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INTRODUCTION

This manual is furnished to help you understand your security system and become proficient in its operation. All users of your security system should read and follow the instructions in this booklet and, if possible, practice on the keypad control while your professional installer is on site. Failure to do so could result in the security system not working properly. Please keep this booklet in an accessible location for the life of the security system. If you do not understand any part of this manual you should notify your installing company.

The SECURITY CONTROL PANEL can be turned on (ARMED) and off (DISARMED) by entering a 4 or 6 digit code into the keypad control, which is similar to a telephone keypad. If your security control panel has been so programmed, you may be able to turn on (ARM) your system by simply pressing the [STAY] or [EXIT] key. The system must always be disarmed using a 4 or 6 digit code.

The LED keypad includes up to 35 lights and a built-in electronic sounder. These provide specific information relating to the status of the security system which is described in the booklet. Understanding what the lights and sounds mean will help you to easily operate your system.

Keep in mind, the level of security you will obtain with this system relates specifically with two major factors:

1.The quantity, quality and placement of security devices attached to this system.

2.The knowledge you have of the security system and how that knowledge is utilized in a weekly test of the complete system.

You should be aware of the following facts when preparing a safety/security plan for your home/business:

1.Your security system is an electronic device and is subject to failure or malfunction. Do not rely on it as your single source of security.

2.Your system should be tested weekly.

3.Your system will not work without power.

4.Warning devices will need to be loud enough, wired correctly, and properly placed to provide notification of an alarm event.

5.Smoke and heat detectors may not detect heat and smoke in all situations.

6.Use qualified security professionals to install and maintain your security system.

7.It may be possible to arm the security system without the backup battery connected. Your periodic test should be done with AC Power removed to verify the battery is connected and adequately charged.

8.Care should be taken to plug in and restrain the AC transformer after testing.

Please read the following information and instructions carefully before operating your security control system.

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KEYPAD DISPLAY & LED???S

Understanding the lights

Ready Light Power Light Service Light

Armed

Light

Instant Light

Fire Light

Numeric code entry keys

Pull out zone ID Tab

Zone Lights

Armed Light The armed light is ???on??? when the system is armed. The armed light is ???off??? when it is disarmed. The armed light will flash when there has been an alarm during the previous arm cycle.

Bypass Light The bypass light is ???on??? when any zone in this keypad???s partition is bypassed. If the bypass light is ???off???, no zones are bypassed.

Cancel Light The cancel light will flash during an abort delay time. Entering a code followed by the [CANCEL] key during or after an alarm report to the central station will cause the cancel light to come on. It will stay on until the central station has received the cancel report.

NOTE: The cancel feature must be enabled. (See "Cancel/Abort Feature")

Chime Light The chime light is ???on??? when the chime feature is ???on???; ???off??? otherwise.

Exit Light The exit light is ???on??? during the exit delay. Please note that the light will flash during the last 10 seconds of the exit delay as a warning that the time is running out. (The user may want to disarm the system if the exit light is flashing in order to prevent an alarm. The user may then re-arm the system and exit before the delay expires.)

Fire Light A steady fire light means a fire zone has been faulted. A rapidly flashing fire light means that a fire zone is in a trouble condition.

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Power Light The power light is on if the primary power is on. The power light will flash if the system has a low battery condition.

Ready Light The ready light is ???on??? when the system is ready to arm and ???flashes??? if ready to force arm. The ready light is ???off??? when the system is not ready to arm because of a zone(s) being faulted.

Stay Light The stay light is illuminated when all interior zones are bypassed.

Service Light The service light will be ???on??? if the security system requires service. If the service light is ???on, press the [*] key followed by the [2] key to determine the service condition. One or more zone lights will illuminate indicating what service(s) is required. Call your service provider immediately for these problems. Below is a listing of what each digit means in a service condition.

NNote: This fault is global in nature and will affect all partitions of a multi-partition system.

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Zone Light The zone lights are ???off??? when everything is normal. A zone light will be ???on??? if the zone has been bypassed. If a zone light is ???flashing???, that zone is in alarm or has been faulted. If a zone light is ???flashing??? rapidly, it means that the zone is in a trouble condition. Trouble conditions are

??? Tamper ??? Hardware ??? Low Battery ??? Loss of supervision

(A combination of Alarm/Fault and Tamper/Trouble will produce a rapid ???flashing??? light for a short period of time, followed by a slow ???flashing??? light.)

