Omega ECHO TOUCH Quick start guide

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Installing &Programming The ECHO System 3
Overview
Of The Controller 4
The ECHO-TOUCH Status Screen 5
Using The
ECHO-TOUCH Controller 6
First time use &controller setup 6
Language selection 6
Controlling
your system 7
Mutli-Car Operation &Vehicle Profiles 12
Multi-car operation 12
Programming the vehicle
name 12
Selecting car1
or car2 13
Selecting the vehicle image 13
Programming
The Controller Options 14
Selecting button beep, melody, &vibrate modes 14
Clock &time options
overview 15
Setting the time &date 15
Setting the time format (12
or 24 Hour) 16
Setting the alarm clock 16
Demo mode 17
LCD screen display options
overview 17
Setting the screen on time 18
Setting the screen brightness 18
Other Controller Functions 18
Viewing the alarm trigger history 18
Power off mode 19
•Parking timer &remote start timer. 19

The ECHO-TOUCH communicates with awindow-mounted base unit which
is plugged directly into the host security system module. The window-mount
antenna should
be mounted directly to the interior glass by utilizing the attached
adhesive pad (clean the glass before adhering) for the best performance. The
receiver/transmitter also contains alternative Status Lights and aValet Switch.
these may
be used, or the original items may be retained.
NOTE: It is recommended to fully charge the controller before use.
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Host Omega Security
System Control
Module
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Step 2Plug in and route the Echo
transmitter/receiver unit wiring harness.
Using the adhesive tape, mount the Echo
transmitter/receiver onto an interior glass
(carefully clean the surface).
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(configurations vary)
Step 1 \ Echo Base
Locate &Transmitter/
Remove the \Receiver Unit
security system's \
Echo port
jumper \
connector (it has a \
Red wire loop). \
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~ Step 3Program the Echo controller and the
\\ original 1-way transmitters into the security system
(see the system's guide for instructions).

Overview Of The Controller '~
1) Antenna: Sends commands to the
system and receives confirmations for
2-way functions,
2) Touch Screen LCD: Displays all
controller function buttons as well as the
status
of your system.
3) Home Button: This wakes up the
controller when the screen is off and
returns you back to the status screen.
4) Charger Port: This
is where you plug
in the charger to recharge the control-
ler's battery.
5) Keychain Loop: Use this loop to
attach the controller to your keychain.
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·The ECHO·TOUCH Status Screen
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Alarm Trigger Indicator
In Range Indicator __
Current System State --
Vehicle Image
(Selectable)
Lock/Unlock Indicator_
Vibration Mode Indicato
MelodyNoice Indicator
Battery Level Indicator*
Clock/Timer
Vehicle Name
(Programmable)
Alarm Clock ON icon
CH2/CH3 Indicator
Remote Start ON/OFF Indicator
*The controller is powered by a built-in rechargeable battery. When the battery
level
indicator shows a low battery, plug the supplied USB cable into the control-
ler, then connect the othe end to the supplied AC adapter or your computer's USB
port. While charging, the
indicator will increment from empty to full. When fUll, the
indicator will show a plug icon. II

Using The ECHO·TOUCH Controller :'>
FIRST TIME USE &CONTROLLER SETUP
Before the controller will function properly, it must be matched to the type of
system you have. The ECHO-TOUCH is compatible with many different sys-
tems so please follow these steps to configure it for yours:
1) Press the HOME button to turn on the controller.
2) Tap the screen to see the control icons
3) Press the UP
ARROW once until you see SCREEN
6(pictured to the right).
4) Press the SYSTEM TYPE button
5) Select one of the following options:
Alarm System Only: Use this setting for systems with-
out abuilt-in remote start option.
GEN 1
Remote Start: Use this setting if you press
LOCK+UNLOCK to activate your remote starter.
GEN 2
Remote Start: Use this setting ifyou press the
"III" button or asingle dedicated "START" button to
activate your remote starter.
6) Press the "FOLDER" button to save the setting.
LANGUAGE SELECTION
Go to SCREEN 6and choose: American flag =ENGLISH
•Spanish flag =SPANISH
SCREEN 6

