Visonic PowerMax Xpress User Manual

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PowerMaxExpress User Guide

Table of Contents

Quick Guide to Primary Alarm Control

Operations...........................................................2

Contact list form..................................................2

Luminous Indicator Signals...............................2

Siren Signals.......................................................3

Useful Hints For PowerMaxExpress Users.....3

1. Introduction ......................................................4

Overview..............................................................4

System Features ................................................4

Terms of the Trade............................................. 6

Control Pushbuttons...........................................6

Multi-Function Transmitter.................................6

Screen Saver Option..........................................7

2. Securing the Protected Site............................8

Security-Related Pushbuttons ..........................8

Partition selection process ................................8

Preparing to Arm ................................................8

Arming ‘AWAY’ ...................................................8

Arming ‘HOME' ...................................................8

Switching from ‘HOME’ to ‘AWAY’...................8

Switching from ‘AWAY’ to ‘HOME’ ...................8

Arming AWAY ‘Instant’ ......................................9

Arming HOME ‘Instant’ ...................................... 9

Forced Arming AWAY........................................9

Forced Arming HOME......................................10

Arming in the Latchkey Mode .........................10

Initiating a Panic Alarm....................................10

Initiating Fire Alarm ..........................................10

Initiating Emergency Alarm ............................. 10

Disarming and Stopping Alarms.....................10

Siren Behavior ..................................................11

Display when Partitioning is enabled.............12

Chime ON/OFF.................................................12

3. Reading Alarm Memory and Trouble Data..13

Reviewing Alarm/Tamper Memory.................13

Reviewing Trouble Information.......................13

Reviewing Memory & Troubles at the Same

Time ...................................................................14

Correcting Trouble Situations....................... 14

4. Special Functions ......................................... 15

Looking after People Left at Home................ 15

Emergency Calls for Help............................... 15

Remote Control by Telephone....................... 15

Reporting to Private Telephone..................... 16

Remote Control by SMS ................................. 16

Reporting by SMS............................................ 17

Conducting a Walk-Test.................................. 17

5. User Settings ................................................. 19

What are the Settings You Need?................. 19

Entering the User Settings Menu................... 19

Bypassing Zones ............................................. 19

Reviewing the Bypassed Zone List............... 20

Recalling the Last Bypass Scheme............... 20

Report to Private.............................................. 21

Setting the User Codes................................... 21

Enrolling Keyfob Transmitters........................ 22

Deleting Keyfob................................................ 22

Automatic Arming Option................................ 24

Setting Arming Time........................................ 24

Enabling the Squawk Option.......................... 25

Setting Time and Time Format ...................... 25

Setting the Date and Date Format................. 25

6. Reading The Event Log ................................ 26

Event Log Description..................................... 26

Reading Procedure.......................................... 26

7. Maintenance .................................................. 27

Replacing the Backup Battery........................ 27

Replacing Wireless Sensors Batteries............. 27

Periodic Testing ............................................... 27

Cleaning the Control Panel ............................ 28

8. Performance Limits ...................................... 29

APPENDIX A. GLOSSARY................................ 30

APPENDIX B. HOME FIRE ESCAPE PLANNING

......................................................................... 31

FCC STATEMENT.............................................. 32

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Quick Guide to Primary Alarm Control Operations

QUICK REFERENCE TO PRIMARY ALARM CONTROL OPERATIONS

Active Partition Selection (In Partition mode)



+

[PARTITION NO.]

Arming AWAY .........................................



+ [Code]*

Arming AWAY-INSTANT.........................



+ [Code]* +



Arming HOME .........................................



+ [Code]*

Arming HOME-INSTANT ........................



+ [Code]* +



Arming AWAY-LATCHKEY ....................



+ [Code]* +



Force Arming AWAY (system not ready) 

+ [Code]* +

 (to silence the protest buzz)

Force Arming HOME (system not ready)



+ [Code]* +



(to silence the protest buzz)

Disarming and stopping alarms ............



+ [Code]

* The factory default master user code is 1 1 1 1. The code is not required if quick arming

has been permitted by the

installer. Change the factory default code to a secret code without delay (see section 5)

Contact list form

Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing PowerMaxExpress, a highly
advanced wireless alarm control system produced by
Visonic Ltd.

Please note below the installer's telephone number
to facilitate obtaining assistance.

Company Name: ____________________________
Telephone Number: __________________________
Person to Contact: ___________________________
Also please make sure that you have the name and

telephone number of the central station your system
will report to. If you ever call the central station to ask
questions, you should be able to come up with your
"ACCOUNT NUMBER" used to identify your alarm
system to the central station. Obtain this information
from your installer and write it.

