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P/N 466-2292 REV A ISS

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Security

Simon XT

User Manual

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Page 2: ... 5 872 512 5 942 981 5 686 896 5 686 885 or 4 855 713 Intended use Use this product only for the purpose it was designed for refer to the data sheet and user documentation For the latest product information contact your local supplier or visit us online at www gesecurity eu EU directives 2004 108 EC EMC directive Non European manufacturers must designate an authorized representative in the Communi...

Page 3: ... delay 10 Bypassing sensors 12 Alarms 12 Light control optional 13 Chimes 13 Latchkey 14 System status 14 Using an offsite phone 15 Using touchpads 16 Two way talking touchpad 16 Keyfob 17 Chapter 3 How your system communicates 19 Alarm sirens and lamp modules 20 Panel indicator lights 20 Status beeps 21 Trouble beeps 21 Chapter 4 Programming 23 System menu 24 Entering and exiting the system menu ...

Page 4: ...ons 33 Siren options 34 Light control 36 Ethernet configuration 37 GSM configuration 37 Chapter 5 Testing 39 Testing sensors 40 Testing communication 41 Appendix A Reference information 43 Alarm system limitations 44 Emergency planning 45 Smoke and heat detector locations 46 Your floorplan 47 Sensor and module locations 47 Access codes 49 Delays 49 Battery removal disposal instructions 50 Index 53...

Page 5: ...sed in this document Safety terms and symbols These terms may appear in this manual 1 Many GE documents are provided as PDFs portable document format To read these documents you will need Adobe Reader which can be downloaded free from Adobe s website at www adobe com Bold Menu items and buttons Italic Emphasis of an instruction or point special terms File names path names windows panes tabs fields...

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Page 7: ...Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Simon XT s components In this chapter Security system components 2 Communicating with your system 4 ...

Page 8: ...rity system uses sensors that communicate alarms to the control panel using radio waves The system is supervised meaning that the panel checks the status of each sensor to detect problems If the panel detects trouble it will notify you with displayed and spoken messages beeps and indicator lights on the panel itself A Simon XT installation may include any of the devices listed in Table 1 on page 3...

Page 9: ... a window or door Smoke sensor Detects smoke or a significant rise in temperature They have a built in siren that sounds when smoke or a significant rise in temperature is detected Touchpads Keyfob This keychain touchpad controls the security system from within or near the outside of your home Two way talking touchpad Controls the security system from within your home and provides voice feedback M...

Page 10: ...l panel You can enter commands for your security system through simple keypresses on the panel Depending on how your system is programmed you may need to enter an access code for certain commands An access code is a numeric code that allows authorization to operate your security system Two way talking touchpad This touchpad controls the security system from within your home and provides voice feed...

Page 11: ...ter 2 Using the control panel This chapter provides instructions for operating your Simon XT Security System In this chapter Panel controls 6 Simon XT features 9 Using an offsite phone 15 Using touchpads 16 ...

Page 12: ...arms The more complex operating functions are achieved using a combination of the panel buttons and a display menu This method is used by your installer to establish your system configuration You can use this method to program certain user features See Menu navigation on page 25 The self contained panel Figure 2 provides the user interface for system operation and programming system functions Tabl...

Page 13: ...ncy Press and hold the Emergency button for two seconds or press twice quickly to call the central monitoring station and notify them of a nonmedical call for help Police Press and hold the Police button for two seconds or press twice quickly to call the central monitoring station and notify them of a nonmedical call for help Fire Press and hold the Fire button for two seconds or press twice quick...

Page 14: ...e are the possible status icons Chime Solid bell Special chime Outlined bell Light schedules Clock Sensor lights Light bulb Latchkey on Key LEDs Every key on the front keypad has an LED behind it except for the scroll up and down keys There are four status LEDs behind the row of keys below the LCD display These status LEDs indicate the arming level There is one status LED behind the Enter button T...

Page 15: ...e Home security The Simon XT allows you to control which sensors are active at any given time Table 4 describes the arming levels that you can set from the control panel Arming disarming Arming a sensor makes it active and allows the panel to generate an alarm when a door or window is opened or when an unauthorized person enters a specific area Disarming makes the sensor inactive in the system The...

