Uplink 2550, 2530 Installation Manual

Uplink Remote Installation Guide for Model 2530/2550

Rev. 1

Overview

With today’s busy lifestyles, more and more consumers are demanding easy remote access to their security systems. Uplink Remote

is a great way to offer your customers remote control of the security systems you install, as well as providing you with additional

RMR. Uplink Remote supports new installations, takeovers, and existing Uplink products that are already installed. Alarm systems

enabled with Uplink Remote allow system users to remotely arm, disarm, check status, view alarm history and more.

Installation and Activation

Installation and activation for Uplink Remote Service is easy. Some specifics may vary depending on the alarm system and its

options.

Note: For panels that require a momentary key switch, you must use the Uplink Remote Pulse Board.

Installing the Uplink Remote Pulse Board

The Uplink 2530/2550 Remote Pulse Board allows legacy Uplink 2530 and 2550 products to use the Uplink Remote application to

remotely control and monitor the armed / disarmed state of a control panel. The Uplink Remote Pulse Board creates a momentary

relay closure whenever the 2530/2550 arm/disarm relay changes states. The momentary relay closure is used to arm and disarm a

control panel by means of a momentary key switch zone or input. Additionally, the Uplink Remote Pulse Board accepts a

programmable “Armed” output from the control panel which is transferred to the 2530/2550 by means of relay K2 and the Panel

Supervision circuit in the 25XX TELCO RJ cable.

DIP switch SW1 is used to program the momentary output pulse time of on-board key switch relay K1. With all 4 switches set to off,

the KS OUT contacts will close for ½ second whenever the 2530 or 2550 output changes states. Longer key switch times may be

selected in 1-second increments by setting single or multiple SW1 switches to ON. Values from 1 second to 15 seconds may be

obtained. See Figure 1 and Table 1

Figure 1 : Uplink 2530/2550 Uplink Remote Pulse Board showing SW1 set to 2 seconds

Installation (remove power from panel & 2530/2550 before installing)

1. Use the included double-sided tape to mount the Remote Interface Board in a suitable secure location.

2. Connect the DC12V+ terminal of TB1 to a 12V terminal (+AUX) on the control panel.

3. Connect the DC12V- terminal of TB1 to a ground terminal (-AUX) on the control panel.

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4. Connect the KS OUT+ and KS OUT- terminals of TB1 to the control panel’s key switch zone. Polarity does not matter.

5. Before connecting the ARM IN terminals, determine if the panel’s programmable “Armed” output is active low (pulls to

ground when active) or active high (switches to 12V when active).

a. For an Active Low “Armed” output:

i. Connect the ARM IN+ terminal of TB1 to a 12V terminal on the panel.

ii. Connect the ARM IN- terminal of TB1 to the panel’s “Armed” output.

b. For an Active High “Armed” output:

i. Connect the ARM IN+ terminal of TB1 to the panel’s “Armed” output.

ii. Connect the ARM IN- terminal of TB1 to a ground terminal on the panel.

6. Connect the KS IN+ and KS IN- terminals of TB2 to the 2550 OUT2+ and OUT2- terminals (2530 must use OUT1+/-). Polarity

does not matter.

7. Connect the control panel’s TELCO RJ cable to RJ45 jack J3 (labeled TO PANEL).

8. Connect a double-ended RJ45 cable to RJ45 jack J2 (labeled TO 25XX). Connect the other end to the 2530/2550 jack JP3.

9. Re-apply power to the control panel and the 2530/2550. Allow sufficient time for the radio to login (LED4 on the

2530/2550 should turn green).

10. After the unit has been activated in Uplink.com and configured for Uplink Remote, use the Uplink Remote application to

arm the control panel. You should see the K1 ON LED D3 momentarily come on. If the panel’s keypad does not indicate
the panel was armed, check your wiring to the key switch zone. You may also need to adjust the PULSE TIME setting on
SW1.

11. Check the panel’s armed status over the air (this could take 30 seconds or more). If the status is incorrect, invert the armed

logic using the settings on the Uplink Remote web site.

SW1 Settings

Time in

Seconds

SW1 Settings

Time in

Seconds

SW1 Settings

Time in

Seconds

SW1

Settings

Time in

Seconds

½

4

8

12

1

5

9

13

2

6

10

14

3

7

11

15

Table 1: SW1 Time Values

Activation Steps

1. Activate the Uplink Model 2530/2550 unit by logging into Uplink.com.

2. Enter the Uplink unit serial number

3. Select the appropriate rate plan

4. Select Uplink Interactive plan