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Testing

This section describes how to test the system.

Control panel

Test the panel by pressing the buttons as described in Table 25 below. Table 26 below
provides a list of the arming levels.

Note:

An access code is required when arming if the secure arming option is on.

Table 25: Control panel test sequence

Button

Function tested

Test

Correct result

Doors+Windows

The panel arms door
and window sensors.

Press Doors+Windows a
second time to eliminate the
programmed entry delay.

The button will blink
when the no entry delay
option is on.

Motions

The panel will arm
motion sensors.

Press Motions a second time
to turn the latchkey option on.

The button blinks when
latchkey is on.

Disarm

The panel will prompt
you to enter an access
code.

Enter the appropriate code.

The panel will disarm
doors, windows, and
motion sensors.

Status

Press Status for panel to
display and speak the system
status.

Police

Fire

Emergency

Press and hold or press the
button twice quickly to
activate a nonmedical police,
fire, or auxiliary emergency
alarm.

Note:

Forty key presses for invalid codes (ten invalid 4-digit codes, for example) will

cause a system access alarm. The alarm locks all touchpads, except key fobs, for 90
seconds.

Table 26: Arming levels

Arming
level

Description Indication

Subdisarms (master access and
duress codes only), and bypasses 24-
hour intrusion sensors (master access
code only). Fire sensors (group 26)
cannot be subdisarmed.

One beep indicates the system is subdisarmed.
The panel displays and speaks “Subdisarmed”. The
Disarm button blinks.

Disarm the system.

One beep indicates the system is disarmed. The
panel displays and speaks Disarmed. The Disarm
button lights.

Simon XT Installation Manual

Summary of Contents for SIMON XT

Page 1: ...Simon XT Installation Manual P N 466 2265 02 REV C ISS 01FEB11 ...

Page 2: ...d and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cau...

Page 3: ...transformer 19 Programming 21 Menu navigation 23 Set clock 24 Set date 25 Revision 25 Contrast 26 System programming 26 Access codes 27 Security 27 Phone numbers 29 Phone options 29 Sensors 31 Reporting 33 Timers 35 Touchpad options 37 System options 38 Siren options 38 Piezo beep options 40 Audio verification options 41 System tests 42 Resetting memory to factory defaults 42 Testing 43 Control pa...

Page 4: ...eration 47 Central station communication 47 Two way voice operation 48 Voice event notification 49 Troubleshooting 50 Specifications 52 Sensor names 53 Simon XT system quick reference 57 ii Simon XT Installation Manual ...

Page 5: ...r PIR motion sensor Smoke detector Remote handheld touchpad Simon XT talking touch screen The self contained panel provides the main processing unit for all system functions It receives and responds to signals from wireless sensors and wireless touchpads throughout the premises For monitored systems the panel can be connected to the premises phone line for central monitoring station reporting You ...

Page 6: ...ted to the built in transmitter The sensor transmits an alarm signal to the panel when the surrounding temperature drops to about 41ºF 5ºC When the temperature rises to 50ºF 10ºC the sensor transmits a restore signal Water sensor 60 744 Water sensors detect water leaks and rising water The detector is connected to the sensor by an 8 foot cable Water that reaches both detector contact points activa...

Page 7: ...arm the system with no entry delay disarm the system 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 60 924 3 XT 2WTTS 60 924 RF TS 60 924 RF TS N The 2 way talking touch screen is a wireless device that provides ...

Page 8: ...rdware capabilities Hardware Capability Power Input for an AC step down plug in style transformer One siren output up to two zone inputs Terminals for connecting hardware sirens or normally closed NC loop switch circuits Phone line connection Allows the panel to communicate with the central monitoring station and or remote phone 4 Simon XT Installation Manual ...

Page 9: ... and the best location for the panel touchpad sensors and sirens Metal objects mirrors and metallic wallpaper can block signals sent by the wireless sensors Make sure there are no metal objects in the way when installing the system Use Table 3 below and Table 4 on page 6 to determine the appropriate sensor type for the sensors you will be adding and Table 5 on page 8 to document the planned sensor...

