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3G2080(R) Cellular Alarm Communicator – International TL2803G(R) Internet and HSPA Dual-Path Alarm Communicator - International NSTALLATION ANUAL V Warning: This manual contains information on limitations regarding product use and function and information on the limitations as to liability of the manufacturer.
ABLE OF ONTENTS General ............5 Technical Specifications.
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WARNING: I NSTALLER LEASE AREFULLY Note to Installers Motion Detectors The warnings on this page contain vital information. As the only Motion detectors can only detect motion within the designated areas individual in contact with system users, it is the installer’s responsi- as shown in their respective installation instructions.
(minimum of one green LED ON). Optional antenna kits (GS- 15ANTQ, GS-25ANTQ and GS-50ANTQ) are available from DSC to improve signal strength as required.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual • TL2803G(R) (Ethernet/Internet + HSPA(3G)/GPRS dual-path) Features • 128-bit AES encryption via cellular and Ethernet/Internet (NIST validation certificate number 2645). • Back up or primary cellular alarm communication. • Automatically switches to 2G (EDGE/GPRS) if HSPA(3G) service is not available. •...
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Ratings Compatibility Table 1: Communicator Ratings 3G2080(R) TL2803G(R) Model Cellular only Internet and Cellular Power Supply Ratings 10.8-12.5 VDC Power is supplied from the panel’s PC-Link header or a PCL-422 module in Input Voltage remote cabinet installations. In remote cabinet installations, the PCL-422 module located with the communicator is powered by either an HSM2204 or an HSM2300.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual All the local rules imposed by local electrical codes shall be observed and respected during instal- lation. Installing the Ethernet Cable (TL2803G(R) Only) A Category 5 (CAT 5) Ethernet cable must be run from a source with Ethernet/Internet connectiv- ity to the communicator module, inside the panel.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual NSTALLING ELLULAR THERNET OMMUNICATOR IN ANEL Installing Communicator with HS2016, HS2032, HS2064, and HS2128 Panel NOTE: Before installing communicator or inserting/removing SIM, ensure that system power is OFF and telephone line is disconnected. 1. To assemble supplied mounting bracket, perform the following: (See Figure 1). a.
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Input Ratings: +10.8V ~ +12.5 VDC Network Link 90mA(3G2080(R))/120mA(TL2803G(R)) standby; TL2803G(R) UA601 400mA alarm YELLOW 3G2080(R) DSC Panel min. power requirements: - 16.5 VAC 40 VA transformer; RJ-45 - 12 VDC 7Ah battery PC-LINK PCLINK_2 HS2016/2032/2064/2128 From NID UA621 TL2803G(R)
Communicator GND (Optional) NOTE: The GND connection is optional. DSC recommends connecting GND wire at both ends. 6. Perform the following steps for initial power on of the panel with communicator installed: a. Reconnect the AC power, telephone line, and battery + connector to the panel.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Table 4: Signal Strength Display Description Display SIM card inactive and current signal strength Radio not registered NOTE: If the required signal strength is too low with the panel in its current location, the panel must be relocated or an external antenna is required.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Entering ASCII Characters at Keypad 1. Press [*] and use scroll buttons [<] [>] to display “ASCII Entry” on the LCD screen. 2. Press [*] to select ASCII entry mode. 3. Use the [<] [>] scroll keys to display the character you want and press [*] to save and exit ASCII.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual • Alt. comm Fault/Restore • Alt comm Receiver (1-4) Absent/Restore • Alt comm Receiver (1-4) Supervision Trouble/Restore • Alt comm Receiver (1-4) FTC Trouble/Restore NOTE: When Panel displays “Alternate Fault”, communicator programming is not accessible via the keypad.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual OMMUNICATOR TATUS The communicator has 4 on-board LED indicators. These include 1 yellow trouble LED, 1 red net- work connection status LED, and 2 green signal strength LEDs. The LED meaning is described in this section. Yellow Trouble LED This yellow LED will flash to indicate a trouble on the unit.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Receiver Not Available (7 Flashes) This trouble is indicated if the unit is not able to successfully initialize with any of the pro- grammed receivers. Unprogrammed receivers are excluded. This trouble is also indicated if the cellular receiver APNs have not been programmed in sections [205] and [215].
