Ness Guardpost Installation & Programming Manual

Ness Guardpost Installation & Programming Manual

Wireless security system with gsm monitoring & two way voice
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Guardpost
Wireless security system
With Gsm monitorinG
& tWo Way Voice
the World's smartest Wireless intruder alarm system
installation & Programming manual
rev 1.2

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  • Page 1 Guardpost Wireless security system With Gsm monitorinG & tWo Way Voice the World’s smartest Wireless intruder alarm system installation & Programming manual rev 1.2...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Guardpost Features........
  • Page 4: Guardpost Features

    Two Way Voice communications for alarm verification and user safety. • Doorbell chime function (requires optional doorbell transmitter) Guardpost not only visually reports all events to the user via its • Onboard support for Ness Radio Sirens large, bright alphanumeric display, it actually speaks to the user • Scrolling LED display for easy to read visual to report events and advises on the action to take.
  • Page 5: Product Overview

    (some models are supplied with 3 button radio keys) 2 x over-ride keys 1 x 17Vac Plug Pack 2 x 3k3 resistors 1 x Wire loom & installation kit 1 x ness sim card (some models) ness Guardpost installation & Programming...
  • Page 6: Installation

    Screw mounting holes are provided for either flat wall mounting or corner mounting. Guardpost should be mounted in a position which provides a clear field of view for the onboard PIR. Pull forward at the top to remove the speaker grille.
  • Page 7: Sim Card Installation

    Your Guardpost may be supplied with a factory-fitted Ness GSM SIM card or install your own standard SIM card as shown below. Ness SIM cards are ready for use immediately. If using a third party SIM card ensure that it’s not PIN locked.
  • Page 8: Startup

    KeyS Your Guardpost may be supplied with 3 button or 4 button radio keys, depending on the model. The operation of the OFF, ON and PANIC buttons is the same for either PANIC/ radio key.
  • Page 9: User Operation

    * If the V-ARM option is enabled. If the V-ARM option is disabled. Note: At least one device must be programmed as HOME or HOME 2 for the system to allow arming in those modes. ness Guardpost installation & Programming...
  • Page 10: Arm/Disarm By Sms

    1234,a to Arm and 1234,d to Disarm. If you send an SMS in the wrong format, Guardpost will respond with: Unit CCCC: Command error. The SMS format requires a comma between each command and no spaces. ness Guardpost installation & Programming...
  • Page 11: Device Allocation

    DeVICe ALLoCAtIoN Guardpost supports up 24 Ness radio devices including the main detector onboard. This provides up to 23 radio allocations for any combinations of remote devices including radio keys, radio PIRs, radio reed switches, radio smoke detectors, radio doorbell, radio keypad.
  • Page 12: Alarm Displays

    RADIO < JAMMED Radio jamming signal detected. If a radio signal is detected in the operating bandwidth of the Guardpost the unit will go into ALARM mode if enabled. RADIO < TAMPER TAMPER Radio message that is not an original message has been received.
  • Page 13: System Displays

    DIALER < RADIO < FAIL DIALLER RADIO FAIL Guardpost was not able to communicate with the optional radio dialler. (If installed). eVeNt Log System alarm events are logged in memory and displayed with the time elapsed since the alarm occurred.
  • Page 14: Power Management

    See the programming option POWER for more information. In power conservation modes Guardpost can be operated for up to 4 months without recharging. In this case, Guardpost will initiate fast- charging mode for 24 hours once the mains charger is connected.
  • Page 15: Programming

    KEY 1 until a radio key is Learn Key 1 Once the radio key is successfully learned. programmed, Guardpost will give a Guardpost requires at least BEEP, BEEP, BEEP-BEEP. The unit one radio key to be active will add the new device to the next...
  • Page 16: Programming Notes

    • Each time a programming change is made, the new value is stored immediately in non-volatile memory. • Guardpost will flash FULL if an attempt is made to program a device when no slot is available. It will allow programmed devices to be viewed in sequence and erased if desired.
  • Page 17: Programming

    P-eXIT Select P-EXIT from the Then press the ON button to programming menu. exit program mode. Otherwise Guardpost will automatically exit PROGRAM mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. ness Guardpost installation & Programming...
  • Page 18: Programming Options

