User Modes, User Features | Linear PERS-4200 Series guide

4.3User Modes

The Console features three modes of operation for the user. Each mode changes the way the Console reacts or annunciates, depending on where the user is, or what time it is.

Home Mode

Home Mode is the standard mode of operation for the Console when the user is at home during the day. The Console will annunciate and report all alarms as programmed.

The HOME button lights green when the Console is in Home Mode.

Away Mode

Away Mode is for when the user is going to be off site, away from the Console. Portable emergency transmitter status reports are not monitored while the Console is in Away Mode. Activity monitoring is suspended during Away Mode. Console supervisory faults are always reported, but not annunciated, in Away Mode.

Pressing the HOME button for ﬁ ve seconds with switch the Console between Home Mode and Away Mode.

Night Mode

Night Mode is an option that will suspend all Console supervisory annunciations during a selected time period. This mode allows the user to sleep without interruptions from the Console about most non-emergency conditions. Activity monitoring and reminder messages can be used during Night Mode, but are normally not scheduled during that time. Console supervisory faults are always reported, but not annunciated, in Night Mode.

During the programmed time for Night Mode, pressing the HOME button for ﬁ ve seconds with switch the Console between Night Mode and Away Mode.

Emergency Reporting in any User Mode

In any of the three user modes, the Console is ready to report an emergency. Emergency signals can be received from wireless sensors or can be triggered from the Console’s HELP button. The alarms are announced locally by type (emergency, ﬁ re, or carbon monoxide alarm) through the Console’s speaker and are reported to Central Station.

The Console will sound the alarm for ﬁ ve minutes or until the report to the Central Station is complete (Console emergency siren is optional through programming).

As the alarm is being reported, the Console will announce:

0“Emergency call being placed”

If the connection to the Central Station is unsuccessful, the Console will repeat the announcement once during each 4-minute waiting period between call sets. Once the alarm is reported or all retry sequences have been exhausted, the Console will stop the annunciations and return indicators to normal.

If 2-way audio is enabled, after the report is completed the Console will announce:

0“Emergency reported... Please stand by”

The Console will start the 2-way audio session (if enabled).

If 2-way audio is not enabled, after the report is completed the Console will announce:

0“Emergency reported”

4.4 User Features

Several features of the Console are designed to aid the system user.

Activity Timer

The activity timer is a feature that requires the subscriber to press a button or activate a transmitter during one or two preset time windows to prevent an inactivity alarm from being reported.

The HOME indicator will blink during the activity timer window. When 15 minutes remain on the activity timer the Console will announce to the subscriber that the activity timer is running out. The subscriber must press the HOME button or trigger an activity transmitter to respond to the activity timer before it runs out, or an inactivity report will be sent.

Switching the Console’s mode between Home or Night Mode and Away Mode will also reset the activity timer.

Smoke & CO Detection

For increased protection, wireless smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can be programmed into the Console and report these conditions to the Central Station. Smoke and CO sensors sound different Console announcements and send unique reporting codes.

Reminder Messages

Five pre-recorded reminder messages and an alarm sound can be programmed into the Console. The messages can be set to play once, daily, weekly, or monthly, at a set times and dates. The Console can also play a message to automatically remind the user to test the system.

Temperature Alarms

The Console contains a built-in sensor that constantly monitors the room temperature. The system can report and annunciate if the current room temperature measured is higher or lower than programmed temperature limits. A temperature restore report is sent when the room temperature returns between the high and low set points. As an option, temperature alerts can be programmed to be only active while the Console is in Home Mode.

Speakerphone Mode

The Console can be programmed to act as a hands-free speakerphone for incoming calls. If the user forgets to hang up, a timer will automatically disconnect the call.

The speakerphone mode can only be used on incoming calls and will not function when the Console is operating from backup battery power.

Attempting to answer while the Console is on backup power will cause an emergency alarm.

✓NOTE: If the Console communication is only through an IP connection to the Central Station and it is not connected to a PSTN or MFVN telephone line, this feature will not function

Remote User 2-Way Audio

Using a 4-digit password, the Console can be called from any telephone and the caller can talk and listen to the user through the Console’s 2-way hands-free speakerphone either in voice-activated mode or manual switching mode.

✓NOTE: If the Console was conﬁgured with the “Answer Phone” option NOT selected, this feature will not function.

✓NOTE: If the Console communication is only through an IP connection to the Central Station and it is not connected to a PSTN or MFVN telephone line, this feature will not function.

Console Status Alert

The system continuously monitors the microprocessor that runs the Console’s ﬁrmware code. If the microprocessor ever stops executing the ﬁrmware code, the Console will indicate the trouble condition by sounding a steady tone from the speaker. The tone will continue until the condition is corrected.