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OPERATING GUIDE for your

GEM-K1VPS KEYPAD

© NAPCO 2009

OI358 3/09

SYSTEM READY

11/15/12 12:05P

NEXT / YES

PRIOR / NO

AREA

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Page 1: ...1 OPERATING GUIDE for your GEM K1VPS KEYPAD NAPCO 2009 OI358 3 09 SYSTEM READY 11 15 12 12 05P NEXT YES PRIOR NO AREA ...

Page 2: ...EM WEEKLY Test your sounding device and backup battery These tests should only be performed on weekends or at a time designated by your alarm company 1 While disarmed press R 2 Answer NO press Q until ACTIVATE BELL TEST appears in the window 3 Press YES P to execute the test The alarm will sound for about two seconds If the alarm does not sound call for service If the battery is low LOW BATTERY E0...

Page 3: ...ONS 19 FIRE PROTECTION 20 KEYPAD MENU MODE 24 CENTRAL STATION MONITORING 29 PROGRAMMING USER CODES 30 ENTER ZONE DESCRIPTIONS CELL PHONE STYLE 32 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 26 KEYPAD MESSAGES 35 GLOSSARY 38 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES 41 TROUBLESHOOTING 46 WARRANTY 48 TO SILENCE AN ALARM ENTER YOUR CODE AND PRESS U FOR SERVICE CALL _____________________ CENTRAL STATION _____________________ EXIT DEL...

Page 4: ...4 KEYPAD CONTROLS INDICATORS 1 8 9 10 19 12 18 17 16 15 7 12 SYSTEM READY 10 15 12 12 05P BYPASS FIRE FIRE TBL SYS TBL 14 13 11 4 5 6 3 2 NEXT YES PRIOR NO AREA ...

Page 5: ...les displays etc see text 2 Resets residential smoke detectors 11 Alarm Siren Will sound a LOUD steady sweep tone when intrusion is detected or a distinct pulsating tone for a fire alarm condition Also chirps to indicate armed Away 12 Emergency Buttons Used with the star button to signal an emergency as follows Press the 7 and the G buttons for Fire Emergency Press the 8 and the G buttons for Auxi...

Page 6: ...vided for your system See page 19 for more information regarding these Emergency Buttons When all perimeter zones except the local exit entry door are secure the arming sequence can be started by pressing P or Q The green STATUS light must be on steady and the LCD window will display SYSTEM READY When the system is NOT ready to arm the green STATUS light will be off and the LCD window will scroll ...

Page 7: ...en STATUS light will turn on and the LCD window will display SYSTEM READY If you cannot immediately secure the zones they may be bypassed see page 14 2 Enter your code and press Q The keypad will voice prompt the correct action Note If you enter a wrong User Code the keypad will beep and display INVALID ENTRY TRY AGAIN 3 Open the door exit and close the door The exit delay period during which you ...

Page 8: ...sarmed Manager s Mode Optional The Manager s Mode allows the user to arm disarm other areas in a partitioned system To arm disarm a different area 1 Press the numerical key representing the other area number 2 Press G followed by U The keypad will now provide status and control of that area 3 Enter your User Code followed by Q to arm AWAY or press P to arm STAY 4 Press G followed by the area numbe...

Page 9: ...bypassed see page 14 2 Enter your code and press P The keypad will voice prompt the correct action 3 The LCD window will read ARMING STAY during the exit delay time period The remaining exit delay time in seconds is also displayed 4 After the exit delay time period the entry doors are protected and will initiate the entry delay se quence if opened Note For additional security the system can be pla...

Page 10: ...ed see page 14 2 Enter your code and press P The keypad will voice prompt the correct action 3 Open the door exit and close the door with others remaining home 4 After the exit delay time period the entry doors are protected and will initiate the entry delay sequence if opened To disarm see page 18 If you are arming and leaving with other family members remaining home The LCD window will read ARMI...

