Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Features...........................................................................................................................
Page 6 - FEATURES
4 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL PART 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 FEATURES • Up to 16 fully programmable zones• Two completely independent partitions. Many of the features and options in the Spectra System can be independently set for each partition such as event reporting, entry/exit delay, auto-ar...
Page 7 - DETECTORS, KEYPADS AND EXPANSION MODULES; feature provides a user-friendly display of the; LED K; Not UL listed
S PECTRA S ERIES 5 1.3 DETECTORS, KEYPADS AND EXPANSION MODULES If you would like to obtain more information on our line of keypads, security system accessories or other securityproducts, please contact your local Paradox distributor or visit our web site at http://www.paradox.ca. 1.3.1 S PECTRA 168...
Page 8 - The Paradox Digigard; Not UL Listed
6 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 1.3.6 I N T OUCH V OICE -A SSISTED A RM /D ISARM B US M ODULE * Using a touch-tone telephone, users can arm or disarm theirsecurity system from a distance as well as activate ordeactivate the APR3-ADM2’s on-board PGM output. Due to itsAuto-panel Recognition f...
Page 9 - LOCATION AND MOUNTING; Configuring The LED Keypads
S PECTRA S ERIES 7 PART 2: INSTALLATION 2.1 LOCATION AND MOUNTING Before mounting the cabinet, push the five white nylon mounting studs into the back of the cabinet. Pull all cablesinto the cabinet and prepare them for connection before mounting the circuit board into the back of the cabinet.Select ...
Page 10 - EARTH GROUND
8 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL Figure 2.2: Spectra 1728EX and 1728 Control Panel Overview 2.2 EARTH GROUND Connect the zone and dialer ground terminals from the control panel to the metallic enclosure and cold water pipe orgrounding rod as per local electrical codes. For maximum lightning ...
Page 11 - AC POWER; Battery Charge Current; ATTERY; AUXILIARY POWER TERMINALS; Trouble Display; Modules; Motion Detectors (see detector instructions for details)
S PECTRA S ERIES 9 2.3 AC POWER Do not use any switch-controlled outlets to power the transformer. Connect the transformer as shown in Figure 2.1on page 7. Use Table 1 to determine the required transformer. 2.4 BACKUP BATTERY In order to provide power during a power loss, connect a 12VDC 4Ah recharg...
Page 12 - TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION; PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUT CONNECTIONS; PGM Programming; PGM; exceed 1A. If it is powered by the; +, the devices connected to the auxiliary power
10 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 2.6 TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION In order to report system events to the central station, you must connect the incoming telephone company wires intothe TIP and RING connections of the control panel and then run the wires from T1 and R1 to the telephone orteleph...
Page 13 - SINGLE ZONE INPUTS; Zone Programming; Figure 2.5: Single Zone Input Connections; Enabling the
S PECTRA S ERIES 11 2.9 SINGLE ZONE INPUTS Detection devices such as motion detectors and door contacts are connected to the control panel's zone inputterminals. Figure 2.5 on page 11 demonstrates single zone input terminal connections recognized by Spectra. Onceconnected, the associated zone's para...
Page 14 - KEYPAD AND KEYPAD ZONE CONNECTIONS; Keypad Tamper Supervision
12 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL Figure 2.6: Double Zone (ATZ) Input Connections 2.11 KEYPAD AND KEYPAD ZONE CONNECTIONS To connect the keypads to the control panel, remove the back cover and wire the GRN, YEL, RED, and BLKterminals of each keypad to the corresponding terminals on the contr...
Page 15 - KEYSWITCH CONNECTIONS; PART 3: PROGRAMMING METHODS; WINLOAD SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS; Decimal
S PECTRA S ERIES 13 2.12 KEYSWITCH CONNECTIONS Keyswitches allow users to arm or disarm a partition by pushing a button or byactivating a switch with a key. Connect the keyswitch as shown in Figure 2.8directly to the control panel terminals. Once a keyswitch is connected, it must beassigned to a zon...
Page 16 - Data Display Mode; CONFIGURING THE LED KEYPADS; Decimal and Hexadecimal Programming Table; Value or Action
14 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 3.2.2 F EATURE S ELECT P ROGRAMMING M ETHOD After entering sections [001] to [016], [126] to [138], and [302] to [348], each option from [1] to [8] represents a specific feature or option. Press the key corresponding to the desired option and thecorrespondin...
