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Tyco Fire Protection Products. Information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable, however Tyco Fire Protection Products reserves the right to change the content without prior notice.
Document: LT0446 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT Tyco Fire Protection Products (THE COMPANY) and the User of this/these document(s) desire to share proprietary technical information concerning electronic systems. For this reason, the company is disclosing to the User information in the form of this/these document(s).
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Non-Disclosure Agreement....................... ii Amendments ...........................v CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ....................1-1 GENERAL ........................1-2 ALARM SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT ................. 1-2 1.2.1 ASE RADIO AND CABINET OPTIONS ............. 1-3 SIGNAL GENERATING DEVICE ................1-5 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ....................
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 RADIO CONFIGURATION – CR COMMAND ..........4-11 4.3.6 ETHERNET CONFIGURATION – CE COMMAND ......... 4-12 4.3.7 REMOTE PANEL ACCESS CONFIGURATION – RA COMMAND ....4-15 4.3.8 RACK MODE CONFIGURATION – RC COMMAND ........4-16 4.3.9...
ASE MK2 WORMALD Version Installation Guide They should be referred to for additional information about the ASE Mk2 and the ASE-Net monitoring system. Further detailed technical information is retained by Tyco Fire Protection Products. For information regarding upgrading a PC Display system with ASE-Net, please refer to:...
PC Display to ASE-Net Conversion Manual ALARM SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT The ASE-Net ASE Mk2 alarm signalling equipment (ASE) is used in the Vigilant ASE-Net monitoring system to monitor fire alarm systems (e.g., fire alarm panels, sprinkler systems, etc) and security panels located in 1 or more buildings and transmit any status changes (e.g., Alarms, Faults, etc) to the ASE-Net monitoring centre (see Figure 1.1).
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Introduction The standard ASE Mk2 unit has two SGD ports for communicating with the SGDs. Alternatively there is an ASE Mk2-16 unit available that has 8 SGD (expandable up to 16) ports. The ASE implemented three independent messaging systems: the primary message processor that supports the extended AS4418.2 message set;...
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Introduction Cabinet Options The ASE Mk2 is supplied in various cabinet options including the following: Description Comment ASE circuit board The ASE circuit board may be mounted in the fire alarm cabinet. ASE in standard...
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Introduction SIGNAL GENERATING DEVICE Each ASE is connected to at least one SGD (Signal Generating Device). The SGD consists of a circuit board that has terminals for connecting to the alarm and fault outputs on the alarm panel.
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Introduction Table 1.1 Vigilant SGD Models Model Part Multidrop Can be Can be Electrically Supports Comments Number locally powered Isolated Zones and powered by ASE from ASE Points by panel (2 wire mode) Standard PA0472...
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Installation MOUNTING THE ASE 2.1.1 POSITIONING THE ASE The ASE Mk2 unit must be placed in a dry area (inside a building) with moderate ambient temperature, where it can be accessed by service staff and where the cabling can be readily attached and conveniently routed.
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Document: LT0446 ASE ASE-Net Mk2 User Manual Installation 2.1.3 MOUNTING THE ASE Standard ASE Cabinet Four mounting holes are provided on the standard ASE cabinet (5mm diameter) on a rectangular (170mm x 220mm) pattern. The ASE Mk2 should be mounted with at least 2 screws (top and bottom of opposite sides).
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Installation ASE WIRING 2.2.1 MAINS WIRING Standard ASE Cabinet The ASE is powered by a 16VAC 1A mains adapter, which is designed to be plugged into a standard 3 pin wall socket. The mains adapter must be connected to the AC IN terminals on the ASE board (order is not important).
Document: LT0446 ASE ASE-Net Mk2 User Manual Installation 2.2.3 PHONE CONNECTION The ASE Mk2 has a dialup PSTN modem that can be used as a backup communication link to the monitoring system. Preferably the ASE should have its own telephone line, and not share the line with any other devices, e.g.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Installation 2.2.4 ETHERNET CONNECTION The ASE has an Ethernet port that can be used as a primary or backup communication link to the monitoring system. It also supports the Modbus messaging protocol over TCP/IP on the Ethernet port.
