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  • Page 1 Installer manual By-alarm Plus burglar alarm system By-alarm Plus Manager Software BY-ALARM PLUS...
  • Page 2 By-alarm Plus...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    By-alarm Plus Index 1. Minimum hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • Page 4: Minimum Hardware And Software Requirements

    • Microsoft Windows ver . 10 and later operating system . 2. By-alarm Plus Manager software installation procedure After downloading the software from the www .vimar .com website, run the By-alarmPlusManager-Setup.exe program . The installation procedure must be carried out by an Administrator user .

  • Page 5: Select Additional Tasks

    By-alarm Plus Manager software structure 2.3 Select additional tasks Press Next to proceed . Press Install to start the procedure that transfers the files to the PC and prepares the By-alarm Plus Manager environment to manage the burglar alarm system .

  • Page 6: Transferring The Software To The Panel

    • Port: enter the port number associated with the gateway IP, which you can get from the View Pro app For all details, refer to the “By-alarm Plus Burglar Alarm System Gateway art . 03812” chapter in the VIEW IoT Smart System platform manual .
  • Page 7 By-alarm Plus Procedure for creating and managing a new project Choose the panel type (25, 65 or 125 zones) Set the following parameters: • Project name; • Connection type: refer to the previous “Transferring the software to the panel” chapter;...

  • Page 8: Check Connection

    By-alarm Plus Procedure for creating and managing a new project 4.2 Check connection This function checks that the board can be connected . The check confirms that the serial number is valid; a message will inform the installer if this check fails during the connection procedure .

  • Page 9: Replacing A Panel

    Enrol at least one keyboard, log in as user 1 (default PIN 0001) and enable “Enable writing PINs/KEYS from SW” d. From the By-alarm Plus Manager software on the PC, open the saved project programming that you want to transfer to the new panel e.

  • Page 10: Creating A Project From A Custom Template

    By-alarm Plus Procedure for creating and managing a new project 4.5 Creating a project from a custom template a. Starting from a software project with the panel size you want for the new project to be created, press “Save as template” .

  • Page 11: Design Guide

    5. Design guide 5.1 Introduction When choosing the installation method, refer to chapter 2 “How to create a system” in the By-alarm Plus Installation Manual, which illustrates the available procedures: • 2 .1 Off-line installation; • 2 .2 Installation on-site and addressing wired and radio peripherals/devices using the By-alarm Plus manager software;...

  • Page 12: Structure Of The By-Alarm Plus Manager Software

    By-alarm Plus By-alarm Plus Manager software structure 6. By-alarm Plus Manager software structure The main screen of the By-alarm Plus Manager contains three sections, as identified by the following three boxes: • Section A • Section B • Section C 6.1 Section A...

  • Page 13: Monitor

    By-alarm Plus By-alarm Plus Manager software structure 6.1.9 Monitor Control to open the screen in which the entire system can be monitored in real time . After pressing the key to start monitoring, a window appears in which all the information is updated in real time .

  • Page 14: Key

    By-alarm Plus Manager software structure The Configuration key serves to customise the Language and program Background (DarkMode) . Restart the By-alarm Plus manager software to apply the selected language . DarkMode selects a dark or light background in the By-alarm Plus manager software .

  • Page 15: Design

    By-alarm Plus Design 7. Design This is the initial screen for designing a project, and serves to: • Add or delete BUS peripherals in the WIRED DEVICES box (this is also possible from the DEVICES ON BUS menu) and radio devices in the RADIO DEVICES box (this is also possible from the RADIO DEVICES menu) .

  • Page 16: System

    By-alarm Plus System 8. SYSTEM This section consists of a number of general menus and parameters for the entire system . From here you can set the system options, define the partitions (and their param- eters) to be used in the system, and the temporal exceptions .

  • Page 17: System - Panel - Communication

    By-alarm Plus System 8.1.2 SYSTEM – Panel – COMMUNICATION Max number of voice recall: this is the number of call attempts (with voice messages) to the telephone numbers, after which the call is considered to have failed . Call with voice recognition online: This starts playing the voice message after recognising the voice online .