Page 17 - PLEASE NOTE: After two minutes, the keypad exits programming mode.; J1 - Keypad Zone Select Jumper
S PECTRA S ERIES 15 3.3.1 C ONFIGURING THE 1686H, 1686V AND 1689 K EYPADS V2.0 OR HIGHER The keypad’s zone number, EOL definition and tamper switch are programmed through the control panel’sprogramming mode. To do so: PLEASE NOTE: After two minutes, the keypad exits programming mode. Key [1] - Keypa...
Page 18 - J2 - EOL Definition Jumper; PROGRAMMING USING A PARADOX MEMORY KEY
16 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL J2 - EOL Definition Jumper Jumper J2 determines the keypad zone’s EOL definition. When the jumper is OFF, EOL is disabled and thekeypad zone uses the on-board EOL resistor. When the jumper is ON, EOL is enabled and the keypad zonerequires that an external EO...
Page 19 - ACCESS CODE LENGTH; Sections; ARTITION
S PECTRA S ERIES 17 4.1 ACCESS CODE LENGTH Section [127]: System Options Option [2] OFF = 6-Digit Access Codes Option [2] ON = 4-Digit Access Codes (default) All access codes can be set to lengths of either 4- or 6-digits. When the 4-digit option is selected, entering a 4-digitcode will allow access...
Page 20 - PGM A; LOCK MASTER CODE
18 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 4.4.3 B YPASS P ROGRAMMING Sections [302] to [348]: User Codes 002 to 048 Option [3] OFF = Bypass Programming Disabled Option [3] ON = Bypass Programming Enabled (default) User codes with this option enabled can perform Bypass Programming in assigned partiti...
Page 21 - PART 5: ZONE PROGRAMMING; WHAT IS AN EXPANSION INPUT?; Option; ONLY; function on Keypad Zone 1.
S PECTRA S ERIES 19 PART 5: ZONE PROGRAMMING The Spectra control panel’s zone assignment depends on where the detection devices are connected (see Table 4). 5.1 WHAT IS AN EXPANSION INPUT? An expansion input allows you to connect modules to the system to increase the number of zones available up to ...
Page 22 - ZONE PROGRAMMING; Zone Display with 10-Zone LED Keypad
20 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 5.3 REASSIGN ZONES TO EXPANSION INPUTS (1728EX & 1728 ONLY) Section [126]: General Options Option [8] OFF = Reassign Zones to Expansion Inputs Disabled (default) Option [8] ON = Reassign Zones to Expansion Inputs Enabled Reassign Zones to Expansion Input...
Page 23 - ZONE DEFINITIONS; Zone Speed; key 3 times and; NTRY; . Entry Delay zones are; Zone Definition; Zone Partition
S PECTRA S ERIES 21 Figure 5.1: Spectra Zone Programming 5.5 ZONE DEFINITIONS As demonstrated in Figure 5.1, sections [001] to [016] represent zones 1 through 16 respectively, where the firstdigit in each of these sections represents the zone's definition. Also, refer to Zone Speed on page 25. To di...
Page 24 - Delay Timer has elapsed before generating an alarm.; EXCLUSIVE ZONE DEFINITIONS; Keyswitch Connections
22 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 5.5.2 E NTRY D ELAY 2 Sections [001] to [016]: Zones 1 to 16, First Digit = 2 Entry Delay 2 zones are identical to the Entry Delay 1 zones (see section 5.5.1), except it uses a separateEntry Delay Timer. To program the Entry Delay 2 Timer, key in the desired...
Page 25 - Report Code from sections; Bell Output During Fire Alarm; ZONE PARTITION ASSIGNMENT; Partitioning; ZONE OPTIONS; Multiple Feature Select Programming
S PECTRA S ERIES 23 5.6.2 S TANDARD 24H R . F IRE Z ONE 1728/EX: Sections [001] to [004]: Zones 1 to 4, First Digit = 8 1738/EX: Sections [001] to [007]: Zones 1 to 7, First Digit = 8 Whenever a Standard 24Hr. Fire Zone opens, whether itis armed or disarmed, the control panel will generate thefollow...
Page 27 - ZONE SPEED; Single Zone Inputs
S PECTRA S ERIES 25 5.8.6 D ELAY B EFORE A LARM R EPORT C ODE T RANSMISSION Sections [001] to [016]: Zones 1 to 16 Option [7] OFF = Delay Alarm Transmission Disabled (default) Option [7] ON = Delay Alarm Transmission Enabled for Selected Zone When an alarm condition occurs on a zone with this option...
