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ZM20 ZM50 Advanced 20-50 Sector Security Electric Fence Controlling and Monitoring System Installation and User Manual Edition 2.4, 2020 JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS...
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JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Thank you for choosing our product. The JVA brand is a range of electric fencing products carefully selected from leading manufacturers around the world to meet the needs of perimeter security. THE JVA Z RANGE ENERGIZER CONCEPT...
Low Voltage Terminals .................. Low Voltage Wiring Diagrams ............... Wiring for Recommended 12V DC Energizers ......... mains Energizer Power Wiring ..............External Battery and Charger Wiring for 12V DC Energizers ....Combining the JVA Zm20 with a JVA Z Series Energizer ......
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JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Low Voltage Wiring ................... Group Mode configurations ..............PROGRAmmING OPTIONS ................Enter Programming mode ................To Exit Programming mode ................Changing the INSTALLER PIN ..............Changing an Option ..................Programmable Options Table ............... Programming Options in Detail ..............
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION Please note that although this manual refers to the ZM20, it also applies to the ZM50 which is capable of monitoring up to 50 sectors. The JVA Zm20 is an advanced security electric fence monitor with the ability to provide the location of a security breach or fault in the monitored electrified fence.
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At installation time, the JVA Zm20 is ‘taught’ the location of the sectors by intentionally placing short circuits at the joins between sectors. Passive sector dividers can be used to increase the accuracy of the sector isolation.
● Built into the wall mountable JVA Z series Energizer Enclosure ● Controlled and programmed via a JVA Keypad with similar codes to the JVA Z ● Series monitors fence voltage and currents to trigger an alarm if either feed current rises ●...
The maximum impedance of the monitored fence loop which can be accurately ● monitored using the JVA Zm20 is 1000 Ohms The JVA Zm20 is not yet supported by the JVA GSm interface or by the PAE212 ● Web Server at the time of publication of this manual (may 2014) The JVA Zm20 cannot show a faulted sector if the energizer is operating in low ●...
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS SPECIFICATIONS The specifications table below outlines the power consumption of the JVA ZM20 and the acceptable voltage and current ranges for different inputs and outputs. Specification Name Specification Internal battery charger float voltage 14.3Vdc Internal battery charger charging current...
1. While the Keypad is not essential for normal operation, it is always required for programming options and sectors during installation. 2. Up to 3 Keypads may be used on a JVA Zm20. Each Keypad must have a unique ID setting.
OPERATION Status LED Lights The status LED’s on the front of the JVA Zm20 allow the user to ascertain quickly the current status of the unit and if any action needs to be taken. Below is a brief description of each LED (top to bottom) and the information it conveys.
Various problem conditions can also be displayed, such multi-sector as AC fail or low battery. Battery 11.5V When the JVA ZM20 is disarmed after any alarm, the AC Fail last alarm will be displayed until cleared. The display also shows the programmable options and Disarmed values when in programming mode.
If an installation contains two ways to control the JVA ZM20/Energizer, then the most recent control signal will determine the Armed/Disarmed state. For example if the JVA Zm20 is armed via the keypad and then disarmed at the control input (IN1) it will disarm.
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS The sector in which the fault has occurred will be displayed if the JVA Zm20 has been correctly calibrated. Switching the Key Switch off will disarm the JVA ZM20, although it will continue to display the last alarm and sector.
Using a Keypad, disarm the system by entering USER PIN and press #. The Fence or Gate light on the JVA Zm20 will remain on to show the Alarm memory. This can be cleared by entering the Clear Alarm memory command *1#. The Alarm memory will also be cleared when the JVA Zm20 next Arms.
[0] [0] [New INSTALLER PIN][#] Arm All Zones (multi-zone groups) [USER PIN][*][1][0][#] Arm Zone 1 (master) [USER PIN][*][1][1][#] Arm Zone 2 (On JVA Z28 or slave in group) [USER PIN][*][1][2][#] Disarm All Zones [USER PIN][*][2][0][#] Disarm Zone 1 or master...
19. Find and remove any faults on the fence. 20. Balance the JVA Zm20. 21. Program the sector split positions. 22. Test that a short in any sector puts the JVA Zm20 into alarm and shows the correct Sector. Note: 1.
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Jumper Configuration The JVA ZM20 is equipped with three jumpers, two of which (J3 and J4) operate in an identical fashion to those on the JVA Z14. The third jumper, J5 will suppress the beeper on the JVA ZM20 when fitted.
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Fence Wiring Diagrams There are a number of ways the fence wires can be connected to a JVA Zm20. The following diagrams will outline different ways the ground circuit can be configured and what the benefits of each are.
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Earth Stake Monitoring This setup will check how well the energizer is earthed. Connect the Ground Refer- ence input of the JVA ZM20 to the mains earth, or the cabinet earth. Live 1 Earth Live 2 No Earth Monitoring This setup will monitor only the fence return voltages and fence current.
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Fence Sector Wiring Although series live wiring is recommended, on very long fences parallel wiring may be used. Parallel wiring can result in a fault not being reported if a live wire is cut. If parallel wiring is used, the live wires should be connected in parallel at both ends of the sector.
Note: When programming the sector splits into the JVA ZM20, place the short to ground on the mid (normally unused) terminal of the Sector Divider. This means that the sector split is recorded at the theoretical midpoint inside the divider and any real fence short will always be outside.
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Low Voltage Terminals...
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Energizer 2 Way Controlled 12V output to a DC energizer. Enabled when the JVA Power Zm20 is armed. Power is drawn from the JVA Zm20 battery and 16Vac power supply, or from the EXT 12V input. EXT 12V 2 Way Feed 12V power into this input as an alternative to the 16Vac.
