Ade INFORMA User Manual

Features

ÿ One location message of 11 seconds, and

3 alarm messages of 3 seconds each.

ÿ Recorded messages stored in non-volatile

memory.

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All telephone numbers stored in non-volatile
memory.

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Unique, easy to use, “Follow Me” telephone
number.

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Three trigger inputs, programmable as active
high or low, linked to phone numbers or
alarm messages.

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Unique Inhibit input for use with “Bells
only” control panels.

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Last event memory.

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Comprehensive test facilities.

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Supplied with telephone lead for easy
installation.

Speech Dialler

Engineering Information

Description

The ADE Informa is a Speech Dialler for use
with intruder alarm systems. When the control
panel recognises an alarm it will trigger the
Informa. The Informa will use a telephone line
to dial a pre-programmed telephone number, and
replay a previously recorded message, thereby
alerting the recipient of the call to the alarm and
potential intrusion.

The recipient must acknowledge the call. If he
fails to do this then the message will be repeated
a number of times. After this the Informa will
hang-up and dial a second, and third, telephone
number, replaying the message each time. If the
Informa fails to be acknowledged it will repeat
this sequence a further 6 times.

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Engineering information

Contents

Features -------------------1
Description -----------------1

Overview ------------------1

Messages ------------------2
Telephone Numbers -------------2
Operating Mode ---------------3

Mode A -------------------3
Mode B -------------------3

Message Acknowledgement ---------3
Inhibit Input -----------------3
Power Supply Connections ----------5
Bells only control panel -----------5
Communicating Control Panels --------6

Connecting to ADE Accenta G3 -------6
Connecting to ADE Karizma ---------6
Connecting to ADE Karizma Plus -------6

Connection to the Telephone ---------7

Network ------------------7

Using the Supplied Telephone Lead -----7
Direct Connection to a Master Jack ------7
Parallel Connection -------------8
PABX Connection --------------8
Payphones------------------8

Engineer Programming ------------9
Monitor Mode [0] --------------9
Dialling Format [1] -------------9
Message Timeout [2] -------------10
Input Association [3] -------------10
Trigger Levels [4] --------------10
Last Event Memory [5]------------10
Enable the Follow Me function [6] ------11
Change Customer Code [8] ----------11
Change Engineer Code [9] ----------11
Recording Messages [REC] ---------11
Replaying Messages [PLAY] ---------12
Test Calls [TEST] --------------12
Programming Telephone -----------12

Numbers [TEL] ---------------12
Quit engineer Mode [QUIT] ---------12
NVM Reset -----------------13
Factory settings (defaults) ----------13
Application -----------------13
Ringer Equivalence Number ---------13
Technical Specifications -----------14
Quick Reference ---------------17

Messages

The Informa can record 4 spoken messages in its
non-volatile memory. Message number 1 (the
location message) may be up to 11 seconds long,
messages 2, 3 and 4 may be up to 3 seconds and
are used as the alarm messages.

When the Informa makes a call it will always
replay the location message first.

Typically the Location message is used to

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identify the location of the Informa, e.g.

“This is the Alarm Panel at the house of
Fred Smith in Wigan”.

The other 3 messages are called alarm

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messages and are normally used to indicate
the type of alarm or problem that has
occurred, e.g. “Intruder”, “Fire” and

“Personal Attack”

Telephone Numbers

The Informa can be programmed to accept up to
4 telephone numbers. Three of these numbers
are permanently stored via the Engineer program
in the NVM. The fourth phone number can be
programmed by the customer and is called
"Follow Me".

The "Follow Me" telephone number is entered
into the Informa (If required), before the system
is set. When the system is unset the Follow Me
telephone number will be removed and forgotten
by the Informa. The Follow Me feature, is
designed to be used by customers, who may
move from location to location on a regular
basis. The customer can re-program the Follow
Me number each time that he leaves the
premises and sets the alarm system.

