Wireless Alarm System (490-2011) Operation Faxback Doc. # 16948 UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEM INDICATORS During normal operation (when the system is armed or disarmed), the base's top panel shows the status of the zones and warns you about low batteries and other problems. To view the zone and status indicators, lift the top panel. The information in the following chart describes the function of each indicator. NOTE: The term "missing" means no transmission has been received for over 12 hours. Indicator Status Meaning Off No transmitter for this zone On No violations for this zone; batteries OK Slow Flash Zone violated Fast Flash Transmitter missing or low batteries Flash Red Armed with violation Steady Red Armed with no violation STATUS flash green Disarmed with violation Steady green Disarmed with no violation Off AC power OK; no low battery BATT LOW Steady on No AC power Flashing Batteries in base or transmitter(s) missing or low Off No transmitter(s) or motion sensor missing MISSING On Transmitter(s) or motion sensor missing Off No fire reported by (optional) smoke alarm siren detector FIRE On Fire reported by (optional) smoke alarm siren detector Off System not armed in Home mode HOME On System armed in Home mode Off System not armed in away mode AWAY On System armed in Away mode DAY Off Day mode not activated On Day mode activated Off System not in learn mode On System in learn mode LEARN Flashing You must enter the access code for the base to enter the learn mode Off System not in access code CODE learning mode On System in access code learning mode Off No zones bypassed On Zones bypassed BYPASS Flashing A zone is currently violated and can be bypassed Off System not in Test mode TEST On System in Test mode Off AC power not connected POWER On Ac power connected Indicators During a Power Failure If a power failure occurs, the base continues to operate as long as you installed batteries in the base and the batteries are still good. To conserve battery power, the base turns off all indicators except STATUS and BATT LOW. Pressing any button turns on the rest of the indicators for about 1 minute so you can view the status and operate the system. STATUS MISSING FIRE BATT LOW POWER ARMING THE SYSTEM There are two basic armed modes for the alarm system - Home and Away. When the system is armed in the Home mode, it ignores all motion detectors and other interior sensors and responds to only door/window sensors. This let you move around your home without accidentally setting off the alarm. NOTE: The system assumes all door/window sensors are perimeter sensors. If you install a door/window sensor on an interior door, the alarm sounds when the sensor is violated, even if the system is armed in the Home mode. When the system is armed in the Away mode, it responds when any sensor is violated. If you enter your home while the system is armed in the AWAY mode, a 45- second entrance delay starts to count when you open the door. The base sounds a short tone to remind you that you must disarm the system before the delay time ends; otherwise, the alarm sounds. You can arm the alarm system from the base or the remote control. Arming the System from the base 1. Press HOME or AWAY to select the armed mode. The indicator for the selected button flashes. 2. Enter the access code (see "Setting/Changing the access Code"). The base sounds a brief tone. When the system arms, the zone and STATUS indicators light steadily. NOTES: When you arm the system in the Away mode, the 30-second exit delay timer begins counting, and the zone and STATUS indicators flash. You must exit your home and close the door before the delay time ends. Otherwise, the system arms while you are still in your home. If you connect a contact switch a motion detector, or other interior sensor to the door/window transmitter, the base's alarm sounds when the system is violated while armed in the Home mode. Arming the System from the Remote Control You can arm the system from the remote control in much the same way as from the base. Press and hold down HOME or AWAY on the remote control. When the base sounds a brief tone, release the button. NOTE: The base does not respond to the remote control within 10 seconds after you press any key on the base. BYPASSING ZONES If you try to arm the system when a zone is violated (for example when a window protected by a door/window sensor is open), an error tone sounds, and the STATUS indicator, the indicator for the violated zone, and the BYPASS indicator flash. You can bypass the violated zone so you can arm the system. To do so, press BYPASS on the base and enter your access code. The BYPASS indicator lights and the system arms normally. You can bypass any of the 16 zones, except for fire zones (if you install the optional smoke alarm siren detector.) NOTES: All violated zones are unprotected when you press BYPASS. Therefore, before you press BYPASS, verify which zones are violated by lifting the top cover of the base and checking all zone indicators for violated status. The zone indicators for the bypassed zones flash slowly to show you which zones are bypassed. This helps ensure that you do not accidentally bypass a zone you want to protect. The bypassed zone becomes active again the next time you arm the system. If you want to cancel the arming sequence to check on a faulty zone, press CANCEL. If you do not press either BYPASS or CANCEL within 20 seconds after you try to arm the system, the system automatically becomes disarmed. You can bypass zones only from the base (not the remotes.) DISARMING THE SYSTEM You can disarm the system at the base or with a remote control. To disarm the system from the base, enter your personal access code. The status indicator changes from red to green. To disarm the system from the remote control, press DISARM on the remote control until the base sounds a short double beep. NOTE: If you disarm the base with the remote control, you might not hear the beep from the base. VIOLATION INDICATORS If you disarm the system after a violation occurs, the indicator for the violated zone continues to slowly flash, even if the violation no longer exists. This shows you a violation occurred during your absence. Press CANCEL to clear any zone indicator that is flashing. DAY CANCEL BYPASS TEST NOTES: If there is a problem with the zone's transmitter, such as one of the wires which connect the transmitter to an N.C. sensor is broken) the indicator continues to flash. If violation signals of two or more transmitters overlap, the base might not receive some or all of the signals. (This could occur if two transmitters are mounted close to each other and one is violated immediately after the other.) If this happens, the base does not display the correct status of the transmitters. The transmitters update their status automatically (about once every hour). ARMING/DISARMING THE MOTION SENSOR The motion sensor has a separate ARM/DISARM switch so you can have more options for arming the system. If you install several motion sensors, you can set a particular sensor to DISARM, and then arm the system in the Away mode. The system responds to all types of sensors, but it does not receive signals from the disarmed sensor. The disarmed sensor continues to detect motion and its indicator still lights; however, it does not cause the base to sound the alarm. To arm the motion sensor, set ARM/DISARM to ARM. To disarm the sensor, set ARM/DISARM to DISARM. NOTES: In order for the motion sensor to operate as part of your security system, you must set its switch to ARM. Motion sensors do not arm when you arm the system in the Home mode. MOTION SENSOR BUILT-IN TAMPER SWITCH CAUTION: Do not disassemble the sensor. If someone separates the infrared motion sensor bottom panel from the top panel when the sensor is armed, a built-in tamper switch causes the sensor to signal the base. The sensor continues to send the signal as long as the top and bottom panels are separated. To stop the signal transmission, reassemble the panels or set ARM/DISARM to DISARM. To stop the alarm at the base, enter the access code. USING THE PANIC ALARM You can use the alarm system as an intrusion panic alarm in any mode except the Test mode. When you trigger the panic alarm, the system automatically sounds the alarm and arms in the Home mode. To disarm the system, either enter the access code at the base, or press DISARM on the remote control. See "Disarming the System." You can trigger the panic alarm in three ways: Press LEARN and CODE on the base at the same time. LEARN o CODE Press PANIC/TEST on a door/window transmitter. Press TEST on the bottom of the Infrared Motion Sensor. The sensor's indicator flashes and the control base immediately sounds an alarm. USING THE DAY MODE The alarm system's Day mode lets you monitor the doors of your home while you are in or near your home. When you enable the Day mode, the base sounds a high/low tone any time a door protected by a door/window transmitter opens. The base sounds a low/high tone when the door closes. This lets you know when someone enters or leaves your home, without sounding a full alarm. To enable the Day mode, disarm the system and press DAY. The DAY indicator lights to show you the Day mode is enabled. HOME AWAY DAY NOTE: The Day mode functions only while the system is disarmed. If you arm the system, the DAY indicator turns off. The next time you disarm the system, the DAY indicator lights again to show you the Day mode is still enabled. To disable the Day mode, press DAY while the system is disarmed. The DAY indicator turns off. FALSE ALARMS If your system has frequent false alarms, check these things. Examine the sensor in the zone that has the false alarm. Check the sensor's alignment, installation, and wire connections. Also check the sensor