
CODEPAD
FUNCTIONS
ARMTNG
yOUR
SYSTEM
tN
THE
,,ON"
MOpE
oN is
utilized
when
the
user is
going
on from
the
premise
and
wants
the
premrses
protected.
Listed
below
are
the
steps
to
arm in
the
ON
Mode:
Step 1
Close
all
protected
doors
and windows.
.
Ready
light
will
be
on
or
flashing
when
all
protected
zones
and
sensors
are
secure.
NOTE:
lf
any
zones
are bypassed,
a sensor
in
that
zone
can
be violated
without
affecting
the ready
tight.
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The
security
system
will
not
arm
if the
ready
light
is
olf .
Refer
to
"Making
your
System
Fleady
to Arm".
system
Ready
Type
Code
to
Arm
system
Not
Ready
For
help,
press
{
r
lf
the
power
right
is
off,
you
have
no
AC
power.
Restore
Dower
if
possible.
lf not,
contact
the
installing
company.
Step 2
Enter
your
4
or
6 digit
user
code
to
arm
the
svstem.
r
The
armed
and
exit
tightswill
illuminate.
l
You
may
now
leave
the
buildinq.
System
Armed
Al
I
Zones
Secure
MAKING
YOUR
SYSTEM
READY
TO
ARM
lllhereadylightisnotonorif
itisflashing,azoneisnotsecure.
Toidentifythis
zone,
use
the
scroll
keys
A
v
to the
right
of the
display
to
browse
through
the
zones
that
are not
normal.
lf
you
wish
to
bypass
or unbypass
one
of these
zones,
press
the
IBYPASS]
key
while
that zone
is
being
displayed.
when
finished
viewing
the
zones,
press
the
#..
key
to return
to the
code
entrv
screen.
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LCD
Codepad

Step 2
Siep 3
Step
4
Use the
l'; V scroll
keys
to browse
through
the custom
descriptions
for
tne zones
in this
system.
1"o
oypass
or unbypass
a
specifrc zone,
press
the
[BYpASS]
key
while
that zone
is ciisplayed.
When
tinisned,
press
the #., key
to
return
to
the code
entry screen.
qRouetEYPAss
By
pressrng
tne
[BYPASS]
key,
followed
by
the 0
0 key,
then the
[BypASS]
key
agatn, ali zones
that
are desrgnated
as
group
bypass
zones will
be bypassed.
Press
the
[BYPASS]
key again
to exit
group
bypassing.
_uxElPASqlN9
1-o manuariy
unoypass
zones,
perform
the bypassing
procedure
on
a zone that is
alreaqy
oypassed.
NorE:
All zones
will
automatically
be
unbypassed
each
time
tne sysrern
is oisarmed.
ErlicIo!_$ExrJ
I'he
funcrrons
ltsted
beiow are tbuno
in
the Function
Menu.
step
'l
Press
* The
oisplay
will
now
begln scrolling
thougn a list
of funcrions
and
the corresponding
nurnbers
associalecl
wiih
those functions.
step 2 Press
rne number
listed
on the
display in
order
to access
that
particular
function.
Hint.
lI
you
aireaoy know
the
funcrion
numbers
simpry
press
[{r.l
followed
by the funciietn
nurnber.
The foilowing
iisr
of rnenu
serections
witl scroll
automatically.
NorE:
Some
of the
functions
are not
hsted
Decause
they
are installer
level
functions.
Each
trme
the
[*]
key is
pressed
the next
menu rtern
witl
be
displayed.
press
#
to exit to this
menu.
select
an
option
Press
:lr
for
Help
This
is a sample
of tne display.
The
list
below retlects
the available
functions.
l=Zone
Rev'i
ew
0=Set
Tone
1=Master
Mode
2=Servi
ce
Check
3=Alarm
Memory
44=Test
45=o'i
sp"l ay rest
46=Lignt
conrrol
49=Espanol
5=User
PfN
6=User
nuthority
7=Det€ctor
Reset
90=Log
Review
91=view
settings
97=Set
oatelrime
CHrME=V'/a'l
k test
EXIT=Sj
lent
exit
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LCD
Codepad

Step 1 Press
1f.,
4
5 . The
test
will
be
performed
and
all ot the
display
pixels
and LED
indicators
will flash
untii another
kev
is
pressed.
