4 REFERENCE & INSTALLATION MANUAL
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 FEATURES
• Up to 16 fully programmable zones
• Two completely independent partitions. Many of the features and options in the Spectra System can be independently
set for each partition such as event reporting, entry/exit delay, auto-arming and many more. All zones, the keyswitches
and all user codes are assigned to specific partitions, which makes this a true partitioned system.
• Communication bus facilitates the adding, programming and monitoring of all expansion modules.
• 1 Installer Code and 48 User Codes (including: 1 System Master, 2 Masters, and 1 Duress)
• 1738/EX: 2 on-board, fully programmable outputs (PGMs) and 1 optional 5A alarm relay
• 1728/EX: 1 on-board, fully programmable output
• Simple, direct and logical programming
• Event Call Direction: The Spectra Series Control Panel events are divided into 5 groups of events. Each of these event
groups can be programmed with a separate dialing sequence.
• Two 32-digit Central Station Telephone Numbers and one 32-digit Backup Telephone Number
• Contact ID, Pager Format and many more High-Speed Communication Formats
• "False Alarm Prevention" features such as: Intellizone, Auto Zone Shutdown, Beep on Exit Delay, Programmable Delay
Before Alarm Transmission, and Recent Closing Report
• Regular Arming, Stay Arming, Instant Arming, Force Arming, One-Touch Arming, Auto-Arming, or Keyswitch Arming
• 256 Event Buffer with time stamp
• Telephone Line Supervision
• Keypad activated panic alarms
• Compatible with Winload Security System Management Software for Windows®
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS
1.2.1 SPECTRA 1728/EX AND 1738/EX CONTROL PANELS
•AC Power:* 16VAC transformer with minimum 20VA rating (Rec.: 40VA), 50 to 60Hz
• Battery: 12VDC, 4Ah/7Ah
•Aux. Power:
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600mA typical, 700mA maximum, fuseless shutdown @ 1.1A
• Bell Output:
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1A, fuseless shutdown @ 3A
• PGM Outputs: PGM1 = 150mA for 1728EX and 1728
PGM1 and PGM2 = 1A for 1738EX and 1738 only
1.2.2 SPECTRA KEYPADS (1686H, 1686V, 1689 & 1641)
• Power input: 9-16VDC,
• 1 standard keypad zone
• On-board Tamper Switch (optional)
1686H & 1686V 10-Zone LED Keypad
• Current Consumption: 62 to 116mA
1689 16-Zone LED Keypad
• Current Consumption: 50 to 117mA
1641 32-Character LCD Keypad
• Current Consumption: 60 to 80mA
• PGM: 1 with 50mA current limit
• LCD: Super Twisted Nematic display (STN), Wide viewing angle, Backlight &
Contrast adjustable
* Only the 16.5VAC, 40VA version is UL listed.
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200mA typical for UL installations
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1A for UL installations total, including PGM options