Interlogix Simon XT User Manual Rev B

Simon XT Talking Touch Screen Quick
Operation Guide

Description

The Simon XT Talking Touch Screen is a color 3.5 inch LCD
screen with a graphical user interface designed to control the
basic functions of your Simon XT (v1.3 or later) control panel.
You can use the touch screen to obtain the status of your
home (open doors, movement detected, etc.) and to control
your security system:

• Arm the system (doors, windows, and motion sensors).

• Disarm the system.

• Activate a panic alarm to call the central monitoring station
in a nonmedical emergency.

This touch screen works with both Simon XT v1.3 and Simon
XT v1.4. To determine your panel version, go to your Simon
XT panel and use the scroll up button to view the version.
Select Enter to return to the panel display.

Depending on the system configuration provided by yo ur
dealer, you may also have the following options:

• Turn system controlled lights on or off.

• Lock and unlock system-controlled door locks.

• View and modify home temperature.

• Access limited online reference information (for example,
weather forecasts).

Note: This document provides basic operation information for

your touch screen and security system. Contact your dealer for
configuration and option details. For complete Simon XT
system programming and operation, refer to the panel
documentation.

Home screen

• The Home screen will appear after a period of inactivity on
any screen (unless you set a blank screen as your default
screen saver).

• When the panel enters an alarm, the touch screen will
automatically return to the Home screen.

Time

The current time is located at the top center of the Home
screen. The time is automatically updated periodically by the
security system time.

Emergency button

In an emergency, touch the Emergency button. An Emergency
screen appears. Depending on your system, you may see
either one button (Panic) or three buttons (Panic, Police, or
Fire). Select the appropriate button.

Note: If your system is connected to a security monitoring

service, the authorities will be notified. Contact your dealer for
details.

If you initiate an emergency alarm by mistake, you can cancel
the alarm by touching the red Alarm button and entering your
code within 30 seconds (typical time limit, contact your dealer
for more information on your system configuration).

Alarms

If an alarm occurs in your security system, an alarm message
will appear at the bottom of the Home screen. The message
will indicate the time the alarm occurred and the sensor that
sent the alarm. For example, the message might be, “10:30a
sn x Front Door”, indicating the front door sensor sent an alarm
at 10:30 am.

There are multiple ways to reach the Home screen:

• You can access the Home screen by using the close icon,
which will return the touch screen’s display to the previous
screen. Depending on what display the touch screen is
currently in, you may need to move through multiple levels
of screens to reach the Home screen.

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Home status icons

The four icons across the middle of the screen represent the
status of your home. When you press the status icons, a new
screen opens to provide status details.

Doors. Depicts monitored door status (most typically
external doors). A green check indicates all monitored
doors are closed. A red exclamation point indicates one
or more doors are open.

Windows. Depicts monitored window status. A green
check indicates all monitored windows are closed. A red
exclamation point indicates one or more windows are
open.

Motion. Depicts motion detected by the motion sensors
in your home. A green check indicates no recent motion
detected. A red exclamation point indicates motion was
detected within the last 10 minutes. A typical use for this
feature would be to have a touch screen in the garage to
see if movement is detected in the home before you
enter the home.

Property. Depicts other changes to protected property in
your system. For example activation of a water sensor,
freeze sensor, or the movement of protected items. A
green check indicates no change since the last time you
visited (for movement of a protected item) and all sensors
are closed (water or freeze sensors). A red exclamation
point indicates either a sensor is tripped or there is
unacknowledged activity.

Note: These icons may contain the text “N/A” which indicates

your system is not configured to support this feature. Consult
your dealer for additional information.

Arming icons

The arming icons are located below the home status icons.
The icons indicate the armed status of the security system.

PRESS TO ARM. When the icon shows
“PRESS TO ARM”, touch to access the Arm
screen.

PRESS TO DISARM. One of these icons will
display depending on your arming level. Press
to disarm your system (door, window, and/or

or

motion sensors). Enter your code in the
keypad screen that appears. If you enter an
incorrect code, press the Clear button and
enter the correct code.

Arm All ( Away). This is the typical selection
when you are leaving the home. The doors,
windows, and motion sensors will be armed
and the arming countdown will appear at the
bottom of the screen.

Arm Doors+Windows Only (Stay). This is
the typical selection when you are staying
home. The doors and windows will be armed
and the arming countdown will appear at the
bottom of the screen.

Motion Sensors Only (Away). This is the
best selection if you are leaving the home,
but want to keep a door or window open
while you are gone. Only the motion sensors
will arm and
the arming countdown will appear at the
bottom of the screen.

Note: Depending on your configuration, this
button may or may not appear.

Optional arming choices

These settings are optional (for more advanced arming
features).

Silent arming. Press this button to silence your exit beeps
during arming. (Your exit time will double).

No delay. Press this button to set your entrance timer to zero.
(Use the No Delay feature when you are asleep, or when you
are away from home and will carry a wireless touchpad that
allows you to disarm the system before opening a protected
door). When you select the No Delay option, an icon (a clock
with a slash through it) will appear over the lock.

Arming errors

If you select an arming option on the Arm screen, and there is
an arming problem, an arming error message will appear at the
bottom of the screen, indicating what the problem is and how
to correct it. For example, you might see a message that
indicates that you need to close the front door.

Correct the problem as indicated or press the Bypass button.
You will see the arming countdown message at the bottom of
the screen. You can touch the Cancel button and enter your
code to stop the arming process.

Settings screen

Arming screen

When you touch the PRESS TO ARM icon on the Home
screen, the Arm screen appears with the following arming
choices:

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When you touch the Settings icon on the Home screen,
the Settings screen appears.

Touch screen status icons

The touch screen status icons in the upper left corner of the
screen represent the health of this touch screen: