SELF-POWERED SIREN

for external use

ECHO
V4.2 BUFQ 2.1 231298

GENERAL NOTES TECHNICAL FEATURES

q Self-powered siren with flasher. Power supply rated volt- 13.8 V
q Strong polycarbonate box designed to with- age (terminal +N) ± 0.2 V
stand the most adverse weather conditions.
Current on + N max. 0.6 A
q Extra protection given by tropicalized metal
inner cover. Appliance rated voltage 12 V
q Continuous tone with frequency modulation Alarm current 1.4 A
sound emission. (max. 2.8 A)
q High performance exponential horn. Battery required 6.5 Ah
q Protected against wire cutting and tamper. (65x149x93 mm)
q Alarm timeout adjustment. Fundamental frequence 1475 Hz
q Test circuit for flasher inhibition on battery
Sound pressure at 3 m 103 dB(A)
low.
q Easy installation. Case protection grade IP34
q Drill pattern. Temperature range -25 ÷ +55 °C
q Meets requirements of CEI 79-2/2nd Ed. 1993 Size (L x H x W) 180 x 270 x 90 mm
normative: performance grade II. Weight (with battery) 5 Kg
(DAT IMQ n. U0264).

FUNCTIONS
When in alarm status the ECHO siren emits a on +N and -A terminal disconnected). The si-
continuous high modulated frequency sound. ren is also protected against tamper by two mi-
The modulation extremes (1300 and 2000 Hz) croswitches (fig. 4):
have been selected to generate a high note, Ø the first (MS1) is on-board, and is activated
which is particulary bothersome to the hearing, when the metal inner cover is removed;
and a low note that can be heard at a consid- Ø the second (MS2) is fixed on the wall with the
erable distance. siren, its lever is held in position by the srew
If alarm status continues for over 7 minutes used for closing the policarbonate box.
(the maximum alarm time), the acoustic signal Therefore, the tamper circuit is activated
is automatically inhibited, whilst the flasher re- when the siren is pulled off the wall or the box
mains active. Removal or breakage of the is removed.
flasher automatically signals tamper status to These two microswitches send tamper signal-
internal circuit of the siren. The flasher is inhib- ing to the internal circuit of the siren, or to the
ited if the battery is not fully charged, in this control panel, by means of the S and S2 termi-
case the remaining power is utilized to sound nals.
the siren.
The siren starts when its power voltage fails on
the +N terminal or when -A terminal is short-
circuited to ground. The alarm ceases when
the previous conditions are restored (voltage
CONNECTIONS AUTOMATIC METHOD (FIG. 3A)
The control panel alarm command may be as- This is the functional method set by the manufac-
signed to the +N terminal or -A terminal. Use of turer (jumper J2 and J3 connected).The mi-
the +N terminal is advised, as it is equipped with croswitches are connected to the siren logic that,
a wire cutting protection. The +N termianl of the in the event of tamper generate an alarm, inde-
BENTEL control panels is directly compatible pendent of the status of the +N and -A terminals.
with the +N terminal of the siren. In fact, when in The alarm ceases 40 seconds after the closure
standby status, the +N terminal of BENTEL con- of both microswitches or at the most, after 7 min-
trol panels have a 13.8 V tension, which fails utes (maximum alarm-time). With this function
when the control panel generates alarm status. If mode, the control panel does not acknowledge
such a terminal is not available on the control tamper status, therefore, there is no signalling on
panel in use, use the free contacts of the alarm the terminal and no activation of other connected
relay, as illustrated in figure 1A. If -A is used as alarm devices (such as the telephone dialler,
an alarm command, it must be connected to the supplementary siren etc.).
terminal on the control panel which closes to
earth in the event of alarm, as illustrated in figure NORMAL METHOD 1 (FIG. 3B)
1B. If control panel acknowledgement of tamper status
In each case, between the +N terminal board is required, removal of the J3 jumper is necessary
and the siren earth a 13.8 V tension as well as the closure of the control panel tamper
(min. 0.6 A) is required, this maintains the line on the siren S terminal. In fact, this is closed to
standby battery level. Other connections on ground, when in standby status, whilst is discon-
the terminal board, depend on the selected nected when one of the microswitches is open (fig.
function mode for siren tamper. 2A). In this case, the maximum alarm time is 7 min-
utes (max. alarm-time) or less (timeout set on the
control panel).

NORMAL METHOD 2 (FIG. 3C)

If control panel acknowledgement of tamper
status is required, but the control panel tamper
line closes on a device that is not the siren
(e.g. Bentel Electronic key), it is necessary to
disconnect jumpers J2 and J3, present on the
board. In this way, the tamper microswitches
are no longer connected to the siren ground
(fig. 2B), therefore, connect terminal S and S2
to the control panel tamper line. The alarm
timeout is that set on the control panel (maxi-
mum 7 minutes).

Fig. 1 - Activation modes. Fig. 2 - Antitamper microswitches diagrams.

Fig. 3 - Tamper terminal connection according to the selected function mode.

TERMINAL BOARD DESCRIPTION

AP Exponential horn terminals are connected to these terminal board.
Power negative terminal and internal circuit ground.

Power positive terminal. A tension of 13.8 V is applied to this terminal which keeps
+N the siren battery charged. If for any reason (wire cutting or alarm) this tension fails
the siren is automatically activated.
This terminal may be used as an alternative to the +N terminal for alarm activation:
-A
the siren is activated if the -A is grounded.
In the normal functional method the tamper microswitches MS1 and MS2, are
placed in series between these terminals (see fig. 2B). For the automatic functional
S - S2
method the S2 terminal remains disconnected, whilst the S terminal is grounded
until one of the two tamper microswitches opens (see fig. 2A).
INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
It is necessary to mount the ECHO siren on an If the flasher does not function when the bat-
even wall, free from hollows or excessive tery is connected, it may indicate that the bat-
bumps which might jeopadize the proper func- tery is low. To check the battery status, close
tioning of the tamper device. the cover, wait approximately 45 seconds and
To facilitate system installation, a drill pattern provoke an alarm. If the siren starts, even at
is included in the package, as are also the low acoustic level but the flasher does not
adequate screws for the correct mounting. function, the battery is low: it can then be re-
There are five holes on the fitting pattern F1, charged in several hours by means of the +N
F2, F3 and F4 corresponding to the fitting terminal.
points on the back of the siren, F5 is for the S If when the battery is connected, the covers
bracket (see fig. 4). are closed, and the 45 seconds have passed,
Be careful not to over tighten this last screw as the flasher continues flashing, check that both
this may damage the tongues A (see fig. 4). microswitches are closed properly, and the
Once the siren is mounted, it is possible to adequate tension is present (13.8 V on +N, -A
carry out the connections on the M terminal disconnected) on the alarm terminal board.
board M. The battery should then be posi-
tioned on the battery support MP (fig. 4), and
then connected: the flasher will then start to
function. Fit the inner cover and container and
wait for the flasher to stop (approx. 45 secs).
At this point the siren is enabled and ready for
testing.

IDENTIFICATION OF THE PARTS

F1-F2-F3-F4 Fixing holes.
F5 Supplementary hole.
FS Braket fixing hole.
PC Cable passage.
L Flashing light.
MP Battery support.
S Microswitch braket.
A Tongues.
C Exponential horn.
MS1-MS2 Antitamper microswitches.
M Terminal board.
CMS MS2 connection.
J2-J3 Jumpers.
CL Flashing light connection.
MB Battery terminal board.

+ The technical specifications of the prod-

Fig. 4 - Identification of the parts. uct are subject to change without notice.