Alarms And Relay Connections; Alarm Inputs; Connecting Alarms (Inputs 1 Or 2); Connecting A Normally Open Alarm - Bosch VG5 800 SERIES Installation Manual

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Alarms and Relay Connections

5.1

Alarm Inputs

The AutoDome provides two alarm inputs. Each input can be activated by dry contact devices
such as pressure pads, passive infrared detectors, door contacts, and similar devices. The
table below summarizes the size and distance wires.
Wire Size
AWG
22
18
Table 5.1 Alarm wire guide
You wire alarms either Normally Open (N.O.) or Normally Closed (N.C.), and must program the
alarm inputs N.O. (the default) or N.C. through the Settings page (refer to Section 7.39 Alarm
Connections, page 95).
5.2

Connecting Alarms (inputs 1 or 2)

You can configure alarms 1 and 2 as non-supervised Normally Open (N.O.) or Normally Closed
(N.C.) alarms.
5.2.1

Connecting a Normally Open Alarm

1.
Figure 5.1 N.O. - Normally Open Non-supervised Connections
1
2
2.
AutoDome Programmed N.O.
Circuit
Open
Closed
5.2.2

Connecting a Normally Closed Alarm

1.
F.01U.273.797 | 5.0 | 2012.08
Maximum Distance
mm feet meters
0.644 500 152.4
1.024 800 243.8
Connect the alarm to the appropriate input (1 or 2) and ground at the AutoDome.
Dry Contact 3
Alarm Inputs 1 to 2 4
From the Alarm Connections page on the Settings Page (Section 7.39 Alarm Connections,
page 95) the Alarm Input # to N.O. See the table below for contact and condition details.
Alarm Indication
Normal
Alarm
Connect the alarm to the appropriate input (1 or 2) and ground at the AutoDome.
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