Page 10: ...ch as gun cabinets and wall safes Intrusion S Y Y 1234 10 Entry exit delay A delay that requires a standard delay time Chime Intrusion S Y Y 24 13 Instant perimeter Exterior doors and windows Chime Intrusion I Y Y 24 14 Instant interior Interior door Intrusion F Y Y 234 15 Instant interior Interior PIR motion sensor Intrusion F Y Y 234 16 Instant interior Interior door Intrusion F Y Y 34 17 Instan...

Page 11: ...ry Freeze sensor Trouble beeps I Y Y 01234 32 PIR motion sensor or sound sensor No report Silent I N N 01234 34 Carbon monoxide alarm Emergency I Y Y 01234 35 Entry exit delay interior PIR motion Intrusion S N Y 234 36 Special intrusion Such as gun cabinets and wall safes Reports as tamper if tripped Intrusion I Y Y 1234 38 Auxiliary Water sensor Trouble beeps I Y Y 01234 39 Local instant interior...

Page 12: ...5 Sensor assignments locations Sensor Device Sensor group Sensor name location Notes 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 8 Simon XT Installation Manual ...

Page 13: ...rom the kitchen to the living room When the person is detected walking through the kitchen the motion sensor in the kitchen is tripped sounding a local alarm If motion is detected by the living room motion sensor within two minutes an alarm report will be sent to the central station Figure 2 Cross zone diagram Motion sensor Motion sensor Path of person walking Note We do not recommend cross zoning...

Page 14: ...e 654321 54321 4321 or 321 None 3 to 6 digits D I Master code 123456 12345 1234 or 123 None 3 to 6 digits D I M User code 1 None None 3 to 6 digits D I M User code 2 None None 3 to 6 digits D I M User code 3 None None 3 to 6 digits D I M User code 4 None None 3 to 6 digits D I M User code 5 None None 3 to 6 digits D I M User code 6 None None 3 to 6 digits D I M User code 7 None None 3 to 6 digits ...

Page 15: ... 300 bps baud rate On 300 bps Off 110 bps On Off D I Ring hang ring 1 Off 1 to 7 Off D I Dial delay 30 seconds 15 seconds 15 to 45 seconds D I Call waiting code None None 26 digits D I Line cut detect Not available Sensors menu Learn sensors D I Delete sensors D I Edit sensors D I Reporting menu Report options Opening reports Off Off On Off D I Closing reports Off Off On Off D I Forced armed Off O...

Page 16: ...D I M Entry delay 30 seconds 30 seconds 30 to 240 seconds D I Exit delay 60 seconds 45 seconds 45 to 254 seconds D I No activity timeout Off Off 2 to 24 hours off D I Auto phone test Off Off 1 to 254 days off D I Supervisory time Midnight None 12 00 midnight to 11 59 PM None D I Alarm cancel 6 minutes Off 6 to 255 minutes Off D I RF timeout 12 hours 12 hours 2 to 36 hours D I Fail to open time Off...

Page 17: ...ce chime Off Off 1 2 3 or Off D I Status beeps volume 7 7 1 to 10 D I M Hardwired siren supervision Off Off On Off D I Speaker volume 8 8 1 to 8 D I M Panel silent police panic Off Off On silent Off audible D I Alarm report verification Off Off On Off D I Audio verify menu Audio mode Off Off 1 2 or Off D I Fire shutdown Off Off On Off D I Panic talk Off Off On Off D I Vox receiver gain 6 6 1 to 32...

Page 18: ...Hold the panel against the wall and mark the mounting hole locations with a pencil see Figure 3 below 3 Mount the back piece to the wall through the two horizontally centered mounting holes near the top and bottom using the supplied mounting hardware Use wall anchors if no studs are present 4 Connect the chassis assembly to the mounted back piece and let it hang down This makes the terminal strip ...

