GE Allegro 60-874-95R User Manual
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Part No:
60-874-95R
466-1822 Rev C
February 2003
GE Interlogix
Allegro
User Guide
FCC Notices
FCC Part 15 Information to the User
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by GE Interlogix can void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Part 15 Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the affected equipment and the panel receiver to separate outlets, on different branch circuits.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC ID: B47-785B-ALGRO
ACTA Part 68
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. Located on this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and the ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company.
FCC Part 68 Registration No. B4Z-A101B46059
The REN is used to determine the maximum number of devices that may be connected to your telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in
devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most areas, the sum of all device RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of
devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the local telephone company. For products approved after July 23, 2001, the
REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal
point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label.
A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements as adopted by ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compliant modular
jack that is also compliant. See the Installation Instructions for details.
Alarm dialing equipment must be able to seize the telephone line and place a call in an emergency situation. It must be able to do this even if other equipment
(telephone, answering system, computer modem, etc.) already has the telephone line in use. To do so, alarm dialing equipment must be connected to a properly
installed RJ31X jack that is electrically in series and ahead of all other equipment attached to the same telephone line. Proper installation is depicted in the following diagram. If you have any questions concerning these instructions, consult your local telephone company or a qualified installer about installing an RJ31X
jack and alarm dialing equipment for you.
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If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may temporarily disconnect your service. If possible, you will be notified in
advance. When advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will also be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. You will be
given advance notice in order to maintain uninterrupted service.
If you experience trouble with this equipment, please contact the company that installed the equipment for service and/or repair information. The telephone company may ask you to disconnect this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning.
This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs.
Contents
Getting to Know Your Security System 1
Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Communicating with the Panel 1
Entering Commands ....................................................................................................................................2
User Interface............................................................................................................................................... 2
Wireless Touchpad....................................................................................................................................... 2
Keychain Touchpad .....................................................................................................................................2
Beeps and LEDs— How Your System Talks to You................................................................................... 2
Alarms 3
What Happens in an Alarm Condition......................................................................................................... 3
Preventing Accidental Alarms .....................................................................................................................3
Aborting Accidental Alarms ........................................................................................................................ 3
Panic Alarms................................................................................................................................................ 4
The Panel ................................................................................................................................................1
The DTIM ...............................................................................................................................................1
Door/Window Sensors ............................................................................................................................ 1
Environmental Sensors ...........................................................................................................................1
Key Beeps ...............................................................................................................................................2
Status Beeps ............................................................................................................................................ 2
LEDs .......................................................................................................................................................3
Siren Time-out ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Guidelines for Preventing Accidental Alarms ........................................................................................4
Police Panic Alarm ................................................................................................................................. 4
Fire Panic Alarm ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Basic System Operations 5
Arming and Disarming Your System........................................................................................................... 5
Arming Level 1—Disarmed ...................................................................................................................6
Arming Level 2—Doors and Windows .................................................................................................. 6
Arming Level 3—Doors, Windows, and Motions .................................................................................. 7
Arming Options ...........................................................................................................................................7
Quick Arm ..............................................................................................................................................7
Keychain Touchpad Arming ................................................................................................................... 7
Quick Exit ...............................................................................................................................................8
Chime Feature .........................................................................................................................................8
Exit and Entry Delay Times ....................................................................................................................8
Silent Exit ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Exit Extension ......................................................................................................................................... 9
No Delay—For Instant Alarm ................................................................................................................9
Auto STAY Arm ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Arming While a Door or Window is Open ........................................................................................... 10
Checking the Status of Your System.......................................................................................................... 11
Programming Your System 11
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Panel Button Programming Functions....................................................................................................... 11
Access Codes ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Primary User Code ................................................................................................................................12
User Code ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Setting the Time.........................................................................................................................................12
Adjusting the Panel Beep Volume ............................................................................................................. 12
Version ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Panel Version ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Phone Module Version .......................................................................................................................... 13
Testing the System 13
Automatic Test Features ............................................................................................................................13
Manual Tests.............................................................................................................................................. 13
Sensor Test ............................................................................................................................................13
Phone Communication Test ..................................................................................................................14
Exiting User Programming Mode .........................................................................................................14
Trouble Beeps and Trouble Messages 14
Silencing Trouble Beeps............................................................................................................................ 15
Cleaning the Panel 15
Appendix A: Troubleshooting 16
Appendix B: User Reference 18
System Information.................................................................................................................................... 18
User Codes.................................................................................................................................................18
Keychain Touchpads.................................................................................................................................. 18
Accidental Smoke and Fire Alarms ........................................................................................................... 18
Dialer Delay...............................................................................................................................................18
Entry and Exit Delay Time Settings .......................................................................................................... 18
Automatic Phone Test................................................................................................................................ 19
Sensor Log .................................................................................................................................................19
If the Power Goes Out ............................................................................................................................... 20
Conditions, Displays and Sounds ..............................................................................................................20
Siren ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Trouble Beeps ............................................................................................................................................ 22
Appendix C: Planning for Emergencies 23
Your Floor Plan.......................................................................................................................................... 23
Alarm System Limitations .........................................................................................................................23
If Your System Needs Service ................................................................................................................... 24
Notices 25
ii
Getting to Know
Your Security
System
This security system is designed to protect you, your family, and property whether you are on the
premises or away.
