Abax 2 flush-mounted wireless two-channel 230 v ac controller (7 pages)
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ACU-280 ABAX 2 wireless system controller Firmware version 6.04 acu-280_en 01/22 SATEL sp. z o.o. • ul. Budowlanych 66 • 80-298 Gdańsk • POLAND tel. +48 58 320 94 00 www.satel.eu...
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13 August 2005). The device meets the technical regulations of the Eurasian Customs Union. SATEL aims to continually improve the quality of its products, which may result in changes in their technical specifications and software. Current information about the changes being introduced is available on our website.
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Changes made to the firmware version 6.04 Wireless devices AXD-200 multipurpose detector: possibility to select the type of device while adding it to the system (in the ABAX 2 Soft and DLOADX program), two new device types: – ATX-220 – hardwired zone expander: 2 x NC, –...
Setting DIP switches ....................11 Connecting the wires ....................11 4.5.1 Expander of wireless devices for SATEL alarm control panels ......11 4.5.2 Module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface ........12 Connecting the power supply and starting the controller ......... 13 ABAX 2 Soft program ......................
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SATEL ACU-280 Configuring the ABAX 2 system ..................33 Expander of wireless devices for SATEL alarm control panels ....... 33 8.1.1 Controller settings ....................33 8.1.2 Functions ......................35 8.1.3 Device settings ....................35 8.1.3.1 Configuring devices using the DLOADX program ........38 8.1.3.2 Configuring devices using the LCD keypad ..........
ACU-280 SATEL Introduction The ACU-280 controller enables expansion of the alarm system by adding the ABAX 2 wireless devices. It can work as: expander of wireless devices for SATEL alarm control panels: – INTEGRA and INTEGRA Plus (firmware version 1.20 or newer), –...
SATEL ACU-280 Electronics board Fig. 1. Controller electronics board. DIP-switches. LED indicating the status of communication with the control panel: ON – no communication with the control panel, flashing – communication with the control panel OK. tamper switch. RS-232 port (TTL standard).
ACU-280 SATEL DIP-switches Using the DIP-switches, you can: define the controller operating mode, set the controller address (operating mode: expander of wireless devices for the INTEGRA / INTEGRA Plus control panel). 3.2.1 Selecting the controller operating mode Fig. 2. Switches defining the controller operating mode.
SATEL ACU-280 DIP-switch Number Table 2. If the controller is to be connected to the control panel to which an ABAX 2 / ABAX controller is already connected, it is recommended that the address to be set in the new controller be higher than that in the controller already connected to the control panel.
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ACU-280 SATEL Group of Value registers (230 VAC power ON). 0x0100 – 0x012F Tamper information [TMP] (256 – 303) Registers can assume value: 0x0000 (0) – no tamper, 0x0001 (1) – tamper. 0x0200 – 0x022F Information about radio communication between device and controller [Comm.]...
SATEL ACU-280 Group of Value registers 0x0800 – 0x082F Level of the radio signal received by the device from the controller [RSSI dev.] (2048 – 2095) Level of signal is registered in %. Registers can assume values from 0 to 100.
(such as electric motors). Installation of enclosure The description below applies to the enclosure in which the ACU-280 controller is sold. 1. Open the controller enclosure (Fig. 4). The enclosure opening tool, shown in the illustration, is included in the detector delivery set.
4.5.1 Expander of wireless devices for SATEL alarm control panels Depending on the control panel to which the controller is to be connected: INTEGRA / INTEGRA Plus: connect the CKM, DTM, CKE, DTE and COM terminals to the...
Connect the COM terminals of all devices connected to the bus with an additional wire. The maximum number of “Slave” type devices (e.g. ACU-280) that can be connected to the bus is n = 247.
2. Replace the cover. 3. Turn the power on. The LED indicator should come on. If the controller works as expander of wireless devices for SATEL alarm control panels, run the identification function in the control panel (see the control panel installer manual).
