Ademco Express Format

1. 4/2 format with checksum 4 digit account code, 2 digit event code, 1 digit checksum
2. Format identifier 27
3. Digit set 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A (= 0!), B, C, D, E, F note, that digit 0 is not allowed within the
messages. On the other hand, the digit A and 0 are equivalent, so that in any place where a digit 0
has to be sent it has to be replaced with the digit A. This also affects the checksum calculation!
4. Communication flow:
Handshake - 1400/2300 dual handshake, placement: 500 ms 1400Hz, 500ms pause, 500ms
2300Hz
Sending data must start within 0.1 0.5 sec after the cessation of the Handshake (or kissoff)
Kissoff 1400Hz, placement 0.2 1 sec after the data is received, length 0.8 - 2 sec.
If no kissoff is sent, then the data message must be sent repeatedly for maximum 8 times or until
a kissoff is sent by the receiver acknowledging the reception of the message.
If there are multiple events to report, the next data messages can be sent continuously after the
cessation of the kissoff as described above at sending data. The communication ends, when all
data messages were acknowledged by the receiver and there is no new event to report.
5. Message composition:
AAAA 27 EE C
Where, AAAA the 4 digit account number
EE the 2 digit event number
C the 1 digit checksum
6. Checksum calculation:
If all digits in the message are added together (including the checksum) the result should be
dividable with 15 without remains. (mod 15 = 0).
C = 15 ((A1+A2+A3+A4+2+7+E1+E2) mod 15), where % is the operator of the modulo
calculation
Note, that with this formula, if the sum of the digits without the checksum is also can be divided
with 15, the checksum must be also 15 (0Fh), since digit 0 is not allowed in the messages. E.g. if
the message is:
12342789 9 for the checksum is calculated:
C = 15 ((1+2+3+4+2+7+8+9) mod 15) = 15 (36 mod 15) = 15 6 = 9
If all the digits with the checksum are added, the result is 45 which can be divided with 15.
More examples:
6AA1 27 E7 3
9876 27 BC D
1234 27 56 F