First Alert FA1340C-UL User manual

FAI34OC/FA134OC-UL Security *stem
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYSTEM OVERVlEW............................................................... 4
ENTRY/EXIT DELAYS............................................................. 8
ABOUT THE KEYPADS........................................................... 9
FUNCTIONS OF THE KEYPADS.......................................... 12
CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES........................................... 14
DISPLAYING ALL ZONE DESCRIPTORS ........................... 15
ARMING PERIMETER ONLY (STAY) ................................... 16
ARMING PERIMETER ONLY (INSTANT) ............................. 17
ARMING ALL PROTECTION (AWAY).................................. 18
ARMING ALL PROTECTTON (MAXIMUM) ........................... 19
DISARMING AND SILENCING ALARMS ............................ 20
BYPASSING PRCTECTION ZONES .................................... 21
Quick Bypass ................................................................... 22
Displaying Bypassed Protection Zones ........................ 22
CHIME MODE........................................................................ 23
VIEWING CENTRAL STATlON MESSAGES .......................24
PANIC KEYS
.......................................................................... 25
USING THE KEYSWlTCH ..................................................... 26
TESTING THE SYSTEM ........................................................ 27
SPEClAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS.......................................... 29
Speed Key (Macros) ......................................................... 29
Access Door Control ....................................................... 30
GOT0 Command/Global Arming ................................... 31
#70 Relay Menu Mode ..................................................... 32
SECURITY CODES 8 AUTHORITY LEVELS ......................
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Duress Code .................................................................... 33
Quick Arming ................................................................... 33
Authority Levels ............................................................... 34
To Add A User .................................................................. 38
Limited Use User (#84 Command) ................................. 37
To Change A User’s Code/To Delete A User................38
USING SCHEDULES ............................................................. 39
Delaying The Closing Time ............................................. 39
Temporary Open/Close Schedules ................................ 40
Programming Temporary Schedules .............................41
PROGRAMMING DEVlCE TlMERS ...................................... 43
TROUBLE CONDITIONS ...................................................... 45
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM .......................................................... 47
NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................. 48
EMERGENCY EVACUATION ............................................... 49
MAINTAINING YOUR SYSTEM ............................................ 50
QUICK GUIDE TO SYSTEM FUNCTIONS ...........................
52
SUMMARY OF AUDIBLENOTlFlCATlONS
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GLOSSARY ............................................................................ 55
INSURANCE CREDIT REQUEST FORM ............................. 61
Index on page 63
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General Congratulations on your ownership of a First Alert Professional Partitioned Security
System. You’ve made a wise decision in choosing it, for it represents the latest in
security protection technology today.
This system offers you three forms of protection: burglary, fire and emergency. Your
system consists of at least one Keypad which provides full control of system operation,
various sensors which provide perimeter and interior burglary protection, plus smoke or
combustion detectors designed to provide early warning in case of fire.
The system uses microcomputer technology to monitor all protection zones and system
status and provides appropriate information for display on the Keypad(s) used with the
system, and initiates appropriate alarms. Your system may also have been
programmed to automatically transmit alarm or status messages over the phone lines to
a central alarm monitoring station.
A Partitioned Simply stated, a partitioned system is a single physical alarm system that provides
System independent areas of protection intended for use by independent users. For the most
part, you as a user need not know about other users and their structure in the system,
but from time to time, you may see display messages which indicate the system is in
use by another user. Do not be concerned, this is normal. Refer to the ACCESS/h/G
OTHER PARTITIONS section for additional information.
Zones Your system’s sensing devices have been assigned to various “zones.” For example,
the sensing device on your Entry/Exit door may have been assigned to zone 01,
sensing devices on windows in the master bedroom to zone 02, and so on. These
numbers will appear on the display, along with an alpha descriptor for that zone (if
programmed), when an alarm or trouble condition occurs.
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Burglary
Protection Your system provides four modes of burglary protection: STAY, AWAY, INSTANT and
MAXIMUM, and allows you to BYPASS selected zones while leaving the rest of the
system armed. You must turn on or “arm” the burglary protection portion of your system
before it will sense burglary alarms. The system also provides a CHIME mode, for
alerting users to the opening of doors and windows while the system is disarmed. Refer
to the other sections of this manual for procedures for using these features.
The following table lists the four different arming modes and the results of each.
Arming
Mode
AWAY
. STAY
INSTANT
MAXIMUM
Features For Each Arming Mode
Exit Delay Entry Delay
PerimeterArmed InteriorArmed
Yes YeS Yes YC?S
Yt?S Yes Yes No
Yes No Yes No
YeS No YC?!S Yt3.S A
Security Codes At the time of installation, you were assigned a personal four-digit security code, known
only to you. You must enter the security code when arming and disarming the system,
and when performing other system functions. As an additional safety feature, other
users who do not have a need to know your code can be assigned different security
codes. Refer to the SECURITY CODES section for procedures on adding additional
security codes to the system.
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Fire Protection The fire protection portion of your security system (if used) is always on and will sound
an alarm if a fire condition is detected. Refer to the FlRE ALARM SYSTEM section for
important information concerning fire protection, smoke detectors and planning
emergency exit routes from the premises.
Alarms When an alarm occurs, both the keypad and external sounders will sound, and the
keypad will display the zone(s) causing the alarm. If your system is connected to a
central monitoring station, an alarm message will also be sent. To stop the alarm
sounding, simply disarm the system.
Memory of
Alarm When an alarm condition occurs, the keypad displays the number(s) of the zone(s) that
caused the problem, and displays the type of alarm (ex. FIRE, ALARM). It remains
displayed until it is cleared by disarming the system (see DlSARMlNG THE SYSTEM
section).
