RCO UC-50 – Dial Capture
Panel Connection – Dial Capture
Manufacturer | RCO |
Model | UC-50 with LS-50 interface |
Version | N/A |
Minimum Panel Firmware | N/A |
Cable required? | MCM connected to: |
Panel Profile | GENERIC-ALARMS-MCM-SE |
Panel Connection | Dial Capture |
Technical Notes | Attach the LS-50 interface card as described below by RCO. |
Panel Connection Information
DualCom Pro 1 – MCM plug-on module – Line A | PSTN A |
DualCom Pro 1 – MCM plug-on module – Line B | PSTN B |
Panel Programming
CONNECT THE ALARM TRANSMITTER TO LS-50
Connect incoming PSTN from the alarm transmitter to terminal P8 2 and 3 of the LS-50 interface that is mounted on UC-50
CONFIGURE ALARM TRANSMISSION IN R-CARD M5
CONFIGURE LS-50
- Select Alarm > Alarm systems/alarm areas
- Select the Alarm areas tab
- Select the desired alarm system to display its settings
- Click the plus symbol ( ) by LS-50 alarm transmission interface
- Select PSTN enabled
- In the PSTN phone number prefix field, enter a comma (,)
- Click Save
CONFIGURE ALARM RECIPIENTS (CHANNELS)
- Click the plus symbol by Alarm recipients. Eight ”channels” are displayed
- Click the dialog opener for the ”channel” to be configured. The Alarm recipient dialog box opens
- Click New
- Enter a descriptive name
- In the Recipient type field, select SIA III protocol
- In the Phone number field, enter a fictional phone number such as 12345678.
- Click Save and then Close
- Now you must actively select the newly created alarm recipient. Do this by selecting it in the dropdown list
- Click Save in the main window.
- Click the plus symbol by your new “channel” to display its settings.
- For Number of connection attempts, use the dropdown box to select 1.
- Click Save
RCO power fail SIA code change
Open the M5 workstation:
Select ‘Alarm’ tab, then ‘Alarm characters’.
Select ‘Natfel’ and amend SIA-III codes to ‘YP and YQ’ and save:
The power fail codes signal in the expected way:
SELECT THE ALARM RECIPIENT (CHANNEL) IN THE ALARM AREA
- Select an alarm area
- Under Alarm transmission, select the alarm recipient(s)
- Click Save
Diagnostics – LED SIGNALS IN LS-50
LED | Description |
+5V | The circuit board’s 5V voltage. |
TEL OUT | Line status: – Steady light: Line relay active. The incoming line is disconnected from the outgoing PSTN line. (This is normally because LS-50 is using the line.) |
1 | Status of telephone line (PSTN):
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2 | Not used. |
3 | Alarm transmission:
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4 | Error. Normally off. Steady light means that an internal error has occurred. |
LS-50 Specifications
DC specification | (t = +20°C) | Min. | Typ. | Max. | Unit |
Supply Voltage | Powered from UC 50 | – | – | – | V |
Power Usage | Idle Transmitting | – | 15-19 27 | – | mA mA |
Temperature Range | – | +5 | – | +40 | °C |
Weight: 27g | – | – | – | – | – |