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Contents

Getting to Know Your Security System 1

Overview.................................................................................. ................................................................... 1
Panel........................................................................................... ............................................................. 1
Touchpads.............................................................. ................................................................................. 1
Door/Window Sensors............................................................................................................................ 1
Motion Sensors.................................. ................................................................................................ ..... 1
Environmental Sensors........................ ... ............................................................................................... . 2
Phone Interface and Voice Module......................................................................................................... 2
Energy Saving Module.................................................................................................................... ....... 2
SuperBus®2000 Cellular Backup Module............................................................................................. 2
SuperBus 2000 Wireless Gateway Module............................................................................................ 2

Communicating with the Panel 2

Instructing the Panel............... .................................................................................................. .................. 2
Touchpads—Your System Interface....................................................................... .. .................................. 3
Alphanumeric Touchpads........................................ ............................................................................... 3
Fixed Display Touchpads............................................................................................................ ............ 3
Wireless Handheld Touchpad................................................................................................................. 3
Keychain Touchpads.................................................................................. ............................................. 3
Touchtone Phones......................................................................... .......................................................... 3
Panic Buttons.......................................... ................................................................................................ 3
Beeps and LEDs— How Your System Talks to You.................................................................................. 3
Key Beeps................................................... ............................................................................................ 3
Status Beeps............................................................. ............................................................................... 3
LEDs............................................ ............................................................................................... ............ 4
Notification by Pager............................................... ................................................................................... 4
What Happens in an Alarm Condition........................................................................................................ 4
Fire and Smoke Alarms................... ................................................................................................. .......... 4
Resetting Smoke Detectors.................................................... ................................................................. 5

Preventing Accidental Alarms 5

Aborting Accidental Alarms.................................................... ................................................................... 5
Guidelines for Preventing Accidental Alarms............................... ............................................................. 5

Basic System Operations 6

Arming Your System................................................. ................................................................................. 6
Keychain Touchpad Arming.................................................................... ............................................... 6
Arming Level 1—OFF........................................................................................ .................................... 6
Arming Level 2—STAY................................................................................................ ......................... 7
Arming Level 3—AWAY........................................................................................................................ 7
Quick Arm....................... ................................................................................................ ....................... 7
Quick Exit................................................... ............................................................................................ 8
Using the Chime Feature................. .. ............................................................................................... .......... 8
Chime-On-Close........................................... .......................................................................................... 8
Using the Voice Chime Feature................................................................ ... ............................................... 8