Caretaker User Manual
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1. Tone phone or Touchpad on premise Or When you are arming CareTaker to Level 2 or 3 with the phone or Touchpad add 7 2 to the level command Example OOD H 8 0 Controlled lights will come on for 5 minutes Controlled lights always come on during the Exit and Entry delay periods In addition they come on for all audible alarms and stay on until the alarm is turned off Pushing C 0 D E toggles the lights on or off If they were on they will be turned off If they were off they will be turned on 24 READING ALARM HISTORY When to Use e When you wish to know the type of the last 4 alarms that occurred and the Sensor Numbers that caused them What to Do Push E 0 E 6 E on any Touch Tone phone or Wired Touchpad on premise What Will Happen Your telephone will announce Alarm Memory is Secure if there are no alarms in memory If there are alarms or trouble conditions in memory CareTaker will announce the most recent first For example your CareTaker might announce Sensor 12 Intrusion Alarm Memory Alarm System is Off Sensor 20 Fire Alarm Memory Alarm System s Off Sensor 31 Help Alarm Memory Alarm System is Off Note e Sensor 31 is the number of the Panic Feature on your phones or Touchpads If there was an alarm in memory when you disarm your system the CareTaker will automatically announce any new alarm The alarm memory indication is only announc2. 2 CHANGING DELAYED INTRUSION SENSORS TO INSTANT When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes When you want maximum protection When no entry delay times are wanted You want an instant alarm if a door is opened When arming your system to Level 2 or 3 add 6 to the com mand Example e w 0 E 2 6 Level 2 Instant or a 0 D E B 6 Level 3 Instant The SIRENS will sound 2 or 3 beeps indicating the protection level In addition when you push 6 you will hear a long BEEP indicating the system is armed without the delay on If operating from a Phone or Wired Touchpad CareTaker will announce Instant The Exit delay does not change only the entry delay is eliminated If a door or window is opened after the system is armed to INSTANT the sirens will sound immediately Once you change the arming level back to Level 1 the affected sen sors will revert to their normal delayed status for any subsequent armings CHIME FEATURE When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes Turn the Chime Feature ON if you want the sirens to beep every time a protected perimeter door or window is opened while the system is OFF Level 1 To determine if this feature is on open a protected perimeter door or window when the system is disarmed If the Sirens sound a long beep each time a protected perimeter door or window is opened the feature is on The follo
3. Fire panic duress and environmental alarms will not automatically cancel You should always call the Cen tral Station as soon as possible and follow their procedure to cancel these alarms Because Central Station procedures vary from one area to another be sure to follow the procedure that your CareTaker Dealer has shown you to assure that authorities will not be dispatched 17 AUTOMATIC TEST When to Use What Will Happen FEATURES Your CareTaker system has several automatic test routines built in If CareTaker discovers a problem it will notify you Call your dealer to discuss what to do The Sirens will beep rapidly eight times every minute until you pick up the phone or push the Push When Flashing button on a Wired Touchpad and listen to the trouble message These same eight beeps may occur again 12 hours later if the problem is not corrected The Green System OK Light on the CPU will blink until the trou ble is corrected When you change the arming level or make a status request you will hear the trouble beeps following the regular arming level beeps If your system is monitored the Central Station will be notified of the problem Your telephone will make a Ping Pong sound and announce the particular test failure as follows AC Power is Off Your system may have accidently been un plugged or disconnected from AC power System Battery is bad The emergency standby battery has
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5. FCC and Telephone Considerations cccccceccceeececeeceeeceeeneceeaeeseeceseenecseaees 40 Light and Sound SUMMAary eesssssssssssssssssreererssrrssssrssssssssseerserrorreseseosrsessrerisns 42 Changing Your Access Code essssesseserrerresorerrreresrrevsssssrrsreressererseseseerersersrrsere 43 Interactive Technologies Inc 1988 1990 46 066 Rev 5 90 Congratulations Your purchase of the CareTaker security system is a decision which will afford you greater peace of mind for the many years of ser vice the system is designed to provide The CareTaker is a revo lutionary security system that allows you to use your Touch Tone telephones to control your system and receive voice responses to your commands It provides sophisticated protection without complex con trol panels with dozens of lights bells and whistles This manual consists of four sections SECTION 1 introduces you to the components of your CareTaker system SECTION 2 shows you how to turn the intrusion protection on and off and explains what to do if you create a false alarm or experience a problem with your CareTaker SECTION 3 explains some additional advanced and optional features you may wish to explore once you have mastered the day to day features in Section 2 SECTION 4 contains a Glossary of Terms please review them be fore trying to operate your system important information re garding the limitations of your system and what you should k
6. Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes SETTING ENERGY SAVER TEMPERATURES ne neman rr ae ma aa a When you wish to change the high or low thermostat control tem perature settings within a 40 F 98 F degree range Push E E Q D E EN 3 on any Touch Tone phone or Touchpad on the premise for the low temperature setting or 4 0 D E EAE for the high setting Then immediately enter your desired two digit setting such as 5 4 8 tor 55 F Your telephone will announce Energy Saver Low High Tem perature is Degrees The minimum tow set point is 40 F and the maximum high set point is 98 F The factory settings are 95 F high and 50 F low In addition to temperature control the Energy Saver has a built in Freeze detector which will report a Freeze Alarm to the Central Sta tion if the temperature falls below 42 F in the area where the Energy Saver is mounted Your Dealer can adjust this temperature if you wish 29 TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE E AND RESPONSES eT r rem When to Use When you wish to access a second off premise CareTaker System such as in a second home or in your business When you must make calls that will require use of the E or E buttons such as remote banking transactions Both of these activi ties may confuse your local CareTaker unless you disable it s re sponse to these buttons What to Do Push 6 0 0O 0 E E trom any Touch Tone p
7. extended period Ask your Dealer for instructions You cannot test the Communicator using a Wireless Touchpad 26 TESTING SENSORS rr When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes e Use when you wish to test the various detection sensors in your system Although your system has many built in self test features we rec ommend testing your system at least once each week more often if you suspect a problem l Be sure your system is off Level 1 2 Then push c a 0 D E 3 on any Touch Tone phone or Wired Touchpad on premise 3 Leave the phone off the hook and go around the premise and open protected doors an windows and walk in front of motion sensors Note Wireless motion sensors need a 3 minute rest between activations Therefore everyone must leave the room for at Icast 3 minutes before testing a motion sensor 4 While still in the test mode test the panic buttons on each Touch pad Simply press both police shields at once for a full second on each Touchpad Note Do not test the HELP ALARM MAAALA as this is active at all times e The Sirens will emit a long BEEP each time you violate a sensor Your Telephone will announce over and over Sensor test is On e Your phone or Wired Touchpad will announce the sensor number and type as each is tested For example One Three Fire The test mode will automatically expire in 15 minutes e You may stop testing by simply ha
8. failed and should be recharged or replaced Sensor Failure The particular sensor is probably not working Sensor Trouble A sensor has an internal problem such as a low battery or the cover is off It may still be working Trouble Code Zero Zero The system has not been programmed or its memory has been cleared for some reason Trouble Code 96 Your telephone line or connections are bad The audible alarm features of your system will still work but the communicator will not Fire Sensor Trouble A fire or smoke sensor has not properly reset after activation Phone Line Failure Your telephone service is not working or the CareTaker has been disconnected from the phone line 18 Preview The following is a brief description of the features you will learn about in this section They are listed in the order in which they appear e Bypass Deleting an open intrusion sensor which would otherwise prevent the system from arming Direct Bypass Turning off a special 24 hour intrusion sensor or any other intrusion sensor Instant Changing delayed intrusion sensors to Instant when arming your system e Chime Turning the Chime feature on and off e Lights Extending exit timing of Controlled Lights to 5 minutes and turning Controlled Lights on for 5 minutes from a telephone or Touchpad e Alarm History Listening to the Alarm History messages stored in Care
