Control Products MA-D User manual

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Document P/N: 42420010C Rev. 05-03, Rev. C

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Model MA-D
Installation and Instruction Manual
Table of Contents:
1. Check Components
1.1 Components included with this system
1.2 Keypad LED Indicators
2. Installing Your System
2.1 Control Unit
2.2 Door or Window Sensor
2.3 PIR Motion Sensor
2.4 External Siren
2.5 Phone, Power and Siren Connections
3. Setting up Your Sensor Devices
3.1 Normal or Exclude Protection Type
3.2 Setting jumper pins on your Sensor Devices
a) Door or Window Sensor
b) PIR Motion Sensor
3.3 Sleep Mode
3.4 Low Battery Indication
3.5 Changing Batteries in your Sensor Devices
3.6 Adding Additional Sensor Devices
4. Operating Your System
4.1 Program Mode
4.2 Changing Personal “PASS CODE” ID
4.3 Turning Siren On and Off
4.4 Arming the Alarm
4.5 Disarming the Alarm
4.6 Recording Voice Message
4.7 Playback of the Voice Message
4.8 Remote Controller
a) Arming with Remote
b) Disarming with Remote
5. Programming Phone Numbers
6. Contacting Us & Technical Support
7. Warranty Information
8. FCC Statement
It is recommended that you carefully read this complete
manual before you start setting up your alarm.
General Operation
The miniAlarm Deluxe Security System (model MA-D) is a full-
featured security system that can be easily expanded. It includes the
ability to automatically call up to four different phone numbers if an
intruder is detected by one of the motion or door/window sensors.
The Control Unit will call all four numbers once and play your
personally recorded alarm message. This message may be recorded
on an answering machine or voice mail when the MA-D calls out. If
a sensor remains in an alarm state (either a door or window remains
open or a motion sensor continues to be violated), the sensor will
resend an alarm message to the control unit and initiate another
sequence of calls to the pre-programmed phone numbers.
This system can be expanded by adding up to 17 additional motion or
door/window sensors or remote controllers. Sensors may be placed a
maximum of 100 feet (30 meters) from the main Control Unit.
This system is easy to use and should provide you with years of
comfort and peace of mind.

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1. Check Components
1.1 Components included with this System:
Your MA-D alarm kit is designed to be a complete system for your
home, cabin, apartment or business. Note that none of the
components are designed for outdoor use.
The kit includes:
•1 - Keypad Receiver (Control Unit)
•1 - PIR Motion Sensor (transmits at 315 MHz)
•1 - Door or Window Sensor (transmits at 315 MHz)
•1 - 3 Button Remote Control (transmits at 315 MHz)
•1 - Siren Horn –120 decibels at 3 feet (wired)
•1 - Plug in Transformer
•1 - Rechargeable 12-volt battery
NOTE: You will need to install new 9-volt alkaline batteries in the
PIR and Door/Window sensors, and a rechargeable 12-volt battery
in the keypad unit. The rechargeable 12 volt battery is included with
the MA-D, but it comes uncharged. When you plug in your Control
Unit to a power source, the battery will begin charging. It should be
fully charged within 12 to 24 hours.
NOTE: You must use a 12-volt rechargeable battery for the keypad
unit. This is the backup supply when A/C power is down.
PIR Sensor Door/Window Remote Control
Siren Control Unit
1.2 Keypad LED Indicators
The display lights on the keypad unit indicate the following:
Power: On when power from AC adapter is supplied.
Arm/Disarm: Flashes in the Away mode, solid in the Home
mode and off when in the Disarm mode.
Low Battery: On when a low battery is detected from a
sensor.
Help/Tamper: On when Help button is pressed from the
remote control, or when a device has been
opened.

