
Chapter 3.0 The PowerSeries Neo Security System
3.0 The PowerSeries Neo Security System
YourPowerSeriesNeohasbeendesignedtoprovideyouwiththegreatestpossibleflexibilityand
convenience.Readthismanualcarefullyandhaveyourinstallerinstructyouonhowtooperateyour
systemandwhichfeatureshavebeenimplementedinyoursystem.Allusersofthissystemshould
beequallyinstructedinitsuse.Filloutsection"SystemInformation"withallofyourzoneinform-
ationandaccesscodesandstorethismanualinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
Note: ThePowerSeriesNeosecuritysystemincludesspecificfalsealarmreductionfeaturesandis
classifiedinaccordancewithANSI/SIACP-01-2010ControlPanelStandard-FeaturesforFalse
AlarmReduction.Pleaseconsultyourinstallerforfurtherinformationregardingthefalsealarm
reductionfeaturesbuiltintoyoursystemasallarenotcoveredinthismanual.
3.1 General System Operation
YoursecuritysystemismadeupofaPowerSeriesNeocontrolpanel,oneormorekeypadsandvari-
oussensorsanddetectors.Thecontrolpanelwillbemountedoutofthewayinautilityclosetorin
abasement.Themetalcabinetcontainsthesystemelectronics,fusesandstandbybattery.
Allthekeypadshaveanaudibleindicatorandcommandentrykeys.LEDkeypadshaveagroupof
zoneandsystemstatuslights.LCDkeypadshaveanalphanumericliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD).
Thekeypadisusedtosendcommandstothesystemandtodisplaythecurrentsystemstatus.The
keypad(s)willbemountedinaconvenientlocationinsidetheprotectedpremisesclosetothe
entry/exitdoor(s).Thesecuritysystemhasseveralzonesofareaprotectionandeachofthesezones
isconnectedtooneormoresensors(motiondetectors,glassbreakdetectors,doorcontacts,etc.).A
sensorinalarmisindicatedbythecorrespondingzonelightsflashingonanLEDkeypadorbymes-
sagesontheLCDkeypad.
Note: Onlytheinstallerorserviceprofessionalshallhaveaccesstothecontrolpanel.
3.2 Testing Your System
TestsallsystemkeypadLEDs,keypadsounders,bellsand/orsirens.Toensurethatyoursystemcon-
tinuestofunctionasintended,youmusttestyoursystemweekly.
IMPORTANT: ForULHOMEHEALTHCARElistedapplicationsthesystemshallalsobe
testedweeklywithoutACpower.ToremoveACfromthecontrolunit,removethescrewfromthe
restrainingtabofthepluginadapterandremovetheadapterfromACoutlet.Aftercompletingthe
testoftheunitusingonlythebatterybackupsource,reconnectthepluginadapterandattachthe
screwthroughtherestrainingtabsothattheadapterissecurelyattachedtotheoutlet.
IMPORTANT: Shouldyoursystemfailtofunctionproperly,contactyourinstallationcompany.
IMPORTANT: Allsmokedetectorsmustbetestedbyyoursmokedetectorinstalleronceperyear.
To Perform a Keypad and Siren Test LCD Display
1. FromtheReadystatepress[*][6]andenterthe[MasterCode]
toaccessUserFunctions.
Press (*) for <>
User Functions
2. Press[04]orusethescrollkeystonavigatetoSystemTestand
press[*].Thesystemactivatesallkeypadsounders,bells/sirens
andkeypadLEDsfortwoseconds.
Press (*) for <>
System Test
3. TogobacktotheReadystatepress[#].
Note: IfyoursystemhasPIRcamerasenrolled,twoimagesfromeachPIRcameraaresenttothe
monitoringstationduringasystemtest.
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