Power Wave - 8 8 Zone Alarm Panel V8.64 Installation Manual 1 October 2002...
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Utilising many years of experience in the security industry and implementing valuable feedback, we are proud to provide you with a new generation of alarm controller. The Crow PW-8 is a product which brings you the quality and features which you deserve at an affordable price. In addition to the the advanced design, only the highest quality components have been used in the production of this Power Wave-8 panel to ensure the highest degree of reliability.
Mode 3 (Type 600) Plug And Wall Socket Wiring; Normally Open Contacts Before calling Crow tech. Support or your supplier Re:Phone Line or Dialler reported issues, please ensure that the Mode- 3 socket on the wall is wired as per below.
INPUTS INPUTS The PowerWave-8 has 5 separate programmable monitored analogue inputs, Programmable, multi-state detection inputs Programmable tamper input ( with optional Key-switch functions) Each input must be terminated with the appropriate value or combination of end-of-line resistors, even if the input is unused. ZONE INPUTS - Each of the 4 zone inputs can be assigned one of the following configuration options;...
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INPUTS cont. TAMPER - A 24Hr tamper circuit is available for monitoring tamper status of detectors, junction boxes, cabinets and satellite sirens etc. This Tamper circuit is programmable with 2 options Address 170 either normally closed loop or 2k2 EOL supervision( the default is 2k2 EOL). The tamper circuit must be terminated with an end-of-line resistor if 2k2 EOL supervision is selected.
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TELECOM INTERFACE TELECOM INTERFACE The communicator facility of this Power Wave-8 controller has been designed to provide optimum flexibility in the way in which alarm events are reported. This flexibility includes options for reporting to a central monitoring station using Ademco Contact ID, a domestic reporting option using alternating siren tones, a format for reporting alarms to a numeric pager and a powerful speech dialler.
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PowerWave PowerWave- - 8 KEYPADS 8 KEYPADS PowerWave-16 LCD Keypad PowerWave-16 LED Keypad When the PowerWave-8 is displaying codes and address values in program mode it may be necessary to display the 9 and 0 digits. As there are no Zone indicators for 0 and 9 the "A" and "B" indicators are used. i.e.
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VIEWING the MEMORY VIEWING the MEMORY If the System light is on, but no other Zone lights are—there are no current System alarms. Arming/Disarming or reviewing the Memory will turn it off. When viewing the memory by pressing the “MEMORY” button, the first thing that will always be displayed are CURRENT SYSTEM FAULTS.
KEYPAD INSTALLATION KEYPAD INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Separate the two keypad halves by carefully inserting a small screwdriver into the release slots on the bottom edge of the keypad front half and applying a gentle pressure. This will release the bottom edge of the housing enough for you to unclip the top.
FUNCTIONS The PowerWave LED Keypad consists of; an 18 button, backlit silicone rubber keypad, 14 LED indicators and an internal piezo buzzer housed in a modern white plastic housing. The plastic housing has a hinged front lid to cover and protect the rubber buttons when not in use. All the electronics are contained on a single circuit board inside the housing.
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PROGRAMMING YOUR PowerWave- - 8 8 PROGRAMMING YOUR PowerWave ACCESS TO PROGRAMMING ON POWER UP (INSTALLER MODE) When power is applied to the controller for the first time, with the panel tamper input open, the panel will inhibit tamper alarms and ready the panel to enter INSTALLER PROGRAM Mode (unless the Installer Lock-out option Address 170 option 2 has previously been enabled).
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TO EXIT PROGRAM MODES To exit program modes when you have finished programming: Press <PROGRAM> - <ENTER> Program light goes out The panel is now back in Normal Mode, any program changes you have made will have replaced previous values and be in effect.
User Code Access Levels Addresses 21-30 Option 1 - Code has Area A access Option 2 - Code has Area B access Option 3 - Code can Arm Area Option 4 - Code can Disarm Area Option 5 - Code can turn Stay Mode ON Option 6 - Code can turn Stay Mode OFF Option 7 - Code can Program their own code Option 8 - Code can Program Other Codes...
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LCD KEYPAD PROGRAMMING LCD KEYPAD PROGRAMMING LCD Program Mode allows the programming of a customized “System Name” (the name displayed during idle mode at the keypad), Customized “Zone Names” (the text that appears on the keypad when a zone is unsealed) and renaming of the Partitions e.g.
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The keypad allows for up to 16 Areas, hence 16 characters ‘A-P’ are displayed. In the case of the PW-8, there are only 2 Areas, Zone 1 <A..Z> so the first 2 characters apply. Samanthas Room These characters can be changed to a number eg. to display ‘Area 1’...
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• Option Flash Output - This option causes the output to turn on and off at a rate set by the pulse timer for this output (Address 221-228) when in alarm and is normally used to flash a lamp during an activation.
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• Option Keypad Medical to Output - This option is used to send the manual Keypad Medical alarm function to an output. The keypad Medical alarm is generated when a user presses buttons 7 & 9 Simultaneously at the keypad. •...
