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Other Console Indicators

BATTERY LOW (Steady) — bat- tery in console is low or needs replacement.

ARMED (Steady) — indicates system is armed.

DURING AN ALARM

When there is a violation, the console sounds a loud (95 dB) siren for 4 min- utes, ARMED flashes, and the indica- tor for the affected zone lights steadily. The dialer begins calling its emergency numbers and playing its message, and lights connected to lamp modules flash on and off during the alarm.

AFTER AN ALARM

When you disarm the system after an alarm (or about 4 minutes after the alarm trips), the console’s siren turns off, but the lights connected to lamp modules remain on to let you know

there was a violation. ARMED flashes and the zone indicator for the violated zone lights steadily.

Press LIGHTS OFF to stop the flashing indicator and turn off the zone light and lamp modules.

CONTROLING PLUG ’N POWER MODULES

Turning Modules ON/OFF

Use the four ON/OFF buttons on the handheld remote control to control lights connected to Plug ’n Power mod- ules. Set the modules to the same house code as the console. Set the modules’ unit codes to 1, 2, 3, or 4 to correspond to the handheld remote control’s buttons.

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49-2551A specifications

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