Ness ECO8x User Manual

Rev 1.4

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Ness ECO8x ALARM CONTROL PANEL

User's M AN UA L

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ECO8x USER'S MANUAL
This revision February 2008

Document Part Number: 890-355

For products:
106-030 ECO8x Control Panel

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted or stored in a retrieval system in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Ness.

Ness reserves the right to make changes to features and specifications at any time without prior notification in the interest of
ongoing product development and improvement.

© 2008 Ness Security Products Pty Ltd ABN 28 069 984 372

WARNING

Installation and maintenance shall be performed by
qualified service personnel only.

CAUTION

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an
incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according
to the instructions on the battery.

ADSL NOTICE

ADSL broadband data can interfere with the
operation of your alarm dialler.

It is recommended that a quality ADSL filter
be installed as per the filter manufacturer's
guidelines in all premises with an alarm
dialler installed.

CONTeNTs

Features ....................................................................... 4

Introduction ................................................................. 5

Keypad ......................................................................... 6

Visual Indicators ........................................................... 7

OPERATION

System Overview ...................................................... 9

Arming ....................................................................10

Disarming................................................................ 11

Home Mode ............................................................

12

Keypad Panic / Duress ...........................................

13

Keypad Medical Alarm ...........................................

14

Keypad Fire Alarm .................................................. 14

Excluding Zones ..................................................... 15

View Memory ....................................................

16, 17

Temporary Day Zones ......................................

18, 19

PROGRAMMING

Programming Options Table ..................................

20

User Code programming .......................................21

Entry/Exit Timer programming ...............................

22

Monitoring .................................................................

23

Ness Accessories .................................................24, 25

Troubleshooting .........................................................

26

Installation Record ..................................................... 27

OPERATION SUMMARY ............................................

28

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Ness eCO8x FeATUres

• 8 alarm zones.

• Supports up to 3 remote keypads.

• 15 user codes can be programmed to
operate by keypad PIN or radio key.

• Optional Ness Radio Interface for fully
integrated wireless security.

• Programmable 2 Area Partitioning can
split the panel into two independent areas
plus a common area.

• Home Mode allows partial arming, (eg,
perimeter security overnight).

• Day Mode feature allows daytime
monitoring of fire doors, coolrooms etc.

• Temporary Day Zone feature allows easy
enabling/disabling of Day Mode.

• Keypad Panic feature.

• Keypad Medical Alarm feature.

• Two button arming feature.

• Fire Alarm feature with different siren
tones.

• Highly flexible zone to output mapping.

• Onboard Vibration Sensor Analyser
with programmable sensitivity. Use with
Nessensor™ vibration sensors.

• Siren chirp and strobe flash on arming
with radio key.

• Quiet chirps option on arm/disarm by
radio key.

• True Dynamic Battery Test actively tests
the battery under load every hour.

• 2 programmable auxiliary outputs.

• Automatic reset fuses.

• Programmable siren/reset lockout.

• 30 event memory from keypad.

• Standard defaults to suit most
applications.

• Easy programming by keypad or
NessComms™ software.

• All programming data is permanently
stored in a non-volatile memory.

• All inputs and outputs are heavily
protected against lightning and high
voltage supply transients.

DIALLER

• Full remote upload/download by PC and
modem using NessComms™ software.

• Contact ID Format for central station
monitoring.

• Audible format feature.

• Phone line monitoring (activates output).

• Dialler ‘Listen in’ option for installers.

• Auto Test calls.

• DTMF dialling.

• True dial tone detection.

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INTrOdUCTION

The Ness ECO8x microcomputer based 8 zone
control panel is the heart of your security
system.

Each Zone of the panel can be connected to one
or more detection devices to protect separate
rooms of your premises.

Detection devices may be wired to the panel or
you can use optional wireless detectors.

Passive Infra-Red motion detectors (PIRs) are
used to detect motion of people or animals.
Pet Aware motion detectors can ignore pets
and still detect people. Reed Switches are
fitted to windows and doors to detect opening.
Vibration sensors such as the Nessensor™ can
be used to detect glass breakage or forcing of
windows or doors.

Normally a zone is considered Sealed. Activation
of a detection device will cause the zone to be
Unsealed and may cause an alarm.

Detectors such as smoke detectors and panic
buttons must be able to generate an alarm at all
times regardless of the panel setting. A zone with
this assignment is called a 24 hour zone.

Some detection devices may be required to
generate an alarm or warning only when the
panel is Disarmed. A zone with this assignment
is called a Day zone.

Before leaving the premises you must "Arm"
(turn on) the panel. After arming, the panel will
ignore detectors during the Exit Delay Time to
allow you to exit without triggering an alarm.

The system can be armed and disarmed using
the keypad supplied or by optional Radio
Keys.

When you enter the premises the panel will
ignore selected zones for the Entry Delay Time
and will not alarm if you disarm the panel during
this allowed time.

When an alarm occurs, it can be reset with a

User Code1 or by optional Radio Key, otherwise

it will reset at the end of Alarm Reset Time.
Resetting an alarm stops the sirens and strobe
light. If an alarm is not reset the sirens will stop
after the programmed time (default is 5 minutes)
and the strobe light will stop after 72 hours.

Home mode allows you to Arm selected zones
while others are ignored. Typically, perimeter
zones (doors and windows) can be monitored
while you are at home.

If you wish to split your alarm system into two
areas with access limited to each area by code
numbers then Area operation is used. Radio
Keys can also Arm and Disarm Areas.

The control panel housing and the covers
over external sirens are protected by tamper
switches to detect someone attempting to
disable the security system.

You can Exclude a zone or zones so that they
are temporarily ignored and cannot generate an
alarm. Excluded zones become active again the
next time the system is disarmed.

