Paradox K656 Touch Sense User manual

K656 Touch Sense
LCD Keypad
User Guide

Table of Contents
Overview ................................................ 5
Areas ................................................... 11
Arming ................................................. 12
Disarming ............................................ 16
User Codes and Labels ......................... 18
Programming User Settings ................... 24
Trouble Display ..................................... 31
Remote Control Feedback .................... 34
Voice Dialer / SMS ................................ 35
Testing and Maintenance ...................... 37
Fire and Burglar Alarms ........................ 39
Index..................................................... 47

Overview Page 5
Chapter 1: Overview
Introduction
The K656 Touch Sense Keypad provides touchpad
technology with simplified menu-driven navigation.
Whether arming or disarming your system, bypassing
zones, or viewing the system status, the menu-driven
prompts guide you every step of the way. This sleek,
innovative keypad makes using your security system
easier than ever.
Features
• Touch sense keys with LED backlighting
• Streamlined, compact design
• Zone alarm display
• Simplified remote control programming
•32-characterblueLCDscreen
• Available in multiple languages
• Assign to one or more areas
• 1 addressable zone input and 1 PGM output
• Independently set chime zones
• One-touch action buttons
• Three keypad-activated panic alarms
• Adjustable backlight, contrast, and scroll speed
Your security system uses advanced technology which
will provide you with reliable security protection and
powerful features that are easy to use. Since you will
communicate your instructions to the system through
your keypad, please read this manual carefully and have
your installer explain basic system operation.
Technical Specifications
• Voltage: 12 to 16VDC
•Current:70mAmax.
• Temperature: 0°C to 50°C

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K656 Overview
Auditory Feedback (Beep Tones)
When you enter information on the keypad, the keypad
will guide you with beep tones to communicate the
acceptance or rejection of your commands.
Confirmation Beep: When a command (e.g., arming/
disarming) is successful, or when the system switches to a
new status/mode, the keypad emits a fast beep (“BEEP-
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP”).
Rejection Beep: When the system reverts to a previous
status, or when a command is incorrectly entered, the
keypad emits a long beep (“BEEEEEEEP”).
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1) 32-character blue LCD screen
2) System AC power status indicator
3) Arrow keys - use to scroll the menu options
4) Main menu key
5) Panic keys (police, medical, and fire)
6) Enter key - saves current data, accesses sub-menus, or
exits the current menu
7) Clear key - erases current data entry or reverts to the
preceding step
8) One-touch arm keys (press and hold for 3 seconds to
perform action: arm, sleep*, stay, disarm)
* Reserved for future use.
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Setting Time & Date
To set the time and date:
1) Press [MENU]> [9] SETTINGS > [2] TIME AND DATE.
2) Enter your user code.
3) To change the time, place the cursor under the
number you want to change by using the []button
and enter the time.
NOTE: To change the time between 12-hour and 24-hour
format, contact your installer.
4) To change the date, place the cursor under the
number you want to change and enter the correct
date according to year/month/day.
5) Press [ENTER]to save and exit.
Keypad Settings
You can modify the following keypad settings to suit your
needs.
•Scroll Speed: The amount of time that a message will
remain on the screen before moving to the next
message.
•Key Brightness: The intensity of the keypad buttons.
• Key Sensitivity: The sensitivity of the keypad buttons
•LCD Brightness: The intensity of the keypad screen.
•LCD Contrast: The contrast of the keypad screen
•Mute:When keypad mute is enabled, only
confirmation, rejection, and key-press beeps are
audible.
• Dim Intensity: The amount the screen will dim
following the Dim Delay
• Dim Delay: The display will dim after a delay between
0 (no dimming) and 255 seconds
•About: Shows keypad serial number, firmware version
and language version
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Figure 1: Modifying Keypad Settings
Press [MENU]
Scroll Speed
Press [1]
[]and []To
increase or decrease
the numbers
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Press [CLEAR]
to exit
Key Brightness
Press [2]
Key Sensitivity
Press [3]
LCD Brightness
Press [4]
LCD Contrast
Press [5]
Mute
Press [6]
Dim Intensity
Press [7]
Dim Delay
Press [8]
About
Press [9]
[9] SETTINGS
[5] KEYPAD
Press [MENU]

