Inovonics FA212 User Manual

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FA212

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Frequency Agile

2-Button / 2-Function Transmitter

Installation Instructions

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Important Notes

These products are designed to be ins talled and

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maintained by professi onal security technicians.
Products, unless specifically noted,

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are intended for indoor use.
Manually test all products regularl y.

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The FA212 will act as 2 separate transmitters. Pressing either
button by itself will cause the transmitter to activate the point ID
assigned (Base ID). Pres sing both buttons sim ul taneously
activates the Base ID + 1.

Activation signals are transmitted mul tiple times, and are
indicated by the blinking t ransmission indicat or LED.
Messages will be interrupted if one type is being sent and the
other type is activated. E.g., if one button is pressed the
transmitter will send the Bas e I D. If both buttons are then
pressed simultaneously while the red LED is st ill blinking, the
transmitter will stop sending the Base ID and start sending the
Base ID + 1.

Note:
transmits activations. The receiver should, therefore, be
programmed for momentary outputs.

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Transmission

indicator LED

The FA212 does not send restoral signals

900MHz

FA212

Operation

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3.0V

Suggested check-in interval : 60 seconds*
Contact loop: Normally Open
Typical battery life: 3 t o 5 years
Battery: 3.0V lithi um (BAT608)

Programming the FA212 to FA416 or FA464 Receivers

None

1. Using an FA116 or FA104 programmer, program outputs to be
Momentary. Set momentary value between 7 and 16 seconds.

2. Points assigned to the FA212 must be sequential: 1-2, 4-5, etc.

3. Program the first point using the following criteria:

External Contact= Normally Open
Use EOL = No
Internal Contact= No
Check-in Time= 60 seconds rec ommended
Output to Use= As desired.

4. Connect the FA212 to the programming wire on the FA116.

5. While connect ed, press the reset button on the FA 212. The
programmer will “ping” and the display will acknowledge that the
point was programmed succ essfully.

6. Disconnect the programming cable from the FA212.

7. Program and activate the next sequential point using the
following criteria:

External Contact= Normally Open
Use EOL = No
Internal Contact= No
Check-in Time=
Output to Use= As desired

8. Press “A” to activate this second point ID. DO NOT PLUG THE
TRANSMITTER IN A SECOND TIME!

9. Test the transmitter by activating it in both modes.

Attention: Inovonics recommends that the FA212 be

programmed as a supervised device

if used for life safety applications.

Optional Mounting

If desired, the FA212 can be sc rew-m ount ed to a fixed surface. Drill
through-holes (.200" max diamet er) i n the back housing cover in
locations shown below. Wood screws used to mount the transmitter
should be size #8 or smaller. Screw head height must be less than
.150". Larger screw heads may cause short-circuits on t he uni t

novonics Wireless Corporation ("Inovonics") warrants its

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products ("Product" or "Products") to conform to its own
specifications and to be free of defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use for a period of twenty-four
(24) months from the date of manufacture. Within the
warranty period Inovonics will repair or replace, at its option,
all or any part of the warrantied product. Inovonics will not be
responsible for dismantling and/or reinstallation charges. To
exercise the warranty, the User ("User", "Installer" or
"Consumer") must be given a Return Material Authorization
("RMA") Number
arranged at that time

This warranty does not apply in cases of improper installation,
misuse, failure to follow installation and operating instructions,
alteration, abuse, accident or tampering, and repair by
anyone other than Inovonics.

This warranty is exclusive and expressly in lieu of all other
warranties, obligations or liabilities, whether written, oral,
express, or implied, including any warranty of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose. Inovonics will not be liable
to anyone for any consequential or incidental damages for
breach of this warranty or any other warranties.
This warranty will not be modified, varied or extended.
Inovonics does not authorize any person to act on its behalf to
modify, vary or extend this warranty. This warranty will apply
to Inovonics Products only. All other products, accessories or
attachments used in conjunction with Inovonics equipment,
including batteries, will be covered solely by their own
warranty, if any. Inovonics will not be liable for any direct,
incidental or consequential damage or loss whatsoever,
caused by the malfunction of Product due to products,
accessories, or attachments of other manufacturers, including
batteries, used in conjunction with Inovonics Products.

This warranty does not warrant the replacement of batteries
that are used to power Inovonics Products.

Warranty & Disclaimer

Inovonics. Details of shipment will be

by

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The User recognizes that a properly installed and
maintained security system may only reduce the risk of
events such as burglary, robbery, personal injury and
fire. It does not insure or guarantee that there will be no
death, personal damage and/or damage to property as
a result.

may not be compromised and/or circumvented, or
that the Product will prevent any death, personal
and/or bodily injury and/or damage to property
resulting from burglary, robbery, fire or otherwise,
or that the Product will in all cases provide
adequate warning or protection.

Inovonics shall have no liability for any death, injury
or damage, however incurred, based on a claim that
Inovonics Products failed to function.

Inovonics is held liable, directly or indirectly, for any
loss or damage arising under this limited warranty or
otherwise, regardless of cause or origin, Inovonics'
maximum liability will not in any case exceed the
purchase price of the Product, which will be fixed as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, and will be
the complete and exclusive remedy against Inovonics.

Warning: The User should follow all installation,
operation and maintenance instructions.

strongly advised to conduct Product and systems tests
at least once each week. Changes in environmental
conditions, electric or electronic disruptions and
tampering, may cause the Product to not perform as
expected.

Warning: Inovonics warrants its Product to the
User.

prudence and taking necessary precautions for the
safety and protection of lives and property wherever
Inovonics Products are installed. Inovonics strongly
advises the User to program Products to be supervised
whenever used in applications affecting life safety.
Users are warned that unsupervised devices are
subject to undetected failure due to malfunction, battery
failure, tampering, or changes in environment.

Inovonics does not claim that the Product

However, if

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The User is

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The User is responsible for exercising all due