Napco Security Technologies GEM-K1CA User Manual

OPERATING GUIDE for your

GEM-K1CA KEYPAD

GEMINI

SYSTEM READY 09/15/05 12:05 AM

STATUS

ARMED

1 2 3

B 4 5 6

C 7 8 9 0

COMPUTERIZED SECURITY SYSTEM

NEXT / YES

PRIOR / NO

AREA

OI279D 5/05

INTRODUCTION

The GEM-K1CA is a “smart” user- friendly, interactive menu-driven keypad designed for your Napco control panel. Its alphanumeric screen will not only display the status of your system, but will also give you step-by-step instructions to guide you through all operations.

This booklet contains important information about the operation of your system with this GEM-K1CA Keypad. Read it carefully and keep it handy for

Test your sounding device and backup battery

(These tests should only be performed on weekends or at a time

designated by your alarm company.) While disarmed, press

Answer NO (press

the window.

Press YES (

two seconds.

If the alarm does not sound, call for service.

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If the battery is low, “LOW BATTERY E02-00 SERVICE” will appear

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in the display indicating a low battery condition. Allow 24 hours for the battery to recharge. If the trouble continues, call for service.

) to execute the test. The alarm will sound for about

) until “ACTIVATE BELL TEST” appears in

future reference. Check the Glossary for an explanation of terms that may be unfamiliar to you.

You'll probably find subjects mentioned in this booklet that do not apply to your system. Napco control panels have such a wide variety of features that few security systems, if any, will ever need them all. Your alarm professional has chosen appropriate features for your particular needs.

IMPORTANT - TEST YOUR SYSTEM WEEKLY

Regardless of how your system has been configured, rest assured that it has been carefully designed and engineered to the highest industry standards. To assure optimum safety and security, familiarize yourself with this equipment. Periodically check its condition and state of readiness by testing it at least once a week in both the ac/battery and batteryonly modes (ask your alarm professional how to make these tests).

Test your central station communicator

(Activate Dialer Test programmed? YES NO)

Notify your Central Station of the impending test.

While disarmed, enter your User Code and press R.

Answer NO (press

in the window. Press YES (

If the test is not successful, “COMM FAIL E03-00 SERVICE” will

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display, indicating a communication failure. Call for service.

Note:

Communicate” system trouble

Any subsequent successful transmission will clear a “Failure to

) until “ACTIVATE DIALER TEST” appears

) to send a test code to the central station.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS ............................................ 4

ARMING AWAY: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LEAVING ............ 6

ARMING STAY: PROTECTING YOURSELF AT HOME .................8

TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) WHEN RETURNING ... 10

FIRE PROTECTION .........................................................................11

FUNCTION MENU ...........................................................................15

CENTRAL-STATION MONITORING ................................................20

ADVANCED FEATURES .................................................................21

PROGRAMMING USER CODES .....................................................22

ENTER ZONE DESCRIPTIONS -- "CELL PHONE STYLE" ............. 24

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ...................................................26

KEYPAD MESSAGES ...................................................................... 27

GLOSSARY ..................................................................................... 30

SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES ............................................. 33

TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................................38

TO SILENCE AN ALARM, ENTER YOUR

CODE, AND PRESS

FOR SERVICE, CALL: _____________________

CENTRAL STATION: _____________________

EXIT DELAY: ___________________________

ENTRY DELAY: _________________________

FIRE ALARM SOUND

__________________________________ ___

BURGLAR ALARM SOUND

__________________________________ ___

KEYPAD FIRE ENABLED? YES NO

KEYPAD PANIC ENABLED?

KEYPAD AUX. ENABLED?

YES NO

FIRE HAS PRIORITY OVER BURGLARY.

KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS

GEMINI

SYSTEM ARMED 09/01/05 12:00 AM

STATUS

ARMED

B 4 5 6

C 7 8 9 0

1 2 3

COMPUTERIZED SECURITY SYSTEM

KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS

Window.

Displays system status

messages, zone descriptions, etc.

STATUS Light.

