Security Pro 500
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Testing Sirens
The purpose of this weekly test is to verify that the panel is activating sirens with the appropriate
warning sounds.
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To perform an alarm siren warning sound test:
1. Contact the central monitoring station to inform them that you will be activating alarms and
they should not dispatch authorities
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2. Activate alarms of each type (fire, police, auxiliary), one at a time.
3. Listen for the appropriate siren sound when each alarm is activated (see the “Alarm Sound”
table).
Troubleshooting
Your security system uses a variety of different alarm sirens, status beeps, and trouble beeps to
communicate with you. The next few pages describe the different sounds and what they mean.
Try to familiarize yourself with the differences. You will hear some sounds each time you tell
your security system to do something, like arm or disarm. Some sounds you will hear only when
there is a problem with the system, like a low battery. Other sounds you will only hear in an
emergency. Getting to know your system sounds allows you to react quickly and appropriately.
Table 1: Testing Sensors and Zones
Device
Test Procedure
Touchpad Result
Touchpads
Send a:
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Police panic alarm,
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Fire panic alarm, and
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Auxiliary panic alarm.
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Touchpad Panic POLICE
OK
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Touchpad Panic FIRE
OK
•
Touchpad Panic AUXILIARY
OK
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POLICE PANIC OK
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FIRE PANIC OK
•
AUXILIARY PANIC OK
Wireless Touchpads
Press the Bypass key.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
Touchpad
nn
OK
Keychain Touchpads
Press and hold Lock and Unlock simultaneously for 3
seconds.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
SENSOR
nn
OK
OR
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Touchpad Panic POLICE
OK
•
POLICE PANIC OK
Panic buttons
Press and hold the appropriate panic button(s) for 3 full
seconds.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
SENSOR
nn
OK
Door/window sensor
Open the secured door or window.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
SENSOR
nn
OK
Smoke detector
Press and hold the test button until the system sounds
transmission beeps.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
SENSOR
nn
OK
Motion detector
Avoid the motion detector’s view for 5 minutes, then
enter its view.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
SENSOR
nn
OK
Rate-of-Rise Heat Detector
(Not UL investigated)
Rub your hands together until warm, then place one
hand on the detector for 30 seconds.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
SENSOR
nn
OK
Shock sensor
(Not UL investigated)
Tap the glass twice, away from the sensor. Wait at least
30 seconds before testing again.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
SENSOR
nn
OK
Glass guard sensor
(Not UL investigated)
Tap the glass 3 or 4 inches from the sensor.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
SENSOR
nn
OK
Freeze sensor
(Not UL investigated)
Apply an ice cube wrapped in plastic to the sensor.
Do not allow the sensor to get wet.
•
Zones
nn
OK
•
SENSOR
nn
OK