Option 42: Siren Time Out |
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This option determines how long sirens will sound in the event a smoke | ¾ To Add or Delete Siren Time Out: | |
alarm or carbon monoxide alarm are activated. | 1. | Press Add. |
| 2. | Press Option #. |
| 3. | Press 4, then 2. |
| 4. | Enter the desired Siren Time Out using the |
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| 5. | Press Done. |
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Option 43: House Code |
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The CareGard system can be set up to turn X10 module controlled lights on | ¾ To Add or Delete House Code: | |
and off before an Activity Alarm occurs or during a Medication Reminder. | 1. | Press Add. |
This option sets the House Code for X10 devices. The House Code pro- | 2. | Press Option #. |
grammed in the panel must match the House Code set on the device. See the | ||
instructions with your X10 module for complete instructions on setting it up. 3. Press 4, then 3. | ||
Important ! | 4. | Enter the desired House Code using the 9 |
To use X10 modules with the CareGard panel you must replace the factory trans- |
| button. Each press of the 9 button will |
former with the special X10 transformer |
| advance the House Code 1 letter. |
tions are included with the transformer. | 5. | Press Done. |
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Exiting Programming Mode
¾ To exit programming mode and save the changes: Reattach the panel cover.
When you close the cover, the panel reverts to operating mode. The control panel speaker beeps once.
At any time during programming you can reattach the cover and the changes made to the system will be saved. When you are ready to continue programming, remove the cover and
Important !
Wait at least 5 seconds before shutting off the CareGard panel after reattaching the cover. This gives the system time to save the programming changes.
| Resetting Memory to Defaults | |
Note | ¾ If it becomes necessary to reset panel programming to the defaults, perform the follow- | |
If Option 8: Phone Lock is |
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on, Options 3, 4, | 1. | Turn the ON/OFF switch on the back of the panel to OFF. |
Utility Access Code 1 will not | ||
reset to their defaults. | 2. | Open the panel cover. |
It will be necessary to reset | 3. | While pressing the Done, 0, and Test buttons turn the ON/OFF switch to ON. Hold the but- |
the clock after resetting |
| tons until the panel announces “Hello, system X OK.” |
memory. | 4. | Release the buttons. |
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Activity Check | The CareGard system can be set up to report an alarm if no activity is detected within a certain | |
| period of time. Setting Option 41 determines how much time can pass with no activity being | |
| detected before an alarm is generated. See “Option 41: Activity Check” on page 17 for informa- | |
| tion on setting Option 41. | |
Using CareGard with Activity Check Set
Once the Activity Check option is set the CareGard system must detect activity during the num- ber of hours selected. The user must press the Status button or activate an activity sensor at least once during the selected Activity Check time. For example, if the Activity Check is set to 10, at least every 10 hours the user must press the Status button on the panel or activate an activity sen- sor. Pressing the Status button resets the timer and the user has another 10 hours to press the Sta- tus button or activate a sensor within.
Sensors can be set up to detect movement and prevent an Activity Check alarm. For example, a motion sensor can be placed in the home and as long as the motion sensor detects movement at
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