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Document: LT0446 ASE ASE-Net Mk2 User Manual Installation +12V J7-3 +12V J7-3 Other Buzzer Equipment OC2- Relay OC1- J8-3 J8-1 Alarm Buzzer ASE Fault to External Equipment Figure 2.4 - Open Collector Wiring Example Issue 1.3 16 January 2013 Page 2-7...
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Installation ASE CURRENT CONSUMPTION As the ASE is part of a fire monitoring system, it may be required to meet the relevant requirements in the New Zealand Fire Alarm System standard NZS4512. If this is the case the ASE’s power supply would need to meet the following requirements: a) The backup battery must be capable of powering the equipment for at least 24.5 hours...
Document: LT0446 ASE ASE-Net Mk2 User Manual Installation 2.3.2 ASE CURRENT CALCULATIONS If the ASE is to be powered by an external power supply, you must calculate the total ASE current to determine the required rating of the external 12V supply, and the required standby capacity of the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) to meet the requirements of NZS4512, if needed.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Installation POWERING UP THE ASE On power up the following should occur: The POWER ON LED (LD11) will turn on and remain on. LED self-test - all status LEDs will turn on for approx 0.5 sec then turn off.
Document: LT0446 ASE ASE-Net Mk2 User Manual Installation ASE CONFIGURATION Most of the ASE’s configuration is entered at the monitoring centre via ASE-Net User Interface and downloaded to the ASE. There are, however, some ASE parameters which must first be configured locally using the ASE’s diagnostic port. 2.5.1 CONFIGURING THE ETHERNET PORT The ASE has an Ethernet port that can be used to communicate with the monitoring centre.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Installation 2.5.3 CONFIGURING FOR RACK CABINET MOUNTING The standard ASE monitors its cabinet door using a microswitch. When the door is closed the ASE turns off all its status indicators to save power. The ASE also transmits an ASE Status message to the monitoring centre when the door is opened or closed.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Internal Controls & Indicators SUMMARY The ASE Mk2 has 11 internal indicators (LEDs). These are described in Section 3.2. The ASE Mk2 has the following internal controls: RSSI pushbutton. INTERNAL INDICATORS 3.2.1 SUMMARY The ASE has 11 internal LED indicators that are arranged in 3 groups.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Internal Controls & Indicators 3.2.2 STATUS INDICATORS The eight LEDs LD3 to LD10 indicate the ASE’s status when the door is open. Table 3.1 details each LED’s indication. Table 3.1 Status LED Operation...
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Internal Controls & Indicators The Rapid Flashing is shown as 0.1 seconds on, 0.1 seconds off, repeating, and continues until a response is received from the the monitoring centre, or the ASE decides an error has occurred, or it times out waiting for a response.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Internal Controls & Indicators CONTROLS 3.3.1 SUMMARY The ASE has the following internal controls: Table 3.3 ASE Internal Controls LABEL FUNCTION RSSI Displays radio received signal strength. Refer Section 2.3.2. CHG V ADJ Sets the battery charger voltage.
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Internal Controls & Indicators With a CDMA modem the ASE must log off the radio network to obtain the RSSI level. When RSSI mode is finished the ASE attempts to log back on and communicate immediately with the monitoring centre.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics INTRODUCTION The ASE Mk2 provides diagnostic functions via its serial port (J22) to a connected terminal or PC running a terminal emulator program. There are two types of diagnostics. On initial power up the monitor mode starts and waits for 5 seconds for a password.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics ASE DIAGNOSTIC COMMANDS 4.3.1 INTRODUCTION When the ASE software is running it provides diagnostic information via its serial port J22. This port operates at 38400, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, with Xon/Xoff flow control. A 3 wire null modem cable with DB9 female connectors on each end (LM0076) is needed.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics The HE command (no parameters) can be used to display the menu as shown above. Each command is described in detail in the following sections. 4.3.2 ASE STATUS - AS COMMAND...
