D-Server Technical HandbookThe alarm list contains the alarms received by the TREX 2G. The list is read only and the last 32 alarms are listed and the most recent is displayed first

TREX 2G Technical Handbook

NE41 11007-02 v1.0

TREX 2G Technical Handbook - NE41 11007-02

© Copyright 2011 Neat Electronics ABDocument number: NE41 11007-02 v1.0NEAT Electronics AB Varuvägen 2 246 42 Löddeköpinge SwedenPhone: +46 46 70 70 65 Fax: +46 46 70 70 87www.neatelectronics.com [email protected]

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Contents1 TREX 2G 51.1 TREX 2G hardware 51.1.1 AC adaptor 51.1.2 MiniUSB adaptor connector 51.1.3 Desktopcharger(optional) 61.2 Buttons 61.2.1 Buttonfunctionsoverview 71.3 Generalinformation 71.3.1 Radio code 71.3.2 Poweronandoff 81.4 TREX 2G Menu system 91.5 Alarm list 91.6 Preferences 101.6.1 Sound level 101.6.2 Vibrator 101.6.3 Backlight 101.6.4 Dateandtime 111.6.5 Alarm display 111.7 Programming 121.7.1 Addingatransmitter 121.7.2 Eraseatransmitter 141.8 Positions 141.9 Receive mode 151.10 Frequency 151.11 Configuration 151.12 Technical info 151.13 Receiving alarms 151.13.1 Normalmode(default) 151.13.2 Log mode 17

2 Downloadandinstallationofsoftware 172.1 Installationoverview 172.1.1 DownloadTREX2Gsoftware 182.1.2 Install TREX 2G Programmer 18

3 TREX2GProgrammer 203.1 File menu 203.2 Communicationmenu 213.3 Help menu 233.4 Transmitterstab 243.4.1 Add/edittransmitters 243.4.2 Deletingatransmitter 243.5 Positionstab 253.6 Identificationstab 25

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3.7 Equipments tab 263.7.1 Add/edit equpments 263.8 Alarm types tab 273.9 Indicationstab 273.9.1 Signal types 283.9.2 Indicationsandusercontrols 293.10 Functionstab 303.10.1 General 303.10.2 Reset alarm 303.10.3 Assistance alarm 313.10.4 Retransmission 323.11 Radio tab 333.11.1 Radio parameters 333.11.2 Tecnical info 343.12 RFID tab 353.12.1 RFID 353.12.2 D-POSpositioncodesthatwillgenerateatransmission 363.12.3 D-POS zones that will generate a transmission 36

4 Configurationexamples 374.1 Example 1 - A small nursing home 374.2 Example 2 - A larger nursing home 39

5 Technical data 42

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1 TREX 2G

1.1 TREX 2G hardware

TREX 2G unit

Picture1. TREX 2G unit

TheTREX2Gunitismadeofsturdyplastic,equippedwithaLi-Pobattery. Thedisplayis1,4”with8bit(65535)colourdepth.

1.1.1 ACadaptorThe supplied AC adaptor is used for charging the TREX 2G.Technicaldata:5VDC,500mA,2mlength,Eurostick,MiniUSBMale

1.1.2 MiniUSBadaptorconnector

Picture2. MiniUSB adaptor connector

The MINI USB adaptor connector is required for charging or for programming using TREX 2G programmer.

Speaker

Display

Keypad

Ear

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1.1.3 Desktopcharger(optional)

Picture3. TREX 2G Desktop charger

The TREX 2G Desktop charger is an accessory where the TREX 2G easily can be placed for easy charging as the AC adaptor is permanently connected to the desktop charger.

The Desktop charger only supports charging and is not working for programming using TREX 2G programmer.

1.2 Buttons

Thereare4buttonsontheTREX2G.

Arrow up Returnbutton

Arrow down

Alarmbutton

Picture4. TREX2Gbuttons

Thebuttonsarereferredtointhisdocumentas Arrow up,Arrow down,Return and Alarm button

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1.2.1 ButtonfunctionsoverviewGeneral

Function Button

Power on Arrow up,3sec

Poweroff Arrow up,3sec

Enter the menu Arrow down

Send assistance alarm Alarmbutton

Step down in menus Arrow down

Step up in menus Arrow up

Select/confirm Returnbutton

Steppingbackinmenues

Tostepbacktothepreviousmenu,steptotheitem“Back”andpressReturn. To returndirectlytothehomescreenfromanymenu,steptotheitem“Back”,thenpress Return and keep it pressed for 2 seconds.

Picture5. TREX 2G main menu

1.3 Generalinformation

ManyfunctionsandhandlingofequipmentcanbedonedirectlyintheTREX2Gmenuesbyusingthekeypadandwillbedescribedonthischapter.However,finetuningand/ormoredetaliedprogrammingand/orcustomizationismoreeasilymadewiththeTREX2Gprogrammersoftware.