9. long BEEP when you push a They will sound once more when the exit delay time has expired Your Telephone will announce Alarm System is On Level Three Sensor is Bypassed The system will ignore the sensor during the current arming level change The bypassed sensor s will un bypass the next time the system is disarmed WARNING When a zoned is bypassed the protection provided by that zones is lost 20 DIRECT BYPASSING OF SENSORS When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes When you want to turn off the protection provided by any intru sion sensor When you have a Special Intrusion Sensor that is always on such as on a gun cabinet jewelry box or display case and you want to have the system ignore it for a while so you may gain access When a sensor can not be armed or has caused false alarms and re quires service Arm the system to the desired level if it is different then the cur rent level From any phone or Touchpad push your code and the Bypass Code 4 and the Sensor number For example 0 0 0 0 E a a The Sirens will emit one long BEEP Your Telephone or Wired Touchpad will announce Sensor is Bypassed The bypassed sensor s will un bypass when the next arming level change is made Repeat the above to bypass additional sensors Fire and smoke sensors cannot be bypassed in this manner Always use 2 digits to describe a sensor such as 07 23 Q1
10. 3 LIGHT AND SOUND SUMMARY Status Lights System OK Light Located on the CPU cabinet and the Wired Touchpad ON System condition is normal Blinking A trouble condition exists Listen to announcement on phone OFF System Failure Call your dealer Armed Status Light Located on the CPU cabinet and the Wired Touchpad ON Armed to Level 3 All intrusion protection is ON Blinking Armed to Level 2 Perimeter intrusion protection is ON OFF Armed to Level 1 Intrusion protection is OFF Trouble Light Located on the Wired Touchpad OFF Normal Flashing A trouble condition exists Push button near light for message Call for service if trouble condition exists Energy Saver Light Located on the Wired Touchpad OFF Energy Saver feature is OFF Also OFF when furnace or air conditioner is running even though Energy Saver may actually be ON ON Energy Saver feature is ON Siren Sounds Alarm Loud steady siren Fire alarm Takes precedence over burglar alarm Loud intermittent siren Intrusion or HELP alarm Status Eight low volume beeps every minute A trouble condition exists One two or three low volume beeps CareTaker is acknowledging that you have armed lo Level 2 or 3 Long one second low volume beep CareTaker is acknowledging your command Very long low volume beep CareTaker is protesting your attempt to arm because a door or window is open Ver
11. EPS Immediately and at the end of the exit delay ONE LONG BEEP If a sensor is open not secure If operating from a telephone or Wired Touchpad you will hear Alarm system is on level 2 If a perimeter Intrusion Sensor is open your telephone will make the Ping Pong sound followed by Sensor is open please se cure or bypass The unit will not arm to level 2 until you have all openings secured If anyone will be leaving the premise exit immediately The red Armed Status Light will blink if you have successfully armed to level 2 Notes e Before arming to level 2 it is a good idea to request the Short Status Message by pushing E E to see if any doors or windows are open e If you are unable to secure an open sensor see Bypass in the next section and cali your installing dealer e Incase of an accidental alarm sec page 15 Stopping an Accidental Alarm 14 ARMING YOUR SYSTEM TO LEVEL 3 AWAY When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes When you want perimeter and interior intrusion sensors on For ex ample when you are leaving and no one will be left on the premise Push C D E B on any Touch Tone phone or Touchpad on the premise The sirens will signal one of the following THREE BEEPS immediately and at the end of the exit delay ONE LONG BEEP If a sensor is open not secure If operating from a Telephone or Wired Touchpad you will hear Al
12. Sensor is Bypassed If a sensor has been bypassed Good bye At the conclusion of the message er mn t2 DISARMING YOUR SYSTEM TO LEVEL 1 OFF SEERNES When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes When you want all intrusion sensors except special 24 hour intru sion sensors tumed off When you want to stop or cancel an alarm Push H a 0 D E J on any Touch Tone phone or Touchpad on premise The Sirens will signal the following ONE LONG BEEP Indicating the system is in Level 1 OFF If operating from a Telephone or Wired Touchpad you will hear Alarm system is off The red Armed Status Light on the CPU will be OFF The message for Arming Level 1 Alarm System is OFF means that all Level 2 and 3 intrusion protection is OFF All Special 24 hour interior sensors are still armed These sensors can only be turned off by bypassing them sec Direct Bypassing of Sensors page 19 Fire sensors panic HELP buttons and 24 hour environmental sen sors will remain on in Level L ARMING YOUR SYSTEM TO LEVEL 2 STAY When to Use e When you want perimeter intrusion sensors on and interior sensors off For example when you are going to remain in the building but want to have the doors and windows secured What to Do Push E C 0 B E 2 trom any Touch Tone phone or Touchpad on premise What Will Happen The Sirens will signal one of the following TWO BE
