What's New in Version 4.00

Software Version 4.xx supports the new Keypad on Rev C boards. Besides the Keypad functions, this is the most significant and exciting release of improvements and new features in the history of the product.

New Day Mode.

In addition to Away and Night Modes. In Day Mode, all doors and windows are protected, while all internal zones are inactive. Arm to Day Mode when people are awake and to Night Mode when everyone goes to bed.

"Home Mode" Terminology Changed

"Home Mode" has been changed to "Security Off" to avoid confusion with the terminology of other security systems where "Home Mode" refers to a partly armed mode like "Night Mode". "Security Off" is unambiguous and more easily understood by customers.

Arm After Exit Delay

Another Arming method has been introduced; Arm after exit delay, in addition to Final Door arming. This is for installations where it is not convenient to install an Entry Door contact, e.g. for old installations.

16 User Codes

The number of User Codes has been increased from 8 to 16. The first 8 codes have mailboxes for Voicemail, while users 9 to 16 do not have mailboxes. This means that callers cannot leave messages for them. This is applicable to commercial and industrial priority

User Authorization

User Authorization for Local Arm, Local Disarm, Remote Arm, Remote Disarm, Security Functions, Home Control are applicable individually for all 16 users. In addition, there is an authorization for Disarm after Alarm, which will be useful for Security Guard applications.

24 Zone System

The new 16 zone expansion board together with the 8 zones and 8 outputs on the main board provides system capacity of 24 zones and 8 outputs.

Sign In Tamper

6 consecutive attempts to sign in either locally or remotely will cause a "Sign-in Tamper" alarm (Alarm Type 31). This can activate any siren type and dial-out just like any other Alarm Type. This almost eliminates the possibility of hacking into the system by outsiders.

Responses and Actions

Increased from 99 to 127 to cater for programming functions and the KomPad. More Action codes have been added to give greater programming capabilities.

Event Log

Increased from 100 to 125. Select 3 for Next Day and 4 for Previous Day for easier navigation through the Event Log.

Cellular Phone Access

Better rejection of Double Beeps, i.e. single keypress causing double entry (2 beeps) while using cellular phones for remote access.

Surge Immunity

Better immunity to lightning-related surges causing the voice menu to stop working.

Infrared Codes

Up to 25 IR codes can be stored in the system, increased to 16, and 544 bytes, increased from 350.

Two Way X10

X10 codes can be received via the X10 Two way interface. X10 wall switches or x10 controllers can be used to control Comfort by triggering any of the 127 Responses.

Home Control Feedback

Inputs can be assigned to provide status feedback (on/off) on the Home Control Menu

Reminder Messages Dial to Phones

Reminder Messages may be assigned to Mailboxes, which in turn can be forwarded to any of the programmed phones.

Technical Details

Arming and Disarming

1. "Home Mode" is changed to "Security Off" to avoid confusion with the term Home Mode which on other systems refers to a partly armed mode. U7 should be marked E5B.
2. New Security Mode - Day Mode. Zone Types settings include Day Mode setting, so each zone type is specified for Security Off, Away, Night, and Day. In Day mode, all interior zones (Zone Type 5) as well as Alert and Perimeter zones are inactive. There is a Day Mode Response and Ring Count for Day Mode. Vacation Mode response and Ring count is now the same as Away Mode
3. 3 arming modes in Location 1692: 0=Final Door arm (present and preferred method), 1=Arm after exit delay, 2 = Exit Terminator (UK only)
4. Entry path zones are announced on exit during arming
5. Entry Path zones do not go into event log during arming and disarming
6. During arming, when the main door is closed, and another zone is open, do Arm Fail alarm instead of zone announcement. Arm Fail alarm will turn on the siren to be more like other security systems.

Voice Station and Door Station

1. Door Station and Voice Station time-out increased to 90 seconds, but any key can interrupt, 7 to open door (if Location 52 is programmed). Mode will not time-out if conversation direction changes
2. In Doorphone or Voice station mode, hang-up of remote phone can be detected for dialout.
3. If doorbell and 24 hour zones are activated while user is using the telephone, they will not be announced on the telephone, but will be announced on the KomPad.
4. Door Station dial out- no need to sign in to save time
5. Action 96 to record message from doorphone (instead of dialout)
6. Location 1691 for Doorbell Response replacing Doorbell Zone Response (as zone is not used)
7. Siren will not be heard on Keypad or Door Station if AC is off and external siren is on, to prevent battery drain during power failure
8. No need to sign in when dialing out for Door Station.

User Codes and Authorisation

1. User codes changed. Key arm = 90 (was 16). Response arm = 91 (was 17) for display on pager and event log (PC)
2. Add mailbox if # pressed during "Say your name after the tone.." then don't record mailbox name. User will not have a mailbox. Incoming callers will not be able to leave message in the mailbox, but local users can leave memo using menu 2,4
3. User codes increased from 8 to 16, but only 1st 8 have mailboxes
4. To delete a code for user 9 to 16 in Program Menu 1,5, press *, then enter mailbox no and # key.
5. User authorization: Disarm after alarm added. Authorisation for Dial-out Disarm removed.
   