Monitoring Station’s Name _____________________
Telephone Number: __________________________
My Account Number: _________________________
If you or your installer set the system to contact

private telephone numbers, note down the 4
telephone numbers that your installer programmed to
be called:

Phone No. 1: _______________________________
Phone No. 2: _______________________________
Phone No. 3: _______________________________
Phone No. 4: _______________________________

Luminous Indicator Signals

Indicator Behavior Significance

Lights steadily The system / a system partition(s) (*) is in the armed state (AWAY MODE)
Flashes The system / a system partition(s) (*) is in the armed state (HOME MODE)

ARM (red)

No light The system is presently in the disarmed state

Note (*): Refers to the selected partition(s). If control panel is set to a single
partition, an operation performed on other partitions will not be displayed.

Lights steadily The system / a system partition(s) (*) is presently in a state of trouble

Trouble

(orange)

No light No trouble - all is well

Note (*): Refers to the selected partition(s). If control panel is set to a single
partition, an operation performed on other partitions will not be displayed.

Lights steadily The chime function is active - chime zones will chime when disturbed.

Chime

(green)

No light The chime function is inactive - chime zones will not chime when disturbed.
Lights steadily AC power is supplied to the control panel

Power

(green)

No light The system is operating on backup battery power

* Applicable to PowerMaxExpress that includes PARTITION feature.

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Siren Signals

Alarm Type Graphic Representation of Signal Verbal Description of Signal

Burglar / 24
hour/ Panic

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

ON continuously

Fire

– – – – – – – – – – – – .................

ON - ON - ON - pause - ON - ON - ON - pause.....

Test*

–– (both external and internal sirens)

ON for 2 seconds (once)

* Supplementary use only.

Useful Hints For PowerMaxExpress Users

Stopping an alarm: When the alarm sounds -

press the DISARM (

) button on your key-ring

transmitter or press

on the keypad and then

enter your access code (1 1 1 1 by default).
Stopping trouble beeps: When trouble occurs in

the system, the TROUBLE indicator on the front panel
will light, and a sequence of 3 beeps will sound once
per minute. If you do not wish to eliminate the trouble
immediately and the beeps are bothersome, press the

DISARM (

) button on your key-ring transmitter, or

press

on the keypad and then enter your

access code (1 1 1 1 by default). This will silence the
buzzer for 4 hours, after which the trouble beeps will
resume sounding. Be advised, however, that in any
case the trouble beeps are silenced during night
hours.

Perimeter and interior zones versus 24-hour
zones: Most of the protection sensors in your system

are linked to perimeter and interior zones. These
zones trigger alarms while the system is in the armed
state and do not trigger alarms while the system is in
the disarmed state. Other sensors are linked to 24­hour zones which trigger alarms irrespective of
arming/disarming.

Arming while perimeter zones are not
secured (doors and/or windows are open):

Your display will read “NOT READY” if a protected
door or window is open. You can find out which zone
is “not ready” by clicking the

OK

I

button. You can

eliminate the problem by closing the door/window or
by performing "Forced arming" (zone deactivation) if
this option was enabled by the system installer. In
case you intentionally choose to bypass a zone, leave
the door or window open and arm the system

Bypassed zones will not be protected during one
arming period.

Gaining access to 24-hour zones: If you wish
to access a sensor defined as a 24-hour zone without
causing an alarm:

• Click

- the display will read: NORMAL

MODE / WALK TEST.

• Click

again - the display will read: USER

SETTINGS.

• Click

OK

I

- the display will read: ENTER

CODE ___.

Key your secret 4-digit <User Code> - the buzzer will
play the “happy Tune” (- - - ––––).

You have 4 minutes during which the 24-hour sensor
can be opened and accessed. When the 4 minutes
are up, the system will automatically revert to the
normal mode.

Canceling accidental alarms: Upon alarm, the
internal sounder is activated first for a limited period of
time (set by the installer). Then the external siren
starts and the event is reported to the central
monitoring station. If you accidentally cause an alarm,
you may simply disarm the system before the external
siren starts - the alarm will not be reported

.

If you cause an alarm accidentally and the external
siren has already started - you can still disarm the
system within a time limit set by the installer (1 to 15
minutes, as desired). If you manage to disarm on time,
a CANCEL ALARM message will be automatically
sent to the central monitoring station.

