GE AL-1103, AL-1108 Installation Instructions Manual

8-Area LCD RAS • AL-1103, AL-1108

Installation Instructions

1040972B • February 2007

Copyright © 2007, GE Security Inc.

Introduction

This is the GE 8-Area LCD RAS Installation Instructions for
models AL-1103 and AL-1108. The RAS is the primary user
interface for navigating system programming, doing simple data
entry, and controlling the Alliance system alarm and access
control functions. The scrolling text, Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD) displays data entry, system status messages, programming
menus, and function options. These can be accessed and selected
through the alphanumeric digital keypad (Figure 1). The
AL-1108 model is also fitted with a card reader option.

Figure 1. RAS components

Mounting plate

Cover lock screw

Cover

LCD

Keypad

Door

You can mount the RAS up to 5,000 ft. (1.5 km) from the control
panel. If the distance between the RAS and the control panel
does not exceed 328 ft. (100 m), you can power the RAS using
the +12V and 0V terminals from the control panel. When the
distance exceeds 328 ft. (100 m), use the AUX PWR terminal
from a DGP or an auxiliary power supply. If you use AUX PWR ,
you must connect the 0V from the control panel to the 0V on the
DGP or auxiliary power supply.

CAUTION: You must be free of static electricity

before handling circuit boards. Wear a
grounding strap or touch a bare metal
surface to discharge static electricity.

Installation

To install the unit, do the following:

1. Locate the cover lock screw on the bottom of the unit and
unscrew it until you can lift the cover off the mounting plate
(Figure 1).

2. Use the mounting plate to locate and install mounting
anchors where needed (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Mounting plate

Tamper
screw

Cover

guides

The LCD is backlit and the keypad is low-level illuminated, or in
case of poor lighting conditions, may be programmed for high­level illumination. The LCD backlight remains illuminated for
30 seconds after the last key press. The keypad high-level illumi­nation remains active for four minutes after the last key press.

You can program the eight red area LEDs (four on each side of
the keypad) in Figure 2 to indicate the status for areas 1 to 8 or
areas 9 to 16. The four larger status LEDs indicate power (green),
system trouble (yellow), alarms red), and access (blue).

Figure 2. Cover LEDs

Area
LEDs

Power

Fault

Alarm

Access

Status LEDs

Area LEDs

Mounting holes

Cable entry

Mounting holes

3. Pull the wiring through the cable entry and screw the
mounting plate to the wall. If a pry-off tamper is required,
use a screw in the tamper hole on the mounting plate
(Figure 3).

4. Wire the circuit board. Turn off all power to the control
panel before wiring the unit. See Wiring on page 2.

5. Set the DIP switches as needed. See DIP switch settings on
page 3.

6. Insert the cover in the guides at the top of the mounting
plate (Figure 3), pull the cover down, and tighten the cover
lock screw at the bottom of the unit (Figure 1).

7. Refer to your Alliance system programming documentation
for keypad operation and system programming.

8-Area LCD RAS

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Installation Instructions

Wiring

Figure 4 shows the J1 and J4 (AL-1108 only) wiring terminal
block locations.

Figure 4. Wiring terminals

DIP
Switches

Mode Add

1234

ABCT

J4

CLK DATA 0V +12V OUT IN D- D+ 0V +14V

J4 Terminal

block

J1 Terminal

block

J1 terminal block

Figure 5 shows optional wiring features for the J1 terminal block
and Table 1 describes the terminals .

Figure 5. Typical J1 wiring

Optional door
control or
auxiliary relay
12 V relay
50 mA max.

Optional egress
push-button

Table 1. J1 wiring terminals

Terminal Description

+14V, 0V Power supply.

D+ Data positive connection of the databus (LAN).

D- Data negative connection to the databus (LAN).

IN A request-to-exit (egress) button (normally open,

OUT Open collector output, 50 mA maximum. It is the first

momentary push-button switch), can be connected
across the In and 0V terminals. When pressed, this
button controls the request-to-exit function.

output of the output control group that is assigned to
this RAS. Refer to your Alliance system programming
documentation for details.

TX1

RX1

J1

Polling

LEDs

J1

+14V

0V

D+

D-

IN

OUT

J4 terminal block (AL-1108 only)

Figure 6 shows how to connect the J4 terminals to a Wiegand
interface (not for 5V readers) and Table 2 describe s the termi-
nals.

Figure 6. J4 wiring

Wiegand
interface

Red

Black

White

Green

Table 2. J4 wiring terminals

Terminal Description

+12V, 0V Power supply

CLK, DATA Communication lines.

Note: Shielded cable must be used (Belden 8723 or equivalent).

+12V

VSS(0V)

DATA

CLK

J4

LEDs

The unit provides status, area, and polling LEDs.

Status LEDs

The large status LEDs (Figure 2 on page 1) indicate:

Power. Green LED illuminates if AC power is available to
the system.

Fault. Yellow LED illuminates for system faults or trouble.
Alarm. Red LED illuminates on any alarm in an area

assigned to the keypad.
Access. Blue LED illuminates on both the AL-1103 and

AL-1108 when certain system trouble conditions occur
(missing battery). The LED also illuminates on the AL-1108
when access is granted.

Area LEDs

The eight small red area LEDs (Figure 2 on page 1) illuminate
when areas 1 to 8 or 9 to 16 are armed. The LEDs will flash on
alarm.

Polling LEDs

The two polling LEDs (Figure 4) indicate:

RX. The RX LED flashes when polling data is being
received on the system databus (LAN) from the control
panel. If the LED does not flash, the control panel is not
operational or the databus (LAN) is faulty (usually cabling).

TX. The TX LED flashes when the RAS is replying to
polling from the control panel. If the RX LED flashes but
the TX LED does not, the RAS is not programmed to be
polled in the control panel or is addressed incorrectly.