST, Monday through Friday to obtain a return authoriza- tion number.
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Model 5128/29 Fire Slave Communicator Installation Manual Advanced Replacement Policy • Silent Knight offers an option of advance replacement for fire product printed circuit boards that fail during the first 6 months of the warranty period. • For advance replacement of a defective board contact your local Silent Knight Distributor or call Silent Knight at 800-446-6444 or 763-493-6435 to obtain a RA (Return Authorization) number and request advanced replacement.
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Products are date stamped at time of manufacture. The sole and exclusive obligation of Silent Knight is to repair or replace, at its option, free of charge for parts and labor, any part that is defective in materials or workmanship under normal use and service. All returns for credit are subject to inspection and testing at the factory before actual determination is made to allow credit.
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