15
Arming your system
When to arm
You arm your premises, or areas in it, when they are unoccupied. Then if an unwanted event occurs, such as
someone forcing a door open, this sets off the alarm.
The time limit when arming
Once you have armed the system, you must leave the area within a preset time as otherwise you will set off the
alarm. The manager of the alarm system will need to inform everyone about this time limit.
Make sure you know which route to take when leaving the premises.
When you cannot arm/disarm
You might not be able to arm/disarm specific areas in the premises because:
•
Your keypad has been programmed to arm/disarm specific areas in the premises only. Make sure
you know which keypad to use if there is more than one present in the premises.
•
Your PIN code has been programmed to arm/disarm specific areas only of the premises. Make
sure you know which areas you can arm/disarm.
•
You cannot arm/disarm an area if it has a zone device not properly closed, such as the magnetic
contacts on a door or window. So, before arming, make sure that all doors and windows are
properly closed. If a zone is open when you arm, the keypad will beep quickly seven times and
you will get the message "Active On ..."
•
Your keypad, PIN code or card does not have a valid timezone.
To arm the system
1. Before beginning, the display must show:
There Are No Alarms In This Area
Code:
2. Enter your PIN code.
3. Press
[ON]
.
4. The result of step 3 depends on how the system has been programmed:
•
Whether the system has been programmed to display the areas assigned to your PIN.
•
Whether the areas to be armed are normal (see Active Zones on page
for further information).
Areas not displayed:
If your system has not been programmed to display the areas assigned to your PIN code, any of those areas
that were disarmed are now automatically armed (provided all zones were normal).
The display returns to that shown in step 1.
The
area
LEDs illuminate when the arming procedure has been successful.
Areas displayed:
If the areas assigned to your PIN are displayed, any of those areas that are disarmed will be listed, for
example:
