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III. Operation
The THP401 has two modes of operation:
HOME
and
AWAY
.
HOME
= DISARMED, IT WILL NOT PLACE PHONE CALLS
AWAY
= ARMED, OUTGOING PHONE CALL MODE ACTIVATED
To put the system in AWAY mode: press and hold the # key for three seconds
. The screen will show a countdown
until the system is armed and AWAY is displayed on the main screen. The amount of time until AWAY mode is activated
after holding the # key is based specifically on programming step
5. SET ARMING DELAY
.
To put the system in HOME mode: hold the # key for three seconds
. You will be prompted to enter the Password.
Enter your four digit password and press the Data Enter key. The THP401 will return to the main display and HOME is
shown on the screen. If you have forgotten the password, you must pull the power plug and disconnect the battery to
reset the status to HOME mode.
HOME
mode is used primarily for programming, yet it always monitors for alert conditions. If an alert is triggered in
HOME mode, it will display the alert on the screen, and sound local beeps at different intervals until the alert condition is
no longer detected. It will not place any phone calls.
If an alert is triggered while in HOME mode and you want to disable the beeping before the alert condition can be
resolved, hold the # key, it will ask for the Password, enter the Password and press the Data Enter key. The beeping will
stop so that you can resolve the alert condition.
AWAY
mode is for the THP401 to place outgoing calls in the event an alert condition is detected and lasts long enough
for the system to place outgoing telephone calls. The green System Armed light to the left of the display will turn on while
in AWAY mode.
The THP401 needs to be set to AWAY mode any time you want the system to monitor for the alert conditions and
place outgoing telephone calls.
When an alert is triggered, a message will appear on the display identifying the alert condition, and the system will beep
every few seconds counting down until the first outgoing phone calls are made (the beeps become faster when the
system is placing phone calls). If at any point the alert condition is no longer detected, the screen will revert back to the
main AWAY mode screen, and the system will continue to monitor for any alert condition.
A continuous alert condition must be present for the allotted time before any outgoing telephone calls are placed. The
only exception to this is the low temperature alert. When a low temperature is detected, the system will immediately begin
to place outgoing phone calls – there is no time delay. If at any time the temperature rises back up above the temperature
setting, it will stop the call cycle and resume monitoring. The same is true for any alert condition no longer being detected,
the system will remain armed in AWAY mode and continue to monitor.
Call Cycles and Alert Information
If at any point any alert call is answered and a response code is entered, it immediately will stop the calling cycle
based on the response code (refer to the next section on Answering and Responding).
When the THP401 places outgoing telephone calls after detecting an alert condition, the calling cycle of outgoing phone
calls is always the same. When the system places a phone call, the alert condition voice message is played 4 times. After
the voice message is played 4 times, it will end the call automatically and proceed to call the next phone number
immediately. This is assuming nobody answers the call and enters a response code, and that the alert condition is
continuously detected.
The system will continue to call phone numbers, performing a total of 5 calling cycles (calling each number programmed
in sequence, and repeating 4 more times or “cycles”). The system will continue to call as long as nobody answers any