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Security Codes and Authority Levels
General Information
At the time of installation, you were assigned an authority level and a personal 4-
digit security code, known only to you and yours. The security code must be
entered when arming and disarming the system. The authority level defines the
system functions that you can perform.
As an additional safety feature, other users that do not have a need to know your
code can be assigned different security codes, and each user can be given a
different authority level. Users are identified by "user numbers", which are
assigned when assigning a user's security code.
All codes can be used interchangeably when performing system functions within
the limits of each code's authority level (a system armed with one user's code
can be disarmed by another user's code), with the exception of the Operator
Level C code. See
Authority Levels
paragraph on the following page for details
regarding authority levels.
Duress Code
This feature is intended for use if you are forced to disarm or arm the system
under threat. When used, the system will act normally, but can silently notify the
central station of your situation, if that service has been provided. The duress
code is pre-assigned by the installer during installation (authority level 6).
IMPORTANT:
This code is useful only when the system is connected to a central
station.
Quick Arming
Note: If "Quick Arming" was programmed by the installer, the
[#]
key can be
pressed in place of the security code when arming the system. The security code
must always be used to disarm the system, however.
Duplicate User Codes
The control checks for duplicate user codes in the same partition when a user
code is being defined in the system. The system displays “Code Rejected” if the
same code has already been used in the same partition.