Westec FirstGuard User manual

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User's Manual
N7229-4V4 Rev B 4/99

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About This Manual
This manual is a step-by-step guide that will aquaint you with your system's features and
benefits. It defines the components and their functions, describes their operation, and
instructs you with normal and emergency procedures.
Keep this manual in a convenient place so that you can refer to it as necessary.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYSTEM OVERVIEW............................................................................ 4
General.............................................................................................. 4
Zones.................................................................................................4
Burglary Protection............................................................................ 4
Fire Protection ...................................................................................5
Alarms ...............................................................................................5
Memory of Alarm ...............................................................................5
Phone Access & Voice Response Capability ....................................5
Paging Feature ..................................................................................5
ABOUT THE KEYPAD..........................................................................6
General.............................................................................................. 6
Keypad Style..................................................................................... 6
Keypad Displays................................................................................ 6
Fixed-Word Displays .........................................................................7
FUNCTIONS OF THE KEYPAD ...........................................................8
SECURITY CODES.............................................................................10
General............................................................................................10
Quick Arming...................................................................................10
To Assign, Change, or Delete User Codes......................................10
To Change Your Master Code.........................................................10
Duress Code....................................................................................11
Voice Module...................................................................................11
ENTRY/EXIT DELAYS ........................................................................12
General............................................................................................12
Exit Delay Alerting Sound ................................................................12
CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES.........................................................13
BYPASSING ZONES ..........................................................................14
Using the [BYPASS] Key.................................................................14
Quick Bypass...................................................................................15
ARMING PERIMETER ONLY (STAY) ................................................16
ARMING PERIMETER ONLY (INSTANT).......................................... 17
ARMING ALL PROTECTION (AWAY)............................................... 18
ARMING ALL PROTECTION (MAXIMUM) ........................................ 19
DISARMING, AND SILENCING ALARMS .........................................20
Exit Alarm Warnings, Displays and Sounds....................................21
CHIME MODE..................................................................................... 21
PANIC KEYS ......................................................................................22
OUTPUT RELAY OPTIONS ...............................................................23
TESTING THE SYSTEM..................................................................... 24
PAGING FEATURE ............................................................................ 25
TROUBLE CONDITIONS ................................................................... 26
"CHECK" and "BATTERY" Displays ............................................... 26
Power Failure.................................................................................. 27
Other Displays.................................................................................28
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM (IF INSTALLED)........................................... 29
In Case of Fire Alarm ...................................................................... 29
Silencing Fire Alarms ...................................................................... 30
NFPA RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................ 31
EMERGENCY EVACUATION ............................................................ 32
QUICK GUIDE TO ALARM SYSTEM FUNCTIONS .......................... 33
SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE/VISUAL NOTIFICATIONS........................ 34
PROTECTION ZONES LIST .............................................................. 35
CANADIAN (DOC) STATEMENT....................................................... 36
FCC STATEMENTS ........................................................................... 37
IN THE EVENT OF TELEPHONE OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS...... 37
LIMITATIONS STATEMENT .............................................................. 39
INSURANCE CREDIT REQUEST FORM........................................... 41
WARRANTY ....................................................................................... 43

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
General Congratulations on your ownership of a Westec FirstGuard™Security System.
You've made a wise decision in choosing it, for it represents the latest in security
protection technology today, including microcomputer technology to monitor your
system’s status at all times.
Basically, this system offers you three forms of protection: burglary, fire and
emergency. Your system may consist of at least one keypad which provides full
control of system operation, various sensors such as motion detectors and door
and window sensing devices, plus a selected number of strategically placed
smoke or combustion detectors designed to provide early warning in case of fire.
Your system may also have been programmed to automatically transmit alarm or
status messages over the phone lines to a central alarm monitoring station.
All system functions are controlled by your keypad(s), which are described in the
next section,
ABOUT THE KEYPAD .
Zones Your system's sensing devices have been assigned to various "zones". For
example, the sensing device on your Entry/Exit door may have been assigned to
zone 06, sensing devices on windows in the master bedroom to zone 10, and so
on. These zone numbers will appear on the display when an alarm or trouble
condition occurs.
Burglary Protection The burglary protection portion of your system must be turned on or "armed"
before it will sense burglary alarm conditions and sound an alarm. Your system
can be armed in one of four modes: STAY, AWAY, INSTANT and MAXIMUM.
Refer to the
ARMING THE SYSTEM sections for instructions in using these
modes of operation.
Your system also provides a CHIME mode for alerting you to the opening and
closing of doors and windows while the system is disarmed.

