First Alert FA2000C User's Manual
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1. 11 PROTECTION ZONES LIST ii 24 Using Emergency Keys 11 FCC STATEMENTS aeran aa A aeia 25 Emergency Key Programmed Functions 12 LIMITATIONS STATEMENT 27 NORMAL STANDBY OPERATION 13 SERVICING INFORMATION centre 28 WARRANT Vases faci eles ee ee M Back Cover This manual is a step by step guide that will acquaint you with the system s features and benefits It defines the components and their functions describes their operation and instructs you with normal and emergency procedures Keep this manual in a convenient place so that you can refer to it as necessary 2 General Zones SYSTEM OVERVIEW Congratulations on your ownership of an First Alert Alarm System You ve made a wise decision in choosing it for it represents the latest in alarm protection technology today including microcomputer technology to monitor all system status Your system is a UL Listed commercial fire alarm control communicator It monitors on an around the clock basis the various fire alarm warning emergency alarm warning and fire sprinkler system supervisory sensors that have been installed in your system When the control detects an alarm supervisory or trouble condition it automatically triggers an on premises warning indication and transmits a message to a central station over the telephone line so that appropriate action can be take2. ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN NO CASE SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR UPON ANY OTHER BASIS OF LIABILITY WHATSOEVER EVEN IF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY THE SELLER S OWN NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conseguential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you Seller does not represent that the product may not be compromised or circumvented that the product will prevent any personal injury or property loss by burglary robbery fire or otherwise or that the product will in all cases provide adeguate warning or protection Buyer understands that a properly installed and maintained alarm may only reduce the risk of a burglary robbery fire or other events occurring without providing an alarm but it is not insurance or a guarantee that such will not occur or that there will be no personal injury or property loss as a result CONSEQUENTLY SELLER SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY PROPERTY DAMAGE OR OTHER LOSS BASED ON A CLAIM THE PRODUCT FAILED TO GIVE WARNING HOWEVER IF SE
3. User Number 3 6 codes The User Number 3 6 codes are intended for users who need limited and or temporary control over system operation These codes can perform the same functions as the User Number 2 code except for assigning user codes and activating the fire drill test To Assign Change or User Number 2 can change but not delete his her own code and can assign Delete change or delete codes for User Numbers 3 6 User Codes User Numbers 3 6 cannot assign change or delete user codes 1 Enter the User Number 2 code and press the CODE key 2 Enter a single digit User Number 2 6 for the user whose code is to be assigned changed or deleted 3 If assigning or changing a user s code enter the new 4 digit code for that user The keypad will beep once indicating that the new code has been accepted If deleting a user s code pertorm steps 1 and 2 and then stop After a few moments the keypad will beep once indicating that the existing code has been deleted 10 REMOTE KEYPAD EMERGENCY KEYS Using Emergency Keys for manually activating silent and or audible alarms Your installer may have programmed the keypad s A B or C keys to allow manual activation of fire and or emergency alarms The functions that might be programmed are Fire Silent Emergency Audible Emergency and Personal Emergency A fire alarm sends a fire alarm message to the central station and uniquely sounds at the control and at keypad s an
4. Your installer will assist you in recording this information PROTECTION ZONE DESCRIPTIONS 06 Bell Supervision 07 Keypad Emergency Key B or amp 95 Keypad Emergency Key A or 1 amp 96 Keypad Emergency Key C or 3 amp To be filled in 24 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC Part 15 STATEMENT This eguipment has been tested to FCC reguirements and has been found acceptable for use The FCC reguires the following statement for your information This eguipment generates and uses radio freguency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that intaference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the eguipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures If using an indoor antenna have a guality outdoor antenna installed Reorient the receiving antenna until interference is reduced or eliminated Move the