for corrosion. You can adjust the location and angle of the motion sensor and change the settings of the sensor's SENSITIVITY control and PULSE switch. To prevent false alarms, set SENSITIVITY to MIN and set PULSE to 3. Or, attach the supplied lower-sector filter to disable the lower sectors. See "Using the Lower-Sector Filter." Examine the door/window transmitter's wire connections and WINDOW/DOOR switch position, and be sure the transmitter's shorting bar is secure (if the connected sensor is a normally-open type). ADDING OPTIONAL DEVICES PLANNING AN EXPANDED SYSTEM You can use any combination of up to 16 wireless, transmitting security devices on the alarm system. These devices include door/window transmitters, motion detectors, and smoke alarm siren detectors. Each device you add has its own zone. After you select the locations for the devices, follow the steps under "Adding a Transmitter or Infrared Motion Sensor" to add the devices to the system and assign them to zones. CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SIREN OR OTHER DEVICE TO THE DRY-CONTACT TERMINALS You can connect an external siren, security dialer, strobe light or other optional security device to the base's dry-contact terminals. When a zone in the system is violated, the base's alarm sounds and the base activates the external device you connect. NOTE: If you connect an external siren to the powered burglar or fire alarm outputs, the current drawn by the siren cannot exceed 600 mA. Refer to the owner's manual of the device you connect for specific connection instructions. NOTES: Any optional signaling devices you connect to the system are supplementary only. Be sure all devices you connect are UL-listed. If you connect an automatic dialer, set it to call a neighbor, friend or relative. Do not set it to call a police station number that was not specifically assigned for emergency calls of this type. If you connect an external burglar alarm and a smoke alarm siren detector, be sure you use two distinctive sounding sirens or a two-sound siren. USING OTHER TYPES OF SENSORS You can use several other types of sensors for specific applications. Most of these sensors either have a built-in alarm sounder or allow you to connect them directly to an external siren. You also can assign them to a zone in your alarm system. Two types of sensors include a contact switch and a smoke alarm siren detector. Contact Switch A contact switch (such as Cat. No. 49-513) is for a door or window. The switch is normally pressed closed and when a door or window opens, the switch is released and triggers the alarm. If you install a contact switch on a door or window that is exposed to the weather, put silicone caulking under the switch flange to protect the switch from water damage. Smoke Alarm Siren Detector You can increase your fire protection by using an optional smoke alarm siren detector (such as Cat. No. 49-2020). If a smoke alarm sounds within the range of the siren detector, the detector sends a signal to the base. The base recognizes the signal from the siren detector as a fire alarm. The FIRE indicator and the assigned zone indicators flash and the fire alarm sounds. NOTE: The fire alarm does not sound except when you press TEST on the base or when it receives a fire alarm signal from the siren detector. To silence the fire alarm, press CANCEL. The FIRE indicator continues to flash to show the status of the smoke alarm siren detector. If the detector no longer detects the smoke alarm's siren, the FIRE indicator turns off. STATUS MISSING FIRE BATT LOW POWER NOTE: The smoke alarm siren detector does not monitor for smoke or combustion particles. It only detects the audible alarm siren from a UL-listed smoke detection device. You must use a smoke-detection device with the siren detector. NFPA Recommendations The National Fire Protection Association's Standard 74, Chapter 2, reads as follows: 2-1.1 This Standard requires the following detectors within the family unit. 2-1.1.1 Smoke detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit, including the basement and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. (See Note 1.) NOTE 1 - The provision of 2-1.1.1 represent the minimum number of detectors required by this standard it is recommended that the house-holders consider the use of additional smoke or heat detectors for increased protection of areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke detectors under 2-1.1.1 above. The recommended additional areas are: living room, dining room, bedroom(s), kitchen, attic (finished or unfinished), furnace room, utility room, basement, integral or attached garage, and hallways not covered by 2-1.1.1 above. However, the use of additional detectors remains the option of the householder. 