Introduction - Cooper Security i-on 40 Administrator's Manual

i-on40

1. Introduction

The i-on40 is an intruder alarm system intended mainly for use in
larger domestic and medium sized commercial properties.
The heart of the i-on40 system is the control unit and its keypads.
The control unit contains the main wireless receiver, the power
supply and stand-by battery. The stand-by battery can keep the
alarm system going for up to 12 hours if the mains supply fails.
Connected to the control unit by cable are up to four keypads.
Each keypad has a two line display to show you status
information, and various keys for operating the system. The
keypad also contains a speaker to give warning tones when the
system is setting or unsetting.
Users identify themselves to the system by keying in access
codes. If they do not wish to use access codes then the keypads
also contain proximity tag readers, allowing users to identify
themselves by means of small electronic tags that they carry with
them.
To protect an area the control unit can operate a range of
detectors. Detectors can either be connected to the control unit
by wires, or communicate back to the control unit's receiver using
a small radio transmitter. Figure 1 shows some examples. In
addition to fixed detectors the control unit can also monitor small
portable transmitters that users can employ to start alarms
remotely, for example in the case of a panic alarm.
When the control unit detects an alarm, it can start an external
sounder/strobe unit by sending the appropriate radio signal. In
addition the control unit can also communicate using a variety of
plug on modules. Some modules also provides speech recording
and playback facilities so that the system can send recorded
speech messages to pre-programmed telephone numbers.
The control unit also provides sets of connectors for outputs,
which the installer can use to link the control unit to siren/strobe
units or other equipment.
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