5. INFORMATION Your local authorized service representative is the person best qualified to service your alarm system Arranging a regular program with that person is advisable Your local service representative is NAME PHONE ADDRESS ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Pittway Corporation and its divisions subsidiaries and affiliates Seller 165 Eileen Way Syosset New York 11791 warrants its First Alert security eguipment the product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from date of original purchase under normal use and service Seller s obligation is limited to repairing or replacing at its option free of charge for parts labor or transportation any product proven to be defective in materials or workmanship under normal use and service Seller shall have no obligation under this warranty or otherwise if the product is altered or improperly repaired or serviced by anyone other than the Seller In case of defect contact the security professional who installed and maintains your security equipment or the Seller for product repair This one year Limited Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties obligations or liabilities THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE FACE HEREOF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES MADE BY SELLER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE
6. word FIRE Alpha or FIRE ALARM Fixed Word along with the number of the zone in alarm IRE O5 FILE ROON ALPHA FIXED WORD A fire alarm message is sent to the central station If your system has a keypad with a FIRE alarm emergency key then these indications may be manually triggered by pressing this key for at least 2 seconds or the corresponding emergency key pair should you become aware of a fire emergency before your detectors sense the problem 14 FIRE ALARM PROTECTION Silencing To silence the control s buzzer the keypad buzzer and external alarm and Resetting sounders a Fire Alarm Press the control s SILENCE RESET button or enter your User Code followed by the OFF key at the keypad The control s SILENCED LED lights and the keypad s LCD will display FIRE ALARM SILENCED Alpha or SF Fixed Word to indicate that a fire alarm condition may still be present The Alpha keypad will display the number of the zone in alarm as a Memory of Alarm indication The fixed word keypad alternates the zone number in alarm with the SF display FIRE US FIRE ALARN SILENCED ALPHA FIXED WORD To reset your system s smoke detectors and the keypad Memory of Alarm display after heat or smoke is no longer present First determine and correct the cause of the fire alarm condition e g fan smoke from the smoke detector chamber reset the pull station etc and then P
7. ILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL UU ET FIRE SILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL 3 8 4 FIRE SILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL KEY D ON YOUR KEYPAD IS NOT ACTIVE HERE 12 NORMAL STANDBY OPERATION Your system provides the following indications when in normal operation and there are no alarm supervisory or trouble conditions present The control s AC POWER LED is lit The control s built in buzzer and keypad warning buzzer and external alarm sounders are off The Alpha keypad s LCD displays SYSTEM NORMAL dere SYSTEM dere eee NORMAL OOS The Fixed Word keypad s LCD displays AC AC 13 FIRE ALARM PROTECTION General Your system may have sensors which detect fire alarm conditions such as smoke detectors heat detectors sprinkler waterflow sensors etc You system monitors these sensors 24 hours a day for continuous protection and provides a number of indications when a fire alarm condition is detected In Case Of Fire WHEN A FIRE ALARM CONDITION IS DETECTED EVACUATE ALL OCCUPANTS FROM THE PREMISES IMMEDIATELY AND NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT Your system provides the following indications when a fire alarm condition is detected The control s buzzer and keypad buzzer produces a slow on off pulsing sound The external fire alarm sounders produce either a steady sound or a pulsing sound depending on what your installer selected check the appropriate box The keypad LCD displays the
8. LL ae TIL TIL ALPHA FIXED WORD To terminate the Fire Drill Test nter any User Code followed by the O ey Your system will also automatically terminate this test if an alarm supervisory or trouble condition is detected while it is activated _21 AUICK GUIDE TO SYSTEM FUNCTIONS COMMENTS Silence Alarm Press the SILENCE RESET button or COUR LED lights Memory of fault remains until cleared Supervisory or Enter user Code OFF key Keypad displays of faulted zone Trouble sounds Reset Smoke Press the SILENCE RESET button a second Will reset only if fault corrected Detectors amp time or Displays Re enter user Code OFF key Manually Trip Press key A B or C for at least 2 sec or Key s must be enabled by installer Emergency press keys 1 amp or amp or 3 amp Alarms both at same time Bypass To bypass enter user code BYPASS key Bypassed zones will not cause an alarm if violated Emergency zone number s use 2 digit entries Zone s To remove bypass enter user code OFF key Fire Drill Test To activate Enter User Number 2 s code Activates external fire alarm sounders 6 9 To turn off Enter any user code OFF key Assign change To assign or change Enter User Number To delete Enter User Number 2 s code CODE key or delete user 2 s code CODE key user number 2 6 user number 3 6 and stop Note User Number 2 can code new code change but
