Product Specification Sheet A PS040 - Rev. 01/2014
DS100 Series Latching Annunciator
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Model DS100/056 Shown
(50 Butto ns)
SF117/2A &
SF119/2A
SF154A IR019B
System Components
Power Supply: Model AC219 or PK2019A. One
(1) required per DS100 master annunciator.
Provides elect ronic tone signaling and form 'C'
relay outputs. Requires model SS106
transformer.
Frame: OF20X series annunciator frame. Use
OF201 for 1-gang, OF202 for 2-gang, etc.,
depending upon size of mast er annunciator.
Housing: OH20X series (flush) or OH30X
series (surface) or IH30X series (desk).
Model depends upon size of OF20X series
frame used.
Tools Required: Model S1 Scrulox (Roberts
head) sc rewdriver and model N553A lamp bulb
extract or tool.
DS100 Series Latching Annunciator
The Alpha Communicat ions® / TekTone DS100 Door Sentry™ series latc hing
annunciator is designed for alarm indications of an opening or a closing of a dry
contact, or for other emergency-call/ panic t ype applicat ions.
When a remote contac t switch is activated, the DS100 annunciator will sound an
elect ronic alarm (tone) and will light, indicating the locat ion of the alarm. The
tone signal c an be silenced at the master station (and/or at the optional IR019B
remot e alarm indicator). The individual switch/light will remain lighted until the
remot e switch is reset, and the master switch is depressed twice, reset ting the
light at the master annunciator.
The DS100 master annunc iator is modular and can be flush, surface or desk
mounted, and is available in any size, in multiples of four (4) lights/switc hes. The
DS100 feat ures built- in tone signal speaker, and tone silence button and light.
NOTE: When using one or more CM800 Remote Annunciators, triggered from t he
DS100 Master Annunciator, please add t he Prefix "P" to each DS100 and AM100
module used for the Master Annunciator.
Features
Modular (DS100) Master Station available for any size application (in
multiples of 4 lights/switc hes)
Built-in Electronic Tone Signal and Tone Silence Switc h
Wide Variety of Remote Pullcords/Push-button St ations
Form 'C' Dry Contac t Relay output t o power remote devices
Ideal for Elderly Housing and Emergency-Call Applications
Individual selector switc hes c an be disabled (shunted) at t he master
stat ion(s)
Optional CM800 (non-latching) Remote Annunciators c an be provided
Requires only 1-Common and 1- Select ive wire to each remot e c ontact
switc h assembly
Architects' And Engineers' Specifications
The latching annunciator system shall be Alpha Communications® / TekTone®
DS100 series, or approved equal. At eac h of t he remote locat ions , c ontrac tor
shall furnish and install the required open OR closed c ircuit c ontac t
switc h assembly.
At t he main sec urity location, contractor shall furnish and install one (1) model
DS100/XX (xx=number of lamp indicat ors-must be in multiples of 4) annunciator
console with appropriate backbox (spec ify flush, surfac e or desk mounting).
Annunciator shall have indicator lights no less than 5/8" by 5/8" in size, t o
allow for positive alarm recognition, when activated. Unit shall have model ST005D
test button(s) t o allow for testing of all indicator lamps, as oft en as desired.
Annunciator shall be latc hing type, and indicator lights will remain lighted until
reset at t he master (once remote switc h has also been reset). Unit shall work on
normally open OR normally closed switc hes, but all switches must be of the same
activation/c onfiguration/type.
Contract or shall observe all local and national electrical and building codes.