1.3.1 Radio codeTheradiocodeintheTREX2Gisthesameasthelastfour(4)digitsoftheserialnumber on the label on the back of the unit.

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1.3.2 PoweronandoffTurn on TREX 2G before it is connected to a computer.

Poweron

Press Arrow Upandholdfor3secondsandafterstartup,theunitdisplaysthehome screen.

Picture6. TREX 2G home screen

PoweroffPress Arrow upfor3seconds(ifconnectedtoacomputer,removetheUSBcablebeforepoweroff).

Thestatusbar

Picture7. The status bar

Thesymbolsinthestatusbarindicate(fromlefttoright):• Soundon/off

If disabled the symbol is crossed over and faded grey• Vibrationon/off

Thesymbolisnotvisibleifvibrationisdisabled.• New alarm

Only displayed when new alarm are received• RFID

The symbol is displayed when RFID is enabled.• USB connection

The symbol is displayed when the TREX 2G is connected to a computer.• Battery status

The symbol indicates the TREX 2G is charging.

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1.4 TREX 2G Menu system

The menu system in the TREX 2G and is accessed by pressing Arrow down from the home screen.

Picture8. SchematicoverviewoftheTREX2GMenusystem

1.5 Alarmlist

The alarm list contains the alarms received by the TREX 2G. The list is read only andthelast32alarmsarelistedandthemostrecentisdisplayedfirst(ontop).

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1.6 Preferences

ThisiswherepreferencesaresetintheTREX2G,eg.sound,vibrationand backlight.

1.6.1 SoundlevelTo set the sould level select from:• No Sound• Low• Medium(default)• High

1.6.2 VibratorToactivateordeactivatethevibratorselectfrom• Activated(default)• Deactivated

1.6.3 BacklightTo set the parameters for the backlight level select from• Always on

Selecting “Always on” severly decreases battery time!

• Automatic(default)WhenselectingAutomatic,thebacklightautomaticallyshutsdownafterthetimeselectedin“Timeoutvalue”:• 5• 10(default)• 15 • 20 seconds

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1.6.4 DateandtimeTo set the date go to Main menu>Preferences>Date and time.

Picture9. Setdateandtimemenu

Select“Settime”andenterthecorrecttimebyenteringthehoursandminutes.Toggle up and down by pressing Arrow up and Arrow down.Confirmthevaluesby pressing Return.

Picture10. Enterthecurrenttime

Whendone,apopupwindowdisplaysthenewtime.PressReturn to close the popup.

Picture11. Settimeand/ordateisdisplayed

Repeat the procedure above to set the date.

Dateformats

The TREX can display dates in a variety of formats. To select a date format go to Main menu>Preferences>Date and time>Date format and select the desired format.YYYY=Longyear,eg.2011YY=Shortyear,eg.11(for2011)MM= MonthDD= Date

1.6.5 AlarmdisplayThealarmscanbedisplayedintwodifferentways:• Normalmode(default)• Log modeThisisfurtherexplainedin“1.13Receivingalarms”.

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1.7 Programming

Programming the TREX 2G from within the unit is quite straight forward and shouldbecomequitefamiliaraftersomepractice.

1.7.1 AddingatransmitterInthisexampleatrigger,anATOMusedinRoom1,isaddedtotheunit.

Go to Main menu>Programming>Add transmitter. Apopupwindowappears,askingfortheactivationofthetransmitter.

ActivatethetransmitterbypressingtheredalarmbuttonontheATOM.WhenthetransmitterisreceivedintheTREX2G,theTREX2Gwilldisplaythe“Addtransmitter”window.BesuretocheckthattheLEDoftheATOMblinksgreen.

Selectidentification

Inordertoidentifythesender,informationaboutthetransmittermustbeadded.Inthisexample,select“Room”fromthedrop-downlistandconfirm.Thedrop-downlistiseditableinTREX2GProgrammer,see“3.6Identificationstab”There,more/otheritemscanbeadded,butalsopersonsnamescanbe entered.Eg.Item2couldbenamed“JohnAdams”,item3“VeraSmith”etc.

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Inthisexample,scrolldowntothefourdigitfieldjustbelowandenterthenumber“1”intherightmostposition.Thenumbersarehandywhenusing“Room”asanidentifier,butwhenanameisused,eg.VeraSmith,nonumberswouldnormallybeused.Ifnonumberor0000isentered,nodigitswillbedisplayedafterthe identificationinthealarmmessage.

Selectequipment

Now,theequipmenttypeisrequired.WhenthealarmissenttotheTREX2Gitdisplayswhattypeofequipmentthattriggedthealarm.Inthisexample, select“Trigger”fromtheequipmentdrop-downlist.Thedrop-downlistiseditableinTREX2GProgrammer,“3.7.1Add/editequp-ments”

ConfirmtheselectionbypressingReturn.Select“Save”toconfirmthetransmittersettingsor“Cancel”todiscardtheprogramming.

Savingisconfirmedbydisplayingthepopupwindow.