Using The ECHO-TOUCH Controller (cont'd)
CONTROLLING YOUR SYSTEM
SCREEN 1:
To access, press the HOME button and tap the screen.
LOCK: Press and release the "LOCK" icon.
•YOUR SYSTEM SHOULD REACT THE SAME AS
WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTROLLER.
•UPON RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR
SYSTEM, IT WILL PLAY THE LOCK/ARM ANIMATION
AND VOICE ALERT.
NOTE: PRESSING
LOCK TWICE IN 5SECONDS
STARTS THE PARKING TIMER. THE
CLOCK WILL
CHANGE TO 0:00 AND START COUNTING IN MIN-
UTES &HOURS.
UNLOCK: Press and release the "UNLOCK" icon.
•YOUR SYSTEM SHOULD REACT THE SAME AS
WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTROLLER.
•UPON RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR
SYSTEM, IT WILL PLAY THE UNLOCK/DISARM ANIMA-
TION AND VOICE ALERT.
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Using The ECHO-TOUCH Controller (cont'd)
TRUNK RELEASE /CHANNEL 2: Press the and hold the ''TRUNK'' icon for 3
seconds.
•YOUR SYSTEM SHOULD REACT THE SAME AS
WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTROLLER.
•UPON RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR
SYSTEM, IT WILL PLAY THE
TRUNK RELEASE ANIMA-
TION AND VOICE ALERT
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START (GEN 1/GEN 2REMOTE START}: Press and release the u*" icon us-
ing the same method as with the original controller (i.e., 1or 2presses, etc).
•YOUR SYSTEM SHOULD REACT THE SAME AS
WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTROLLER.
•UPON RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR
SYSTEM, IT WILL PLAY THE REMOTE START ANIMA-
TION, AND PLAY THE REMOTE START ON/OFF VOICE
ALERT.
•THE CLOCK WILL CHANGE TO 0:00 TO STARTTHE
REMOTE START TIMER. IT WILL TIME
HOW LONG
THE ENGINE RUNS
IN MINUTES &HOURS.

;- Using The ECHO-TOUCH Controller (cont'd)
CHANNEL 3(ALARM ONLY}: Press and release the" *" icon using the same
method as with the original controller (i.e., 1or 2presses, etc).
•YOUR SYSTEM SHOULD REACT THE SAME AS
WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTROLLER.
•UPON RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR
SYSTEM, IT WILL PLAY THE CHANNEL 3ANIMATION
AND VOICE ALERT.
SCREEN 2: To access, press the HOME button, tap the screen, press the down
arrow once.
CHANNEL 3(GEN 1/GEN 2REM START}: Press and release the "CH3" icon
using the same method as with the original controller (i.e., 1or 2presses, etc).
•YOUR SYSTEM SHOULD REACT THE SAME AS
WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTROLLER.
•UPON RECEIVING CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR
SYSTEM, IT WILL PLAY THE CHANNEL 3ANIMATION
AND VOICE ALERT.
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Using The ECHO-TOUCH Controller (cont'd)
CHANNEL 4(IF EQUIPPED): Press and release the "CH4" icon using the
same method as with your original controller (i.e., 1or 2presses, etc).
•YOUR SYSTEM SHOULD REACT THE SAME AS
WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTROLLER.
----.,,-.. NOTE: THE
"CH3" ICON WILL NOT BE VISIBLE
WHEN THE CONTROLLER IS SET FOR
"ALARM
ONLY" UNDER THE "SYSTEM TYPE" SETTING.
CHANNEL 5(IF EQUIPPED): Press and release the "CH5" icon using the
same method as with your original controller (i.e., 1or 2presses, etc).
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•YOUR SYSTEM SHOULD REACT THE SAME AS
WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTROLLER.
NOTE: THE
"CH3" ICON WILL NOT BE VISIBLE
WHEN THE CONTROLLER
IS SET FOR "ALARM
ONLY" UNDER THE "SYSTEM TYPE" SETTING.

