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Checking the Status of Your System
Checking the system status means finding out about
the current condition of your system. This includes
finding out if any sensors are currently bypassed,
whether or not the AC power and backup battery
are okay, the nature of the most recent alarm, and
more, depending on the features in use and the
equipment in your system.
Check the system status if:
• Your system sounds trouble beeps
(five short beeps every minute).
• Alphanumeric touchpads display a blinking
asterisk.
• Trouble is lit on an LED touchpad.
Short System Status
A Short Status indicates the current arming level,
sensor status (whether open or bypassed), low bat-
tery, or supervisory, AC power or backup battery
failures.
To get a Short System Status:
•
Press
‚
(STATUS button).
Interior sirens sound beeps according to the
current arming level.
Alphanumeric touchpads display the status
information, for example: “SENSOR O2
OPEN.”
On LED touchpads, if any sensor is in trouble,
the Trouble and the corresponding sensor
LED flash at the same time. If Trouble is on,
but no sensor number is lit, try troubleshoot-
ing the problem before calling the installer.
If an alarm or system trouble condition has recently
occurred, it will be displayed on an alphanumeric
touchpad the first time you perform a Short or Full
Status check. Performing a system status check a
second time will display the system status including
any trouble conditions.
If any alarm or system trouble is active, it will show
up in every status check until the system is dis-
armed.
Full System Status
A Full Status combines the Short Status information
with added details about specific system features.
To get a Full System Status:
•
Press
‚
+
‚
.
Interior sirens sound beeps according to the
current arming level. Alphanumeric touch-
pads display the status information, for exam-
ple, “SENSOR 03 BYPASSED,” “SYSTEM
BATTERY IS OK,” “AC POWER IS OK,” “TEM-
PERATURE 72 DEGREES.”
Note
There is no Full System Status available from
an LED touchpad.
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NO DELAY
Enter Code
Power
Check
Status
Trouble
Bypass
Both Flashing
ALARM -
AWAY
STAY