External Relay Box designed to switch a mains Powered Energizer On or Off. Warning: DO NOT use relay 3, 4 or 5 on the JVA Zm20 PCB to switch mains voltage. Mains power must be wired only by licensed electricians.
If the JVA Zm20 is to be used with a JVA Z14 or JVA Z18 the JVA Zm20 should not be configured to control the 12V DC power to the energizer. The energizer and JVA ZM20 should instead be configured in Group Mode and controlled using a Z Series LCD Keypad.
• Set the Group ID of the ZM20 to Master (2601#), or leave it in Stand-Alone Mode (2600#) A ZM20 by itself does not require the Group ID to be configured as it is factory set to Stand-Alone mode. Z18 with a Keypad •...
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• Set the Group ID of the first ZM20 to Slave 4 (2605#) A Zm20 requires the use of 2 Group ID values. This is the reason there is a ‘Group ID gap’ between the first ZM20 and the second Z18.
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However a 2.5 metre isolation gap is still required between these fences when complying with International Electric Fence Standards. A Zm20 requires the use of 2 Group ID values. This is the reason there is a ‘Group ID gap’ between the first ZM20 and the second Z18.
The keypad will beep twice to indicate that the command was accepted. If the PIN was incorrect the keypad will beep 3 times. The LCD on the JVA Zm20 will now show the first programming option and its current setting.
Ground Voltage rises above this level for more than the missed Pulse Count a Ground Alarm (Sector 2) will occur. When this alarm is triggered, the JVA ZM20 will display the Sector Number of the fault. Fence Cut Alarm 0 Sets the percentage balance change either side of 50% at which the Fence Cut alarm will occur.
Do not enter the decimal! The default level is 4.0kv (40), maximum is 99. It is not strictly necessary to use the voltage alarm level on a JVA Zm20 as it is primarily a current monitor. Setting this option to 0 effectively turns off fence voltage monitoring.
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS This can be used to monitor for Ground Stake Voltage or Fence Ground Circuit Voltage depending on the fence wiring. This setting is irrelevant if the Ground and Ground Reference Terminals are shorted together. The ground voltage is shown as zone 2 on a keypad.
10.5 V is part of the General Alarm. 11.0 V Note: The JVA ZM20 will not turn the energizer off when the battery voltage is low. But if the supply 11.5 V voltage falls too low the relay powering the external 12.0 V...
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Siren Cycles (10x#) Value Cycles This option sets the maximum number of times the siren will sound for the Siren On Time if the alarm continues. This may be limited by local regulations to stop an alarm causing undue disturbance to neighbours, etc.
+1: Enable DFD ™ (Distant Fault Detection). Not implemented on the Zm20 yet. +2 Set if using a Zm20 in a group where the energizer is not a Z series energizer. This tells the Zm20 that the energizer may not be synchronised.
JVA Zm20. The sector programming procedure is outlined below. Warning: Setting this option to 0 clears all sector calibration data. Note: The JVA Zm20 cannot show more than one faulted sector at any one time. Auto Re-Arm Time (20x#) Value...
Siren caused by Gate Alarm Function Logic for alarm state (opposite of normal state) Fence The JVA ZM20 is Armed (energizer on) AND any Fence alarm occurs, these Alarm include: – The Fence Voltage has fallen below the Fence Voltage Alarm Level (Low Voltage) –...
If one or more Zm20’s are connected via a TCP/IP board to a PC then the TCP/IP board will be the master. If any Zm20 in a group is coupled to a non Z series energizers all slave Zm20’s must have Option 16 set to 2.
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Keypad Programming Changing the Keypad Messages and Address The messages and each of the 15 zone labels can be changed. The Dealer message displays when the system is on standby. Zone Labels display after the [#] key is pressed during alarm memory or faults.
KEYPAD ADDRESS ● Connecting Multiple Keypads to a System Up to three keypads may be used to remotely monitor and control the JVA Z Series Security Energizers. To operate correctly, each keypad must be configured to use a unique keypad address.
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS The Energizer now needs to be introduced to all of these Keypads. This is achieved by resetting the Energizer using the Keypad (configured to ADDRESS 1), by pressing [USER PIN]*68#. Alternately the power can also be removed to reset the Energizer.
(the division between each sector, also known as the sector “split”). Note: make sure the JVA Zm20 cover is on if there is any chance of sunlight hitting the PCB. Bright light shining on the IR optical couplers will cause errors in the readings.
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If you are using a Sector Divider place the short from the centre terminal to ground. When the JVA Zm20 goes into alarm it will display Sector 1 – Short and the position (as a percentage of the whole fence length. make sure the reading is...
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JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Enter the code [INSTALLER PIN]*101# store position sector 1 into the JVA Zm20 memory. Record the position percent- age in the table provided on page 45. Remove the short at the end of Sector 1 and move it to the end of Sector 2.
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After recording all the sector end points, return to sector 1 and place a short somewhere on Sector 1. Check that the JVA Zm20 reports Sector 1. If you are close to the end of sector 1 the JVA Zm20 may report Sector 1 and 2 (alternating).
JVA ELECTRIC FENCE SYSTEMS Site Sector Record Recording the actual sector split positions will help in fault finding at a later date. Sector End Position (% of total fence length) Feed 1 A Feed 2 A No Short (Balance – Use *65#)
Whilst every effort has been made to check that the information contained is accurate, JVA Technologies Pty Ltd will not be liable to loss or damage resulting from construction, operation or failure of any installation or system. Installation of security electric fences should be made by trained professionals with regard to the relevant local standards and workplace health and safety requirements.
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JVA dealer. RSA Tel. No.: 0861 782 349. For service or repairs: If a service or repair is required, please package and label your energizer carefully and return it to your local JVA Service Centre. For warranty repairs: Include proof of purchase, e.g. invoice.
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