2-1.1.2 For family living units with one or more split level (i.e., adjacent levels with less than one full story separation between levels), a smoke detector required by 2-1.1.1 shall suffice for an adjacent lower level, including basements. Exception: Where there is an intervening door between one level, a smoke detector shall be installed on the lower level. 2-2 Alarm Sounding Devices. Each detection device shall cause the operation of an alarm which shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms over background noise levels with all intervening doors closed. The tests of audibility shall be conducted with all household equipment which may be in full operation at night. Examples of such equipment are window air conditioners and room humidifiers. General Fire Protection and Evacuation Information Properly installed and maintained smoke and heat detectors are essential to a good home security program. Your security program should also include a review of fire hazards. Eliminate dangerous conditions whenever possible. When fire strikes, a prepared and practiced escape plan can mean the difference between life and death. Call your local fire department and ask them to help you in this regard. Consider and discuss these safety guidelines: Be sure all occupants are familiar with the fire alarm signal. Draw a floor plan and plan your escape route. Have fire drills often. Practice your escape. Doors can mean escape or death. Test them with your hands before flinging them open. If they feel warm, fire can be walled up just behind them. Leave the door closed and find another escape route. Do not waste time collecting possessions after a fire starts. Alert all occupants and leave the building. If you are trapped inside, stay close to the floor, cover your mouth with cloth, and conserve your breath as you crawl to safety. Pull an alarm box handle if you pass one on the way out of the building. Call the fire department from outside the building. After you escape, move to and stay in a prearranged meeting place. Never re-enter a burning building. Choosing Smoke Alarm Locations As a minimum guide, place smoke alarms between sleeping areas and potential fire sources such as kitchens, garages, or basements. In a single-story residence with one sleeping area, install a smoke alarm in the hall outside the bedroom. Where sleeping areas are separated, have at least one smoke alarm outside each sleeping area. In multi-level or split-level residences, install alarms outside each sleeping area, in the basement, and on each level of the residence. Install additional smoke alarms inside the bedrooms in case a fire starts in these rooms. NOTE: Research shows that you increase warning time with each properly installed smoke alarm. For the best protection, install a smoke alarm in every room (except the bathroom). Install smoke alarms in hallways no more than 13 feet from the farthest wall and no more than 26 feet from the next smoke alarm. Try to place the smoke alarm on the ceiling in the center of the area. If you must place the alarm on a wall, position the alarm at least 6 inches away from the ceiling. If you have rooms with simple sloped, peaked, or gabled ceilings, install smoke alarms on the ceiling, spaced 3 feet from the ceiling's highest point. Dead air space at the ceiling's peak can prevent smoke from reaching the alarm in time to provide early warning. If you have complex ceiling configurations, consult a fire safety expert for the correct number of alarms and the best location for each one. Closed doors and other obstruction interfere with smoke movement to a smoke alarm and can prevent early detection if you do not place a smoke alarm in every room. These barriers can also block sounds enough to prevent you from hearing an alarm. Install enough alarms to ensure that everyone in the house can hear the alarm signal. CAUTION: Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity of, but outside of, the bedrooms), and heat or smoke alarms in living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements, and attached garages. Your local fire department often has safety information. Check with them for the availability of such information. Place heat detectors in attic spaces or other areas where a fire's heat can build up. In some cases, extreme heat can trigger a heat detector before enough smoke accumulates to trigger a smoke alarm. Follow these guidelines when you position the alarms. Do not put smoke alarms in turbulent air from fans, doors, windows, and so on. Rapid air movement can prevent combustion particles from entering the smoke alarm. Do not put smoke alarms in high-humidity areas, such as bathrooms, and attics, or where temperatures can exceed 100 degrees F or fall be low 40 degrees F. Temperatures extremes can trigger a false alarm. Do not put smoke alarms in insect-infested areas. Insects can interfere with the alarm and trigger a false alarm. Do not put smoke alarms in poorly ventilated kitchens or garages. Smoke from cooking or from car exhaust can trigger false alarms.