AlarmNet Messages

The status channel (9th channel) identifies the type of message0 = Diagnostic Messages1 = Notification Message2 = Not applicable to radio accounts3 =

Status Channel = 0 (Diagnostic Message)Message Definition: Applies to:Key Indicator: “D” in 3rd channelcccc 00D0 010C 0 Authorized radio substitution

t = Pass/Fail result: A = Acceptable F = FailureKey Indicator: “6” in 4th channelcccc nng6 ssfm 0F-type diagnostic (dialer)nn = number of the node

0012 = 2-Way radio internal tamper0013 = Authentication – no response0014 = Authentication Violation0015 = Authentication Initialized* Messages for ac

Status Channel = 1 (Notification Message)Message Definition: Applies to:0000 5555 5555 1Network Alert Message – Tells the C/S to refer to their e-mail

Status Channel = 5 (Subscriber Trouble / Special Report)Message Definition: Applies to:Key Indicator: Account # = “0000” or “0001”0000 5555 5515 5000

Status Channel = 6 (Status Message)Note: Each channel of these message types corresponds to a particular type of event. Because there are eight chan

Status Channel = 7 (Alarm condition)Notes: Each channel of these message types corresponds to a particular type of event. Because there are eight ch

a fire alarm control, supervisory faults from the fire control panel may be used to trigger one or more of the eight channels on the 7620UL

Status Channel = 8 (Alarm with low battery (older 7620 radio only))Notes: Each channel of these message types corresponds to a particular type of eve

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Status Channel = 9 (Installer generated test message)Message Definition: Applies to:cccc 5555 5555 9System Test Message Manually triggered test from

GlossaryItem Description2-Way radio internal tamperThis feature is currently not available.AC Loss Indicates that the radio has detected a

After 60 days of being unsupervised, the interval between successive A-Type Diagnostics will increase to 24 hours. (Please note that after 60 days

Communications Failure RestoreA Communications Failure will restore when the network again hears from the radio in question. Comm Fail Restorals are s

Fire trouble see “Fire Supervisory Fault”Frequency Error This feature is currently not available.F-Type DiagnosticsBoth One-Way and Two-Way A

send this message. This may occur if the keypad wiring is cut or shorted, or if the control is no longer functioning. A “Check” message may also dis

Modulation Error This feature is currently not available.Multiple nodes downThis message is similar to the “Redundant supervision warning” except that

the signal strengths involved. If 30 or more transmissions are heard within the specific time period, they will then be evaluated based on the avera

purpose of maintaining a secure radio connection while the alarm system is violated, the power-up reset message will be sent to the central station fr

System Supervisory FaultThis message indicates that the 7720ULF has either detected a problem with “Bell Supervision”, or has detected a “Ground Fault

Please note: The information contained in this document assumes the user has knowledge of central station receivers, formats, procedures, and program

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Message FormatsThere are two types of messages that are sent by AlarmNet:1 – Subscriber Messages – indicate alarm or trouble conditions at the subscri

Ademco Contact ID format: Transmitted in DTMF (touch-tone)  Consists of o A four digit subscriber ID o A ‘qualifier’ that indicates whether the mess

How Contact ID is displayed on the printerReading a Contact ID message1 – The “Event Qualifier” is a single character that can be: “E” for an Event O

4 – The last three digits are the “Zone or User” number, which specifies the exact zone number that caused the event, or the user number transmitting

Ademco High-Speed format:  Is transmitted in DTMF (touch-tone)  Consists of o A four digit subscriber ID o Eight channels of information indicating

How High Speed is displayed on the 685 receiverHow High Speed is displayed on the printerReading a High Speed messageTo decode a High Speed message, f