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Emergency planning 34

 

Sensor and module locations 35

 

Access codes 36

 

Delays 37

 

Simon XT system quick reference 37

 

 

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Simon XT V2 User Manual 

Summary of Contents for Simon XT V2

Page 1: ...GE Security P N 466 2266 01 REV A ISS 24FEB10 Simon XT V2 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...d the GE monogram are trademarks of General Electric Company Other trade names used in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products Intended use Use this product only for the purpose it was designed for refer to the data sheet and user documentation for details For the latest product information contact your local supplier or v...

Page 3: ...ds and key fobs 14 How your system communicates 16 Status beeps 16 Alarm sirens 17 Panel indicator lights 17 Trouble beeps 18 Programming 20 System menu 20 Code options 20 Menu navigation 21 Set clock 22 Chime 22 Special chime 23 System tests 24 Revision 24 Contrast 24 System programming 24 Testing 30 Sensor test 30 Communication test 31 System download 32 Reference information 33 Alarm system lim...

Page 4: ...Emergency planning 34 Sensor and module locations 35 Access codes 36 Delays 37 Simon XT system quick reference 37 ii Simon XT V2 User Manual ...

Page 5: ...Simon XT talking touchpad Controls the security system primarily from within the house Simon XT talking touch screen Controls the security system primarily from within the house Touchpads Key fob This keychain touchpad controls the security system from within or near the outside of your home Indoor motion Detects motion in protected indoor area When motion is detected the panel may respond by soun...

Page 6: ...em activate a panic alarm to call the central monitoring station in a nonmedical emergency check system status and turn system controlled lights on or off all or individual all while providing voice feedback Simon XT talking touch screen The two way talking touch screen is a wireless device that provides a graphical user interface that allows you to arm the system doors windows and motion sensors ...

Page 7: ... monitoring station to report emergency auxiliary police or fire alarms Use a combination of the panel buttons and the display menu to program certain user features This method is used by your installer to establish your system configuration See Programming on page 20 Panel controls The self contained panel provides the user interface for system operation and programming system functions Simon XT ...

Page 8: ...s Silent Press to silence exit beeps when arming Bypass Press to bypass a sensor Emergency cross Police shield Fire flame Press and hold for 2 seconds or press twice quickly to call the central monitoring station and notify them of a nonmedical call for help Microphone Use to communicate with the central monitoring station after an alarm Numeric keypad Press the keys 0 through 9 to enter access co...

Page 9: ... controlled as a group and provide backlighting for the keypad for 30 seconds after a key is pressed Simon XT features The Simon XT features provide you with the ability to perform the following functions Arm perimeter doors and windows and interior motion sensors to indicate intruders Use one button to send quick response alerts to the central monitoring station Access the system from a key fob s...

Page 10: ...or This level arms the interior motion sensors while leaving the exterior door and window sensors disarmed 4 Arm doors windows and motion sensors This level arms all sensors 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...

Page 11: ...ode is required 3 While the panel is in the process of arming press Motions The panel displays Doors Windows Motions speaks Doors and Windows On Motions On and the Doors Windows and Motions buttons light up 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 th...

Page 12: ...d end of the exit delay Note Enabling silent exit doubles the exit delay time No entry delay Use the no entry delay feature when you are staying at home or when you are away from home and will carry a wireless touchpad to disarm the system before opening a protected door Check with your installer to find out how this option is programmed 1 Close all door and windows 2 Press Doors Windows twice If ...

Page 13: ... then open the kitchen window without causing an alarm Bypassed sensors are automatically unbypassed when the arming level is changed to a level where the sensor is not active To bypass a sensor 1 Press Bypass and enter your master code 2 Scroll until you reach the sensor to be bypassed The display shows for example SN 1 Front Door on the first line 3 Press OK to bypass deactivate the sensor When ...