Page 16: ... The panel starts an exit delay and sounds exit beeps in groups of four until the exit delay expires Exit entry delay Your Simon XT provides a delay after entering or exiting your home before the system is alarmed Table 5 provides details for the entry and exit delay features Table 5 Entry and exit delay details Function Description Entry delay Some active sensors cause immediate alarms when tripp...

Page 17: ...ion is programmed 1 Close all doors and windows 2 Press the Stay button twice If a code is required for arming enter your code after the first press of the Stay button then press the button again 3 The panel displays Stay no delay and speaks Stay no entry delay The Stay light will blink and the exit delay will begin Note To avoid causing an alarm you must disarm the system with a wireless touchpad...

Page 18: ...nsor must be currently bypassed 3 Press Enter to unbypass reactivate the sensor 4 The panel removes the word Bypassed from the second line of the display Alarms The system provides a series of alarms that indicate an unusual occurrence When an alarm is active the panel displays Alarm Alarm Alarm Press Status Alarms are canceled by entering a valid master or user code After alarms are canceled the ...

Page 19: ...lockout times when sensor activated lights won t be active To turn on all of the lights that are controlled by lamp modules press the button twice The panel display will show All lights on To turn off all lights that are controlled by lamp modules press the button twice The panel display will show All lights off To turn on or off individual lights do the following To turn on a light with unit numb...

Page 20: ...arming if a latchkey time is programmed To activate the latchkey feature do the following 1 Press Away twice If a code is required enter your code after the first press of the Away button then press Away a second time 2 The panel speaks Away latchkey and displays the latchkey icon and the exit delay will begin System status Press Status a code may be required to cause the system to display and spe...

Page 21: ...he security system site The actions listed in Table 6 may be performed from an offsite phone Table 6 Phone controls Action Phone keypresses Comments Disarm 1 System not already disarmed Subdisarm 1 Must have used the master code to gain access system was disarmed Arm doors and windows Stay 2 Press 2 again to activate No delay feature Arm doors windows and motion sensors Away 3 Press 3 again to act...

Page 22: ...touchpads to control the security system from any location within or near your home Two way talking touchpad Interfacing with the system using a two way talking touchpad is similar to using the panel Figure 3 Two way talking touchpad 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 ...

Page 23: ...enced from the same keyfob that activated the alarm CAUTION To avoid causing false alarms check with your installer on how your touchpad options are programmed Lock Press once for Stay Lock Press twice for Away Lock Press three times for Away and to activate the latchkey option Lock and unlock Press both buttons simultaneously for three seconds to send a panic intrusion silent or nonmedical emerge...

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Page 25: ...cates Your system responds to you through the use of display and voice messages status beeps alarms and panel indicator lights In this chapter Alarm sirens and lamp modules 20 Panel indicator lights 20 Status beeps 21 Trouble beeps 21 ...

Page 26: ...onds three siren pulses then off for 1 5 seconds Steady Fast on off Exterior siren Temporal 3 a Steady Table 8 Panel indicator lights Button or display icon When button light or display icon is on When the button flashes Stay Doors and windows armed Doors and windows armed and no entry delay on Away Doors windows and motion sensors armed Doors windows and motion sensors armed and latchkey on Disar...

Page 27: ...ble beeps start after five minutes If you press any button the display will light and pressing Status will show the AC failure If AC power is not restored within a programmed period of time 5 to 254 minutes the system will call the central monitoring station The backup battery if fully charged will last for at least 12 hours depending on the load applied to the panel with no AC power Table 9 Statu...

Page 28: ...ion eight times before it tells you there is a fail to communicate problem Trouble beeps will start and the Status button will light Press the Status button and the display will show Comm test fail or Comm fail You may need to call your security system dealer if the problem continues Sensor open This condition occurs if a door or window is open or a system sensor has been disturbed and not reset p...

Page 29: ...4 Programming This chapter describes how to program your system It will guide you through programming instructions for system features System menu 24 Menu navigation 25 Top level menus 27 System programming 30 ...

Page 30: ... when a certain level of authority is required to perform an action These codes allow you to activate system options customize panel operations and generate a silent alarm The default code is based on the code length 3 4 5 or 6 digit code determined at installation The code types are listed in Table 10 Note Any combination of invalid codes in excess of 40 keypresses such as fourteen invalid three ...

Page 31: ...lashing indicating that it is ready to be changed Use the scroll keys or enter a numerical value to change the option then press the Enter key to save the change Table 11 Simon XT menu structure Set clock page 27 Set date page 28 Light schedules page 28 Sensor lights page 28 Chime page 28 Special chime page 28 View event buffer page 29 System tests page 29 Sensor test Communication test Initiate c...