EMERGENCY ACTIVATION KEYS

NOTES: You must hold these keys for 2 seconds to activate these functions. Your system may not be programmed for these activation keys. You should press these keys only in an emergency situation that requires response by emergency personnel. If your system is programmed for these functions, the following reports can be sent.

Fire Key ??? This key can activate the fire alarm when pressed for two seconds. If your system is connected to a monitoring center, an emergency report could be sent to that center.

Auxiliary Emergency Key ??? This key can activate the auxiliary alarm when pressed for two seconds. If your system is connected to a monitoring center, an emergency report could be sent to that center.

Police (Panic/Hold-Up) Key - This key can sound a local audible alarm when pressed for two seconds. If your system is connected to a monitoring center, an emergency report could be transmitted to that center. NOTE: Some Panic/Hold-Up alarms are programmed to be silent at the protected site while reporting an alarm to the monitoring center. Check with your installing company to determine how your security system will respond to the Panic/Hold-Up activation.

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KEYPAD FUNCTIONS

Arming your system in the ???AWAY??? mode

AWAY is used when the user is away from the premise and wants the interior protected. Listed below are the steps to arm in the AWAY Mode:

Step 1 Close all protected doors and windows.

???Ready light will be on or flashing when all protected zones and sensors are secure.

NOTE: If any zones are bypassed, a sensor in that zone can be violated without affecting the ready light.

???The security system will not arm if the ready light is not on or flashing.

???If the power light is off, you have no AC power. Restore power if possible. If not, contact your installing company for service.

???If the power light is flashing, you have a battery failure. Contact your installing company for service.

Step 2 Enter your 4 or 6 digit user code to arm the system.

???The armed and exit lights will illuminate.

???You may now leave the building.

IMPORTANT!

The exit light will flash rapidly for the last 10 seconds of the exit delay as a warning to the user that the exit time is about to expire. The user may wish to disarm and rearm the system if more time is needed.

Making the system ready to arm

If the ready light is not on or if it is flashing, a zone is not secure. To identify this zone check the zone lights. A zone light will be ???on??? if the zone has been bypassed. If a zone light is ???flashing???, that zone is in alarm or has been faulted. If a zone light is ???flashing??? rapidly, it means that the zone is in a trouble condition.

Arming your system in the ???STAY mode???

STAY is used when the user is inside the premise and wants protection around the perimeter. Listed below are the steps to arm in the STAY Mode:

Step 1 Close all protected doors and windows.

???Ready light must be on or flashing when all protected zones and sensors are secure.

NOTE: If any zones are bypassed, a sensor in that zone can be violated without affecting the ready light.

???The security system will not arm if the ready light is not on or flashing.

???If the power light is off, you have no AC power. Restore power if possible. If not, contact your installing company for service.

???If the power light is flashing, you have a battery failure. Contact your installing company for

service.

Step 2 Enter your 4 or 6 digit user code. (Optional, if programmed.)

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Using the Quick Arm (optional)

The Quick Arm feature may be used if it is enabled. Quick Arm will allow the user to arm the security system without entering a user code. Quick Arm in the AWAY mode is possbile by pressing the [EXIT] key. The system can be quick armed in the STAY mode by pressing the [STAY] key. This feature is used for ARMING ONLY, and will not disarm the security system. This is ideal for a maid or baby sitter code, etc.

Changing modes while system armed

Step 1 Pressing the [STAY] key will turn on/off (toggle) a delay on Entry/Exit doors and turn on/off (toggle) the instant light.

Step 2 Press the [BYPASS] key at this time to turn on/off (toggle) all designated interior zones.

This is only possible if programmed by your installer (???bypass toggle??? option set).

Step 3 When armed, pressing the [EXIT] key will start the Exit delay, enabling you to leave the building.

This is only possible if programmed by your installer (???re-exit??? option set).

IMPORTANT!

The instant light needs to be off at this time if you plan on re-entering the building, otherwise you will create an alarm. You may re-initiate an entry/exit delay by pressing the [STAY] key again. The instant light will go out.

