AJAX HomeSiren User Manual
- June 7, 2024
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AJAX HomeSiren
HomeSiren is a wireless home siren with a capacity of up to 105 dB. Developed only for indoor use. It can be quickly installed and set up, is furnished with a LED (plus allows connecting an external LED), and can operate up to 5 years from a battery.
HomeSiren operates within the Ajax security system, by connecting via the protected Jeweller protocol to the hub. The communication range is up to 2,000 meters if there are no obstacles.
The siren is set up via a mobile application
for iOS and Android-based smartphones. The user is notified of all events
through push notifications, SMS messages, and calls (if activated).
Operates only with Ajax hubs.
Connection to ocBridge Plus and
uartBridge integration modules is
not provided.
The Ajax security system is self-sustaining, but the user can connect it to the central monitoring station of a private security company.
Functional elements **
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- Light indicator
- Siren buzzer covered with a fabric
- SmartBracket attachment panel (perforated part is required for actuating the tamper in case of any attempt to tear off the siren from the surface)
- QR code
- Tamper button
- Socket for connecting an outside-mounted light indicator
- On/off button
Operating Principle
The siren significantly improves the efficiency of the security system, being the most operational means of response to the intrusion into a room. With a high probability, its alarm signal will be sufficient to frighten away the intruders. The device is furnished with a loud buzzer the sound of the siren can be heard from far. Subject to correct installation, it would be hard to dismount and deactivate the actuated siren: the body is firm, the power supply is autonomous, and the on/off button will be blocked when the security system is set in the guard mode.
Connecting the Siren to the hub
The HomeSiren siren operates only with the Ajax security system. Up to 10
sirens may be connected to the Ajax hub
Before starting connection:
- Following the hub instruction recommendations, install the Ajax application on your smartphone. Create an account, add the hub to the application, and create at least one room.
- Go to the Ajax application.
- Switch on the hub and check the internet connection (via Ethernet cable and/or GSM network).
- Ensure that the hub is disarmed and does not start updates by checking its status in the mobile application.
Only users with administrative privileges can add the device to the hub
How to connect the siren to the hub:
1. Select the Add Device option in the Ajax application.
2. Name the device, scan/write manually the QR Code (located on the body
and packaging) and select the location room.
3. Select Add — the countdown will begin.
4. Switch on the device (by pressing the on/off button for 3 seconds).
For the detection and interfacing to occur, the siren should be located within
the coverage area of the wireless network of the hub (at a single protected
object). If the device was already assigned to another hub, switch off
HomeSiren and then perform the standard adding procedure.
Request for connection to the hub is transmitted for a short time at the time of switching on the device.
If the connection to the Ajax hub failed, the siren will switch off after 6 seconds. You may repeat the connection attempt then. To retry the connection, you do not need to turn off the device.
The siren connected to the hub will appear in the list of devices of the hub in the application. Update of the siren statuses in the list depends on the device inquiry time set in the hub settings, with the default value 36 seconds.
States
1. Devices
2. HomeSiren
Setting Up the Detector
1. Devices
2. HomeSiren
3. Settings
Setting up the processing of detector alarms
Through the Ajax app, you can configure which detector alarms can activate the
siren. This can help to avoid situations when the security system notifies of
the LeaksProtect detector alarm or any other device alarm. The parameter is
adjusted in the detector or device settings:
1. Sign in to the Ajax app.
2. Go to the Devices menu.
3. Select the detector or device.
4. Go to its settings and set the necessary parameters for activating the
siren.
Setting the tamper alarm response
The siren can respond to the tamper alarm of devices and detectors. The option
is disabled by default. Note that the tamper reacts to the opening and closing
of the body even if the system is not armed!
What is a tamper
For the siren to respond to tamper triggering, in the Ajax app:
- Go to the Devices menu.
- Select the hub and go to its settings.
- Select the Service menu.
- Go to Siren Settings.
- Enable the Alert with a siren if the hub or detector lid is an open option.
Setting the response to pressing the panic button in the Ajax app
The siren can respond to pressing the panic button in Ajax apps. Note that the
panic button can be pressed even if the system is disarmed!
For the siren to respond to pressing the panic button:
- Go to the Devices menu.
- Select the hub and go to its settings.
- Select the Service menu.
- Go to Siren Settings.
- Enable the Alert with a siren if the in-app panic button is pressed option.
Setting the siren after-alarm indication
The siren can inform about triggerings in the armed system by means of LED indication.
The option functions as follows:
- The system registers the alarm.
- The siren plays an alarm (duration and volume depending on settings).
- The siren LED and external LED (if connected) blinks twice (about once every 3 seconds) until the system is disarmed.
Thanks to this feature, system users and security companies patrols can understand that the alarm has occurred.
The siren after-alarm indication does not work for always active detectors if the detector was triggered when the system was disarmed.
