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1.
Introduction
When you use the PC4401 as a printer module, you can
connect it to a local serial printer so that the system can
print out event information.
2.
Specifications
• Input - 12
via Combus connection
VDC
• Normal current draw of 35 mA
• Tamper and Trouble reporting codes
PC4401 Printer Module:
• Four wire (QUAD) hook-up to Combus
• Low Combus supervision to main control panel
• True RS-232 technology
• Protocol DTR
• Five possible Baud rates: 300, 600, 1200, 2400 or 4800
• Maximum cable length: 10 feet (3 meters)
3.
Installing the PC4401
3.1
Unpacking
The PC4401 package includes the following parts:
• One PC4401 circuit board
• Four plastic stand-offs
• RS-232 cable and DB-25 adapter
3.2
Wiring the PC4401 Printer Module
Before beginning to wire the unit, ensure that all power
(AC transformer and battery) is disconnected from the
control panel.
Perform the following steps to complete wiring:
1. Connect the four Combus wires to the PC4401. Con-
nect the red, black, yellow and green Combus wires to
the RED, BLK, YEL and GRN terminals, respectively.
2. Connect terminals T1 and T2 to a normally closed
tamper switch. If no tamper switch is desired, con-
nect a jumper wire between T1 and T2 terminals.
3. Consult Diagram 1, for more information.
4. For commercial fire applications, the PC4401 module
must be mounted in the same enclosure as the control
panel. For all other applications, the module may be
mounted in the separate enclosure Model PC4003C.
The PC4401 module can be mounted on the inside wall
of the enclosure using the plastic stand-offs provided.
4.
Enrolling the Module
If you will be using the PC4401 as a printer module, you
must enroll it with the PC4010/4020.
1. Enter installer's programming by pressing [*][8]
[Installer's Code].
2. Scroll to "Module Hardware" and press the [*] key.
3. Scroll to "Enroll Module" and press the [*] key.
4. Scroll through the different modules until "PC44XX
RS-232" is displayed. Press the [*] key.
5. The message "Create Tamper on Desired Unit" will
be displayed. To create the required tamper, secure
the tamper zone on the module and then open it. The
transition from secure to violated enrolls the module.
After this is done, the keypad will display the mod-
ule number and will confirm enrollment (e.g.
"PC44XX Mod 01 Enrolled").
For more information regarding module enrollment, see
the control panel Installation Manual .
5.
Programming the Module
To access PC4010/4020 programming, enter [*][8] fol-
lowed by the Installer's code. The sections you will need
to program are described below. For more information
regarding programming, see the control panel Installation
Manual .
The PC4401 module programming sections are located in
the System Area section under the PC44XX options.
Once you have entered installer's programming, enter
the indicated reference number; OR use the [<] [>] keys
to scroll through the programming options on the LCD
display and press [*] to select the desired option.
The following explains each programming option rele-
vant to the PC4401.
5.1
Module Function
Ref. # [000800XX00], where XX = PC4401 module no.
In this section you must select which function you want
the PC4401 to perform: Printer.
To use the PC4401 as a printer module, you must select
the Printer option in this section. Scroll to the message
"Printer", then press [*].
NOTE: You may only program one function for each
PC4401 module.
5.2
Baud Rate
Ref. # [000800XX01], where XX = PC4401 module no.
This section is used to program which Baud rate the
PC4401 serial interface module will use to communicate
with a serial printer. The Baud rate is the speed at which
information will be transmitted from the PC4401 module
to the serial printer. There are five different Baud rates
available to the PC4401 module: 300, 600, 1200, 2400 and
4800 Baud. If you are experiencing problems with miss-
ing characters, try lowering the Baud rate.
5.3
Trouble Conditions
The control panel always watches for possible trouble
conditions. If a trouble condition occurs, the keypad
"Trouble" light will turn on and the keypad will beep.
Press [✱][2] to display the trouble conditions.
The following trouble condition applies to the PC4401
module. For a description of all troubles, please see your
system Installation Manual . Reporting codes for these
troubles can be programmed (ref. # [000403] OR scroll to
System Area, then Communicator
System Area
System Area
System Area
Codes
Codes
Codes
Codes).
• Printer Off-line
If programmed, the panel can also send reporting codes
for the following conditions:
• General System Tamper Alarm
• General System Tamper Restore
Record your reporting code choices in the panel's
Programming Worksheets booklet.
Communicator, then Reporting
Communicator
Communicator
Reporting
Reporting
Reporting
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