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13

Using the System

If you’re setting up your S03 Security System for the first 

time, we recommend browsing through the previous sec-

tions of this user manual, The Main Panel and First-Time 

Setup.

In this section, we’ll talk about the features and settings 

available in more detail so you can take full advantage of 

the versatility of your system!

Here’s a preview of what’s in this section. You can also refer 

to the Table of Contents at the beginning of this user man-

ual.

•  Arming and Disarming 

  Using the Main Panel 

  Using a Remote Key Fob 

  Using an RFID Key Tag  

  Using a Secondary RFID Keypad 

  Using the Phone

•  Ready To Arm Feature

•  Phone Controls 

  Calling the System 

  Answering Calls from the System 

  Recording Your Custom Message 

  Ring Count 

  Line Cut Notification

•  Entry Delay

•  Exit Delay

•  Siren Time / Silent Alarm

•  Siren Chirp

•  Door Chime

•  Zone Settings

Summary of Contents for S03

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Page 3: ...s Change Your Password Change Optional Settings Using the System Arming and Disarming Ready to Arm Feature Phone Controls Calling the System Answering Calls from the System Recording Your Custom Message Ring Count Line Cut Notification Entry Delay Exit Delay Siren Time Silent Alarm Siren Chirp Door Chime Zone Settings 1 2 2 5 6 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 ...

Page 4: ...Checking Placement of Sensors Performing a Factory Reset Space For Notes 35 36 36 36 36 37 37 38 Table of Contents continued Working With Accessories Remote Key Fobs Wireless Sensors Detectors RFID Key Tags Secondary RFID Keypad Wireless Sirens Wired Accessories Smart Outlets Removing All Accessories 23 24 24 25 26 27 31 32 34 ...

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Page 6: ...rity System is a self monitored self installed burglar alarm system for homes and small businesses Up to 100 wireless accessories 150 ft range Calls up to 6 phone numbers that you specify Land Line required Plays a custom message that you record 32 customizable zones RFID technology for keyless entry Optional delays for entry exit Optional door chime feature Support for existing wired sensors Pre ...

Page 7: ...tails of the main panel Status Lights Screen Microphone RFID Keyless Entry Keypad Buttons Main Panel Front Status Lights The system is on and disarmed You can see the current status of your system by checking to see which Status Lights are currently lit up The four Sta tus Lights are labeled Power Alarm Out and Home No power system is turned off ...

Page 8: ...is counting down for its Exit Delay to give you time to leave before the system arms Once the Out light stops blinking and stays lit then the system is armed Screen The screen will display different numeric codes at different times For exampe when the alarm has been triggered the 2 digit Zone number that was triggered will be displayed Zone 12 has triggered the alarm The system was armed in Out Mo...

Page 9: ... Home Mode Disarm SOS Panic Button press and hold Star Key Pound Key Note Wake up the keypad to begin entering commands To wake up the keypad press any key The keys will light up with a blue backlight as shown below The keypad lights up when you press any key ...

Page 10: ...ntry The main panel has RFID technology built in You can swipe your RFID Key Tag over this logo on the front of the main panel to disarm the system Main Panel Back Power Switch Ports see next page Tamper Switch inside ...

Page 11: ...a r Once set up the main panel s power switch should be turned ON and the power cable should also be plugged in This will ensure that the internal backup battery will be charging whenever the main panel is receiving power If the power switch is in the OFF position the backup battery is not charging Main Panel Power A close up of the ports on the back of the main panel ...

Page 12: ... commands the main panel must first be in Programming Mode When in Pro gramming Mode both the Out and Home lights will be lit up To enter Programming Mode enter your 4 digit password then press the Pound Key If no commands are entered the main panel will time out and automatically exit Programming Mode You can also exit Programming Mode by pressing the Pound Key If you are in the process of enteri...

Page 13: ...ering a command you ll hear two beeps from the panel to let you know that the command was recognized successfully If a command that you enter was not recognized you ll hear four short beeps instead You can start over and enter your command again When entering numbers in for a command such as a Zone number the screen will often display the numbers you re currently typing as well One beep button pre...

Page 14: ...es Install the Equipment Program Phone Number s Change Your Password Change Optional Settings Take Notes Zone Numbers Each accessory has been programmed into a certain Zone Many of the accessories such as the door window contact sensors will have stickers with numbers on them These stickersshowwhichZonethesensorhasbeenprogrammed to by our technicians When the alarm is triggered the system will rep...

Page 15: ...l for some steps to try You can also contact Fortress Customer Support for further assistance see page 33 All Fortress equipment comes with a 3 year hardware warranty Install the Equipment Your system comes with adhesive tape and mounting hard ware for mounting each piece of the system Here are some recommendations that can help you decide how and where to install the equipment Mount on clean flat...