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Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics when the charger is turned off for the connection test, normally 0.5 seconds every 30 seconds. Note: CT may be displayed in conjunction with the battery status if the ASE is currently conducting the battery capacity test.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics 4.3.3 COMMS STATUS - CM COMMAND The CM command - Comms Status - displays the radio modem, PSTN and Ethernet port details and status. An example display is: >cm <<Comms Status>>...
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Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics Status The status of the radio modem connection to MasterMind. Can be one of the following: On start up, or when the ASE can successfully log onto the radio network and communicate with the server correctly.
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics Alarm Number Phone number the ASE is programmed to ring for the monitoring centre when it has a fire alarm event to send and the radio network is not enabled/working. General Number...
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics RS STATUS – RS COMMAND 4.3.4 The RS command can be used to display the general status of the ASE’s two RS485 channels, A and B, together with the voltage on their +12V outputs.
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics For each SGD 1-16 it displays the following: Type The SGD type programmed at that address. Can be UNUSED, STD for Standard SGD, M-DROP for a Multidrop SGD, SSGD for a Super SGD or LDU for LDU.
This shows the following information: Radio Network Configuration Currently there are three build versions: ADT NZ, ADT AU, and WORMALD. The ASE-Net ASE Mk2 will be set to WORMALD. GPRS APN The GPRS radio network Access Point Name if the GSM radio modem is used.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics ETHERNET CONFIGURATION – CE COMMAND 4.3.7 The CE command can be used to display or configure the parameters that are relevant to the Ethernet port. However only the local diagnostic RS232 port will allow these parameters to be configured (i.e., it cannot be done remotely).
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Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics An example of the last Ethernet configuration obtained automatically (using DHCP) is: >ce Ethernet Configuration IP Acquired Automatically (DHCP Enabled) Local IP: 192.168.1.11 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 UDP Port: 8744...
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics 5 - Disable Remote Panel Access 6 - Disable ASE Diagnostic 7 - Enable LDU Message 8 - Configure LDU Message IP 9 - Configure LDU Message Port SPACE - Refresh Information Esc - Escape Sub Menu >>...
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics REMOTE PANEL ACCESS CONFIGURATION – RA COMMAND 4.3.8 The ASE’s RS232 port can be used for remote panel access. This allows a remote user to connect to the fire panel connected to the ASE’s RS232 port.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics RACK MODE CONFIGURATION – RC COMMAND 4.3.9 The RC command is used to disable the door switch monitoring when the ASE is mounted in a rack cabinet, or when the door monitoring option is not required.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics communication with the ADSL exchange equipment. The ASE can be programmed to do this automatically when it detects a failure of the Ethernet communication link to the server. On communication failure the ASE activates OC1 or OC2 as programmed, which must be wired to disconnect power to the ADSL modem, and then waits 2 minutes before attempting to communicate with the monitoring server.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics DEBUG DISPLAY – DB COMMAND 4.3.12 The debug display DB command can be used to turn on and off various debugging options. When turned on various messages are displayed to indicate the internal working of the ASE.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics DEBUG DISPLAY – DS COMMAND 4.3.13 The debug display DS command can be used to display 5 specific debug information pages. Enter a parameter of 1 to 5 to display debug information for:...
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Diagnostics CONNECTED 10.45.248.102 :: 1162 CONNECTED 10.45.248.102 :: 1418 LISTENING LISTENING LISTENING LISTENING LISTENING LISTENING > This shows the device with IP address 10.45.248.102 on the Ethernet port currently has the connection to the ASE Telnet diagnostic and two Modbus connections.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics The ASE is checking this link. The ASE has selected this link The ASE is currently trying this link The link is in failure 4.3.14 DR, DF, DE COMMANDS These commands operate the same as the monitor commands of the same name. Refer to Chapter 6.
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Modbus INTRODUCTION The ASE supports some of the Modbus message data formats as specified in the Modbus Application Protocol Specification V1.1b. The ASE supports Modbus on only its Ethernet port, and other communication methods such as RS232 are not supported. The ASE supports Modbus over TCP/IP as specified in the Modbus Messaging On TCP/IP Implementation Guide.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics INPUT STATUS The ASE uses the Read Input Status (02) command to return the current status of the ASE and its 16 SGDs. 5.3.1 ASE STATUS INPUTS 16 status inputs are used to return the status of the ASE as shown in Table 5.2.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Modbus 5.3.2 SGD STATUS INPUTS 16 inputs are used for the status of each of the 16 SGDs as shown in Table 5.3. Table 5.3 SGD Status Inputs Input Address SGD Address A Status...