9. LLER IS HELD LIABLE WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE REGARDLESS OF CAUSE OR ORIGIN SELLER S MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT WHICH SHALL BE THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST SELLER This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state No increase or alteration written or verbal to this warranty is authorized 29 First Alert _ 172 Michael Drive K PROFESSIONAL lt SECURITY SYSTEMS Syosset New York 11791 Copyright 1996 PITTWAY CORPORATION N8028 1 7 96
10. M SUPV CHECK AC NO AC BAT TEST BYPASS FIXED WORD KEYPAD DISPLAYS Appears when a fire alarm is detected Accompanied by a display of the zone in alarm Appears when any type of alarm is detected FIRE also appears when a fire alarm is detected Accompanied by a display of the zone in alarm 1 1 SUPV NO AC Appears when a fire sprinkler system supervisory condition is CC Bypass TERT detected Accompanied by a display of the zone having the ALARM BAT supervisory condition FIRE cHeck Appears when a fire zone wiring fault is detected at any time Also appears when certain system problems such as phone FIXED WORD DISPLAY line problems are detected Accompanied by a display of the zone in trouble Appears when AC power is present Appears when AC power is low or not present System is operating from backup battery power Appears when backup battery is low or disconnected Appears when the system is operating in one of its test modes such as the fire drill test mode Appears when one or more zones have been bypassed and are no longer operational 9 REMOTE KEYPAD USER CODES General If your system has a remote keypad installed your installer will have programmed a 4 digit user code known as User Number 2 code that can be entered at your keypad to silence reset alarms bypass protection zones and activate the fire drill test This code may also be used to assign up to four other user codes known as
11. N8028 1 7 96 FA2000C Fire Alarm Control Communicator First iS PROFESSIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM OVERVIEW annannnnnanannannane 3 FIRE ALARM PROTECTION 14 General insistent nn hide de 3 Generali ione sii ace hs at tae le 14 ZONES St NT et RS ira 3 In Case Of FIG opo se nine aaa 14 Fire 8 Emergency Protection 4 Silencing and Resetting a Fire Alarm 15 ALANIS ten nine aaa annee te 4 EMERGENCY ALARMS reres 16 Memory of Alarm 4 General AT 16 ABOUT THE BUILT IN INDICATORS 5 Silencing and Resetting an Emergency Alarm 16 ABOUT THE OPTIONAL KEYPADS 7 BYPASSING PROTECTION ZONES 17 General loi aa eee 7 SUPERVISORY CONDITIONS a 18 Keypad Displays centeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeene 7 General ani aaa alee hin ee 18 FUNCTIONS OF THE REMOTE KEYPAD 8 Silencing and Resetting a Supervisory Indication 18 FIXED WORD KEYPAD DISPLAYS 9 TROUBLE CONDITIONS rreren 19 REMOTE KEYPAD USER CODES 10 ACTIVATING A FIRE DRILL TEST 21 General sehen a hi ia ea ees 10 QUICK GUIDE TO SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 22 To Assign Change or Delete User Codes 10 SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE VISUAL NOTIFICATION 23 REMOTE KEYPAD EMERGENCY KEYS
12. OFF seguence user code OFF key at your keypad When an alarm supervisory or trouble condition occurs the keypad displays the number s of the zone s that caused the problem and displays the type of condition present ex Fire Alarm Supv Check The display remains until it is cleared by entering the OFF seguence user code OFF key a second time or by pressing the SILENCE RESET button a second time if no keypad is present 4 ABOUT THE BUILT IN INDICATORS The LED indicators SILENCE RESET button and WARNING buzzer shown below are located on the control s main board inside the control s enclosure The AC POWER BATTERY TROUBLE COMMUNICATION FAIL LINE FAULT and SILENCED LED indicators are visible through a viewing window on the door of the enclosure The enclosure door must be opened with the supplied key to gain access to the SILENCE RESET button LED Indicators g SILENCE RESET BUTTON BUZZER AC POWER GREEN BATTERY TROUBLE YELLOW COMMUNICATION FAIL YELLOW LINE FAULT YELLOW SILENCED YELLOW BACKUP DIALER MAIN DIALER LINE SEIZE LINE SEIZE AG POWER crussis etek BATTERY TROUBLE COMMUNICATION FAILURE LINE FAULT iii SILENCED pci 5 Lights when AC power is present Turns off when AC power is low or not present and system is operating from battery power Lights when battery power is low or disconnected Turns off when battery is OK Ligh