Using The ECHO-TOUCH Controller (cont'd)
AUX 4(IF EQUIPPED): Press and release the "AUX4" icon using the same
method as with your original controller (i.e., 1or 2presses, etc).
•AUX4 IS AVIRTUAL CHANNEL OUTPUT ON THE
SYSTEM'S
DATA PORT. IF USED, IT WAS CONFIG-
URED BY YOUR INSTALLER.
•YOUR SYSTEM SHOULD REACT THE SAME AS
WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CONTROLLER.
NOTE: THE
"CH3" ICON WILL NOT BE VISIBLE
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ONLY" UNDER THE "SYSTEM TYPE" SETTING.
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Mutli-Car Operation &Vehicle Profiles',~
MULTI-CAR OPERATION
The TOUCH controller can operate up to 2different systems. When control-
ling 2systems, the controller will receive all status updates on the currently
selected vehicle profile and will receive only trigger alerts for the 2nd vehicle.
You can switch from one car to the other at anytime as well as choose aunique
image and name for each vehicle. Use the following steps to change vehicle
profiles as well as select the vehicle image and name.
PROGRAMMING THE VEHICLE NAME
1) Access SCREEN 3: press the HOME button, tap the screen, press the down
arrow twice.
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2) Press the "CAR1" icon (pictured to the left). You will
then see the "CAR 1NAME" screen.
3) Program the name you desire (up to 16 characters)
BLUE arrow: Backspace
YELLOW arrow: Scrolls through numbers,
letters, and symbol screens
4) Press the GREEN arrow to save the name.
NOTE: Programming the name for CAR2 is the same
procedure, except you will need
to press the CAR2
icon in step 2.

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SELECTING CAR1 OR CAR2
Once the vehicle names have been programmed for both vehicle profiles, you
can simply switch between the two as needed.
To do so:
1)
Tap the desired vehicle's icon (CAR1 or CAR2) on SCREEN 3as ifyou are
going to change the name.
2) Then, press the GREEN arrow CAR 1CAR 2
icon to select that profile.
SELECTING THE VEHICLE IMAGE
You can select adifferent vehicle image for each vehicle profile if desired.
The controller is preloaded with 3different vehicle images, aCAR, TRUCK, and
SUv.
To change the image, follow these steps:
1) Make sure you are already in the desired vehicle profile
(CAR1 or CAR2).
2) Access SCREEN 3
3) Press the VEHICLE IMAGE icon (pictured to the right) to
view the image select screen.
4) Press the GREEN UP ARROW to change the image.
5) Press the FOLDER icon to save your selection.
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Programming The Controller Options ,:;'
SELECTING BUTTON BEEP, MELODY, &VIBRATE MODES
The controller has 3different type of alert modes. BUTTON BEEP configures
the controller to beep as aconfirmation when you press any icon on the screen.
The MELODY and VIBRATE settings configure how you are alerted any time
the controller receives aconfirmation or alert from the vehicle's system. MELO-
DY turns on/off all audible alerts including voice alerts. VIBRATE mode turns on/
off vibration alert.
To change these options:
1) Access SCREEN 3(see page 12) and press the alert icon (pictured below).
2) Change the alert settings as desired according to the diagram below.
3) Press the folder icon to save the setting
Alert Settin~
Melody ON/OFF
Save
Settings
..... -Vibrate ON Indicator
Melody ON Indicator
Button Beep ON
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:Vibrate ON/OFF
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Alert Icon :
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Programming The Controller Options (cont'd)
Clock Format
-12/24 Hour
Demo Mode
-See pg.17
Set TimelDate
Set Alarm
Clock-
CLOCK &TIME OPTIONS OVERVIEW
The controller's clock has 3programmable options. You can set the time
&date, select 12 or 24 hour format, and program the built-in alarm clock.
To
program these options, you must first access SCREEN 4by pressing the home
button, tapping the screen, and pressing the DOWN
ARROW 3times.
SCREEN 4
SETTING THE TIME &DATE
1) Access SCREEN 4and press the "SET TIME/DATE" icon.
2) Use the number pad screen to set the date. Format MMDDYY
-BLUE arrow =Backspace
3) Once the date is correct, press the GREEN arrow to save.
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SETTING THE TIME &DATE (cont'd}
4) Now, set the time using the +/- increment icons. You can increase or
decrease the minute or hour by increments of 5 or 1.
-Use the GREEN UP ARROW to change from hours to minutes.
5) Press the FOLDER icon to save the date &time.
SETTING THE TIME
FORMAT (12 OR 24 HOUR}
1) Access SCREEN 4(see page 15)
2) Press the TIME FORMAT icon (pictured on page 15) to toggle between 12 &
24 hour formats.
SETTING THE
ALARM CLOCK
1) Access SCREEN 4(see page 15)
2) Press the ALARM
CLOCK icon (pictured on page 15) to access the alarm
clock screen.
3) Use the number pad screen to set the desired alarm time exactly in the same
method used to set the clock time.
4) Press the FOLDER icon to save the alarm clock setting.
Note: To turn the alarm clock off, set the alarm time to midnight
(12:00AM-12HR or O:OO-24HR)
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Programming The Controller Options (cont'd)
DEMO MODE
Demo mode will show you ademonstration movie of all the controller's avail-
able functions along with confirmation animations and voice alerts.
To view
demo mode, use the following steps.
1) Access SCREEN 4(see page 15).
2) Press the DEMO icon (pictured
on page 15).
LCD SCREEN DISPLAY OPTIONS OVERVIEW
The LCD screen has two adjustable parameters, SCREEN ON TIME and
SCREEN BRIGHTNESS. Both settings have
an effect on battery life. So, it is
recommended to use the lowest settings your are comfortable with. These set-
tings are accessed from SCREEN
5. To access SCREEN 5, press the home
button, tap the screen, and press the DOWN ARROW 4times.
SCREEN 5
Screen Brightness
Trigger History-
See pg. 18
-1-- Screen ON Time
Power Off
-See pg.19
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SETTING THE SCREEN ON TIME
1) Access SCREEN 5(see page 17)
2) Press the SCREEN ON
TIME icon (see page 17)
3) Choose the
5, 10, or 15 second preset and, if desired, adjust with the +/- 1
second increment icons.
4) Press the FOLDER icon to save the setting
SETTING THE
SCREEN BRIGHTNESS
1) Access SCREEN 5(see page 17)
2) Press the SCREEN
BRIGHTNESS icon (see page 17)
3) Choose any
of the 1-5 brightness settings to your liking.
4) Press the
FOLDER icon to save the setting
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VIEWING THE ALARM TRIGGER HISTORY
The controller will store recent alarm trigger events in alog that displays the
date &time
of the trigger as well as which zone was triggered. The history is
cleared when you turn on the vehicle's ignition.
To view the trigger history:
1) Access
SCREEN 5(see page 17)
2) Press the
TRIGGER HISTORY icon (see page 17)
•3) Press the
HOME button to exit.

