Niles Audio Personal Emergency Reporting System PERS-3600B - Manual (Page 2)

CONTENTS
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The PERS-3600B Console is a supervised wireless emergency reporting product designed for
medical alert applications. The table-top Console provides “pushbutton” emergency assistance to
anyone who desires additional security and peace of mind. For the visually impaired, each button
on the Console is molded with braille characters to identify the button’s function.
The Console can receive signals from up to 16 Linear wireless transmitters. Activating a transmitter
causes the Console’s digital communicator to send the appropriate alarm report to the central
monitoring station via the standard telephone network. In addition to the central station report,
audible and visual indications occur and the alarm relay energizes during an emergency activation.
The emergency alarm can be triggered by the large HELP button on the top of the Console or with
a wireless transmitter. The fi re alarm can be triggered by a wireless smoke alarm.
ACTIVITY TIMER
The optional activity timer can be set for 8, 12 or 24 hour operation or disabled. The emergency
alarm will trigger automatically if the time set elapses before an activity transmitter is triggered or
the Console’s HOME button is pressed.
VOICE PROMPTS
To simplify operation, the Console can “speak” to the subscriber with its built-in digitally
synthesized voice. The Console will say “emergency”, “fi re”, “CO alarm”, “timer done soon”, and
other system operation, setup, and supervisory prompts from a 50 word vocabulary. If necessary,
the voice option can be disabled.
AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS
The Console can perform 2-way voice activated (duplex), 2-way manual, and 1-way listen-only
audio communications through the Console’s built-in high-sensitivity microphone and speaker.
Communications with central station monitoring personnel starts after an alarm. Communications
can also be started without any subscriber action by calling the Console twice from any telephone
and keying in a four digit password.
REMINDER MESSAGES
As a special feature, the PERS-3600B Console can record and play up to approximately eight
15-second audio reminder messages. The reminder messages can be used to help the subscriber
remember to take medications, call someone, get ready for an appointment, etc. Each message
is controlled by a real time clock and can be programmed via the RA-2400 software to play
daily, every other day, weekly, or monthly. Reminder messages are played and repeated in three-
minute intervals for either 15 or 30 minutes (programmable) until canceled. Messages can also
be programmed for single-play.
BUILT-IN SPEAKERPHONE
The Console can be programmed to act as a remote controlled “speakerphone”. With the
speakerphone mode enabled, the Console will monitor the telephone line for an incoming
call. Activating any emergency transmitter (or the Console’s HELP button) while the telephone
is ringing will cause the Console to seize the line and begin speakerphone communications.
Activating any emergency transmitter (or HELP button) during the call will disconnect the line. The
Console will auto-disconnect after 15, 30, or 60 minutes (programmable).
TRANSMITTER SUPERVISION
Supervised transmitters regularly send status reports to the Console and low battery reports when
their batteries are low. When the Console receives a low battery report, the STATUS indicator
blinks. If the Console fails to receive a status report from a transmitter for a period of 24 hours,
the STATUS indicator will light. All supervisory conditions can sound a local annunciation and be
reported to the central station (optional through programming).
DIGITAL COMMUNICATOR
The Console’s digital communicator can route calls to three telephone numbers: primary,
secondary, and supervisory. General reporting codes and individual sensor reporting codes are
programmable for the 4x2 format. Alternately, Ademco Contact ID format can be selected. The
telephone line is constantly monitored, line failure and restoral will be locally announced by the
Console (optional through programming).
POWER SUPPLY
Powered by a low voltage plug-in transformer, the Console has provisions for a rechargeable
backup battery for operation during AC power outages. A power switch allows for out-of-service
storage of the Console without discharge of the battery. The battery is recharged by the Console,
even if the POWER switch is off (as long as the transformer is plugged in). If the backup battery
becomes low, the POWER light will fl ash and the condition can be reported to the central station.
PROGRAMMING
The Console is programmed using the RA-2400 remote access software (available on CD and at
Linear’s Web site: www.linearcorp.com). Refer to the software’s detailed instruction manual and
built-in help fi le for programming details.
OPERATION SUMMARY
A variety of Linear’s supervised DXS and non-supervised DX format transmitters can be used
with the Console. Transmitters can be assigned to the following four functions:
EMERGENCY
Portable, supervised and non-supervised, pendant, belt-clip, or wristband type transmitters
(Models DXT-41, DXT-42, DXT-61A, DXS-21, DXS-23, DXS-62A) and stationary, supervised
Model DXS-31 transmitters are used for medical alert applications. When a medical alert
transmitter is triggered, the Console announces the emergency alarm and an emergency
report is sent to the central station. The emergency alarm can also be triggered by pressing the
Console’s HELP button.
FIRE
Supervised Model DXS-73 wireless photoelectric smoke alarm triggers the fi re alarm. When the
fi re alarm is activated, the Console announces the fi re alarm and a fi re report is sent to the
central station.
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)
Supervised Model DXS-80 wireless carbon monoxide detectors trigger the CO alarm. When a
carbon monoxide alarm is activated, the Console sounds a repeated series of four beeps and a
carbon monoxide report is sent to the central station.
ACTIVITY
Supervised, switch or motion triggered transmitters (Models DXS-31/DXS-32 and DXS-54) can be
used for ensuring human activity. The DXS-54 motion detector will monitor room activity. The DXS-
31 and DXS-32 transmitters can be wired to a pushbutton or switch for manual activity monitoring.
As long as a signal is received at least once every 8, 12, or 24 hours (programmable) an alarm
will not be triggered. 15 minutes before the programmed time expires, the HOME indicator will
start blinking and the Console will announce every ten seconds that the timer will run out soon.
The activity timer can be reset with a signal from one of the activity transmitters or by pressing
the HOME button on the Console. Failure to reset the activity timer within the programmed time
period will trigger the Console’s emergency alarm and send an inactivity report to the central
station. The activity timer can be turned on or off at the Console or through programming.
AUTOMATIC FULL SYSTEM TEST
The Console can be programmed to perform a full system test daily, weekly, or monthly. The
automatic full system test can also be disabled. As long as all system components are operational,
the system test report will be sent at the programmed interval. The full system test report will NOT
be sent if any system component (transmitter, Console, phone line) is not fully functional.
EMERGENCY
DXT-61A DXS-21 DXS-23
DXT-41 DXT-42
ACTIVITY
DXS-31
DXS-31/32 DXS-54
DXS-62A
FIRE
DXS-73
CARBON
MONOXIDE
DXS-80
UP TO 16 TRANSMITTERS
TOTAL CAN BE USED WITH
EACH CONSOLE
NOTE: COMPATABILITY WITH
THE PERS-3600B HAS NOT
BEEN VERIFIED BY UL
NOTE: NOT A UL LISTED DEVICE
CONTROL AREA FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
REAR SIDE AND BOTTOM FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
APPLY POWER - SELECT DIALING METHOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TRANSMITTER INSTALLATION OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
INSTALLING SINGLE TRANSMITTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
INSTALLING MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TESTING TRANSMITTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ERASING TRANSMITTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RECORDING REMINDER MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LOCAL PROGRAMMING WITH RA-2400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SYSTEM OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ACTIVITY TIMER OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AUDIO OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SPEAKERPHONE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SUPERVISORY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
OPTIONAL OUTPUT CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
OPTIONAL REMOTE SPEAKER/MIC CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
NON-VOICE PROMPT BEEP LEGEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
WIRELESS INSTALLATION TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
LINEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6