Failing to exit before the exit delay expires:
If you exit the protected site after the exit delay expires
(the exit delay beeps stop), the system will interpret
this as if you just entered. The entry delay countdown
will begin and the entry delay beeps will sound. To
prevent an alarm, you must disarm the system before
the entry delay expires.

Unauthorized entry took place while you
were away: If you hear alarm sirens when you are

about to re-enter the premises, and lights which
should be off are on - an intruder may still be inside or
another event may have occurred. Do not confront the
intruder - remain outside and call the emergency
services.

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1. Introduction

Overview

The PowerMaxExpress is a wireless alarm control
system that provides protection against burglary, fire
and tampering. In addition, it can be used to monitor
the activity of disabled or elderly people left at home.
Status information is presented visually.

The PowerMaxExpress includes an optional partition
feature. Partitioning allows you to have up to four
independently controllable areas with different user
codes assigned to each partition. A partition can be
armed or disarmed regardless of the status of the
other partitions within the system. For example, you
can define the garage as partition 1, the basement
as partition 2, the house as partition 3 and a safe as
partition 4. Since each partition is independent of
other partitions, you can arm or disarm each partition
as desired without altering the states of the other
partitions. Therefore, while arming or disarming your
home this will not interfere with the safe that you
desire to arm most of the time.

The PowerMaxExpress is governed by a control
panel (Fig. 1) designed to collect data from various
sensors that are strategically located within and
along the perimeter of the protected site (Figure 2).

In the disarmed state, the system provides you
with visual status information, and initiates an alarm
if smoke is detected or upon disturbance in a 24­hour zone (a zone which is active 24-hours a day).

In the armed state, the system will initiate an alarm
upon detection of disturbance in any one of the
armed zones.

DISPLAY

CONTROL KEYS

KEYPAD

INDICATORS

INTERNAL SOUNDER

Figure 1. Control Panel

You will need a 4-digit security code to master the
system (code 0000 is not allowed), and you can
authorize 7 other persons to use the system by
providing them with their own security codes.

Moreover, you can obtain up to 8 multi-function
key-ring transmitters that will allow you and other
users to easily control major functions.

If the user has changed the state of the system from
a high security mode to a lower security mode i.e.
from ARM to DISARM, or from ARM to HOME, he
will be prompted to enter the user code thus
bypassing the QUICK ARM option.

The system identifies a wide range of events ­alarms, attempts to tamper with sensors and several
types of trouble. Events are automatically reported
via PSTN or optional GSM and Broadband to central
monitoring stations (in digital form) and to private
telephones (in tones and/or SMS messages). The
person receiving such a message is expected to
investigate the event and act accordingly.

IMPORTANT! All you need to know to secure your
premises can be found in Chapter 2 of this manual.

If you are not familiar with some of the terms used
here, refer to Appendix A at the end of this guide.

Note: This system must be checked by a qualified
technician at least once every three (3) years.

System Features

Your PowerMaxExpress offers a large number of
unique features:

• Master / User Settings:

There are two types of user settings, Master User
and User. See the table below for the functions of
each.

User type Function

Master User

Arm/disarm
Zone bypass
Authorize 7 other user codes
Set user codes
Report to private
Enroll/delete keyfob
Automatic arming
Enable squawk
Set date and time format
Read event log

User

Arm/disarm
Zone bypass

• 29 zones: Each protected zone is identified by

number and by name.

• 4 Partitions (optional): One of the

PowerMaxExpress advantages is its ability to
divide the system into a maximum of 4 partitions.
Each partition may be viewed as a separate
security system, each of which can be armed and
disarmed individually regardless of the condition of
the other partitions.

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• Multiple arming modes: AWAY, HOME, AWAY-

INSTANT, HOME-INSTANT, LATCHKEY and
BYPASS.

• Liquid crystal display (LCD): Plain-language

status information and prompts are displayed on
the front panel in large, clear letters.

• Real-time clock: The present time is visible on the

display. This feature is also used for the log file by
providing the date and time of each event

• Various reporting destinations: Events are

reported automatically to central monitoring
stations, private telephones of your choice, to a
pager and even by SMS if GSM is installed.

• Selective reporting: Your installer can determine

what type of event will be reported to which
destination.

• Latchkey mode: An automatic “Latchkey”

message is sent to chosen telephones if the
system is disarmed by a “latchkey” user (a junior
family member, for instance).

