Radio Shack Two-Zone Burglar Alarm System User Manual
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lar Alarm System
Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this equipment.
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Features
Your RadioShack Two-Zone Burglar Alarm System provides
the frame for a sophisticated perimeter alarm system. When
properly installed, it warns you of unauthorized entry into
your office or home. Its professional features make it compatible with most intrusion sensors and alarms.
You can enhance your system by connecting additional security devices, such as sirens, lights, and other accessories.
It can even initiate an optional tel ephone diale r that automa tically calls specified phone numbers when the alarm is activated. Your local RadioShack store carries a full line of ULlisted security accessories.
Your alarm system’s features include:
Delayed and Instant Alarm Zones
sors (not supplied) to create delayed and instant alarm
zones. You can install loops of NO (normally open) and NC
(normally closed) sensors in separate groupings within
these zones.
Panic/Tamper Zones
panic buttons and tamper switches (n ot supplied), to form a
panic/tamper alarm zone, so you can sound the alarm any
time, even if the alarm system is not armed.
Battery Backup
tery (not supplied) to provide power if AC power fails, to
maintain all system settings.
Automatic and Manual Battery Test
checks the battery every 3 hours 50 minutes. You can also
manually test the battery by pressing a button on the alarm
center.
— lets you install sensors, such as
— lets you connect one rechargeable bat-
— let you install sen-
— automatically
SUPPLIED ITEMS
• 1 remote keypad
• 2 keypad mounting screws
• 1 AC adapter
• 1 alarm center
REQUIRED/OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Your alarm system requires the following recommended accessories, available at your local RadioShack store.
• 1 UL-listed alarm siren and/or strobe light
• 1 or more UL-listed sensors
• 1 rechargeable 12-volt battery such as RadioShack Cat.
No. 960-0460 (available at your local RadioShack store)
• 4-connector phone wire
• 1 or more single-gang electrical boxes and ground wire
(14-gauge or larger), available at your local hardware
store
Any sensors and other items you purchase to enhance your
system might require accessories not listed here. Make sure
you have everything you need before installing your system.
To help avoid false alarms while you install and test the
alarm system, we recommend you use a lamp t o tempo ra rily
connect to the alarm output terminals, so you can see it light
instead of sounding the alarm.
IMPORTANT NOTES
WARNING:
this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION:
NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
!
To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OP EN.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence
of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that important
operating and maintenance instructions are
included in the literature accompanying this product.
!
• This product is UL-listed under standard 1023 – Household Burglar Alarm System Units.
• Use only UL 1023-listed accessories with this alar m system.
• This alarm system is not designed for use as a fire
alarm.
Some insurance companies give a discount for homes protected by a properly installed security system. Check with
your insurance carrier about the requirements for such a discount.
Home security systems require a permit in some areas.
Check with your local police department before you install
your system.
This system provides Grade B service, which does not supervise the sensors to check for proper connection. To ensure complete protection, you should test the complete
system, including each connected sensor and device, once
per week with the supplied AC adapter disconnected from
the alarm center. For more information, see “Weekly System
Check” on Page 18.
2001 RadioShack Corporation.
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RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.
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A Quick Look at Your Alarm Center/Keypad
PASSWORD
RESET
AC
Indicator
SYSTEM
RESET
DELAY TIME ADJ
BATT
Indicator
BATTERY
TEST
DIP Switches
(see “Setting
the Keypad’s
Address” on
Page 13)
POWER
GND
ANNC
(see “Using
Annunciate Mode”
on Page 17)
DATA1
DATA2
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Preparation
UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEM
Your installed alarm system is designed to:
• discourage potential intruders
• scare intruders away before they take your property or
harm you or others
• alert you or others if someone breaks into your home
The alarm center is the main control panel for the alarm system. It includes battery and AC power indicators, connections for sensors and other security devices, battery
connection wires, entry and exit delay cont rols, and a batte ry
test button.
To use the system, you must install sensors and other security equipment in your home or office and connect them to
the alarm center. Then, if a sensor signals the alarm center
that its zone has been act ivated, the alarm center causes an
attached alarm device (such as an alarm siren) to sound.
Note:
A sensor installed in the panic/tamper zone can acti-
vate an alarm, even if the alarm system is not armed.
homes or offices are alike, this system allows you the flexibility to design your security system to meet your individual
needs.
Proper planning will help you identify your security needs
and additional items you must install to meet those needs.
• Check your local and state regulations and ordinances
with respect to installing and using home security systems. Be sure to secure any required permits before you
continue.