Page 19: ...current available from the HW1 2 DC out terminal is 250 mA at up to 120ºF 49ºC A 24 hour battery standby will be met with a maximum load of 250 mA With hardwired siren supervision turned on sirens connected to HW1 I O are supervised and require a 4 7 kohm resistor in the circuit If this terminal is not used turn hardwired siren supervision off Hardwired interior siren Interior sirens must always b...

Page 20: ... connect hardwired reed switches normally closed loop only to HW1 I O if not being used for a hardwired siren and or HW2 in Note Connect only normally closed NC reed switches to HW1 I O and or HW2 in Other types of hardwired detectors should not be used The total resistance of the wired loop must not exceed 3 ohms This allows you to use up to 200 ft 61 m of two conductor 22 gauge stranded wire Con...

Page 21: ...voice event notification DSL digital subscriber line allows the use of multiple devices on a single phone line simultaneously For DSL environments connect the panel line in jack to an available phone jack on the premises You may also need an inline filter to ensure panel reporting is successful Note Avoid connecting the panel to a standard phone voice line in this manner Other devices in use at th...

Page 22: ...emises Telco block to the RJ31X see Figure 8 below 2 Connect the four conductor cable wire to the RJ31X 3 Disconnect the green and red premises phone jack wires from the Telco block and splice them to the four conductor cable black and white or yellow wires Use weatherproof wire connectors for these splices 4 Connect the four conductor cable green and red wires to the Telco block TIP and red to RI...

Page 23: ...er Connect the power transformer to the two 9 VAC in terminals on the panel Figure 9 Transformer connections 1 2 3 4 5 4 9 VAC In 5 9 VAC In Do not plug in the transformer at this time When applying power to the panel connect the battery first and then plug in the AC power transformer This sequence prevents a battery fault condition Note Maximum battery charge current is 45 mA It may take up to 24...

Page 24: ...I 1 Remove the center screw from the outlet cover plate and hold the cover plate in place WARNING Use extreme caution when securing the transformer to a metal outlet cover You could receive a serious shock if a metal outlet cover drops down onto the prongs of the plug 2 Plug the transformer into the lower receptacle of the outlet so that the hole in the transformer tab lines up with the outlet cov...

Page 25: ...atures Control Description Piezo siren 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 is programmable LCD display The LCD module has a 2 x 16 character array that displays a variety of phrases and icons Doors Windows Press to arm perimeter sensors Motions Press to arm interior sensors Disarm Press ...

Page 26: ... menu item that has just been programmed Numeric keypad Twelve key telephone type keypad 0 through 9 for entering access codes or other numerical data light bulb Lights on Contact UTC Fire Security for required equipment information dark light bulb Lights off Contact UTC Fire Security for required equipment information Speaker Provides voice output and sounds key beeps The panel speaks arming leve...

Page 27: ...ntil 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 to save the change Table 8 Simon XT menu structure Set clock system time Set date Enable chime Enable special chime Sensor test Communication test System tests Initiate download call Access codes ...

Page 28: ...our clock format Siren options Piezo beeps Panel voice Panel piezo alarm Trouble beeps Voice chime Status beeps vol HW siren sup Speaker volume Silent police panic Alarm report verify Auto verification Audio mode Fire shutdown Panic talk VOX receiver gain VOX microphone gain VOX gain range Manual microphone gain System tests Sensor test Communication test Initiate download call Revision Contrast S...

Page 29: ... DD where YYYY year MM month DD day To set the date 1 Scroll until the display shows Set Date and then press OK The display shows Enter Code 2 Enter your code with the numeric keys and then press OK The display shows the date 3 Press OK The display flashes the year 4 Scroll to set the year and then press OK to accept the setting The display flashes the month 5 Scroll to set the month and then pres...

Page 30: ...power while in program mode Table 9 Simon XT programming codes Code Description Dealer code You can use the dealer code to program all system functions including high security options that are not accessible with the installer code if it is different from the dealer code Depending on how the access code is set the default dealer access code is 654321 54321 4321 factory default or 321 This code can...