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Confidential Mode
Your installer can program keypads not to display the
status of your system automatically by changing the
keypad to Confidential Mode.
In Confidential Mode:
• The zones and status messages will NOT be displayed
•Theindicatorlightswill NOT illuminate
• Depending on how your keypad was programmed by
your installer, you must either press a button or enter
your user code to illuminate the indicator lights and
return to Normal Mode.
Programmable Outputs (PGMs)
Your system includes PGMs (programmable outputs) that
can be programmed by your installer. A PGM is triggered
when a predetermined event or series of events occurs in
your system. PGMs can be programmed to reset smoke
alarms, turn on light switches, open or close garage doors
and much more. Ask your installer about this useful
feature.
Programming Chime Zones
You can program the keypad to emit a rapid, intermittent
beep tone whenever designated zones are opened or
only when opened between certain hours. These zones
are referred to as Chime Zones. Your installer can also
program your Chime zones to beep upon closure.
To program chime zones:
1) Press [MENU]> [6] CHIMING.
2) Enter your user code.
3) Press [1] to chime a zone. Enter the number
corresponding to the zone to be chimed, or use the
[]
and [] buttons to scroll the list of zones. Press
the
[ENTER]button to chime or unchime the zone that
appears on the screen. Press
[ CLEAR ] to save.
OR
Press the [2] button to set the time period a chimed
zone will beep. Enter the time that the chimed zone(s)
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will start beeping when opened (HH:MM). Enter the
time that the chimed zone(s) will stop beeping when
opened (HH:MM).
4) Press
[ CLEAR ] to exit chime programming.
Panic Alarms
Your system can be programmed to send an alarm to your
monitoring station to request help from the police, a
medical facility, the fire department, or a telephone
number of your choosing. To generate a panic alarm,
press and hold the panic buttons displayed in Table 1.
Your installer can program the alarm to be either silent or
audible.
Table 1: Panic Buttons
Command Functions
You will only need to use the Command Functions upon
your installer’s or monitoring station's request. Only the
System Master Code or user codes with the Master
feature enabled will be able to access these functions.
To access the Command Functions, press [MENU]> [9]
SETTINGS > [6] COMMANDS.
Panic Alarm Types Panic Buttons
Emergency Panic Press & hold
Auxiliary Panic Press & hold
Fire Panic Press & hold

Areas Page 11
Chapter 2: Areas
Your installer can set your keypad to recognize separate
protected areas. Having separate areas in your system can
be useful in situations where shared security systems are
more practical. For example, a company that has both an
office and a warehouse area, can arm and disarm each
area separately while controlling access to each area.
Therefore, one person may have access to only one area,
whereas another person may have access to all areas.
Access to the areas is determined by the user code.
Area Status Display
The Area Status Display allows you to see the status of the
individual areas within a partitioned system. Your installer
can partition the system into separate areas.
To view the status of the areas:
1) Press [MENU]> [2] SYSTEM STATUS.
2) Select the area you wish to view.
3) To exit, press [CLEAR].
Each area will display one of the following messages:
•ready: If all zones in the selected area are closed
•not ready: If zones in the selected area are open
•Front Door Open: If there is an open zone within that
area (message depends on zone’s label)
•Trouble(s): If a trouble has occurred or is occurring
(see Trouble Display on page 31)
•Alarm in Memory: If an alarm has occurred (see Alarm
Memory Display on page 16)
•area is Armed; Force Armed; Instant Armed; Stay Armed:
Displays the arming status of the selected area

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Chapter 3: Arming
When your system is armed, it can respond to any breach
in the protected zones by causing an alarm and sending a
report to your monitoring station.
To arm your system:
1) Press [MENU] > [1] ARM / DISARM, then select an arming
type (see below).
2) Enter your user code.
3) If you have access to more than one area, select the
area(s) you wish to arm.
Arming Types
•Arm: This method is used for the everyday arming of
your system. All zones within the protected area must
be closed to arm the system.
•Force Arm: Force arming allows you to quickly arm
your system when zones are open. However, once the
open zone is closed, your system will then arm that
zone as well.
•StayArm:Stay arming will partially arm your system
to permit you to remain in your home or office by
arming the outer zones (perimeter) of the protected
area (i.e., doors and windows).
•Instant Arm: This feature is the same as Stay arming
except that there is no Entry Delay. Therefore, any
armed zone that is breached will immediately
generate an alarm.
Exit Delay Timer
When you arm your system, it will trigger the exit delay
timer to provide you with enough time to exit the
protected area before the system is armed.
Bypass Programming
You can bypass certain zones when you arm the
protected area(s). When a zone is bypassed, it will be
ignored the next time your system is armed. Once your
area is disarmed, the system will unbypass the zone. In

