Radionics Security System 8112 User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Command Center Function Keys
Security System Basics
Your Custom Display
View Faulted or Bypassed Points
Warning Displays and Tones
Fire Alarms
Burglary Alarms
Fire Trouble Event
Silencing Fire Troubles
Special Fire Trouble Display
Viewing Fire Troubles
Non-Fire Trouble Events
Silencing Non-Fire Trouble Events
Viewing Non-Fire Trouble Events
Special System Trouble Display
Cleared Events Are Not Lost
Entry Delay Tone and Display
Exit Delay Tone and Display
Keystroke Checking Tones
Silencing an Alarm
How Your System Reports Alarms
System Commands & Functions
Turning the System On (Arming)
Turning the System Off (Disarming)
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Turning the System On (Arming)
With a Duress Passcode
Turning the System On (Arming)
With Doors or Windows Open
MASTER ARM ? COMMAND 1
MASTER ARM INST ? COMMAND 11
PERIMETR INST ? COMMAND 2
PERIMETR DELAY ? COMMAND 3
Silence the Trouble Sounder &
Clear Trouble Display COMMAND 4
VIEW MEMORY ? COMMAND 40
WALK TEST ? COMMAND 44
RESET SENSORS? COMMAND 47
WATCH MODE ? COMMAND 6
PERIMETR PART? COMMAND 8
Special Alerts COMMAND 7
COMMAND 9
Security System Limitations
Fire Safety and Evacuation
Standard Displays
System Trouble Displays
Security System Glossary
Maintenance and Service
How to Clean the Command Center

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AREA X IS OFF
PREV
ESC ENT
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ALL
RESET WATCH
SPECIAL
COMMAND
MENU YES
NEXT
PARTIAL POLICE
BYPASS
INSTANT DELAY
ALPHA NUMERIC DISPLAY
DIGITAL KEYPAD
FUNCTION KEYSSIREN/SPEAKER
COMMAND BAR

Introduction
Your security system helps to secure life, property, and
investments against fire, theft, and bodily harm. The
command center is an advanced digital device that
offers a variety of features not available with other
systems. Its highly visible, back-lit keypad and built-in
sounder alert you to a number of system events. Stylish
design and ease-of-use make it ideal for property
protection.
Your security company can program the system to
meet your individual needs. Your property is given its
own English language description which appears in the
command center display.
About This Users Guide
This users guide covers basic system commands, such
as turning the system on and off. It is designed to be an
everyday type of reference for system users. The
functions described in this guide are programmed by
your security company. Some of them may not be
included in your system. Some of the functions
covered may require you to enter your personal
passcode.
Throughout this guide the #symbol refers to a variable
numerical quantity, such as the number of points to test
or exit delay time. Messages that appear in the
command center display appear in this guide LIKE
THIS. Keys that you must press appear LIKE THIS.
Using the Command Center
Your security system provides quick access to functions
by pressing the COMMAND bar and one or two
additional keys.
Another way to access functions is through the
Command Menu. Access the Command Menu by
pressing the MENU key. Pressing the PREV or NEXT
key allows you to scroll up or down through the list of
functions programmed by your security company.
Pressing the ENT key initiates the function displayed.
To exit the Command Menu, press the ESC key. Use
the Command Menu to locate functions you don’t use
often or that don’t have a command number.

Command Center Function Keys
Your command center has five function keys. These
keys are used to control your system.
COMMAND
Use the COMMAND bar in combination with one or
two numeric keys to perform a function.
ENT/YES
The ENT (Enter)/YES key has two functions. The first
is to complete the entry of your passcode at the
command enter. When ever a function requires that you
enter your passcode at the command center, first press
the digits of the code and then press the ENT key. Your
system will not recognize your passcode until you press
ENT.
The second function of the ENT/YES key is to select
the menu item displayed. Some menu items require
your personal passcode be entered before starting the
function. Remember to press ENT after entering your
passcode.
ESC/MENU
The ESC (Escape)/MENU key has two functions.
First, the ESC/MENU key is used to enter the
Command Menu. Pressing this key when at idle text
takes you to the first item in the menu.
Second, pressing ESC will take you back to the idle
display.
PREV (Previous)
When viewing a list, pressing the PREV key will take
you back to the previously shown item.
NEXT
Press the NEXT key to pass over the present item in a
menu or list.

Security System Basics
What is a Point?
A “point” is a detection device, or group of devices
connected to your security system. Points display
individually at the command center with custom text.
The text can describe a single door, motion sensor,
smoke detector, or an area such as UPSTAIRS or
GARAGE. There are two basic types of points,
controlled and 24-hour.
Controlled Points
Controlled points respond to alarm conditions
depending upon whether the system is turned on
(armed) or turned off (disarmed). Controlled points
are programmed to respond instantly to alarm
conditions or to provide a delay for you to reach the
command center and disarm the system. The words
A1 # ALARMS appear before the point text when
there is an alarm. There are two types of controlled
points, perimeter points and interior points.
Perimeter Points
These points usually include all exterior doors and
windows of the building.
Interior Points
These points usually include interior forms of burglary
detection devices, such as carpet mats, motion sensors,
or inside doors, for example.