Page 31: ...e the user codes to arm disarm the system Duress code Blank Use the duress code in place of the master or user code to cause a silent alarm Code length Four digits Codes can be three to six digits long Security Table 11 below describes the Security menu Table 11 Security menu Function Default Description Account number 00000 Lets you program up to a 10 character alphanumeric account number or dele...

Page 32: ...the open sensors and arms the rest of the system after the exit delay has expired If other sensors are opened during the exit delay they will also be bypassed if left open If group 13 instant perimeter sensors are opened during the exit delay the panel goes into immediate alarm Exit extend On Determines whether the panel restarts the exit delay time if you enter the armed premises during the initi...

Page 33: ... Bypass Pressing OK is required if you enter fewer than 26 digits Downloader Blank Lets you program up to a 26 digit phone number for the Enterprise Downloader Phone options Table 13 below describes the Phone Options menu Table 13 Phone Options menu Function Default Description Man phone test On Determines whether you can perform a manual communication test to verify communication to a central sta...

Page 34: ...en rings 3 Ring hang ring hang ring hang ring or ten rings 4 Ten rings 5 Ring hang ring 6 Ring hang ring hang ring 7 Ring hang ring hang ring hang ring Off Disabled no remote offsite access Dial delay 30 seconds Determines whether the panel delays dialing programmed phone numbers before sending report on If opening disarming reports is on the panel does not delay dialing if the system is disarmed ...

Page 35: ...stem Programming and then press OK The system prompts for an access code 2 Enter the dealer or installer code and then press OK The display shows Access Codes 3 Scroll until the display shows Sensors and then press OK The displays shows Learn Sensor 4 Press OK The display shows Trip Sensor with the number signs flashing If you wish to use a sensor number other than the next one available use the n...

Page 36: ...to alarm Hardwired sensor Separate the sensor from its magnet CO alarm Trip the wall tamper by removing the sensor body from the mounting plate Freeze and water sensor Trip the tamper or press and hold the button on the top of the sensor cover removed until the control panel confirms programming If you do not hold the button down long enough the system will report the sensor as open Personal help ...

Page 37: ... code 3 49 User code 4 50 User code 5 51 User code 6 52 User code 7 53 User code 8 54 Duress code 55 Closing reports Off Determines whether the panel sends closing reports to a central station whenever the system is armed on or not off The User number will be reported as the zone number Key fobs learned into zones 1 to 40 will report as that zone Dealer code 44 Installer code 45 Master code 46 Use...

Page 38: ...me the system is disarmed This is a customer service feature that alerts the central station if a customer is not using their security system The service provider can then contact the customer to find out why the system is not being used and help correct any problems for the customer Swinger shutdown On Determines whether the panel prevents the same sensor from activating an alarm more than once i...

Page 39: ...ust be set for the latchkey feature to work Entry delay 030 seconds Determines how much time you have to disarm the system after entering the armed premises through a designated delay door before an alarm occurs Beeps sound during the entire delay time to remind you to disarm the system When turned on the entry delay can be set from 030 to 240 seconds Exit delay 060 seconds Determines how much tim...

Page 40: ...re identifying a sensor failure and sounding trouble beeps Any sensor failure is reported immediately and again at the supervisory time The timeout can be set from 02 to 36 hours Entries must be two digits Fail to open time Off Determines whether the panel sends a fail to open report to a central station if the system has not been disarmed by the programmed time on or not off System time must be s...

Page 41: ...ines whether a key fob arms the system with no delay on or not off When this feature is on you must disarm the system before entering the premises since it is disabling the entry delay If the remote touchpad arming option is on key fobs cannot disarm the system and will cause an alarm upon entering Panic alarms On Determines whether the panel panic buttons police auxiliary and fire activate alarms...

