Name: First Alert FA162C
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INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

FA162C

2-PARTITIONED SECURITY SYSTEM

Principal changes between the FA162C and the

former FA160C are indicated by margin lines.

N7526-1V3 8/97

Table of Contents3
General Description7
Installing the Control10
Mounting the Cabinet10
Installing the Lock (if Used)10
Figure 1.Êêinstalling the Cabinet Lock10
Mounting the Control's Circuit Board Alone in the Cabinet11
Mounting Control and RF Receiver Circuit Boards Together in the Cabinet11
Figure 2.Êêmounting the PC Board11
Figure 3.Êêmounting the PC Board & RF Receiver Together in the Cabinet11
Standard Phone Line Connections12
Wiring the AC Transformer12
Figure 4.Êêtelephone Line Connections12
Installing the Back-Up Battery13
Earth Ground Connections13
Figure 5.Êêconnection of 4300 Transformer to the Control Board13
Installing Remote Keypads14
Keypads that May be Used14
Wiring the Keypads14
Mounting the Keypads15
Using a Supplementary Power Supply to Power Additional Keypads15
Figure 6.Êêkeypad Connections to the Control Board15
Preliminary Check-Out Procedure16
Figure 7.Êêusing a Supplementary Power Supply16
Basic Hard-Wired Zones 1Ð817
Installing the Hard-Wired Zones17
Common Characteristics for Zones 1Ð817
Wiring Burglary and Panic Devices to Zones 1Ð817
Wiring 2-Wire Smoke Detectors to Zone 117
Òverifyó Operation of 2-Wire Smoke Detectors in Zone 117
Turning off Fire Alarm Sounding18
Wiring 4-Wire Smoke/Combustion Detectors on Zones 2Ð718
Figure 8.ÊÊ2-Wire Smoke Detector Connected to Zone 118
Figure 9.ÊÊ4-Wire Smoke Detector Connections (Zones 2Ð7)18
Wiring 2-Wire Latching Type Glass Break Detectors on Zone 819
Figure 10.Êêglass Break Detector Connections to Zone 819
Check-Out Procedure for Hard-Wired Zones20
Wired Zone Expansion (4219, 4229)21
Installing Zone Expansion Units21
Connections and Set-Up21
Figure 11.Êêwiring Connection, 4219 & 4229 (4229 Shown)21
Check-Out Procedure for Wired Expansion Zones22
Wireless Zone Expansion (5800 System)23
General Information23
Receiver Supervision23
House Identification23
Installing the 5881/5882 RF Receiver23
RF System Installation Advisories23
Installation and Setup of the 5881/5882 Receiver24
Figure 12.ÊÊ5881/5882 RF Receiver (Cover Removed)24
Installing the 5800TM Module25
Mounting the 5800TM Module25
5800TM Wiring Connections25
5800 Series Transmitters25
General25
Transmitter Supervision25
Transmitter Input Types26
Transmitter Battery Life26
Using the Transmitter Sniffer Mode26
5800 Series Transmitters Table27
Relay Outputs & Powerline Carrier Devices29
Relay/Powerline Carrier Device Basics29
Nos. 4204 and 4229 Output Relay Modules29
4204/4229 Setup29
Powerline Carrier Devices30
Figure 13.ÊÊ4229 Connections to Control30
Figure 14.ÊÊ4204 Connections to Control30
Wiring Connections31
Figure 15.ÊÊ4300 Transformer Wiring Connections31
Fa4285 Phone Module32
Installing the Phone Module32
General Information32
Mounting the Phone Module32
Phone Module Wiring33
Caller ID Units33
Figure 16.ÊÊFA4285 Phone Module Wiring Connections34
Checking the Operation of the FA4285 Phone Module35
External Sounders36
Compatible Sounders36
Sounder Connections37
Testing the Sounder37
Figure 17.Êêtypical Sounder Wiring37
Section 10. LONG RANGE RADIO38
General Information38
Connection38
Figure 18.Êêlong Range Radio Connections38
Section 11. AUDIO ALARM VERIFICATION (AAV) UNIT39
General Information39
Wiring Connections39
Figure 20.Êêconnection of AAV Unit Without an FA4285 Phone Module40
Figure 21.Êêconnection of AAV Unit with an FA4285 Phone Module40
Section 12. FINAL POWER up41
Earth Ground Connections41
Connecting the Back-Up Battery41
Calculating the Battery Size Needed41
Making the Battery Connections42
Auxiliary Device Current Draw Worksheet42
Section 13. MECHANICS of PROGRAMMING43
General Programming Information43
Entering Program Mode43
Programming a Data Field43
Reviewing a Data Field/Erasing an Entry in a Data Field44
Interactive Mode Programming ( 56, 80, 82, and 83)44
Loading Factory Defaults44
Programming System Setup Fields44
Exiting the Programming Mode44
Section 14. ZONE RESPONSE TYPE DEFINITIONS45
Section 15. DATA FIELD DESCRIPTIONS47
Section 16. ZONE PROGRAMMING (*56 Menu Mode)57
Programming Form57
Section 17. OUTPUT DEVICE PROGRAMMING (*80 Menu Mode)61
Section 18. ZONE LISTS (*81 Menu Mode)65
Section 19. ALPHA DESCRIPTION PROGRAMMING (*82 Menu Mode)66
Assigning Zone Descriptors66
Entering Zone Descriptors (in Program Menu Mode 82)66
Adding Custom Words69
Alpha Vocabulary List (for Entering Zone Descriptors)70
Character (ASCII) Chart70
Section 20. USING SEQUENTIAL MODE (*83 Menu Mode)71
Section 21. REMOTE PROGRAMMING and CONTROL (DOWNLOADING)74
General Information74
Equipment Required74
Inititial Download74
Remote Programming Information75
Remote Programming Advisory Notes75
Section 22. SYSTEM COMMUNICATION76
Report Code Formats76
Table of Contact ID Codes78
Section 23. SYSTEM OPERATION79
Security Codes79
Keypad Functions80
Trouble Conditions82
Section 24. TESTING the SYSTEM83
Test Procedure83
To the Installer84
Section 25. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE85
Contacting Technical Support in the Event of Problems87
Regulatory Agency Statements88
Section 26. SPECIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES89
Specifications89
Accessories (Compatible Devices)91
APPENDIX A. 5800 RF System Wireless Transmitters, Input Loop Identification Diagrams92
Index93
Limitations of this Alarm System98
Summary of Connections99
Limited Warranty100

Brand	First Alert
Model	FA162C
Category	Security System
Language	English

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