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GE 4 Series Beeps and LEDs— How Your System Talks to You, Notification by Pager, LEDs, Key Beeps, Status Beeps

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Beeps and LEDs— How Your System Talks to You

Touchpads and interior sirens produce a variety of operating beeps to inform you of different system states and operations.

Key Beeps

A Key beep is the tone you hear when you press a button on an alphanumeric, fixed display, or handheld wireless touchpad. The sound confirms that the button was pressed adequately. Key Beeps can be turned on or off by the installer.

Status Beeps

Status beeps come from touchpads, sirens or speakers and are sounded when there is a change in the current status of the system. Status beeps are not alarms, but they do warrant your attention.

There are different types of Status beeps:

•Exit Delay beeps indicate that an arming command has been entered and the countdown to arming has begun.

•Entry Delay beeps indicate that you’ve entered the building and the countdown to an alarm has begun. (So disarm the system as soon as you get in!)

•Protest beeps indicate that you’re trying to arm the system with an open door or window.

•Chime feature beeps indicate when a door or window is opened.

•Trouble beeps indicate a problem with the system or one of its components.

•Sensor test beeps occur during a sensor test to indicate that a sensor was tested properly.

Status beeps are described in more detail throughout the manual and in “Appendix A: User Sheets”.

LEDs

Some touchpads have two LEDs that indicate the current system status at a glance. The red LED is labeled Armed, the green LED is labeled Ready. The table below explains LED behavior.

System Status	Red Armed LED	Green Ready LED

Exit Delay	Flashing
Armed to Level 1-Off	Off	On

Armed to Level 2—Stay or 3—Away	On
Entry Delay	Flashing	Off

System Trouble (check system status)/Protest		Off
System OK		On

Notification by Pager

Your system can dial the phone numbers of five different pagers to notify pager holders of important system events, including:

•System disarming

•System arming

•Trouble conditions

•Alarm conditions

For more information, see “Notification By Pager”.

Concord 4 Series Security Systems

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g GE Security Notices Commands at a Glance Page Commands at a Glance Getting to Know Your Security System Communicating with the System Basic System Operations Panic Alarms Access Codes Setting the Time and Date Adjusting System Sounds and Touchpad Brightness Using the Energy Saver Feature Advanced Light Control Controlling Outputs by Time Schedule Scheduled Arming Opening and Closing Reports Latchkey Paging Macro Keys System Information Viewing the Event Buffer Using a Touchtone Phone to Operate Your System Testing the System Appendix C: Programming Your System Page Getting to Know Your Security System Communicating with the System Instructing the System Beeps and LEDs— How Your System Talks to You Notification by Pager Basic System Operations What Happens in an Alarm Condition Fire Alarms Preventing Accidental Alarms Arming and Disarming Your System Level 2—STAY Level 3—AWAY Quick Arm Quick Exit Using the Chime Feature Using the Voice Chime Feature No Delay—ForInstant Alarm Auto STAY Arming Feature Exit Extension Arming Feature Arming Your System Silently Bypassing—ArmingWith a Door or Window Open Basic Light Control Basic Output Control Checking the Status of Your System Fire Panic Alarm Police Panic Alarm Auxiliary Panic Alarm Siren Time-out Programming Access Codes Changing or Erasing User Codes Assigning Code Attributes Assigning the System Test Attribute Assigning the Latchkey Report Attribute Assigning the Partition Access Attribute (Concord 4 systems only) Setting the Time and Date Adjusting the Touchpad Beeps (Fixed Display Touchpad Only) Adjusting the System Status Voice Volume Adjusting the Touchpad Display Brightness Energy Saver Example Notification by Pager Pager Messages Event Code in Page Sensor Number or User Number in Page Creating Time Schedules Attaching Time Schedules Time Schedules and Partitions Controlling Lights By Time Schedule Controlling Lights with Sensors Installer Programmable Lighting Controlling Outputs by Time Schedule When Will this Feature Be Active Page Page Page Global Settings Partition-SpecificSettings Jumping Partitions Arming and Disarming Multiple Partitions at the Same Time a) b) c) Overview Page Page Phone Command Prefix Accessing the System from Off-site Touchtone Phone System Operation Activating a Police Panic Alarm Phone Questions Automatic Test Features Manual Tests Phone Communication Test Troubleshooting Trouble Beeps and Trouble Messages Common Questions and Answers Page System Sensors User Codes Touchpad Information Is Touchpad Tamper feature on Page Accidental Smoke and Fire Alarms Dialer Abort Doors and Delay Time Settings System Features If the Power Goes Out No Activity Time Resetting the Smoke Detector System Information Paging Lights Outputs Energy Saver Alarm Sounds and Status Beeps Appendix B: Planning for Emergencies Floor Plan Example Your Floor Plan Floor Plan Alarm System Limitations If Your System Needs Service Two Methods to Program Your System Using Programming Menus Page Using Programming Shortcuts