Alarm Expansion Board AEB8
- Aparna R R (Unlicensed)
- Anand Rajaraman
- Christopher Karr (Unlicensed)
To expand the line module input capacity of the controller, use the Alarm Expansion Board (AEB8). These provide an additional 8 line module inputs per board.
Expansion line module inputs are used for a variety of security monitoring functions. In intrusion detection applications, they normally monitor interior motion sensors, perimeter doors and windows for forced entry or intrusion into a protected area; however, they are generally not employed for door access control applications.
Each line module input, whether connecting to a base alarm on the controller board or an expansion alarm on an AEB8, must be routed through a line module.
Up to four AEB8s can be installed in a controller.
Figure 4-1: Sample AEB8 Board
The wiring and settings of the AEB8 are shown in Figure 4-2.
Figure 4-2: Alarm Expansion Board (AEB8)
As Figure 4-2 shows, the shield should be floated at the line module. Also, it is recommended that line module inputs be wired NC.
The AEB8 has four address jumpers. Each jumper allocates a range of eight addresses. This addressing scheme enables up to four AEB8's to reside in one controller. (For the M16, which has 16 inputs on the base controller board, two additional AEB8s can be added to the controller for a total of 32 inputs.)
For more about line module inputs, see “Request-To-Exit Devices (RQE)”. For more information about DTLM, MELM, and SBMS3, see “Line Modules”. For information about setup and installation of the AEB8, see “Alarm Expansion Board (AEB8) Installation” .
Alarm Expansion Board (AEB8) Installation
The AEB8 is an 8-input Alarm Expansion board where each input is supervised like the inputs on the Controller Board.
A Line Module is required for each input. For more about the Line Modules, refer to “Line Module Installation”.
AEB8 Setup
The AEB8 has four jumper positions in the middle of the board which control board addressing:
J1 | Addresses 1 - 8 (factory default for first AEB8) |
|---|---|
J2 | Addresses 9 - 16 (for second AEB8) |
J3 | Addresses 17 - 24 (for third AEB8) |
J4 | Addresses 25 - 32 (for fourth AEB8) |
AEB8 Mounting
To install the AEB8 expansion board(s):
1.Turn all system power off, remove connectors to the standby battery, then remove connectors to the AC power.
2. Install the board on the supplied standoffs and connect the EBIC5 cable as described in “Connecting Expansion Boards”.
3. If you are installing two or more AEB8s, it is recommended that you install the AEB8 set to J1 on top of the AEB8 set to J2 and so on.
4. After each board is installed, connect the appropriate EBIC5 connector.
If a SNIB2 or SNIB3 is included in the expansion boards stack, make sure it is installed as the topmost board.
AEB8 Wiring
To connect inputs to this board:
1.Turn all system power off, remove connectors to the standby battery, then remove connectors to the AC power.
2. Punch out the knockout in the enclosure where you plan to route the wires. Either route these wires through the same opening you’re using for controller board connections, or knock out a new opening for wires going to the expansion boards.
3. Route the wires through the opening or knockout.
4. If it makes wiring easier, detach each green connector from the board as you need it.
5. Loosen the screws on each connector plug you will be using.
6. Remove insulation from the wire and connect the alarm wire to the designated pin on the green connector. If the device goes low to signal an alarm, connect the wire to the LO pin on the green connector. If the device goes high to signal an alarm, connect the wire to the HI pin on the green connector. For more about this, refer to “Connecting Wires to the Controller Boards”.
If you need to, connect the shielded wire to the S pin on the green connector.
7. Tighten the screws until the wire is securely fastened in the slot.
8. Push the green connector into the appropriate socket until it locks into place. The connector and socket are keyed, so there is only one way to plug it in.
Figure 4-3: Connecting the AEB8
9. Repeat this procedure for each wire you need to connect.
If a SNIB2 or SNIB3 is included in the expansion boards stack, make sure it is installed as the topmost board.
Testing the AEB8
After installing the board, you can test it by following this procedure:
1.Attach a printer to the Controller or make sure the Controller is attached to a Host PC.
2.Power the system up by first connecting the AC power, then the standby battery.
The system goes through its self-test. You should see this information printed out at the local printer under the Configurations section:
Expansion Inputs = 8 if one AEB8 is installed, or
Expansion Inputs = 16 if two AEB8s are installed, or
Expansion Inputs = 24 if three AEB8s are installed, or
Expansion Inputs = 32 if four AEB8s are installed.For CCM V.6.x, the controller can recognize up to 16 expansion inputs. For CCM V.7.x, the controller can recognize up to 32 expansion inputs.
3. Under the Options section, you should see this line:
AEB8-N where N is the number of AEB8s installed (maximum of 4).
4. Use Command 88*2 from the ScramblePad to request the Max Users and Options information, or use Host PC software.
If the correct information doesn’t appear on the printouts, power down the Controller and recheck the EBIC connections, then retry the test procedure. If it still doesn’t work, contact Identiv.