C & K Systems 236E User manual

Part Number 5-051-503-00 Rev A
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Thank you for purchasing this C&K alarm system. Your system is one of the most powerful and
advanced alarm systems on the market today, designed to provide you with years of reliable
operation.
This manual explains how to operate your alarm system. Basic operating instructions are also
printed on the label inside your keypad(s) door.
If you have any questions or need help with
your alarm system, call:
______________________________________
______________________________________
(Alarm Company Name)
If you have monitoring questions or in cases of
accidental alarms, call:
______________________________________
______________________________________
(Monitoring Station Name)
When calling the monitoring company, know the following:
My Account Number is: ______________________ My Password is: ____________________

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Table of contents
Getting acquainted ............................................... 4 - 5
What the lights mean ........................................... 6 - 7
What the sounds mean ........................................ 8 - 9
Arming the system............................................ 10 - 17
Bypassing zones ........................................ 15 - 16
Arming types ..................................................... 17
Disarming the system.............................................. 19
After an alarm .......................................................... 19
Options .............................................................. 20 - 26
Changing a PIN .......................................... 22 - 23
Deleting a PIN ................................................... 23
Resetting smoke detectors .............................. 24
Door chime / Keypad tones ...................... 25 - 26
Testing your system ......................................... 27 - 28
Telephone trouble ................................................... 29
Smoke detector placement .................................... 30
Emergency evacuation ........................................... 31
Definitions ................................................................ 32
Limitations of your alarm system ........................... 33
Keypad operations ........................................... 34 - 36
Test procedure index .............................................. 37
Zone description list................................................ 38
FCC Notice............................................................... 39
Industry Canada ...................................................... 40

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What your alarm system is...
Your alarm system is made up of a control panel and several detection devices like motion sensors,
magnetic contacts, and so on. Specific areas of detection are called zones. Zones can be programmed to
have different characteristics. Some zones may be 24-hour zones, that is, they remain armed even when
the alarm system is off. Zones used for fire detection, for example, are always 24-hour zones. In addition,
some zones can be programmed to allow bypassing. When you bypass a zone, you temporarily remove it
from the alarm system. Always remember, however, that bypassed zones are not protected.
How your alarm system works...
When a detection device is triggered, the status of its zone goes from normal to FAULTED. If armed, the
control panel responds by reporting an alarm condition on site --- flashing keypad lights, sounding bells -
-- and if programmed, by transmitting an alarm signal over the telephone wires to a central monitoring
station. The monitoring station then dispatches the appropriate authorities.
Some of your system's operations require you to enter your personal identification number (PIN) on the
keypad. These include ARMING and DISARMING.
Along with its many other features, your system can be programmed to ARM INSTANTLY or to ARM WITH
TIME DELAY (i.e., allowing you time to leave the premises). The ENTRY TIME DELAY allows you time upon
entering the premises to enter your code and disarm the system without causing an alarm.

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Each alarm system in the 2300 family is designed to meet the specific needs of a variety of applications. The System
236E is designed for applications requiring protection of six zones.
Some of the available features of your alarm system are also optional, and will only be installed if appropriate for your
installation. In addition, some system features will require you to enter your personal identification number (PIN).
As you read through this manual, watch for boxes like these:
If an optional feature has been installed in your system, its
OPTION INSTALLED box will be checked.
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.If a feature of your system requires you to enter your personal
identification number, its PIN REQUIRED box will be checked.
OPTION
INSTALLED PIN REQUIRED

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ON OFF FLASHING
AC power is being
supplied Battery is low; call your service department
AC power failure -
system is using battery
...
System is armed -
protection is on System is not armed - protection is off System is armed with delay zones converted to
instant zones
..
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POWER
ARM
Normal state; zone is not
faulted
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ZONES Zone is faulted while
system is disarmed
.FLASHING SLOW -
Zone is bypassed
Zone is in trouble
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FLASHING FAST -
Zone is or was in alarm
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ON OFF FLASHING
Bell fuse failed
.FLASHING SLOW -
Watchdog reset
Normal state
..
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SERVICE
POWER,
ARM, and
SERVICE
FLASHING SLOW -
FLASHING FAST -
Failed to communicate
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.The POWER, ARM, and
SERVICE lights simultane-
ously flash (slowly) when
in the programming mode.
Zone is in trouble (when
accompanied by slow
flashing zone light)