This manual describes how to operate your system. It describes basic arming and disarming com-
mands as well as programming instructions for system features.
The dealer or installer may have already discussed with you many details concerning your sys-
tem. Specific setup information is included in “Appendix B: User Reference” on page 18.
Overview
Your security system is comprised of different components. Each component plays a special role
in system operation:
The Panel
The panel is at the heart of your system. It stores the intelligence to monitor all the
sensors and devices in the system. The panel is the piece of equipment that initiates
a call to the central station in an alarm situation. The panel has a touchpad for arming, disarming, checking status and entering data, such as access codes.
The DTIM
The Dialog™ Telephone Interface Module (DTIM) provides added security by separat-
ing the telephone interface from the panel. If the panel is damaged by fire or a break-in,
it still reports to the central monitoring station.
Communicating
with the Panel
Door/Window Sensors
Door and window sensors protect the perimeter of your home by alerting the
panel when a door or window is opened.
Motion Detectors
Motion detectors in hallways or individual rooms detect a person moving across the
field of detection.
Environmental Sensors
Environmental sensors such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors remain
alert for the presence of fire or carbon monoxide 24 hours a day.
Touchpads allow you to communicate with the panel. In turn, the system can be set up to commu-
nicate with you through:
• Status beeps from the panel speaker.
• Alarm sirens.
• Icons and scrolling text on the display.
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Note
The Light Buttons do not
work on Allegro Systems.
Entering Commands
Most of your commands to the panel consist of this basic pattern:
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OMMAND + ACCESS CODE
Not just anyone can walk up to a touchpad and operate your security system. Before the system
will process most commands, users are required to enter a pre-programmed 4-digit access code.
Keychain touchpads do not require an access code and are usually kept in an individual’s pocket
or purse.
User Interface
The panel uses a liquid crystal display (LCD) to communicate system status information. The
display uses icons and characters to display messages. If a message is longer than nine characters, the first nine characters are displayed and the rest of the message scrolls through in a marquee fashion.
In addition to the Allegro panel touchpad, there are two other types of touchpads that can be used
with your panel.
Wireless Touchpad
This touchpad is wireless and can be carried from room to room.
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If an alarm is initiated with
this device, a different
device must be used to disarm the system.
Keychain Touchpad
Keychain touchpads are handy for simple arming and disarming functions. They are
wireless and can be carried off-site in a purse or pocket.
The installer can program the touchpad to send a Police or Emergency panic alarm.
Note
The Keychain Touchpad has not been investigated by UL.
Beeps and LEDs— How Your System Talks to You
The panel siren produces a variety of operating beeps to inform you of different system states and
operations.
Key Beeps
A key beep is the tone you hear when you press a button on the panel or handheld wireless touchpad. The sound confirms that the button was adequately pressed.
Status Beeps
Status beeps come from the siren on the panel and are sounded when there is a change in the current status of the system. Status beeps are not alarms, but they do warrant your attention.
There is more than one type of status beep:
• Exit Delay beeps indicate that an arming command has been entered and the countdown to
arming has begun. Exit and close the door behind you before the exit delay expires.
• Entry Delay beeps indicate that you’ve entered the building and the countdown to an alarm
has begun. Disarm the system as soon as you get in.