13. Taker Energy Saver Turning the Energy Saver on when arming your system Central Station Test Performing the Central Station test e Sensor Test Performing the Sensor Test for each sensor in your system Energy Saver Turning the Energy Saver on or off without arming or disarming your sys tem e Energy Saver Temperature Settsng the Energy Saver low or high temperature set point Wired Touchpad An illustration showing special features of the optional Wired Touchpad e Disable Access Temporarily turning off CareTaker response to the e and buttons on your phone so that you can use these buttons for other purposes e Off Premise Access Controlling your system from an off premise phone e Duress Code Entering this special code generates an emergency silent alarm while disarming or arming your system 19 BYPASSING AN OPEN SENSOR eee When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes When you can not arm your system because you are unable to secure a protected opening but wish to arm the remaining protection to Level 2 or 3 anyway When you want to arm your system with a door or window pur posely left open Leave the door or window or whatever is connected to the sensor open Push H 0 0 D E 3 from any Touch Tone phone or Wired Touchpad on premise After CareTaker has announced Sensor Open Please Secure or Bypass push 4 The sirens will sound 3 BEEPS right away and on
14. a SHORT STATUS ANNOUNCEMENT you would push e To request a FULL DETAILED STATUS ANNOUNCEMENT you would push w 000E e o 43 wa 2 L ad aa lt gt JHE A gt AAA
15. arm system is on level 3 If any intrusion sensor is Open CareTaker will make the Ping Pong sound followed by Sensor is open please secure or bypass If leaving leave immediately The red Armed Status Light on the CPU will come on steady if you have successfully armed to level 3 Before arming to level 3 it is a good idea to request the Short Status Announcement by pushing EGRE to see if any doors or windows are open When when you return to the premise enter only through one of the Entry Delayed Paths as instructed by your CareTaker dealer No tice that the sirens beep repeatedly once you have entered to remind you that you have a limited time to go to a phone or Touchpad and push 4 C w D E W to turn the intrusion protection off In case of an accidental alarm see page 15 Stopping an Accidental Alarm 15 ACTIVATING THE HELP ALARM N When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes In an emergency when you want to send a signal for HELP to the Central Station and when you want to sound the sirens Push HAAHR at least 6 s on any Touch Tone phone or Touchpad on premise Push both of the police shield buttons ws at once for one full second on any CareTaker Touchpad The sirens will make a loud beeping alarm sound The Exterior Siren Speakers will make a very loud siren sound and announce HELP HELP SENSOR 31 The Communicator will send a HELP cal
16. d on it replaces your thermostat and the preset temperature becomes your new thermo stat setting You can turn the Energy Saver feature on or off with a simple command when you arm or disarm system You can also control the Energy Saver feature from an off premise telephone In addition the unit contains a freeze warning device which is and nor mally set at 42 degrees In colder climates this feature can alert some one using the communicator of a furnace failure You can also call your CareTaker from a remote phone and have the current temperature announced by requesting the detailed status report Touch Pad the Energy Saver light will normally come ON when you turn the Energy Saver feature ON It may not be ON when you return to turn the feature OFF however because the li ht turns OFF while your furnace or air conditioner is running DETECTION SENSORS There are numerous sensors which are compatible with CareTaker particularly because the unit can accept both the wired and wireless types Your CareTaker dealer will suggest the units he feels best suit your security needs Following are descriptions of the more popular wireless sensors for use with the system Door Window Sensor 60 135 This two piece sensor can detect any opening of doors windows cabi nets etc It consists of a battery powered radio transmitter and a mag net The units are mounted so that when the door or window is opened the magnet is separated fro
17. ed the first time the system is disarmed after the alarm occurred 25 TESTING THE CENTRAL STATION COMMUNICATOR EEE When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes Use when you wish to test the Central Station Communicator We recommend that you test your Communicator at least once each week more often if you suspect a problem Be sure your system is in arming level 1 Then push EIP Ce D E 8 on any Touch Tone phone or Wired Touchpad on the premise The sirens will immediately sound one long BEEP If operating from a telephone or Wired Touchpad you will hear Phone Line Test Goodbye You may hang up The Green System OK Light blinks during the test It goes out when the signal is received indicating a successful test This is a test of the Central Station Communicator only See the next page on how to test sensors Voice messages over the telephone may be temporarily interrupted during communication If the test fails you will get a series of rapid beeps from the sirens every minute until you pick up the phone and then you will hear Trouble Code Nine Six Call your CareTaker Dealer for as sistance Some Central Station services may require that you call them in ad vance of any test Many will acknowledge your test with a telephone call Ask your CareTaker Dealer about this You can also test the Communicator from an off premise phone You might want to do this if you are away for an