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1.7.2 EraseatransmitterIfatransmitterforsomereasonneedstobeerasedfromtheTREX2G,goto Main menu>Programming>Erase transmitter.

SelectwhichtransmittertoeraseandpressReturn.

Press ReturntocontinuedeletionorArrow down to cancel.

Thetransmitterisnowerased.

1.8 Positions

Formoreinformationaboutadding/erasingpositions,pleasereferto “3.5Positionstab”FormoreinfomationaboutpositionsandtheD-POSsystemingeneral,pleaserefertotheD-POS/D-ATOMPositioningsystemTechnicalHandbook,documentnumber: NE41 08001-02.

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1.9 Receivemode

DetermineswhichtransmittersintheenvironmenttheTREX2Gunitshouldlisten to and act on:• Programmed(default)• Receive All

1.10 Frequency

TheTREX2Gcanworkinseveralfrequencybands,dependingonhowthesystemis set up.• 868.7• 869.2(default)• 869.4• 869.2/869.4

1.11 Configuration

Detemines whether there are more than one TREX 2G in the system• One TREX• ManyTREX(default)

1.12 Technicalinfo

Thiswindowdisplaysthefirmwareversion,theconfigfileversionandtheunitid.The unit ID is equivalent to the serial number and the radio code.

1.13 Receivingalarms

1.13.1 Normalmode(default)Activateanaddedtransmitter.TREX2Gbeepsandascreenappearsdisplayinginformationaboutthealarm.

The lettersymbol in the topbar indicates that this is a new alarm and the 1(N) in the bottom indicates this is the first/latest alarm of a total of N new alarms .

Theinformationdisplayedis:• Thetransmitter(ROOM)followed by its number(1).• What equipment this is(Trigger).• The alarm reason(Alarm).

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Press Return to acknowledge the alarm and close the popup screen.Tolookatthealarmagain,enterMain menu>Alarm list. Select the alarm and press Return.Thealarmsarelistedasnewestfirst.

Thealarmisdisplayedexceptforthelettersymbolandnowthebottomindicates0(0),ie.nonewalarms.

Press Arrow up/down or Returntogotothe“Alarmlist”.NB! It is not possible to delete alarms from the alarmlist.Iftwoormorealarmsarereceivedatthesametime,apopupscreenappearsdisplaying how many new alarms is received.

Aslongasthealarmsarenotacknowledged,theTREX2Gwillalertwithsoundandvibratation.Tosilencethealertbeep,pressArrow down. The alarm popup remains on the screen.Press Returntodisplaythefirst/oldestlatestalarminthelist,indicatedbythe1(3)(Ie.thefirst/oldestalarmofatotalofthreenewalarms)inthebottom.

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Pressing Returnagainwillacknowledgethisfirst/oldestalarmanddirectlydisplaythesecondalarminthelist,indicatedby1(2).

Toacknowledgethealarmsinconsecutiveorder,keeppressingReturn.However,iftheuserwishesNOTtoacknowledgethefirst/oldestalarminthelist,simplyusethearrowbuttonstobrowseamongthealarmsandpressreturntoacknowledge an alarm requested.The alarms will remain in the display as long as there are unhandeled alarm and the only way to return to the home screen is to acknowledge all new alarms.

1.13.2 LogmodeInlogmodeitispossibletoselectwhatalarmstoacknowledgeandstillbeableto navigate in the TREX 2G unit. In log mode only the latest alarm is displayed. Toseeolder,butstillunhandeledalarms,usermustthenbrowsethealarmlistmanually,Main Menu>Alarm list.Inthealarmlist,acknowledgedalarmsarecheckedandtoacknowledgeanalarm,browse up and down with the Arrow up/down and acknowledge by pressing Return.

Picture12. Alarm list in log mode

2 Downloadandinstallationofsoftware

2.1 Installationoverview

Itishiglyrecommendedtoperfomthesoftwareinstallationinthefollowingorder:1. Install TREX 2G Programmer2. Connect TREX 2G to computer

BeforeconnectingtheTREX2Gtothecomputer,itmustbeturnedon.

The first time the TREX 2G is connected to a computer its drivers will be installed by Windows. When installation is finished, an error message will say the device is not recognized. Disconnect and reconnect the TREX 2G from the computer and the device is now ready to be used with the programming software.

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2.1.1 DownloadTREX2GsoftwareThelatestinstallationfilesareavailablefromwww.neatelectronics.se/en

Download requires login and password and can be obtained from your distributor/reseller.Besuretorememberthenameandlocationofthedownloadedfile!

2.1.2 InstallTREX2GProgrammerDoubleclickthedownloadedfiletostarttheinstallationofTREX2GProgrammer.

Picture13. Chooseinstallationlanguageandclick“OK”tocontinue.

Picture14. Click“Next”tocontinueinstallation

Picture15. Chooseinstallationlocation


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Picture16. SelectStartMenufolderorcreateanewforthesoftwareshortcuts

Picture17. Completinginstallation

Tostarttheprogrammer,clickonthedesktopicon.