• Chime feature beeps tell you that a door was opened.
• Protest beeps inform you that you’re trying to arm the system while there is an open door or
window.
• Trouble beeps tell you that there is a problem with the system or one of its components.
Pressing the key will silence the trouble beeps. See “Trouble Beeps and Trouble Messages” on page 14 for more information.
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• Sensor test beeps are the sounds the system makes during a sensor test to indicate the number
of packets the panel received.
LEDs
The touchpad has two LEDs which allow you to determine the current system status at a glance.
The red LED is labeled Armed and the green LED is labeled Ready. The tables below explain
LED behavior.
Table 1: Red “Armed” LED Behavior
Red
“Armed”
LED
Flashing Entry or Exit Delay
On Armed to Level 2 - Doors and Windows or Level 3 - Doors, Windows and Motions
Off Armed to Level 1 - Disarmed
Table 2: Green “Ready” LED Behavior
Green
“Ready”
LED
On System OK
Off System Trouble/Protest (Check system status)
System Status
System Status
Alarms What Happens in an Alarm Condition
When there is an alarm condition, the following happens:
• The siren emits emergency tones.
• Panel notifies the central station for help.
Siren Time-out
If the system is not disarmed after an alarm, the sirens will continue to sound until the time-out
period is reached. The time-out period can only be programmed by your installer or dealer.
Even though reaching the time-out stops the sirens, the alarm will still be in progress and will
remain so until the system is manually disarmed.
Preventing Accidental Alarms
Your security system is engineered with advanced technology that reduces the chance of an accidental alarm caused by a technical problem.
Most accidental alarms occur when leaving the residence after arming the system, or upon
returning, before disarming the system.
If, for example, you arm the system, then run to another room for something you forgot, the Exit
Delay time may expire. Once the Exit Delay expires, opening an armed door or moving in front
of an armed motion detector will cause an alarm or start the entry delay.
Aborting Accidental Alarms
Your system can be set up with the opportunity to abort an accidental intrusion, Police, or Emergency alarm (fire alarms cannot be aborted).
If the Dialer Delay feature is turned on, you have a programmed amount of time (within 30 seconds of event, or as set by your installer) to stop the panel before it sends a false alarm to the central station. Talk to your installer or see “Appendix B: User Reference” on page 18 under “Dialer
Delay” to see if this feature is enabled.
Fire alarms are always reported. If an accidental fire alarm has sounded, follow the procedures of
your central monitoring station to prevent a false dispatch.
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¾ To abort a non-fire alarm:
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1. Panel displays ENTER CODE + type of alarm.
2. Enter your access code.
The panel displays A
BORTED and sounds one beep.
Guidelines for Preventing Accidental Alarms
¾ Following these guidelines will go a long way toward preventing accidental alarms.
• Close doors and windows before you arm your system and leave your house.
• When getting ready to leave the house, gather the things you want to take with you so you can
exit immediately after arming the system.
• Always enter and exit within the programmed delay times.
• Make sure you leave through a door that has a delay time set for it. If you arm your system,
then leave through a door without a delay time, the siren will immediately sound the alarm
condition.
• When you return immediately disarm your system.
• Talk to the system installer to be aware of the devices in your security system and learn how
each one operates.
• Listen to system beeps. Take note of indicator lights and touchpad messages which indicate
the current system status.
• If you have pets, ask your installer if you need pet lenses in your motion detectors or pet
immune motion sensors. Pets climb higher than you may guess, causing alarms when you are
away.
• Check the location of your smoke detectors. Smoke detectors near bathrooms can be tripped
by steam from a shower. Smoke detectors near the kitchen can be tripped by excessive smoke
from cooking.
Panic Alarms
Panic alarms are easily activated from any touchpad to quickly alert the central monitoring station to a Fire or Police emergency. A panic alarm can be sent at any time, regardless of the current arming level.
This system is designed to inform a central monitoring station of the nature of the emergency so
the correct personnel can be dispatched immediately.
Each type of panic alarm sounds and reacts differently when activated.
Table 3: Alarm Sounds
Typ e o f A larm Alarm Sound
Police
Fire
Police Panic Alarm
The Police panic alarm sounds to scare off any intruder and alert neighbors to any trouble.
On monitored systems, the central monitoring station responds by calling the police.
