STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING THIS ALARM

FOR FIRST TIME AND WHEN CHANGING BATTERIES

 

Action:

Alarm Will Say:

 

 

1. Insert batteries (2, AA batteries).

“Welcome, First Alert Carbon

 

 

Monoxide Alarm.”

 

 

“No location programmed” if first

 

 

time or “[Location, example:

 

 

“Basement”] location programmed”

 

 

when changing batteries.

 

 

“To select location, press and hold

 

 

test button now.”

 

2. Press & Hold Test Button if you

“To save location, press and hold test

 

would like to program the location

button after location is heard.” Alarm

 

or change the location of the

will speak list of locations (see

 

Alarm. Release button after Alarm

below).

 

responds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. After you hear the location of where

“[Location, example: “Basement”]

 

you are placing the Alarm, Press &

location saved.”

 

Hold the Test Button.

If no location is chosen:

 

 

“No location saved.”

Your Alarm has now been programmed for the location of your choice. Available locations:

Basement

Kitchen

Child’s Bedroom

Living Room

Dining Room

Master Bedroom

Family Room

No Location

Guest Bedroom

Office

Hallway

Utility Room

ADDING AND LINKING ADDITIONAL ONELINK® ALARMS

NOTE: Steps 1 through 3 need to be completed within two minutes. If more than two minutes pass, the Green power LED will stop blinking. Simply open the battery drawer of the second Alarm and repeat steps 1 through 3.

1.Insert the batteries into the battery drawer of the next Alarm.

DO NOT CLOSE THE DRAWER.

2. Press and hold the test button and then close the battery drawer.

3. Once you hear the unit chirp, release the test button. The Green power LED will start to blink indicating the ONELINK® Alarm is waiting for program data

from one of the other setup ONELINK® Alarms.

4.Press and hold the test button on the first Alarm, until the second Alarm chirps and its Green power LED stops blinking. Then release the test button.

5.If you have purchased the hardwired battery back-up ONELINK® Alarm, you can now connect the hardwired Alarm by installing the three-wire connector on the ceiling to the Alarm.

6.Repeat steps 1-5 for additional ONELINK® Alarms.

You have now successfully linked your new ONELINK® Alarms. To add additional Alarms at a later time, follow steps 1 through 5.

WHAT YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR WITH THIS ALARM

Under Normal Operations

Voice: Silent

Horn: Silent

Power LED: Flashes Green once/minute

When You Test the Alarm

Voice: “Testing.” Horn: 4 fast beeps, pause, 4 fast beeps;

Voice: “Warning, evacuate carbon monoxide in [Location, example: “Basement”]. Evacuate.” Pause. “Highest carbon monoxide level was [CO level example: _0_ ppm]”.

CO LED: Flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern

If Battery Becomes Low or is Missing

Voice: “Replace battery in [Location, example “Basement”].” Repeated every 5 hours

Horn: chirps once a minute

Power LED: Flashes Green On for 2 seconds/Off for 2 seconds. Low Battery Latch is now engaged.

If Alarm is Not Operating Properly (MALFUNCTION SIGNAL)

Voice: “Detector error in [Location, example “Basement”], please see manual.” Repeated every 5 hours

Horn: Three rapid chirps every minute

CO LED: Flashes approximately once a minute

Alarm Levels of CO are Detected

Horn: 4 fast beeps, pause, 4 fast beeps, pause*

Voice: “Warning, evacuate carbon monoxide in [Location, example: “Basement”]. Evacuate.” Pause. “Highest carbon monoxide level was [CO level example: ___ ppm]”.

Horn: 4 beeps, pause, 4 beeps, pause repeating 2 times followed by Voice Warning above.

CO LED: During Alarm: Flashes Red in sync with the horn pattern. After Alarm: Flashes Red On for 2 seconds/Off for 2 seconds. CO Alarm Latch is now engaged.

*NOTE: If unit goes into CO alarm, the regular 4 beeps-brief pause cycle will repeat for fifteen minutes. After fifteen minutes, the pause will increase to one minute.

CO Alarm is Silenced

Horn: Off

CO LED: Flashes Red

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First Alert CO511CN user manual Step by Step Guide to Programming this Alarm, Adding and Linking Additional Onelink Alarms

CO511, CO511CN specifications

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