Picture18. TREX 2G Programmer desktop icon


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3 TREX2GProgrammerTREX2GProgrammerisasoftwaredesignedtofacilitateconfiguration,editingandmaintenanceofTREX2G.Thesoftwarecanbeusedtowritepre-defined configurationstoalargenumberofTREX2Ginaveryshorttimeoritcanbeusedtocustomizeanexistingconfigurationtomeetspecialneeds.TREX2GProgrammerisbuiltuparoundtheuseoftabs,whereeachtabis designedforaspecificareaofuse.Butfirstanoverviewofthedrop-downmenus.

3.1 Filemenu

Picture19. “File”drop-downmenu

New,Open,Save and Save As are placed under the drop-down menu File together with Exit. These are quite self explanatory and should require no furtherexplanation.

Selectlanguage

Picture20. Selectinglanguage

Selectionoflanguageiseffectedimmediately.Onhowtocreatelanguagefilesandlocaltranslations,pleasecontactNEATElectronics.

Changedefaultconfig

Anemptyconfigurationisautomaticallyincludedintheinstallationandplacedinthesoftwareinstallationfolder.ThisdefaultconfigurationisusedwhenNew is selected in the File menu.Tochangethisdefaultconfigurationtherearetwoposibilities:• Createanewconfigurationandsavetothislocationandselectasdefault.• Selectaconfigurationstoredinanotherlocation,localoronanetwork.TREX 2G programmer is by default installed into the folder:C:\Program\NEAT\TREX2GProgrammer

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3.2 Communicationmenu

Picture21. “Communication”drop-downmenu

Readfrom/writetoTREX2G

ToreadfromTREX2G,selectRead from TREX 2G or press the keyboard shortcut CTRL+R.TowritethecurrentvaluesintheTREX2GProgrammer,selectWrite from TREX 2G or press the keyboard shortcut CTRL+W. TREX 2G programmer will write to TREX 2G.Whilereadingfrom/writingtotheTREX2G,apopupwindowwillappearinfrontoftheTREX2GProgrammerwindowandwhenreadingfrom/writingtotheTREXiscomplete,itwillbeindicatedinthelowerleftcornerofTREX2GProgrammerwindow.

Picture22. Read/writestatusindication

Changes made in TREX 2G Programmer must be written to the unit to take effect.

SynchronizeTREX2Gclock

SetthedateandtimeintheTREX2GbyclickingSynchronize TREX 2G clock.TheTREX2Gisupdatedwiththecomputer’sdateandtime.

Firmwareupgrade...

Thistoolenablestheadministratortoeasilyupgradetheapplicationsoftware(firmware)andaddorupgradetheuserinterface,iethemenus.

Picture23. Upgrade main window

Toaddafirmwareand/oruserinterfacefile,justdragthefiletothedesignatedfieldorbrowsebyclickingonthefoldericontotherightofthefield.

Firmware filenames by default starts with “NE50” and interface filenames with “NE51”.

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Ifanincorrectfile,iewrongformatorextension,isaddedTREX2Gprogrammerwillwarnbydisplayingthe“Producttypeerror”popupscreen.ClickOK to close and start over.

Picture24. Incorrectfilewarning

Whenacorrectfileisaddedthefilenameisdisplayedinthefield.

Picture25. Loadedfilesreadytoupgrade

Toremoveafilefromtheupgradefield,presstheredstopsignandthefieldwillempty.Theupgradeprogramisnowreadytotransferthefirmwareand/oruserintefacefilestotheTREX2G.TransferthefilesbyclickingWrite.

Picture26. Do not disconnect the TREX 2G during upgrade

A warning is displayed to ensure that the user does NOT disconnect TREX 2G and/or terminates TREX 2G Programmer computer during the upgrade.

Do not disconnect TREX 2G after clicking Write! Dataloss may occur and the TREX 2G must be restarted and upgrade must be re-initialized.

During the upgrade the 2G will display go black and TREX 2G Programmer pops up displays to communicate the progress.

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Picture27. Upgradeprogresspopupnotifications

Afterthetransferiscompletedandtheprogrammingissuccessful,TREX2G confirmsbydisplayingthe“Success”window.ClickOK to close. Press Return on theTREX2Gtowakeitup.Ifcommunicationislost,ietheUSBsymbolisnotlitonthetopbar,disconnectandreconnecttheunit.

Picture28. Upgrade successful

To upgrade a second or more TREX 2G simply disconnect the TREX 2G and connectthenext.Ifthesamefilesaretobeused,clickWrite and the upgrade process starts again.In this way a large number of TREX 2G can be updated easily and quickly.

Versions of the firmware and user interface files MUST have the same major version, ie. the first number of the version must be equal, eg. 2.x.

3.3 Helpmenu

Picture29. About TREX 2G Programmer

ToshowtheTREX2GProgrammerversion,clickHelp|About to display the “About”popupwindow.

