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Connect power to the wall alarm panel. The audible alert will sound. Press the "acknowledge" button. The "system fail" indicator should be on. Press the "test" button to verify that the indicators work.
Connect power to the desk alarm panel. It should give the same type of results as the main panel.
Connect power to the processor module. The "active" indicator should start blinking.
Connect the cord between the wall jack and the Wall alarm panel. All the green indicators should turn on and the "system fail" indicator should turn off.
Connect the cord between the desk jack and the Desk alarm panel. All the green indicators should turn on and the "system fail" indicator should turn off.
Switch the "Modem - Terminal" switch to terminal. Connect a computer to "Serial 2" port. On the computer, open a terminal emulator program such as HyperAccess®. Set this program for direct connect, 9600 baud, n,8,1. Press the enter key to bring up the password prompt " > > > ?" Enter the initial password in caps "STARCOM". After the password is accepted the screen will display the 48 alarms with green indicators.
Press function key "F2" to bring up the alarm information for the first alarm. The top line contains the information spoken by the voice synthesizer. The second line contains the display information. The third line contains the zone information. Any new information that is typed in is not permanent until the enter key is pressed. Any connected alarm must have a voice message.
Press function key "F3" to bring up the screen with variables. These include dialing numbers, paging numbers, pre and post alarm messages and passwords. At least one telephone number should be entered.

Alarm inputs connect to the two amphenol connectors on the back of the ARS1. Refer to the following block diagram and alarm wiring table. The alarm inputs should be dry, normally open, contact closures. The polarity refers to the current flow in the loop when the contact(s) are closed.
Connect the alarm inputs to the jacks on the ARS1 labeled alarm inputs 1-24 and 25-48.
| PAIR | PIN | JACK: ALARM 1-24 | JACK: ALARM 25-48 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | alarm 1 normally open (-) | alarm 25 normally open (-) |
| 26 | alarm 1 common (+) | alarm 25 common (+) | |
| 2 | 2 | alarm 2 normally open (-) | alarm 26 normally open (-) |
| 27 | alarm 2 common (+) | alarm 26 common (+) | |
| 3 | 3 | alarm 3 normally open (-) | alarm 27 normally open (-) |
| 28 | alarm 3 common (+) | alarm 27 common (+) | |
| 4 | 4 | alarm 4 normally open (-) | alarm 28 normally open (-) |
| 29 | alarm 4 common (+) | alarm 28 common (+) | |
| 5 | 5 | alarm 5 normally open (-) | alarm 29 normally open (-) |
| 30 | alarm 5 common (+) | alarm 29 common (+) | |
| 6 | 6 | alarm 6 normally open (-) | alarm 30 normally open (-) |
| 31 | alarm 6 common (+) | alarm 30 common (+) | |
| 7 | 7 | alarm 7 normally open (-) | alarm 31 normally open (-) |
| 32 | alarm 7 common (+) | alarm 31 common (+) | |
| 8 | 8 | alarm 8 normally open (-) | alarm 32 normally open (-) |
| 33 | alarm 8 common (+) | alarm 32 common (+) | |
| 9 | 9 | alarm 9 normally open (-) | alarm 33 normally open (-) |
| 34 | alarm 9 common (+) | alarm 33 common (+) | |
| 10 | 10 | alarm 10 normally open (-) | alarm 34 normally open (-) |
| 35 | alarm 10 common (+) | alarm 34 common (+) | |
| 11 | 11 | alarm 11 normally open (-) | alarm 35 normally open (-) |
| 36 | alarm 11 common (+) | alarm 35 common (+) | |
| 12 | 12 | alarm 12 normally open (-) | alarm 36 normally open (-) |
| 37 | alarm 12 common (+) | alarm 36 common (+) | |
| 13 | 13 | alarm 13 normally open (-) | alarm 37 normally open (-) |
| 38 | alarm 13 common (+) | alarm 37 common (+) | |
| 14 | 14 | alarm 14 normally open (-) | alarm 38 normally open (-) |
| 39 | alarm 14 common (+) | alarm 38 common (+) | |
| 15 | 15 | alarm 15 normally open (-) | alarm 39 normally open (-) |
| 40 | alarm 15 common (+) | alarm 39 common (+) | |
| 16 | 16 | alarm 16 normally open (-) | alarm 40 normally open (-) |
| 41 | alarm 16 common (+) | alarm 40 common (+) | |
| 17 | 17 | alarm 17 normally open (-) | alarm 41 normally open (-) |
| 42 | alarm 17 common (+) | alarm 41 common (+) | |
| 18 | 18 | alarm 18 normally open (-) | alarm 42 normally open (-) |
| 43 | alarm 18 common (+) | alarm 42 common (+) | |
| 19 | 19 | alarm 19 normally open (-) | alarm 43 normally open (-) |
| 44 | alarm 19 common (+) | alarm 43 common (+) | |
| 20 | 20 | alarm 20 normally open (-) | alarm 44 normally open (-) |
| 45 | alarm 20 common (+) | alarm 44 common (+) | |
| 21 | 21 | alarm 21 normally open (-) | alarm 45 normally open (-) |
| 46 | alarm 21 common (+) | alarm 45 common (+) | |
| 22 | 22 | alarm 22 normally open (-) | alarm 46 normally open (-) |
| 47 | alarm 22 common (+) | alarm 46 common (+) | |
| 23 | 23 | alarm 23 normally open (-) | alarm 47 normally open (-) |
| 48 | alarm 23 common (+) | alarm 47 common (+) | |
| 24 | 24 | alarm 24 normally open (-) | alarm 48 normally open (-) |
| 49 | alarm 24 common (+) | alarm 48 common (+) | |
| 25 | 25 | NOT USED | NOT USED |
| 50 | NOT USED | NOT USED |
Test the main processor module by calling the telephone number assigned to it.
Enter the telephone password when requested. Any stored voice message can be spoken on request. The line will disconnect if no input is received within 60 seconds. If an alarm is detected the caller receives a warning message and is disconnected. The following list describes the touch tone codes entered.
| TOUCH TONES | MESSAGE RECEIVED |
| 1# thru 48# | Voices whatever is stored in file 1 thru 48. |
| 50# | Voices the pre-alarm message. |
| 51# | Voices the post-alarm message. |
| 52# | Voices the no alarm message. |
| 60# | Voices all current active alarms. |
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