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VECTOR PlusBidirectional

INTERFACE

INSTALLATION MANUAL

IST0401V2/1

QUALITYSYSTEMISO9001

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FeaturesThe VECTOR Plus GSM interface is used, toghether with an approved telephone set or dialler,to send and receive telephone calls through the GSM network, when PSTN line is missing. The interface continuously monitors the PSTN line; when a fault condition is detected VECTORPlus switches the telephone equipment connected to its terminals to an internal telephone linesimulation circuit, able to manage calling procedures eventually started by the telephoneequipment, including dial tone and busy tone generation, dialling sequence recognition andringng signal generation. Thus VECTOR Plus can be used in a bidirectional way: to sendand/or receive GSM telephone calls.Additionally, VECTOR Plus can send technical and alarm SMS messages to a maximum of 50telephone numbers.VECTOR Plus has also the possibility to send a periodic SMS message (autotest) within aprogrammable time interval.

OperationIn normal installations, VECTOR Plus is connected to PSTN line, to alarm telephone dialler andto telephone handsets of the premise. When the PSTN line voltage (normally 48V) goes belowabout 35V, VECTOR Plus starts monitoring the line looking for the dial tone frequency (425Hztypical). If that signal is not detected within 30 seconds, the interface switches automaticly to"GSM mode", bringing the alarm dialler to the internal telephone line simulation circuit, whereasthe telephone sets are bypassed directly to the PSTN line.In this condition, if the dialler attempts to execute a telephone call, VECTOR Plus generates thedial tone signal like the normal telephone line, and waits the dialling sequence from the externaldevice (only DTMF dialling is accepted). After the dialling sequence is completed the call isrouted through the GSM unit and VECTOR Plus generates the ringing tone and/or busy tone.Once the GSM connection is established the voice channel stays open allowing data and voicesignals transfer between the dialler and the called party. At the end of the call, as the diallerrealeases the simulated PSTN line, the GSM connection is interrupted. When terminal "GSM -"is open, VECTOR Plus waits 60 seconds, after a call through the GSM channel, beforeswitching back to "PSTN line mode" (normal mode), provided that PSTN line voltage hasreturned to its normal value (aprox. 48V).When the "GSM" terminal is closed to negative or in case of permanent fault of PSTN line,VECTOR Plus interface allows receiving calls through the GSM channel, since, when anincoming call is detected by the GSM unit, a valid RING signal is generated at the simulated lineterminals of VECTOR Plus, causing the ring detector of the dialler or the ringing bell of atelephone to be activated.

Technical characteristicsPower supply voltage: 12V=Supply voltage tolerance: 11.5 - 15 V=Current consumption: 300 mA / max 500 mA (when charging GSM battery, if any)Recommended backup battery: 12V / 1.2 AhDialling mode supported: multifrequency (DTMF) Dial tone: 425Hz continuous or cadenced (for Italy)Busy Tone: (425Hz) pulsedTransmission Protocols supported:ID CONTACT, FAST, SLOW, SEIA, SIA, VOCAL and half duplex protocols (FAX and MODEM likeprotocols are NOT supported)Dimensions (h x l x w) (mm): 225 x 210 x 80

GSM compatibilities (See technical updates sheet)

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Other display indicationsAs stated before, at power up an initialization procedure of about 1 minute takes place, duringwhich the equipment configures itself according to programming parameters stored in the SIMcard. The 7-segments display shows some default characters to indicate the advancement ofthis process:

at the beginning, a line shifts on the display from bottom to top. Then an A character flashesfor about 30 - 40 seconds. Finally, a C character shows till the end of the initialization, when theled bar will start to indicate the signal strength.

Additional messages on the display:: An horizontal line shifting from bottom to top is displayed when sending an SMS message.

C : The C character is displayed when executing the periodic autotest with SMS sending.F (flashing) : This character indicates PSTN line fault condition.8 (blinking) : Indicates an incoming call through the GSM.