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Zone: On when one of the sensors is activated
Program mode: On when the system is put into the Program
mode.
2. Installing Your System:
This manual is not necessarily laid out in the order of installation for
first time installations. You should generally install components in
the following order:
1. Install 9V Alkaline Batteries into all of your sensors and
remote controller. Keep the two door/window sensor
components taped together after putting batteries in them or
mount them according to instructions detailed in section 2.2.
This will prevent false tamper alarms once you power up the
main Control Unit.
2. Install and mount the sensor devices.
3. Install and program the main Control Unit. Several sections of
this manual detail various instructions related to performing
this task.
2.1 Control Unit:
Select the location for your control panel. Ideally it should be
located close to the main entry/exit door, but not in easy view
of the entrance. The height should be chosen based on
convenience, above the reach of children. Place the mounting
card on the wall and screw or nail the fasteners in the
designated positions. Screws are recommended as they tend to
be more secure, and pre-drilling might be necessary in some
instances. Leave approximately 3/8" of the fastener head
protruding from the wall to hang the control unit from.
Remove the mounting card, check to make sure the adapter,
and other wired connections (optional Siren and Telephone
cord) are connected to the control unit, secure all the wires
through the wire channel on the back of the unit, then mount
the unit over the screw heads. When you are ready to power up
the system, connect the 12V adapter to the wall socket.
Note: You must use a 12 volt rechargeable battery for the keypad
unit. This is the backup supply when A/C power is lost. This
is included with the system.
2.2 Door/Window Sensor:
Install a regular 9V battery (not included) by opening the front
cover of the devise. When closing the cover, make sure the LED
light is clearly visible through the hole in the front casing. Choose
the mounting position on the desired door or window where the
door/window edge is flush with the door/window frame. This unit
can be mounted anywhere along the edge, but the higher the
position the better, as it is less obvious and not likely to be tampered
with. Simple hang the transmitter from a screw mount as in Step 1,
with the screw centered 5cm or 3/4" back from the door edge. (If
screw mounting is difficult, use double sided adhesive tape included
with the kit and stick the unit to the door). Do the same with the
magnetic sensor piece; be sure to line up the notches on the magnet
within the notches on the larger transmitter. The edge of the
transmitter should be flush with or slightly back from the door edge,
and the gap between the transmitter unit and the smaller magnet
sensor piece should not exceed 5mm or 3/4". Your Door/Window
transmitters are programmable for Delay or Instant protection, and
optional LED indicator lights (refer to Setting up Devices in the
operation section.)

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2.3 PIR Motion Sensor:
The PIR Motion Sensor should be located in an indoor area. The
sensor will not operate properly in temperatures of less than 40°F
(5°C).
Determine the proper height of the motion sensor by estimating the
depth of the space to be monitored. In general, the range of the PIR
sensor is about 30 feet (9 meters). If the furthest distance to be
protected is around 30 feet, the recommended height for installation is
7' (2.1m). If the size of the space is smaller the height will be
correspondingly lower.
The PIR sensor is easily mounted in corner positions or on flat
surfaces. Just place the mounting bracket flush against the wall or
corner walls, place the screws in the designated holes and screw
tightly against the wall. After the bracket is attached, check to make
sure a 9V Alkaline battery (not included) is installed in the motion
sensor, and slide the PIR sensor over the mounting bracket.
You can test the vision of your motion sensor by walking through the
protected area and looking for the LED indicator light (make sure you
have the jumper connection in the PIR placed so the LED light will
turn on during transmission.) The sensor can detect motion within a
90 degree angle or 45 degrees on either side of center.
Note: For room protection, corner mounting of the PIR sensor
provides the best coverage. You should also avoid facing the
PIR sensor directly at windows, as morning sunlight or
headlights might cause false alarms.
If you have Pets:
The PIR motion sensors can detect the movement of pets. Pets the
size of bird may even set off the sensor. If you intend to leave any
pets in your home while you are away, make sure to locate sensors in
areas where the pets are not likely to be so as to decrease the chance
of a false alarm.
2.4 External Siren:
Your kit includes an external siren that can be connected and placed
in a number of important locations. The siren is loud (120dB) and can
cause ear damage if you are too close. It can be placed outside your
house to alert your neighbors and friends, near private or personal
possessions, or next to the control panel. If placed outdoors, it must
be placed in a protected area where it will not get wet.
Connect the siren's plug into the control unit’s socket. To mount the
siren, first remove the bracket from the siren by unscrewing it from
both sides. Then mount the bracket in the desired location by
screwing through the holes in the base of the bracket tighten the
screws firmly against the base. Place the siren inside the bracket and
align the holes of the bracket with the holes on the sides of the siren.
Replace the screws and adjust the angle of the siren so the sound is
directed in the desired location. Siren wire can be extended up to
1,000’from the Control Panel using standard two conductor wire.

