GE Security Simon XT, User Manual

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Simon XT
User Manual
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System battery failure. This condition occurs if the emergency backup battery has failed. Trouble beeps
will start. Press the Status button and the display will show System low battery . If your AC power is not
working, your security system will shut down once the battery has failed. If the condition does not clear
after AC power has been restored and 24 hours have passed, call your security system dealer.
Restoration of power. This condition occurs after a complete loss of power (AC and battery). When
power is restored, the panel will return to the arming state with the same zones bypassed it had prior to
losing power.
Sensor failure. This condition occurs if a sensor is not communicating with the panel. Trouble beeps will
start and the Status button will light. Press the Status button and the display will show what sensors have
failed. Perform sensor tests. You may need to call your security system dealer if the problem continues.
Sensor low battery. This condition occurs if a system sensor has a low battery. The sensor may still be
communicating with the panel. Trouble beeps will start and the Status button will light. Press the Status
button and the display will show what sensors have a low battery. You may need to call your security
system dealer to resolve this problem. Some sensor batteries can be replaced by the homeowner.
Fail-to-communicate. This condition occurs if your security system cannot communicate to the central
monitoring station. Your system will try to report to the central monitoring station 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 properly. For example, a door/window sensor magnet may have been removed from the sensor.
Your system will indicate this condition to you by causing the
Status button to light. When you press the
Status button, the display shows, for example, Sn 1 front door open . Correct the problem by resetting the
sensor. If this condition continues, call your security system dealer.
Sensor tampered. This condition occurs when a sensor is physically tampered with, for example, the
cover is taken off of one of the sensors. If the system is armed an alarm will occur. Your system will
indicate this condition to you by causing the
Status button to light. Trouble beeps will start. Press the
Status button and the display shows Sn # name tampered. Correct the problem by resetting the sensor. If
this condition continues, call your security system dealer.
RF jam detected. The panel receiver may be experiencing some interference. The system will call to
notify the central monitoring station about this problem.
Clearing status. Some types of status conditions, such as the alarm history, must be cleared manually. To
clear system status, press the Status button, read and/or listen to the status messages, then press Disarm . If
the trouble condition was a low system battery, perform a sensor test. The Status light should turn off if all
trouble conditions have been corrected.