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Informa - Speech Dialler

Operating Mode

The Informa has 3 inputs, labelled IP1 to IP3 on
the PCB, which should be connected to the
control panel communicator outputs. Any of
these can be used to trigger the Informa, causing
it to communicate its message in the event of an
alarm.

The Informa can be programmed to use one of
two modes of operation. It can either associate
an input IP1-IP3 with an alarm message (mode
A), or with a telephone number (mode B).

Mode A

If the Follow Me number is valid it will dial this
first, otherwise it will dial the first telephone
number. It will replay the location message,
followed by the alarm message associated with
the triggered input, where IP1 plays message 2,
IP3 plays message 3, etc.

Location message: This is the alarm system at
Mr and Mrs Smith's house, 1 the avenue, Smith
Town.

Alarm message: There is an intruder alarm
activation.

If two inputs are triggered at the same time the
Informa will replay both alarm messages. If the
Informa isn’t acknowledged it will attempt to
communicate to the 2nd telephone number, then
the 3rd, see Message Acknowledgement.

Mode B

If IP1 has been triggered the Informa will only
dial the first telephone number, and replay the
location message followed by message 2.IfIP2
has been triggered the Informa will dial the
second telephone number, and replay the
location message followed by message 3,
similarly for IP3. If the Informa isn’t
acknowledged it will only attempt to
communicate to the original telephone number.

Message Acknowledgement

The recipient must always acknowledge the call
made by the Informa in order to terminate its
dialling sequence. After replaying its two or
more messages the Informa will produce a single
tone for 1 second. The recipient must then press
the“*“(star) key on the telephone for 1
second. The Informa will repeat its tone for 1
second, and the user must again press the“*“
key for 1 second. The Informa will then sound 2
short beeps to indicate that it has received the
acknowledgement and then hang-up. Note that it
is possible to acknowledge the call only by use
of a tone dialling telephone.

Inhibit Input

The Informa may be used with a bells-only
panel, such as an ADE Logic 4/6 and Optima
compact G3. In this case trigger IP1 must be
connected to the Bell output of the panel.

To prevent the Informa from being triggered
when the customer carries out a Bell test, the
inhibit input (labelled INH on the PCB) must be
connected to the SET output from the panel. The
Informa will be triggered by the bell only when
the panel has been set. Note also the PA only
triggers the Informa in SET mode.

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alarms from IP1. Also the PA only triggers
Informa in SET mode.

The INH input is also used with the “Follow
Me” function. If the “Follow Me” function has
been enabled the INH input will no longer
inhibit alarms from IP1, instead it is used to
cancel the “Follow Me” number whenever the
panel is Unset. It should be connected to the
SET output from the control panel.

A customer could enter a Follow Me contact
number into the Informa before going away on
holiday. If the system should go into alarm the
Informa will call this new number first followed
by the other pre-programmed numbers.

The INH input will only inhibit

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Installation

Mounting

4-Cable entry breakouts
for mini trunking

Cover fixing screw

12V

0V

Wall fixing points

Breakout cable strap

INH

IP3

IP2

IP1

TAMP

V1.1

Before installing the Informa power down the
control panel it is to be connected to by
removing both mains and battery power. Break
out the cable clamp strap from the back plate.
Fasten the Informa’s backplate securely to the
required position on a wall, breaking out which
ever cable entry is going to be used. The cut outs
are designed to take mini trunking directly. Run
the cable from the alarm panel down to the
Informa back plate as required.

Run the cable from the position of the telephone
master socket up to the Informa back plate.
Secure both of these cable to the nearest cable
clamp using the cable clamp strap removed
earlier. Use the 2 small self tapping screws to
fasten the clamp strap across the 2 cables.

link

NVM link

ume contro

R72

VOLUME

NVM

L3

RESET
J1

APEB

TAMP

BC

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Informa - Speech Dialler

Power Supply Connections

Connect the alarm cable wiring, starting with the
+12V and 0V connections from the alarm panel,
and wire them into the +12V and 0V terminals
of the Informa. Next wire as many trigger
channels from the alarm panel to the speech
dialler as required.