ACU-280 SATEL Fig. 9. ABAX 2 Soft program: menu bar. type of controller and firmware version. number of the computer port used for communication with the RS-232 (TTL) port of the controller. When the ABAX 2 system is running in the test mode, the “TEST MODE” information is displayed on the menu bar (after the firmware version).
Establishing connection between the program and the controller 1. Connect the controller RS-232 (TTL) port with the computer port using the USB-RS converter offered by SATEL. 2. Select the computer COM port to be used for communication with the controller (see ““Connection”...
ACU-280 SATEL Serial number – serial number of the controller. Communication period – define the time intervals at which wireless devices are to communicate with the controller. Periodical communication can take place every 12, 24 or 36 seconds. During periodical communication, the devices inform the controller about their status, and the controller sends commands to the devices (switches the detectors into active/passive mode, starts/ends test mode, changes configuration of the devices, etc.).
SATEL ACU-280 Name – individual device name (up to 16 characters). You can enter a name that will make it easier to figure out the location or intended purpose of the device. S/N – serial number of the device. Type – type of the wireless device. If the device takes up more than 1 position on the list, the “^”...
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ACU-280 SATEL [gray] – communication was jammed. Level – level of radio communication jamming signal. Count – number of radio communication jamming cases. Power supply Information about current voltage of the controller power supply. DIP-switches Graphic information about setting of DIP-switches.
SATEL ACU-280 [gray] – trouble memory. Pow. – information about the state of device power supply: [green] – power supply OK, [yellow] – power trouble (e.g. low battery), [gray] – power trouble memory. RSSI ACU – level of the radio signal received from the device by the controller. Presented as percentage or in power units (dBm).
ACU-280 SATEL Fig. 15. ABAX 2 Soft program: “Graphs” window. 5.5.2 Comm. history Fig. 16. ABAX 2 Soft program: “Comm. history” tab. Wireless device – select a device from the list to display the graph showing the history of communication of that device with the controller.
SATEL ACU-280 Fig. 17. A segment of graph showing communication history. Legend to Fig. 17: dark-green – level of the radio signal received by the device from the controller. light-green – level of the radio signal received from the device by the controller.
ACU-280 SATEL S/N – serial number of the keyfob. Keyfob buttons – do not configure. LED – do not configure. Template – option disabled. Buttons click to add new keyfob (see “Adding a keyfob” p. 55). click to remove selected keyfob (see “Removing a keyfob” p. 56).
SATEL ACU-280 Wireless devices supported by the controller The ABAX 2 wireless devices are divided into 3 categories: devices, keypads, keyfobs. For each of these categories a separate pool of positions is provided in the controller. Devices...
ACU-280 SATEL Keypads INT-KWRL2 – wireless keypad for operating the INTEGRA / INTEGRA Plus control panel. VERSA-KWRL2 – wireless keypad for operating the VERSA / VERSA Plus / VERSA IP control panel. Keyfob APT-200 – bidirectional keyfob. Keyfobs are discussed in a separate section (p. 51).
SATEL ACU-280 with registered keypads – during identification procedure, the keypads will be added to the system. However, if their addresses coincide with those of other devices installed in the system, the identification procedure will be unsuccessful. Most of the ABAX 2 wireless devices are identified in the alarm system by the names known from the ABAX system.
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ACU-280 SATEL In case of devices which, in addition to zones, also take up outputs, it is recommended that you add them to the system first. This will allow you to maintain the continuity of use of not the zones alone, but the outputs as well.
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ACU-280 SATEL Fig. 21. DLOADX program: information displayed after registration of a new device to the controller connected to the INTEGRA / INTEGRA Plus control panel. LCD keypad You can add wireless devices in service mode, using the “New device” function (“Structure”...
SATEL ACU-280 11. When the procedure is finished, the new name of the zone / output to which the device has been assigned will be displayed. You can change that name. 12. Press 13. If the device occupies two or more zones / outputs, the name giving procedure is repeated for them.
ACU-280 SATEL Most of the ABAX 2 wireless devices are identified in the alarm system by the names known from the ABAX system. For information about registering the VERSA-KWRL2 keypad, consult the keypad manual. To add or delete devices, you can use the DLOADX program (version required: 1.20.002 or newer) or LCD keypad.
