M1 Installation and Programming Manual
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General:
• Large zone capacity: 16 on-board zones expandable to 208
• Wireless capability: Up to 48 zones
• Two Way Listen-in interface
• Flash Memory - Allows field updates to firmware electronically
• RS-232 serial port to interface PCs and peripheral devices
• Time/Date stamped 512 event history log
• Menu driven, text keypad programming - no manual required!
• Voice announcement of alarms, zone descs, status, etc.
- 500+ Word/Phrase Vocabulary
- Link up to 6 words/phrases per announcement
- 10 custom recordable words/phrases
• 13 On-Board Outputs: 1 voice driver/siren, 1 siren driver/
voltage, 1 form “C” Relay, and 10 low current (50 mA) voltage
outputs
• Supports 4 wire (any zone) and 2 wire (zone 16) smoke
detectors
• Includes Fire alarm verification routine
• Can be partitioned into 8 areas and account numbers
• User Codes: 99 (4 or 6 digit) with assignable authority levels
• Arm levels: Away, Stay, Stay Instant, Nite, Nite Instant, Vacation
• Plug-in terminal blocks make service and pre-wires a snap!
• Hardware "watchdog" and nonvolatile EEPROM memory
• Supervised phone line, alarm output, and aux. overcurrent
Communications
• True V.22 bis Modem for fast reliable upload/download
• Optional Ethernet port for reporting, operation, programming
• Built-in Phone Remote Control makes any phone a keypad
• Integrated Voice Dialer uses vocabulary or custom words
• Communicator formats: SIA, Contact ID, 4 + 2, and Pager
• Installer telephone (buttset) test feature
• Elk-RP PC programming software with conflict resolution to
easily highlight differences between control and PC
- Dial-up, ethernet, RS-232 port, or local house phone jack
- Automatic answering machine bypass
Keypad
• Backlit, Large Character LCD Display, 16 x 2 lines
• Built-in Temperature Sensor
• Optional Plug-in Prox Access reader (26 bit Weigand format)
• Menu navigation keys and 6 programmable function keys
• Plug-in connector, only 4 wires to the control
• 1 Zone input and 1 Output Programmable per Keypad
• Programmable display of time, date, & temperature
• Displays system diagnostics and settings.
• Maximum Keypads allowed: 16
Automation & Integration
• Create lifestyle enhancing comfort, convenience, and security
• Powerful “Whenever/And/Then” RULES Programming allows
almost any imaginable operation. No need to chain rules
together. Any single “Whenever” event can have one or more
ANDs and THENs (conditions and commands).
• Rules utilize easy to understand text based references
• Control lighting using RS-232 serial or 2-way Power Line
Control (PLC) ports including On, Off, Dim, All On, All Off
commands
• Transmit and receive custom serial ASCII strings
• Read Temperature Sensors - Communicate with Thermostats
• Turn on Tasks, Lights, Outputs via Keypad or Telephone
Remote
• Sunset/Sunrise calculation and activation built-in
Power Supply
• Heavy duty - 2.5 Amp power supply w/ 1.5 Amp continuous
• Dynamic battery test
• Master power switch and Low battery disconnect
• PTC (fuseless) resettable overload protection
• Multiple auxiliary power terminals
Part Numbers and Accessories:
ELK-M1 Standard M1 Control in 14” x 14” enclosure
ELK-M1G M1 GOLD Control in 14” x 14” enclosure
For packages add the following suffixes: I.E. ELK-M1GSYS1
SYS1 Control, Enclosure, & Transformer
SYS2 Control,Enclosure,Xfmr, & Keypad
SYS3 Ctrl,Encl,Xfmr,KP, & 12V-8Ah battery
SYS4 Ctrl,Encl,Xfmr,KP,12V-8Ah,Spkr,RJset
ELK-M1KP Keypad, LCD,16 character x 2 line
ELK-M1XIN 16 Zone (input) expander
ELK-M1XOVR 16 Output expander, 8 Voltage/8 Relays
ELK-M1XOV 16 Output expander, Voltage only
ELK-M1RB Relay board, 8 form ”C” relays
ELK-M1DBH Data bus wiring hub
ELK-M1XEP Ethernet Port Exp/Interface (Qtr 1 of 05)
ELK-M1XSP Lighting, Thermostat Interface & Serial exp.
ELK-M1PR Mini prox reader for keypad
ELK-M1TWI Two Way Listen-in Int. w/3 mic inputs
ELK-M1TWS Speaker & Mic for Two Way Listen-in
ELK-M1ZTS Zone Temperature Sensor -50 to 140 F
ELK-RP PC software, free with 1st Control purchase
Comparisons of M1 and M1G (Gold) ELK-M1 (Std) ELK-M1G (Gold)
• Automation (“Whenever/And/Then”) Rules Capacity 100 528
• Serial (RS232) Port Supported 1 8 w/expanders
• Phone Number Capacity 4 8
• Number of HVAC Thermostats Supported 2 16
• Total Number of Outputs Supported 32 205
• Advanced Lighting Options (Pre-set Dim, Extended, Levels, Scenes) - Yes
• Analog Zone Definitions Supported - Yes
• Additional capacity for transmission of Serial ASCII Strings - Yes
• Larger capability for events (time and date), task, lights, outputs - Yes
The M1 is available in two models, the ELK-M1 Standard and the ELK-M1G Gold. The features and benefits which are common to
both models is listed on the top section of this page. The bottom section highlights the key differences between both models.
Specifications, Features, and Benefits