24 Hour Zone Alarms to Output #5. Options=Zones 1-8 (Default=None) 24 Hour Zone Alarms to Output #6. Options=Zones 1-8 (Default=None) 24 Hour Zone Alarms to Output #7. Options=Zones 1-8 (Default=None) 24 Hour Zone Alarms to Output #8. Options=Zones 1-8 (Default=None) ‘CHIME’...
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Output Timing Options OUTPUT RESET TIME (0-9999 Seconds) The output reset time is how long an output will stay on following an alarm condition. A value of “0” means the output will latch until reset by a valid user code. Output 1 Alarm Reset Time - (Default = 300 Sec) Output 2 Alarm Reset Time - (Default = 0 Sec) Output 3 Alarm Reset Time - (Default = 300 Sec)
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Keypad/Keyswitch Options-Partition “A” This address allows modification of how Partition “A” arming, Stay and control keys work at the keypad. Œ “ARM” button before code to set- Default off • “STAY” button required before code to turn on Stay Mode- Default off Ž...
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Keypad/Keyswitch Options-Partition “B” This address allows modification of how Partition “B” arming, Stay and control keys work at the keypad. Œ “ARM” button required before code to set- Default off • “STAY” button required before code to turn on Stay Mode- Default off Ž...
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Chirps & Flashes-Partition “A” This block of addresses sets a number of output options which are specific and unique to the operation of partition or Area "A". Activity in Areas "B" will have no direct effect on the options set at these addresses. Œ...
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Chirps & Flashes-Partition “B” This block of addresses sets a number of output options which are specific and unique to the operation of partition or Area "B". Activity in Areas "A" will have no direct effect on the options set at these addresses. Œ...
ZONE PROGRAMMING ZONE PROGRAMMING Zone Options Partition “A” Zones Zones 1-8. (Default = All 8 zones) This option allows programming of which zones will be assigned to Partition A. If a zone is in Both A & B then it becomes common to both Areas. Partition “B”...
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24 Hour Zones Zones 1-8. (Default = No zones) Only zones programmed at this address will be active at all times. If a 24 hour zone has an entry delay assigned to it, the entry delay acts as an abort timer e.g. the zone must be in alarm longer than the entry delay time before the alarm is activated.
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Zone Doubling & EOL Options Zone Doubling & EOL Options Single Zone EOL or dual zone input - This option is used to define the Power Wave-8 as a 4 zone panel with or without EOL (End of Line Resistors) or an 8 zone panel. Options 1-4 relate to zones 1-4 respectively and decide whether the zone input requires an end of line resistor or just a short or open circuit to seal the zone.
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KEYPAD PROGRAMMING KEYPAD PROGRAMMING Keypad Partition A keypad must be assigned to a Partition before it can control the Partition (ie to allow Arm/Disarm facilities). Keypads Assigned to Partition “A” - Option Keypad 1-8 (Default = All keypads 1-8) Keypads Assigned to Partition “B” - Option keypad 1-8 (Default = None) Keypads with Panic Button enabled The panic button on all keypads can be set for delayed or instant operation.
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Keypad Misc. This address (169) is used to select the first set of optional panel functions. Œ Turn Off keypad LEDS at the end of exit time - Default off • Keypad Panic Button delayed or instant - Default off Ž...
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Visonic Powercode Devices (supervised signal active) Crow AE Wireless Series with Battery Low - If a Crow (AE) Wireless pendant / PIR / Smoke is used on the PowerWave Wireless receiver, setting this bit allows the panel to correctly recognize the battery low signal from Crow devices.
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Freelink with checksum (supervised signal active) - If a Crow Freelink Wireless PIR is used on the PowerWave Wireless zone input, setting this bit allows the panel to correctly recognize the alarm, tamper & battery low signal from the device. The automatic supervised signal is sent every 20 minutes.
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Remote Control Arm/Disarm Options This block of addresses (151 - 158) are used to select the operational settings for each of the 8 Remote Control Buttons. Functions such as arm only, disarm only or both can be selected for each button independently. Œ...
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• Option Turn Output Off - This option allows the Button to turn an output off. The output the Button will turn Off is programmed at address 101-108. For this option to work, option 1 must also be assigned to the Button to allow the Button to first turn the output on before it can turn it off.
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Upload/Download Panel Code The upload/download panel code number must be entered if the panel is set for auto-answer as this provides a security access level to the panel. The number can be up to 8 characters in length. Valid characters for this number are 0-9,B-F (refer to the chart on page 38).
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Dialler Reporting Options 2 This address (187) is used to enable or disable various alarm reports to the Dialler. Œ Keypad Panic Alarms - Default on • Keypad Manual Fire Alarms (4&6) - Default on Ž Keypad Manual Medical Alarms (7&9) - Default on •...
