SECURING THE PREMISES
Panic Keys
Panic Keys
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.
Note: Your installer should advise which functions are active in your system.
Key | Function |
When activated, alerts the alarm monitoring company that a fire condition exists.
When activated, alerts the alarm monitoring company that a police emergency exists.
When activated, alerts the alarm monitoring company that a health emergency exists.
Types of Panic Alarms
•A silent emergency/silent alarm sends an alarm signal to the alarm monitoring company, if your system is connected to an alarm monitoring company, but there will be no audible alarms or visual displays.
•An audible emergency/audible alarm sends an emergency message to the alarm monitoring company, if your system is connected to an alarm monitoring company, and sounds a loud, steady alarm at your control. (“ALARM” will be announced and the Alarm icon is displayed along with “Alarm” and “Alarm 99 Police” alternately.
•A personal emergency/aux alarm sends an emergency message to the alarm monitoring company, if your system is connected to an alarm monitoring company, and sounds at controls, but not at external sounders. . (“ALARM” will be announced and the Alarm icon is displayed along with “Alarm” and with “Alarm 96 Medical”.
•A fire alarm sends a fire alarm message to the alarm monitoring company, if your system is connected to an alarm monitoring company, and uniquely activates the sounder. The Fire Alarm icon is displayed along with “Fire Alarm 95 Fire”.