18. ess Touch Pad LS 3 SAFT Rated 3 5V lithium 60 135 Door Window Sensor LS 3 SAFT Rated 3 5V lithium 60 106 Wireless Smoke Sensor MN1604 Duracell Rated 9V Alkaline This lithium battery is available only from your servicing Dealer Preview The next two sections will show you how to use the features of CareTaker The following symbols and notations will be used ES RES RE 2 3 4 etc represent the buttons on a Touch Tone phone or Touchpad The sequence C 0 1 E represents your 4 digit access code such as 1234 Option indicates that optional hardware must be purchased for the command to be valid All commands work from an off premise telephone as well as an on premise telephone or Touchpad unless noted This section deals with the commands you will need to understand in order to use the basic features of your system Short Status Announces the current arming level identifies any open sensors trouble conditions or alarms in memory and whether Energy Saver is off or on Detailed Status Announces a of the above plus condition of battery AC Power phone lines as well as temperature if the Energy Saver is installed Level 1 Off Turns system off Stops or Cancels any alarm e Level 2 Stay Turns perimeter intrusion protection on e Level 3 Away Turns all intrusion protection on Help Alarm Sends HELP message from any telephone or Touchpad Automa
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20. hone or Wired Touchpad What Will Happen Your phone or Wired Touchpad will announce Off e CareTaker will return to it s normal status as soon as the phone is hung up 30 OFF PREMISE ACCESS When to Use What to Do Whenever you wish to control your CareTaker from an off premise Touch Tone telephone If you forget to arm your system you can call from a remote phone and arm it If you are away and someone needs to gain entry to your home or business you can call and disarm the system for them If you are on vacation and simply want to check to see if everything is OK you can call home and request a Detailed Status If you are on the way to your second home and you want to call ahead and turn off the Energy Saver feature so it will be warm or cool when you arrive THE 12 RING METHOD Use if you DO NOT have an answering machine connected to the same line as CareTaker 1 You must use a Touch Tone telephone 2 Dial your home or business If you have more than one phone line call the line that CareTaker is connected to CareTaker will normally answer after about 12 rings When CareTaker answers you will hear Hello System Code Please System Code Please Good bye After CareTaker says System Code Please the first or second time enter your access code followed by your command If you want a Detailed Status enter H OD E 4 0 To disarm your system enter C 0 D E 1 To ar
21. l to the Central Station so the proper authorities can be dispatched This call can not be stopped by disarming your system to Level 1 as intrusion alarms can If you accidentally cause a HELP alarm you must call the Central Station and follow their particular procedure to prevent an emergency dispatch Your CareTaker dealer can turn this feature off if it is not desired This command does not work from off premise phones HELP alarms are sometimes silent and do not sound the sirens This is usually the case in commercial applications when used as a hold up alarm 16 STOPPING AN ACCIDENTAL ALARM When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes e When you have accidently caused an Intrusion Alarm and wish to stop it Push a a 0 0 E 1 on any Touch Tone phone or Touchpad on premise All alarm sounds will stop Controlled Lights will turn off Central Station calls will be cancelled The sirens will signal the following ONE BEEP Indicating the system is in Level t OFF If operating from a telephone or Wired Touchpad you will hear Sensor nn Intrusion Alarm Memory Alarm system is off Alarm is Bypassed if the last digit of the Central Station phone number was not dialed The red Armed Status Light on the CPU will be OFF If the accidental alarm was an Intrusion Alarm and you stopped it within about 10 seconds an alarm signal will probably not be sent to the Central Station
22. m a sensitive magnetic switch in the trans mitter unit causing an open or alarm signal to be sent to the CPU Motion Sensors Not to be used in a U L Installation Motion Sensors detect movement of body heat within their detection pattern They are used indoors only and are usually placed in an area in which an intruder would likely go if hc were to gain entry The Motion Sensors contain a built in radio transmitter to alert the CareTaker CPU when an intrusion is Sound Sensors No1 to be used in a U L Installation Sound Sensors detect only the intense sounds of breaking glass or splintering wood caused by a forced break in Shock Sensors Not to be used ina _ U L Installation Cy Shock Sensors mount on window frames and detect the shock caused by an intruder who breaks though a window lo gain entry Smoke Sensors 60 106 Smoke Sensors should also be a part of your protection system In a home it is desirable to have at least one on each level of the home and particularly important to have one near all bedroom areas Heat Sensors Not to be used in a U L Installation Heat Sensors are used to detect fire in areas not suited for smoke sensors 0 such as kitchens or garages Replacement Battery Guide When replacing batteries in this equipment please use the batteries recommended below Transmitter Part Battery Manufacturer 60 144 Wireless Touch Pad LS 3 SAFT Rated 3 5V lithium 60 273 Wirel
