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SC3100 Radio Communicator Operation and Installation Guide[...]
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SC3100 SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 2 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems[...]
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SC3100 Contents SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 3 90026-201D 1.0 SAFECOM Telemetry Communications System ........................................................................ 5 1.1 SAFECOM Communications Paths .............................................................................................[...]
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SC3100 Contents SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 4 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Figures Figure 1: SAFECOM System ...................................................................................................... ........................................... 5 Figure 2: SC3100 Circuit Board ................................[...]
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SC3100 Introduction SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 5 90026-201D 1.0 SAFECOM T elemetry Communications System SAFECOM is a long range telemetry communications system for monitoring life safety security alarm panels which are remotely located at a customer site. The SAFECOM system utilizes specially design[...]
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SC3100 Introduction SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 6 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems The use of a SAFECOM type or equivalent repeater significantly increases the coverage area (range). Radio area coverage and reception ranges are also dependent on the extent of a number of environmental effects, e.g., propagation losses due [...]
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SC3100 Introduction SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 7 90026-201D 1.3 SC3100, Full Data Transfer, Radio Communicator The SC3100 Radio Communicator is a derivative of the capabilities and features found on the SAFECOM SC4000. The SC3100 and the SC4000 share the same two-way communications characteristics an[...]
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SC3100 Introduction SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 8 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems 1.4 SAFECOM SC3100 Radio Communicator Specifications • Size: 4.5" W x 4.1 " H x 2.5" D (11.4 cm W x 10.4 cm H x 6.4 cm D) • Weight: About 1 lb. (0.5 kg) with internal 12VDC battery • Temperature: Operating: -20 ° to +50[...]
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SC3100 Introduction SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 9 90026-201D 1.6.4 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment generates and uses radio frequency (RF) energy. If not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, it may cause [...]
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SC3100 Introduction SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 10 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Notes:[...]
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SC3100 SC3100 Circuit Board SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 11 90026-201D 2.0 Circuit Board 2.1 SC3100 Circuit Board Components The following describes the function of the headers, LEDs, and some of the significant components located on the SC3100 Communications Panel circuit board. MICRO PROCESSO R CHIP [...]
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SC3100 SC3100 Circuit Board SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 12 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems JP1 - CPU Reset (Reboot) This allows system reset or initialization of the Central Processor Unit (CPU). Shorting the two pins on this header and cycling the system power will erase the program from the SC3100, making it operate as [...]
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SC3100 SC3100 Circuit Board SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 13 90026-201D The battery restore message will NOT be sent by the SC3100 until the charge on the SC3100 Battery has reached a minimum of 11.5 VDC during transmit TX ACTIVE. Note: The SC3100 battery voltage is only tested when the radio transceive[...]
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SC3100 SC3100 Circuit Board SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 14 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Notes:[...]
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SC3100 Pre-Installation Requirements SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 15 90026-201D 3.0 Pre-Inst allation Requirements 3.1 SC3100 Pre-Installation Requirements Prior to the installation of the SC3100 Radio Communicator, several conditions must be satisfied and physical phenomena considered to insure troubl[...]
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SC3100 Pre-Installation Requirements SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 16 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems 3.5 SC3100 Radio Communicator Location The SC3100 Radio Communicator is designed to be installed inside of the host alarm panel. If the size of the host alarm panel will not permit mounting the SC3100 inside or for special [...]
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SC3100 Pre-Installation Requirements SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 17 90026-201D IMPORT ANT All sales personnel must be required to utilize the IT1500 Tester with a minimum of 9dB attenuator installed between the IT1500 Tester and the Tester Antenna to determine if two-way radio communication between th[...]
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SC3100 Pre-Installation Requirements SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 18 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Notes:[...]
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SC3100 Installation SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 19 90026-201D 4.0 Inst allation Procedures This section describes the installation procedures for the SC3100 Radio Communicator. 4.1 SC3100 Radio Communicator Mount the SC3100 at the location determined from the considerations discussed in Section 3.0. T[...]
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SC3100 Installation SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 20 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems The RF bulkhead connector, on the end of the factory supplied coaxial cable, may be installed directly on the host alarm panel enclosure by using one of the following methods: 1. An existing knock-out port (on the top of the host alarm pane[...]
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SC3100 System Initialization SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 21 90026-201D 5.0 System Initialization The following describes the System Initialization Procedures for the SC3100 Radio communicator. 5.1 System Initialization Procedures Contact the Central Station SAFECOM computer operator. Then verify that [...]
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SC3100 System Initialization SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 22 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems The following illustrates the second setup menu in the SC9000 computer for programming an SC3100 account. Below is a summary of the parameters necessary to complete the programming of an SC3100 account into the SAFECOM computer. Th[...]
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SC3100 System Initialization SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 23 90026-201D Note: For older SC3100s, the programming version required the operator to set two parameters, “Dialer ACK” and “Dialer Format” as shown below. “Dialer ACK”: 0= Short burst 2300 Hz, short burst 1400 Hz, long burst 2300 H[...]
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SC3100 System Initialization SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 24 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems 30= Long 2300 Hz ACK Tone, Any digital pulse type format. 31= Long 2300 Hz ACK Tone, Radionics BFSK. 32= Long 2300 Hz ACK Tone, 0-2 pulse type format. 33= Long 2300 Hz ACK Tone, 0-2 pulse type format with parity. 34= Long 2300 Hz A[...]
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SC3100 System Initialization SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 25 90026-201D red. The number of blinks indicates a specific type of hardware failure. The blinking cycle will continue until the auxiliary power source is removed from the SC3100. The following describes the red blinking behavior of the System [...]
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SC3100 System Initialization SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 26 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Notes:[...]
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SC3100 Programming Worksheet SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 27 90026-201D 6.0 Programming W orksheet SC3100 Radio Communicator Account Setup Radio Communicator # (3 digit number assigned by the Central Station Operator): CPU Serial # (9 digit S/N from the SC3100 label): Product ID (4 digit PID from the S[...]
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SC3100 Programming Worksheet SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 28 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Notes:[...]
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SC3100 Warranty SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 29 90026-201D 7.0 Limited W arranty Warranty Coverage and Duration Bosch Security Systems warrants to the original purchaser its Bosch Security Systems manufactured “SAFECOM" products ("Product") against defects in material and workmanship u[...]
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SC3100 Notes SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide 90026-201D Page 30 © 2004 Bosch Security Systems[...]
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SC3100 Notes SC3100 Operation and Installation Guide © 2004 Bosch Security Systems Page 31 90026-201D[...]
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© 2004 Bosch Security Systems 130 Perinton Parkway, Fairport, NY 14450-9199 Customer Service: (800) 289-0096 Technical Support: (888) 886-6189 90026-201D Operation and Installation Guide 03/04 SC3100 Page 32 of 32[...]