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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS ...........................................................4

ARMING AWAY: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LEAVING ..........................6

ARMING STAY: PROTECTING YOURSELF AT HOME ................................8

EASY EXIT ......................................................................................................9

EMERGENCY BUTTONS ................................................................................9

TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) WHEN RETURNING .................10

AMBUSH ..........................................................................................................10

FIRE PROTECTION (OPTIONAL) ...................................................................11

FUNCTION MENU ...........................................................................................14

PROGRAMMING (OPTIONAL) .......................................................................17

ADVANCED PROGRAMMING (OPTIONAL) ..................................................19

QUICK WORD LIST .........................................................................................20

GLOSSARY .....................................................................................................21

SYSTEM TROUBLES .....................................................................................23

TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................................................25

INDEX ..............................................................................................................26

WARRANTY ....................................................................................................31

TO SILENCE AN ALARM, ENTER YOUR

CODE, AND PRESS

FOR SERVICE, CALL:  ____________________
CENTRAL STATION:  _____________________
EXIT DELAY:  ___________________________
ENTRY DELAY: _________________________

FIRE ALARM SOUND

________________________________________

BURGLAR ALARM SOUND

________________________________________

KEYPAD FIRE ENABLED?

YES

KEYPAD PANIC ENABLED?

YES

KEYPAD AUX. ENABLED?

YES

FIRE HAS PRIORITY OVER BURGLARY.

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Page 1: ...1 OPERATING GUIDE for your GEM RP8LCD KEYPAD NAPCO 2002 DESIGN PATS PENDING GEMINI SYSTEM ARMED ARMED COMPUTERIZED SECURITY SYSTEM STATUS R 1 2 3 B 4 5 6 C 7 8 9 0 P Q G U OI276 6 02 ...

Page 2: ...YOUR SYSTEM WEEKLY Test your sounding device and backup battery Perform these tests only at a time designated by your alarm company While disarmed press R 1 The alarm will sound for about two seconds If the alarm does not sound call for service If the battery is low LOW BATTERY will appear in the display indicating a low battery condition Allow 24 hours for the battery to recharge If the trouble c...

Page 3: ...RAMMING OPTIONAL 19 QUICK WORD LIST 20 GLOSSARY 21 SYSTEM TROUBLES 23 TROUBLESHOOTING 25 INDEX 26 WARRANTY 31 TO SILENCE AN ALARM ENTER YOUR CODE AND PRESS U FOR SERVICE CALL ____________________ CENTRAL STATION _____________________ EXIT DELAY ___________________________ ENTRY DELAY _________________________ FIRE ALARM SOUND ________________________________________ BURGLAR ALARM SOUND ___________...

Page 4: ...4 KEYPAD CONTROLS INDICATORS ARMED COMPUTERIZED SECURITY SYSTEM STATUS GEMINI R 1 2 3 B 4 5 6 C 7 8 9 0 P Q G U SYSTEM ARMED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 5: ...tem troubles displays etc See text 2 Resets residential smoke detectors Numerical Keys 1 9 0 Used to enter codes zone numbers etc ENTER Button Entry key Causes the entered code or selected function to be executed STAY Button 1 Pressed after a valid User Code the system will arm in Stay Mode 2 If held down for two seconds and EZ Exit is enabled the system will arm in Stay Mode 3 If held down for tw...

Page 6: ... AGAIN Re enter your code immediately 3 Leave the premises Leave through the exit door before exit time expires Arming with a Faulted Zone If the green light is off and FAULTED ZONES is displayed in the window a faulted zone exists and the keypad will display the number and zone description of each faulted zone Note each problem zone and secure them by closing windows doors etc When all zones are ...

Page 7: ...rs on the display You can un bypass the bypassed zone by pressing B and the zone number again With the zone s bypassed arm the system enter your code and press Q and leave the premises Note Bypassed zones are unprotected Therefore if armed with zones bypassed be sure to have the system checked as soon as possible System Trouble If you attempt to arm with a SYSTEM TROUBLE display along with an indi...

Page 8: ...Instant Protection When retiring for the evening after all family members are home you can cancel the entry delay on the Entry Zone s by hold ing down P for 2 seconds with the system armed While armed the red ARMED light will flicker rapidly to indicate instant protection Instant Protection cancels the entry delay therefore if a door is opened after the system is armed at the end of the exit de la...