13. SERVICE Silencing To silence the control and keypad To reset the keypad trouble display and Resetting buzzers First have the cause of the trouble a Trouble Indication condition corrected and then Press the control s SILENCE RESET button or enter your User Code the Press the SILENCE RESET button again OFF key or re enter your User Code followed by the OFF key The keypad s LCD will display the number of the zone in trouble as a Memory indication 20 ACTIVATING A FIRE DRILL TEST Using the This test requires that a keypad and external fire alarm sounder be installed 6 9 Keys with the system Note Only User Number 2 s code can activate this test This feature can be This test activates the external fire alarm sounders for the purpose of conducting activated only while no a fire alarm drill Your system will remain operational for fire alarm signaling while alarm supervisory or this test is active although no message will be sent to the central station unless trouble condition is an actual alarm occurs present To activate the Fire Drill Test Enter User Number 2 s code then press the 16 9 keys The keypad LCD will display FIRE DRILL ACTIVE Alpha or TEST dF Fixed Word and the external fire alarm sounders will produce either a steady or a pulsing sound while this test is active depending on what your installer selected AC TEST EE GRI
14. d external bells and sirens A FIRE message plus a zone number see table on next page is also displayed on the keypad A silent emergency sends a silent alarm signal to the central station but there is no audible alarm or visual display An audible emergency sends a signal to the central station and sounds a loud steady alarm at the control and at your keypad s and at any external sounders that may be connected An ALARM message plus a zone number see table on next page is also displayed on the keypad A personal emergency alarm sends an emergency message to the central station and sounds at the control and at keypad s but not at external bells or sirens An ALARM message plus a zone number see table on next page is also displayed on the keypad TO MANUALLY ACTIVATE A FUNCTION AT ANY TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT SEE TABLE ON NEXT PAGE Press the programmed A B or C emergency key for at least two seconds or alternatively Press both keys of the corresponding 1 amp A amp B or 3 amp C emergency key pair at the same time 11 REMOTE KEYPAD EMERGENCY KEYS SEE YOUR INSTALLER AND NOTE HERE THE KEY S 8 FUNCTION S PROGRAMMED FOR YOUR SYSTEM CHECK IF EMERG ZONE ACTIVE KEY S NUMBER 95 FIRE SILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL SE FIRE SILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL C FIRE SILENT AUDIBLE PERSONAL FIRE S
15. ed telephone lines etc which compromise proper alarm signaling operation Your system provides the following indications when one of these problems is detected CALL YOUR INSTALLER IMMEDIATELY FOR SERVICE WHEN ANY OF THESE INDICATIONS APPEAR FOR A CONDITION THAT CANNOT BE CORRECTED BY YOU The control s buzzer and keypad buzzer both produce a rapid pulsing sound The controls AC POWER LED turns off and the keypad LCD displays AC LOSS Alpha or NO AC Fixed Word when AC power is low or not present The control s BATTERY TROUBLE LED lights and the keypad LCD displays SYSTEM LO BAT Alpha or BAT Fixed Word when your system s back up battery is low or disconnected The controls COMM FAIL LED lights and the keypad LCD displays COMM FAILURE Alpha or FC Fixed Word when attempts to send a message to the central station have failed The keypad LCD Fixed Word displays CHECK accompanied by a protection zone number 1 5 or system zone number 6 12 when there is a zone or system related problem Alpha keypads also display a description of the zone The control s LINE FAULT LED lights if the problem is with the telephone lines CHECK 01 WAREHLUSE SMOKE ALPHA FIXED WORD 19 TROUBLE CONDITIONS A trouble message is sent to the central station Note If your keypad LCD displays OC for more than 5 minutes then it is not receiving signals from the control CALL YOUR INSTALLER IMMEDIATELY FOR
16. n The control features a built in warning buzzer and LED indicators which provide the on premises warning indication In addition your system may include an optional remote keypad and or optional external alarm warning sounders which will provide additional on premises warning indications Please disregard references to these devices in the text that follows if they were not installed in your system Your system has five protection zones Your installer has assigned each of your system s sensing devices to one of these zones For example warehouse smoke detectors may have been assigned to zone 01 a fire sprinkler water valve supervisory switch may have been assigned to zone 02 etc If a remote keypad was installed in your system it will display these zone numbers when an alarm supervisory or trouble condition is detected so that the nature and location of the fault can be pinpointed Fire amp Emergency Protection Alarms Memory Of Alarm SYSTEM OVERVIEW The fire and emergency protection portions of your system are always on and will sound an alarm if an alarm condition is detected When an alarm occurs the control s buzzer the keypad and external sounders will sound and a message at the keypad will identity the zone s causing the alarm In addition an alarm message will be sent to the connected central monitoring station You may stop the sound by pressing the SILENCE RESET button at the control or by entering the