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When there is an alarm condition, the siren will sound for a maximum
of five minutes. It will then remain quiet and the Control Unit will
reset. If an additional alarm occurs or if a sensor remains in an alarm
state, the Control Unit will again sound the siren for a maximum of
five minutes.
The siren can be activated and deactivated at the Control Unit. See
section 4.3 for details.
2.5 Phone, Power and Siren Connections
Connections for the power cord, phone line and siren are on the back
of the Control Unit. See the diagram on the following page.
3. Setting up your Sensor Devices:
3.1 Normal or Exclude Protection Type:
Each sensor can be set to be in a “Normal”or “Exclude”protection
type. A “Normal”sensor will delay 30 seconds after initially
recognizing a violation before sending a signal to the Control Unit
that there is an alarm condition. This gives you 30 seconds to reach
the Control Unit and disarm the system or to use your handheld
Remote Controller and disarm the system. Your Door/Window
sensor(s) all come pre-set as Normal type sensors.
“Exclude”type sensors are only active when the Control Unit is
armed in the AWAY mode. When the Control Unit is armed in the
HOME mode, these sensors will not send alarm signals to the Control
Unit. Your PIR Motion Sensor comes pre-set as an Exclude type
sensor.
Generally, your perimeter sensors on doors and windows should be
set as Normal type sensors because whether you are away or home,
you want to know when someone enters your premises. For internal
sensors (most often the PIR motion sensors), these are often
recommended to be set as Exclude type sensors. This means that they
are fully armed when the Control Unit is in the AWAY mode, yet
they are not active when the Control Unit is in the HOME mode. This
allows you to freely move above your home and still have the MA-D
protecting your doors and windows.
The door you are going to enter the premises via must be set as a
Normal type sensor.
3.2 Setting jumper pins on your Sensor Devices:
You can change the sensor type by setting the jumper pins on the
sensor devices. Your PIR motion
sensor and Door/Window sensor have
programming jumper pins for setting
the "type" of sensor (Normal or
Exclude).
Sensor Jumper Chart
Follow this chart if you wish to change
the sensor type using the jumper pins.
Note, the words printed on the circuit
board of each sensor are incorrect.
Follow this chart if you are changing
sensor type.
In AWAY mode
Pins Condition
1 & 2 Not used
2 & 3 Normal
3 & 4 Normal
In HOME mode
Pins Condition
1 & 2 Not used
2 & 3 Normal
3 & 4 Exclude

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A. Door/Window Sensor:
When you open up the sensor, the jumper pins are located just
below the word “MODE”on the circuit board. On the door/wire
sensor, there may also be a second set of jumper pins. They are
labeled LED ON and LED OFF. This jumper setting allows for the
LED to not light up when the sensor is activated or in an alarm state.
They come set in the LED ON position. The actual position of the
jumper pins may be slightly different from the following diagram.
B. PIR Motion Sensor:
When you open up the sensor, the jumper pins are located just
below the word “MODE”on the circuit board. The actual position
of the jumper pins may be slightly different from the following
diagram.
3.3 Sleep Mode:
The PIR and Door/Window transmitters have a built-in sleep mode.
This mode is designed to help conserve battery power on devices
located in high traffic areas. If a device is in continuous operation it
will cause the device to go into sleep mode. It takes three trips in one
minute to cause the device to go into sleep mode. The device is still
sensing movement, it is just not reporting to the controller. To exit the
sleep mode the device needs to not detect motion for one minute.
3.4 Low Battery Indication:
A fully charged 9 volt alkaline battery will generally last about 1 to
1 ½years. It is highly recommended you change out these
batteries once a year at a minimum!
The MA-D Control Unit will indicate a low battery when one of the
sensors has a low battery. To locate the device with the low battery,
place the system in the disarm mode. Now go to each device and send
it into alarm. The device where the LED flashes will be the device
with the low battery. The Control Unit does not call-out when
batteries are low.
3.5 Changing Batteries in Your Sensor Devices:
You must bring the Control Unit into its Battery-Changing mode
before changing the batteries in any of the sensors.
NOTE: If you open a sensor device before putting the Control
Unit into the Battery-Changing mode, the sensor will register a
TAMPER alarm and sound the alarm and begin dialing your
phone numbers.
By entering your 4-digit pass code plus the “#”key and the “*”key
you will be in the battery-changing mode. You now have a 3-minute
time frame to change the batteries. If you do not finish in 3-minutes
just set the keypad back into the battery-changing mode.
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + # + * + #

