FORCE Series Installation Guide Table of Contents Introduction ..................4 Version 1.5 ............Error! Bookmark not defined. Upgrade server ................... 4 Main features ....................5 1.3.1 Common features ................... 5 System comparison table ................6 Technical specifications ................6 Ordering information ..................7 1.6.1...
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Installer: 1234 Signs in this guide Warning Note Enter sub-menus, select/deselect, save selection Menu with sub-menus → Options menu Keypad Settings Return/Back, cancel (except in the menu) Select/deselect to enable/disable / Scroll between zones, partitions, users, etc. PIMA Electronic Systems...
• The User Programming Guide 1.1 Upgrade server PIMA has set up a special server that allows our partners to do the following actions, directly from the keypad: ▪ Upgrade the firmware of FORCE alarm systems to the latest version ▪...
Communication paths: cellular (2G/3G/4G), PSTN, radio, and network (limited). The network connection only allows connecting with the FORCE Manager up/download software, and to the new upgrade server. • Siren output: 1; Tamper input: 1 Requires a wireless receiver PIMA Electronic Systems...
Contacts: up to 8, for receiving alarm and other notifications. • Partitions/Keypads: up to 4 partitions and 8 keypads • Siren output: 1; O.C. output: 1 • Communication paths: cellular 2G/3G/4G (voice/data), radio, and network (including PIMA cloud). 1.3 System comparison table Feature FORCE FORCE Lite...
5. Place the metal cover: tilt it upwards, insert the 2 tooth on the rack to the notches on the cover, place the cover on the rack and fasten the supplied screw at the bottom. The enclosure’s screw is used for grounding. Use only the supplied screw. PIMA Electronic Systems...
FORCE Series Installation Guide Figure 1. The control panel’s rack Figure 2. The rack’s lid The Force offers two power supply options: a transformer and a power supply. Electrical Cable 230VAC Electrical Cable Transformer Power supply 16.5 VAC 2.4A 16 VDC, 3A...
ETHERNET Ethernet socket. FORCE 32: available only for connecting to the FORCE Manager software. Technician keypad’s and local zone expander ZEL508 connector Earth ground; use only with non-PIMA non-metal cases! 12 LINE Telephone line; FORCE Lite: unavailable 13 SET Telephone set, fax, answering machine; FORCE Lite: unavailable...
The bus is a serial communication channel, used for exchanging data between the control panel and the peripherals. The protocol in use by the bus is ForceCom (PIMA proprietary). Use four 0.5mm (24 Gauge (AWG)) wires for the bus. The maximum bus length is 500m, including all peripherals and keypads.
Connect devices (up to 10A) between the output and the (+). • The Alarm output supplies ground when the alarm is triggered (by default). • The On/Off output supplies ground on arming the alarm system (by default). PIMA Electronic Systems...
Wi-Fi Adapter The WFM500 is an Ethernet-to-Wi-Fi adapter that connects FORCE Series intruder alarm systems to a Wi-Fi network, the PIMA cloud, and other devices on the network. Please refer to the manual for installation and configuration. : not available...
Armed 4. A keypad can only display the status of and control the partitions it’s allocated to. The LED stays on only when ALL the keypad’s partitions are armed, and flashes when only some partitions are armed. PIMA Electronic Systems...
• When you connect using the master Technician code, and not the Up/Download code • The first time you want to connect via PIMA cloud, or if the cloud service is at fault. Communication/ Over To connect over network or cellular set the IP address in the Monitoring Stations/Network, Cellular Settings Callback No./Callback...
FORCE Series Installation Guide Appendix D. Technician and CMS Codes There are few technician codes in the FORCE security system: Master, and two CMS lock codes, which allows limiting the access to the CMS menus by a password. 1. Master technician code By default, and as long as no CMS lock code (see next) has been set, the Master technician code enables to access all the technician menus, including all the CMSs’.
Appendix F. Zone and System Status 1. Zone status (press and hold key ‘5’) Letter Indication Zone alarm Zone bypass Chime zone Fault (tamper/disconnection/short) Low battery (wireless peripheral) Anti-mask alarm (wireless peripheral) Armed partition Zone test Supervision loss (wireless peripheral) PIMA Electronic Systems...
FORCE Series Installation Guide 2. System status (up on the main screen) Letter Indication Cellular data communication Network in use (including PIMA cloud) Phone line in use Relay (device) activation Siren activation Appendix G. CMS Event Reporting Below is a table with a list of the events that are reported to the CMS and private users.
A special zone sensitivity, for use with roller blinds (and a special detector). This zone will trigger the alarm when it five times within two minutes, or activates once for five seconds. The zone restores after not being activated for five seconds. PIMA Electronic Systems...
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