Hi, I’m trying to get our existing 4-wire smokes that are now connected to an IQ Hardwire PowerG unit set up correctly for an RRS-MOD reversing polarity relay.
Unfortunately, only the tested smoke is sounding, and I’m not exactly sure where the problem lies, especially since I can’t find any information on configuring PGM / PowerG Output Rules – does this information exist somewhere?
Our smokes are all connected to the RRS-MOD as follows:
red & yellow to AUX2+
black to AUX2-
purple to PGM1
orange to PGM2
brown to first Smoke+
white to first Smoke-
I had a 5.6K resistor across AUX2+ and PGM1, as I saw described with an older system, but it doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s there or not. It’s currently disconnected.
I had to set up the PGM entries manually. Even PGM2, which I keep reading and hearing should be locked and set up for smokes if I add a smoke zone, didn’t configure itself automatically.
I’ve configured the PowerG Output Rules like this:
PGM1 - Inverted, Latch, System, Alarm (I’ve also tried a lot of combinations, including Normal, Timed, Fire Emergency, and Siren Follower (what is this?) Here is where a guide on the settings would really help.)
PGM2 - Inverted, Timer 5 sec, System, Sensor Reset
The good: All smokes are blinking green and reset when I disarm the panel during testing.
The problem: During testing, only the siren in the triggered smoke is sounding. Checking with a meter, the output from the RRS-MOD stays at about 13.5v regardless of the alarm state. Somehow, things are not triggering to put all of the smokes in alarm mode.
I’m hoping someone can confirm the wiring and give me guidance on the PGM settings for this setup. Thanks in advance.