KEYFOB

TRANSMITTER

UP TO 8

WIRELESS

REMOTE

COMMANDERS

EMERGENCY

PENDANT

TRANSMITTERS

WIRELESS

DETECTORS

(UP TO 28 UNITS)

INSTALLED IN

THE PROTECTED

PREMISES

SMOKE

DETECTOR

UNIVERSAL
PERIMETER

PROTECTION

DETECTOR

DOOR OR

WINDOW

OPEN/CLOSE

DETECTOR

MOTION

DETECTOR

FLOOD

DETECTOR

LOCAL

COMPUTER

(OPTION)

HARD WIRED

DETECTOR

CO / GAS

DETECTOR

CENTRAL MONITORING

STATIONS

PUBLIC

TELEPHONE

EXCHANGE

4 PRIVATE

TELE-

PHONES

TEL. LINE

USER

COMPUTER

WIRELESS

SIREN OR

EXTERNAL

SIREN

(future option)

2-WAY KEYFOB

TRANSMITTER

A COMBINATION OF UP TO 8

INTERNET

PAGER COMPANY

COMPUTER

PAG ER

ROUTER

TEMPERATURE

DETECTOR

AWAY

UP TO 2
KEYPAD

DEVICES

GSM

TELEPHONE

EXCHANGE

TEL

CENTRAL

MONITORING

STATION

SMS

INTERNET

GPRS

Figure 2. Typical System Configuration

• Access from remote telephones: You may

access the PowerMaxExpress from a remote
telephone and Arm/Disarm it or receive system
status information.

Note for PowerMaxExpress with Partition
feature: Remote operation is performed per

partition, or per user code defined for a particular
partition.

• Numerical keys serve as function keys: In the

disarmed state, numerical keys are used to control
various system functions. A simple icon on each
key identifies the task of that key.

• Data retrieval: You can obtain status information,

trouble information and review memorized alarm
events visually.

• Looking after elderly, physically handicapped

and infirm individuals: The system can be

programmed to monitor activity within the
protected area and send out an alert message if
the person under surveillance remains still for a
predefined period of time (as set by your installer).

• Distress calls: Miniature pushbutton transmitters

dealt out to specific individuals may be used for
sending emergency calls for help.

• Disarming under duress: If a user is forcibly

compelled to disarm the system, he can use a
special code that disarms the system apparently
as usual, but sends a silent alarm to the central
station (see chapter 2).

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• System supervision: All wireless peripherals

within the protected site send periodic supervision
messages. If such a message is overdue, the
PowerMaxExpress displays an ‘inactivity’ trouble
message. Your installer can disable this feature if
so desired.

• Battery supervision: You do not have to worry

about ‘dead’ batteries. The PowerMaxExpress
displays a ‘Low Battery’ message whenever a
battery in a wireless sensor is found to be near the
end of its useful life. When the battery voltage in
the wireless siren is low, a low battery message is
sent to the alarm system. After the low voltage
message delivery, at least 2 siren alarms are
possible before the siren is totally inactive.

Terms of the Trade

Better understanding of your system is assured if you
take time to read the definitions in APPENDIX A at
the end of this manual. However, if this is not your
first alarm system, then simply read on.

Control Pushbuttons

Key Task

Advance from item to item within a
given menu.
Move one step back within a given
menu

OK

I

Review status messages one by one
and also select a displayed option.

ARM TROUBLECHIMEPOWER

INDICATORS

DISPLAY

MOVE BACK

NEXT

ARMING “AWAY”

ARMING “HOME”

CHIME ON/OFF

DISARMING

PARTITION
SELECTION

EVENT LOG

CANCEL ENTRY

DELAY

EMERGENCY

(hold for 2 sec.)

FIRE (hold

for 2 sec.)

PRESS BOTH FOR PANIC ALARM

SHOW / OK

Figure 3. Controls and Indicators

Multi-Function Transmitter

Your system responds to signals sent by a 4-button
(MCT- 234) or a 6-button two-way (MCT- 237)
‘keyfob’ transmitter, or by a two-way wireless keypad
(MKP-150/151) - see figure 4.

Both wireless keyfob transmitters are used to control
the alarm system or a single predefined partition (*). The
two-way wireless keypad is used to control the entire
alarm system but is not used when partition is enabled.

* In PowerMaxExpress with PARTITION feature.