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SOUND MEANING
2 beeps (confirmation tones) system armed or disarmed
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successful central station test or battery test
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pulsed tone (2 seconds on, 2 seconds off) zone programmed for pulsed bell or siren is in alarm
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continuous tone zone programmed for steady bell or siren is in alarm
circuit malfunction (trouble on supervised loops only)
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5 beeps (error tones) invalid function
unauthorized command attempted
error changing PIN number
wrong PIN number entered
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zone programmed for chirping bell or siren is in alarm
.
chirping (1 second on, 4 seconds off)
zone faulted during walk-test
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2 second beep door chime
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continuous beeping, speeding up for last ten seconds exit delay time
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continuous tone, beeping fast for last ten seconds entry delay time

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SOUND MEANING
3 pulse temporal pattern (½ second on / ½ second off / ½
second on / ½ second off / ½ second on / 1½ second off -
repeating) *
zone programmed for 3 pulse temporal pattern is in alarm (This is
the audible signal which UL has designated for fire-protection
zones.)
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trouble chirp (2 second chirp once every minute) * low battery conditon has been detected (this will be accompanied
by the Service light on steady and the Power light flashing slowly, as
described on page 6.)
* Only used with System 236E or later control panels.

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Make sure all the ZONE lights are off.
Faulted zones must be cleared or bypassed before the system can be armed. For more
information, refer to the sections Bypassing Zones and After An Alarm Occurs.
TO ARM THE SYSTEM / AUTO HOME ARMING:
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If programmed, the red ZONE lights will automatically turn off after five minutes (as a
security measure). Pressing any key on the keypad will turn the ZONE lights back on.
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OPTION
INSTALLED
Your PIN number is four digits long.
Don't pause for more than 5 seconds while entering the digits or the control panel will
reject your PIN number.
Enter your PIN and push the # key.
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PIN
REQUIRED
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN number, the keypad will beep five times.
After the fifth beep, enter your PIN number again.
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Make sure the red ARM light comes on.
The keypad will beep twice to confirm that the system is armed.
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Exit through any TIME DELAY DOOR within seconds.
The exit delay time can be programmed from 10 seconds to 150 seconds.
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.Once the exit delay time has expired, the keypad will beep twice to confirm that the
system is armed.
If the EXIT PRE-ALARM option is installed, the keypad will beep slowly until 10 seconds
before the delay time expires, then rapidly for the last 10 seconds.
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OPTION
INSTALLED
The rest of the ARMING THE SYSTEM section explains how to bypass zones before arming the system, as well as
certain arming options our installer can install. However, it's important for you to remember that no matter how your
system is programmed, you will always disarm it in the same way: enter your PIN, then push the # key.
OPTION
INSTALLED The AUTO HOME ARMING option enables the system to automatically
bypass interior zones if you arm the system but do not leave the premises.
The perimeter zones will be armed and the entry delay will remain intact.
With this option installed, arm the system (enter your PIN and push the # key).
.If you do not exit before the exit delay time expires, the system will automatically arm
perimeter zones and bypass interior zones.
.If you exit through an exit delay door, the system will automatically arm interior and
perimeter zones.

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INSTANT ARMING
Instant arming converts all time delayed zones to INSTANT zones.
Make sure all the ZONE lights are off.
PIN
REQUIRED
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OPTION
INSTALLED Exit Delay Disable (see page 17).
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Home Arming or bypassing interior zones will allow you to move about freely inside the
premises while the system is armed. Refer to the next three sections: HOME ARMING,
INSTANT HOME ARMING, and BYPASSING ZONES.
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CAUTION: When the system is instant armed, you will not be able to enter through any
perimeter door or walk through any protected area without setting off an alarm.
Enter your PIN (if required), push the
key, enter the digit "7", then push the # key.
The red ARM light will flash while the system is instant armed.
The keypad will beep twice to confirm that the system is armed. 7