  • Page 18: System - Panel - Regulation

    By-alarm Plus System GENERIC OPTIONS Arming a zone in a multi-area even with only one partition armed: This is a system option that allows alarms to be generated by zone in multiple partitions when only one of them is armed . It is often described as partition OR .
  • Page 19 By-alarm Plus System BALANCED ZONES The lines for intrusion detection zones must be balanced: - for EN50131 grade 2, with two termination resistors (double balancing), or they must be balanced with a single termination resistor(balanced) and have a device that ensures protection against opening the casing;...

  • Page 20: System - Partitions

    By-alarm Plus System 8.2 SYSTEM – Partitions This section serves to arm the partitions used and set all the parameters . A single partition is enabled by default . To add a partition, click the key and enter the ID and description .

  • Page 21: Terminals

    By-alarm Plus Terminals 9. TERMINALS This section serves to set the zone and output parameters . In general, zones are system input signals, i .e . wired and/or radio signals generated by the following devices: • unauthorised intrusion infrared detectors...
  • Page 22 By-alarm Plus Terminals Type of zone: This serves to set the terminal/zone type to be added . Once this parameter has been set, it CANNOT be changed later . Note that only options that apply the device for which you are creating the zone will be displayed; the options are as follows: - ZONE: generic input able to detect slow variations in the detector signal;...
  • Page 23 By-alarm Plus Terminals • Type of zone = SHUTTER or INERTIAL The drop-down menu will contain: NOT USED INSTANT PATH INSTANT PATH INSTANT RESTART OUTPUT TIME DELAYED INSTANT/DELAYED DELAYED/PATH INSTANT/EMERGENCY EXIT ORE24 TAMPERING TECHNICAL The table below illustrates the meanings of the attributes when Type of zone = ZONE, SHUTTER or INERTIAL...
  • Page 24 By-alarm Plus Terminals Type Alarms generated Description If the zone is activated, the panel will generate a CO (carbon monoxide) alarm, regardless of the armed state of the partition to which the zone belongs . HIGH HIGH If the zone is activated, the panel will generate a high temperature alarm, regardless of the armed state of the partition to which the zone belongs .
  • Page 25 By-alarm Plus Terminals Attribute Description With this attribute, the panel will process all changes of zone state, compatibly with the zone type . However if the zone triggers TEST an alarm, it will not be notified via the physical units, but just logged in the event memory and sent to the monitoring station or a specific user via the communication channels (with a suitable code specifying the test status of the detector) .

  • Page 26: Terminals - Outputs

    By-alarm Plus Terminals ALARM PARAMETERS. Activation cycles: the number alarms that can be generated by the zone when armed . If, for example, this parameter is set to 4, the zone can generate no more than 4 alarms once it has been armed . The counter is reset the next time the zone is disarmed .
  • Page 27 By-alarm Plus Terminals Place, Terminal and Terminal type are the same as the settings made when creating a new zone . Type of terminal: Services to set the output type and, unlike for zones, it can also be changed later .
  • Page 28 By-alarm Plus Terminals CATEGORY This section serves to set the generic event that activates the output . The CAUSE and EXTENT menus will adapt to selection made here . The X symbol serves to delete the CAUSE OF ACTIVATION .
  • Page 29 By-alarm Plus Terminals (1) The PARTITION_STATE category serves to select specific partition conditions as causes of output activation . The state is recognised/signalled when the partition actually enters the state given in the description: STATUS ENTERED the partition is armed in any mode, TOTAL or PARTIAL A/B/C/D...
  • Page 30 By-alarm Plus Terminals OR: when any of the ACTIVATION CAUSES occurs, the cor- responding output action is performed . Considering the adjacent figure, if a FAULT occurs due to a PANEL BATTERY PROBLEM, the output will be activated as a 3 s PULSE .