Page 16: ... number For example if we want to add the phone number 1 509 555 1212 to Memory Slot 1 then the command would be 3 1 15095551212 You can then continue and add more phone numbers or press to exit Programming Mode We recommend also entering the country code in front of the number The country code for the US is 1 Note If you don t plan to use the system with a phone line connection then you can enter...

Page 17: ...it password Then you can press again to exit Programming Mode Change Optional Settings The last step in setting up your system for the first time is to adjust any optional settings such as enabling an Entry Delay recording a custom voice message and more The instructions for changing these settings can be found in the next sections of this user manual ...

Page 18: ...versatility of your system Here s a preview of what s in this section You can also refer to the Table of Contents at the beginning of this user man ual Arming and Disarming Using the Main Panel Using a Remote Key Fob Using an RFID Key Tag Using a Secondary RFID Keypad Using the Phone Ready To Arm Feature Phone Controls Calling the System Answering Calls from the System Recording Your Custom Messag...

Page 19: ...the system wake the keypad enter your 4 digit password then press the Disarm Button Default password 1234 Using the Main Panel Using a Remote Key Fob Lock Button top right Arm in Out Mode Unlock Button top left Disarm House Button bottom left Arm in Home Mode SOS bottom right Trigger SOS Panic Alarm Using an RFID Key Tag Disarm Swipe the RFID Key Tag directly in front of the RFID icon on the main ...

Page 20: ...Controls section for more information Ready to Arm Feature The Ready to Arm feature checks to see if any doors or win dows are propped open when you try to arm the system If there are any open then the Zone number will be shown You can press the Arm button again to override that warn ing and arm the system anyway If the feature is disabled then it will not check to see if any doors or windows are ...

Page 21: ...ll the phone number for the land line and the Main Panel will pick up the call after a certain number of rings see Ring Count When the system answers the call it will beep once to prompt you to enter your password When you finish en tering your 4 digit password the panel will beep twice to confirm your entry similar to entering the password on the panel itself After entering your password you can ...

Page 22: ...without pressing then the system will continue calling any other phone numbers in the list one at a time Recording Your Custom Message When the alarm is triggered and a phone line is connected the system will call out and play your custom message to the person who answers the call You can record a custom message up to 10 seconds in length For example you may wish to record something like the follo...

Page 23: ... Count to 2 rings the com mand would be 12 02 The maximum number of rings that can be set is 12 Line Cut Notification If the Main Panel detects that a phone line is connected but it is not receiving any dial tone on the line then the panel will beep 3 times every 30 seconds to notify you Without dial tone the phone control features of the S03 Security System will not work correctly You can toggle ...

Page 24: ...ted from 0 to 90 seconds To change the Exit Delay time enter Programming Mode page 7 then 27 2 digit number For example to set the Exit Delay to 10 seconds the com mand would be 27 10 Entry Delay The Entry Delay gives you time to go to the Main Panel and disarm the system before the alarm is triggered To change the Entry Delay time enter Programming Mode page 7 then 28 2 digit number Each individu...

Page 25: ...ge the Siren Time enter Programming Mode page 7 then 29 2 digit number Siren Chirp By default when the system is armed or disarmed there will be a short blast or chirp from the sirens You can toggle this setting on or off To toggle the Siren Chirp enter Programming Mode page 7 then Enable 8 Disable 8 Door Chime Each Zone can be set to have an optional Door Chime When the Door Chime feature is enab...

Page 26: ...ltiple accessories can be pro grammed into a single Zone and any and all accessories in a single Zone will behave the same way Available Zone Settings 1 Instant When the system is armed in Out Mode or in Home Mode the accessories in this Zone will trigger the alarm immedi atey If the system is disarmed then the accessories will not do anything when triggered 2 Delay When the system is armed in Out...

Page 27: ... armed in Out Mode If the system is armed in Home Mode or if the system is disarmed then the accessories will not do anything when triggered By default any motion detectors included with your sys tem are pre programmed in Away Armed Mode That way you can still move around inside your house at night with out triggering the alarm but the doors and windows will still be armed and protecting the perim...

Page 28: ...ories New systems have been pre programmed by our technicians so the accessories should already work with the main panel Accessories that you add later will need to be programmed with the main panel before they will work Programming Accessories to the Main Panel To program an accessory to the main panel set the panel into a listening mode and then trigger the accessory so that it will send a signa...

Page 29: ...the alarm im mediately Programming Remote Key Fobs By default the Remote Key Fobs are usually programmed into one of the last Zones such as 30 31 or 32 However you can program them into any empty Zone number To add a Remote Key Fob or to change its Zone enter Pro gramming Mode page 7 then 7 2 digit zone number Press any button on the remote key fob Press to save Wireless Sensors Detectors To add a...

