Honeywell ADEMCO CE3 User Manual

800-04965 8/09 Rev. A

INSTALLATION AND SETUP GUIDE

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Code Encryptor 3 (CE3) provides wireless control for
arming/disarming a security system, opening/closing a garage door, and
activating a relay output (ex. turning on a light). The CE3 consists of a
Receiver and wiring harness, remote control keyfob, and a status LED
with optional mounting plate.

The most important factor for range and reliability is the mounting
location of the Receiver. Select a location that is as centrally located as
possible. Keep in mind that the user will want to control the operation of
the garage door from the driveway, and will also expect the use of the
remote for alarm on/off in the area of entry and exit.

Although you can wire the Receiver to the panel, it may reduce labor by
installing the CE3 Receiver at the point of entry and wire it to a nearby
keypad. In most cases this is the garage entry, which will provide an easy
installation for garage door open/close, status indicator, and alarm
controls through the keypad.

IMPORTANT: Do not mount the Receiver module inside the alarm panel
enclosure; it will reduce the reception of the remote keyfob.

Installation Steps

1. Connect the CE3 Receiver to the control panel.

2. Program the CE3:
a. Associate the Receiver with the connected control using Automatic Recognition.
b. Program a user code for the Remote Keyfob.

3. Wire optional features, if used (Status LED, Garage Door Opener, Relay Outputs).

4. Test the System.

CONNECTING THE RECEIVER TO THE CONTROL PANEL

The Receiver can be wired either to the control’s terminals
or to a keypad’s terminals.

1. Unplug the Receiver from the wire harness.

2. Connect the Red, Black, Yellow and Green wires to the
keypad or control’s terminals as shown in the diagram.

NOTE: You can make these connections at the control or
at the keypad itself. If you place the Code Encryptor 3 in
the garage or any other location away from the control,
you may choose to wire the Code Encryptor 3 directly to
the keypad.

Summary of Basic Connections

Wire Color Connection

Red Keypad Red or Aux (+)
Black Keypad Black or Aux (-)
Green

Keypad Green (control Data In)

†

Yellow Keypad Yellow (control Data Out)

† not used on GE Caddx NX panels

BLACK

ARMED

READY

RED

GREEN

YELLOW

IN OUT

DATAAUX

REMOTE
KEYFOB

WIRE

HARNESS

OFF

1

MAX

4

INSTANT

7

READY

ALARM PANEL

STAY

AWAY

3

2

TEST

BYPASS

6

5

CHIME

CODE

9

8

#

0

ADEMCO CE3

Code Encryptor 3

CODE

ENCRYPTOR 3

CODE ENCRYPTOR 3

RECEIVER

LED STATUS INDICATOR
Red = Armed
Green = Disarmed

LED AND

MOUNTING

PLATE

LED

SYSTEM
KEYPAD

Yellow = Alarm

CODE

ENCRYPTOR 3

RECEIVER

CE3-006-V0

PROGRAM
BUTTON

CE3-011-V0

PROGRAMMING THE CODE ENCRYPTOR 3

Programming involves first associating the module with the control with which it is being used (auto recognition), and then
programming the remote control’s user code.

Automatic Recognition

1. Make sure the alarm panel is powered up and operating. The wire harness
should still be disconnected from the Receiver.

2. While watching the LED light on the CE3 Receiver, plug the wire harness
connector into the Receiver.

3. The Receiver’s LED will blink one time on power up. After about 2 seconds,

LED

CODE

ENCRYPTOR 3

RECEIVER

PROGRAM
BUTTON

count the flashes that you see. The corresponding flashes indicate which
panel the Code Encryptor 3 has detected. Refer to the table below.

CE3-012-V0

Control Panel Detection Table

No. of Flashes Alarm Panel detected by the CE 3

1

No Alarm connected (CE3 defaults to relay mode)

See “Default Mode”

2 Future use
3 **GE/NX4, NX6, NX8, NX8V2
4 Future use
5 Honeywell - Non-Addressable (Vista & 4110, XM, XMP)
6 Honeywell - VISTA Addressable (Vista P series controls 10, 15, 20, 21iP, 40, 50, 128, 250)
7 DSC- PowerSeries 816/832/5010/5020, PC1616/1832
8 DSC PC1550, 2525, 2550, 3000
9 **Napco P816/1632/3200

10 Future use

** For these panels, open top cover and slide switch away from LED

The Code Encryptor 3 on the following panels self-enroll themselves as a specific keypad address code.

Control Address

Honeywell addressable 3 (VISTA-40, 50, 128, 250)
Honeywell addressable (P controls) 17

IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE ANY OF THESE ADDRESS CODES IF YOU ARE USING ONE OF THE ABOVE CONTROLS.
Example: If you are using a Honeywell Vista P series control, no keypads can use address 17 because the CE 3 will automatically
enroll itself as address 17.
NOTE: If you are using the Honeywell Touchscreens, please remove them when Programming the Code Encryptor 3.

Programming the User Code

A user code for the Code Encryptor 3 must be programmed in the security system and in the CE3 Receiver. This provides the
system with a user code for arming and disarming of the control.

To program a user code into the Receiver, do the following:

1. Verify that the four-digit code you plan to teach the Code Encryptor 3 is a valid four-digit user code. Example: From the
keypad use that four-digit code to arm the panel. If the panel arms, the code is good. If it does not, program that user code into
the alarm panel. – The Code Encryptor 3 uses that four-digit code to arm and disarm the panel, thus that code must be valid.

NOTE: We recommend using a user code that the user cannot change. If the user code that is programmed into the Receiver

module is changed, the Code Encryptor 3 will not disarm the control panel.

2. Press and HOLD the program button on the Receiver. The LED will light. Continue to hold program button until the LED
turns OFF (in about 7 seconds). When the LED turns off, release the program button. The LED will begin to flash rapidly.

3. Using the keypad, slowly and firmly enter the four-digit user code (no other commands). After the fourth entry the LED will
stop flashing. This code has now been entered into the Code Encryptor’s non-volatile memory. The Code Encryptor will
remember this user code in the event of a power failure. To change to a new user code, repeat steps 2 and 3 above.

Adding/Deleting Remotes
To Add a New Remote

To add a remote to your Code Encryptor 3, do the following:

1. PRESS AND RELEASE the program button on the receiver.
The LED on the receiver will come ON.

2. Immediately PRESS button 1 on the new remote control
THREE TIMES. The LED on the receiver should go OFF
indicating the remote has been learned.

If the LED on the receiver stays ON, the remote has not

been learned. Remove and replace the harness, wait 15
seconds while auto recognition occurs and follow these
instructions again.

To Delete All Remotes

To delete a lost or stolen remote from the Code Encryptor 3,
you must purge the entire memory. This will delete all of the
current remotes. You will then have to add them back into
memory.

To purge, PRESS AND HOLD the program button. The LED
will come ON for four seconds, then go OFF, and finally it will
come ON again, indicating that all the remotes in memory
have been purged. Release the program button and follow the
To Add a New Remote instructions.

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