Page 11: ... 4 Open the door exit and close the door The exit delay period during which you can safely exit the premises is 60 seconds in length by default but can be changed by your installer if desired 5 After the exit delay time period the entry doors are protected and will initiate the entry delay sequence if opened To disarm see page 18 2 Disarm the system by entering your code and pressing U If Easy Arm...

Page 12: ...rmitted to leave through the exit door The Easy Exit delay time will be identical to the Exit Delay time the system gives you each time it is armed Stay This will allow for example an early morning commuter to exit the house without having to disarm and rearm the system possibly awaking the family Press and hold P or Q to activate Easy Exit on your system then exit the premises before the Exit Del...

Page 13: ...ode 2 Disarm the system by entering your code and pressing U 3 Enter your code and press Q The keypad will voice prompt the correct action Note If you enter a wrong User Code the keypad will beep 4 Open the door exit and close the door The exit delay period during which you can safely exit the premises is 60 seconds in length by default but can be changed by your installer if desired READY ARMED S...

Page 14: ...s open zone will appear in the keypad LCD window 1 THE FIRST METHOD EZ Bypass is the fastest if you already know the zone number Simply en ter the zone number at the keypad and press BYPASS 2 THE SECOND METHOD is used when you wish to scroll through all zones faulted or not and make your selection For example you wish to intentionally bypass a zone that is not yet open Press MENU until DISPLAY ZON...

Page 15: ... button until the LCD window reads DISPLAY OPEN ZONES Y N 2 Press YES and when the zone you wish to bypass appears in the LCD window make note of the faulted zone number 4 Press Q open the door and exit with the faulted zone s bypassed 3 Press the number of the faulted zone then press B With the selected perimeter zone bypassed the LCD window displays the BYPASS icon and the words SYSTEM READY SYS...

Page 16: ...d 1 Press the MENU button until the LCD window reads DISPLAY OPEN ZONES Y N 2 Press YES and when the zone you wish to bypass appears in the LCD window make note of the faulted zone number 4 Press P to arm Stay with the faulted zone s bypassed 3 Press the number of the faulted zone then press B With the selected perimeter zone bypassed the LCD window displays the BYPASS icon and the words SYSTEM RE...

Page 17: ...ay starting with zone 1 Press NEXT to scroll up and press PRIOR to scroll down through the list of zones When the zone you wish to by pass appears on the LCD window press BYPASS and the By pass icon will appear for each bypassed zone listed 3 With the selected perimeter zone now bypassed you can now proceed with either arming Stay or Away as desired Press C allowing the LCD window display the BYPA...

Page 18: ...irst time the keypad PIR senses your presence just before disarming the keypad siren turns off allowing a 15 second window of time to disarm After the system disarms the LCD window continues to display ALARM followed by the zone s violated 2 To reset the display note the zones violated then press C Ambush Optional Ambush Code Type PREFIX UNIQUE My Ambush Code is ___________________ If an intruder ...

Page 19: ...utton and G are pressed at the same time Fire Emergency Simultaneously press 7 and G to alert the central station of a fire emergency Fire Emergency programmed YES NO Auxiliary Emergency Simultaneously press 8 and G to alert the central station of an Auxiliary emergency Auxiliary Emergency programmed YES NO Police Emergency Simultaneously press 9 and G to alert the central station of a police emer...

Page 20: ...er Code and press U to turn off the alarm 3 Check smoke detector s if tripped its red alarm indicator light will be on After the alarm condition is corrected thermostat cooled down smoke cleared from detector etc pressing C again will reset the keypad within about 10 seconds NOTE When the Fire Zone is reset the FIRE icon on the left side of the display will go out If the FIRE icon is still display...

Page 21: ...ith all those who 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...

Page 22: ...22 FIRE PROTECTION Floorplan Draw a plan of your premises in the space provided below Floorplan ...

Page 23: ...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 24: ... those functions appropriate for the system status For example the menu option DISPLAY OPEN ZONES will only display if there are open zones This makes accessing then appropriate functions easier by omitting the unneeded functions 4 In the Keypad Menu Mode there are three levels each allowing a different set of messages to appear Entering a standard User Code or pressing R only Displays those stand...