17. ng and Resetting a Supervisory Indication SUPERVISORY CONDITIONS If your building has a fire sprinkler system your installer may have installed a sensor which monitors the sprinkler system e g to determine whether the main water gate valve is open or that there is adeguate water pressure etc Your system provides the following indications when a supervisory condition is detected CALL YOUR INSTALLER IMMEDIATELY FOR SERVICE WHEN A SUPERVISORY INDICATION APPEARS The control s buzzer and the keypad buzzer both produce a rapid on off pulsing sound The keypad LCD Fixed Word displays the word SUPV and the number of the zone with the supervisory condition Alpha keypads also display a description of the zone SUPY 04 SPRINKLER VALI ALPHA FIXED WORD A supervisory message is sent to the central station To silence the control and keypad To reset the keypad supervisory buzzers display First have the cause of the Press the control s SILENCE RESET indication corrected and then button or enter your User Code the Press the SILENCE RESET button again OFF ke or re enter your User Code followed by The keypad s LCD will display the the OFF key number of the zone having the supervisory condition as a Memory indication 18 General TROUBLE CONDITIONS Your system monitors each of your protection zones and various aspects of system operation for problems such as wire breaks loss of AC power fault
18. not delete his her own code 22 SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE VISUAL NOTIFICATION ALPHA amp FIXED WORD DISPLAY KEYPADS SOUND CAUSE DISPLAY Fixed Word displays are shown in parentheses SLOW PULSING Keypad a FIRE ALARM a FIRE plus number and descriptor of zone in alarm FIRE ALARM plus zone and as selected by b FIRE DRILL installer b FIRE DRILL ACTIVE TEST dF SLOW PULSING or STEADY External STEADY a AUDIBLE a ALARM plus number and descriptor of zone in alarm ALARM plus zone Keypad amp External EMERGENCY ALARM RAPID PULSING a SUPERVISORY a SUPV plus number and descriptor of zone with SUPV condition SUPV plus Keypad zone b TROUBLE Fire zone problem b CHECK plus number and descriptor of zone CHECK plus zone c TROUBLE System c AC LOSS NO AC or SYSTEM LOW BAT BAT or COMM FAILURE FC problem when associated condition detected 23 PROTECTION ZONES LIST One or more sensing devices will have been assigned by the installer of your alarm system to protection zones 01 05 in your system For example fire sensing devices may have been assigned to zone 05 air conditioning temperature sensors to zone 02 and so on Zone numbers 07 95 and 96 represent Keypad emergency alarm functions assigned by the installer Zone numbers 06 and 10 13 report system conditions This chart may be used to record the specific assignments for your system s zones 01 05 07 95 and 96
19. ot offer guaranteed protection against burglary or fire or other emergency Any alarm system whether commercial or residential is subject to compromise or failure to warn for a variety of reasons For example Intruders may gain access through unprotected openings or have the technical sophistication to bypass an alarm sensor or disconnect an alarm warning device Intrusion detectors e g passive infrared detectors smoke detectors and many other sensing devices will not work without power Battery operated devices will not work without batteries with dead batteries or if the batteries are not put in properly Devices powered solely by AC will not work if their AC power supply is cut off for any reason however briefly Signals sent by wireless transmitters may be blocked or reflected by metal before they reach the alarm receiver Even if the signal path has been recently checked during a weekly test blockage can occur if a metal object is moved into the path A user may not be able to reach a panic or emergency button guickly enough While smoke detectors have played a key role in reducing residential fire deaths in the United States they may not activate or provide early warning for a variety of reasons in as many as 35 of all fires according to data published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Some of the reasons smoke detectors used in conjunction with this System may not work are as follows Smoke detectors may have been imp