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POWER OFF MODE
The controller can be turned off completely to save battery life while traveling
or out of range of the vehicle. To turn the controller off:
1) Access SCREEN 5(see page 17)
2) Press the POWER OFF icon (see page 17)
3) You will see awarning screen asking you to confirm.
4) Press the FOLDER icon to confirm.
To turn the controller back on, press the HOME button.
PARKING TIMER &REMOTE START TIMER
The controller has 2convenient timer functions. The PARKING TIMER tells
you how long you've been parked
in case you are at aparking meter or other
parking areas with time restrictions. The REMOTE START
TIMER tells you how
long your engine has been running
in remote start mode. This is agood indica-
tor to judge how long you have left
in the remote start run cycle.
PARKING TIMER: Press LOCK twice within 5seconds. When the controller
receives both LOCK confirmations, it will start the timer.
REMOTE START TIMER: This turns on every time you remote start.
Note: Pressing the home screen during either timer mode will show the
time clock for 2 seconds before returning to the timer. II

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Products manufactured and sold by OMEGA RESEARCH &DEVELOPMENT, INC. (the UCompanyn), are
warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under
nonnal use. If aproduct sold by the
Company proves to be defective, the
Company will repair or replace it free of charge within the first year and
thereafter all parts to be repaired will be free with only anominal charge for OMEGA RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT, INC.'s laborandreturn shipping, to theoriginal owner duringthe lifetime of the car inwhichit
was originallyinstalled.
All products for warranty repairmust
be sentpostage prepaidto OMEGA RESEARCH &DEVELOPMENT,
INC., 981 North Burnt Hickory Road, Douglasville, Georgia 30134, with bill
of sale or other dated proof of
purchase. This warranty is nontransferable and does not apply to any product damaged by accident, physical or
electrical misuse or abuse, improper installation, alteration, any use contrary to its intended function,
unauthorized service, fire, flood, lightning,
or otheracts of God.
Thiswarranty limitsthe
Company's liabilityto the repairorreplacement of theproduct. The Companyshallnot
be responsible for removal and/or reinstallation charges, damage to or theft of the vehicle or its contents, or any
incidental or consequential damages caused by any failure or alleged failure of the productto function proPerly.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THIS WARRANTY, OR THE PRODUCT COVERED BY IT
BE CONSTRUED AS A GUARANTEE OR INSURANCE POLICY AGAINST LOSS. The Company
neither assumes nor authorizes any person or organization to make any warranties or assume any liability
in connection withthe sale, installation, oruse of thisproduct
This device complies with F.C.C. Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
hannful inter-
ference and, (2) this device must accept any interference that
may be
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
The manufacturer is
not responsible for any radio TV interference caused
by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications