Using
Panic Keys
Your installer should note the functions that are active in your system.
PANIC KEYS
(FOR MANUALLY ACTIVATING SILENT AND/OR AUDIBLE ALARMS)
Your system may have been programmed to use special keys to manually activate panic functions. The functions that might be programmed are listed below. See your installer for the function(s) that may have been programmed for your system.
Keys | Zone | Active Panic Function |
A* or 1 and ✱ | 95 |
|
B* or ✱ and # | 99 |
|
C* or 3 and # | 96 |
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*Not present on certain
If your keypad has lettered keys for panic functions, press the designated key and hold down for at least 2 seconds to activate the panic function. To use a panic function initiated by paired keys, simply press both keys of the assigned pair at the same time.
Types of Panic Alarms
*If your system is connected to an alarm monitoring company.
A silent emergency sends an alarm signal to the alarm monitoring company,* but there will be no audible alarms or visual displays.
An audible emergency sends an emergency message to the alarm monitoring company* and sounds a loud, steady alarm at your keypad and at any external sounders that may be connected (ALARM plus a zone number is also displayed).
A personal emergency alarm sends an emergency message to the alarm monitoring company* and sounds at keypads, but not at external sounders ( A L A R M plus a zone number is also displayed).
A fire alarm sends a fire alarm message to the alarm monitoring company* and uniquely activates the keypad and any external sounders (FIRE plus a zone number is also displayed).
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