Step 2 Press
any key
to end
the test.
LIGHT
CONTROL
FOR
X-l0
DEVTCES
(Optionat.
if
proqrammed)
This
menu
allows
you
to
control
up to
ten X-10
devices f rom
each
codeDad.
Step 1 Press
*
.
4
6 . The
LCD
screen
will
prompt
you
to
,,Select
Light
Number
0
-
9".
step2
Enter
the number
of the
X-10
device
you
want
to
control.
The
LCD
screen
will show
the light
number
on the left.
on the
right
side
of the
display
it will
prompt
you
to turn
the light (X-10
device)
,,On,,
or
,,Off".
Step 3 Press
the
A
to turn
the X-10
device
',On,,
or
press
the
V
to turn
the
X-10
device
"Off"
Step 4 The
LCD
screen
will
agarn
prompt
you
to
.Select
Light
Number
0
-
9,'.
Step 5 Repeat
Steps 2
and
3 until complete.
Step
6 Press
# , to
exit f rom
the
X-10
menu.
CHANGE
LANGUAGES
This
function
allows
you
to
switch
between
the
two languages programmed
in
your
codepad.
NorE:
You
must
exit
any
other function
mode
before
attempting
to
change languages.
Step 1 Press
L
4
g
. The
LCD
codepad
is now
toggled
to
the second
language.
Step 2
Repeat
Step 1
to revert
to the
first language.
CHANGING
USER
CODES
Step 1 Press
{r_.,
5 , . The LCD
Screen
will
prompt
for
a code.
Step 2
Enter
fmaster
code].
The
LCD
screen
will
prompt
for
a
user numoer.
NOTE:
For
area
systems,
if
you
are changing
the
code of
another
person,
you
must have
access
to all
areas,
or at
least
all of the
areas
to which
the
other
person
has
access.
Step 3 Enter
the
2-digit
(appties
to NX4/'12l16)
or
3-digit
(appties
to NX128)
user
number.
Always
use leading
zeros
when
necessarv,
i.e.
"004,'
for
user
number
4.
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LCD
Codepad

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The LCD codepad
will display
the
current
code
for
this user. Stars
(*)
represent blanks.
NOTE:
To
delete
a user code,
press
[*]-[*]-t*l-l*l
for a 4-digit code or
l*l-t*l"t*l-t*l-t*l-l*l
for
a 6-digit code.
Step 4
Enter the new user code
for that individual.
lf
you
are changing the
current code,
you
may
use
the up and down scroll
keys to
seleci
the digit
to change
and enter the correct
number. lf it reiects
the
code
because of
duplication
or such, the sounder
will
beep
3 times.
Step 5
lf another user code
needs to be
programmed,
return to step 3 and enter
the user code.
Step
6
To
exit Code
Programming,
press
#
,while
the screen
is
prompting
for
a
new user.
ASSIGNING
USER CODE
AUTHORITY LEVELS
Assign authority
levels to users by
following the
steps
below. Assign user codes
before assigning
authority
levels.
NOTE: You
must have authority
to the area
you
wish to add or
remove
from
another
person's
authority.
Step
1
Press
{t
-,
9-
. The LCD
Screen
will now
prompt
for
a code.
Step
2
Enter
[master
code].
The LCD Screen will
prompt
for
a user
number.
Step 3
Enter the
2-digit
(applies
to
NX4/12l16)
or 3-digit
(applies
to
NX)
user
number. Always use
leading zeros when necessary,
i.e.
"004"
for user
number
4. The LCD will now
prompt you
for the attributes
in the
following chart
PROMPT
Ouiputs
used?
F
DO NOTCHANGETHIS SEGMENT!
Open /
Close Rprt?
Bypass enable?
Arm / Disarm?
(These
are
for
use by a
professional
installer only.)
Master code?
Sched arm only?
Arm
only?
Reserved
O=No
1=Yes
Your keypress
will
apply
to the user code
you
entered
in
Step 3.
