Radio Shack 49-454 User manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment.
Extra Keypad for
Alarm System

2Contents
 Contents
Features .............................................. 4
Read This First ................................. 5
A Quick Look at Your Keypad ........... 8
Preparation ......................................... 9
Connecting the Keypad to Your
Alarm System ................................... 9
Assigning an Address .................... 11
Testing the Connection .................. 13
Installing the Keypad ...................... 14
Operation .......................................... 16
Setting the Security Code .............. 16
Arming/Disarming the Alarm .......... 18
Using Annunciate Mode ................. 19
Understanding ARMED and
READY ........................................... 20
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Contents
Triggering a Panic Alarm ............... 22
Testing the System ........................ 23
Troubleshooting ............................... 24
Care ................................................... 24
Specifications .................................. 26

4Features
 Features
Your RadioShack Digital Keypad is a
high quality, UL-listed security key-
pad that connects to the following
RadioShack security systems.
• 4–16 Zone Security System —
Cat. No. 49-459
• 2-Zone Security System —
Cat. No. 49-454
You can mount the keypad almost any-
where in your home, providing additional
remote locations for disarming and arm-
ing the system and for programming ac-
cess code numbers.
This keypad’s features include:
Armed and Ready Indicators — show
the alarm system’s status.

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Features
Panic Circuit — lets you quickly trigger
the alarm from the keypad.
Supervised Keypad Circuit — commu-
nicates with the main panel and sounds
an alarm if someone tries to remove the
keypad.
Selectable Keypad Address — lets you
add up to 3 additional keypads for extra
convenience.
This product is UL listed under Standard
Number 1023, “Household Burglar-Alarm
System Units.” Use only with UL-listed
security devices.
READ THIS FIRST
Properly connecting and installing the
keypad requires careful planning before
you begin. Read this entire manual and
plan your installation before continuing.

6Features
This manual includes instructions for
use with both the 49-454 and 49-459
RadioShack security systems. Check
your security system’s owner’s manual
for specific instructions on how to use this
keypad with each particular system.
Here are some important points to con-
sider when planning your installation:
•Where will you mount the keypad?
The keypad is designed only for
indoor installation. It should be
readily accessible to those who will
use it, but should not be easily seen
by an intruder and should be
mounted away from dust, dirt, and
temperature or humidity extremes.
•What other hardware and tools do
you need? You should mount the
keypad in a standard
single-gang

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Features
electrical box
(the kind used for sin-
gle wall switches and AC outlets).
Once you install this box, you will
need four-conductor cable and a
screwdriver to connect the keypad to
your alarm system.
Note: You can mount the ke
y
pad directl
y
on wood or plasterboard walls without an
electrical box. However, the electrical box
g
ives added stabilit
y
and protects the
ke
y
pad from tamperin
g
.

8A Quick Look at Your Keypad
 A Quick Look at
Your Keypad
SET UP
ARM
ANNC
ENTER
CANCEL

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Preparation
 Preparation
This section gives basic guidelines for
connecting the wires from your alarm
system to the keypad and for assigning
an address to the keypad.
CONNECTING THE KEYPAD
TO YOUR ALARM SYSTEM
1. Route four-conductor cable (not sup-
plied, available at your local
RadioShack store) from the alarm
system to the location where you will
install the keypad.
2. Secure the wires to the keypad by
stripping about 1/2inch of insulation
from the end of each wire, loosening
the terminal screw, placing the bare
end of the wire under the terminal
clamp, and tightening the screw.

10 Preparation
3. Connect the wires from the keypad
to the alarm system’s terminals as
indicated:
Keypad
Terminal
To49-459
Terminal
No.
To 49-454
Terminal
No.
POWER 41 9
GND 44 7
DATA1 43 10
DATA2 42 8