20. painting or spraying of any material on the mirrors windows or any part of the optical system can reduce their detection ability Passive Infrared Detectors sense changes in temperature however as the ambient temperature of protected area approaches the temperature range of 90 to 105 F 32 to 40 C the detection performance can decrease continued 27 continued WARNING THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM Alarm warning devices such as sirens bells or horns may not alert people or wake up sleepers if they are located on the other side of closed or partly open doors If warning devices sound on a different level of the residence from the bedrooms then they are less likely to waken or alert people inside the bedrooms Even persons who are awake may not hear the warning if the alarm is muffled from a stereo radio air conditioner or other appliance or by passing traffic Finally alarm warning devices however loud may not warn hearing impaired people or waken deep sleepers Telephone lines needed to transmit alarm signals from a premises to a central monitoring station may be out of service or temporarily out of service Telephone lines are also subject to compromise by sophisticated intruders Even if the system responds to the emergency as intended however occupants may have insufficient time to protect themselves from the situation In the case of a monitored alarm system authorities may not respond appropriately This eg
21. radio or television receiver away from the receiver control Move the antenna leads away from any wire runs to the receiver control Plug the receiver control into a different outlet so that it and the radio or television receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user or installer may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful Interference Handbook This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 The user shall not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless authorized by the Installation Instructions or User s Manual Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment IN THE EVENT OF TELEPHONE OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS In the event of telephone operational problems disconnect the control by removing the plug from the RJ31X wall jack We rec ommend that your certified installer demonstrate disconnecting the phones on installation of the system Do not disconnect the phone connection inside the control communicator Doing so will result in the loss of your phone lines If the regular phone works correctly after the control communicator has been disconnected from the phone lines the control communicator has a problem and should be returned for repair If upon disconnection of the con
22. ress the control s SILENCE RESET button again or re enter your User Code plus the OFF key at the keypad 15 EMERGENCY AND 24 HOUR NON FIRE ALARMS General Your system may have sensors which detect non fire related alarm conditions such as the unauthorized opening of a stock room door the triggering of an HVAC Heating Ventilating or Air Conditioning temperature sensor the pressing of a holdup alarm button Except for silent alarms etc Your system may provide some or all of the indications listed below depending on what your installer selected to occur when one of those conditions is detected If your system s keypad has any active emergency alarm key s see REMOTE KEYPAD EMERGENCY KEYS section these indications may be manually triggered by pressing the appropriate emergency key The control s buzzer and keypad buzzer both produce a steady sound The external alarm sounders produce a steady sound The keypad LCD Fixed Word displays the word ALARM and the zone number in alarm Alpha keypads also display a description of the zone in alarm ALARM OZ TEMPERATURE ALPHA FIXED WORD An emergency alarm message is sent to the central station Silencing To silence the control and keypad To reset the keypad alarm display and and Resetting buzzers and external alarm sounders turn off the SILENCED LED at the an Emergency Alarm Press the control s SILENCE RESET Control First correct the ca
23. roperly installed and positioned Smoke detectors may not sense fires that start where smoke cannot reach the detectors such as in chimneys in walls or roofs or on the other side of closed doors Smoke detectors also may not sense a fire on another level of a residence or building A second floor detector for example may not sense a first floor or basement fire Moreover smoke detectors have sensing limitations No smoke detector can sense every kind of fire every time In general detectors may not always warn about fires caused by carelessness and safety hazards like smoking in bed violent explosions escaping gas improper storage of flammable materials overloaded electrical circuits children playing with matches or arson Depending upon the nature of the fire and or the locations of the smoke detectors the detector even ifit operates as anticipated may not provide sufficient warning to allow all occupants to escape in time to prevent injury or death Passive Infrared Motion Detectors can only detect intrusion within the designed ranges as diagrammed in their installation manual Passive Infrared Detectors do not provide volumetric area protection They do create multiple beams of protection and intrusion can only be detected in unobstructed areas covered by those beams They cannot detect motion or intrusion that takes place behind walls ceilings floors closed doors glass partitions glass doors or windows Mechanical tampering masking