Output
4 ?
Output 3
?
Output
2 ?
Outout 1?
lf these
messages
appear
on the LCD screen,
press
the
[{t]
key until
you
return to the
prompt
for the user code or until
vou exit this adiust
mode.
Step
4 NOTE: The LCD
will now
display
all of the areas to
which
this user
has
access.
lf
you
wish to remove a area,
press
the area number on
the
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LCD
Codepad
11

codepad,
and the
display
will
mark that
area with a (-)
hypnen
indicating
access
has
been removed.
lf
you
wish
to re-establish
user access to
the
area.
press
the area
number
again.
Step 5 Press
* to
save the
data.
The LCD
will
then
prompt
you
for the next
user.
step
6 lf another
user
code needs
to
be
prograrnrned,
return
to
step 3. lf rrot,
press
# to
exit this
feature
without
savinq
the
data.
(SMOKE
DETECTORS
)
RESET
FUNCTION
This
function
is
used to reset
smoke Detectors,
Zone
Troubles,
and Zone
Tamoers.
Step 1 Disarm
the
system if
it is not
already
disarmed.
Step 2
Press
* 7
Resets
have
now
been
performed.
Step 3 lf the
codepad
begins
beeping,
the reset
did not
exeeure
properly.
Enter
your
code
to
silence
the codepad.
Walt
a few rnrnutes
and
repeat
step 2
to attempt
another
reset.
lf the
codepad
strli beeps
after
repeated
attempts,
please
contact
Vour
installer.
READING
THE EVENT
LOG
The control
panel
has
an event log
that
can
be retrieved
usrng
a
rnaster
code.
This
log contains
a listing
of
the events
along
with
date, time,
and
area where
the
evenl occurreo.
Step 1 To
view the
log,
press
*
g
O
.
The
LCD
screen
will
prompt
you
for
a code.
Step 2
Enter
your
master
code. The
LCD
screen
will now
show tne most
recent
event.
Step 3 To view
the
events from
most
recent
to the
oldest,
press
V .
Step 4
To view
the events
from
the
oldest to
the newest.
press
l. .
The
display
contains
the following
information.
Event )
Date )
(Month/Day)
Open
75
9/25
L7 =57
P3'r
r'
Time
shown
in
24-hour
format
€
User or Zone
lD
€
Indicates
area
and *
indicates
an
event
not reported
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Codepad

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This
screen snows
an opening of Area
3 on Septernber 25'n
at 5:27
p.rn.
by user
75. The
[*]
shows that this event is not
programmeci
to
be
repor{ed
to the
central
monitoring
sration. Refer to Appendix
A
on
page
19
for a list
of
possibie
log
messages.
ADJUSTING
THE VIEW / BRIGHTNESS
OF
THE LCD
Step 1 Enter *
9 1 . The LCD
Screen will
prornpt
lor
a cooe.
Step 2 Enter
lmaster
codel.
l-he
LCD will now
prompt you
to raise
or iower rhe
VICW.
Step 3 Using rne V
A scroll keys ro the rignt
of the LCD,
you
can raise or
lower the viewing
angte of the rext.
Step 4 To
advarice
to
the Brigntness
option,
press
:lc
The
LCD will
prompt
you
Io brighien or dim the LCD lighring.
Use
tne
scroll keys
again
to
adjust to desireo
brightness,
Step 5
When
compteteo, exit
by
pressing
*
SETTING
THE
SYSTEM CLOCK
Step
1 Enter
:lc
I 7 The LCD
Screen will
prompt
lor
a code.
Siep
2 Enter
fmaster
code]. The time
and date will
be drsplayeo with the
current nour ilashing.
Siep 3 Use tne ^' V scroll keys
to setecr the
proper
hour.
Step 4 Press tne
* key to move to tne
minutes, day
oi
week,
oate, rnonrh,
ano
year.
Step 5 Hepear
Steps 3 and 4 until the
entire time and
oare are set.