Page 9: ...tivate Easy Exit on your system Or press R 0 for a shortcut Emergency Buttons Only available if programmed The Blue Emergency Buttons 7 8 9 if programmed are always active whether the system is armed or disarmed The emergency signal will only be transmitted when an Emergency Button and G are pressed at the same time Fire Emergency Simultaneously press 7 and G to alert the central station of a fire...

Page 10: ...t that an intruder may still be on the premises leave immediately and call authorities from a neighbor s phone To silence an audible alarm 1 Enter your code and press U After the system is disarmed the window will continue to display ALARM MEMORY followed by the zone s violated 2 To reset the alarm memory display note the zones violated then press C Ambush Optional Ambush programmed YES NO Your Am...

Page 11: ...m indicator light will be on 5 After the alarm condition is corrected thermostat cooled down smoke cleared from detector etc pressing C again will reset the keypad within about 30 seconds NOTE When the Fire Zone is reset the FIRE icon on the left side of the display will go out after 20 seconds If the FIRE icon is still displayed the fire zone has not been properly reset If you cannot clear this c...

Page 12: ... use the building 1 In a residence sleep with the bedroom door closed A closed door will hold back deadly smoke while you escape 2 When the fire alarm signals escape quickly Do not stop to pack 3 Test the door If it is hot use your alternate route through the window If the door is cool brace your shoulder against it and open it cautiously Be ready to slam the door if smoke or heat rushes in Crawl ...

Page 13: ...res because the fire may be a slow smoldering low heat type producing smoke because they may not be near the fire or because the heat of the fire may bypass them These detectors will not detect oxygen levels smoke toxic gases or flames Therefore they may only be used as part of a comprehensive fire detection system in conjunction with other devices Under no circumstances should thermostatic heat d...

Page 14: ...activated Display Zones Faulted Displays a scrolling list of faulted zones Will only appear if faulted zones are present in the system and if keypad is configured to not scroll zones by your alarm system installer Display Zone Bypassed Displays a scrolling list of bypassed zones This message will not appear if bypassed zones are not present in the system Display System Trouble The panel is constan...

Page 15: ...e keypad by a system trouble FAIL TO COMM display Repeat the test to attempt to correct a communication failure as any successful communication will clear this display Deactivate Chime The Chime Mode will sound a tone at the keypad when the programmed zone is faulted while the system is disarmed To deactivate the Chime Mode re enter the Function Mode and when DEACTIVATE CHIME is displayed press U ...

Page 16: ...ee PROGRAMMING USER CODES Activate Access Access enabled YES NO Will not appear if disabled If enabled by your alarm installer enter this command to activate a device s for 7 seconds A common use of this feature is to activate a door strike for the purposes of remotely unlocking a door Activate Fault Find When disarmed causes zone s to momentarily beep the keypad sounder when faulted and when rest...

Page 17: ...he C button Note A keypad shortcut of R 8 can be used to proceed directly to USER PROGRAM MODE without the need to browse through the Function Menu Programming Reprogramming a User Code Note See example images at left 1 Enter the digit of the user number to be programmed for example 2 2 Enter the new 4 digit User Code for example 1539 The new User Code is Program Mode Your Installer has programmed...

Page 18: ... used by entering 3700 For another example 373 can be used by entering 3730 This feature applies only to the GEM RP8LCD not the GEM RP8 keypad Changing or Canceling a Code To change any User Code merely program over the existing code To cancel a Code press the number of the user to be deleted and press the Q key The User Code associated with the user will now be canceled Exiting User Program Mode ...

Page 19: ... buttons 4 and 5 to erase while moving backwards and forwards With the cursor located under a word use button 7 to move the entire word to the left and use 8 to move the word to the right Use the above buttons to enter each character of the description and then press U to save when the zone description is complete To advance to the next zone or to any other zone Press R to scroll forward and B to ...

