Chamberlain SENTEX INFINITY User Manual
Programming systems with multi-link firmware
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- Page 1 ® The Chamberlain Group, Inc. 845 Larch Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1196 www.chamberlain.com INFINITY Programming Infinity Systems with Multi-Link Firmware Software Rev. 3.0 and up...
- Page 2 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 18 - Erasing Telephone Numbers ......20 INTRODUCTION .
- Page 3 Multi-Link Firmware (Standard) equips your system with up to happy to assist you. 16 units that can be used to integrate programming and event NOTE: The locks on most Chamberlain Sentex cabinets are reporting. commonly keyed. This lock can be easily replaced. If you wish to...
- Page 4 O V E R V I E W O F S Y S T E M O P E R A T I O N The Infinity systems are capable of carrying out the following functions (several of these functions are options, so ask your dealer which capabilities have been included in your chain): VISITOR ENTRY Figure 1...
- Page 5 RESTRICTING ACCESS DOOR STATUS MONITORING Entry codes and cards can be restricted by using one or more of The status of any controlled door can be monitored if the required the following features: sensors are installed (ask your dealer). The system can be programmed to respond to a controlled door being held open for more than 60 seconds after it is supposed to be re-locked or TIME ZONES...
- Page 6 H I N T S O N S Y S T E M U S E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E PRINTER OUTPUT Review this information, as well as the information contained in the first section, with everyone who will use or maintain this Whenever a transaction occurs, the system will send a record of system.
- Page 7 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE (“L,” “S,” AND “M” CHAIN COMMUNICATION INTEGRITY SERIES ONLY) The system’s display screen has been treated with a special CHAIN BREAK MESSAGE coating to eliminate glare making the display much easier to read. If there is a loss of communication in the chain of systems, a However, accumulated dirt or dust on the display can significantly “chain break message”...
- Page 8 FINISH PROGRAMMING SYSTEM TIME OUTS Press the ESC key at the beginning of any prompt to leave that If 60 seconds pass without a key being pressed, the system programming area completely. This returns to the menu prompt. assumes that programming has been terminated and exits the To exit the programming mode completely, press the ESC key programming mode.
- Page 9 M A I N P R O G R A M M I N G M E N U Once the programming mode has been entered, a 2-digit programming code number will need to be entered. This tells the system which program to access. The main menu can be accessed by entering “88” + ENTER when the menu prompt is shown.
- Page 10 Programming Factory Acceptable Page Description of Task Number Setting Input Rings Before Pick Up 1 through 9 Programming ARM Unit Selecting a Type of LCD Display System Reset Enabling Pulse Dialing Disabled Enabling DTMF Dialing Enabled Set Directory Code Length Activating PBX Dialing Disabled and Entry Code Length First...
- Page 11 I N I T I A L S Y S T E M S E T - U P The areas discussed in this section control the system’s “personality.” Most areas have factory settings that will be appropriate in many situations (these are indicated where they exist).
- Page 12 02 - SETTING TIME ZONES STEP 1 Time zones can restrict access of cards or codes to certain times during specified days (e.g., the janitor’s code is good only during ENTER TIME ZONE NUMBER the times he is supposed to be in the building). Up to 7 restricted time zones can be created, each of which (1-7) _ contain up to 3 separate time periods.
- Page 13 03 - SETTING RELAY CONFIGURATION Select the mode of operation for the system’s third and fourth relays (the first and second are always used for control SET RELAY 3 FOR purposes). 0=CONTROL NOTE: Prompt will also be given for relay 4. 1=SHUNT Factory setting = All control.
- Page 14 06 - SETTING STRIKES AND OUT Specify the number of wrong codes that can be entered NUMBER OF STRIKES ALLOWED consecutively before a unit stops accepting codes for 3 minutes. (0-9) IS _ The unit will close a specified relay and/or place an alarm call if these options have been activated in programming numbers 03 and 05.
- Page 15 10 - SETTING AUTO LOCK/UNLOCK SCHEDULES STEP 1 Setting these schedules allows the system to automatically unlock and re-lock a door, open and close a gate, or control almost any SET AUTO LOCK/UNLOCK FOR WHICH other function at specific times. Each schedule can contain up to RELAY (1-4) _ three time periods.
- Page 16 11 - SETTING HOLIDAY SCHEDULES STEP 1 Setting these schedules establishes the dates a unit will treat as holidays in assessing time zones and automatic lock/unlock ENTER HOLIDAY NUMBER schedules. A day which is specified will be excluded if it coincides (01-16) __ with a holiday set up in this area.