Page 32: ...P address Current router IP address Current subnet mask MAC address GSM configuration page 37 Manufacturer Model Software revision Serial number Current operator RSSI signal strength BER error rate GSM network status PUK required System tests page 29 Sensor test Communication test Initiate call to downloader Initiate call to flashloader Revision page 29 Contrast page 29 ...

Page 33: ... HH 01 to 12 12 hour format or 00 to 23 24 hour format MM 00 to 59 x a or p 12 hour format or blank 24 hour format To set the clock do the following 1 Scroll up down until the display shows Set clock 2 Press Enter The display shows Enter code 3 Enter your code with the numeric keys and press Enter The display shows Set clock 4 Press Enter The display flashes the hours 5 Scroll up down to set the h...

Page 34: ...e scheduled lights It only appears in the menus if time schedules are programmed Press Enter to edit scroll to select On or Off then press Enter again to save Press Status to exit Sensor lights This option lets you enable disable sensor activated lights It only appears in the menus if you have sensors associated with lights Press Enter to edit scroll to select On or Off then press Enter again to s...

Page 35: ...l up to display events from latest 000 to earliest Press Status to exit System tests This menu lets you run sensor and communication tests and initiate a phone call from the panel to the Enterprise Downloader For more information see Chapter 5 Testing on page 39 Revision This menu item is a read only display of the system s firmware version Contrast To adjust the contrast of the display do the fol...

Page 36: ...hat you can program in the System programming menu Access codes There are three types of access codes master user and duress Master code The master code is your most powerful code and can be used for all user operations including programming To change the master code do the following 1 Enter the System programming menu 2 Scroll up down to Access codes then press Enter 3 Scroll up down to Master co...

Page 37: ...s blank You can delete the duress code by pressing Disarm while changing the code Security The Security menu contains the download enable and master code enabled programming options Download enable This option determines whether your dealer can access the system remotely To program the download enable option do the following 1 Enter the System programming menu 2 Scroll up down to Security then pre...

Page 38: ...7 When done press Enter again to save the new phone number 8 Press Status repeatedly to exit The phone number can be deleted by pressing the Disarm button while changing a digit Timers The latchkey time option is the only timer setting available to you The latchkey time is the time of day by which the panel must be disarmed to avoid triggering a latchkey alarm if the latchkey time option is enable...

Page 39: ... format Press Status repeatedly to exit Daylight saving time You can change the dates and times that daylight saving time DST starts and ends as well as the magnitude of the adjustment To program the DST do the following 1 Enter the System programming menu 2 Scroll up down to System options then press Enter 3 Scroll up down to Set daylight saving then press Enter 4 Do the following depending on wh...

Page 40: ...lashes 5 Scroll up down to toggle this option on off then press Enter 6 Press Status repeatedly to exit Panel voice Panel voice spoken phrases on the speaker and keypress sounds from the speaker heard while controlling the system This option determines whether or not the panel speaks status messages and arming level changes To program panel voice do the following 1 Enter the System programming men...

Page 41: ...efault value is 7 To program status beep volume do the following 1 Enter the System programming menu 2 Scroll up down to Siren options then press Enter 3 Scroll up down to Status beep vol then press Enter 4 The current value of this option now flashes 1 to 10 5 Scroll up down to the desired value then press Enter 6 Press Status repeatedly to exit Speaker volume This option sets the sound volume of...

Page 42: ...In this menu each sensor can be tied to a unit number For example a light in a room can be set up to turn on when a motion sensor in that room is tripped To set up sensor lights do the following 1 Enter the System programming menu 2 Scroll up down to Light control then press Enter 3 Scroll up down to Sensor light then press Enter 4 The number and name of the first sensor are displayed along with i...

Page 43: ... times see Light schedules on page 36 7 Press Status repeatedly to exit Ethernet configuration The current panel IP address current router IP address current subnet mask and MAC address are read only network parameters that provide you with information about the configuration of the panel on your local Ethernet network To read these parameters enter the System programming menu select the Ethernet ...

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Page 45: ...r 5 Testing This chapter provides a set of tests to ensure proper operation of your Simon XT self contained security system We recommend you test your system weekly Testing sensors 40 Testing communication 41 ...

