Entry Delay beeps indicate that you’ve entered the building and the countdown to an alarm has begun. (So
disarm the system as soon as you get in!)
Trouble beeps tell you that there is a problem with the system or one of its components.
Chime feature beeps tell you that a door was opened.
Protest beeps inform you that you’re trying to arm the system while there is an open door or window.
Sensor test beeps are the sound the system makes during a sensor test to indicate that a sensor was tested
properly.
Status beeps are described in more detail throughout the manual.
Pager Notification
Your system can dial the phone numbers of three different pagers to notify pagerholders of events they may want to be
aware of.
Some of the events include:
when the system is disarmed
when the system is armed
trouble conditions in the system
alarm conditions
What Happens When There is as Alarm
the event of an alarm, several things happen at once:
Sirens and hardwired touchpads emit emergency tones.
Panel notifies the central station for help.
Message appears on fixed English or alphanumeric touchpads.
Checking the Status of Your System
Checking the system status means finding out about the current condition of your system. This includes finding out if
any sensors are open or currently bypassed, whether or not the AC power and backup battery are okay, the nature of
the most recent alarm, and more, depending on the features in use and the equipment in your system.
Check the system status if:
Your system sounds trouble beeps (five short beeps every minute).
Your touchpads display, “Zones,” “POLICE,” “AUXILIARY,” and “FIRE.”
Your touchpads display, “Press Status” or a blinking [*].
Short System Status
A Short Status indicates the current arming level, sensor status (whether open or bypassed), low battery, supervisory, AC
power or backup battery failures. To get a Short System Status, press [*]. ([*] is labeled Status.) 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 example: “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 trouble
conditions.
