7.
Advanced System Operation
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To enter text, press a button repeatedly to scroll through the characters that appear on
the button. For example, press
6
MNO
to enter M, N, O, or 6 respectively. You can also use
the 1 and 0 buttons to enter symbols. After you enter text, the cursor automatically
moves to the next character. During descriptor editing, use the left SOS button
to
enter a space before the current character. Use the Right SOS button
button to delete
the current character.
To edit a user code descriptor:
1.
From the main menu, select User Codes [4].
2.
Select a code.
3.
From the code’s sub-menu, select Descriptor.
4.
Edit the descriptor using the alphanumeric keypad.
7.4.
Follow-Me
The Follow-Me feature is designed to notify the user that certain events have
occurred. Notification is made by SMS to your cellular phone or by opening a two
way audio channel.
If using the TWA Follow-Me feature, the audio channel is opened after alarm
events only.
To edit the Follow-me number:
1.
From the main menu, select Telephone #, Follow me # [5].
2.
Enter a telephone number for Follow-Me communication. If using the SMS
Follow-Me feature, this number must be for a cellular phone with the
capability to receive SMS messages.
You may only access Follow-me programming if the protocol for Account 3 is
programmed as SMS or TWA Follow-me.
7.5.
Event Log
The event log records events that have occurred within your security system. When the
log is full, the oldest events are automatically erased and are replaced by new events.
To view the event log:
1.
From the Event Log menu, select View Log [61]; the most recent event is
displayed.
•
Press the left SOS button
to display the Time/Date stamp or the
default descriptor on the second row of the display.
2.
Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the events.
3.
When you have finished viewing, press
to exit the log.