• Become knowledgeable about the dif f eren t types of sensors and security devices you can use with your alarm
system. Learn how the devices work before you decide
to purchase and install them. This manual cannot
explain every possible sensing device and application.
Carefully read any instructions provided with the devices
you purchase.
Some devices and products mentioned in this manual are
not available from your local RadioS hack store. We recommend that you check stores that sell security equipment if
you plan to install security devices that are not available
from your local RadioShack store.
UNDERSTANDING ZONES
A zone is a single area of coverage, such as a front door, a
basement window, an entire room, or an entire home or office. Each zone is protected by one or more sensors (such
as a door/window sensor, motion detector, or panic button).
You can install as many sensors as you need.
Depending on the type of sensor you use and the settings
on the alarm center, you can set up the following types of
zones:
•
Delayed zone —
sensor in a delayed zone is activated, the system waits
for a preset period before sounding the alarm. This gives
you time to open an entry door, walk to a remote keypad
inside your home, and disarm the system before it
sounds the alarm.
•
Instant zone
sensor in an instant zone is activated, the system
sounds the alarm immediately.
•
Panic/Tamper zone
zone is activated (or when you press the panic button),
the alarm system sounds the alarm immediately, even if
the system is not armed.
When the alarm system is armed and a
— When the alarm system is armed and a
— When a sensor in a panic/tamper
RadioShack is not responsible for defect s and errors in other
manufacturers’ products, and assumes no liability for damage to other products or to the alarm system if these products are connected to the alarm system.
Floor Plan
Before you start to install your alarm system, we recommend
that you make a security plan for your home. Even if you
only plan to install a minimal system, take the time to plan a
complete one. This will help you if you later decide to expand your security system.
Plan to hide the system’s wiring, not only for cosmetic reasons, but to improve the security and effectiveness of the
system.
Also, plan to place outside alarm sirens and lights in high locations, out of reach under normal circumstances. This increases the range of the devices and helps prevent
tampering.
1. Create a basic floor plan including the following information about each room inside and all areas outside of
your home or office:
• Room name
Note:
As you plan your alarm system, determine the locations in your home or office you want to protect, then install
sensors to protect the zones you set up (see “Planning Your
Security System”).
PLANNING YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM
Your alarm system is designed to be the base on which you
build a security system for your home or office. Since no two
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• Interior and exterior walls
• Location of all openings (doors and windows)
• Location of each AC outlet and telephone jack
• Planned location of outside alarm sirens and/or lights
• Measurements of all rooms and interior/exterior walls
• Where you plan to install the alarm center
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2. After you complete the basic floor plan, make three copies of it. Label each copy as being the plan for one of the
three zone types (instant, delayed, and panic/tamper).
3. Decide what sensors and other parts you want to install
and where, and mark them on the appropr iate fl oor p lan.
Then draw a line connecting the sensors you want to
assign to the labeled zone type on each copy. This will
show how the sensors will be wired to each other and
the alarm center.
For example, if you want to install a panic button in the
bedroom and a tamper switch on a wall safe, on the
Panic/Tamper floor plan, draw a loop connecting those
Instant Zone
BR1
Kitchen
two sensors and ending at the location where you want
to install the alarm center.
When you finish, these drawings will show the layout of
each zone and the location of each sensor assigned to
that zone.
Note:
Since a violation of the panic/tamper zone immediately sounds the alarm (even if the system is not armed), do not
assign sensors protecting doors and windows to the panic/
tamper zone.
The different illustrations below show possible layouts for a
home security system. Your floor plan will probably differ.
Delayed Zone
BR1
Kitchen
Bath
BR2
LR
BR3
Alarm Siren Exterior Strobe Alarm Center
Telephone Jack
AC Outlet
Panic Buttons
Dining
Garage
BR2
BR1
Panic/Tamper Zone
Kitchen
Bath
Bath
BR2
LR
BR3
Alarm Siren Exterior Strobe Alarm Center
Tamper Switches
Dining
Dining
Garage
Telephone Jack
AC Outlet
Telephone Jack
AC Outlet
LR
BR3
Alarm Siren Exterior Strobe Alarm Center
Garage
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System Planning Worksheet
Use the system planning worksheet shown to help you determine what sensors and components you will need to
equip your alarm system. Using your floor plans as a guide,
fill out the system planning worksheet with the following information.
• Name of room or area
Room/Area Door Window Sensor Sounder Other
• Number and type of doors and/or entrances to area
• Number and type of windows in area
• Type and number of sensors needed to protect each
location
• Type of alarm siren, sounding device, and lighting
device required
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