Viewing Trouble Conditions
The control panel continuously monitors a number of possible trouble conditions. If one of these trouble
conditions occur, the keypad will beep twice every 10 seconds until you press any key on the keypad.
Troubles can only be viewed when the system is in the disarmed state. If a trouble occurs while the
system is armed, enter your access code to disarm the system, then follow the procedure outlined
below to determine the specific trouble.
NOTE: A TROUBLE condition reduces the security your system is designed to provide. Call your
installing company for service.
To view troubles from an LED Keypad:
A trouble will be indicated by the Trouble light which will remain ON until the trouble condition is
cleared. If you cannot determine or remedy the cause of the trouble condition, contact your installer for
assistance.
To view the type of trouble condition, press [ ][2]. One or more zone lights will turn ON, indicating the
various trouble conditions:
ZONE LIGHT
TYPE OF TROUBLE
1 ................. Service required. Press [1] and one or more of the zone lights corresponding to the
following system troubles will turn ON:
1. Low Battery
2. Bell Circuit Trouble
3. General System Trouble
4. General System Tamper
2 ................. Indicates the loss of AC power. When this trouble occurs, the Trouble light will turn
ON but the keypad buzzer will not sound.
3 ................. Telephone line trouble.
4 ................. The panel has failed to communicate with the central station.
5 ................. Zone fault. Press [5] and the zone light(s) corresponding to the faulted zones will turn ON.
6 ................. Zone tamper. Press [6] and the zone light(s) corresponding to the tampered zones will
turn ON.
7 ................. Not used
8 ................. Loss of time on system clock. To set the system time, following the instructions in
"Setting System Date and Time" on page 13.
To view troubles from an LCD Keypad:
From the Ready state, use the arrow (< >) keys to scroll to the following message.
Press [ ] [2] to view the trouble. The message will read...
System Trouble
(*2) to View< >
Use the arrow (< >) keys to view which troubles are present on the system. Once
View Trouble
< >
you have scrolled through the list of troubles, press the [#] key to exit the Trouble
"Trouble Message"
Viewing mode and return to the Ready state.
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5. General System Supervisory
6. Not used
7. PC5204 Low Battery
8. PC5204 AC Failure
Alternate Arming Methods
Away Arming
Arming the system in the Away mode will have all interior zones and perimeter zones active. If motion
is detected in the interior zones, or if one of the perimeter zones is violated, the alarm sequence will
begin. To arm in the Away mode, enter your access code and exit the premises through a designated
Exit/Entry door. The system will recognize that occupants have left the premises. Once the exit delay
expires, the system will be fully armed.
Audible Exit Fault
In an attempt to reduce false alarms, the Audible Exit Fault is designed to notify you of an improper
exit when arming the system in the Away mode. In the event that you fail to exit the premises during
the allotted exit delay period, or if you do not securely close the Exit/Entry door, the system will notify
you that it was improperly armed in two ways: the keypad will emit one continuous beep and the bell or
siren will sound. If this occurs, you must re-enter the premises, enter your access code to disarm the
system, and then follow the arming procedure again, making sure to exit the premises in the proper
fashion.
Stay Arming
This feature, if enabled by your installer, will allow you to arm the perimeter zones while leaving the
interior zones inactive so that you can remain on the premises while the system is armed. When you
enter your security code to arm the system and do not exit the premises through a designated Exit/
Entry door, the system will arm in the Stay mode, automatically bypassing the interior zones.
The interior zones can be reactivated at any time by entering [ ][1] at any keypad. If you reactivate
the interior zones, be sure to only inhabit areas not covered by motion detectors. To access areas
protected by motion sensors, you must enter your security code and disarm the system.
Arming Without Entry Delay
If you wish to arm your system without the entry delay, enter [ ][9] then your access code. The Armed
light will flash as a reminder that the system is armed and has no entry delay. An entry through any
zone programmed as a delay zone will create an instant alarm.
Quick Arm
When the Quick Arm feature is enabled, the system may be armed by simply pressing [ ][0] instead of
your access code. Please note that pressing [ ][0] will only allow you to arm the system; to disarm,
you must enter a valid access code. Your installer will inform you if the Quick Arm feature has been
enabled on your system.
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