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Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

The alarm trips when you

Arm the system in the delay mode. Set the DELAY

enter the house before you

switch on the entry door sensor to MAX. Set the EN-

have time to disarm it.

TRY switch on the handheld remote control to DE-

 

LAY, and then press ARM HOME or ARM AWAY on

 

the handheld remote control.

 

 

You cannot turn lights on or

Make sure you set the house and unit code on the

off using the LIGHT ON or

module(s) to the same letter and number as the

LIGHT OFF buttons on the

console.

remote.

 

If you have more than one console, ensure that you

 

 

set both to the same house and unit code.

 

 

 

Be sure the light you are trying to control is plugged

 

in and has its on/off switch in the on position, and

 

that its bulb is good.

 

 

 

Plug the module into another outlet on the same

 

electrical circuit as the console.

 

 

 

Check that the battery indicator on the remote con-

 

trol comes on when you press a button. Replace

 

the battery and re-initialize the remote control, if

 

necessary.

 

 

You open a door or window

Check to see if the system is armed.

and the alarm does not trip.

 

Be sure INSTALL/RUN 1/RUN 2 on the console is set

 

 

to RUN1 or RUN 2.

 

 

 

Press TEST on the wireless sensor transmitter and

 

see if the alarm trips. If the alarm does not trip, see

 

if the sensor indicator comes on when you press

 

TEST. If the indicator does not come on, replace the

 

battery and re-initialize the sensor, if necessary.

 

 

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49-2551A specifications

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