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To activate a Police panic alarm from the panel:
Press and hold the Police buttons until the panel responds.
To activate a Police panic alarm from the wireless touchpad:
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Press and hold the Police buttons until the panel responds.
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Continuous tone
Repeating series of three beeps
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To activate a Police panic alarm from a keychain touchpad:
Press and hold the Lock and Unlock buttons at the same time for 2 seconds.
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Fire Panic Alarm
If your system includes smoke and fire detectors, it monitors the premises for smoke and
fire alarms 24 hours a day and in all arming levels.
These alarms cannot be aborted and are always reported to the central station. Since many communities charge for dispatching the fire department in error, your dealer may give you specific
instructions to follow in the event of an accidental smoke or fire alarm. Record these instructions
in Appendix B under “Accidental Smoke and Fire Alarms.”
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To activate a Fire panic alarm from the panel:
Press and hold the Fire buttons until the panel responds.
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Basic System
Operations
Table 4 describes the system’s basic panel keypad operating commands.
Table 4: Basic Panel Operating Commands
How to... Command
Check system status
S t a t u s
*
Press once
Disarm
Arms doors and windows
Arms doors and windows, no delay
Arms motions, doors, and windows
Arms motions, doors, and windows, no
delay
Arms system silently
Turns chime feature on and off (only
when system is unarmed)
Identifies open sensors, trouble conditions, and alarms in memory
Bypass
D i s a r m
A r m
+ Code
A r m
+ Code +
A r m
(twice) + Code
A r m
(twice) + Code +
S i l e n t
Press once
Press once
B y p a s s
#
+ Primary Code
+ Code
A r m
C h i m e
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S t a t u s
*
N o D e l a y
4
N o D e l a y
4
+ Code +
Quick Exit (for use when system is
armed)
Police Panic
Fire Panic
Arming and Disarming Your System
Since your security needs may vary throughout the day, this system was designed with three arming levels to meet these different needs. By arming your system to a particular level, only those
sensors programmed to detect in that arming level will report alarm conditions to the panel.
Q u i c k E x it
Press once, starts a 2 minute timer for use of one
entry/exit door.
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Press and hold both buttons until panel indicates
alarm.
S i l e n t
C h i m e
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Press and hold both buttons until panel indicates
alarm.
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No matter which level your system is in, all sensors programmed to be active 24 hours a day will
continue to report alarm conditions. This includes smoke detectors, fire sensors, panic buttons,
and environmental sensors.
Level 3—Doors, Windows, and Motions
All perimeter and interior sensors are active.
Level 2—Doors and Windows
Perimeter protection is on. Interior
sensors are not active so people and
pets can move around freely.
Note
Smoke detectors,
fire sensors, and
other environmental sensors continue to report
alarms in all levels.
Level 1—Disarmed
Intrusion detection off. Smoke,
heat, and environmental sensors remain active.
Arming Level 1—Disarmed
Turn off intrusion/burglary protection for your system when security is not a concern. This would
be when you are home and will be going both inside and out.
Sensors that will remain active:
• Environmental sensors (smoke, heat, carbon monoxide).
Sensors that will be inactive:
• Indoor motion sensors.
• Perimeter sensors such as doors and windows.
Here are some other situations in which you’d set the system to Level 1:
• Upon entering your armed home or business. When entering the armed premises through a
designated delay door, the Entry Delay time begins. The siren beeps to remind you to disarm
the system.
• Before opening a door or window in your home or business. When you wake up in the morning and want to get your newspaper, you must disarm the system before opening the door to
prevent an accidental alarm.
• Disarming the system turns off any sirens when an alarm condition occurs.
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To disarm to Level 1 using the panel keypad:
1. Press once. The panel displays Enter Code TO DISARM.
2. Enter your access code. The panel displays the current time and the system sounds one beep.
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To disarm to Level 1 using a keychain touchpad:
Press the button.
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To disarm to Level 1 using a wireless touchpad:
1. Press the DISARM button.
2. Enter your access code.
Arming Level 2—Doors and Windows
Note
To arm to Level 2 from Level
3, you must first disarm the
system and then rearm it.
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There are times when you want intrusion protection, but still want the freedom to move around
within your house without setting off an alarm. For example, in the evening when your family is
inside for the night. In this and similar situations, set your system to Level 2.
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