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order to bypass a zone, the following conditions must be
met:
• The zone must have the Bypass option programmed
by your installer.
• The Bypass option must be enabled in your User
Options (not necessary if One-touch Bypass has been
activated by your installer).
• Your user code must be assigned to the area
containing the bypassed zone (not necessary if One-
touch Bypass has been activated by your installer).
• The zone’s area must be disarmed before the zone can
be bypassed.
To bypass a zone:
1) Press [MENU]> [3] BYPASS ZONE.
2) Enter your user code if required.
3) Press [1] SELECT ZONE .
4) Use one of the following methods to select a zone:
- Enter the 3-digit zone e.g., [001].
- Use the []and []buttons to select a zone and
press [ENTER].
5) Press [CLEAR]to save and exit.
NOTE: Fire Zones cannot be bypassed.
To view all bypassed zones:
1) Press [MENU]> [3] BYPASS ZONE.
2) Enter your user code if required.
3) Scroll through the zones using the []and []
buttons to view zone status.
4) Press [CLEAR]to exit.
Recall Bypass
The Recall Bypass feature allows you to quickly re-bypass
the same zones that were bypassed the last time the
system was armed.
To activate Recall Bypass:
1) Press MENU > [3] BYPASS ZONE.
2) Enter your user code if required.
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3) Press [2] RECALL BYPASS.
4) Press [CLEAR]to save and exit.
One-Touch Buttons
If enabled by your installer, you can access the following
features without using your user code by pressing and
holding the desired One-Touch button.
Table 2: One Touch Button
Keyswitch Arming
A key can be used to arm and disarm your system using
two forms of keyswitches. With a maintained keyswitch,
place the key in the “ON” position to arm your system,
and place the key in the “OFF” position to disarm your
system. With a momentary keyswitch, place the key in the
“ON” position briefly then place it back in the “OFF”
position to arm the system. Repeat this process to disarm
with a momentary keyswitch.
Auto-Arming
If enabled by your installer, you can set the time that an
area will arm automatically.
Timed Auto-Arming
Your installer can set Timed Auto-Arming to function in
either Force or Stay arming mode. A sixty-second (default
value) exit delay sequence will begin prior to your system
automatically arming itself at the programmed time.
To set the Auto-Arming timer:
1) Press [MENU]> [9] SETTINGS > [4] AUTO ARMING.
2) Enter the master code.
Button Feature
[ARM]Regular arm
[SLEEP]Sleep arm*
[STAY]Stay arm
[OFF]Disarm Stay armed areas
[6] Change display settings
* Reserved for future use.

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3) If you have access to more than one area, enter the
area’s number, or use the []and []buttons and
press [ENTER].
4) Enter the time you want the area to be armed
according to the 24-hour clock (e.g., 9 a.m. is 09:00 and
9 p.m. is 21:00).
5) Press [ENTER]to save and exit.
No Movement Auto-Arming
Your system can be programmed to send a report to your
monitoring station and/or arm the system if there is no
activity in the area during a specified period of time. Your
installer can set No Movement Auto-Arming to function
in either Regular or Stay arming mode.
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Chapter 4: Disarming
When your system is disarmed, it deactivates any alarms
in progress, and it deactivates the zones so that an alarm
will not be triggered if zones are breached.
Entry Delay Timer
Your installer will program designated entry points (e.g.,
the front door) with an Entry Delay Timer. This delay gives
you time to enter the armed premises and enter your user
code to disarm your system before an alarm is triggered.
Disarming an Armed System
A user can only disarm an area to which their user code is
assigned. User codes with the “Arm Only” (User Options on
page 26) option enabled cannot disarm the system.
To disarm your system:
If you are only assigned to one area (or the system is only
programmed with one area), enter your user code to
disarm.
For a system with multiple areas:
1) Enter your user code
2) press [5] DISARM.
3) Select the area you wish to disarm.
NOTE: If you enter the premises and an entry delay timer
begins, entering your user code immediately disarms the
area in entry delay.
Alarm Memory Display
When an alarm occurs in a zone:
• The area and zone (e.g., Alarm Area 1 - Front Door) are
displayed even when the system is armed. The
notification continues until disarming, even if the zone
is restored.
• After the bell cut-off (default: 4 minutes), the area and
zone in alarm are no longer displayed. The status of
the area is changed to “was in alarm” and the message
“alarm in memory / press menu>4” is displayed