Picture30. “About”popupwindowinTREX2GProgrammer

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3.4 Transmitterstab

AtransmitterisadeviceorunitthatsendsaradiosignaltotheTREX2G.ItisidentifiedbyitsuniqueradioIDcode,whattypeofequipmentitisandtheselectedidentificationandeventuallyanumberattachedtothe“Identification”value.• ARadioIDcode(UniqueID)• Anequipment(Whatissending?)• Anidentification(Whoissending?)• Anumber(Whominthelot?)Toarrangethetransmittersinacertainorder,usethebuttons“Moveup”and“Movedown”tomoveitupanddowninthelist.TREX2Gsupportsamaximumof255transmitters.

Picture31. Transmitterstab

3.4.1 Add/edittransmittersToaddatransmitter,selectthenextemptyrowinthelisttotheleft.EitherwritetheRadiocodedirectlyintotheboxorclick“Receive...”toletthetransmittersenditsradioidintoTREX2GProgrammer.Select“Equpment”and “Identification”andoptionallyenteranumber.Whendoneediting,clickthe button“


3.5 Positionstab

Picture32. Positionstab

Apositioniseg.adoorequippedwithaD-POSAntenna.ThepositionIDcodeis the four digit hex code in the antenna and is the equivalent to the radio ID code in an ATOM or IOR and it must be entered precisely as it is set in the D-POS Antenna.TheitemlistdisplaysthepositionsstoredintheTREX2G.Toeditaposition, selectitintheitemlistandeditthevaluesintherightsection.Afterediting,clickthebutton“


3.7 Equipmentstab

Equipmentswouldanswerthequestion:Whatsendsthealarm?A smoke detector or an ATOM are examples of equipment. In a room there can existdifferenttypesofequipments,eg.anATOM,abedexitalarmandasmokedetector.Inthepicturebelowisanexampleofthethreedifferent,stored equipmentsusedonthe“Transmitter”tab.

Picture35. DifferentequipmentsselectedontheTransmitterstab

They are added and/or edited on the Equipment tab.

Picture36. Equipment tab

3.7.1 Add/editequpmentsTheitemlisttotheleftliststheequipmentstoredintheTREX2G.Toaddanewequipment,clickonanemptyrowandfilltheappropriate informationinthecorrespondingfieldsintherightsection.Toeditanequipment,selectitintheitemlistandedititsvaluesintherightsection.Afterediting,click“


3.8 Alarmtypestab

Picture37. Alarm types tab

ThewindowtotheleftislistingthealarmtypesstoredintheTREX2G.Hereeachalarmtypecanbeassignedanacousticindication.TheacousticindicationsareeditedonthetabIndications,see“3.9Indicationstab”.Theselection“Useequipmenttype”readstheselectedvaluesetforeach equipmenton“3.7Equipmentstab”.Toeditanalarmtype,selectitintheleftlistandeditthevaluesintheright section.Afterediting,clickthebutton“


3.9.1 SignaltypesThissectiondeterminestheaudiosignalstheTREX2Gisusingandisselectableonthe“Equipments”and/or“Alarmtypes”tab.Threetypescanbedefined.

Alarmsignallevel

Selectfromfivelevels:• Off• Low level• Normal level• High level• From menuIf“Frommenu”isselectedhere,theunitreadsthevalueenteredintheTREX2G,see“1.6Preferences”anddeterminesthealarmsignallevel.

Typeofalarmsignal

• Beep• Arpeggio• Siren

Timebetweenprimaryalarmsignals(s),Noofprimaryalarmsignals,Timebetweensecondaryalarmsignals(s),Noofalarmsignals

“Primarysignal”istheindicationswhenanalarmisfirstreceived,eg.awhenanalarmisfirstreceivedattentionisrequired.However,ifthealarmisnot acknowledgedwithinacertaintimethenthesecondarysignalisused.The picture below shows the idea of the primary and secondary signals. In this casethesignalisintense(morefrequent)duringtheprimarysignalandthenless frequent in the secondary.

Primary signals Secondary signals

Time between signals Time between signals

Picture39. Primaryandsecondarysignalssettings

Overridesilentmode

Select“Yes”ifthesignaltypeshouldsoundeventhoughtheTREX2Gisputintosilent mode.

The setting “Alarm signal level” must NOT be “From menu” for this to be valid.

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3.9.2 IndicationsandusercontrolsThissectiondeterminesthevibrationlevelsandLEDbacklighttiming.

Vibrator

Select if TREX 2G should vibrate or not when an alarm is received. Default=“Yes”

Vibratorprofile

In the TREX 2G unit the vibrator can only be enbled or disabled. With the TREX 2Gprogrammer,thelevelofvibrationcanbesetwiththeVibratorprofiles.• Discrete• Normal(default)• Aggressive

Backlight

• Always on• Automatic(default)

Selecting “Always on” severly decreases battery time!