The control panel is fitted with a

rechargeable

backup battery to ensure your security system

continues to operate if the mains power is
interrupted. This control panel automatically
tests the battery every hour and whenever
you Arm/Disarm the panel. (Dynamic Battery

Test).

Up to 30 previous events/alarms are stored
in memory and can be viewed at any time in
Memory Mode.

1

Keypad codes programmed as Arm Only will

not reset the panel.

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KeypAd

The ECO8x keypad provides important visual and audible indications and is the main interface for
operating and programming the control panel.

The keypad features backlit soft-touch buttons and bright easy to read indicators. The Arm, Home,
Memory and Exclude buttons are illuminated from behind allowing the system status to be seen
at a glance.

There is also an option to blank all the indicator lights after four minutes of no keypad use. (This
option must be enabled by your installer.)

Zone indicators

System indicators

Mounting holes with

cover plug x 2

ARM button

HOME button

FIRE button MEDICAL button

EXCLUDE button

MEMORY button

PANIC alarm

Press FIRE and MEDICAL together

(if keypad panic function is enabled)

KEYPAD BEEPS MEANING

1 BEEP

Any key press

3 BEEPS

Valid Command

––

1 LONG BEEP

Error

–10–

10 BEEPS

Mains Power is off
or Panel Battery is low
or A Radio Device has sent a low battery signal
or Telephone Line Fail has been detected

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KeypAd INdICATOrs

See page 17 for keypad indicators in Memory Mode.

KEYPAD DISPLAY INDICATORS IN OPERATING MODE

KEYPAD LIGHT OFF ON FLASHING

ZONE LIGHTS 1-8

Zone is sealed. Zone is

unsealed.

Zone is in alarm.

ARMED

Red Illuminated button

Panel is disarmed. Panel is armed

(or Area 1 is
armed if using
Areas).

HOME

Amber Illuminated button

Home Mode is
disarmed.

Panel is armed
in Home Mode.

Day Mode enabled,
(see page 18).

MEMORY

Red Illuminated button

Normal. Memory mode

selected.

New alarm/s in
memory.

EXCLUDE

Red Illuminated button

Normal. Zone/s are

Excluded.

PROGRAM

Red Illuminated button

Normal. User Program

Mode.

Installer Program
Mode.

ARM2 (Amber)

Area 2 is Disamed. Area 2 is

Armed.

BATTERY (Red)

Normal. The backup battery

is low.

MAINS (Red)

Normal. Mains power is off.

READY (Green)

Zone/s are unsealed.
or Power is off.
or Panel is armed.
or phone line fault.

Ready to arm
the panel.

TAMPER (Red)

Normal. The Internal Tamper

input is in alarm.

RADIO (Red)

Normal. Receiving a

radio signal. (If
radio fitted.)

A Radio Key or
other radio device
has low battery.

LINE (Red)

Normal Dialler is on

line.

Phone line fault
or failure to
communicate.

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OperATION

OPERATING RULES

Generally, the panel will be Disarmed. Armed
or Home modes provide different levels of
security for your premises when you are home or
away. Three other temporary modes; Program,
Memory and Exclude, allow you to perform
various operations. The panel will automatically
exit from these temporary modes if you do not
press any buttons on the keypad in a 4 minute
period.

If you make a mistake while entering any codes,
press the E button and start again.

When you are required to enter your access
code, you are given five opportunities to enter it
correctly. After the fifth invalid attempt the alarm
is activated (requiring the correct code + E
to silence the alarm). This prevents anyone
trying to guess your code by entering random
numbers.

AREA PARTITIONING

Area Partitioning allows the zones to be split into
two partitions; Area1 and Area2.

The panel then effectively operates as two
separate systems sharing only the siren outputs
and dialler.

USER CODE ASSIGNMENT

A User Code assigned to an Area can Arm
and Disarm only that Area. User Codes
assigned to both Areas will operate both Areas
simultaneously.

COMMON AREA ZONES

Zones assigned to both Areas are Armed only
when Area1 and Area2 are both Armed. This
allows the Common Area zone/s to be shared
by both Areas.

For example, Office A and Office B operate as
separate areas but the entrance foyer used by
both offices is assigned to both areas meaning
it will automatically Arm when both Areas have
Armed. The Common Area then automatically
disarms when either Area1 or Area2 Disarms.

ARMING AREAS

Arming and Disarming of Areas, if enabled, is
carried out as normal from a single keypad or
separate keypads installed in both areas or by
Radio Key.

Area operation only applies to zones when they
are in the Armed state. This means that Day,
24hr and Home zones are independent of the
area operations.

Note: Area partitioning is in addition to Home
Mode. Any zone may be allocated to any area.

This section describes the operation of a typical control panel installation. Keep in mind that

your installation may vary depending on the selected options and equipment. The operating

instructions which follow will cover the most common options.

Consult your installation company if you require further information.

All control panel operations are controlled by the keypad except if an optional key switch or radio
remote control is installed.

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sysTeM OvervIew

OPTIONAL RADIO PRODUCTS

ECO8x KEYPAD

(Supplied)

ECO8x

MAIN

HOUSING

8 Zones for PIRs, Door & Window Switches, Vibration Sensors, Smoke Detectors...

Auxiliary Outputs for optional connection
to Electric Roller Doors, Lighting, Line Fail
Output, Radio Key Panic Output, Radio Key
AUX Output and more...

Radio PIRs, Radio Reed
Switches, Radio Keypad,
Radio Smoke Detector...

17V AC Plug Pack (Supplied)

Telephone Dialler Built-in
Telephone Lead (Supplied)

Internal Siren

External Siren

Strobe Light

RK P

RADIO KEYPAD

See pages 24-25 for further information on the Ness range of wired and wireless accessories.