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Voice Board Messages This block of addresses (251 - 258) are used to select a voice message that a Zone/24 Hr Alarm will transmit. For this option to work the optional Voice Board Must be fitted. If a value of “0” or the “Bypass” button is entered at any of these addresses then the zone will not report via the Dialler in either Voice or Domestic modes.
Contact ID Code - Panic This address (329) is used to set the Contact ID code that a Keypad “Panic” or “1&3” alarm will transmit. Keypad Panic Alarm Contact ID Code - 3 Digit Number (Default = 120) Contact ID Code - Fire This address (330) is used to set the Contact ID code that a Keypad Fire “4&6”...
Listen-in Options - Output 1 The panel provides the facilities to use a horn speaker connected to Output 1 to listen to the call being made by the dialler. To use this feature a horn speaker MUST be connected to Output 1 and the output set for siren Mode (Address 31 Option 5).
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Dialling Protocol This block of addresses (241 - 244) are used to set the reporting format which will be sent when an alarm occurs for each of the telephone numbers. Œ 241-Telephone #1 Options Contact ID • (Default = 1) Domestic Dial Ž...
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• Option Send Restores - When an alarm is generated the panel automatically sends a restore when the alarm is reset. If the Central Station does not want restores they may be turned off with this option. ’ Option Spare - Default off “...
’ Option “CONTROL” function disables Chime zones - This option will disable the Chime zone Monitoring when “Control” is on. It is used to stop Chime zone beeps from occurring at the keypad or operating an output when not needed. To initiate the “Control” function the operator must press The “Control” button followed by the “Program”...
PROGRAM SUMMARY GUIDE (In Numerical Order) The following program summary is an abbreviated version of all the PowerWave-8 program addresses. This is intended as a quick guide to finding a program address. The program addresses are in numerical order with page references beside them so you can get more detailed information if required.
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Armed Zone Alarms 1-8 to Output # 6 (Default= All Zones) Page 18 Armed Zone Alarms 1-8 to Output # 7 (Default= All Zones) Page 18 Armed Zone Alarms 1-8 to Output # 8 (Default= All Zones) Page 18 Stay Zone Alarms To Outputs Stay Mode Zone Alarms 1-8 to Output # 1 (Default= None Page 18 Stay Mode Zone Alarms 1-8 to Output # 2 (Default= All Zones)
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Keypad/Keyswitch Option Partition “A” Partition “A” Options 110 Options Page 20 Œ Œ (Default= 4 & 5) = Arm Button Required Before Code to Set • = Stay Button Required Before Code to Set Stay Mode Ž = Code required to Set •...
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24 Hour Zone Zones 1-8 ( Default = No zones) Page 24 Non-Latching 24 Hour Zone Zones 1-8 ( Default = No zones) Page 25 Swinger Shutdown Zones 1-8 ( Default = No zones) Page 25 Chime Zone (when disarmed) Zones 1-8 ( Default = No zones) Page 25 Permanent Chime Zone...
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Panic Operates Keypad Buzzer 175 Panic Beep to Keypad Enabled - Value Keypad 1-8 (Default= All Keypads) Page 28 Keypads with 4&6 Fire Enabled 176 Keypads with 4 & 6 Fire Function Enabled - Value Keypad 1-8 (Default= No Keypads) Page 28 Fire Beep to Keypad Enabled 177 Fire Beep to Keypad Enabled - Value Keypad 1-8 (Default= No Keypads)
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Dialler Reporting Options 3 Dialler Options 3 (Default = 1,2) Page 35 Œ Œ = Report Open/Close • = Report Stay Mode Open Close Ž = Report ‘Open after Alarm’ • = Report Stay Mode ‘Open after Alarm’ • = Report 24 Hour Alarms when set to Domestic /voice mode ‘...
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2 = Crow AE Radio Reed Switch Page 29 Options for Zone # 4 (Default= 0) 3 = Crow Merlin PIR (supervised signal ignored) Page 29 Options for Zone # 5 (Default= 0) 4 = Crow Merlin PIR (supervised signal active)
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Programming Voice Board Messages Zone 1 Voice Message Number - (Default = 1) Page 35 Zone 2 Voice Message Number - (Default = 1) Page 35 Zone 3 Voice Message Number - (Default = 1) Page 35 Zone 4 Voice Message Number - (Default = 1) Page 35 Zone 5 Voice Message Number - (Default = 1) Page 35...
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Voice Board DTMF Telephone Control Codes DTMF Telephone Control Code for Area “A” - 4 Digits (Default = 0) Page 36 DTMF Telephone Control Code for Area “A” - 4 Digits (Default = 0) Page 36 DTMF Telephone Control Code for Outputs - 4 Digits (Default = 0) Page 36 DTMF Telephone Control Code to turn on Microphone - 4 Digits (Default = 0) Page 36...
Contact ID Code Summary In addition to the programmable Contact ID code assignments defined at Addresses 321-331, there are a number of event codes with extensions pre-defined as listed below. This extensions list is for your reference only and can not be re-assigned.
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