Backlightondurationinautomode(s)

Thedurationwherethedisplayislitup.• 5• 10(default)• 15• 20

Backlightflashonnewalarms

• No• Yes(default)

Globalsoundlevel

• Off• Low level• Normallevel(default)• High level

Batterywarninginterval(minutes)

Theintervalbetweenwarningswhenbatteryislow,iecharginglevelisbelow5%.

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3.10 Functionstab

Picture40. Functionstab

3.10.1 General

Dateformat

Select how the date format will be displayed. Default = YYYY.MM.DD

Password

It is possible for an administrator to password protect the TREX 2G programming menu.Toenable,enterfourdigits.Todisablepasswordprotection,enter0000.

Alarmdisplaymode

• Normalmode(default)• Log modeNormalmodeandLogmodeisfurtherexplainedin“1.13Receivingalarms”

3.10.2 ResetalarmIfanalarmissenttotwoormoreTREX2Gs,the“ResetAlarm”canbeusedtotellotherTREX2Gsthatanalarmhasbeenacknowledged,eg.“Ihave acknowledgedthisalarm”.

Sendresetalarm

• Yes(default)• No

Radio ID code to send

Whensending“ResetAlarm”itispossibletochoosefromsendingtheoriginalradioidcodeand/oraspecificradioidcode.• Sameasincoming(default)• Use dedicated code• Incoming and dedicated code

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Radio code

IfthecheckboxAutomaticischecked,theTREX2GwillusetheradiocodefromtheTREX2Gandsendthis(default).Ifunchecked,enteraradiocodetosend.

Receiveresetalarms

Selecting“Yes”removesthealarmfromtheNewAlarmscreen,butkeepsitlistedinthe“Alarmlist”.• No• Yes(default)

3.10.3 AssistancealarmTheTREX2GcansendAssistancealarms,eg.ifmorepersonnelisrequiredforanalarm.

Buttondelay,beforesending(s)

ThisisthetimetheAlarmbuttonmustbepressedbeforetheTREX2Gsendsanassistance alarms.Default=1,5s

Radio code

IfthecheckboxAutomaticischecked,theTREX2GwillusetheradiocodefromtheTREX2Gandsendthis(default).Ifunchecked,enteraradiocodethatwillbesent.

Alarmtype

Select if a certain alarm type should be used with the assistance alarm.

Assistancemenuenabled

Default = disabled.Ifenabled,alistofavailableassistancealarmsisshown.Selectwhatassistancealarm that should be shown and edit the associated text.Ifthecheckbox“Auto”ischecked,theTREX2GwillusetheradiocodefromtheTREX2Gandsendthis(default).Ifnot,entertheradiocodetheTREX2Gshouldsendforthespecificassistancealarm.

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Picture41. Assistance menu enabled

5additionalassistancealarmscanbedefined.Eg.item1canbeanemergencyalarmforcriticalsituationsanditem2analarmaskingforassistanceofamorenon-criticalnature.Item1isalwaysthealarmtypedefinedintheboxes“Radiocode”and“Alarmtype”abovetheAssistancemenulist.Items2-6areediteddirectlyintheAssist-ance menu list.

Be sure to use the correct radio code for an added/edited alarm type.

3.10.4 RetransmissionIfaTREX2Greceivesanalarmbutitisnotacknowledgedwithinacertaintime,itcanautomaticallyresendthealarm.

Sendretransmissions

• No(default)• Yes

Timebeforeretransmission(minutes)

SetsthetimetheTREX2Gwillwaitbeforeretransmitting.

Radio code to send

Enter the radio ID code to be used in the retransmission.• Use dedicated code

Thededicatedcodeisenteredinthefield“Radiocode”,seebelow.• Sameasincoming(default)

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Radio code

If“Automatic”ischecked,theTREX2Gwilluseitsownradiocodeandsendthis(default).If“Automatic”isunchecked,entertheradiocodethatshouldbesentif“Usededicatedcode”isselectedin“Radiocodetosend”above.

Alarmtype

Select what alarm type should be sent in the retransmission.Default = No alarm type.

3.11 Radio tab

Picture42. Radio tab

3.11.1 Radioparameters

Frequencyband,receivingalarms

DependingonhowtheTREX2Gsystemissetup,differentfrequencybandscanbe used.• 868.7 MHz• 869.2MHz(default)• 869.4 MHz• 869.2/869.4 MHz• 906.2 MHz

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Receivemode

TheTREX2GcanactonallradioIDcodestransmitted,oronlyon pre-programmed radio ID codes.• Pre-programmedonly(default)• All

Configuration

• One TREX• ManyTREX(default)

If a system contains two or more TREX 2G, then “Many TREX 2G” MUST be selected or else there is a possibility that alarms will not reach all designated receivers.

Noofshorttransmissions

Set the number of short transmission. Default = 0

Nooflongtransmissions

Set the number of long transmission. Default = 3

If the only receivers in a system are TREX 2G and since the TREX 2G does not receive short transmissions, it is unnesseceary to set short transmissions to anything but 0 (zero).

