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Panic Alarms
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Check the system status if:
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Your system sounds trouble beeps (five short beeps
every minute).
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Your touchpads display, “Zones,” “POLICE,”
“AUXILIARY,” or “FIRE.”
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Your touchpads display, “Press Status” or a
blinking .
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The green READY light on fixed display touchpads is
off.
Short System Status
A Short Status indicates the current arming level, sensor
status (whether open or bypassed), low battery, supervi-
sory, AC power or backup battery failures.
To get a Short System Status:
‰
Press
‚
.
The system sounds beeps according to the current
arming level. (One for Level 1, two for Level 2, three
for Level 3.)
Touchpads display the status information, for exam-
ple:
“System is OK,” or “SENSOR 02 OPEN.”
If an alarm or system trouble condition has occurred, it is
displayed on a touchpad the first time you perform a Short
or Full Status check. Performing a system status check a
second time displays the system status including any trou-
ble conditions.
If any alarm or system trouble is active, it continues to
show up in every status check until the system is disarmed.
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. Touchpads display the sta-
tus information, for example, “SENSOR 03
BYPASSED,” “SYSTEM BATTERY IS OK,” or “AC
POWER IS OK.”
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A Full System Status is not available from the fixed
display touchpad.
System Alarm Sounds
The sirens and touchpads in your system emit alarm
sounds whenever an alarm occurs, either by a sensor or
panic button activation. Each type of alarm sounds and
reacts differently when activated, as described in the fol-
lowing table.
Panic Alarms
Panic alarms are easily activated from any touchpad to
quickly alert the central monitoring station to a Fire,
Police, or Auxiliary emergency. A panic alarm can be acti-
vated at any time, regardless of the current arming level:
1—OFF, 2—STAY, or 3—AWAY.
This system is designed to inform a central monitoring sta-
tion of the nature of the emergency so the correct person-
nel can be dispatched immediately.
Fire Panic
The Fire panic alarm sounds from all interior and exterior
sirens. On monitored systems, the central monitoring sta-
tion responds by calling the fire department.
To activate a Fire panic alarm from a touchpad:
‰
Press and hold both Fire buttons for 2 seconds.
Police Panic Alarm
The Police panic alarm sounds from all interior and exte-
rior sirens, scaring off any intruder and alerting neighbors
to the trouble. On monitored systems, the central monitor-
ing station responds by calling the police.
To activate a Police panic alarm using a
touchpad:
‰
Press and hold the Police button(s) for 2 seconds.
To activate a Police panic alarm from a keychain
touchpad*:
‰
Press and hold the Lock and Unlock buttons at the
same time for 2 seconds.
* The installer must configure the Police panic alarm
to work this way.
Auxiliary Panic Alarm
The Auxiliary panic alarm sounds from interior sirens
only. It is typically set up by your security dealer, based on
your specific needs. On monitored systems, the central sta-
tion responds by calling the service or agency you speci-
fied through your dealer.
Type of Alarm Alarm Sound
Fire Repeating series of three beeps
Police Continuous tone
Auxiliary Rapid beeps