Lights (green) to indicate that the system is ready for arming. If a zone is not secured the light will be off and the zone will display in the window. If a zone has been bypassed, the STATUS light will blink while armed.

ARMED Light. Lights (red) to indicate that the system is armed. If an alarm has occurred, the ARMED LED will be flashing.

MENU Button. Selects available

system functions as displayed in the window. The selected function

is executed by pressing the

button.

BYPASS Button.

(1) Deactivates

selected zones from the system.

(2) Unbypasses a bypassed zone (GEM-P3200/9600 panels only).

RESET Button.

(1) Resets various system troubles, displays, etc. (See text.) (2) Resets residential smoke detectors.

Numerical Keys (1-9, 0). Used to enter codes, zone numbers, etc.

ENTER Button.

Entry key. Causes the entered code or selected function to be executed.

STAY Button. (1) Bypasses all

Interior Zones simultaneously ("STAY Mode") to allow free movement within the premises. Hold down

system is armed in "STAY Mode" to cancel entry delay on Exit/Entry

P when the

Zones, causing an instant alarm upon violation. (2) Scrolls the window display forward (NEXT). (3) Answers “YES” to questions in

the window display.

AWAY Button. (1) Arms all zones in the system, with display indicating the exit time remaining. (2) Scrolls window display backward (PRIOR). (3) Answers “NO” to questions in the window display.

AREA Button (

G). Selects

other areas and is used with emergency buttons.

Emergency Buttons. Used with

G button to signal an

the emergency, as follows:

Press the

7 and the G

buttons for Fire Emergency.

Press the

8 and the G

buttons for Auxiliary Emergency.

Press the

9 and the G

buttons for Police Emergency.

ARMING AWAY: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LEAVING

BYPASSED

SYSTEM READY

EXIT TIME 060 PLEASE LEAVE NOW

CAN’T ARM SYSTEM ZONES FAULTED

ZONES FAULTED

02 BACK DOOR

BYPASSED

02 BACK DOOR

Arming the System

Check the keypad.

The green STATUS light must be on in order to arm. If the green light is off, “ZONES FAULTED” will display in the window followed by the number and description of each faulted zone. Note each problem zone and secure it by closing a window, door, etc. When all zones are secure, the green STATUS light will come on and the window will display “SYSTEM READY”.

Arm the system.

will go off, the red ARMED light will come on and the window will display “EXIT

ZONES FAULTED

Enter your code and press

. The green STATUS light

TIME XXX”, “PLEASE LEAVE NOW” (where “XXX” represents the exit time remaining, in 10-second steps). display “INVALID ENTRY, TRY AGAIN”.

Leave the premises.

Priority Arming

02 BACK DOOR

Leave through the exit door before exit time expires.

BYPASSED

Note:

If you enter a wrong code, the keypad will

If you attempt to arm with a faulted Zone, a 3-second tone will sound at the keypad. “CAN'T ARM SYSTEM” and “ZONES FAULTED”, will display in the window, indicating that the faulted zone(s) must be secured before the panel can be armed.

BYPASSED

02 BACK DOOR

Selectively Bypassing Zones

If you cannot locate or repair the problem yourself, call for assistance. If you cannot get immediate help, bypass the problem zone(s) from the system by pressing

then the zone number (or vice versa).

Bypassed zones are unprotected. If armed with zones bypassed, be sure to

Note:

have the system checked as soon as possible

ARMING AWAY: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LEAVING

SYS/TRBL

SYSTEM TROUBLE

LOW BATTERY E02-00 SERVICE

CAN’T ARM SYSTEM PRESS RESET KEY

EXIT TIME 060 PLEASE LEAVE NOW

CAN’T ARM SYSTEM AREA X IN TROUBLE

System Trouble

If you attempt to arm with a “SYSTEM TROUBLE” display alternating with an indicated trouble code (e.g. “E02-00” (low battery); see SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES), a 3-second tone will sound at the keypad. The window will display “CAN'T ARM SYSTEM, PRESS RESET KEY”. If you cannot correct the problem immediately, pressing

C will enable you to arm in this

condition. Be sure to call for service as soon as possible.