Speed Key The system can store a string of up to 16 keystrokes, which can be activated anytime
(Macros) by simply pressing the D key. This feature can be used to
make it easy to perform a
complicated procedure (such as going to another partition to bypass a zone), or it can
be used to simplify an everyday, repeated procedure. Refer to the SPEED KEY section
for procedures for using this feature.
Using Schedules Your system may have been programmed with schedules for automatically arming,
disarming and activating various devices and/or performing other system functions at
predetermined times. Users can modify some of these schedules by manually delaying
a closing time, using temporary schedules, or by programming special user schedules.
Refer to the US/A/G SCHEDULES section at the end of this manual for scheduling
related procedures.
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Device Timers The system provides up to 20 “timers” which can be used to control various devices,
such as lights or appliances. These timers are similar in concept to the individual
appliance timers that might be purchased at a department store. The devices that can
be controlled (up to 16) are programmed into the system by the installer. Refer to the
PROGRAMMING DEVICE TIMERS section for procedures.
Self-Help
Feature Abbreviated user’s instructions are built into the system that can be easily viewed on
the alpha keypad’s message display screen. This feature will prove particularly useful if
this manual is not conveniently accessible when you need to perform a system
procedure with which you are not familiar.
To view the abbreviated instructions:
1. Simply press and hold down the function key of interest until the description starts to
appear (about 5 seconds) and then release it.
Refer to FUNCTlONS Of THE KEYPAD for descriptions of each key function.
Phone Access & Your system may include a voice module that will permit you to access the system via a
Voice Touch-tone phone, either on-premises or by call-in when away. The phone access
Response feature will enable you to do the following:
Capability
l Receive synthesized voice messages over the telephone regarding the status of the
security system.
l Arm and disarm the system and perform most function commands via the telephone,
with voice confirmation provided after each command entry.
Complete information regarding the use of this feature is provided in a separate manual
entitled PHONE ACCESS USER‘S GUIDE, which accompanies the voice module.
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ENTRY/EXIT DELAYS
General
Information Your system has preset time delays, known as exit delay and entry delay. Whenever
you arm your system, exit delay gives you time to leave through the designated exit
door without setting off an alarm, Exit delay begins immediately after entering any am-ring
command, and applies to all modes of arming protection. If programmed, a slow beeping
will sound throughout the exit delay period.
Entry Delay gives you time to disarm the system when you reenter through the
designated entrance door. But the system must be disarmed before the entry delay
period ends, or an alarm will occur. The keypad beeps during the entry delay period,
reminding you to disarm the system. There are two entry delays (if programmed). The
first is for your primary entrance and the second can be used for a secondary entrance,
where a longer delay is required to walk to the keypad to disarm the system.
You can also arm the system with no entry delay at all by using either INSTANT or
MAXIMUM arming modes. These modes provide greater security while on the premises
or whileaway for extended periods of time. See your installer for your delay times.
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General
IMPORTANT: If the
keypad beeps rapidly
upon entering the
premises, it indicates
that an alarm has
occurred during your
absence and an
intruder may still be on
the premises. LEAVE
IMMEDIATELY and
CONTACT THE
POLICEfrom a nearby
safe location.
ABOUTTHEKEYPADS
Your keypads allow you to control all system functions. The keypads feature a
telephone style (digital) keypad and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) which shows the
nature and location of all occurrences. Keypad display back lighting is programmable to
always stay on or to light only when a key is pressed, then turn off a few minutes later.
The keypads also feature a built-in sounder which will sound during alarms and
troubles. It will also “beep” during certain system functions, such as during entry/exit
delay times, during CHIME mode, and when depressing keys to arm and disam the
system (to acknowledge the key press). These sounds can be optionally suppressed
in some of your keypads (so as not to disturb other users of the system). Ask your
installer if this has been done.
There are two basic types of keypads - a FIXED-WORD (non-Alpha) keypad and an
ALPHA keypad (both described below). The keys on these keypads are located
behind a flip-down cover which can be removed, if desired.
The Alpha Alpha keypads feature a 24ine, 32 character alphanumeric Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Keypad which can display system messages in friendly English. Abbreviated user’s instructions
can also be displayed (see Self Help paragraph in the SYSTEM OVERVlEWsection).
These keypads can also be programmed with custom zone descriptors.
The Fixed-Word Fixed-Word keypads are functionally identical to alpha keypads, but the LCD display
Keypad uses pre-designated words to identify nature and location of occurrences.
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ABOUT THE KEYPADS
Fixed-Word Keypad Displays
AWAY:
STAY:
INSTANT:
BYPASS:
All burglary zones, interior & perimeter, are armed.
Perimeter burglary zones, such as windows & doors, are
armed.
Perimeter burglary zones armed and entry delay is
turned off.
One or more burglary protection zones have been
bypassed.
NOT READY: Appears when burglary portion of the system is not
ready for arming (due to open protection zones).
BEADY: The burglary system is ready to be armed.
NO AC: Appears when AC power has been cut off. System is
operating on backup battery power.
AC: Appears when AC power is present.
CHIME: Appears when the CHIME feature is activated.
BAT: Low battery condition in a wireless sensor (if ID number
displayed) or low system battery (if no ID number
displayed).
ALARM:
CHECK:
FIRE:
Appears when an intrusion has been detected and the system is armed (also appears during a fire alarm
or audible emergency alarm). Accompanied by the protection zone ID in alarm.
Appears when a malfunction is discovered in the system at any time or if a trouble is detected in a FIRE
zone at any time or in a DAY/NIGHT burglary zone during a disarmed period. Accompanied by a display
of zone number in trouble.
Appears when a fire alarm is present. Accompanied by a display of the zone in alarm.
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