  • Page 31: User

    By-alarm Plus User 10. USER This section serves to create and define: - Profiles (of users) A profile is a set of data and permissions that define what and how a user can operate in the system . - Users A user generally identifies a person with whom a profile has been associated;...

  • Page 32: User - Users

    By-alarm Plus User Actions on auto insertions: If enabled, this allows the user to change partition auto-arming . System recovery: If enabled, this erases the system, detector and partition alarm memories . Exclude zones: If enabled, this allows zones to be armed/disarmed manually .
  • Page 33 The Installer PIN is 9999 by default and is required to connect the By-alarm Plus manager software to the panel . For security reasons and to prevent access to the panel by an unauthorised installer, we recommend changing the Installer PIN . Therefore, the installer performing the programming MUST change the default PIN .
  • Page 34 By-alarm Plus User Phone (backup). This is an optional second phone number used to send voice calls to the user if there is no answer to the first phone number . Key. This parameter is not programmable, but displays whether the user has a transponder key .

  • Page 35: User - User Notifications

    1 . Install the LTE dialer art . 03810-03820 2 . Install the voice synthesis board 03813 (for receiving call notifications only) 3 . Use the By-alarm Plus Manager software to: a) Add the LTE dialer to the system (see para . 12 .5);...

  • Page 36: Pin And Key Management

    By-alarm Plus User 10.4 PIN and key management The PIN and keys associated with each user are stored securely in the panel and software projects . They are encrypted using the highest security standards (AES 256bit) with a unique encryption key for each panel .

  • Page 37: Automation

    By-alarm Plus Automation 11. AUTOMATION This paragraph is about the automation features, and is therefore not always related to intrusion protection . 11.1 AUTOMATION – Activation Lines Activation lines serve to group multiple outputs together in order to manage them in a single block .

  • Page 38: Automation - Auto-Insertions (And Automatisms)

    By-alarm Plus Automation As soon as the new activation scenario has been created, click the ACTIVATIONS you want . You can set the various parameters for each ACTIVATION ELE- MENT . If OUTPUT is set, se- lect: • the output (OC2 in the example) •...

  • Page 39: Expansions

    By-alarm Plus Expansions 12. EXPANSIONS This section is related to the expansions that can be connected to the panel; the available parameters and settings depend on the expansion type . The description can be set for all expansion types .

  • Page 40: Bus Expansions - Keyboards

    By-alarm Plus Expansions 12.2 BUS EXPANSIONS – Keyboards The keyboard summary screen displays a grid in which the SUBTYPE identifies the keyboard type: without reader or terminals (art . 03817) or with inserter and terminals (art . 03818) . In particular, the software automatically sets some digits of the serial number .
  • Page 41 By-alarm Plus Expansions INTRUSION FUNCTION If enabled (see the green box), the ACTION can be selected from the following options: • INSERTIONS – arming/disarming partitions in various modes . Selecting this action allows you to set which partitions to operate on and in which mode .

  • Page 42: Bus Expansions - Readers

    By-alarm Plus Expansions 12.3 BUS EXPANSIONS – Readers The reader summary screen displays a grid in which the SUBTYPE indicates the reader type, 03824 . In particular, the software automatically sets some digits of the serial number: - 2C3 is the expansion type, 03824 in this case .

  • Page 43: Bus Expansions - Radio Receivers

    By-alarm Plus Expansions 12.4 BUS EXPANSIONS – Radio receivers The radio receiver summary screen displays a grid in which the SUBTYPE indicates the radio frequency interface, 03831, or the signal repeater, 03832 . In particular, the software automatically sets some digits of the serial number: - 2C7 is the expansion type, transceiver 03831/03832 in this case .

  • Page 44: Bus Expansions - (Lte Dialer Art . 03810/03820)

    By-alarm Plus Expansions 12.5 BUS EXPANSIONS – (LTE dialer art . 03810/03820) Only one LTE dialer can be added to the panel . There is an option to enable/disable the device for maintenance by the installer . The corresponding parameters are described below .