Page 28 - Double Zone Inputs; Figure 5.4: Zone Recognition with ATZ enabled
26 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL Enabling the ATZ feature allows you to install two detection devices per zone input terminal. Each detection devicewill have its own zone, displaying zone status on the keypad and sending separate alarm codes for each zone. Theextra zones are recognized as d...
Page 29 - PART 6: ARMING AND DISARMING OPTIONS; SWITCH TO STAY ARMING; RESTRICT ARMING ON BATTERY FAIL; Not to be used with UL installations
S PECTRA S ERIES 27 PART 6: ARMING AND DISARMING OPTIONS 6.1 SWITCH TO STAY ARMING Section [133] = Partition 1, Section [134] = Partition 2 Option [4] OFF = Switch to Stay Arming Disabled (default) Option [4] ON = Switch to Stay Arming Enabled If a user Regular arms a partition, but does not exit th...
Page 30 - Options; UTO; NO MOVEMENT AUTO-ARMING; OVEMENT
28 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 6.6 TIMED AUTO-ARMING Section [133] = Partition 1, [134] = Partition 2 Option [1] OFF = Timed Auto-Arming Disabled (default) Option [1] ON = Timed Auto-Arming Enabled Each partition can be programmed to arm every day at the time specified by the Auto-Arm Tim...
Page 31 - EEP; BELL SQUAWK ON ARM/DISARM WITH KEYPAD
S PECTRA S ERIES 29 6.9 ONE-TOUCH ARMING* Section [130]: Options [1] to [4] Option [1] ON = Press & hold the [ ENTER ] key for One-touch Regular Arming. Option [2] ON = Press & hold the [ STAY ] key for One-touch Stay Arming. Option [3] ON = Press & hold the [ FORCE ] key for One-touch F...
Page 32 - PART 7: ALARM OPTIONS; RECYCLE ALARM
30 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL PART 7: ALARM OPTIONS 7.1 BELL CUT-OFF TIMER (5 minutes minimum for CUL installations) Section [073] = Partition 1, [074] = Partition 2 000 = Disabled, 001 to 255 minutes, Default = 4 min. After an audible alarm, the bell or siren will stop upon disarming of...
Page 33 - KEYPAD PANIC OPTIONS; Silent alarm; Audible alarm; PANIC LOCKOUT TIMER
S PECTRA S ERIES 31 Recognition ignores the bypass definition. This means the control panel will generate an incident as perTamper Recognition settings if a tamper or wire fault occurs on a bypassed zone. 7.4 KEYPAD PANIC OPTIONS Section [128]: General Options Option [1] OFF = Emergency Panic Disabl...
Page 34 - PART 8: REPORTING AND DIALER SETTINGS
32 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL PART 8: REPORTING AND DIALER SETTINGS The following section explains all the features and options that must be programmed in order for your security system toproperly report system events to a central station. When an event (e.g. zone in alarm) occurs in the...
Page 35 - REPORT CODES; ] key followed by the desired hexadecimal digit or
S PECTRA S ERIES 33 8.1 REPORTING/DIALER (ENABLE/DISABLE) Section [135]: Dialer Options Option [3] OFF = Reporting/Dialer Disabled (default) Option [3] ON = Reporting/Dialer Enabled 8.2 REPORT CODES A report code is a 1- or 2-digit hexadecimal value consisting of digits from 1 to F. Each section fro...
Page 36 - : System is disarmed using the Winload software.
34 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 8.2.4 S PECIAL D ISARMING R EPORT C ODES Section [186] Whenever using one of the special disarming features, the control panel can send the report code to thecentral station, identifying how the system was disarmed.• C ANCEL A UTO - ARM : A partition is disa...
Page 37 - AC F
S PECTRA S ERIES 35 8.2.10 S YSTEM T ROUBLE R EPORT C ODES Section [205] to [207] Whenever the system generates one of the instances listed below, the control panel can send theappropriate report code to the central station identifying the type of system trouble. Section [205]• Future use• AC F AILU...
Page 38 - CENTRAL STATION TELEPHONE NUMBERS; TANDARD; Press
36 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 8.3 CENTRAL STATION TELEPHONE NUMBERS Section [151] = Phone#1, [152] = Phone#2, [153] = Backup Phone#: Up to 32 digits The Spectra Control Panels can dial up to 2 different central station telephone numbers. You can enter any digitfrom 0 to 9 and any special...
