Honeywell Ademco Lynx Touch User manual

Ademco Lynx Touch Quick Guide
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Ademco Lynx Touch - Quick Guide
For a detailed review of the entire system, please view the Ademco Lynx Touch manual.
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Arm &
Disarm the
System
Battery Bypass
Protected
Areas
Date &
Time
Settings
Chimes &
Beeps
Reset Security
Codes
Trouble
Conditions
Volume
Arm and Disarm
Arm:
To arm all sensors in AWAY mode when you are leaving the premises, select the [Arm Away] icon +
your [security code].
To arm all sensors in STAY mode when you are not leaving the premises, select the [Arm Stay] icon
+ your [security code].
Disarm:
To disarm, select the [Disarm] icon + your [security code].
Select

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Battery
The Honeywell Lynx Touch operates on the 7.2V Battery Pack.
Loss of AC power and use of backup battery power is indicated by NO AC.
A low battery condition is indicated by Low BAT.
For complete instructions on replacing your battery, please visit the Battery Replacement Page for this
system.
Bypass Protected Areas
Bypassing a zone allows you to arm your system with certain protected areas intentionally unarmed or to
access a protected area when the system is armed.
To bypass a zone, select the [Zones] icon.
Select the zones you wish to bypass, then select the [Bypass] icon.
Enter your [security code], then select the [Home] icon to return to the home screen.
Arm the system as usual.
To unbypass a zone, disarm the system.
For more information on this topic, please visit the complete Ademco Lynx Touch manual.
Change Date and Time
The time and date settings can only be changed by the Master user.
To change date and time settings, navigate to the second page of the home screen by selecting
the [More] icon.
From the second page of the home screen, select the [Tools] icon.
Enter your [security code]. The system will display the Master user programming screen.
Select the [Date Time] icon.
Use the arrows to select the desired month, year, and day.
Press the downward facing arrow to continue on to enter the time.
If the displayed time is not correct, select the [Clear] icon, enter the desired time in a 12-hour
format, then select either AM or PM.
Select the [Save] icon (may be represented by an upside down triangle).
Chimes and Beeps

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When your system is in chime mode, a chime alert will sound three tones whenever a protected
door/window is opened.
To turn chime mode on and off, navigate to the second page of the home screen by selecting the
[More] icon, then select the [Settings] icon from the second page of the home screen.
Select the [Chime] icon, then toggle between On, to turn the chime mode on, and Off, to turn the
chime mode off.
Select the [Save] icon (may be represented by an upside down triangle).
To turn voice chime mode on and off, navigate to the second page of the home screen by
selecting the [More] icon, then select the [Settings] icon from the second page of the home screen.
Select the [Voice] icon, then toggle between On, to turn the voice chime mode on, and Off, to turn
the voice chime mode off.
Select the [Save] icon.
For more information on this topic, please visit the complete Ademco Lynx Touch manual.
Reset
To silence an alarm and to clear memory of an alarm event, select the [Disarm] icon, then enter your
[security code].
Security Codes
Your system allows for up to 14 secondary users, which can be used interchangeably, however, only the
Master user can assign user codes to users.
To add a user, navigate to the second page of the home screen by selecting the [More] icon, then
select the [Tools] icon from the second page of the home screen.
Enter the master user’s [security code], then select the [Users] icon.
Select the [Add New] button. If desired, you can enter a User Name by pressing the [Clear] icon and
entering up to 10 characters of text.
Select the [Done] icon.
Enter the new user’s new [security code], then select [Done].
To delete a user, navigate to the second page of the home screen by selecting the [More] icon,
then select the [Tools] icon from the second page of the home screen.
Enter the master user’s [security code].
Select the [Users] icon, then select either [Edit] or [Delete].
If editing a user, select the [Clear] icon to edit the text or enter a new user access code, then select
[Done].
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screen.
Select the left facing arrow icon to return to the Master user screen.
For a complete list of use attributes and partitions, please see the Lynx Touch manual.
Trouble Conditions
Trouble conditions are issues that require your attention and are indicated on your panel’s display by the
word CHECK + zone number and accompanied by beeping from the touchpad.
To silence Trouble Conditions beeping, check that the zone’s protected areas are closed and
secure. For wireless sensors, check that no environmental changes have blocked the wireless
sensor.
If the problem is corrected, enter the [security code] + [OFF] sequence twice.
For a list of Trouble Conditions other than CHECK, please see your Lynx Touch manual.
Volume
The touchpad’s voice message volume can be adjusted. Adjusting the voice message volume also adjusts
the status beeps volume.
To adjust the volume, press [#] + [0] +[2].
Choose [3] to increase the volume and [6] to decrease the volume.
For more information on this topic, please see your Lynx Touch manual.
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