    DISARMED mode SILENT Active when ARMED, only does dialler reporting when triggered, no siren. ERASE Erase this device * Chime tone (no Dialler report or event logging) ** Warning tone (no Dialler report or event logging) ness Guardpost installation & Programming...
  • Page 19 Use for transparent monitoring of radio interference. When RADJAM is enabled Guardpost will generate a chime in modes DISARMED, HOME, HOME 2 if it receives a continuous source of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). In ARMED mode the system will go into a full alarm mode.
  • Page 20 25 SEC 30 SEC Entry Delay Time allows time to disarm the system once a detector is activated. Guardpost is normally armed/disarmed by radio keys from outside the protected area but in some situations you may want to disarm from inside the premises.
  • Page 21 • Press PANIC to store the last digit, and first digit will flash. number. • Repeat programming procedure to make corrections, or press OFF to return to top level Allowable range. 0000-FFFF Digits can be hexadecimal, but ‘A’ is not allowed for protocol compatibility. ness Guardpost installation & Programming...
  • Page 22 When the dialler is disabled • Press ON to store the last digit, then press OFF, which returns to PHONE 1 the Guardpost will also not • Press OFF to step to next option, or repeat procedure to make corrections.
  • Page 23 CONTACT ID reporting to a central station via GSM (DeFAULT) GSMSMS SMS reporting to a mobile phone via GSM GSMAUD AUDIBLE reporting to a mobile phone via GSM This option sets the Guardpost reporting method. ness Guardpost installation & Programming...
  • Page 24 SENSOR Erases all radio detectors and defaults SENSOR 1 (main PIR) Erase devices and/or default options as required. If ALL or KEY is selected, GUARDPOST will jump to the start of PROGRAM mode, displaying LEARN / KEY 1. P-exiT EXIT PROGRAM MODE...
  • Page 25: Programming Options Summary

    P-EXIT – Press the ON button on your radio key to exit program mode. Only Request current programmed options. Guardpost replies with – available by the current values of all programmed options Options numbers marked “N/A” are not available for programming by SMS.
  • Page 26: Programming By Sms

    Many Guardpost programming options can be programmed remotely by SMS message. Some programming can only be performed locally by radio key. To program a Guardpost by SMS you must know the mobile phone number of the Guardpost’s SIM card and the client account number.
  • Page 27 SMS examples To program enTRy delay to be 10 seconds. In these examples the Guardpost’s client account number is 1234: Programming Send this SMS to the Guardpost 1234,P05=10,E Guardpost will reply with Unit 1234: P05=10, programmed Up to 7 general programming options can be programmed in one SmS message.
  • Page 28: Programming By Sms

    PHONE 2 Up to 20 digits Telephone No. 2 for reporting alarms by CID, SMS or none Only Request current programmed options. Guardpost replies – available by with the current values of all programmed options ness Guardpost installation & Programming...
  • Page 29: Central Station Reporting Operation

    CeNtrAL StAtIoN reportINg operAtIoN If enabled, Guardpost reports alarms to a central monitoring station via the GSM network in Contact ID format. There are 2 phone numbers, a primary number PHONE1 and a secondary number PHONE2. Reports are usually sent on the primary number but if the dialler is contact id unsuccessful in connecting, it will dial the secondary number.
  • Page 30: Sms Reporting Operation

    SMS reportINg operAtIoN If enabled, Guardpost reports alarms by SMS to up to two mobile phones via the GSM network. There are 2 phone numbers, a primary number PHONE1 and a secondary number PHONE2. sms message Guardpost will send an SMS to PHONE1 and PHONE2 if the phone number is programmed.
  • Page 31: Audible Reporting Operation

    AUDIbLe reportINg operAtIoN If enabled, Guardpost reports alarms by audible message to up to two telephones via the GSM network. Audible Report Guardpost is able to report alarms to one or two telephone/mobile phones via the Voice message GSM network with audible messages, such as “ALARM FROM SENSOR ONE”, “MEDICAL ALARM KEY TWO”, “PANIC ALARM KEY THREE”...
  • Page 32: Two-Way-Voice Monitoring

    (Shortcut. You can omit “WV Request” and send only 1234,T) Guardpost will reply with Unit 1234: TWV Enabled Once you receive the SMS reply you have 3 minutes to phone the Guardpost and start two-way-voice communications.. Continuous beeps will be heard indicating that Two-Way-Voice is ready to start.
  • Page 33: Radio Siren Option

    Ness devices which might send an automatically send a Learn signal to the radio siren. unwanted radio signal. The radio siren will chirp chirp + double chirp if the Guardpost has successfully been enrolled. OPERATION When an alarm event starts the Guardpost siren, Guardpost also sends an “ON”...
  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Audible. Alarms reported are: Sensor Alarm/Tamper, Siren Tamper Key Panic/ Duress/Medical. RADIO SIREN NOT • Guardpost not enrolled with Radio Siren. • Make sure Guardpost is programmed into WORKING radio siren. RADIO SIREN • Guardpost not enrolled with Radio •...
  • Page 35: Specifications

    Self learning of radio devices by local programming Off site programming by SMS messaging RADIO DEVICES DEVICES SUPPORTED Up to 24 Ness Radio Keys or Radio Devices including the onboard PIR RADIO SECURITY Proprietary encryption and supervision Radio jamming detection...

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