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Fire Protection The fire protection portion of your security system (if used) is always on and will
sound an alarm if a fire condition is detected. Refer to the FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
section for important information concerning fire protection, smoke detectors and
planning emergency exit routes from your house.
Alarms When an alarm occurs, both the keypad and any external sounders will sound,
and a message at the keypad will identify the zone(s) causing the alarm. In
addition, if your system is connected to a central monitoring station, an alarm
message will be sent. To stop the alarm sounding, you simply disarm the system.
Memory Of Alarm When an alarm or trouble condition occurs, the keypad displays the number(s) of
the zone(s) that caused the problem, and displays the type of alarm or trouble
(ex. FIRE, ALARM, CHECK). The display remains until it is cleared by entering
the OFF sequence (security code + OFF key) twice.
Phone Access &
Voice Response
Capability
If your system includes a voice module it will permit you to access the system via
a Touch-tone phone, either on-premises or by call-in when away. You can
receive voice messages over the phone regarding system status, arm and disarm
the system, and perform most function commands .
Paging Feature If the paging feature has been programmed for your system, your pager will
respond to certain conditions as they occur in your system, and display code
numbers indicating the type of condition that has occurred. See page 25 for an
explanation of this feature.

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ABOUT THE KEYPAD
General Your keypad allows you to control all system functions. The keypad features
backlit telephone-style (digital) keys, and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) which
shows the nature and location of all occurrences.
The keypad features a built-in sounder which emits alarm sounds during alarm
conditions and produces warning tones during entry (and exit, if so-programmed)
delay periods. The sounder also provides acknowledgement tones when keys are
pressed, and confirmation tones for successful command entries.
Keypad Style Your system uses the keypad style shown on page 9. The keys are located
behind a flip-down cover which can be removed, if desired.
Keypad Displays The keypad has a Fixed-Word display, as shown on page 7. This is an LCD
display which uses pre-designated (fixed) words to identify the nature and
location of occurrences.

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ABOUT THE KEYPAD
Fixed-Word Keypad Displays
AWAY All burglary zones, interior & perimeter, are armed.
STAY Perimeter burglary zones, such as windows and doors are
armed.
INSTANT Burglary zones are armed and entry delay is turned off.
BYPASS One or more burglary protection zones have been
bypassed.
00
ALARM
CHECK
FIRE
AWAY
STAY
INSTANT
BYPASS
NO AC
CHIME
BAT
NOT READY
00
00
NOT READY Appears when burglary portion of the system is not ready for arming (due to one or more
open protection zones).
READY The burglary portion of the system is ready to be armed.
NO AC Appears when AC power has been cut off. System is operating on backup battery power.
AC Appears when AC power is present.
CHIME Appears when the CHIME feature is ON.
BAT Low system battery (if no zone number is shown), or Low battery condition in a wireless
sensor (if zone number is also shown).
ALARM Appears when an intrusion has been detected and the system is armed (also appears during
a Fire alarm). Accompanied by the ID # of the zone in alarm.
CHECK Appears when a malfunction is discovered in the system at any time or if a fault is detected in
a FIRE zone at any time or in a DAY(Trouble)/NIGHT(Alarm) burglary zone during a
disarmed period. Accompanied by a display of zone number in trouble.
FIRE Appears when a fire alarm is present. Accompanied by a display of the zone # in alarm.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE KEYPAD
1. DISPLAY WINDOW: Displays protection zone ID and
system status messages.
2. OFF KEY: Disarms burglary portion of the system, silences
alarms and audible trouble indicators, and clears visual
display after problem's correction.
3. AWAY KEY: Arms the entire burglary system, perimeter and
interior, with an entry delay in effect.
4. STAY KEY: Arms perimeter portion of burglary system only,
with an entry delay in effect. Interior protection is not armed,
which allows movement within premises without causing an
alarm.
5. MAX KEY: Arms in manner similar to AWAY mode, but
without the entry delay feature, thus providing maximum
protection. An alarm will occur immediately upon opening any
protection point, including the main door.
6. TEST KEY: Tests the system and alarm sounder if disarmed.
See the
TESTING THE SYSTEM section for test procedures.
7. BYPASS KEY: Removes individual protection zones from
being monitored by the system .
8. INSTANT KEY: Arms in manner similar to STAY mode, but
without the entry delay feature. Entry via the entry/exit door
will cause an instant alarm.
9. CODE KEY: Used to assign additional user codes for other
users of the system.
10. CHIME KEY: Turns CHIME mode on and off. When on, the
opening of windows or doors while the system is disarmed
will sound 3 beeps at the keypad(s).
11. ✱ READY KEY: Displays all open protection zones.
12. # KEY: "Quick Arm" key permits ARMING of the system
without use of a security code (if so programmed).
13. KEYS 0–9 : Used to enter your security code(s). See Note
on next page.
14. READY INDICATOR: (GREEN) Lit when the system is
ready to be armed (no faults present). While the system is
disarmed, this indicator will go on and off as protection
zones are closed and opened.
15. ARMED INDICATOR: (RED) Lit when the system has been
armed (STAY, AWAY, INSTANT or MAXIMUM).
16. INTERNAL SOUNDER: The built-in keypad sounder mimics
the alarm sounder during alarms, and will also "beep" during
certain system functions (see
SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE/
VISUAL NOTIFICATIONS).
EMERGENCY (PANIC) KEYS: The keypad uses special key
pairs to activate Panic Alarms. See the
PANIC KEYS section for
complete information.