USING THE DOOR
CHIME FEATURE
The door chime is turned
on or off by
pressing
the
[CHIME]
key.
lt the chirne is
on, the chime lightwill
be illuminated. lf
the chime is off , ihe
chime tigntwttl
be otf
.
Each
press
of
the
[CHIME]
key wili toggle
the chime feature
on/oif and
produce
a
momentary
drng-dong sound.
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LCD Codepad 13

MULTI AREA SYSTEMS OPERATION
lf
your
system
is a
multi-area and the codepad
resides in one area,
your
codepad
will
provide
the status of the
zones in
your
areaing by using
the
screen
messages
described earlier
in this manual.
The Master Mode of operation
allows
you
to
temporarily
access
any area
(providing
your
coCe
is authorized) within
the
system
and
to
perform
functions in other areas.
Read this enttre manual
to help
you
understand
the different screen
messages that
will
be
displayed from
your
codepad.
NOTE: *
1 will temporarily access
the Master
Mode. The codepad will
revert back to
its assigned area 60 seconds
after a keypress, or
10
seconds
without
a keypress.
Press
[#]
to exit this mode.
LIGHTS
IN MULTIAREA
MAST
ODE
I
ARMED will
illuminate if ALL areas are armed.
r
READY
will illuminate if ALL areas
are
"Ready".
fhe
ready lightwill flash
if
all areas
are Ready or
Force
armable.
r
Ff RE will
illuminate if ANY one area
has a Fire condition.
The fire lightwill
flash if ANY area
has a Fire Trouble condition.
r
POWER
will illuminate
if
the
primary power
is
connected
to the NX-B control
panel.
lt will flash if the system
has a low standby battery condition.
r
PARTfAL
will illuminate
if ANY area has the
partial
light on.
r
CHIME
will
illuminate if ANY area
is in
the
"Chime"
mode.
r
EXIT will
illuminate if ANY area
is
timing
an exit delay. lt
will flash if ANY
area
is in the last 10 seconds of an
exit delay.
r
BYPASS
will illuminate if
ANY
area
has a zone bypassed.
r
SOUNDER
will sound
if ANY
area
has the sounder on.
This includes
Entrv
delay,
Exit delay, Chime,
and Alarm.
DISPLAYS
IN THE MULTIAREA
MASTER MODE
r
ARMED
and READY STATUS
The LCD screen
will display
the Armed and Ready status of
ALL eight
(B)
areas
if
any
or all of
the
areas
is armed or not
ready.
Ready
12345678
Armed
1234-678
This
display
is reflecting all B areas
are
Ready,
and
Area 5 is disarmed.
NOTE: lf a
number is flashing on
the Armed iine,
that
area is armed
lnstanf. lf a number
is flashing
on the Ready
line, that area is ready
to be
Force Armed.
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LCD
Codepad

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System Ready
rype
code to
arm
lf ALL
areas are disarmed
and ready to
arm,
this
display will
appear
on
the
LCD screen.
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ARMING
AND DISARMING
MULTIPLE AREAS
To
armldisarm multiple
areas, enter a
code that has
armldisarm authority for
ALL
of the areas to be armed/disarmed.
The followinq
display will appear
on the LCD
screen.
The numbers
on the fop /rne
represent the
disarmed
areas to which
this code has
access.
The numbers
on the
boffom line
represent
the areas that
are armeci. Fefer
to
the following
table
for
possible
conditions.
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To
disarm a// of these
areas,
press
A
.
.
To arm allof these
areas,
press
V .
>
f
o toggle a single
area between the
armed
and disarmed
cclnditions,
press
[*][Area
number].
For
example: lf Area
4 is armed,
[*] [a]
will
disarm Area 4. lf Area 4
is disarmed,
l*l
[4]
will
arm it.
i
Press
IPARTIAL]
during the
exit delay to
bypass all interior
zones in the
exit delay.
;
To
control the individual
areas, refer to
the following
section.
I
OPERATING INDIVIDUAL
AREAS
IN THE MULTI-AREA
MODE
Enter
a code that is a valid
arm/disarm
code for the
area
vou
wish
to ooerate. The
following
display will appear
on the LCD
screen.
