GE Nx 8 Manual

         
 
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IMPORTANT REMARKS  
Tamper memorization 
Tamper alarm indications (zone tampers and box tampers) can only be erased by 
entering the program mode. This means that tamper alarm indications can only be reset 
by the installer. 
Disabling tamper alarms in program mode 
Tamper alarms (originating from zones and boxes) will be disabled during program mode. 
This allows the installer to service the system without generating unwanted tamper 
alarms. 
Keypad tamper lockout 
When this...

         
 
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CONTROL PANEL PROGRAMMING LOCATIONS 
) For most routine installations, the “Quick Start” option will allow for enabling a majority 
of the options available with the NX-8E, when communicating in Contact ID or SIA 
formats and without partitioning. The “Quick Start” locations can be identified by the ) 
symbol. 
Telephone number 1 
) LOCATION 0 - PHONE N° 1 (20 segments, numerical data) 
The first telephone number is programmed in location 0. A “14” indicates the end of the...

         
 
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Segment 2- Phone N° 1 backup control: Programming a “0” in segment 2 of this 
location will cause the NX-8E to make the designated number of attempts to phone N°2 
before setting the “Fail To Communicate” condition and stop reporting. Programming a “1” 
in this segment will cause the NX-8E to stop trying to communicate after the designated 
number of attempts have been made to phone N°1. If a “2” is programmed in this 
segment, it will cause the NX-8E to make the dial attempts...

         
 
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Reporting events to phone number 1 
Phone N°1 has two programming locations that are used to select the events which are 
reported to this phone number. 
Location 4 is used to select which events are reported to phone N°1. Location 5 is used 
to select which partitions are reported to phone N°1. If you do not want dual or split 
reporting, use location 4 to select all events to phone N°1, and leave location 5 at the 
factory default of “0”. If you want dual or split reporting,...

         
 
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LOCATION 5 - PARTITIONS REPORTED TO PHONE N° 1 (1 segment, feature selection data) 
Location 5 is used when the events to be reported to a phone number are based on the 
partition, regardless of the event. If you use this location, you should program location 4 
as “0”. 
Segment 1 1 = Partition 1 
 2 = Partition 2 
 3 = Partition 3 
 4 = Partition 4 
 5 = Partition 5 
 6 = Partition 6 
 7 = Partition 7 
 8 = Partition 8 
 
Telephone number 2 
LOCATION 6 - PROGRAMMING PHONE N°...

         
 
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LOCATION 9 - DIAL ATTEMPTS/BACKUP CONTROL FOR PHONE N° 2 (2 segments, numerical data) 
Segment 1, dial attempts: segment 1 of location 9 is used to enter the number of dial 
attempts (1 to 15 attempts) that the communicator will make to phone N°2 before it ends 
the notification process. Factory default is “0”, and the communicator will make the same 
number of attempts as those programmed in location 3. 
There will be a waiting time of 12 seconds between the first two dial...

         
 
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Segment 2 1 = Zone and box tamper 
 2 = Auxiliary power overcurrent, and restore 
 3 = Wireless sensor missing and restore 
 4 = Wireless sensor low battery and restore 
 5 = Expander trouble and restore (keypads are considered as 
expanders) 
 6 = Fail to communicate 
 7 = Alarm restore  
 8 = Tamper restore  
 
LOCATION 11 - PARTITIONS REPORTED TO PHONE N° 2 (1 segment, feature selection data) 
Location 11 is used when events to be reported to a phone number are based on...

         
 
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LOCATION 14 - COMMUNICATOR FORMAT FOR PHONE N° 3 (1 segment, numerical data) 
Location 14 contains the communicator format used to transmit to the receiver that is 
connected to phone N°3. Consult the instruction manual for your central station receiver 
in order to determine which format is compatible, and select from the 15 formats listed on 
page 33. If you require a format other than those listed, review the override options 
described in location 18 to create the...

         
 
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LOCATION 16 - EVENTS REPORTED TO PHONE N° 3 (2 segments, feature selection data) 
Segment 1 1 = Alarms  
 2 = Opening and closings 
 3 = Zone bypass and bypass restores 
 4 = Zone trouble and trouble restores 
 5 = Power fail (AC failure), low battery, power restore (AC restore), 
and  low battery restore 
 6 = Bell cut, bell cut restore, telephone line restore 
 7 = Test reports 
 8 = Start and end programming, download complete and log full 
 
Segment 2 1 = Zone and box...

         
 
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Special formats 
LOCATION 18 - CUSTOM COMMUNICATOR FORMAT (see locations 2, 8, and 14) 
Segment 1 1 = On for 1800hz transmit; Off for 1900hz 
 2 = On for 2300hz handshake; Off for 1400hz 
 3 = On for checksum parity; Off for double round parity 
 4 = On for 2 digit event code; Off for 1 digit event code 
 5 = On for extended reporting; Off for non-extended reporting 
 6 = Reserved 
 7 = On for 20 PPS; Off for 10 or 40 PPS 
 8 = On for 10 PPS; Off for 20 or 40 PPS 
 
Segment 2...