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provide power to the Informa must be
approved for such use by BABT, and
additionally the power supply feed to the
Informa must be fused at 2A or less. If the

control panel is not being used as
the power supply for Informa then a
common 0V connection between the
control panel and Informa must be
made.

The equipment that is used to

Bells only control panel

ADE Logic 4/6 and Optima compact G3 panels
are a bells-only panels. With these control panel
Informa may be used as a single channel dialler
by being triggered from the Bell output. Most
control panels use 0V - (negative) to trigger the
bell or sounder. If the control panel used has a ­bell trigger, Informa's inputs must be
programmed as active low (- trigger). See
Trigger levels. The factory default for these
inputs is Active Low. The following describes
how Informa should be connected to these
panels.

a) Connect Informa as shown:

Control panel Informa

SET+

BELL B-

Set +: By making the SET +
connection to the Informa a bell test
will not trigger the Informa. Also a PA
will not trigger the Informa unless the
panel is in Set Mode.

b) Program Informa’s inputs IP1 to IP3 as

active low (the default).
c) Program the INH input as active high.
d) Make sure that the Follow Me function

is disabled (see Enable the Follow Me

function)

INH

IP3

IP2
IP1

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Communicating Control Panels

Most communicating control panels use a +ve
(positive) to trigger the communicator outputs. If
the control panel used has a +ve communicator
output, Informa inputs must be programmed as
active high (+ve trigger), see Trigger Levels.

The Optima and Accenta G3, Accenta Ideal,
Karizma, Karizma + and Karizma UDL all have
a dedicated communicator or programmable
communicator outputs. This will allow a location
message followed by one of three alarm
messages to be sent, by Informa.

Connecting to ADE Accenta G3

Three channel (3 message) operation is possible
with an ADE Accenta G3. Connect Informa to
the Accenta G3.

Control panel Informa

SET

FIRE

PA

INT

INH

IP3

IP2
IP1

a) Program all Informa inputs as active

high.
b) Connect Informa to the outputs of the

Signal Interface module as shown for

ADE Accenta G3.
c) If the Follow Me function is to be used

then connect the INH input to the SET

output of the Signal Interface module,

and enable the Follow Me function (see

section Enable the Follow Me function).

If Follow Me is not to be used then do

not make this connection.

Connecting to ADE Karizma Plus

Informa may be connected to outputs P1 to P4
on the Karizma Plus.

a) Program the control panel output ports

P1 to P4 to give the following outputs:

Fire, PA, Intruder and Set.
b) Program all Informa’s inputs as active

low (the default).
c) Connect Informa to these outputs as

shown:

Control panel Informa

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connected to the INH input on the Informa. This
enables the use of the Follow Me function, see
section Enable the Follow Me function.If
Follow Me is not to be used then do not make
this connection.

Program all Informa inputs as active low (this is
the default).

The SET + of the panel is

Connecting to ADE Karizma

With this control panel the Informa may be used
as a single channel dialler by being triggered
from the Bell output. Connections and
programming are described for ADE Accenta
G3.

To use Informa as a 3 channel dialler an ADE
Signal Interface module is required, which plugs
onto the two rows of communicator pins on the
control panel PCB, and gives terminal
connections to Fire, PA, Intruder and Set.

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P4 (SET)

P3 (FIRE)

P2 (PA)

P1 (INT)

d) If the Follow Me function is to be used

then connect the INH input to the SET

output (P4) of the control panel, and

enable the Follow Me function (see

section ). If Follow Me is not to be used

then do not make this connection.

An alternative method of connection exists for
Karizma Plus. An ADE Signal Interface module
can be plugged onto the two rows of
communicator pins, and Informa can be
connected to its terminals. See Connecting to
ADE Karizma.

INH

IP3

IP2
IP1