To enable the siren after-alarm indication, in Ajax PRO app:
1. Go to siren settings:
- Hub →Settings →Service→ Siren Settings
2. Specify what events the sirens will inform about by double blinking before the security system is disarmed:
- Confirmed alarm
- Unconfirmed alarm
- Lid opening
3. Select the sirens needed. Go back to Siren Settings. The set
parameters will be saved.
4. Click Back. All values will be applied.
HomeSiren with firmware 5.55.2 and later supports this function.
Indication
Performance testing
The Ajax security system allows conducting tests for checking the
functionality of connected devices.
The tests do not start straight away but within a period of 36 seconds when
using the standard settings. The test time start depends on the settings of
the device’s scanning period (the paragraph on “ Jeweller ” settings in
hub settings).
Volume Level Test
Signal Strength Test
Attenuation Test
Installing the Siren
Location of the HomeSiren determines its remoteness from the hub and presence of any obstacles between the devices, hindering the radio signal and sound transmission: walls, inserted floors, large-size objects located within the room.
The device developed only for indoor use.
Check the signal level at the installation location.
The communication range is up to 2000 meters if there are no obstacles. Please consider it when choosing an installation place for HomeSiren.
If the signal level is one division, we cannot guarantee the stable operation of the security system. Take possible measures to improve the quality of the signal! As a minimum, move the device even 20 cm shift can significantly improve the quality of reception.
If, after moving, the device still has a low or unstable signal strength, use a ReX radio signal range extender.
Recommended installation height 2.5 meters and more. This will complicate the access to the device for intruders in case of intrusion.
Installation process
1. Fix the SmartBracket panel on the surface using bundled screws. After
selecting other attachment hardware, make sure that they do not damage or
deform the panel.
The double-sided adhesive tape may be only used for temporary attachment of
the siren. The tape will run dry in course of time, which may result in the
falling and damage of the device.
2. Put the siren on the SmartBracket panel and turn it clockwise. When installing in the attachment panel, the tamper will switch and the siren will blink with a LED.
If the light indicator of the siren is not actuated after installation in SmartBracket, check the tamper mode in the Ajax Security System application and then the fixing tightness of the device on the panel.
In case of any attempt to dismount the siren, you will receive the notification.
Do not install the siren:
- outside the premises (outdoors)
- in places where the acoustic signal will be attenuated (inside furniture, behind thick curtains, etc.)
- nearby any metal objects or mirrors causing attenuation and screening of the signal
- within any premises with the temperature and humidity beyond the range of permissible limits
- closer than 1 m from the hub.
External LED connection
The outside-mounted LED connected to the HomeSiren is paralleled with the built-in LED of the device and completely repeats its indication.
For connection, use the contact on the rear side of the siren body and observe the polarity during the connection. Black terminal wire — “+” contact.
Outlet power supply: 3 V, 10 mA.
Siren Maintenance and Battery Replacement
Check the operational capability of the HomeSiren on a regular basis.
Clean the siren body from dust, spider web, and other contaminations as they appear. Use a soft dry napkin suitable for equipment maintenance.
Do not use for cleaning the siren any substances containing alcohol, acetone, gasoline, and other active solvents.
The batteries installed in the siren ensure up to 5 years of autonomous operation (with the inquiry frequency by the hub of 1 minute) or at least 6 hours of the buzzer sound. If the battery is discharged, the security system will send respective notices and the LED will smoothly light up and goes out when the armed mode is activated.
How long Ajax devices operate on batteries, and what affects this
Tech specs
** Compatibility –
Hubs
Range
Extenders
Complete Set
- HomeSiren
- SmartBracket mounting panel
- Battery CR123A (pre-installed) 2 pcs
- LED connection to clamp
- Installation Kit
- Quick Start Guide
Warranty
Warranty for the “AJAX SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING” LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY products is valid for 2 years after the purchase and does not apply to
the pre-installed battery. If the device does not work correctly, you should
first contact the support service — in half of the cases, technical issues can
be solved remotely!
The full text of the warranty
User Agreement
Technical support: support@ajax.systems
References
- End user agreement - Ajax Systems
- All Ajax security system devices and detectors
- All Ajax security system devices and detectors
- HomeSiren — Wireless indoor siren | Ajax Systems
- uartBridge — Module for Ajax devices integration with third-party wireless alarms systems
- Software | Ajax Systems
- Software | Ajax Systems
- Warranty - Ajax Systems
- How battery charge is displayed in Ajax apps | Ajax Systems Support
- What is a tamper | Ajax Systems Support
- What is Volume Level Test | Ajax Systems Support
- How long Ajax devices operate on batteries, and what affects this | Ajax Systems Support
- How to deactivate a device without removing it from the system | Ajax Systems Support
- How to change batteries in the HomeSiren | Ajax Systems Support
- What is Signal Attenuation Test | Ajax Systems Support
- What is Jeweller Signal Strength Test | Ajax Systems Support
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