Page 30: ...ds temporary access to your system If someone has an RFID Key Tag they don t need to know your password in order to disarm the system If an RFID Key Tag is lost or stolen you can easily de program that Key Tag so that it won t work with your system anymore RFID Key Tags cannot be used to arm the system Adding an RFID Key Tag To add an RFID Key Tag enter Programming Mode page 7 then 69 0 Swipe the ...

Page 31: ...s Passwords The RFID Keypad has two passwords which are separate from the password in your Main Panel Default Admin Password change settings 123456 Default User Password disarm system 1234 Note The User Password does not need to match the Main Panel s password for the Keypad to work correctly To change the Admin Password enter the following on the Keypad Current 6 Digit Admin Password 8 New 6 Digi...

Page 32: ... main panel 4 Digit User Password then the Arm button either the Lock icon for Away or the House icon for Home To send a Disarm command to the main panel 4 Digit User Password then the Disarm button or swipe an RFID Key Tag in front of the Keypad Wireless Sirens TheS03SecuritySystem works with one or more wirelesssi rens that can be placed anywhere within range of the panel 150 feet Like the other...

Page 33: ...ll hear some beeps from the siren in response To finish programming the siren unplug it and or turn it off for at least 10 seconds Your siren is now programmed You can plug in the siren anywhere within range of the main panel and test it when you re ready by triggering the alarm to confirm the siren will sound Remember to turn on and plug in any other sirens that may have been turned off or unplug...

Page 34: ...and hold the white programming button on the back not pictured Small Indoor Plug In Siren Press the black programming button on the side Indoor Outdoor Strobe Siren Press the black programing button on the back just below the power switch ...

Page 35: ...oor Siren Disconnect and reconnect the power 3 times in a row quickly On the third time leave it plugged in Note For the Black Outdoor Siren if you wait too long in between plugging it in and unplugging it during this pro cess the siren will time out If the siren does time out you ll hear 2 short beeps after a pause In that case start over with unplugging it and plug ging it in again ...

Page 36: ...anel The internal wired siren plugs directly into the main panel A two wire sensor would be connected to one of the zones Z1 or Z2 and the ground GND If you have both zones connected they would share the same ground port If the sensors need power you can use the 5V power port If you have the internal wired siren from Fortress Security Store you can connect it directly to the Wired Siren port No pr...

Page 37: ...lso press the button on the Smart Outlet itself to toggle it on or off The Smart Outlet will show a red light when it s turned OFF and a blue light when it s turned ON The system supports up to 10 Smart Outlets numbered from 00 to 09 Controlling from the Main Panel Turn On 2 digit outlet number Turn Off 2 digit outlet number For example to turn on Smart Outlet 02 you would enter the following 02 N...

Page 38: ...ss and hold the button on the Smart Outlet The red light will turn off 3 On the main panel enter the following 2 digit outlet number The light on the Smart Outlet will flash red twice 4 Press and release the button on the Smart Outlet The light will turn blue De Programming a Smart Outlet You can de program a Smart Outlet by following these steps 1 Plug in the Smart Outlet to power 2 Press and hol...

Page 39: ...emote key fobs smart oulets and RFID key tags Other settings in the panel such as your password de lay settings chime settings and etc will not be forgotten when you remove all accessories To remove all accessories from your S03 main panel enter Programming Mode page 7 then 0 7 your 4 digit password Unlike other commands in the S03 system you ll notice that you will need to enter your password aga...

Page 40: ...lso have details available on our web site https www fortresssecuritystore com Power Input DC 5V Standby Current 25mA Alarm Current 500mA RF Frequency 433MHz for accessories 315MHz 433MHz for sirens PSTN Land Line US EU CN Standard Internal Backup Battery 450mAh 3 6V Li polymer Built In Siren Volume 110 dB Accessory Compatibility PT2262 Oscillation resistance 1 5M 4 7M EV1527 Oscillation resistanc...

Page 41: ...stops work ing as usual once possible solution is to power cycle the main panel 1 Unplug the power cable 2 Turn off the power switch 3 Wait for 30 60 seconds 4 With the power switch turned off plug in the power cable 5 Turn the power switch on In some cases if the main panel s internal battery was not fully charged you may need to let the panel charge for 1 2 hours then test the system again Chang...

Page 42: ...not working consistently or cor rectly or if you are receiving frequent false alarms you may need to check the placement of the sensors to make sure they are oriented correctly for best performance Separate door sensors from metallic door or window frames with spacers 1 2 or more Door sensors and magnets should be no farther apart than 1 2 when the door or window is closed Motion detectors should ...

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