24. splays the same indications as the control s built in LED indicators and in addition displays the zone number of faulted zones as well as the type of fault i e alarm supervisory or trouble present The telephone style keypad keys allow entry of commands for silencing the warning sounds resetting faulted smoke detectors activating various system tests etc 6 Keypad Displays There are two basic types of keypad displays Alpha and Fixed Word either of which may have been used in your system Alpha Keypad Displays feature a 2 line 32 character alphanumeric Liquid Crystal Display LCD which can display the nature and location of all occurrences in friendly English Fixed Word Keypad Displays are functionally similar to the Alpha Keypads except that their LCD display uses pre designated fixed words to identify the nature and location of occurrences Unless stated otherwise all commands and procedures described herein apply egually to all keypads ARMED ARMED ra DED FA550KP FA250KP Grau ALPHA DE HO KEYPAD Z Er First Alert READY OOO OC Professional FUNCTIONS OF THE REMOTE KEYPAD 1 DISPLAY WINDOW Displays zone number and system status messages 2 1 OFF Key Silences audible alarm supervisory and trouble sounds and clears vis
25. t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe necessary The telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make the necessary modifications in order to maintain uninterrupted service If trouble is experienced with this equipment please contact the manufacturer for repair and warranty information If the trouble is causing harm to the telephone network the telephone company may request you remove the equipment from the network until the problem is resolved There are no user serviceable components in this product and all necessary repairs must be made by the manufacturer Other repair methods may invalidate the FCC registration on this product This equipment cannot be used on telephone company provided coin service Connection to Party Line Service is subject to state tariffs This equipment is hearing aid compatible When programming or making test calls to an emergency number briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call Perform such activities in the off peak hours such as early morning or late evening 26 WARNING THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM While this system is an advanced design security system it does n
26. trol communicator there is still a problem on the line notify the telephone company that they have a problem and request prompt repair service The user may not under any circumstances in or out of warranty attempt any service or repairs to the system lt must be returned to the factory or an authorized service agency for all repairs 25 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC Part 68 STATEMENT This eguipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules On the front cover of this eguipment is a label that contains among other information the FCC registration number and ringer eguivalence number REN for this eguipment If reguested this information must be provided to the telephone company This eguipment uses the following jacks An RJ31X is used to connect this eguipment to the telephone network The REN is used to determine the guantity of devices which may be connected to the telephone line Excessive RENs on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of the RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to the line as determined by the total RENS contact the telephone company to determine the maximum REN for the calling area If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary dis continuance of service may be required If advance notice is no