Page 46: ...Status To terminate the sensor test do the following 1 Press Status The display shows Sensor test OK 2 After a few seconds the display shows Sensor test 3 Press Status repeatedly to exit If any of the sensors did not test successfully and you want to terminate the test press Status The panel display will show Sensor test fail or aborted The display then shows Sensor test Press Status once to exit ...

Page 47: ... is on 7 After the communication test is successful the display shows Comm test OK 8 Press Status repeatedly to exit Note If your system is not connected to a central monitoring station and you do not have a voice report destination programmed you won t be able to perform the communication test If the communication test is successful the system displays Comm test OK If the test is unsuccessful the...

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Page 49: ...oorplan and a quick reference command table In this appendix Alarm system limitations 44 Emergency planning 45 Smoke and heat detector locations 46 Your floorplan 47 Battery removal disposal instructions 50 Simon XT system quick reference 51 Appendix A Reference information ...

Page 50: ...sensors are not located in areas where the appropriate condition can be detected If smoke does not reach a smoke sensor For example smoke sensors cannot detect smoke in chimneys walls roofs or areas blocked by a closed door Sensors may not detect smoke in other levels of the building Sensors may not warn in time when fires are caused by smoking in bed explosions improper storage of flammables over...

Page 51: ...Do not stop to pack Use a different escape route if closed doors feel hot to the touch Crawl and hold your breath as much as possible to help reduce smoke inhalation during your escape Meet at a designated outdoor location Emphasize that no one should return to the premises if there is a fire Notify the fire department from a neighbor s phone Emphasize that no one should enter the premises if they...

Page 52: ... alarms in the center of the room or hallway at least 4 in 10 cm away from any walls or partitions Locate wall mounted alarms so the top of the alarm is 4 to 12 in 10 to 31 cm below the ceiling In rooms with sloped peaked or gabled ceilings locate alarms 3 ft 0 9 m down or away from the highest point of the ceiling When mounting to suspended ceiling tile the tile must be secured with the appropria...

Page 53: ...he location of all security system components Show the location of any fire extinguishers Sensor and module locations Use Table 13 and Table 14 on page 48 to list your sensor and module locations Table 13 Sensor locations Sensor number Sensor name Sensor type Location Example Front door Door window sensor Front door 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

Page 54: ...3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Table 14 X10 module locations Unit Location Unit Location 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 16 Table 13 Sensor locations continued Sensor number Sensor name Sensor type Location ...

Page 55: ...elays Table 15 Access codes Code description Code Master code User code 1 User code 2 User code 3 User code 4 User code 5 User code 6 User code 7 User code 8 Duress code Table 16 Delays Delay Time Exit delay Entry delay ...

Page 56: ...ve the battery do the following 1 Make sure that your product settings allow you to open its cover without starting the tamper alarm 2 Switch off the mains power 3 Press the tabs at the top of the panel and swing cover chassis assembly away from the back piece 4 Disconnect the battery by unplugging the battery leads from the battery connector on the panel 5 Unfasten the battery strap and remove th...

Page 57: ...l to Light Schedules Enter toggle On Off Enter Sensor activated lights on off Scroll to Sensor Lights Enter toggle On Off Enter Specific light on Press unit_num unit_num unit_num Specific light off Press unit_num unit_num unit_num All lights on To turn on all lights controlled by lamp modules press twice The panel displays All Lights On All lights off To turn off all lights controlled by lamp modu...

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Page 59: ...45 exit entry delay 10 F fail to communicate 22 features 9 fire button 7 firmware revision 29 floorplans 47 H handheld touchpad 3 4 housecode 37 K keychain touchpad See keyfob keyfob 2 3 17 L lamp module 3 lamp modules 2 20 latchkey 14 latchkey time 32 LEDs 8 light control 13 36 light schedules 36 lock button 17 M master code 24 30 menu navigation 25 menu structure 25 module locations 47 modules 3...

Page 60: ...t 11 siren options 34 smoke and heat detector locations 46 smoke detector 2 3 speaker volume 35 status 14 status beep volume 35 status beeps 21 system battery failure 22 system features 9 system limitations 44 system menu 24 system status 14 system tests 29 T talking touchpad 3 4 testing 39 communication 41 sensors 40 timers 32 touchpads 3 16 trouble beeps 21 two button pendant panic sensor 3 two ...

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