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IMPORTANT!:
When entering codes and commands,
sequential key depressions must be
made within 2 seconds of one another.
If 2 seconds elapses without a key
depression, the entry is aborted and
must be repeated from its beginning.
1 2 3
A
4 5 6
B
7 8 9
C
*
0
#
D
OFF AWAY STAY
MAX TEST BYPASS
INSTANT CODE CHIME
READY
ARMED
POWER
PANIC
2
1415
14
6
7
10
12
13
11
9
16
8
5
3
AA
FIXED-WORD KEYPAD
(SHOWN WITH COVER REMOVED)
READY
Note: Keys [1] t hrough [9] each perform their associated companion functions (OFF, AWAY,
STAY, etc.) when preceded by an entry of the security code (as described later).

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SECURITY CODES
General At the time of installation, your installer programmed a personal four-digit Master
code, known only to you and yours. This code is used to perform most system
functions, including arming and disarming of the system. As an additional safety
feature, temporary User Codes can be assigned for use by those not having a
need to know the Master code.
Note that the Master code remains in effect even
when other user codes are assigned.
IMPORTANT! When performing any of the procedures that follow, do not allow
more than 2 seconds to elapse between steps, otherwise the entry will be aborted,
and the procedure must be repeated from its beginning.
To Assign, Change, or
Delete User Codes
It is recommended that
obvious codes such as
1-1-1-1 or 1-2-3-4 not be
assigned.
Temporary users should not
be shown how to use any
system function that they do
not need to know (e.g., how
to bypass pro tection zones).
The Master security code can be used to assign up to 4 secondary User codes. It
can also be used to change any User code or to remove (delete) any secondary
User code from the system.
To Assign or Change a User Code:
1. Enter your Master code and press the CODE [8] key.
2. Enter the single-digit User Number for whom a code is to be assigned or
changed (User Nos. 3 to 6 may be assigned.)
3. Enter the desired 4-digit code for use by that User Number. The keypad will
beep once when a User code has been successfully entered.
To Delete a User Code:
Perform steps 1 and 2 above and then stop. In a few moments, the keypad will
beep once, indicating that the existing code has been deleted.
Duress Code This feature is intended for use when you are forced to disarm or arm the system
under threat. When used, the system will act normally, but can silently notify the
central station of your situation, if that service has been provided.
The Duress code may be any 4-digit code assigned to User Number 8.