Product Specification Sheet APS1009 - Rev. 02/2017
CSD502 Central Station Dialer/AdapterCSD502 Central Station Dialer/Adapter
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Architects' And Engineers' SpecificationsArchitects' And Engineers' Specifications
The system Central Station Dialer/Adapter shall be Alpha
Communications® CSD502, or approved equal. T he CSD502 shall
receive alarm messages from calling syst em's c entral equipment or
computer via an RS-232 connect ion and shall then transmit t he
alarm messages over a POTS line to a Cent ral Monitoring fac ility,
using the Ademco Contact ID protoc ol.
The CSD502 Central Stat ion Dialer/Adapter shall be capable of
generating all DTMF signals necessary for message transmission,
as well as decoding handshake and kiss-off tones received from
the Central Monitoring Station. The CSD502 shall report
transmission stat us to the Master Stat ion Computer over the RS232 connection referenced above.
FeaturesFeatures
Uses Ademco Contact ID Protocol
Generates all DTMF signals necessary for c ommunication
Decodes handshake and kiss-off tones from the monitoring
stat ion
Connect ions are isolated via mechanical relay, optoc oupler
and telephone c oupling transformer
Transmission over "Plain Old Telephone Service" (POTS) line
CSD502 Central Station Dialer/AdapterCSD502 Central Station Dialer/Adapter
The Alpha Communications® CSD502 Central Stat ion Dialer /
Adapter provides an interfac e between a nurse-call and/or
emergency- c all system and a POTS line for the purpose of sending
alarm messages to a Central Station monitoring facility.
This provides for a supplementary notificat ion, in addition to t he
normal syst em annunciation. The CSD502 Central Stat ion
Dialer/Adapter is external to t he system's c entral equipment or
computer, and has its own 12VDC power adapter (supplied).
Connect ion to t he c entral equipment /master computer
is accomplished via a st andard straight serial cable and a USB to
serial adapter (supplied). A standard 6-position/2-wire telephone
cable (supplied) is used to connect t he unit to the telephone wall
jack.
The CSD502 typically is used with the AlphaEntry™and/or
AlphaECall™ 200 series systems, and c an also be used with a
variety of call systems, from other manufacturers. For connection
to a USB port, use t he model# CA- USBSERV10 conversion cable.
SpecificationsSpecifications
Dimensions:
1.58"H x 3.92W" x 7.44"L (41mm x
100mm x 189mm)
Housing: High-st rength plastic
Connections: Keyed, plug-in type
Isolation:
Mechanical relay, Opto- coupler and
telephone c oupling transformer
Power:
12VDC, 800mA power adapter (supplied)
runs on 120VAC (optional 220VAC is
available)