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics INPUT REGISTERS The ASE uses the Read Input Registers (04) command to return the current status of the ASE and its 16 SGDs and other ASE parameters as registers as shown in Table 5.4.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 Modbus PROCESSING THE SGD STATUS The recommended processing for the SGD status is as follows: 1. Check the status of the CONFIGURED input. If set to Off (0) then the SGD is not configured in the ASE.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Diagnostics 5.6.2 COIL BITS The ASE uses the Force Single Coil (05) and Force Multiple Coil (15) commands to control the two ASE open collector outputs. Coil Address Description Comment Open Collector 1...
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CTRL-R and CTRL-N, which work as soon as these keys are pressed. A space should be used to separate the command from any parameter values entered. These commands must be used only by, or under the guidance of, Tyco Fire Protection Products R&D or Product Support staff.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Monitor 6.1.1 CHECK THE FIRMWARE SPACE - FC This command will cause the monitor to perform a check of the two firmware spaces and display the details for any ASE programs it finds.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Monitor DISPLAY MEMORY – DR, DF, DE 6.1.4 Command “DR” is used to display the RAM. Command “DF” is used to display the Flash ROM (Program and Monitor). Command “DE” is used to display the EEPROM.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Monitor DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE – LA, LI 6.1.6 Command “LA” is used to download the ASE firmware into the active firmware space. Command “LI” is used to download the ASE firmware into the inactive firmware space.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Monitor DOWNLOAD OPERATING PARAMETERS – LO 6.1.8 Command “LO” is used to download the operating parameters to the ASE operating parameter flash block. The parameters to be downloaded should be coded in the e19 format file. After entering the command “LO”, send the file containing the operating parameters.
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Monitor CONNECT TO PSTN MODEM – CP 6.1.11 The command “CP” will build a communication channel between the RS232 diagnostic port and the internal PSTN modem, so the user can control the PSTN modem through the diagnostic port.
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Monitor PROGRAM A/D SCALING – PA 6.1.15 Command “PA” is used to program the A/D scale. The “PA” command has the format: PA XXXX where XXXX is the scale value (Hex). For example, the following command will program the A/D scale value 12345 to the ASE.
- Configure OC1 to control ADSL power to enable FASI input for battery fault monitoring (no software change). * = LED On. Note: for detail of the ASE software version features refer to Tyco Fire Protection Products. Page 7-2 16 January 2013...
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Software DOWNLOADING ASE SOFTWARE The ASE supports the downloading of new ASE software via its serial port. This allows software to upgraded or different software to be installed, such as the ASE-Net SMS ASE software.
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ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Software LE ----------------- Load Parameters to EEPROM LO ----------------- Load Operating Parameters CR ----------------- Connect to Radio Modem CP ----------------- Connect to PSTN Modem EX ----------------- Exit Monitor (Reboot) Ctrl-r ------------- Repeat Last Command Ctrl-n ------------- Repeat Last Command(Next Memory Block) Note: If the diagnostic menu is displayed instead, you haven’t entered the password soon...
ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual Document: LT0446 ASE Specifications GENERAL 8.1.1 ELECTRICAL Electrical Parameters Mains Adapter Input voltage 230Vac Output Voltage 16Vac Output Current 1A min External DC Supply External dc supply External dc supply connected to ASE’s BATT connected to ASE’s AC IN...
Document: LT0446 ASE-Net ASE Mk2 User Manual ASE Specifications 8.1.3 MECHANICAL (STANDARD ASE CABINET) Mechanical Specifications Material 1.2mm ZINTEC Finish Powdercoat, Cream Dimensions 204mm H x 383mm W x 95mm D Weight (unpackaged, no battery) IP Rating IP51 8.1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING CONDITIONS...
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