27. ts when attempts to transmit a message to the central station have failed Remains unlit when there are no problems with central station message transmission Lights when either the main or back up phone lines are faulted Remains unlit when both phone lines are okay Lights when the built in warning buzzer the remote keypad buzzer and external alarm sounders have been silenced Otherwise remains unlit Continued over Warning Buzzer Produces slow on off pulsing sound for fire alarms steady sound for emergency alarms and rapid on off pulsing sound for supervisory and trouble conditions Silence Reset Button Press to silence the built in warning buzzer the remote keypad warning buzzer and the external alarm sounder A second press resets faulted smoke detectors and resets LED indicators if associated fault conditions have been corrected Main Dialer Line Seize Lights when control is transmitting a message to the central station on the main phone line Backup Dialer Line Seize Lights when control is transmitting a message to the central station on the backup phone line ABOUT THE OPTIONAL KEYPADS General The keypads feature a telephone style digital keypad and a Liguid Crystal Display LCD which shows the nature and location of all occurrences The keypads feature a built in sounder which emits the same alarm sounds as the control s built in warning buzzer during alarm conditions The keypad s display screen di
28. ual display after problem s correction 8 3 6 BYPASS Key Removes individual protection zones NOT from being monitored by the system USED 4 8 CODE Key Used to assign additional 4 digit user 7 codes NOT E 7 USED 5 Key Used to activate fire drill enter user 2 s code 69 2 6 0 9 Keys Used to enter your 4 digit user code which must be entered before pressing the OFF BYPASS CODE or keys MAXIMUM TEST BYPASS 7 READY INDICATOR Not used with this system S 5 GH 8 ARMED INDICATOR Not used with this system 9 INSTANT CODE CHIME 9 INTERNAL SOUNDER Sound is slow on off pulsing for fire pc Al alarms steady dual tone for emergency alarms and rapid Ee on off pulsing for supervisory and trouble conditions KEYPAD SHOWN WITH 10 A B C EMERGENCY Keys Your installer may have FLIP DOWN programmed these keys for manual activation of fire or COVER emergency alarms Note Other keys may be available for REMOVED n emergency functions see REMOTE KEYPAD keys nor USED 6 EMERGENCY KEYS section IMPORTANT When entering codes and commands se Typical Alpha Keypad quential key depressions must be made within 2 seconds of Fixed Word keypads are functially one another If 2 seconds elapses without a key depression RINDE the entry is aborted and must be repeated from its beginning SIMA OKESPE forseresnigioplaya FIRE ALAR
29. uipment like other electrical devices is subject to component failure Even though this eguipment is designed to last as long as 10 years the electronic components could fail at any time The most common cause of an alarm system not functioning when an intrusion or fire occurs is inadeguate maintenance This alarm system should be tested weekly to make sure all sensors and transmitters are working properly Wireless transmitters used with some systems are designed to provide long battery life under normal operating conditions Longevity of batteries may be as much as 4 to 7 years depending on the environment usage and the specific wireless device being used External factors such as humidity high or low temperatures as well as large swings in temperature may all reduce the actual battery life in a given installation This wireless system however can identify a true low battery situation thus allowing time to arrange a change of battery to maintain protection for that given point within the system Installing an alarm system may make one eligible for lower insurance rates but an alarm system is not a substitute for insurance Homeowners property owners and renters should continue to act prudently in protecting themselves and continue to insure their lives and property We continue to develop new and improved protection devices Users of alarm systems owe it to themselves and their loved ones to learn about these developments SERVICING
30. use of the alarm button or enter your User Code the Condition and then OFF key Press the SILENCE RESET button again The keypad s LCD will display the or re enter your User Code followed by number of the zone in alarm as the OFF key a Memory of Alarm indication 16 BYPASSING PROTECTION ZONES Using the BYPASS Key This feature can only be used if a remote keypad has been installed with the system User code numbers 2 6 can only be used to bypass emergency and 24 hour non fire protected zones This key is used when you want to bypass one or more zones thus leaving them intentionally unprotected For example a protected stock room door can be bypassed when it is necessary to open the door without causing an alarm To bypass an emergency zone do the following 1 Enter your user code and press the BYPASS key 2 Enter zone number s for the zone s to be bypassed e g 02 03 etc Single digit zone numbers must be preceded by a zero 3 When finished the keypad will momentarily display a Bypass message for each bypassed zone number Wait for these zones to be displayed to confirm their bypass 4 A bypass message is sent to the central station All emergency zone bypasses are removed when an OFF sequence user code plus OFF is performed TYPICAL MOMENTARY DISPLAYS OF BYPASSED ZONE 85255503 FRUNT UPSTAIRS STORAGE ALPHA BYPASS FIXED WORD 17 General Silenci
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