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Enter your PIN (if required), push the key,
enter the digit "4", then push the # key.
The keypad will beep twice to confirm that the system is armed.
Home arming arms perimeter zones, while bypassing interior zones.
HOME ARMING
Make sure all the ZONE lights are off.
The red ARM light will be on while the system is armed.
PIN
REQUIRED
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Home Arming allows you to move about freely inside the premises while the system is
armed.
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You can enter the premises without setting off an alarm through any time delay entry.
(Don't forget to disarm the system after entering!)
.The red ZONE light(s) of bypassed zones will flash slowly.
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OPTION
INSTALLED Exit Delay Disable (see page 17).
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INSTANT HOME ARMING
Instant home arming arms the perimeter zones and bypasses interior zones.
Entry time delays are converted to INSTANT.
Make sure all the ZONE lights are off.
The keypad will beep twice to confirm that the system
is armed.
Enter your PIN (if required), push the
key, enter the digit "7", the digit "4", then
push the # key.
PIN
REQUIRED
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.The red ARM light will flash while the perimeter zones are instant armed.
OPTION
INSTALLED
The red ZONE light(s) of bypassed zones will flash slowly.
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Exit Delay Disable (see page 17).
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CAUTION: When the system is instant home armed, you will not be able to enter
through any perimeter door without setting off an alarm.
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BYPASSING ZONES
This procedure allows you to bypass one or more zones while your system is
DISARMED*.
NOTE: System programming determines which zones can be bypassed. To learn if a
zone can be bypassed, see the ZONE DESCRIPTION LIST on page 38.
Enter your PIN (if required).
PIN
REQUIRED
Push the key, enter the digit "2", enter
the zone to be bypassed, then push the
# key.
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ZONE #
The ZONE light for the bypassed zone(s) will flash slowly.
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*NOTE: Zones can be also be bypassed by remote programming. When remote
programming is used, the system can either be armed or disarmed.

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NOTE: Disarming your alarm system REMOVES all bypasses (except for 24-hour
zones).
.The procedures for adding a bypass and removing a bypass are identical. To
remove a bypass: enter your PIN, push the key, enter the digit "2", enter the zone
from which the bypass is to be removed, then push the # key.
When you have finished bypassing zones, arm the system by entering your PIN and
pushing the # key.
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Your alarm system has been programmed for one of the following two arming types:
GOOF-PROOF ARMING
If any zone other than a 24-hour zone is faulted (open window, malfunction-
ing sensor, etc.), your system will not arm. You will not be able to arm the
system until the faulted zone is cleared or manually bypassed.
FORCE ARMING
Any zone (except for 24-hour zones) that is violated during the EXIT DELAY
time will automatically be bypassed until the system is disarmed.
Warning: bypassed zones are not protected.
OPTION
INSTALLED
OPTION
INSTALLED
EXIT DELAY DISABLE
If this option is installed, the exit delay will be eliminated when arming your
system using Instant Arming (page 12), Home Arming (page 13), or Instant
Home Arming (page 14).
OPTION
INSTALLED

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TO DISARM THE SYSTEM:
Enter only through a TIME DELAY door.
If the ENTRY PRE-ALARM option is installed, the keypad will sound constantly until 10
seconds before the delay time expires (or the panel is disarmed), then beep rapidly for
the last 10 seconds.
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OPTION
INSTALLED
Enter your PIN within
seconds and push the # key.
PIN
REQUIRED
Make sure the red ARM light on the keypad goes off.
If the ARM light does not go off, wait for the keypad to beep five times, then enter your
PIN again.
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The keypad will beep twice to confirm that the system has been disarmed.
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All bypasses are removed (except for 24-hour zones).
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AFTER AN ALARM OCCURS:
Enter your PIN and push the
# key.
This will silence the bell/siren and disarm the system.
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The red ZONE lights on the keypad will flash fast to help you remember where the
violations occurred.
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PIN
REQUIRED
If this is a false alarm and no emergency response is needed, call
our central station IMMEDIATELY at to
cancel the alarm.
Write down the number of the faulted zones to help us service you.
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Clear the alarm memory and red ZONE lights
by pushing the key, entering the digit "1",
then pushing the # key.
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24-HOUR MONITORING
With this option installed, your alarm system will transmit alarm signals to
our central station.
OPTION
INSTALLED
POLICE/PANIC KEYS
When this option is installed, holding down the "7" and "9"
(PANIC) keys at the same time will trigger an alarm. The
keypad will beep twice to confirm the alarm condition.
OPTION
INSTALLED 9
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PANIC
PAGE KEYS (System 236E or later only)
When this option is installed, holding down the " " and "#"
(PAGE) keys at the same time will send a pre-programmed
message to the Pager.
NOTE: The Pager message must be programmed by the installer.
OPTION
INSTALLED
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