Page 25: ...y to recharge If the trouble continues call for service Display Fire Alarms Displays alarms that have occurred on the Fire Zone s Press the NEXT and PRIOR buttons to scroll zones Display Fire Troubles Displays trouble conditions that have been detected on the Fire Zone s Use NEXT P and PRIOR Q to scroll zones Activate Chime The Chime Mode will sound a tone at the keypad when the programmed zone is...

Page 26: ...e central station A communication failure will be indicated at the keypad by a system trouble E03 FAIL TO COMM display Repeat the test to attempt to correct a communication failure as any successful communication will clear this display Display Alarm Log Displays alarm events in log The User or Dealer Program Code must be entered for this feature to appear Use NEXT P and PRIOR Q to scroll forward ...

Page 27: ...ts in log The User or Dealer Program Code must be entered for this feature to appear Use NEXT P and PRIOR Q to scroll forward or backward through list Auto Arm 1 4 hours Not for UL listed systems Your system may be set to arm automatically at a specific time for 1 to 4 hours To program With the function AUTO ARM 1 4 HRS displayed in the window enter the desired Arming time in hours 123 or 4 follow...

Page 28: ... Beep Volume The tactile beep which sounds when any button is pressed can be altered in volume Selections are LOW default MED MED HIGH HIGH and OFF Change Voice Volume The tactile beep which sounds when any button is pressed can be altered in volume Selections are LOW MED MED HIGH default HIGH OFF Activate PIR Test The keypad sounder will turn on immediately indicating it senses your presence Move...

Page 29: ...p to 45 sec onds at your option by consulting with your installer Regular Burglary Non 24 Hour Zone reports are aborted by disarming within the delay period 24 Hour Zones and zones programmed to report restores must be restored first then the panel armed and disarmed all within the delay period Opening and or Closing Reporting Your system can notify the central station every time it is disarmed or...

Page 30: ... entered in the LCD Window will erase when U is pressed Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each User Code to be programmed Erasing a User Code 1 Enter the digits of the user number to be erased followed by RR 2 Press G0 to erase each digit of the User Code and then press U Example Erase User 3 s 4 digit User Code Press 03RRG0G0G0G0 U User Program Mode Your Installer has programmed into your system a spe...

Page 31: ...e code Note Duplicate Codes are not allowed therefore a duplicate Code entered in the LCD Window will erase when U is pressed Press C to exit the Program Mode Notes If the system contains more than one keypad only the keypad designated No 1 may be used for programming if in doubt which is No 1 ask your installer While in Program Mode the ARMED and STATUS lights remain off and burglar and fire alar...

Page 32: ...ext zone or to any other zone Move the cursor to the displayed zone number i e 01 using R and B Change the zone number using keys 0 through 9 Enter two digits for the zone number after entering the first digit the cursor will automatically advance to the second digit When the second zone number digit is entered the cursor will automatically advance to the right allowing the description locations t...

Page 33: ...QUENCE 1 ABC1 1 abc1 2 DEF2 2 def2 3 GHI3 3 ghi3 4 JKL4 4 jkl4 5 MNO5 5 mno5 6 PQR6 6 pqr6 7 STU7 7 stu7 8 VWX8 8 vwx8 9 YZ90 9 yz90 0 SPACE 0 Reserved CELL PHONE STYLE ENTRY Use R and B buttons to move the cursor as needed Press U to save Hold G and press number to display lowercase letters in sequence R RIGHT B LEFT C U SPACE EXAMPLE Repeatedly press 3 to display G H I 3 in sequence SAVE ...

Page 34: ...9 enter 07 29 09 2 Press U to save the Date Programming the Time After entering in the Date press NEXT P for the ENTER TIME screen 1 At the ENTER TIME screen simply punch in the correct time using the numeric keypad buttons and if necessary press any numeric button to change the AM display to PM or vice versa For example for 6 30 PM enter 06 30 0 if necessary 2 Press U to save the time Programming...