Page 42: ...s not testing battery supervision HW1 function 1 Determines how the HW1 I O output will function Off no output 1 interior siren output 2 output activated when armed 3 output activated when disarmed 4 fail to communicate output activates when fail to communicate condition occurs the fail to communicate option must be on 5 alarm output activated when panel is in alarm 24 hour clock Off Determines wh...

Page 43: ...nel announces the sensor name 1 sensor name 2 loud ding dong bell 3 soft ding dong bell Off no sound Status beeps vol 7 Determines the panel piezo volume level for status sounds such as arming trouble and status beeps Volume range is 1 lowest to 10 highest HW siren sup Off Determines whether the panel monitors hardwired sirens for open conditions on or not off If this option is turned on sirens co...

Page 44: ...lay and three more sound just before the exit delay expires Entry delay Three beeps sound every 5 seconds and three times per second during the last 10 seconds Arm doors windows and motion sensors Exit delay Four beeps sound every 5 seconds and four times per second during the last 10 seconds Silent exit Four beeps sound at the beginning of the exit delay and four more sound just before the exit d...

Page 45: ...wer both this setting and the VOX mic gain setting If the VOX is not switching the speaker on when the central station operator is talking raise this setting and lower the VOX mic gain setting Changing this setting does not affect speaker volume VOX mic gain 24 Determines the mic gain sensitivity that triggers the voice activated switching VOX Room size acoustics and furnishings where the panel is...

Page 46: ...f the panel and the tamper switch on the inside of the panel 4 Restore power to the panel with the battery while holding the four buttons and tamper switch 5 Release the buttons 6 Plug in the transformer to the outlet Note The procedure to reset memory to factory defaults is meant to be difficult It is also possible to restore power to the panel by plugging in the transformer first which allows th...

Page 47: ...he appropriate code The panel will disarm doors windows and motion sensors Status Press Status for panel to display and speak the system status Police Fire Emergency Press and hold or press the button twice quickly to activate a nonmedical police fire or auxiliary emergency alarm Note Forty key presses for invalid codes ten invalid 4 digit codes for example will cause a system access alarm The ala...

Page 48: ...ions You should perform a sensor test after any change in environment equipment or programming Notify the central station you will be performing a test prior to starting the test To test the sensors 1 Place all sensors in their secured no alarm state 2 Scroll to Sensor Test options under the System Tests menu and then press OK The panel will prompt you to trip each sensor one at a time You may fol...

Page 49: ...ld the appropriate help button until the light blinks and the panel sounds for at least seven beeps Key fob Press and hold the Lock and Unlock buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds Simon XT talking touch screen For sensor testing a 1 0 touch screen press and hold the Emergency button for 5 seconds For sensor testing a 1 1 or greater touch screen press the Settings the gear button scroll down and th...

Page 50: ... functions contact UTC Fire Security for repair or replacement of the problem sensor Phone communication Perform a communication test to check the phone communication between the panel and the central station To perform a phone communication test 1 Scroll to the Comm Test option under the System Test menu 2 Press OK The panel confirms that a communication test has begun When the communication test...

Page 51: ...fication 5 plus X X a command from Audio Verification Set Terminate session 9 Central station communication After performing sensor and communication tests check that the system is reporting alarms successfully to the central station Table 29 on page 48 provides a list of sensor user report codes To test communication with the central station 1 Call the central station and tell the operator that y...

Page 52: ...the CS phone and press the button to start the audio session 2 Press 1 or 0 to speak 2 for VOX operation and 3 or 6 to listen 3 Press 99 to terminate the session Note Panel voice announcements are silenced during AVM sessions If the operator does not terminate the session correctly panel announcements may not occur for up to 90 seconds after the operator hangs up Table 30 Audio verification set Ph...

Page 53: ...ystem into an alarm condition 3 At the calling location pick up the phone after it starts ringing You should hear the panel voice announce Press Star for Alarm 4 Press and the panel voice identifies the alarm If there is more than one alarm in progress you must press for the panel voice to identify them After all alarms have been identified the panel announces Press to Exit 5 Press to terminate th...

