UDACT-9100 Dialer Installation and Operation Instructions Table of Contents Industry Canada and FCC Notice ................... 1 Notice for all UDACTs Sold in Canada ................. 1 Industry Canada Notice ......................1 Introduction and Features....................... 3 Mechanical Installation and Dimensions ................4 Connections and Settings.......................
Note: The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this product is 0.2 Potter's UDACT-9100 Digital Communicator described in this manual is listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (ULI) under Standard 864 (Control Units for Fire Protective Signaling Systems). These Communicators comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) performance requirements for DACTs and should be installed in accordance with NFPA 72 Chapter 4 (Supervising Station Fire Alarm System).
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Communicator, they should be performed by Mircom Technologies Ltd. or an authorized representative of Potter Electric Signal Company For information contact Potter Electric Signal Company at the address and phone numbers shown on the back page of this document.
Introduction and Features UDACT-9100 is a single board Digital Communicator that can connect to a Potter Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) such as PFC-9000 and PFC-5000, via an RS-485 data link and common relay connection on a single ribbon cable.
Mechanical Installation and Dimensions Mechanical Installation and Dimensions The UDACT-9100 board is a single PCB assembly, which is a replacement for the UDACT-9000. Any reference pertaining to the UDACT-9000 regarding mechanical mounting can be adhered to. Its mechanical installation is determined by the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) it will be installed in, and is described in the appropriate FACP Installation Manual.
There are two jumpers on the UDACT-9100 which are used for operation/configuration purposes. Jumper JW1 is used to reset the default passcode. Jumper JW2 is required for configuring the UDACT-9100. Refer to the Figure 2 for location of jumpers, cable connections, pushbutton and LEDs. Table 1 following, provides a description of the user items on the UDACT-9100.
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UR1 Potentiometer This potentiometer is for adjustment of the CFG-LCD LCD contrast. The following table lists all the LEDs located on the UDACT-9100 board and states the function of each LED. Table 2: UDACT-9100 List of LEDs and their Functions...
UDACT-9100 MAIN BOARD TERMINAL CONNECTIONS: Wire the two telephone lines to RJ31X Connector terminals as shown in Figure 3 below. The UDACT-9100 terminals are located on the top left hand corner of the board. If using a cellular or wireless service, use the Line 2 interface connection only.
2. Check that the telephone lines are connected as shown in Figure 3. 3. Connect cable from P1 on the UDACT-9100 board to the Fire Alarm Control Panel. Connects to P2 for Potter PFC-9000 and P4 for the Potter PFC-5000 Fire Alarm Control Panels.
3. Remotely with a computer, modem and Potter Software MSW-012. CONFIGURATION VIA ON-BOARD KEYPAD: 1. Place jumper on JW2, located in the bottom right hand corner of the UDACT-9100 board (this will generate a trouble on the UDACT-9100 and report this to the receiver).
The Potter Digital Communicator is configured by connecting the cable of the CFG-LCD Configuration Tool to the U18 connector on the UDACT-9100 Main Board and placing the LCD over the 3 standoffs as shown in Figure 2. In order to configure the UDACT-9100, place a jumper on JW2, remove once configuration is complete otherwise there will be a trouble message.
UDACT-9100 Dialer Installation and Operation Instructions Entering the Passcode The programming section is passcode protected. The following image shows the message that is displayed to enter the passcode. The minimum number of digits allowed is four and the maximum allowable passcode is ten digits long;...
UDACT-9100 Dialer Installation and Operation Instructions 3. Test Dialer (Command-Menu) -Dialer Test - 1. L#1 Manual test 2. L#2 Manual test 3. Reset Dialer Press Enter to test Line #1. Press Cancel to exit 1.L#1 Manual test this menu. For a description of test messages, see Dialer Test Messages on the following page.
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Configuration & LCD Operation Dialer failed to detect Ack tone. This message Failed No Acktone indicates that either the telephone number may be wrong or the receiver is not available. Reporting Event Now Sending events to the receiver. The dialer is waiting for the Kissoff tone. The Waiting for Kissoff Kissoff tone indicates that the receiver has received the event reports.
UDACT-9100 Dialer Installation and Operation Instructions 4. Config Info (Command-Menu) Configuration type will show how the panel was configured. “Factory default” means the panel has not been configured, Configuration type: it is as it came from the factory. “Front Panel” means it was configured at the panel.
