Optex BCU-4 User Manual

No. 59-1884-3

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Smart Line series

Smart Line series

OPTION

OPTION

WIRINING (1)

Back box

Black

Power source

(-)

(+) Red

(-) Black

+

–

(+)
Red

Main unit

Green
(COM)

Blue

(N.C.)

BATTERY COMMON USE UNIT

BCU-4

PARTS IDENTIFICATION

PCB x2, Dummy battery x4, Battery lead (Red) x4 (Black) x4, Power cable x2

(+) Red

(-) Black

Wireless transmitter

Low battery terminal

Green

Green

(COM)

(COM)

Blue

Blue

(N.C.)

(N.C.)

Purple

Purple

(COM)

(COM)

Gray

Gray

(N.C.)

(N.C.)

-Share power source and low battery signals
between the main unit and the wireless trans­mitter.

WIRINING (2)

BATTERY LEAD (Red)

CR123A

BATTERY LEAD (Black)

CR2

1/2AA

+

1/2AA

Warning

•

Do not touch the ends of the red and black wires to avoid short-circuit.

• Be sure to place the dummy battery in the power supply case of
the wireless transmitter. Use of the battery included with the
wireless transmitter will damage the batteries in the detector.

BATTERY

–

SETTING

< When the low battery output voltage is informed. >

Adjust DIP switch according to the low battery voltage of your

1

wireless transmitter.

Change the Normal/Test switch setting from Normal to Test and

2

check if the low battery signal is output from the wireless
transmitter.

After confirmation, put the setting back to Normal.

3

+

EX

–

EX

Output voltage setting switch

Note>>

• It may take time for some wireless transmitters to
output the signal.

Normal/Test switch

ON

1

ON

1

ON: OFF:

Normal

Test

L-1

2.3 V

ON EDG

21

< When the low battery output voltage is not informed. >

Check the power source of the wireless transmitter battery.

1

Change the Normal/Test switch setting from Normal to Test.

2

If the power source of the wireless transmitter is 3.0 V,

3

test the DIP switch from L-1 to L-4 to check the setting for low
battery output.
If the power source is 3.6 V, test the DIP switch from H-1 to H-4 to
check the setting for low battery output.

After confirmation, put the setting back to Normal.

4

Which is your wireless
transmitter power source?

3.0 V

Which is your
low battery voltage?

L-2

2.2 V

ON EDG

3

3

21

L-3

2.1 V

ON EDG

21

L-4

2.0 V

ON EDG

3

21

H-1

2.6 V

ON EDG

3

3

21

3.6 V

Which is your
low battery voltage?

H-2

2.5 V

ON EDG

21

H-3

2.4 V

ON EDG

3

H-4

2.3 V

ON EDG

3

21

3

21

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MOUNTING

Mount the PCB to the back box with double-faced tape.

SL-350QFR/QNR AX-100/200 TFR

Peel off the liner.

Note>>

• These illustrations are examples of integration.

SYSTEM DIAGRAM

< When using 1 wireless transmitter/ N.C. output >

POWER (+)

POWER (-)

D.Q. (N.C.)

D.Q. (COM)

ALARM (COM)

ALARM (N.C.)

L.B. (COM)

L.B. (N.C.)

TAMPER (COM)

TAMPER (NC)

Red

Black

Yellow

White

Green

Blue

Purple

Gray

+

–

EX

+

EX–

POWER
INPUT

LOW BATTERY
INPUT

BCU-4

< When using 2 wireless transmitters/ N.C. output >

POWER (+)

POWER (-)

D.Q. (N.C.)

D.Q. (COM)

ALARM (COM)

ALARM (N.C.)

L.B. (COM)

L.B. (N.C.)

TAMPER (COM)

TAMPER (NC)

Red

Black

Yellow

White

Green

Blue

Purple

Gray

+

–

EX

+

EX–

POWER
INPUT

LOW BATTERY
INPUT

BCU-4

POWER
OUTPUT

POWER
OUTPUT

+

–

+

–

* When using D.Q., refer to “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” of SL-350.

Peel off the liner.

Dummy

battery

–

Dummy

battery

–

Dummy

battery

–

Wireless

+

transmitter

Caution

• Be sure to place the dummy
battery in the power supply
case of the wireless transmitter.
Use of the battery included with
the wireless transmitter will
damage the batteries in the
detector.

Wireless

+

transmitter (1)

Wireless

+

transmitter (2)

SPECIFICATIONS

Input voltage 3.2 - 4.0 VDC

Current draw Approx. 5 μA at 3.6 VDC (no load)

Output voltage
Low battery Approx. 2.0 - 2.6 VDC

Normal Approx. 3.0 - 3.6 VDC

Output current 100 mA (max.)
Operating temperature -20°C - +60°C (-40°F - +140°F)
Operating humidity 95% (max.)

DIMENSIONS

55 (2.2)

16 (0.6)

26 (1.0)

Unit: mm (inch)

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