Area Arming (Optional)

Some systems may be divided, or partitioned, into smaller independent subsystems, which are referred to as Areas. In a system that has been partitioned into multiple areas, one or more area may be armed while others remain disarmed.

Manager's Mode (Optional)

The Manager's Mode allows the user to arm / disarm other areas in a partitioned system.

To arm/

disarm a different area:

2. Press

3. Enter your User Code followed by

4. Press

Global Arming

Press the numerical key representing the other area number.

followed by U. The keypad will now provide status and control of that area.

Q to arm or disarm the area.

followed by U to return to the home area.

(Optional) (Available only with the GEM-P3200/9600 panels)

To arm all areas simultaneously, press 9

To disarm all areas simultaneously, press

The User Code must be valid in all area(s).

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If any zone is not secured, the keypad will display “CAN’T ARM SYSTEM, AREA X IN

•

0, G

and enter your code followed by

TROUBLE”, where X indicates the number of the Area in trouble. All faulted zones in the respective area(s) must be secured or bypassed. Note: If a system trouble is indicated, the system cannot be armed using this method.

ARMING STAY: PROTECTING YOURSELF AT HOME

BYPASSED

ARMED STAY

Arming in STAY Mode

nterior Zones, when bypassed, allow free movement within the home while the

protection of armed perimeter zones is maintained. To bypass Interior Zones, enter

SYSTEM ARMED I

your User Code and press

Instant Protection

When retiring for the evening, after all family members are home, you can cancel the

entry delay on the Entry Zone(s).

To arm with instant protection,

press and hold down

for 2 seconds

time after the system is armed. When armed with Instant Protection opening the entry door will cause an immediate alarm.

When arming with Instant Protection, the exit delay will remain in effect, allowing exit of the house just after arming. While

•

armed, the window will display “SYSTEM ARMED” (“SYSTEM ARMED I” will display with the GEM-P9600/3200) and the red ARMED light will flicker rapidly to indicate instant protection.

at any

ARMING STAY: PROTECTING YOURSELF AT HOME

Easy Exit

Your system may have been programmed for Easy Exit, which allows a user to exit the premises while the system is armed STAY. By activating Easy Exit while the system is armed STAY, the Exit Delay countdown will take place, during which time you are permitted to leave through the exit door. The Easy Exit Delay time will be identical to the Exit Delay time the system gives you each time it is armed STAY. This will allow, for example, an early morning commuter to exit the house, without having to disarm and rearm the system, awaking the family.



Press

(Optional - Easy Exit programmed? YES NO)

to activate Easy Exit on your system.

STAY

N T E

AWAY

Emergency Buttons

The Blue Emergency Buttons (7,8& 9), if programmed, are always active, whether the system is armed or disarmed. The emergency signal will only be transmitted

when an Emergency Button and

(GEM-P3200/GEM-P9600 V20 or greater, GEM-P816/P1632 V9A or greater)

(Only available if programmed)

G are pressed at the same time.

Fire Emergency Simultaneously press

•

and

to alert the central station of a fire

emergency. *(Fire Emergency programmed? YES NO)

Auxiliary Emergency Simultaneously press

•

and

to alert the central station of

an Auxiliary emergency. *(Auxiliary Emergency programmed? YES NO)

• Police Emergency

Simultaneously press

and

to alert the central station of a

police emergency. *(Police Emergency programmed? YES NO)

TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) WHEN RETURNING

DISARM SYSTEM ENTRY TIME XXX

INVALID ENTRY TRY AGAIN

Disarming the System

Enter your premises through the Entry/Exit door. The keypad will sound a steady tone to

remind you to disarm the system before your Entry Delay time expires.

Enter your User Code and press

system has been disarmed. If you enter an invalid code, the keypad will beep 4 times, signifying an error. Re-enter your code immediately. 10 seconds before Entry Delay expires, the keypad will emit a pulsing warning tone.