SATEL ACU-280 7.3. In the “Zone” field, select the number of the zone to which you want to assign the device (if you have not done this before or if you want to change the previously selected number). 7.4. For some devices you can select if the device is to occupy one or two positions on the list of devices.
ACU-280 SATEL 5. Click on the “Yes” button. 6. The “Confirm” window will close. 7. Click on the “Write” button to save changes to the controller (these data will not be saved after clicking on the button in the main menu).
. The device data will be deleted from the controller. Configuring the ABAX 2 system Expander of wireless devices for SATEL alarm control panels To configure the wireless system settings you can use the DLOADX program or LCD keypad (for more information on DLOADX program and LCD keypads, refer to the control panel manuals).
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ACU-280 SATEL No auto-reset after three module tamper alarms [No autorst.3t.] – if this option is enabled, the feature reducing the number of tamper alarms from the module to three is disabled (the feature prevents multiple logging of the same events and applies to successive uncleared alarms).
SATEL ACU-280 entered and confirmed with the key, the status of tamper switch will not be monitored on the keypad that was used to enter the code). If the option is disabled, the battery can only be replaced by the users who have access to the “Replace bat.” function in the “0.Service”...
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ACU-280 SATEL Always active [Active mode] – the option is available for the most of wireless detectors. If enabled, the detector is permanently switched over to the active mode (see „Wireless detectors” p. 45). The wireless detectors assigned to 24-h zones are always in the active mode, therefore the “Always active”...
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SATEL ACU-280 do not configure the pet immunity option (the APD-200 Pet detector is always immune to the movement of pets). APMD-150 (APMD-250) – wireless dual technology detector. You can configure: sensitivity of the PIR sensor, sensitivity of the microwave sensor, ...
ACU-280 SATEL Temp. corr. – you can correct the temperature information sent by the device by up to ±3.5°C. ECO – if this option is enabled, periodical communication with the device takes place every 3 minutes. Thus the battery life can be extended up to four times.
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SATEL ACU-280 AOCD-250 (AOCD-260) Enter 2 digits: 1st digit – sensitivity of PIR sensor: from 1 to 4 (1 – minimum; 4 – maximum). 2nd digit – sensitivity of microwave sensor: from 1 to 8 (1 – minimum; 8 – maximum).
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ACU-280 SATEL Shock detector – enter 2 digits: 1st digit – sensitivity: from 1 to 8 (1 – minimum ; 8 – maximum). 2nd digit – the number of shocks – the entered value is irrelevant. ASP-100 (ASP-200) Enter 2 digits: 1st digit –...
SATEL ACU-280 8.1.3.2 Configuring devices using the LCD keypad INTEGRA / INTEGRA Plus To configure devices, use the functions: “Use ARU-100”, “Active mode”, “Settings”, “Filter” and “ECO” (service mode “Structure” “Hardware” “Expanders” “Settings” [controller name]). Having started the function, use the and keys to select the zone to which the...
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ACU-280 SATEL AMD-102 (AMD-202) For the magnetic contact: 1. Enter a number from the 0 to 50 range to define the rules of device presence control. 2. Press – no, 3. Define whether the detector is to be always active by pressing any number key ( –...
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SATEL ACU-280 – no, 3. Define whether the detector is to be always active by pressing any number key ( – yes). 4. Press 5. Enter a digit from the 1 to 3 range to define sensitivity (1 – low, 2 – medium, 3 – high).
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ACU-280 SATEL 5. Press any numeric key to define whether the detector is to send out alarm to other ASD-250 detectors ( – no, – yes). 6. Press AVD-100 (AVD-200) For the magnetic contact: 1. Enter a number from the 0 to 50 range to define the rules of device presence control.
SATEL ACU-280 3. Use the and keys to define the way of control (“inactive” – only remote control; “interim control” – remote or manual control; “combined control” – remote or manual control, but with option to manually block the remote control).