23. m to Level 3 Away enter e 0 0 E 3 Or enter any other command just as if you were on premise When done hang up Or if you pause too long between commands CareTaker will say Good bye and hang up If this happens and you arc not finished simply start over and call CareTaker again 3 OFF PREMISE ACCESS CONTINUED Fa a o a What to Do THE RING PAUSE RING METHOD Use if you DO have an answering machine connected to the same line as CareTaker 1 Your CareTaker Dealer will have to program a special feature into your CareTaker so the following procedure can be used 2 Call the phone line CareTaker is connected to Let the phone ring twice Hang up 3 e Wait about 10 seconds Calla second time This time CareTaker will answer 4 Follow steps 3 through 5 on the previous page What Will Happen CareTaker will respond to your commands with actions and voice messages the same as it does when you use an on premise phone Notes Short Status ESPET and phone HELP 2 at 2 2 GEE commands do not work from remote phones The system must be disarmed Level 0 before many functions such as temperature changes will work Be sure to re arm TOLL SAVER FEATURE If you are using the 12 ring method for accessing your system you can take advantage of the Toll Saver Feature to find out if everything is OK without incurring a long distance charge Do the following e Call your home or b
24. mpering The unit is powered by a plug in external trans former which means there are no hazardous voltages in the cabinet or elsewhere in the system This CPU is required for use in an Underwriters Laboratories Listed household Fire and Burglary Warning System Touch Tone Phone CareTaker can be operated from most Touch Tone telephones You simply push the buttons on your Touch Tone phones in a special se quence to turn on or off most CareTaker features You will also hear voice announcements concerning your system from your phones ear piece Only Touch Tone Phones should be used with CareTaker To check to see If your phone is Touch Tone notice if you hear a tone each time a dialing button is pushed Some push button dial phones are pulse dialers and you will hear a series of faint clicks instead of tones when you dial In addition the and buttons must not be used for another purpose that will interfere with CareTaker s operation CareTaker does not interfere with normal use of your phones with two exceptions 1 If your system detects a trouble condition CareTaker will make a brief announcement reminding you of the problem when you are about to place an outgoing call This an nouncement will be repeated at least once a day again when you place a call until the trouble is fixed 2 If an alarm or test is in progress and the CPU is reporting lo the Central Station all telephones will bc temporarily disabled and any call
25. nging up the phone You may obtain an announcement of the Sensor Numbers which have not yet been tested by pushing e When all sensors have been tested CareTaker will announce All sensors test OK 27 TURNING THE ENERGY SAVER FEATURE ON OR OFF SS When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes e When you wish to have the Energy Saver take over contro of your regular thermostat at night or while you are away The Energy Saver Module will control the temperature according to the low and high settings you have made Don t change the setting of your regular thermostat Push H 0 Ce m E 0 on any Touch Tone phone or Touchpad on the premise to tum the Energy Saver on or off Or When you are arming to Level 2 or 3 add 0 to the arming com mand Example C D E 8 0 You will hear a single BEEP from the sirens after you push 0 If you are operating from a telephone or Wired Touchpad you will hear Energy Saver is On Off The Energy Saver commands discussed above toggle the feature on or off each time they are used If you are in doubt as to the current off on status of the Energy Saver you may wish to use the Short Status command 4 E to determine the status before proceeding If you accidently tum the feature on or off because you were not aware of it s current status simply re enter the command and you will toggle it to the other state 28 When to