Disarming the system

When you enter the protected area through one of the designated Entry/Exit doors, the keypad control will sound a solid tone for the duration of the entry delay time, or until you enter a valid code. After entering a valid code, the red armed light will go off and the tone will stop. The security system is now DISARMED. If a valid code is not entered before the end of the entry delay, an alarm will occur.

(NOTE: If the red armed light is flashing during the entry delay, the alarm system has been activated in your absence. Leave the building immediately and call your alarm company and/or the police from a safe location.)

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CANCEL / ABORT feature (optional)

The cancel light will flash during an abort delay time. If a code is entered followed by the [CANCEL] key while this light is flashing, all abortable reports will stop the communication process. NOTE: The abort feature must be enabled. Entering a code followed by the [CANCEL] key during or after an alarm report to the central station will cause the cancel light to come on. It will stay on until the central station has received the cancel report. NOTE: The cancel feature must be enabled.

Bypassing zones

If you wish to bypass one or more zones, this must be done while the system is in the disarmed state. The following steps are used for bypassing zones:

Step 1 Press the [BYPASS] key.

Step 2 Enter user code, if required (optional). The bypass light flashes.

Step 3 Enter 1 or 2 digits indicating the zone you wish to bypass. (Example: Press the [1] key for zone 1, press [1] - [2] for zone 12.)

Step 4 Press the [BYPASS] key again.

Step 5 The corresponding zone light will illuminate indicating the zone has been bypassed. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other zone(s) that need to be bypassed.

Step 6 Press the [BYPASS] key again -or- press the [#] key to exit the Bypass Mode. The bypass light will stop flashing upon exiting the Bypass Mode.

Group bypass

By pressing the [BYPASS] key, followed by the [0] [0] key, then the [BYPASS] key again, all zones that are designated as group bypass zones will be bypassed. Press the [BYPASS] key again to exit group bypassing.

Unbypassing

To manually unbypass zones, perform the bypassing procedure on a zone that is already bypassed. The corresponding light for that zone will go off when unbypassed.

NOTE: All zones will automatically be unbypassed each time the system is disarmed.

Turning the door chime ON and OFF

The door chime feature must be enabled by your installer. The door chime is turned on or off by pressing the [CHIME] key. If the chime is on, the chime light will be illuminated. If the chime is off, the chime light will be off. Each press of the [CHIME] key will toggle the chime feature on/off and produce a momentary ding-dong sound.

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Setting the system date

KEYPAD CONTROL TONES (BEEPS)

A sounder is built into the keypad. If programmed, your system keypad may sound for any of the following reasons:

???Beeps for all keypresses.

???Sounds a continuous tone during the Entry delay time.

???Pulses when a day zone is violated while the system is disarmed.

???Pulses when a FIRE zone has a trouble condition.

???Beeps 3 times for trying to arm with the ???Ready??? light off, if ???Force Arming??? has not been selected.

???Beeps for 1 second or emits a ???ding-dong??? sound for the ???Chime??? feature.

???Beeps during an exit delay; beeps rapidly for the last 10 seconds of an exit delay; and beeps 1 second at the end of the exit delay.

???Pulses when the armed status changes and the AC power is off.

???Pulses when the armed status changes and any zone(s) are bypassed.

???Pulses when the armed status changes and a low battery is detected.

???Pulses when the armed status changes and a Tamper condition is detected.

???Beeps to indicate Telephone Line Cut, if selected.

???Pulses when one or more of the following conditions are detected: Zone or Box Tamper, Low Battery, AC Power Fail, or Expander trouble.

???Beeps 3 times every minute indicating a low battery or missing transmitter is detected (if wireless device is in system). Entering code will suppress the sounder for 12 hours.

Entering a valid code will silence the keypad sounder when it is pulsing. The arm/disarm state of your system will not change when entering a code to silence a pulsing keypad sounder. Please contact your installer if a trouble condition exists.

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Zone descriptions

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Zone 4

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 7

Zone 8

Zone 9

Zone 10

Zone 11

Zone 12

Zone 13

Zone 14

Zone 15

Zone 16

Zone 17

Zone 18

Zone 19

Zone 20

Zone 21

Zone 22

Zone 23

Zone 24