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual OMMUNICATOR ESET PDATE Factory Defaults Reset You can reset the programming options for the communicator to the factory settings by installing the hardware jumper. Perform the following steps to reset the communicator: NOTE: A jumper is required on AUDIO/DEFAULT pins 4 and 5 to reset the hardware values. 1.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual OMMUNICATOR ROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For additional details: • Refer to section [983] for troubleshooting the firmware updates • Refer to section [984] to verify the trouble status • Refer to section [985] for troubleshooting the radio status Table 8: Trouble indications Trouble Trouble...
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Table 8: Trouble indications Trouble Trouble Possible Indicator Trouble Possible Solution Indication Causes Digit Radio Reset or Green LEDs • If this status persists and the yellow LED shows 5 flashes, confirm that Radio Initializa- alternating the SIM card is active.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [005] System Toggle Options [1] Ethernet Receiver 1 Supervised (TL2803G(R) only) Default (OFF) ON: Ethernet receiver 1 will be supervised and heartbeats will be sent to Ethernet receiver 1 based on the supervision interval programmed in section [004]. OFF: Ethernet receiver 1 will not be supervised.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual OFF: A cellular trouble event is not generated when the radio signal level falls below threshold level (average CSQ level is 4 or less). [006] System Toggle Options 2 [1] Ethernet 1 receiver enabled. Default (ON) (OFF for 3G2080(R)). ON: Ethernet receiver 1 is enabled.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [009] Language Default (01) Table 9: Programming Label Languages Language Language Language Language Reserved Italian German Greek English Dutch Swedish Turkish Spanish Polish Norwegian 17-99 Reserved Portuguese Czech Danish French Finnish Hebrew NOTE: After programming this section, perform a ‘Default Language in section [999][11] to have programmable labels available in the selected language.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [015] DLS Call-Up IP Default (000.000.000.000) [016] DLS Call-Up Port Default (0000) [020] Time Zone Default (00) Refer to panel manual section ‘Real-Time Clock’ for more details. Use Column 2 (Offset Hours) to find your local Time Zone. Record the two digit HEX value from Column 1 (HEX Value) on the same row.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Table 10: World Wide Time Zones Offset Location Value Hours Abbrev Atlantic Standard Time CLST Chile Standard Time BWST Brazil Western Standard Time San Luis Time Paraguay Time JFST Juan Fernandez Island Standard Time Guyana Time FKST Falkland Island Standard Time Bolivia Time...
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Table 10: World Wide Time Zones Offset Location Value Hours Abbrev Eastern Europian Time Central Africa Time Syrian Standard Time SAST South Africa Standard Time Israel Standard Time Moscow Standard Time Eastern Africa Time Arabic Standard Time Arabia Standard Time Al Manamah Standard Time IRST...
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Table 10: World Wide Time Zones Offset Location Value Hours Abbrev Indian Standard Time 5.75 Nepal Time Xinjiang Standard Time EKST East Kazakhstan Standard Time Sri Lanka Time VOST Vostok Time OMSK Omsk Standard Time NOVT Novosibirsk Time Bhutan Time...
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Table 10: World Wide Time Zones Offset Location Value Hours Abbrev 8.25 Apo Island Time 8.75 ACWST Australian Central Western Standard Time YAKT Yakutsk Time Japan Standard Time Korea Standard Time Waktu Indonesia Bagian Timur East Timor Time Palau Time ACST...
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Table 10: World Wide Time Zones Offset Location Value Hours Abbrev 12.75 CHAST Chatham Island Standard Time PHOT Phoenix Island Time Tonga Time LINT Line Island Time 70 - FF Reserved [021] Account Code Default (FFFFFF) The account code is included when transmitting any events generated by the communicator.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [024] Panel Absent Trouble Restore Default (FF) Program 00 to disable this event or FF to enable. This event will occur when communications with the control panel have resumed. System Test Options [026 - 029] Test Transmissions to Primary Receiver, with Backup to Secondary Receiver: Set Ethernet section [026] to (FF);...
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [029] Cellular 2 Transmission Default (00) Program 00 to disable this event transmission or FF to enable. See system test options (above) for details on settings. NOTE: The time interval (in minutes) between periodic tests is programmed in section [125] (Ethernet) and section [225] (cellular).
