Automatic Arming

Your installer may have set up your system to arm at a pre-programmed time. If automatic arming has been programmed, when the system reaches the programmed auto-arm time, the keypad buzzers will sound for one minute, and LCD5500Z keypads will display “System Arming in Progress”.

During this one-minute warning time, you may be able to cancel or postpone auto-arming by entering your [access code]. Ask your installer for more information.

Your installer may have set up the system so that users with a [master code] can control the auto-arm schedule at the keypad. If so, master users will be able to turn the auto-arming function on or off, and program the time at which the system will auto-arm each day.

To turn automatic arming on or off:

1.Press , then [master code].

2.Press to turn automatic arming on or off. The keypad will beep 3 times when auto- arm is turned ON, and once when it is turned OFF.

3.To exit programming, press .

To program the auto-arm time:

1.Press , then [master code].

2.Press .

3.On an LCD5500Z keypad, scroll to the day of the week you want to program using the

keys, then press .

On a PC55XXZ or LCD5501Z keypad enter the number of the day of the week (1 - 7) you want to program (e.g., for Sunday, press [1], for Friday press [6]).

4.Enter the auto-arm time using the 24Hr format (0000 - 2359). For example, to set the time for 1:00pm, enter (1300). To prevent auto-arming on a particular day, enter (9999) for the auto-arm time.

5.To program the time for another day, repeat steps 3-4. To exit programming, press twice.

NOTE: The correct system time and date must be programmed in order for the auto-arm feature to function properly. Please see “Setting the Time and Date” on page 21.