Wiring Guide for CHeKT Bridge

CHeKT Bridge Arm/Disarm Wiring Guide

Why is using the Bridge Arming Input Important?
Like an alarm panel, the armed state of the Bridge will control when the Bridge input zones and events from camera analytics are active and send signals to a central station.  If you set the Bridge to "Always Armed," the Bridge will upload video events to the Cloud on all event triggers - even if the alarm panel is disarmed.  This may lead to overage charges on your monthly service plan and poor service for your customer. 

For most alarm panels you can use one of the programmable outputs from the panel to arm and disarm the CHeKT Bridge. We have provided directions below on how to program the output for the more common alarm panels in the industry.  
Notes
CHeKT Dealer Portal Bridge Configuration:
Because the output voltage values are different for each alarm panel you need to program the CHeKT Bridge to follow the disarmed and armed values for your panel.  Keep in mind that the arming pin for our CHeKT Bridge has a voltage meter that can be programmed to arm and disarm with any voltage ranging from 0v - 12v.  This allows security integrators the ability to use any voltage change to arm and disarm the Bridge.  
Follow this guide for programming the arming values: Click Here
Warning
This Article is specific to the CKB304 Version 1 Hardware.
Alert
Common Ground:
Each of the wiring methods below requires the CHeKT Bridge hardware to share a common ground with the alarm panel.  If your Bridge is powered by the Aux Power output of the alarm panel, then by nature, the Bridge shares a ground with the alarm panel.  If you are powering the Bridge with a power supply, then you need to sync the Bridge and Alarm panel Ground.  More information on this is available in this article: Click Here

Supporting files available for download at the bottom of this article.
Notes
Below are the wiring examples for some commonly used alarm panels:

DMP XT30 & XT50 Panels


DMP XR150 & XR550 Panels w\o DMP 305 Relay


DMP XR150 & XR550 Panels w\ DMP 305 Relay


DSC Neo Panels


DSC Power Series Panels


UTC NX8 Panels


Honeywell Vista Panels

Info
  1. Programming 
    1. See Vista Programming Guide on 5-8 for *79 Output Device Mapping, This guide starts with *80 "Defining output functions"
    2. *80 Enter Menu 
    3.  01

    1.  (*) (*) 02

    3. (*) 31 


    5. (*) 0
    6.  
    7. (*) 4

    9. (*) 17
    10.  
    11. Now we will define another output programming line to react to the disarm state: (*)(*) 2
    12.  
    13. (*) 22 

    15. (*) 0

    17. (*) 4
    18.  
    19. (*)17
    20.  
  2. (*)(*)

UTC Concord 4

2GIG Panels

    • Option A
    • Option B

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