L2-45-78 Disarm {
--3
67- Arm
{
LCD DISPTAY FOR AREA
TOP
LIN€
OVER
BOTTOM
LINE
CONDITION
Blank
Blank
Area Not
used
or
Authorized
u4Dr
|
\-,1
uqJtt
t-,
Area
Not Ready
Flashing Area #
Dash
(-)
Area Ready to Force
Arm
Dash
(-)
Flashinq Area
#
Area Armed lnstanl
Area
#
Dash
(
I
Area
Disarmed
& Ready
to
Arm
Dash
(-)
Area is
Armed
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Codepad
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l-
L2-4-78
Disarm
+
--3-56--
Arm
+
To toggle between
the armed
and
disarmed
states of an
individual
area,
press
f*l
fArea
number].
To operate an
individual
area, enter
the number
of
the
area
you
wish to
operate.
The LCD codepad
will now
operate as a single area codepad. All
keys
and
functions entered
will
affect this
individual
area only.
The
lights and display
represent the status of that area only. The word
"System"
will be replaced with
the
word
"Area
#". The followino is an examole of this feature. To exit this
^.^^^ r#l
DUrVEr,
PrE-J lfl,
Area
5
Ready
Type code to
arm
Only the areas authorized by this code will
appear.
Area 5 is selected and Area 5 is ready to
arm.
To
exit
the individual
area
mode. enter
l#l-t#1.
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SILENCING
ALARMS IN THE MULTI.AREA MODE
lf the codepad
is
sounding
an alarm or the siren is running, it can be silenced
by entering a
code with the authority for the area(s) that are in alarm. NOTE:
The
lEXlTl,
IBYPASS],
and
[PARTIAL]
keys will only work if an individual
^.^^ i^ ^^t^^+^A
BYPASS IN THE MULTIAREA
MODE
lf
you
wish to bypass one or
more zones,
this
must
be done
while
the system
is in the disarmed
state.
Step
1 Press the
[*] [1]
key.
Step
2 When the LCD
prompts
for a code, enter
your
user code.
Step
3 Enter the area
number
[X]
e.g. for area 3
Press
[3].
Step
4 Press the
IBYPASS]
key
Step 5
f he
bypass
/rErht f lashes.
Step 6
Enter the zone
you
wish to bypass.
(Example:
Press
6 for
zone
6 or
1 1 2 tor zone 112.)
Step
7 Press the
IBYPASS]
key again. The zone is now bypassed.
Step 8
Repeat steps 6 andT
tor
any other zone(s) that
need
to be bypassed.
Step 9
Press the
IBYPASS]
key
again. OR
press
# to
exit
the Bypass
Mode. The bypass light will stop flashing upon exiting the
Bypass
Mode. Pressing the A V
,scroll
keys will display all
bypassed
zones.
Press the # kev to exit this viewinq mode.
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Expanst
on
Aux. comm.
ral
I
contro
Loss of
time
contro
Low
Batte
Cont
ro
Ove
r-cu
r rent
cont
ro
phone
trouble
contro
Power
trouble
contro
Si
ren
troubl
e
Your system
has lost total
power
and
needs the
clock
reset.
The standby
battery
is
low.
A short
circuit
of a
control's
Power
supply
has occurred.
The
phone
line connected
to
the control
is
not operating
properly.
The
main
power
to
your
system
is
not
on.
Open
circuit
has occurred
on
the bell or
siren circuit.
An ar-rxrliary
reporting
device
has
failed
to communtcate.
A box containing
an expansion
device
hra haan nnonad
An expansion
power
supPly
has
a low
battery.
A short
circuit
of an expansion
devices'
power
supply
has occurred.
The main
power
to an expansion
power
supply
is
not on.
Open
circuit
has occurred
on
the bell
or
siren circuit
of
the expander
A radio
receiver
is being
jammed.
(Not
applicable
to all controls.)
An expansion
device
or codepad
is not
reporting
to the control
panel.
Expanst
on
Box
tamper
Expansl
on
Low
Batte
Expansr
on
Over-cu
r rent
Expansr
on
Power troubl
e
Expanst
on
si ren
troubl
e
Expansr
on
RF lammed
Expanst
on
Troubl
e
18
NX-148E
LCD Codepad

r
zone
Lost, Press
,F
ZORE
Low Bart.
