How your System Operates
Your system has been programmed to operate in one of three modes: Area Arming, All/Perimeter, or Home/Sleep/Away.
•Area Arming - Your burglary protection is divided into up to four areas. Each area can have a custom name, be turned on or off independently of other areas, and limit access to only those users with the proper authority.
•All/Perimeter - Your burglary protection is divided into two areas: Interior and Perimeter. You can turn on the just the Perimeter protection while inside for security or turn on both as you leave.
•Home/Sleep/Away - Your burglary protection is divided into three areas: Interior, Perimeter, and Bedrooms. You can turn on the Perimeter, Perimeter and Interior, or all three areas separately.
Regardless of which mode has been programmed, much of the operation is similar. Throughout this guide, any differences between the systems are noted for your convenience.
Arming Functions
After making your arming selection, the keypad displays any zones that are currently bypassed. These zones remain bypassed until the system is armed and then disarmed. Any
During arming, the system verifies that all doors, windows, and other protection devices to be armed are in normal condition. If everything is normal, the system arms. If there is a problem on one or more burglary zones the keypad displays the problem and allows you to bypass those zones.
If the problem can be corrected by closing a door or window, do not bypass the zone. Instead, correct the problem and try arming again. If the problem cannot be corrected, you can bypass the zone or wait until the zone can be repaired by a service technician. A bypassed zone is ignored by the system during the armed period.
In some cases, you might see the keypad display FRONT DOOR — FAULT. The keypad may then display PRIORITY ZONE which is a zone that cannot be bypassed. The problem on the zone must be corrected before the system can be armed.
Armed Message: After all bypassing is completed or zone faults corrected, the areas you selected are armed. The keypad briefly displays ALL SYSTEM ON if all areas in the system are arming and PERIMETER ON or PERIM/INT ON if only selected areas are arming. The keypad then displays the exit delay as it counts down. Zones are not armed until the exit delay time expires.
If your system uses a keyswitch to arm an area, the exit delay time is NOT shown on the keypad display.
DIALING . . . Message: If your system is monitored, it may be programmed to wait for the arming report to be sent to the central station before displaying the armed message. (See Arming Report below.) This is to verify your phone lines are working properly. While the system is waiting, the display reads DIALING.... If the report is received, the keypad buzzes for one second and displays the armed message. If the report is not received, the keypad displays LOCAL ALARM ONLY before displaying the armed message.
Arming Report: Your system can be programmed to send arming or zone bypass reports to a central station. This feature is optional and can be programmed for you at any time.
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