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Contents
Getting to Know Your Security System 1
Overview..................................................................................................................................................... 1
Panel........................................................................................................................................................ 1
Touchpads............................................................................................................................................... 1
Door/Window Sensors............................................................................................................................ 1
Motion Sensors....................................................................................................................................... 1
Environmental Sensors........................................................................................................................... 2
Phone Interface and Voice Module......................................................................................................... 2
Energy Saving Module ........................................................................................................................... 2
SuperBus®2000 Cellular Backup Module............................................................................................. 2
SuperBus 2000 Wireless Gateway Module ............................................................................................ 2
Communicating with the Panel 2
Instructing the Panel................................................................................................................................... 2
Touchpads—Your System Interface ........................................................................................................... 3
Alphanumeric Touchpads....................................................................................................................... 3
Fixed Display Touchpads........................................................................................................................ 3
Wireless Handheld Touchpad................................................................................................................. 3
Keychain Touchpads............................................................................................................................... 3
Touchtone Phones................................................................................................................................... 3
Panic Buttons.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Beeps and LEDs— How Your System Talks to You.................................................................................. 3
Key Beeps............................................................................................................................................... 3
Status Beeps............................................................................................................................................ 3
LEDs....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Notification by Pager.................................................................................................................................. 4
What Happens in an Alarm Condition........................................................................................................ 4
Fire and Smoke Alarms.............................................................................................................................. 4
Resetting Smoke Detectors..................................................................................................................... 5
Preventing Accidental Alarms 5
Aborting Accidental Alarms....................................................................................................................... 5
Guidelines for Preventing Accidental Alarms............................................................................................ 5
Basic System Operations 6
Arming Your System .................................................................................................................................. 6
Keychain Touchpad Arming................................................................................................................... 6
Arming Level 1—OFF............................................................................................................................ 6
Arming Level 2—STAY......................................................................................................................... 7
Arming Level 3—AWAY........................................................................................................................ 7
Quick Arm .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Quick Exit............................................................................................................................................... 8
Using the Chime Feature............................................................................................................................ 8
Chime-On-Close..................................................................................................................................... 8
Using the Voice Chime Feature .................................................................................................................. 8