Page 14: ...g the system Always enter and exit within the programmed delay times Make sure you leave through a door that has a delay time set for it Disarm your system immediately upon returning home Be aware of the devices in your system and learn how each one operates If you have pets ask your installer if you need pet lenses in your motion detectors Check the location of your smoke detectors Smoke detector...

Page 15: ...ported if the premises are not disarmed by the programmed latchkey time For example if you set the latchkey time for 3 00 p m and the system is not disarmed by that time a message is sent to your remote phone The latchkey feature can be activated during arming if a latchkey time is programmed To activate the latchkey feature press Motions twice If a code is required enter your code after the first...

Page 16: ...armed Subdisarm 1 Must have used the master code to gain access system was disarmed Arm doors and windows 2 Press 2 again to activate the no delay feature Arm motion sensors 3 Press 3 again to activate the latchkey feature Arm doors windows and motion sensors 2 3 Check status 0 Hang up 9 Touchpads and key fobs Touchpads are used to control the security system from any location within or near your ...

Page 17: ...ht bulb icon Table 7 below describes how to use the key fob buttons Table 7 Key fob button operation Task Instructions Arm doors and windows Press the Lock button once Arm doors windows and motion sensors Press the Lock button twice Arm doors windows and motion sensors and to activate the latchkey option Press the Lock button three times Send a panic intrusion silent or nonmedical emergency alarm ...

Page 18: ...expires Motions Exit delay and entry delay beeps sound three times every 5 seconds and three times per second during the last 10 seconds If silent exit is used the exit delay beeps will only sound three times when you arm and three times when the exit delay expires Doors Windows and Motions Exit delay and entry delay beeps sound four times every 5 seconds and four times per second during the last ...

Page 19: ...seconds three siren pulses then off for 1 5 seconds Panel indicator lights Table 10 below describes the indicator lights on the front panel Table 10 Indicator light Button When button light is on When button flashes Doors Windows Doors and windows armed Doors and window armed and no entry delay on Motions Motions armed Motion sensors armed and latchkey on Disarm System disarmed System subdisarmed ...

Page 20: ...el with no AC power 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 se...

Page 21: ...roblem 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 that the cover is taken off 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 Statu...

Page 22: ... 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 12 below Table 12 Code types Code Description Master code The master code is the main code used for panel operations The default code will be 123 1234 12345...

Page 23: ...press OK To program an option first navigate to that option until it is displayed and then press OK The option value will start flashing indicating that it is ready to be changed Use the scroll keys or enter a numerical value to change the option and then press OK Table 13 Menu structure Set Clock system time Set Date Chime Special Chime Sensor Test Communication Test System Tests System Download ...

Page 24: ... shows Enter Code 2 Enter your master code with the numeric keys and then press OK 3 Press OK again The display flashes the hours 4 Scroll to set the hours and then press OK The display flashes the minutes 5 Scroll to set the minutes and then press OK The display flashes am pm 6 Scroll to set the am pm and then press OK The display shows the current time and stops flashing 7 Press Status twice to ...

Page 25: ...e and then press OK The current setting will flash 2 Scroll to toggle the chime feature on or off and then press OK The setting will stop flashing 3 Press Status to exit A solid bell icon will appear in the display when the chime feature is enabled Note This menu option will not appear if chime sensors are not in your system Special chime To enable or disable the special chime feature 1 Scroll unt...

Page 26: ... then press OK 2 Scroll to increase or decrease the contrast setting There are eleven contrast levels 3 Press Status to save the setting and exit Note Changes in contrast are more noticeable when not looking at the display straight on System programming To enter system programming mode 1 Enter the System menu 2 Scroll until the display shows System Programming and then press OK The display shows E...

Page 27: ...rted to the central monitoring station Initially the duress code is blank The duress code can be deleted by pressing Disarm while the code is being changed To change the master code 1 Enter the System Programming menu 2 Scroll until the display shows Access Codes and then press OK 3 Scroll until the display shows Master Code and then press OK The current value of the code flashes 4 Enter a new cod...