Configuration & LCD Operation 6. Set Time (Command-Menu) 1 Daylight Save 2 Time Clock 3 Compensation Command Menu/Set Time 1. Daylight saving time [X] DISABLE ->Default Use this function to enable daylight savings time. Daylight Saving [ ] ENABLE [X] DISABLE Command Menu/Time Clock Use this function to set the 2.
UDACT-9100 Dialer Installation and Operation Instructions 7. Set Password (Command-Menu) Command Menu/Set Password Enter new passcode Re-enter passcode Use this function to change the passcode. If the passcode does not match, the The minimum number of following message appears and the...
Configuration & LCD Operation 9. Dialer Config (Command-Menu): The following illustration shows the dialer configuration menu. Each item in this menu is described below in detail. Use the Up and Down keys to scroll through the menu and press the Enter key to make a selection. To exit from the menu, select the Exit menu option and then press either the Enter or Cancel key.
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UDACT-9100 Dialer Installation and Operation Instructions Command Menu/Dialer Config/Account Info 3.Account#1 Reporting Format [X] CONTACT ID-Default Set the reporting format that is recognized or preferred by [ ] SIA 300 Baud A C C N T # 1 F o r m a t : the monitoring station.
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Configuration & LCD Operation 2. Telephone Line Menu - T e l e p h o n e L i n e - 1 L i n e 1 D i a l t y p e 2 L i n e 2 D i a l t y p e 3 L i n e 1 D i a l t o n e 4 L i n e 2 D i a l t o n e 5 N u m o f R e t r i e s...
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UDACT-9100 Dialer Installation and Operation Instructions Use this function to set CommandMenu/Dialer-Config/Report Options the account priority for 1.Alarm priority [X] Account 1->Def reporting alarms. If the priority is set for [ ] Account 2 A l a r m P r i o r i t y :...
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Configuration & LCD Operation 4. Time Parameter Menu - T i m e P a r a m e t e r - 1 A C - L o s s D e l a y 2 C e l l p h o n e D a t e 3 A u t o - T e s t T i m e Command Menu/Dialer-Config/Time Parameter Use this function to delay the...
[ ] 7 disabled and the panel will not [ ] 8 pick up the incoming call. 10. Exit (Command-Menu) Pressing “ENTER” after selecting “Exit from the main menu will return the UDACT-9100 to normal. firealarmresources.com...
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Configuration & LCD Operation ADEMCO CONTACT-ID UDACT-9100 Internal Events: Event Description Event Family Qualifier Code Group # Contact # Phone Line #1 trouble detected Trouble New event 1 351 Phone Line #2 trouble detected Trouble New event 1 352 Phone Line #1 trouble restored...
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UDACT-9100 Dialer Installation and Operation Instructions SECURITY INDUSTRIES ASSOC. SIA-DCS UDACT-9100 Internal Events: SIA Event Event Description Event Family Qualifier Parameter Code Phone Line #1 trouble detected Trouble New event Phone Line #2 trouble detected Trouble New event Phone Line #1 trouble restored...
Compatible Fire Alarm Control Panels Potter UDACT-9100: Compatible with PFC-9000 and PFC-5000 Fire Alarm Control Panels. Compatible Receivers The Potter UDACT-9100 is compatible with the following Digital Alarm Communicator Receivers (DACR) ... DACR Receiver Model Protocols SurGard MLR2 Multi-Line Receiver (ULC, ULI Approved)
•Current Consumption: Standby: 40 mA Alarm: 60 mA Battery Calculations UDACT-9100 The UDACT-9100 Battery Calculations are performed as part of the calculations for the Fire Alarm Control Panel it will be used in. See the appropriate Potter Installation and Operation Manual. firealarmresources.com...
Potter Electric Signal Co., manufactured equipment is guaranteed to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original shipment. Potter will repair or replace, at its option, any equipment which it determines to contain defective material or workmanship. Said equipment must be shipped to Potter prepaid.
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UDACT-9100 Dialer Installation and Operation Instructions UDACT-9100 INFORMATION FORM Account #1 Identification (max. 6 digits): _ _ _ _ _ _ Account #1 Telephone number (including area code): __________________________ Telephone number of receiving station (including area code) : ____________________ Reporting Format:...
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