Temperature Guard VM500-2, VM500-3HT, VM500-3 Operating Manual And Installation Instructions

Temperature Guard

Models VM500-3 & VM500-3HT

Home Guard

Model VM500-2

Operating Manual and Installation Instructions

Index

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Temperature Guard model VM500-3

Description 3

Programming Overview 3

Programming Temperature Limits for Model VM500-3 3

Programming Temperature Limits for Model VM500-3HT 4

Programming Humidity Limits for Model VM500-3HT 4

Programming Pager Numbers 5

Programming the Local ID for Pagers 5

What happens when the Temperature Guard calls a pager 10

Home Guard model VM500-2

Description 6

Programming Overview 6

Common Features

Programming Telephone Numbers 7

Programming the Number of Rings 8

Recording the Personal Identification Message 9

Programming the PIN 9

Activating the Status Message Before PIN Entry 10

Changing the

Where to locate the Monitor 10

What happens when the Monitor calls 11

Calling the Monitor 11

Reading temperature from the blinking light 12

Verify that the Monitor works with your phone line 12

Emergency Phone Call Sequence 13

Technical Support Phone Number 13

Helpful Tips 13

Extended Battery, Local Audible Alarm Options 13

Warranty 15

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Temperature Guard Description

The Temperature Guard monitors temperature and power wherever
it is located, and dials the programmed emergency phone numbers
if the temperature goes out of programmed limits or if the power
goes out for more than five minutes.

Programming Overview

Programming the Temperature Guard is accomplished over the
phone and only has to be done once, unless it is necessary to make
a change. Before programming, do the following:
1 Connect a phone line, plug in the power pack to an outlet, and

connect the power jack. Use of a phone and power line
surge suppressor is strongly recommended. Turn the unit
on by moving the power switch from the position labeled 0 to
the position labeled 1.

2 From another phone line dial the number where the Tempera-

ture Guard is located. The Temperature Guard will pick up after
the first ring.

3 The Temperature Guard prompts for the 4-digit PIN number.

Enter the factory default PIN number, 0000.

4 You will hear the Main Menu options. You may enter your selec-

tion at any time.
The Main Menu options are:

1. Status

2. Set Limits

3. Program

9. Reset High's and Low's (not spoken)

0. Hang Up
5 To access the Program Menu press 3 at the Main Menu.

See Program Menu Directions on page 7

Programming Temperature Limits

Model VM500-3

1 From the Main Menu, press 2 to Set Limits
2 You will hear the current low limit (i.e. “Lower limit is 45°”)
3 You will hear “Press 1 to change”
4 Press 1 to make a change or any other button to skip to step 8
5 You will hear “Enter number then press pound”
6 Enter the temperature (Valid limits are 35° to 125° F), then

press #
7 You will hear the value you just entered (i.e. 55°)
8 You will hear the current upper limit (i.e. “Upper limit is 85°")

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9 You will hear “Press 1 to change”
10 Press 1 to make a change or any other button to return to the

Main Menu
11 You will hear “Enter number then press pound”
12 Enter the temperature (Valid limits are 35° to 125° F), then press

#
13 You will hear the value you just entered (i.e. 55°)
14 You will be returned to the Main Menu

Model VM500-3HT

1 From the Main Menu, press 2 to Set Limits
2 You will hear "Press 1 for temperature or 2 for humidity"
3 Press 1 for temperature
4 Proceed to step 2 above

Programming Humidity Limits

Model VM500-3HT

1 From the Main Menu, press 2 to Set Limits
2 You will hear "Press 1 for temperature or 2 for humidity"
3 Press 2 for humidity
4 You will hear the current low limit (i.e. “Lower limit is 0%”)
5 You will hear “Press 1 to change”
6 Press 1 to make a change or any other button to skip to step 10
7 You will hear “Enter number then press pound”
8 Enter the value (Valid limits are 00% to 99% RH), then press #
9 You will hear the value you just entered (i.e. 15%)
10 You will hear the current upper limit (i.e. “Upper limit is 85 %”)
11 You will hear “Press 1 to change”
12 Press 1 to make a change or press any other button to return to

the Main Menu
13 You will hear “Enter number then press pound”
14 Enter the value (Valid limits are 00% to 99% RH), then press #
15 You will hear the value you just entered (i.e. 83%)
16 You will be returned to the Main Menu

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Programming Pager Related Values

The following instructions pertain to the Temperature Guard,
model VM500-3, and the Temperature and Humidity Guard,
model VM500-3HT.

Programming Pager Numbers

The Temperature Guard can call voice or pager numbers. Pager
numbers are programmed by programming a * as the first digit of a
telephone number.
1 From the Program Menu, Select 1 for the primary number, 2 for

the secondary number, 3 for the third number, or 4 for the fourth

number.
2 You will hear “Enter number then press pound”
3 Enter * then enter the full pager number (1 + area code if neces-

sary) followed by the # key.
4 You will hear “star” and then the telephone number you just en-

tered.

5. You will be automatically returned to the Program Menu

Programming a Local Identification Number For Pagers

The local identification number is printed on the display of a pager
when the Temperature Guard calls a pager number. This number
can be up to 20 digits long.
1 From the Program Menu, press 5 for the local ID
2 If this is the first time setup, go to step 6
3 You will hear the programmed number
4 You will hear “Press one to change”
5 Press 1 if you wish to make a change or press any other button

to return to the Program Menu
6 You will hear “Enter number, then press pound”
7 Enter the number, followed by a #
8 You will hear the number you just entered.
9 You will be automatically returned to the Program Menu

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