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3.6 Adding Additional Sensor Devices
To fulfill the need of tighter security control, you may need more
sensors than provided in a standard package. In order to integrate the
newly bought detector to your existing security system, the control
unit must know the transmit code of the new detector. Here is how to
tell the Control Unit what the transmit code is:
a. Set the control unit to Setting Transmitter Code Mode by
keying in “Pass Code (0000) + # + 9”.
b. Key in the 8-digit transmitting code, which is printed on
the ID Code Label of the sensor device. Press “#”when
you finished entering the 8 number code. See the example
on the following page of how to read the ID Code Label.
ID Code Label
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
The transmitting code for the above ID Code Label is:
4 0 9 2 6 3 6 1
c. If you find you have input wrong code before you press
the “#”, immediately start entering from the first number
of the code input the code again. The unit will accept only
the last eight numbers as the input code.
d. The unit checks the input code format automatically and
makes an “OK”beeping, if the format of the input code is
correct. Otherwise, it will give you a “Bad”beep.
e. Use remote to control the unit, trigger the D/W and PIR
detector to send an alarm.
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + # + 9 + 8 digit Transmitter Code + #
To Delete all transmitter codes.
a. Set the control unit to setting transmitter code mode as instructed
by keying in “Pass Code (0000) + # + 9”.
b. Press the star key “*”8 times, then “#’’. The unit will delete all
transmit codes saved in the unit.
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + # + 9 + “*”key eight times
4. Operating Your MA-D Security System:
The MA-D security system has been designed to be simple to
understand and easy to use. It should offer years of convenient, hassle
free security.
4.1 Program Mode:
In order to change the settings of the MA-D Control Unit you first
need to put it into the Program Mode. You do this by entering in your
pass code and pressing the # key. This will turn on the program LED.
You are now ready to make changes to your system.
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + #
4.2 Changing your "PASS CODE" ID:
To change your "User ID code, (password code), enter the existing
password code (it comes factory set with a password code of "0000"),
followed by the "#" key. This brings the alarm into Program mode.