Page 54: ... and announces RF Jam the control panel has detected RF interference If the panel displays and announces that a sensor is open see Sensors on page 31 If the display shows Set Time and announces System Time is Not Set set the system time Control panel If the panel displays and announces Invalid the sensor is already programmed Delete the sensor if not programmed correctly If the panel does not beep...

Page 55: ... and the viewing field is free from sources of changing temperature If a motion sensor does not respond to motion Make sure the sensor battery is good and installed correctly Wait 2 minutes after installing a new battery to test the sensor Adjust the sensor mounting Leave the area for 3 minutes then retest The environment may be too hot or too cold Outdoor sensors operate between 32 and 120ºF 0 an...

Page 56: ...aximum battery charging current is 45 mA With loss of AC panel will continue to operate normally to a minimum of 5 1 VDC Radio frequency 319 5 MHz Storage temperature 29 to 140ºF 34 to 60ºC Operating temperature 32 to 120ºF 0 to 49ºC Maximum humidity 85 relative humidity noncondensing Auxiliary power Unregulated 5 3 to 12 3 VDC with a maximum of 250 mA 52 Simon XT Installation Manual ...

Page 57: ... Family room 142 Fire 189 First 196 First floor 195 Floor 166 Freeze sensor 185 Front 002 Front door 003 Front window 028 Garage 006 Garage door 007 Garage window 141 Girl s 164 Glass break 012 Guest room 013 Guest room window 155 Gun 156 Hall 036 Hallway 157 Inside 000 Keychain 159 Keyfob 019 Kitchen 020 Kitchen window 131 Laundry 152 Library 017 Living room 018 Living room window 179 Main 180 Ma...

Page 58: ...or 169 Smoke 163 Smoke detector 182 South 029 Special chime 143 Sun room 040 System panic 198 Third floor 001 Touchpad 138 Toy room 178 Transmitter 032 Upstairs 033 Upstairs window 016 Utility room 165 Water sensor 184 West 135 Window 154 Yard 54 Simon XT Installation Manual ...

Page 59: ... Patio door 024 Office 025 Office window 026 Den 027 Den window 028 Garage 029 Special chime 030 Basement 031 Basement window 032 Upstairs 033 Upstairs window 034 Downstairs 035 Downstairs window 036 Hallway 037 Medicine cabinet 038 Closet 039 Attic 040 System panic 041 Module 042 Phone module 043 A 044 B 045 C 046 D 047 E 048 F 049 G 050 H 051 I 052 J 053 K 054 L 055 M 056 N 057 O 058 P 059 Q 060...

Page 60: ...9 Shop 150 Mud room 151 Nursery 152 Library 153 Shed 154 Yard 155 Gun 156 Hall 157 Inside 158 Entry 159 Keyfob 160 Delay door 161 Carbon monoxide 162 Motion detector 163 Smoke detector 164 Glass break 165 Water sensor 166 Freeze sensor 167 Medical 168 Detector 169 Smoke 170 Sensor 171 Alarm 172 Emergency 173 Panic 174 Motion 175 Alert 176 Police 177 Silent police 178 Transmitter 179 Main 180 Maste...

Page 61: ... 4 Arm doors windows and motions Control Panel Press Doors Windows enter your access code if required and press Motions Remote touchpad press Arm Doors Windows and then press Arm Motion Sensors Key fob Press Lock twice Telephone Press 2 3 Activate no delay Control panel Press Doors Windows twice Remote touchpad Press Arm Doors Windows twice Key fob Press Lock Telephone Press 2 3 Activate latchkey ...

Page 62: ...ol panel Press unit num Remote touchpad Press Lights Off unit num Key fob Press Telephone Press unit num All lights on Control panel To turn on all lights controlled by lamp modules press twice Remote control Press Lights On twice Key fob Press Lights On Telephone Press twice All lights off Control panel To turn off all lights controlled by lamp modules press twice Remote control Press Lights Off ...

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