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• The alarm memory will be erased after the next alarm
occurs and a valid user code has been entered.
To view the alarms that occurred the last time the system
was armed:
1) When the system is disarmed, the screen will display
Alarm in Memory: Press menu>4.
2) Press [MENU]> [4] ALARM MEMORY.
Zones that were breached while armed will be
displayed.
3) Use the []and []buttons to scroll breached zones.
4) Press [CLEAR]to exit the Alarm Memory Display.
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Chapter 5: User Codes and Labels
User codes allow access to the system. Your system
supports up to 999 user codes. Codes can be assigned to
user number between 002 and 999 (user number 001 is
the System Master Code). Your installer will usually
program user codes to be four or six digits in length. Each
digit can be any value between zero and nine. If your
installer programmed your system to accept a variable
code length, you must press the ENTER button after
entering your user code.
System Master Code (Default 123456)
The System Master Code will give you access to all of the
features available on your system, as well as the ability to
add, modify, or delete any user codes. We suggest that
you change this code to prevent others from accessing
and changing options without authorization. Your
installer can set the System Master Code to be either 4 or
6 digits in length.
To change the System Master Code:
1) Press [MENU]> [9] SETTINGS >[1] USER CODES.
2) Enter the current system master code (default: 1234
or 123456).
3) Press [1] SELECT USER and enter user number [001].
4) Enter a new system master code.
5) Press [ENTER]to continue to remote control
assignment etc. as described in Programming User
Settings on page 24.
The System Master Code has access to all access control
doors and all access control features at all times. Only the
following features of the System Master Code can be
modified:
• Code number
• Access card programming
• Remote control programming
If any other options are manually changed, the System
Master Code will immediately revert to its original
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Copy User Options
This feature allows you to copy the user options, access
control options, and area assignments from one user
code to another. All user options are copied except the
user code, card assignment, remote control assignment,
and user label.
To copy user options:
1) Press [MENU] > [9] SETTINGS > [1] USER CODES.
2) Enter the master code.
3) Select one of the following:
SELECT USER: Enter user number [002] to [999]. FIND
FREE USER: Finds the next available user number.
4) Press [].
5) Enter the 3-digit User number you wish to copy FROM.
6) Enter a user code. If the user code is of variable length,
press [ENTER]after entering the user code. If necessary,
assign an access card, remote control, and user label
as described in Programming User Settings on page 24.
User Labels
User labels personalize user codes and can be assigned in
step 10 in Programming User Settings (see page 24). Using
this feature, you can change a default label (e.g., User 001)
to something more descriptive (e.g., Joe smith).
To program a user label:
1) In step 10 in Programming User Settings on page 26,
type the desired characters as detailed in Keypad
Buttons and Special Function Keys on page 20.
2) Press the []button to move the cursor to a new
space.
3) When the label is complete, press the [ENTER]button
to save and exit.
NOTE: For Hebrew, Russian and Greek keypads, refer to
the Standard Characters appendix on page 43.
Keypad Buttons
Every numeric button on the keypad is assigned a set of
letters. To obtain the desired letter using the numeric
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buttons on your keypad, press the button until the
desired letter appears on the screen. For example, if you
want to enter the letter “C” you would press the [1]
button three times (see Table 3 on page 20).
NOTE: For Hebrew, Russian and Greek keypads, refer to the
standard and special characters appendices on page 43 and
page 44.
Table 3: Keypad Letter Assignments
Special Function Keys
[STAY] =Insert Space
Pressing the [STAY]key inserts a blank space in the current
cursor position.
[SLEEP] = Delete
Pressing the [SLEEP] key will delete the character or blank
space at the current cursor position.
[ARM] =Delete Until the End
Pressing the [ARM] key will delete all characters and
spaces to the right of the cursor and at the cursor's
position.
[OFF]= Number Keys / Letter Keys
Key Press Key
Once
Press Key
Twice
Press Key
Three Times
[1] A B C
[2] D E F
[3] G H I
[4] J K L
[5] M N O
[6] P Q R
[7] S T U
[8] V W X
[9] Y Z