ACU-280 SATEL The zones to which the wireless siren is assigned are activated if the signaling is triggered (select the appropriate zone type). If the siren tamper is to trigger tamper alarm, program the zone as 2EOL/NC or 2EOL/NO. The tamper information is sent immediately, and the signaling state information – during periodical communication.
SATEL ACU-280 8.2.1 Configuring devices using the ABAX 2 Soft program , and after making the changes – click on Before making any changes, click on ACD-220 – wireless curtain detector. You can configure: Sensitivity – select low, medium or high.
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ACU-280 SATEL AOD-210 – wireless outdoor dual technology motion detector. You can configure: PIR sensitivity – select a number from a range of 1 to 4 (1 – minimum; 4 – maximum). MW sensitivity – select a number from a range of 1 to 8 (1 – minimum; 8 – maximum).
SATEL ACU-280 Sound – select the type of acoustic signaling: 1 (sound type 1), 2 (sound type 2), 3 (sound type 3) or 4 (sound type 4) – see Table 8. Two sound frequencies (1450 Hz/2000 Hz) alternating within 1 second.
ACU-280 SATEL 0x0001 (1) – the detector operates in active mode. Detector informs the controller about alarm or tamper immediately. Switching the detector from passive mode to active and vice versa takes place during periodical communication. It results in a delay whose duration depends on the frequency of periodical communication (with the “ECO”...
0x0001 (1) in the event of a battery trouble. APT-200 keyfobs If the controller works as expander of wireless devices for SATEL alarm control panels, the number of supported keyfobs depends on the number of control panel users. When the controller works as module of wireless devices with Modbus RTU interface, it can support up to 256 keyfobs.
ACU-280 SATEL Fig. 24. DLOADX program: keyfob management when the controller is connected to INTEGRA / INTEGRA Plus control panel. If you connect a controller to the INTEGRA 128-WRL control panel or a control panel to which an ABAX / ABAX 2 controller is already connected, the APT-200 keyfobs data must be unified.
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SATEL ACU-280 You can remove all keyfobs, including their settings, by means of the “Rem.ABAX keyfob” function available in the service mode in the keypad (“Structure” “Hardware” “Expanders” “Rem.ABAX keyfob”). 9.1.1.1 Keyfob management using the DLOADX program You can manage the keyfobs in the “Keyfobs ABAX” window (Fig. 24). The window opening command is available in the “Users”...
ACU-280 SATEL 9.1.2 Keyfobs in the VERSA / VERSA Plus / VERSA IP system The functions which can be started using the keyfobs and the information that can be presented on the LEDs are described in manuals for the VERSA / VERSA Plus / VERSA IP control panels.
SATEL ACU-280 Adding a keyfob Entering the serial number manually 1. Click on the field in the “S/N” column next to the name of the user to whom you want to assign a keyfob. 2. Enter the keyfob serial number and press ENTER.
Remember to save the controller settings to file before the firmware update. 1. Download the ACU-280 controller firmware update program from www.satel.eu. 2. Connect the RS-232 (TTL) port of the controller to the USB port of the computer. To make the connection, use the USB-RS converter, offered by SATEL.
SATEL ACU-280 At the final phase of the firmware update, the device does not perform its normal functions for a few seconds. If you do not want the controller to automatically update the firmware of the devices registered in it, enable the “No automatic update of wireless devices firmware” option in the controller.
ACU-280 SATEL Security grade according to EN50131-3 ............... Grade 2 Complied with standards . EN 50130-4, EN 50130-5, EN 50131-1, EN 50131-3, EN 50131-5-3 Environmental class according to EN50130-5 ................. II Operating temperature range ................-10°C...+55°C Maximum humidity ......................93±3% Enclosure dimensions ...................
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SATEL ACU-280 Information about required firmware version of INTEGRA / INTEGRA Plus control 10/21 panels has been updated (p. 4). Section “Table of Modbus RTU protocol registers” has been updated (p. 7). Information about required version of ABAX 2 Soft program has been added (p. 13).
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