- Page 17 INSTRUCTIONS SCREEN This message provides instructions for system use. • Infinity L Series: Nine lines of 40 characters each. • Infinity S Series: Three displays of two lines of 16 characters each. • Infinity M Series: Three displays of two lines of 20 characters each.
- Page 18 T E L E P H O N E N U M B E R S , E N T R Y C O D E S A N D C A R D C O D E S The programming areas in this section are subject to a number of variations depending on what capabilities have been installed in the system.
- Page 19 STEP 1 15 - ENTERING A SINGLE CARD Validating a single card to be used for entry. This is an optional function. If a system in the chain is not equipped with this ENTER CARD CODE _____ function, this programming area cannot be entered. For the number of cards each system will hold, see Verifying and Printing Entries, programming number 22 Verifying Entries, page 22.
- Page 20 18 - ERASING TELEPHONE NUMBERS Allows individual telephone numbers, directory codes, and names STEP 1 to be erased from the system’s memory. ENTER DIRECTORY CODE TO 1. System will respond with the information in memory ERASE _____ associated with code 123. 2.
- Page 21 20 - ERASING A SINGLE CARD Allows individual card to be erased from the system’s memory. If STEP 1 any system in the chain is not equipped with the card access option, this programming area will be unavailable. A confirmation ENTER CARD CODE TO ERASE is needed before erasing any telephone entry.
- Page 22 V E R I F Y I N G A N D P R I N T I N G E N T R I E S 22 - VERIFYING ENTRIES This screen verifies information that has been entered into the system’s memory. It also verifies the system’s capacities and the status of available options.
- Page 23 D I R E C T C O N T R O L O F S Y S T E M R E L A Y S The system has four relays that can be directly controlled when in The system will not display a direct response to these entries, but programming mode.
- Page 24 81 - ENABLING A SEPARATE PRINTER 83 - SUPPRESSING REAL-TIME TRANSACTION RECORDS For a printer to operate independent of a computer connected to the first unit in a chain, it must be connected to the last unit in Occasionally, in large Multi-Link chains, heavy transaction activity the chain.
- Page 25 A L T E R N A T I V E M E T H O D S O F P R O G R A M M I N G The system can be programmed by two methods other than the Once the modems have connected, enter the programming use of a handheld data entry terminal or an on-site terminal access code within 15 seconds or the system will disconnect.
- Page 26 P R O G R A M M I N G T H E A U X I L I A R Y R E L A Y M O D U L E • 4 8 INTRODUCTION The rest of the Multi-Link chain can be programmed with these steps, but the A.R.M.
- Page 27 0 - RELAY ENERGIZED AT POWER UP This prompt sets the status of the relay at power-up. For example, if an elevator control circuit is connected to the NC contacts on ENERGIZE RELAY AT POWER-UP? relay 1, and relay 1 is programmed to be energized at power up, (1=YES 0=NO) _ the elevators will continue to operate if the A.R.M.
- Page 28 5 - GROUPS THAT ACTIVATE THIS RELAY This prompt is for group numbers to be entered and accepted by a relay. RE-ENTER DATA FOR UP TO FOUR • This will limit access to people who have a code with the group GROUPS __ __ __ __ number “98”...
- Page 29 ACTIVATE A RELAY ON THE A.R.M. UNIT USING A DIRECTORY CODE STEP 1 Entering these codes is very similar to entering codes into the Multi-Link units. Use the programming steps listed in Telephone Number, Entry Codes, and Card Codes, pages 18-21. ENTER 3-DIGIT DIRECTORY CODE Be sure to enter a group number in the appropriate _ _ _...
- Page 30 ACTIVATE A RELAY ON THE A.R.M. UNIT USING A CARD CODE STEP 1 The following section describes how to activate a relay on the A.R.M. unit using entry codes. Entering these codes is very ENTER CARD CODE_______ similar to entering codes into the Multi-Link units. Use the programming steps listed in Telephone Number, Entry Codes, and Card Codes, pages 18-21, but include a valid group code in the appropriate area (described below).
- Page 31 N O T E S...
- Page 32 This document is protected by copyright and may not be copied or adapted without the prior written consent of Chamberlain. This documentation contains information which is proprietary to Chamberlain and such information may not be distributed without the prior written consent of Chamberlain. The software and firmware included in the Chamberlain Infinity system as they relate to this documentation are also protected by copyright and contain information proprietary to Chamberlain.
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