24-Hour Points
24-hour points are always on, even when the burglary
system is disarmed (turned off). There are two types of
24-hour points, fire points and non-fire points.
Fire Points
Fire points exclusively monitor fire detection devices.
They are always armed and cannot be disarmed. You
can clearly distinguish fire points from other non-fire
points at the command center. When there is a fire
alarm, the text identifying the point as a fire point is
displayed; pressing the PREV key causes the
summary display, such as A1 # FIRE ALARM to
appear in the display and pressing NEXT displays any
other points in alarm. Fire alarms have a unique
audible warning signal.
Non-Fire Points
Non-fire points are always armed and cannot be
disarmed.

Your Custom Display
“At an idle state” means that the system is not currently performing a function entered by a user. There are three idle
states the system may be in:
• Turned on (Armed)
• Turned off (Disarmed) with no points faulted (doors or windows open) in the area
• Turned off with faulted points (doors or windows open) in the area.
This guide uses the default idle state displays for examples of these idle states. Your security company may have
programmed custom text for the idle displays in your system. The custom text and the default text for the three
system idle displays follow.
Custom Displays Default Text / Function
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AREA _ IS ON
Indicates the area is turned on (armed) and ready to detect intruders.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AREA _ IS OFF
Indicates the area is turned off (disarmed). 24-hour points remain armed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AREA _ NOT READY
Indicates that the area is turned off, but not ready to arm. Perimeter and/or
interior points are faulted (doors or windows open).

If there are bypassed points, AREA 1 ## BYPAS
(## = total number of bypassed points) is
displayed, followed by the point text descriptions
of the bypassed points. These displays scroll at the
rate of 2 seconds each. If there are no faulted or
bypassed points, the displays will not appear.
Instead, the display shows NO FAULTS/BYPAS.
3. The display returns to idle text after scrolling
through the faulted and bypassed point
information. You may also press ESC to stop the
display from scrolling.
To manually scroll faulted or bypassed points:
1. Ensure your command center shows idle text.
2. Press the NEXT key repeatedly to display the
faulted and bypassed point information. If there
are no faulted or bypassed points the displays will
not appear. Instead, the display shows NO
FAULTS/BYPAS.
3. You can return to idle text at any time by pressing
ESC.
View Faulted or Bypassed Points
To properly arm your system, all the doors and
windows in the system must be in the normal (not
faulted) condition. Viewing the faulted points helps you
find faulted points and correct them so proper arming is
possible.
Your command center offers two ways of displaying
faulted and bypassed point information. The first causes
the faulted or bypassed point information to scroll
automatically through the display. The second allows
you to manually scroll through each individual point
description.
To automatically scroll faulted or bypassed
points:
1. Ensure your command center shows idle text.
2. Press any number key. If there are faulted points,
AREA 1 ## FAULT (## = total number of faulted
points) is displayed first. This display is followed
by the point text descriptions of the faulted points.

The group with the highest priority scrolls first in the
command center’s display. Descriptions of the tones
and displays for each group and instructions for
silencing the tones are included in the descriptions that
follow.
Warning Displays and Tones
Your command center emits one of several distinct
tones and displays custom text to alert you to system
events. Additional bells or sirens may also be
connected to your system. Bells or sirens mounted on
the exterior of your premises alert neighbors to
emergencies and provide an audible guide for police
and fire fighters.
Command Center Quiets for Keystrokes
Pressing any key on the command center lights the
keys and quiets any warning tones. If you don’t press
another key within 20 seconds, the keypad lights go out
and the warning tones resume.
Priority of Events
If more than one event occurs, your system sorts them
into one of four groups. The groups (highest priority
first) are: Fire Alarms, Burglary Alarms, Fire
Troubles, and Non-Fire Troubles.

Fire Alarms
Fire alarms are the highest priority events. When a fire
point activates, your command center emits a pulsating
high-pitched fire tone. Evacuate all occupants and
investigate for smoke or fire. Ensure that all occupants
know the difference between the burglary tone and the
fire tone. The tone sounds for the time set by your
security company.
The command center display shows the point text of the
first point that went into fire alarm. Press theNEXT
key to manually display additional points (if any) that
went into alarm. Events scroll from the oldest to the
newest.
Silencing Fire Alarms
Entering a personal passcode with the proper authority
level silences a fire alarm and disarms the system if it
was armed. The system will now display ALARM
SILENCED and then the number of points in alarm
(A1 ## FIRE ALARM) and the custom text of all the
points in alarm, in the order of occurrence. Your system
may be programmed so that you cannot silence some
fire alarms until the fire event clears. Entering
COMMAND 4 clears the scrolling point text from the
display. The ALARM SILENCED message will
continue to scroll as a reminder that it is still possible
to view the text of the points in alarm by using the
View Memory function. See VIEW MEMORY ?
(Command 40) for more information. To clear the
event memory and remove the ALARM SILENCED
message from the display, enter a valid passcode and
press the ESC key, or re-arm the area.
If a fire trouble still exists, the display showsFIRE
TROUBLE. To remove this display, the fire point(s)
must be returned to normal. If you wish to review
cleared events, use COMMAND 40.