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5817CBXt
WireLess CommerCiAL TrAnsmiTTer
The 5817CBXT is a universal contact-monitoring transmitter
that can be used with household and commercial fire and
burglary-initiating devices such as door/window contacts,
motion and glassbreak detectors, sprinkler water flow
Features
• The 5817CBXT has three unique
input loops (zones)
• The first loop (primary loop) is
supervised and typically used for
high-priority alarm reporting such
as commercial fire or burglary
(reporting transmission every
four seconds)
MOuNtING
1. Remove the transmitter cover by
inserting the flat blade of a small
screwdriver into the pry-off slot at the
bottom end of the unit (on the right
side closest to the cover's decorative
ribs and twisting).
2. Disengage the supplied mounting
plate from the unit by inserting the
blade of a small screwdriver into the
mounting plate release hole (see
Diagram 2) and pushing the locking
tab out (see Diagram 1). Slide the
mounting plate downward along the
case back.
switches, tamper switches, post indicator valves, manual
pull stations and remote duct detectors. Upon activation, it
emits an RF signal to a control panel, sending a burglary or
fire alarm to a central station.
• The second loop is the built-in,
normally closed reed switch used in
conjunction with magnet
• The third loop is another normally
closed household burglary loop. All
three loops may be used.
Note: For this application, the
alignment guide strip along one edge
of the mounting plate serves no
function and may be broken away,
if desired.
3. If concealed wiring is to be used,
feed the wires through the concealed
wiring entry hole on one corner of the
plate (surface wiring is mentioned in
step 5 below).
4. Install the mounting plate, with its
caseholding posts pointing up, in the
location selected as described in the
• A fourth (automatically enrolled)
loop contains two tamper switches
to protect the 5817CBXT
• UL Listed for residential and
commercial fire and burglary
installation instructions. Use the two
flat-head screws supplied. Note: To
ensure proper operation of the unit's
back tamper (when it is separated
from the mountain plate), the screws
must be anchored to a wall stud or
other solid wood material.
5. Set the DIP switch (after the
control panel has enrolled the
transmitter's input ID's) for the
desired primary loop characteristics,
as described in the table on the
following page.
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- Page 1 5817CBXt WireLess CommerCiAL TrAnsmiTTer The 5817CBXT is a universal contact-monitoring transmitter switches, tamper switches, post indicator valves, manual that can be used with household and commercial fire and pull stations and remote duct detectors. Upon activation, it burglary-initiating devices such as door/window contacts,...
- Page 2 - Household Fire UL 985 - Household Burg UL 1023 - Commercial Burg UL 365, UL 609, Figure 3. 5817CBXT Transmitter, Top Cover Removed UL 1076, UL 1610 • Battery Type: - Cr123 Lithium Figure 2. Case Back Figure 1. Mounting Plate NOTE: For UL commercial and household fire installations, only one initiating device may be connected to this transmitter.