Page 39 - ID; PAGER DELAY
S PECTRA S ERIES 37 8.5.2 A DEMCO E XPRESS The Ademco Express is a high-speed reporting format, which will transmit the 2-digit (11 to FF) reportcodes programmed into sections [160] to [213]. Unlike other Ademco formats, the Ademco Express doesnot use the Contact ID Report Codes. 8.5.3 A DEMCO C ONT...
Page 40 - EVENT CALL DIRECTION; Maximum Dialing Attempts; DIALING METHOD
38 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 8.7 EVENT CALL DIRECTION This feature determines where each group of events will be reported. The control panel events are divided into fivegroups (see above) where each event group can be programmed to dial one or both Central Station TelephoneNumbers. When...
Page 41 - the report will be sent every 5 days at 1 PM.
S PECTRA S ERIES 39 Option [5] ON = Dialer will hang-up if no dial tone is present after 16 seconds 8.12 MAXIMUM DIALING ATTEMPTS Section [081] 001 to 016 attempts, Default = 8 attempts The value programmed in section [081] determines how many times the control panel will re-dial the same Central St...
Page 42 - DISARM REPORTING OPTIONS; AIL
40 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 8.18 DISARM REPORTING OPTIONS Section [131]: Arming /Disarming Options Option [1] OFF = Always Report Disarming Option [1] ON = Report Disarming Only After Alarm (default) With option [1] off, the control panel will send the Disarming report codes (see page ...
Page 43 - PART 9: PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUTS; only; Global PGM; PGM ACTIVATION EVENT; If using the PGM Delay,
S PECTRA S ERIES 41 PART 9: PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUTS A PGM is a programmable output that toggles to its opposite state (i.e. a normally open PGM will close) when a specific eventhas occurred in the system. For example, a PGM can be used to reset smoke detectors, activate bells or strobe lights, open/clo...
Page 44 - PGM DELAY
42 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 9.3 PGM DELAY Section [066] = PGM1, [067] = PGM2, [068] = Global PGM 001 to 255 seconds, 000 = Follows Deactivation Event, Default = 5 seconds Instead of deactivating the PGM on the occurrence of a specific event, the PGM will deactivate after the periodprog...
Page 45 - PART 10: SYSTEM SETTINGS; not; Installer Lock; KEYPAD LOCKOUT FEATURE; Spectra
S PECTRA S ERIES 43 PART 10: SYSTEM SETTINGS 10.1 HARDWARE RESET Performing a hardware reset will set all control panel settings to factory default except for the Panel ID and PCPassword. Also, the event buffer will not be erased. To perform a power down reset: 1) Make sure the Installer Lock is dis...
Page 46 - KEYPAD TAMPER SUPERVISION; Tamper/Zone Wiring Failure; KEYPAD AUDIBLE TROUBLE WARNING; Zone Tamper Report Code for Keypad Tamper Supervision Failure; Keypad Tamper
44 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 10.6 SYSTEM REAL-TIME CLOCK Section [280] Program the current time into section [280] using the 24-hour clock (i.e. 8:30PM = 20:30). 10.7 CLOCK ADJUST Section [088] 000 = Disabled, 001 to 255, Default = Disabled 001 to 127 = + 1 to +127 seconds128 to 255 = -...
Page 47 - INSTALLER QUICK FUNCTIONS KEYS; Reporting and
S PECTRA S ERIES 45 10.10 CONFIDENTIAL MODE Section [126] Options [1], [2] and [3] Option [1] OFF = Confidential Mode Disabled (default) Option [1] ON = Confidential Mode Enabled Option [2] OFF = Keypads activate when an access code is entered Option [2] ON = Keypads activate when a key is pressed (...
Page 48 - PRINTER BUS MODULE SUPERVISION; in a disarmed system,
46 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 10.13 PRINTER BUS MODULE SUPERVISION Section [129]: General Options Option [8] OFF = Printer Bus Module Supervision Disabled (default) Option [8] ON = Printer Bus Module Supervision Enabled By enabling this option, the control panel will supervise the Printe...
Page 49 - REPROGRAM ALL EXPANSION MODULES
S PECTRA S ERIES 47 [7] OFF / [8] ON: Trouble Only When a tamper occurs on a wireless transmitter zone in a disarmed system , a Wireless Transmitter Supervision Loss will appear in the keypads’ Trouble Display (see page 50) and the control panel will attempt to transmit the TX Supervision Loss repor...