Press
*
zone
Tanper,
Press
*
Zone
Troubl
e. Press *
A
wireless
or multiplexed
zone device
is not reportrng
to the
control. Press
f*l
to
identify
the zone.
A
wireless
device has a low
battery.
Press
f*l
to identify
the
zone.
A zone is
tampered.
Press
[*]
to
identify
the tampered
zone.
A
zone is
experiencing
some form of
trouble
(probably
wiring).
Press
f*l
to
identify
the zone.
EMERGENCY ACTIVATION
KEYS
NOT E: You must
press
and hold these
keys for 2
seconds
to activate these
functrons.
Your systern may
not be
programmed
for
these
activations.
tr[]
Fire
Auxiliary
Emergency
Police
Fire Key - lf
programmed,
you
can
activate the Fire
alarm
by
pressing
the
Emergency Activation
[Fire]
key for
two
seconds. lf
your
system is
connected to
a
monilonng
cenrer,
an entergency
report
could be
sent to that
center. This key
snould
onty Oe
pressed
in
an emergency
situation requiring
response
by fire
departrnent
personnel.
Auxiiiary
Key - lf
programmed,
you
can
activate the
auxiliary
alarm by
pressing
the Emergency
Activation
fAuxiliary]
key for two
seconds.
lf
your
system is
connecred to a monitoring
center,
an emergency
report
could
be sent to that
center. This
key should
only be
pressed
in
an emergency
situation requiring
response
by emergency
personnel.
Police
(PaniclHold-Up)
Key - lf
programmed,
when
the Emergency
Activation
IPolice]
key is
pressed
tor two
seconds,
a local audible
alarm
will sound. lf
your
system is
corrrrected to
a monttolng
center,
an emergency
report
could be
transrnrlied
to that center.
These keys
should
only be
pressed
in
an emergency
situarron requrnng inlmediate
response
by
law
enforcement
personnel.
NOTE:
Sorne Panrc/Hold-Up
alarms
are
programnred
to
be silent
at the
protected
site
whrle repontng
an
aiarm to the monttoring
center.
Check with
your
installing
company to
oelermrne how
your
secuflty
system will respond
to
the Panic/Hold-Up
acttvation.
tE
NX-148E
LCD
Coaepad
19

NX-1 48E LCD
CODEPAD
FIRE Light is
"on"
to
indicate fire
alarm,
flashes to indicate a
trouble condition
with
your
fire
syslem.
READY Light is
"on"
when
the
system
is ready
to arm, flashes
if ready to
"force
arm".
ARMED
Light is
"on"
when
armed,
"off"
when disarmed.
Flashes to
indicate a
prevrous
alarm
PROGRAMMABLE
EMERGENCY
ACTIVATION
KEYS
The
appropriate
stickers
should
be
applied
on the
rlnnr n{ rrn' 'r
uvv,
v,
yvul
codepad for
the
Fmornonnrr
Activation
keys
that
are
programmed
to
work
with
your
system.
m
:
I
l3
I
1--
t-
&&n
c*m
&nm
POWER
Light is
"on"
when AC
power
is
present,
flashes to
indicate a low
battery condition.
UP & DOWN
SCROLL
KEYS
5 FUNCTION
KEYS
perform
various
functions.
Ihe
door rs
detachable
and can be
removed
Or
replaced
rvhen
desired
Fire Emergency
Aux Emergency
Police
Emergency
Fire Alarm
Verification
mnQ,x
!
Chime Feature
n
Quick
Arm
!
Re Exit Feature
n Phone
Line Monitor
This
system is
! is
not
n multi-area.
Your
System
is
programmed
for
the
functions
checked
below.
!
!
!
n
!
!
n
!
Group
Bypass
Partial
Arm
Auto
Arming
Forced
Arming
NOTE:
Some
of the features
described
above
may or may
not
be available
for
your
system.
Check with
your
installation
company
to find
out how
your
system
is
programmed.