Trouble and Fault messages:0 = VECTOR Plus is not able to turn on the GSM unit.1 = Wrong or missing serial comunication between VECTOR Plus and GSM unit.2 = Wrong PIN security code on the SIM card. (correct value 0000)3 = No GSM service available4 = Poor signal level5 = Battery problem (only when using standard cell phone)6 = Unknown general problem

Testing VECTOR PlusIn order to verify the efficiency and the signal quality of the GSM channel, we suggest thefollowing test: connect a normal telephone set to terminals Ac - Bc of the interface and close tonegative the terminal "GSM". Power up the unit and wait the initialization process is completed(see display). Execute some telephone calls and evaluate the signal and audio quality of the GSMconnection.

Jumpers and trimmersJumper S1: closed if using Siemens cell phones - open if using industrial GSM engineJumper S2: open if using Siemens cell phones - closed if using industrial GSM engineJumper S3: (OFF - TT) closed disables the tamper switchRV5: serves to adjust the GSM unit voltage - 3,85V for industrial GSM engine - 8,5V forSiemens cel phones. (WARNING: Avoid mounting the industrial GSM engine if voltage is adjusted forSiemens cell phones, because it will cause permanent damage of the GSM module)RV2: adjusts the audio level of the signal received from the GSM unit.RV3: adjusts the audio level of the signal applied to the GSM unit for transmission.(NOTE: RV2 and RV3 are factory adjusted to recommended values. Therefore additional adjustmentnormally is not needed)PB1: Tamper switch connected to the TT terminals.PB2: Microprocessor reset switch.

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Dip switchesDial tone

continuous tone (other european countries)DIP 1 in ONcadenced tone (for Italy)DIP 1 in OFF

PSTN line fault detection procedure

PSTN line voltage monitoring + PSTN line activity monitoring (PSTN line dialtone signal is NOT supervised)

DIP 2 in ON

PSTN line voltage monitoring + PSTN line valid dial tone monitoring +PSTN line activity monitoring (no activity for 60 seconds = fault)

DIP 2 in OFF

PABX connectionIf VECTOR Plus interface were to be installed in premises where PABX equipment is present,requiring additional digits when dialling to reach external telephone line (Ex. 0 or 9):

connection through PABX: the interface eliminates the first digit oftelephone number when dialling through the GSM.

DIP 3 in ONdirect connection to external telephone lineDIP 3 in OFF

Importantalways ONDIP 4 in ON

Factory defaultsDIP 4 ONDIP 3 OFFDIP 2 OFFDIP 1 OFF

LEDsLD1: shows the GSM module operation status: flashing - GSM module is registered in thenetwork and in stand-by; on - a GSM call is taking place; off - the GSM module is NOT correctlyregistered in the network (failure condition)LD2: must be always ON indicating that the GSM module is working.(NOTE: this two leds will activate only when using the industrial GSM module)

Input and output"GSM" input: when connected to negative forces the operation in GSM mode, for installationswhere PSTN line is not available. All PSTN line monitoring functions are disabled. TT output: Tamper output to be connected to a 24 hous loop of the control panel. OC1 output: open collector output activated when PSTN line fault is detected.OC2 output: open collactor output activated when GSM failure is detected.OC3 output: not used

SettingsRV3 (Adjust only if needed) It is used to adjust the frequency of the telephone line signals generatedby VECTOR Plus (dial tone and busy tone = typical 425Hz) in the case the dialler connected to it wereto have some difficulties in recognizing them.

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GSM engine connection

S1

F1 F3.15A L250V

CO

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PROG.

BATT.

SW1

TTAMPER

TAMPER

S2

F2 F3.15A L250V

RV5

GSM T

PB1

RESET

PB2

CENTR.Bc3

OUT STATE

OFF

TT

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S3

Ac A B BcCENTR.

Ac A

RV4RV2 RV3

RV1

VECTO

R M

A00333V3/2

B

ModuloGSM

Connect the GSM engine to 30 pin female connector.

Plugging in sim card / antenna jackGSM engine with upper side SIM Card holder:1. Press pushbutton A.2. Extract B holder.3. Put SIM card on B.4. Insert B holder all the way long into its receptacle.GSM engine with right side SIM Card holder:To insert SIM Card:1. Insert SIM Card completely into slot C until it clicks insidethe moduleTo remove SIM Card:1. Press and release the SIM Card to cause it to be ejectedthrough the slot.