Timetoignoresameradioidcode(s)

Ifanalarmistriggedfrequentlybyauser,theTREX2Gcanbesettoignorethesameradioidcodeforadefinedperiodoftime.• Default = 10 seconds

3.11.2 TecnicalinfoThevaluesinthissectionareread-onlyandisonlyforinformationabouttheTREX2Gunit.TheinformationcanbeusefulwhencontactingNEATsupport.• Firmware version• Flash version• Serial number• Radiocalibration

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3.12 RFID tab

See“FormoreinfomationaboutpositionsandtheD-POSsystemingeneral,pleaserefertotheD-POS/D-ATOMPositioningsystemTechnicalHandbook,docu-mentnumber:NE4108001-02.”onpage14.

Picture43. RFID tab

3.12.1 RFID

RFID enabled

Check this box to enable RFID in the TREX 2G. This is used when the TREX 2G is in a environment containing D-products.

RFIDinactivityperiodafterreceive(s)

WhenenteringaD-POSfield,theTREX2Gsendsoutitsradiocodeandwillthenstoplisteningforacertaintimetosavebattery.

Radioinactivityperiod

WhenenteringaD-POSfield,theTREX2GwillsendoutitsradiocodeandthenignorethefieldIDcodeforacertaintimesotheTREX2Gwillnotfloodthe system.However,inconjunctionwiththeparameterabove,iftheTREX2G entersanewantennafieldafterthetimespecifiedin“RFIDinactivityperiodafterreceive(s)”above,theTREX2Gwilltransmititsradiocodeagain.Itnowignoresthisnewantennafieldforthespecifiedtime.

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TransmitextendedmessagesIfenabled,theTREX2Gwillincludeintheradiomessage,informationabout:• thepresentantennafield• thepreviousantennafield• whether the sender is a personnel device or notIgnorepositionsalarmsfrompersonneldecivesIfenabled,allpositioninformationfromallpersonneldevicesisignored.

This only works if “Transmit extended messages” is checked.

3.12.2 D-POSpositioncodesthatwillgenerateatransmission3.12.2 and 3.12.3 determines if the TREX should listen to and act on single D-POS positions and/or D-POS zones. For more information about how a D-System works, please refer to NE41 09009-02, D-Server System Overview.Select/enter code 1 - code 8

3.12.3 D-POSzonesthatwillgenerateatransmissionSelect zone 1 - zone F

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http://neatdc2/manuals/ne41%2009009-02.pdf


4 ConfigurationexamplesTheTREX2GiconindicatesthatthissettingsisalsoavailabledirectlyintheTREX2Gunit,withouttheneedforTREX2GProgrammer.TwoexampleswillbedisplayedheretogiveahinthowtouseandconfiguretheTREX 2G.

4.1 Example1-Asmallnursinghome

Thefirstexampleisasmall“nursinghome”.Thisistogiveageneralideaofa simple setup in a simple environment.

Picture44. Layout of a small nursing home

This“small”nursinghomeconsistof:

Rooms 3

TREX 2G 1

Transmitters ATOM x 3

Table 1. Small nursing home prerequisites

Thisisastraightforwardsetup,usingdefaultvaluesisverysimpleandrequiresnotmuchprogrammingandorconfiguration.

ToaddthefirstATOM(Item1)

1. OpenTREX2Gprogrammerand“Transmitters”tab.2. Select“Item1”.3. Click“Receive...”andpresstheredbuttononthefirstATOMandtheradio

IDcodewillappearintheRadioIDcodebox(eg.16F7).Iftheradiocodeisknown,justwriteitdirectlyintheRadioCodebox.

4. Select“Trigger”intheEquipmentdropdownlist.

see1.7.1,p.12

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5. Select“Room”fromthe“Identification”dropdownlist.6. Enter“1”inthe“Number”field.7. Click“


4.2 Example2-Alargernursinghome

Inthisexampletheuseofpositionsisadded.PositionsisonlyavailablewhenusingD-ATOMs(oraTREX2G)andaD-POSAntenna.Formoreinformationabouttheseproducts,consultyourdistributor.Assume there are two doors in the nursing home and these must be monitored. Addingthesetwodoorsaspositionsmakesitpossibletoreceiveanalarmwhena certain door is approached.The three peripherals are added to give an idea of how to add non-personal transmitterstomonitormovementand/orevents,eg.thesmokedetectorwillautomaticallysendasmokealarmtoallTREX2Ginthesystemanddisplaytheoriginofthealarm,eg.ROOM1.Thecanbeusedtonotifythestaffthatsomeonehaslefttheirroomandisinthecorridor,eg.atnight.TheuseofDOORalarms,carpetalarms,D-POSantennasetc.inthenursinghomewouldeasilydothesameandwithadifferentdegreeofdetail,dependingoftheneedofsurveillanceand/ormonitoring.