Alarms

1. If siren delay for current alarm is set and line cut occurs, siren delay is canceled and siren turns on. If Line cut occurs and an alarm with siren delay occurs, siren turns on immediately
2. If Trouble Alarm occurs, it will announce in main menu, but will not go into alarm menu.
3. When onboard tamper alarm is activated in Security check, the tamper alarm is activated after exit from security check
4. Sign-in Tamper alarm (Alarm Type 31) if wrong sign in code 6 times in succession. 1st correct code must be signed in twice to clear sign in tamper.
5. Sequence of red/green leds after reset or power on for diagnosis: After reset, both leds on. If Internal memory is ok, red led off. If Voice & vocab ok, green led off. If EEPROM version is ok, green led turns on again.
6. Class codes for Contact ID format are now associated with the Alarm Types and not Non-detector alarms
   

Menus

1. Home Control Menu - if Control Key 1 has no words, 4 for Home Control does not appear on main menu
2. Family Care removed from Zone Settings
3. Location Menu - announce "Location" and "code" to distinguish between location and values
4. New Alarm Types Menu allows all settings to be changed, including strobe, alarm state, class code, report user/zone, alarm phrase.
5. Changed Alarm menu to be more like User Menu - 2 for Alarm tracking, 3 for Alarm History, 4 for Home Control, 5 for Voice Station
6. User Menu change - Voice Station changed to Main menu 5, from 3,6. Doorphone changed from 3,7 to 3,1. Alarm Tracking removed from Menu 3, as it is useful only in alarm.
7. Removed Engineer Menu 7,3 - Voice Station Option. Assume it is always on
8. New menu Engineer 4,4 for Control Station (Keypad Responses)
   

Event Log

1. Event Log increased to 125. Added commands 3 for next day, 4 for previous day to allow faster navigation through eventlog.
2. New events for RS485 Comms failure, Sign in tamper alarms

Reminder Messages

1. Reminder messages may be assigned to Mailboxes. If the mailbox is assigned to a Phone 1-8, the reminder message is forwarded to the phone. If the Reminder message is not assigned to a mailbox, it will ring the phone or Keypad in the usual way.
2. Reminder Messages can be played using action 133 in reponse to an zone trigger, for warning.
   

General

1. Option for 24 zones, 8 outputs or 16 zones 16 outputs. Setting in Location 40. 24 zone system needs 16 zone expansion board
2. Improved rejection of double-beeps during remote access by cellular phones. Initial confirmation beep for remote access will be longer to prevent double-beep.
3. Dial Test is audible on Keypad
4. More immune to surges caused by lightning causing the voice not to work, although the security system still works
5. Removed locations for Power failure and Low battery outputs - KomPad provides these indications.
6. Max IR Codes increased to 25 from 16, with more memory for the codes
7. Faster download of CSXpress, but with error checking
   

Responses and Actions

1. Responses have been increased from 99 to 127
2. Action 21 - Skip alarm, used for soak test of troublesome zones
3. Action 22 - Intercom request
4. Action 23 - skip announcement for zone. used to suppress announcement of zones when activated or in entry alert
5. Action 24 - Doorphone recording. Assign to Doorphone alarm response to record message instead of dialing out when armed
6. Action 25 - Engineer Reset (UKonly)
7. Action 73 - new parameters 12=entry alert, 13=engineer reset required (UK), 14=remote access, 15=strobe on/off, 16=Keypad id, 17=siren type
8. Action 74 - Skip or exit in subresponse does not persist when return to the main response
9. Action 91 - Keypad Menu
10. Action 92 - Engineer Mode ON/OFF
11. Action 93 for Baby Monitor on keypad
12. Action 94 - Link zone to KomPad ID
13. Action 95 - Call screening on/off
14. Action 96 - Record message from AFM microphone
15. Action 97 - Activate Reminder No 1-8
16. Action 132 - 16 user flags set, clear, test, toggle
17. Action 133 - Play reminder message on Kompad

Answering Machine

1. Memo Recording (on menu) will also cause dialout if mailbox phone is assigned
2. New message dialout will take place even if there is a prior dialout, after current dialout is over

Home Automation

1. 2 way X10 is supported. X10 commands can be used to activate Responses for a selected housecode
2. For each appliance on the home control menu, an input can be selected for feedback status to be announced e.g. "Hall Light On, Press 1 for On, 0 for Off"
   

Bug Fixes

1. Security check hang-up on phone will not leave the speaker on
2. Incoming call screening and phone goes offhook, speaker will not remain on

Documentation

The Worksheet and Programming Tables have been combined and revised to eliminate duplication and cross referencing. Default settings are indicated in light gray. The new worksheet has a comprehensive listing of all locations and settings including Zone Types, Siren Types etc. which were not in the older version. In general, the location for all settings which cannot be programmed on Engineer menu are given, and how to program them.

There is a new booklet, Programmng with Action Codes, taken from Table 8 from the old Programming Tables.

There are new booklets for the revised menus, User/Program Menu" and"Engineer Menu", which describe the menus only. These will be incorporated into the respective User and Installation manuals later

U4 Default Settings

The new version 4 software cannot work with the old U4 EEPROM chip which was used in the Version 2 and 3 software. Old systems must be reprogrammed. The new U4 has a new memory structure which contains

1. 24 zones
2. 125 Event Log
3. 127 Responses
4. 25 IR Codes maximum with 544 bytes max
   

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