Page 28: ...K 5 Press Status repeatedly to exit Phone numbers Phone 4 is the only system phone number that you can change Therefore it is often used for voice reporting alarms to your phone and can be programmed for this purpose by the installer To change Phone 4 1 Enter the System Programming menu 2 Scroll until the display shows Phone s and then press OK 3 Scroll until the display shows Phone 4 and then pre...

Page 29: ...s OK 7 Press Status repeatedly to exit Sirens options The panel has two built in sound sources a piezo siren and a speaker The piezo siren makes alarm beeps and status beeps Fire and intrusion alarm beeps are always played at high volume while the volume of status beeps such as trouble or chime beeps entry and exit delay beeps or auxiliary alarm beeps is programmable The speaker emits the panel s ...

Page 30: ...alarm beeps To program panel piezo alarm 1 Enter the System Programming menu 2 Scroll until the display shows Siren Options and then press OK 3 Scroll until the display shows Panel Piezo Alarm and then press OK The current value of this option flashes On or Off 4 Scroll to the desired value and then press OK 5 Press Status repeatedly to exit Status beep volume This option sets the volume of nonala...

Page 31: ...o program status beep volume 1 Enter the System Programming menu 2 Scroll until the display shows Siren Options and then press OK 3 Scroll until the display shows Speaker Volume and then press OK The current value of this option flashes 1 to 8 4 Scroll to the desired value and then press OK 5 Press Status repeatedly to exit Simon XT V2 User Manual 29 ...

Page 32: ...est mode 4 Trip the sensor See Table 14 on page 31 for details on how to trip each device When you trip a sensor the display shows for example SN 1 Packets 8 Front Door You may trip the sensors in any order As each sensor is heard from it is removed from the list of sensors to be tested After all sensors have been successfully tested the display shows SN Test Complete Press Status 5 Press Status T...

Page 33: ...button Press and hold the appropriate button for 3 seconds Key fob Press and hold Lock and Unlock simultaneously for 3 seconds Simon XT talking touch screen Press and hold the Emergency button for 5 seconds Simon XT talking touchpad Press and hold the two Emergency buttons simultaneously for 3 second Remote handheld touchpad Press and hold the two Emergency buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds Com...

Page 34: ...an initiate a download call to program your system with the settings specified by your installer Use this feature only when instructed by your installer or dealer To initiate a download 1 Scroll until the display shows System Tests and then press OK The display shows Enter Code 2 Enter your master code and then press OK The display shows Sensor Test 3 Scroll until the display shows System Download...

Page 35: ... system If power to sensors is inadequate or disconnected If freeze or any environmental 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 ti...

Page 36: ...nhalation 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 hear sirens in the house If you arrive at the premises and hear sirens do no enter Call for emergency assistance with your cell phone or from a neighbor s ...

Page 37: ...nsor and module locations Table 15 Sensor and module 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Simon XT V2 User Manual 35 ...

Page 38: ... 36 37 38 39 40 Access codes Use Table 16 below to record your access codes Table 16 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 36 Simon XT V2 User Manual ...

Page 39: ...d enter your access code if required Remote touchpad Press Arm Doors Windows Key fob Press Lock Telephone Press 2 Level 3 Arm motion sensors Control panel Press Motions and enter your access code if required Remote touchpad Press Arm Motion Sensors Telephone Press 3 Level 4 Arm doors windows and motions Control panel Press Doors Windows enter your access code if required and press Motions Remote t...

Page 40: ...onds or hold it for 2 seconds Remote touchpad Press and hold both emergency buttons for 3 seconds Key fob Press and hold Lock and Unlock for 3 seconds Check system status Control Panel Press Status Remote touchpad Press System Status Telephone Press 0 Toggle chime or special chime mode Control panel Scroll to Chime or Special Chime press OK toggle on off and press OK Bypass a sensor Control panel ...

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