Picture47. Layoutofa“larger”nursinghome

This“larger”nursinghomeconsistof:

Rooms 3

Transmitters D-ATOM x 3 Smoke x 2 PIR x 1

TREX 2G 2

Positions 2(seebelow)

Table 2. Equpiment used in the larger nursing home

SincetherearetwoD-POSantennasaddedtothesystem,theATOMsmustbereplacedbyD-ATOMs.AlsotheTREX2Gsmustbeconfiguredtoworkinan environment with two or more TREX 2G.

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Thepositions,thetwodoors,aretwoD-POSantennasandhavethetechnicalcharactersiticsaccordingtothetablebelow.

Denomination Radio ID code Number

Entrance door 1001 1

Back door 1002 2

Table 3. Positioncharacteristics

FormoreinformationaboutD-ATOM,D-POSantennasandtheD-POSsystem,please refer to D-POS/D-ATOMPositioningsystemTechnicalHandbook,document number: NE41 08001-02.Theprogramming/customizationcanbemadeinmanywaysanddifferentorder,butagoodpracticewouldbe:1. Addequipment(PIR)2. AddIdentifications(Corridor)3. Addthepositions(Positionstab)4. Addthetransmitters(Transmitterstab)5. ConfiguretheTREX2Gtoworkinamulti-TREX2G-environment

Addanewequipment(thePIR)

1. Gotothe“Equpiment”tab2. Click on any empty item.3. Addatexttothenewequipment,inthiscaseenter“PIR”.4. Change/selectacousticindicationifdesired.Weleaveitunchangedhere.5. Click“

Addthepositions

1. Gotothe“Positions”tab.2. SelectItem1andenteritspositionIDcodeintheleftsection.3. Selecttheidenfication,(“Door”).4. Enterthedoornumberinthe“Number”field(1).5. Click“WritetoTREX.WhenthefirstTREX2Gisloadedwiththeconfigurationfile,disconnectitfromthe USB Mini adapter and connect the second TREX 2G to the computer.

see1.7.1,p.12

see,p.31

5 Technical dataFrequency 869.20-869.25 MHz

External supply voltage 5 VDC Charger: NE31 05001-06

Battery Rechargeable3.7VLiPo,600mAh

Standbybatterylifetime 10days(withoutalarm)

Communicationcapabilities SRDISM,Sendandreceive

Low frequency RFID

Radio frequency 869.2125MHz-Socialalarms(data)

869.2375MHz-Socialalarms(acknowledgment)

Channel spacing 25 kHz

Modulation GFSK(Manchestercoding)

Deviation ± 2.5kHz

Data rate 2400 bit/s

Power max 10 mW

Duty cycle <0.1%

Transmission range 100–250meter,freeair

RFID frequency 125 kHz

Coding Pulse length coding

Display type CSTN,128x128pixels

Colours 65k

Recommended temperature 5 – 55 °C

Dimensions Height: 100 mm

Width: 48 mm

Depth: 21 mm

Weight: 60 g

Applicable EU standards R&TTE: EN 300 220-2 V2.3.1

LVD: EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2010

EMC: EN301489-1V1.8.1(2008)

EN301489-3V1.4.1(2002)

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1TREX 2G1.1TREX 2G hardware1.1.1AC adaptor1.1.2MiniUSB adaptor connector1.1.3Desktop charger (optional)

1.2Buttons1.2.1Button functions overview

1.3General information1.3.1Radio code1.3.2Power on and off

1.4TREX 2G Menu system1.5Alarm list1.6Preferences1.6.1Sound level1.6.2Vibrator1.6.3Backlight1.6.4Date and time1.6.5Alarm display

1.7Programming1.7.1Adding a transmitter1.7.2Erase a transmitter

1.8Positions1.9Receive mode1.10Frequency1.11Configuration1.12Technical info1.13Receiving alarms1.13.1Normal mode (default)1.13.2Log mode

2Download and installation of software2.1Installation overview2.1.1Download TREX 2G software2.1.2Install TREX 2G Programmer

3TREX 2G Programmer3.1File menu3.2Communication menu3.3Help menu3.4Transmitters tab3.4.1Add/edit transmitters3.4.2Deleting a transmitter

3.5Positions tab3.6Identifications tab3.7Equipments tab3.7.1Add/edit equpments

3.8Alarm types tab3.9Indications tab3.9.1Signal types3.9.2Indications and user controls

3.10Functions tab3.10.1General3.10.2Reset alarm3.10.3Assistance alarm3.10.4Retransmission

3.11Radio tab3.11.1Radio parameters3.11.2Tecnical info

3.12RFID tab3.12.1RFID3.12.2D-POS position codes that will generate a transmission3.12.3D-POS zones that will generate a transmission

4Configuration examples4.1Example 1 - A small nursing home4.2Example 2 - A larger nursing home

5Technical data

Documents

D-Server Technical HandbookThe alarm list contains the alarms received by the TREX 2G. The list is read only and the last 32 alarms are listed and the most recent is displayed first