Silent Call SK09214-B User Manual

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Installation and operations manual

Sidekick Receiver with no strobe

Model SK09214-B

General

The Silent Call SidekickTM receiver is a table top AC operated alerting device. It is used in conjunction
with any Silent Call transmitter such as the telephone, doorbell, smoke detector and/or sound monitor.
When the Sidekick receiver detects a signal from a Silent Call transmitter, it illuminates the corresponding
front panel LED and the optional vibrator when plugged into the output connector on the side of the unit.
The indication will continue for approximately 15 seconds after the transmission ceases.

Installation

Installing the Sidekick receiver consists of locating it within approximately 100 feet of all Silent Call
transmitters and plugging the power supply into a household AC outlet. For best operation, the Sidekick
receiver should not be placed closer than 10 feet to a personal computer. Some computers emit strong
signals on random frequencies and this can interfere with the operation of your Sidekick. For best range,
the Sidekick receiver should also not be placed on or near large metallic objects.

Operation

Each time it receives a signal from a Silent Call transmitter with a matching system code, the Sidekick
receiver will illuminate the corresponding LED and the optional vibrator for approximately 15 seconds
after the transmission ceases. Since the Smoke Sensor and Fire Alarm transmitters transmit as long as the
alarm condition is present, the Sidekick will remain in alarm as long as the smoke or fire is present. The
Sidekick receiver will work with any Silent Call transmitter. It has predefined indicator lights for Sound,
Phone, Door and Fire transmitters. In addition to activating the vibrator, each Silent Call transmitter will
cause the following front panel indication:

Sidekick receiver front panel indication

Transmitter

Indication

Sound

Sound light on

Telephone

Phone light on

Doorbell

Door light on

Fire

Fire light on

Smoke sensor

Fire light on

Carbon Monoxide transmitter

Sound, Phone, Door lights on

Weather transmitter

ALL lights on

Access transmitter

Door light on

Clock transmitter

NO lights on (strobe activated)

Pager transmitter

NO lights on (strobe activated)

TransMatter

NO lights on (strobe activated)

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Programming

NOTE:
Your Sidekick receiver and all transmitters leave the factory already programmed for the factory
default code. The Sidekick does NOT need to be programmed unless you have changed the code on
your transmitters.

The Silent Call alerting system is digitally coded. Each Silent Call transmitter contains a five position code
switch. The Sidekick receiver can be set to respond to one or more different transmitter codes. All Silent
Call devices including the Sidekick receiver leave the factory set to the default code of 1=off, 2=off, 3=off,
4=on, 5=on. This code does not need to be changed unless your system is within 100-200 feet of another
Silent Call system. In that case, simply set all transmitters to a different code (any combination of on and
off positions except all on or all off), and then reprogram the Sidekick receiver as follows:

To program a new code:

1. Turn the Sidekick on. The Sound LED will blink 5 times.

2. With the Sidekick powered on, press the program button. All four LEDs will illuminate. Hold the

program button until the LED’s goes out (about 8 seconds) and then the Green Phone LED blinks 3
times. Release the button and the LED’s will come back on to indicate that the Sidekick receiver is in
program mode. It will remain in program mode for approximately 30 seconds and the LEDs will go
out one at a time to indicate the time remaining. While in program mode, the Sidekick will memorize
the code of the first 318 MHz transmitter it receives and then exit program mode.

3. While the Sidekick receiver is in program mode, press the button on any Silent Call 318 MHz

transmitter that has been set to the desired system code. When the Sidekick receiver receives the
transmission, it will memorize the code, exit program mode and indicate the function of the
transmitter.

4. Note that you do not have to program the Sidekick receiver with every transmitter in your system as

long as all transmitters are set to the same code.

5. Programmed codes are retained in memory even when the Sidekick power is removed.

6. This new version receiver still has the ability to learn all possible address code combinations.

Technical Support

For technical support on this or any other Silent Call product, please feel free to contact us. You can reach
us by phone at 800-572-5227 (voice or TTY) or by Email at [e-mail]

We’re always happy

to hear from you!

Limited Warranty

Your Sidekick Receiver is warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship for five years from
the date of initial purchase (one year for the strobe and/or vibrator). During that time, the unit will be
repaired or replaced free of charge when shipped prepaid to Silent Call Communications. This warranty is
void if the defect is caused by customer abuse or neglect.