Page 35: ...onds If displayed S indicates Service Code active I indicates arming with Instant protection Entry delay in progress XXX shows entry time remaining in seconds Zones not secured doors or windows may be open Faulted zone s will scroll Arming attempted with faulted zone The display will scroll the zone faults Secure the zone s and arm system With pulsing sounder Trouble condition on a Day Zone follow...

Page 36: ...on a Fire Zone Press C to silence sounder Evacuate premises or correct cause of alarm For partitioned systems only Code not valid for area Wrong code entered or Easy Bypass function not enabled In Manager s Mode Arming prevented due to unsecured zone represents number of area with unsecured zone Press area number then the G button then U to view zones in that area Correct problem then arm as norma...

Page 37: ... receives an acknowledgment from the central station of the cancellation of the alarm signal Indicates problem s detected on system See examples below and SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES for a complete list of system troubles and corrective actions Check power transformer Check for blown fuse or circuit breaker general power outage Battery weak If not recharged within 24 hours replace battery Communica...

Page 38: ...rough Managers Mode Arming Disarming Turning the system on off by entering your code at the keypad then pressing U Battery Backup power source in the control panel enclosure to provide protection in the event of a power failure BYPASS Button Enables you to manually remove one or more protective zones from the system Central Station Monitors incoming reports and emergency m e s s a g e s f r o m a ...

Page 39: ...bort Delay see Abort Delay Report A transmission to a central station notifying of a change in the status of the system alarm trouble low battery etc RF Low Battery Wireless sys tems only Weak transmitter battery RF Check In Wireless systems only Periodic test report from transmitter if a report is not received on time a supervisory failure system trouble will result Ringback A beep after arming v...

Page 40: ...delay only occurs if re entry takes place through the normal exit entry door first Fire Zone Detects fire alarms or trouble conditions Interior Zones Circuits within the premises usually including space protection devices interior doors etc but not exterior doors or windows These can all be bypassed simultaneously using the P button Priority Zone A zone that prevents arming if in trouble Priority ...

Page 41: ...n System Trouble Condition Action E01 00 AC Power 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 E02 00 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 control pan...

Page 42: ... markings on the device or the device documen tation for battery replacement instructions and information regarding the exact battery types specified Warning Replace batteries only with the same type as specified either in the device documentation or by the markings on the device Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Never recharge or disassemble battery or dispose of in f...

Page 43: ...se Fail ure NN Relay Board Number Call installing company for service E15 NN RF Transmitter Tamper Wireless Transmitter Tamper Cover removed NN Transmitter Number Call installing company for service E16 NN Wireless Receiver Jam A problem has been detected with the wireless receiver Call installing company for service E17 NN Receiver Tamper Condition Call installing company for service E18 NN KeyFo...

Page 44: ...ensor Watch activity test Insure that the sensor is able to detect activity in the area clear any obstacles which may be blocking the sensor from detecting activity Press C to clear the display If you cannot correct the problem yourself call installing company for service E23 00 Burglary Bus Failure Call installing company for service E24 00 Service Message The system is in need of a preventive ma...

Page 45: ...detected on the Fire zone indicated Call installing company for service E51 00 Bell Siren Trouble There is a problem with the Bell or Siren Call installing company for service E58 00 Telemetry Trouble Call installing company for service E59 00 Telemetry Failure Call installing company for service E66 00 Dirty Smoke Detector Clean Me indication Smoke Detector dirty Call installing company for servi...

Page 46: ... your User Code and pressing U If a fire is detected FIRE ALARM will be displayed and the keypad sounder will pulse In addition the FIRE icon will flash 1 If a fire is in progress evacuate the premises immediately If necessary call the Fire Department from an outside phone 2 Press C or enter your User Code and press U to silence the keypad sounder 3 If there is no evidence of a fire enter your Use...

Page 47: ...47 NOTES ...

Page 48: ...o any or all of the following criminal tampering electrical or communications disruption it is possible for the system to fail to perform as expected NAPCO does not represent that the product system may not be compromised or circumvented or that the product or system will prevent any personal injury or property loss by burglary robbery fire or otherwise nor that the product or system will in all c...

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