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Unattended mode is used when a receiver is not available and the unit is required to perform DLS sessions. Typically used where the customer programs the control panel daily due to access control and still wants to receive alarms without buying extra hardware (receiver) or software. NOTE: When a valid IP address has been programmed, Ethernet receiver 1 is enabled and will communicate events over the Ethernet channel.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [114] Ethernet Receiver 2 UDP Remote Port Default (0BF5/3061) This section is used to program the port number used by Ethernet receiver 2. Set the value of this port when your installation is located behind a firewall, and must be assigned a particular port number as determined by your central station system administrator.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [203] Cellular Receiver 1 Address Default (000.000.000.000) Enter the cellular receiver 1 IP address. This information will be provided by your central station system administrator. Each 3-digit segment of the address must be within a valid range of 000- 255.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [215] Cellular Receiver 2 APN Default ( ) The APN determines the cellular network that the communicator will connect to. This information is available from your network carrier. Program this section with up to 32 ASCII characters. NOTE: When a SIM card with a custom APN is used, the unit will not have access to the Internet.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual with the first number. If it is unsuccessful, the SMS message will be sent to each of the remaining numbers, in sequence, until successful or all numbers are used. The SMS send message is formatted in five parts as follows: Account Label [351], Date and Time [DD/MM/YY HH:MM], Partition Label programmed in panel, Event Label [451]-[596], and User Label programmed in panel (or Zone Label programmed in panel).
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [375]-[406] SMS Phone Number 1-32 Partition Option Default (00) 01-32 assigns the phone number to a partition. 01 signifies partition 1 and 32 signifies partition 32. FF disables partition assigning for the phone number 00 is for global partitioning. The phone number will receive notifications from all partitions. External Event Label Programming [451]-[633] Event Labels Default (see Label Number in table);...
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual Table 15: External Event Labels Event [Section] Label Default Label Event [Section] Label Default Label [618] Pay As You Go Balance [617] Help (Help) (Balance Request) Request [619] Keypad Message (Keypad Message) [621] Function Successful (Successful) [622] Function Failure (Unsuccessful)
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Resolve the Low Battery Trouble to continue with system (Any Low Battery Trouble; Device/Module) firmware update process. System update pending - communication in Retry in a few minutes; if issue persists, contact DSC Tech progress Support. Firmware Update Sequence Change...
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [984] Communicator Status The communicator status sections provide the installer with the status of the communicator’s func- tionality, operational readiness, and failures. The communicator status is displayed as a 6-digit hexadecimal code. The code ranges between 00000F and 2220CF, though not all numbers in this range are assigned.
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HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual 8. Receiver 4 initialized For example, the radio initialization status code 1--45--- indicates that the radio has been powered up, the radio is attached to the network, and receiver 1 has been initialized. This code would update to 1--45678 when receivers 2, 3, and 4 are initialized.
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [997] IMEI Number This section will display the unique 15-digit International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of the radio. Format is: Reporting Body Identifier (2 digits), Allocation Number (4 digits); Final Assembly Code digits); Serial Number digits);...
HSPA(3G) Alarm Communicator Installation Manual [016] DLS Call-Up Port [097] SA User Call Up IP Default (0000) Valid range: 0000 - FFFF. Default (000.000.000.000) |____|____|____|____| |____|____|____|____| [098] SA User Call Up Port [020] Time Zone Default (0000) Valid range: 0000 - FFFF. Default (00) Valid range: 00 - 99.
ARRANTY Digital Security Controls (DSC) warrants the original purchaser that for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of pur- chase, the product shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. During the warranty period, Digital Security Controls shall, at its option, repair or replace any defective product upon return of the product to its factory, at no charge for labour and materials.
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If You do erned by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada. not agree to the terms of this EULA, DSC is unwilling to license the ARBITRATION - All disputes arising in connection with this SOFTWARE PRODUCT to You, and You have no right to use it.
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Operation is subject to the following tow conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device TL2803GR-EU, TL2803G-EU, 3G2080R-EU, 3G2080-EU have must accept any interference, including interference that may been certified by Telefication in accordance with EN50131-1 cause undesired operation of the device.
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