Antenna jack:Place the male connector of the antennacable into the female one of the moduleand apply slight pressure in the axisdirection to click it into the module. Do notforce or bend the cable sideway. Toremove the cable, hold the connector withthe fingertips and pull avoiding bending itsideway. Do not pull the cable.

Display module connection

Remove power from the interface andinsert the display module into the properconnectors as indicated in the figure.

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GSM engine

A B

C

Ingresso connettore antennaInput antenna jack

SMS functionsThe phone numbers to which SMS messages are going to be sent and the SMS messagestext, must be stored into the SIM card. To execute this operation use a normal cell phone.

Before programming the SIM card, please erase completely the existing contents that could bestored into it. Note that the first three (3) SMS messages stored into the SIM card are used fortechnical purposes, and are sent automaticly by VECTOR Plus when the respective monitoringfunctions are enabled. This messages are:SMS nr. 1: PSTN line fault.SMS nr. 2: PSTN line restoreSMS nr. 3: AutotestNOTE: if one or more of the above technical messages is NOT required, it is possible to store a differentmessage in the corresponding SIM card space to be sent "by command" as will be described in thefollowing chapters.

To enable/disable the functions that send technical SMS messages automaticly, two specialnumbers must be stored into the SIM card phonebook, that are used to configure the system.This two numbers has to be associated to the names "1" and "2" (instead of "Smith" or "Johnson").The digits included in the number under name "1" determine wheather the three types oftechnical SMS messages are to be sent or not, and wheather the technical messages are to besent to all the telephone numbers present in the phonebook (max. 50) or only to the first one. Thenumber stored under name "2" indicates the autotest repetition intervall (in hours: from 0 to 255).All the telephone numbers to which the SMS messages will be sent must be stored into the SIMcard phone book, keeping in mind that the first number stored has a priority over the rest of thenumbers, because it is the one which technical SMS messages are sent to by default, otherwisedifferently specified in configuration parameter "1".Apart from the technical SMS, that are automaticly sent by VECTOR Plus once they has beenenabled through the configuration numbers, the remaining SMS stored into the SIM card by theinstaller to communicate any kind of alarm or status information, can be sent through theVECTOR Plus interface only in "by command" mode, issuing special DTMF sequences atterminals Ac - Bc like executing a normal telephone call. Note that, for alarm or status SMSmessages to be sent, it is necessary that VECTOR Plus interface is operating in "GSM mode",therefore, it is suggested to use an output from the telephone dialler or control panel to forceVECTOR Plus into GSM mode through terminal "GSM", before issuing the proper DTMFsequence to send the SMS. This is not necessary if the equipment is already functionning inpermanent GSM mode, with terminal "GSM" always connected to negative.

Parameters programming (automatic SMS)SIM card phonebook .-Parameter "1": the values stored under this name into the phonebook determine wheathertechnical SMS messges must be sent or not.Including the digit 1 in the number enables sending the "PSTN line fault" SMS messages.Including the digit 2 in the number enables sending the "PSTN line restore" SMS message.Including the digit 3 in the number enables sending the "Autotest" SMS message.Including the digit 8 in the number, technical SMS messages are sent to all telephone numberspresent in the phonebook (max. 50), otherwise they are sent only to the first telephone number ofthe phonebook.

Parameter "2": the value stored under this name into the phonebook represents the repetitionintervall (in hours), of the autotest SMS message. This value should be between 0 and 255.

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Example:

Name: ”1”Number: 138

Nome: “2”Numero: 12

Parameters programming (SMS by command)It is possible to send SMS messages stored into the SIM card using a standard touchtonetelephone set connected to terminals Ac - Bc. If the PSTN line is present, to send SMSmessages "by command", it is necessary to close to negative by a few seconds the terminal"GSM" of the unit, to force it into GSM mode. In contrast, if the PSTN line is not available,VECTOR Plus is supposed to be already operating in GSM mode.