Page 20: ...T 04 AREA 05 ATTIC 06 BABYS 07 BACK 08 BASEMENT 09 BATH 10 BEDROOM 11 BOYS 12 CEILING 13 CLOSET 14 COMPUTER 15 CONTROL 16 DEN 17 DEPARTMENT 18 DETECTOR 19 DINING 20 DOOR 21 DOWN 22 DOWNSTAIRS 23 EAST 24 ENTRY 25 EXERCISE 26 EXIT 27 FAMILY ROOM 28 FIRE 29 FIRST 30 FLOOD 31 FLOOR 32 FOIL 33 FOYER 34 FRENCH 35 FRONT 36 GARAGE 37 GATE 38 GIRLS 39 GLASS 40 GREAT 41 GUEST 42 HALL 43 INTERIOR 44 KITCHEN ...

Page 21: ...rammed zone has been opened Communicator Reports intrusions emergencies openings closings etc directly to the central station over telephone lines Control Panel The brain of the system it controls all system functions Directory A listing of the programmed zone descriptions stored in memory With the RP8LCD all zone de scriptions are stored in the keypad not the panel Easy Arming Quick arming by pre...

Page 22: ...an open door window or other problem that may prevent arming User Code Your personalized code for arming and disarming the system Zones Independent circuits that protect specific areas of the premises The various zone types are as follows Burglary Zone Detects intrusion Fire Zone Detects fire alarms or trouble conditions Interior Zones Circuits within the premises usually including space protectio...

Page 23: ...ervice as soon as possible System Trouble Indication Action AC Failure This trouble will occur if AC power is not present Make sure system transformer is plugged into AC receptacle and check the circuit breaker otherwise call installing company for service Low Battery If there has been a recent power failure the battery may be partially depleted and must be recharged by the control panel The contr...

Page 24: ...fire trouble exists Call installing company for service Rcvr or Ezm Tbl EZM module cover removed not responding Replace cover or call for service RF Receiver Jam Receiver jammed Call installing company for service RF LB ZnXX Transmitter Low Battery Replace the battery Otherwise call installing company for service RF SUP ZnXX Call installing company for service RF Smk LB XX Replace the smoke detect...

Page 25: ...hich represent the trouble Press C and you will now be able arm to the system but the trouble must be fixed as soon as possible See Page 7 23 The Fire Alarm is sounding and I don t know how to turn it off If a fire is in progress evacuate the premises immediately If necessary call the Fire Department from an outside phone If there is no evidence of a fire enter your code and press U to silence the...

Page 26: ...Emergency 5 AWAY Button 5 B battery testing 2 Bell Test 15 Bell Wire Cut 24 Burglary Zone defined 22 BYPASS Button 5 defined 21 C CAN T ARM SYSTEM ZONE FAULTED 6 cancel the entry delay 8 Central Station defined 21 Central Station communicator testing 2 Changing or Canceling a Code 18 Chime 15 defined 21 Control Panel defined 21 cursor positioning 19 D Deactivate Chime 15 Deactivate KP Sounder 15 D...

Page 27: ... Protection Association 12 Numerical Keys 5 P Police Emergency 5 Program Mode 17 Programming Advanced 19 Programming a User Code 17 PROGRAMMING USER CODES 16 Programming Zone Descriptions 19 Q Quick Word List 20 R Rcvr or Ezm 24 Report defined 22 RESET Button 5 reset the alarm memory display 10 RF LB ZnXX 24 RF Receiver Jam 24 RF Smk LB XX 24 RF Smk SUP XX 24 RF SUP ZnXX 24 S Selective Bypassed Zo...

Page 28: ... Trouble defined 22 Trouble Indication 23 2 Wire Fire Tbl 24 24 Hour Zone defined 22 U un bypass the bypassed zone 7 User Code defined 22 User Codes changing or canceling 18 programming 17 User Program Mode 17 example 18 exiting 18 utility functions 14 W WARRANTY 31 Window display 5 Z Zn Trouble ZnXX 24 Zone Bypassed 14 Zone descriptions entering 19 Zone Directory 14 Zones defined 22 Zones Faulted...

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Page 31: ... installed and maintains your security system In order to exercise the warranty the product must be returned by the security professional shipping costs prepaid and insured to NAPCO After repair or replacement NAPCO assumes the cost of returning products under warranty NAPCO shall have no obligation under this warranty or otherwise if the product has been repaired by others improperly installed im...

Page 32: ... treatment of limitations of liability for ordinary or gross negligence so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state NAPCO Security Systems 333 Bayview Avenue Amityville NY 11701 THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment generates and uses radio frequen...

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