26. now about Federal Communications Commission Rules Part 15 and 68 Special Note Some of the features of CareTaker talked about in this manual are optional and are available at additional cost from your CareTaker dealer rete pn ger ir A SECTION ER SYSTEM This section explains whar each of the system s components do SYSTEM COMPONENTS The CareTaker Central Processing Unit CPU e Touch Tone Phone e Wireless Touchpads e Wall Mounted Wired Touchpad With Speaker Interior Sirens Exterior Siren Speakers Energy Saver Module e DETECTION SENSORS Dour window Sensor e Passive Infrared Sensor Sound Sensor Shock Sensor Smoke Sensor Heat Sensor The CareTaker Central Processing Unit CPU The CPU contains the electronic microcomputer circuits that control your system It receives information from sensors placed strategically throughout the building and commands from Touch Tone phones or your Touchpad It sounds sirens and siren speakers and produces voice announcements over your phones and can report alarms to the Central Station The CPU has two indicator lights visible through small windows on the front panel e System OK Light Green e Armed Status Light Red The CPU is typically mounted in a secure area out of normal view as there are no controls or indicators on the unit which are essential for day to day operation The cabinet is equipped with a lock to prevent unau thorized ta
27. pads are not capable of arming the system if a trouble condition exists You must use a Touch Tone phone or the Wired Touchpad Wall Mount Wired Touchpad With Speaker A Touchpad model 60 258 is available with a built in voice message speaker and siren In addition four lights indicate the status of the system and the energy saver as well as the armed status and the existence of trouble conditions The unit must be wired to the Central Processing Unit by a qualified installation technician The Model 60 258 Keypad is required to be used in an Underwriters Laboratories Inc Listed Household Fire and Burglary Warning system TROUBLE BUTTON Push to get messages and silence trouble beeps SPEAKER ON when intrusion protection is in level 3 SYSTEM STATUS FLASHING when intrusion protection is in level 2 OFF when intrusion protection is OFF SYSTEM OK Onwhen OK OFF when service is required a TOUCHPAD Use like a Touch Tone phone TROUBLE ENERGY SAVER HELP Buttons Flashes when a ON when you turn on Push both at once and message is waiting Energy Saver feature hold lo send a HELP call ENERGY SAVER MODULE 60 140 Note On the Hardwired This optional device contains a temperature sensor which is wired to the CareTaker and a control which is connected to your thermostat You can set high or low temperature limits in CareTaker s memory using a Touch Tone phone When the Energy Saver is turne
28. s in progress will disconncctcd 3 SIRENS Interior Sirens Interior Sirens are small permanently mounted sounding devices One model combines the siren and a telephone jack and replaces an existing telephone jack The other model is a siren only These devices will sound the various system status beeps as well as make louder alarm sounds in lhe event of an audible alarm One model 60 136 indoor siren is required for use in an Underwitcrs Laboratories Listed household fire and burglary warning system Exterior Siren Speakers CareTaker has two models of extra loud speakers that may be placed outside Sometimes inside of your building When activated they emit a loud siren sound and using the CareTaker digitized voice will announce the type of alarm and the number of the sensor which detecled it The noise will usually frighten an intruder as well as alert neighbors and help you determine the cause of the alarm TOUCHPADS In addition to operating your CareTaker system with Touch Tone phones you have your choice of three different Touchpads You can have any quantity or combination of Touchpad models in your system Wireless Touchpads Two Wireless Touchpad models are available models 60 144 amp 60 273 One is designed to be attached to the wall The other a hand held model can be carried about Both can be used to turn CareTaker on and off as well activate emergency panic HELP alarms Note Wireless Touch
29. s will also be announced This command does not work from an off premise phone a 1 DETAILED FULL STATUS ANNOUNCEMENT When to Use e When you want to obtain the complete status of your CareTaker system What to Do Push GE C 0 D E A trom any Touch Tone phone or Wired Touchpad on premise What Will Happen The Sirens will indicate system status ONE BEEP Armed to Level 1 OFF TWO BEEPS Armed to Level 2 STAY THREE BEEPS Armed to Level 3 AWAY You will hear a complete detailed status of your system Some an nouncements will only be made if an event has occurred Alarm Memory is Secure If no alarms since system last armed Alarm Memory Sensor Indicates an alarm since last armed Sensor is Open If any sensors are open Alarm System is OFF If the system is in Level 1 OFF Alarm System is on Level 2 If the system is in Level 2 STAY Alarm System is on Level 3 If the system is in Level 3 AWAY Energy Saver is ON OFF Energy Saver status if installed Temperature is Gives temperature if Encrgy Saver module is installed Sensor Fire Trouble If a fire sensor has a trouble condition AC Power is ONIOFF Indicates status of the AC power System Battery is OKIBAD Indicates status of CareTaker s battery