The red ARMED light will go out, indicating that the

Alarm Indication / Silencing an Alarm

****

ALARM

****

If the red ARMED light is flashing and “ALARM” is displayed, an alarm occurred while you were out. Proceed with caution! If you suspect that an intruder may still be on the premises, leave immediately and call authorities from a neighbor's phone.

To silence an audible alarm:

If an intruder forces you to disarm your system, enter your Ambush Code and press

code (prefix) entered just prior to your normal User Code and (2) A separate and unique User Code.

Example Type 1 (Prefix): If your User Code is 1234 and your Ambush Code is 99, press 991234

Example Type 2 (Unique): If your User Code is 1234 and your Ambush Code is 8899, press 8899

Using your Ambush Code will send a silent alarm to the central station. The red ARMED light will go out and the window will display “SYSTEM READY” as if the system were normally disarmed. There will be no indication that a silent alarm has been sent.

02 - BACK DOOR

03 - LIVING ROOM

Enter your code and press U. After the system is disarmed, the window will continue

to display “ALARM” followed by the zone(s) violated.

To reset the display, note the zones violated, then press

Ambush

My Ambush Code is ___________________

(Optional) Your Ambush Code Type is: TYPE 1 (Prefix) TYPE 2 (Unique)

There are two types of Ambush Codes:

(1)

A 2-digit

FIRE PROTECTION

(Applicable only where local ordinance permits use of this alarm control panel for fire protection.)

FIRE

FIRE TBL SYS TBL

FIRE ALARM

FIRE TROUBLE

Fire-Zone Alarm

If a fire is detected, “FIRE ALARM” will be displayed and the keypad sounder will pulse.

If a fire is in progress, evacuate the premises immediately! If necessary, call the

Fire Department from an outside phone. Press the C button to silence the keypad sounder.

If there is no evidence of a fire, enter your User Code and press U to turn off the

alarm. Check smoke detector(s). If a smoke detector tripped, its red alarm indicator light

will be on.

After the alarm condition is corrected (thermostat cooled down; smoke cleared from

detector; etc.), pressing

NOTE: When the Fire Zone is reset, the FIRE icon on the left side of the display will go

out. If the FIRE icon is still displayed, the fire zone has not been properly reset. If you cannot clear this condition by pressing C, call for service.

C again will reset the keypad within about 10 seconds.

Fire-Zone Trouble

If a problem in the fire-circuit is detected, “FIRE TROUBLE” will display and the

sounder will pulse to signal a malfunction. Press C to silence the sounder. Call for service immediately!

FIRE PROTECTION

Preparing a Fire Escape Plan

Even with the most advanced fire alarm system, adequate protection requires an escape plan.

To prepare your plan, draw floor plans of your building. (Space is provided on the next page). Show two exits - a front or back door and a window from each room. (Make sure the window works. You may need a special fire-escape ladder if the window is high up). Write down your outside meeting place.

Family Rehearsal. Rehearse each of the following activities:

1. Everyone in his room with the doors

closed.

2. One person sounds the alarm.

3. Each person tests his door.

4. Pretend the door is hot and use the alternate escape exit.

5. Everyone meets outdoors at the assigned spot.

Important! - Read Carefully

Discuss these escape procedures with all

those who use the building:

1. In a residence, sleep with the bedroom door closed. A closed door will hold back deadly smoke while you escape.

2. When the fire alarm signals, escape quickly. Do not stop to pack.

3. Test the door. If it is hot, use your

Would You Like More Safety Information?

For more information on home fire detection, burn safety, and home fire safety, write to the National Fire Protection Association, Public Affairs Dept. 05A, Batterymarch Plaza, Quincy, MA 02269.

alternate route through the window. If the door is cool, brace your shoulder against it and open it cautiously. Be ready to slam the door if smoke or heat rushes in. Crawl through smoke, holding your breath. Close the doors again on leaving to help prevent the fire from spreading.

4. Go to your specific outdoor meeting place so you can see that everyone is safe.

5. Assign someone to make sure nobody returns to the burning building.

6. Call the Fire Department from a neighbor's telephone.

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