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Press the User ID "5" key, and enter the new four digit code followed
by the "#" key. The new password code is now the code that will
control your alarm. You should test the new password code by
bringing the system to the Program mode.
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + # + 5 + New Pass Code + #
Note: If the new pass code was unsuccessfully entered, your pass
code remains unchanged
Note: If you lose or forget your pass code: The Pass Code can be
changed back to 0000 by unplugging the power cord from the wall
and removing the 12V rechargeable battery and unplugging the
battery cord from the unit. When you plug in power and battery
again, the Control Unit’s Pass Code will be 0000 again. Your phone
numbers and transmitting codes are not lost during this operation.
4.3 Turning Siren On and Off:
The MA-D will allow you to turn the Siren on or off. First enter your
pass code (0000) then push the # key then push the 6 key. One beep
and the siren is off, two beeps and the siren is on.
Formula: Pass Code + # + 6
4.4 Arming the Alarm:
Your MA-D can operate in two ways to protect your home. When
you are leaving the house and no movement will occur inside, use the
"Away" mode, if you are at home and want to protect only certain
areas, use the "Home" mode.
Arming the system in the "Away" mode will allow the alarm to watch
all the sensor devices in the system layout. This is full protection and
all devices are active. Arming the system in the "Home" mode will
direct the alarm to watch only the Normal type sensor devices.
Sensors set up as Exclude type sensors will not be recognized by the
system when the alarm is activated in the "Home" mode. (refer to the
Setting up Devices section for setting options).
You can arm and disarm the alarm using the keypad on the keypad
receiver or with the remote control (see section 4.8). To arm the
system using the keypad receiver, use the key sequences below for
either the “Away”or “Home”mode. Depending upon which mode
you have armed the system in, the Arm/Disarm LED light will either
flash or be solid. For the “Away”mode, the light will flash. For the
“Home”mode, it should be solid. After you have armed the alarm
you will have 30 seconds to exit the house through an exit/entry door.
Away Mode –Flashing LED
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + # + 7
Home Mode –Solid LED
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + # + 7 + (0000) + # + 7
After the first “7” is entered, the system will begin it’s 30 second
countdown. Keep on entering the rest of the sequence though until
the LED light remains solid.
4.5 Disarming the Alarm:
When you return home you will have 30 seconds to Disarm the alarm.
Bring the keypad to the Program mode by entering your four digit
password code and following it with the "#" key. Now you can
Disarm the alarm by pressing the "8" key. The Arm/Disarm LED will
go off and the alarm is Disarmed.
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + # + 8 + #
Note: You must set the sensor on the door you will be entering
and exiting the house through as a Normal Type sensor (refer to
section 3 for setting sensor options).
When you disarm the MA-D and you hear a long series of beeps. It
means the system was violated or tampered with.

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4.6 Recording Voice Message:
When using the Voice feature of the MA-D, you will need to record
the address of where the alarm is coming from. To do this enter
your pass code (0000) then the “#”key then the “*”key, the
program LED will flash during recording. Now speak into the right
side of the keypad. You will want to say the owner’s name and the
address of the alarm. The system will record 24 seconds of your
message.
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + # + * Then speak into the unit.
4.7 Playback of the Voice Message:
Once you have recorded your message you can listen to it by
entering your pass code (0000) then “#”key then “0”key. You will
hear the message you recorded.
Formula: Pass Code (0000) + # + 0
4.8 Remote Controller:
The remote control has three buttons that allows you to switch the
control unit from stand by to AWAY or HOME modes and it allows
you to Disarm the Control Unit and initiate a HELP alarm and
initiate the Control Unit to call out to your programmed numbers.
We have added a delay to the buttons of the remote. So you will
need to hold the buttons down for them to activate the controller.
We have also added the ability to switch from away to home and
back to away. By pressing the arm button once will put the system
into the armed mode and you will hear two beeps. Pressing the arm
button again will put the system into the home mode and you will
hear three beeps. Pressing the Help button will cause the controller
to send an audible panic alarm telling the Control Unit to call your
programmed phone number list and play the alarm message.
A. Arming with Remote:
Press once and hear Two Beeps = Away Mode
Press again and hear Three Beeps = Home Mode
B. Disarming with Remote:
Press and hold the “Off”button to disarm the MA-D Control Unit.
Multiple Beeps when disarming = System Violation
Either something is wrong with the system or there has been a
violation of system and may have been tripped by an intruder or
some other means.
Note: If you notice the range of the transmitter is shorter, or the LED
light isn't as bright, the battery should be replaced. Unscrew
the backside of the cover to replace the 12V, A23 size battery
(included).
5. Programming Phone Numbers:
Your MA-D alarm has the ability to hold up to four different phone
numbers. Each phone number could report in a different mode, either
to a voice phone (home, office, mobile, neighbor, relative or friend),
or a numeric pager. Each phone number can be up to 24 digits in
length.
NOTE: Most municipalities have ordinances against having
security systems dial the police, fire, or other emergency numbers.
It is highly recommended you do not program 911 or any other
emergency number into your MA-D Security System.