30. tic Test Features Understanding the messages that may result due to a problem your system has discovered 10 SHORT STATUS ANNOUNCEMENT a When to Use What to Do What Will Happen Notes When you want to know how your CareTaker is currently armed If CareTaker intrusion protection is off the Short Status An nouncement will tell you if any doors or windows are open Push ER on any on premise Touch Tone phone or Touchpad The sirens will beep ONE BEEP Arming Level 1 OFF TWO BEEP6 Arming Level 2 STAY THREE BEEPS Arming Level 3 AWAY If operating from a telephone or Wired Touchpad you will hear the current arming level as follows Alarm system is off Arming Level 1 OFF Alarm system is on level two Arming Level 2 STAY Alarm system is on Level three Arming Level 3 AWAY The Armed Status Light on the CPU and any Wired Touchpads will display OFF Arming Level 1 OFF BLINKING Arming Level 2 STAY ON STEADY Aming Level 3 AWAY The message for Arming Level 1 Alarm System is off means that all Level 2 and 3 intrusion protection is off Fire Sensors Help Commands from phones or Touchpads as well as Special Intrusion Sensors are always on unless bypassed Intrusion Sensors which are in an Open condition will be an nounced after the arming level is announced Example Alarm Sys tem is off Sensor 23 is open Any system trouble
31. usiness and let the phone ring 9 times Hang up if CareTaker does not answer by the 9th ring If there had been an alarm during the current arming period CareTaker would have answered at about the 6th ring CareTaker will also answer after about 6 rings if there is a trouble condition such as a low battery sensor trouble etc If everything is OK CareTaker doesn t answer until about the 12th ring 32 USING THE DURESS CODE When to Use What to Do What Will Happen When you want to generate a silent alarm during the arm disarm procedure at your control panel This alarm should only be used in an emergency The first two digits of your Duress Code are the same as the first two digits of your regular access code The last two digits are different and are set by your dealer Push 2 C 0 0 El N trom any Touch Tone phone or Wired Touchpad The N is the system level you are arming or disarming to The last two digits of this code are different from your standard access code These numbers are programmed for you by the installing dealer if requested e The Sirens will signal the current status of your system CareTaker will send an alarm to the Central Monitoring Station in a silent manner This will alert the central to the potentially dangerous situation you may be in WARNING Duress Code alarms cannot be cancelled Be sure to never confuse your Duress Code with your regular access code 3
32. wing command will turn the feature on if it is off or off if it is on To turn the Chime on or off push H 0 Q 0 E 6 8 The Chime feature like several others toggles or changes from off to on or on to off when you enter it s code The SIRENS will sound one long BEEP Your Telephone or Wired Touchpad will announce the new status Chime is OnlOff If two doors or windows open within 3 seconds only one Chime may be heard 23 AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL a _______ m The ability of CareTaker to automatically turn on selected lights usually outdoor lights is an option your dealer can install The features and benefits of this option are Turns lights on during entry and exit delay periods lights your way while entering or exit ing e Flashes lights during an intrusion provides a deterrent to intruders and calls attention to an emergency Tums lights on steady during a fire helps light your way out of a building Lights caused by an alarm stay on until CareTaker is reset warns you that an alarm oc curred when you arrive at the premise In addition you can cause the lights to come on for 5 minutes any time you wish such as if you heard a suspicious sound at night You could also program the system if you wanted the lights to Stay on longer during an exit so that you could see to load things into your car What to Do What Will Happen Notes At any time push a 5 E7 from any Touch
33. y short low volume beep The Chime feature is announcing a door or window opening 42 CHANGING YOUR ACCESS CODE EEIEEEE When to Use e When you feel your code is known by someone who you do not want to have access e When the or Ea in your secret Access Code conflicts with the use of another device or service on you phone What to Do 1 Push 0 0 m W from any Touch Tone phone or Wired Touchpad on premise CareTaker will announce System code is followed by your current access code 2 Immediately push your complete new access code Don t forget to start with the Ex or E CareTaker will announce your new code e Listen carefully to the code announcement to be sure it is correct Example your present access code is 1234 and you want to change it to 9876 Push W248 amp OeMe What Will Happen The Sirens will BEEP an acknowledgement e Your Telephone will announce System code is and your new code Notes e Don t forget your code If you do a service call may be necessary e It is recommended to not use 1234 or 1111 as the access code e IMPORTANT If you change the first digit of your access code from e to Eal you must reverse the use of the e and everywhere in this manual For Example if you change your access code to start with a 4 then to request
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