Sending an SMS message "by command" is like dialling a normal telephone number. Thesequence of DTMF digits to be sent is the following: 0000nnTT, where;

0000: is a prefix that informs VECTOR Plus that the sequence is not a normal telephone call butan SMS message request. (NOTE: although VECTOR Plus were connected through an internal PABXand were configured with DIP3 in ON position, which causes elimination of the first digit of the numberwhen calling through GSM, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO ADD A"0" digit to the prefix to activate SMSfunction. The prefix must always be 0000)

nn: is the number corresponding to the SMS message that has to be sent, and depends on theorder messages were stored into the SIM card when programmed. Remember that, as explainedbefore in this document, the first three SMS messages are used for specific technicalcommunications and their content shall be wrote according to their function, however, if some ofthis technical messages are not required, they can be filled up with a different text to be sent "bycommand" when needed.

TT: is the position into the SIM card phonebook of the telephone number to which the SMSmessage has to be sent. Like for the text messages, the position of telephone numbers alsodepends on the order they were stored into the SIM card when programmed. Issuing "99" as thevalue of TT, the selected SMS message will be sent to all telephone numbers (max. 50) containedin the SIM card phonebook.

Example 1:Dialling: 00000712VECTOR Plus will send the SMS message stored in position 7 of the SIM card to the telephonenumber stored in position 12 of the internal phonebook.Example 2:Dialling: 00000599VECTOR Plus will send the SMS message stored in position 5 of the SIM card to all telephonenumbers in the phonebook.NOTE 1: to enable sending an SMS by command when VECTOR Plus is not operating in GSM mode, simplyshortcircuit to negative for a few seconds the "GSM" terminal of the equipment, while dialling the DTMFsequence for SMS activation. Once the SMS message has been sent, the operation will return to normalmode and successive telephone calls will go on over PSTN line.NOTE 2: after issuing the SMS activation sequence, the dialling equipment must wait the initiation of SMSsending procedure, indicated by a "shifting line" in the display (see Display indications chapter), beforereleasing the simulated line at Ac - Bc terminals, otherwise, the SMS procedure is aborted.

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SMS 1 “PSTN line fault” is enabled. - (1)SMS 2 “PSTN line restore” is disabled.SMS 3 ”Autotest” is enabled. - (3)The technical SMS messages enabled will be sent to all telephonenumbers stored into the SIM card phonebook - (8)

Autotest SMS will be sent every 12 hours. - (12)

Dialler programming to send "by command" SMS messagesTo make a telephone dialler connected to VECTOR Plus activate SMS messages "bycommand", the following steps are required:1: program one of the telephone numbers of the dialler with the proper digits sequence(0000nnTT) as explained hereon.2: associate to that telephone number some default communication protocol.3: program the dialler to make one single calling attempt to that telephone number. If there arerepetitions, the SMS message will be sent many times.4: program an output from the dialler or control panel to activate by a few seconds bringing tonegative "-" the "GSM" input terminal of the interface, while the telephone number is beingdialled.NOTE 1: using AVS ELECTRONICS diallers or control panels, setting to "0" the number of attempts oftelephone calls will cause the dialler to make one single calling attempt.NOTE 2: if the telephone number for SMS activation is not the first number "called" by the dialler, once the"GSM" input terminal of VECTOR Plus has received the pulse to negative, all telephone calls previous tothe SMS activation number will be executed through the GSM channel, while successive ones will occurover PSTN line.Example:Tel. numb 1: alarm telephone callTel. numb 2: alarm telephone callTel. numb 3: alarm telephone callTel. numb 4: SMS activation command Tel. numb 5: alarm telephone callTel. numb 6: alarm telephone call

xxPSTN linexxxxGSM

Call to #6Call to #5SMS cmd #4Call to #3Call to #2Call to #1

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Telephone numbers on mobile phonebook

SMS list

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25242322212019181716151413121110987654321

Telephone numberNamesaved

Posit.onM.add.

50494847464544434241403938373635343332313029282726

Telephone numberNamesaved

Posit onM.add.

1413121110987654

3 tecn.2 tecn.1 tecn.

SMS DescriptionN.SMS

2827262524232221201918171615

SMS DescriptionN.SMS

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