  • Page 45: Radio Peripherals - Sensors And Detectors

    By-alarm Plus Expansions MACRO SMS programming serves to take actions when the dialer receives a text message, the text of which can be programmed in the SMS text parameter (INPUT in the example in the figure) . The SMS text format is described in the user manual .

  • Page 46: Radio Peripherals - Radio Keys (Remote Controls)

    By-alarm Plus Expansions 12.7 RADIO PERIPHERALS – Radio keys (remote controls) This section serves to add/delete remote controls and assign them to the users who will use them . When adding a new radio device (see the figure below), you can enter the DESCRIPTION and must specify the Serial . Serial is the QR code found on all radio devices .

  • Page 47: System Monitor

    By-alarm Plus System monitor 13. SYSTEM MONITOR This section displays the operating status of all wired and radio devices, zones, outputs, dialer, etc . Alarms, faults, tampering, signal levels, battery levels etc . are displayed, depending on the peripheral type .
  • Page 48 By-alarm Plus System monitor The main “Dashboard” page displays the system status in real time, providing a general summary . The “Dashboard” is divided into seven sections: • State • Zones • Date hour • Tensions • Wired devices • Radio devices •...
  • Page 49 By-alarm Plus System monitor Faults This page lists details of all the faults detected by the panel or from its fault memory . Some of them have an additional level of detail, which can be reached by clicking the arrow at the end of the general description .
  • Page 50 By-alarm Plus System monitor • AUX2 problem > Overvoltage > Low voltage > Short circuit > Overcurrent • AUX3 problem > Overvoltage > Low voltage > Short circuit > Overcurrent • Date/time not synchronised • Radio jammed > First frequency >...
  • Page 51 By-alarm Plus System monitor Right-click in the “ACTIONS” column (*) to open the context menu and change the armed status of the selected partition . The following options are available: • DISCONNECTED • INSERTED in PARTIAL A • INSERTED in PARTIAL B •...
  • Page 52 By-alarm Plus System monitor Right-click in the “ACTIONS” column (*) to perform certain actions on the selected zone . The following options are available: • Include • Exclude (permanently disable the zone until the user re-enables it) • Inhibit (disable that lasts for the duration of the next armed state, and is then re-enabled automatically the next time it is disarmed) (*) Actions: The possible commands in the “Actions”...
  • Page 53 By-alarm Plus System monitor This page displays the output states . • Broken down • State Right-click in the “ACTIONS” column (*) to change the output state . The following options are available: • Switch off • Turn on • Invert (*) Actions: The possible commands in the “Actions”...
  • Page 54 By-alarm Plus System monitor The five GSM/LTE dialer icons indicate the status of the connected network and signal, the data network and VoLTE availability, the status of any outgoing call in progress, the status of any text message being sent, the status of a data exchange .

  • Page 55: Radio Map

    By-alarm Plus System monitor 13.1 RADIO MAP This displays a map of the radio devices configured in the project . The filter bar serves to choose which device category to view . • Chart view • Tree view The battery charge level is shown for each radio device .

  • Page 56: Appendix - Updating The Panel And Device Firmware

    By-alarm Plus APPENDIX - Updating the panel and device firmware APPENDIX - Updating the panel and device firmware There is a wizard in the software to update all system devices with the latest firmware . The wizard can also verify the firmware versions of system devices in relation to an avail- able update package .
  • Page 57 By-alarm Plus APPENDIX - Updating the panel and device firmware Select “UPDATE” to update the system devices with the firmware from the .dat package; the procedure flow is as follows: 1 . The package is sent to the panel NOTE: The software will display an error message if a user is logged into a keyboard or if the panel is armed .
  • Page 58 By-alarm Plus APPENDIX - Updating the panel and device firmware NOTES: a) The list of current update tasks may show firmware in devices with different hardware versions (e .g . different radio sensor types or wired devices with different hardware over time) .
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