Page 50 - PART 11: SETTINGS FOR WINLOAD SOFTWARE; PANEL ANSWER OPTIONS; Up to 32 digits
48 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL PART 11: SETTINGS FOR WINLOAD SOFTWARE 11.1 PANEL ANSWER OPTIONS The following two options define how the control panel answers an incoming call from a computer using theWinLoad Software for Windows®. 11.1.1 A NSWERING M ACHINE O VERRIDE Section [077] 000 = ...
Page 51 - CALL WINLOAD SOFTWARE; AUTO EVENT BUFFER TRANSMISSION
S PECTRA S ERIES 49 11.5 CALL WINLOAD SOFTWARE [ ENTER ] + [ INSTALLER CODE ] + [ BYP ] The control panel will dial the PC Telephone Number programmed in section [150] in order to communicate with the WinLoad software. The control panel and the WinLoad software will verify that the Panel Identifier ...
Page 52 - PART 12: USER OPERATION; TROUBLE DISPLAY; Trouble List; Description; Low Battery LED
50 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL PART 12: USER OPERATION 12.1 TROUBLE DISPLAY The Spectra system continuously monitors fourteen possible trouble conditions. When a trouble condition occurs,the [ TBL ] key or [ TRBL ] indicator will illuminate on the LED keypads or “Trouble” will appear on t...
Page 53 - PROGRAMMING ACCESS CODES
S PECTRA S ERIES 51 12.2 PROGRAMMING ACCESS CODES Access Codes are personal identification numbers that allow you to enter certain programming modes, arm ordisarm your system as well as activate or deactivate PGMs. The Spectra security system supports the following: System Master Code arms or disarm...
Page 54 - Stay Arming
52 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 12.3 DISARMING & DEACTIVATING AN ALARM To disarm an already armed system or to deactivate an alarm, simply key in a valid access code. Program adesignated entry/exit point, such as the front door or the garage door with an Entry Delay Timer . When these ...
Page 55 - MANUAL BYPASS PROGRAMMING; YPASS; *IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO BOTH PARTITIONS
S PECTRA S ERIES 53 12.7 FORCE ARMING** Force Arming allows users to rapidly arm the system, without having to wait for all zones in the system to be closed. Force Arming is commonly used when a motion detector is protecting the area occupied by a keypad. Therefore,when arming the system, if the mot...
Page 56 - Fast Exit; To Exit and Stay Arm:
54 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL 12.9 ONE-TOUCH ARMING One-Touch Arming allows users to arm the system without using an access code. Simply press and hold a key. One- Touch Arming can be used to allow specific individuals like service personnel (i.e. cleaners, maintenance) to arm thesystem ...
Page 57 - PROGRAMMING CHIME ZONES; Chime Enabled; EYPAD; ONE; EYPAD; LCD K; EYPAD; How do I Modify The Backlight?
S PECTRA S ERIES 55 12.14 PROGRAMMING CHIME ZONES Users can program which zones will be Chime Enabled . A Chime Enabled zone will cause the keypad to emit a rapid intermittent beep tone ( BEEP - BEEP - BEEP - BEEP ) advising the user every time it is opened. Each keypad must be Chime Programmed sepa...
Page 58 - FCC WARNINGS; FCC PART 15, WARNINGS; ATTACHMENT LIMITATION NOTICE
56 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL FCC WARNINGS IMPORTANT INFORMATION This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules subpart D and CS-03. Inside the cover of this equipment is a label that contains, among otherinformation, the FCC registration number of this equipment. NOTIFICATION TO ...
Page 59 - UL AND ULC WARNINGS; UL AND C-UL INSTALLATION NOTES
S PECTRA S ERIES 57 used by the device, to prevent overloading. The termination on a loop mayconsist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement thatthe total of the Load Numbers of all of the devices does not exceed 100. Industry Canada certification is only applicable to installa...
Page 60 - INDEX; Numerics
58 R EFERENCE & I NSTALLATION M ANUAL INDEX Numerics 24Hr. Buzzer Zone 2224Hr. Delayed Fire Zone 2324Hr. Standard Fire Zone 23 A AC Power 9Access Code Length 17Access Code Programming 51Access Codes 16Account Numbers 36Ademco Contact ID 37Ademco Contact ID Options 37Ademco Express 37Adjust Clock...