MCT-234

DISARM

AWAY

AUX

HOME

MCT-237

DISPLAY

DISARM

STATUS

AUX B

AUX A

HOME

AWAY

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MKP-150 /151

AWAY

Figure 4. Keyfob Transmitters and Keypad

A PANIC alarm can be initiated: through the MCT­234 keyfob, by pressing AWAY and HOME together
for 2 sec.; through the MCT-237 keyfob, by pressing
the AUX1 and AUX2 buttons for 2 sec.; and through
the MKP-150/151 keypad by pressing the # and *
buttons for 2 sec. Pressing AWAY twice within 2
seconds initiates Latchkey arming, if enabled by the
installer.

The devices can be used for:
A. Arming the system in the INSTANT mode:

Pressing the AUX button immediately after
arming, during exit delay, causes the system to
be armed without an entry delay. This means
that entering the protected premises via any
zone will trigger an immediate alarm. You and
other holders of keyfob transmitters will have no
problem, because you can disarm the system

before entering by pressing the DISARM (

)

button on your transmitter before entry.

B. Skip exit delay: Pressing the AUX button will

immediately cause the system to arm “instant”.

Disarming by a keyfob whose battery voltage is
low (if enabled by the installer)

If you try to disarm the system with a keyfob whose
battery voltage is low, a protest beep will be heard for
15 seconds. During this period you should press again
the disarm button of the keyfob or control panel (for the
control panel, user code is required) to disarm the
system. If you perform this action during the 15 seconds
period, the Low Bat acknowledge message will be
stored in the event log.

If the disarm button is not pressed again during the
15 seconds period, perform either of the following
actions when you want to rearm the system:

A. Press AWAY twice to arm the system, otherwise the

system will not be armed and an acknowledgement
(from the user that he knows about the Low Bat) will
not be stored in the event log.

B. Press AWAY and then press disarm button, to

acknowledge, otherwise the acknowledgement
will not be stored in the event log.

The sounds you will hear while using the control panel
are:

Single beep, heard whenever a key is
pressed

Double beep, indicates automatic return
to the normal operating mode (by
timeout).

Three beeps, indicates a trouble event

☺

Happy Tune (- - - –––), indicates
successful completion of an operation.



Sad Tune (–––––), indicates a wrong
move or rejection

Screen Saver Option

The purpose of the Screen Saver option (if enabled by
the installer) is that when no key is pressed during
more than 30 seconds, the display reads “PowerMax”
and the LEDs do not light (to prevent an intruder to
know the system status). The normal display returns

after pressing the

button followed by entering

user code (Refresh by Code) or after pressing any
key (Refresh by Key), as selected by the installer.

If Refresh by Key was selected, the first pressing of
any key (except Fire and Emergency) causes normal
display return and the second press performs the key
function. Regarding the Fire and Emergency keys,
the first key press causes normal display return and
also

performs the Fire/Emergency function.

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2. Securing the Protected Site

Security-Related Pushbuttons

Key Function

Arming when nobody is at home

Arming when people remain at home

Canceling the entry delay upon arming
(‘AWAY-INSTANT’ or ‘HOME-INSTANT’)

Disarming the system and stopping
alarms

In Partition system used for Partition
selection.

Partition selection process

IMPORTANT NOTE: Partitioning refers only to
purchased control panels that support the partitioning
feature.

Access to any desired partition is achieved through
the use of an individual code. It is not possible to
access the INSTALLER MENU if one or more
partitions are in the AWAY or HOME modes.

Before attempting to perform any operation on any
given partition(s), it is necessary to perform the
operations below which enable you to select the
desired/allowed partition(s) using the individual code:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

SELECT PARTITION

Enter partition No. (1 - 4)

PARTITION 1

Note: The “Sad Tune” will be heard when attempting
to select a partition to which no sensors / peripherals
were enrolled.

Preparing to Arm

Before arming, make sure that READY (*) / P# RDY
(**) is displayed. This means that all zones (*) /
partitions (**) are secured and you may arm the
system (*) / partition (**) any way you choose.

* In non-partitioned system
** In partitioned system

When non partitioned system is not ready for
arming (at least one zone is open) the display is NOT
READY TRBL (trouble), NOT READY MEM
(memory), NOT READY MSG (message) or NOT
READY BYPASS.
When partitioned system is not ready for arming (at
least one partition zone is open), the display is N.
RDY TRBL (trouble), N. RDY MEM (memory), N.
RDY MSG (message) or N. RDY BYPASS.

If the system is not ready for arming, click
to review the numbers and names of all open zones /

partitions, one by one.
It is highly recommended to fix the open zone(s), thus

restoring the system to the state of “ready to arm”. If you
do not know how to do this, consult your installer.

IMPORTANT! All arming procedures below are
based on the assumption that quick arming has been
enabled by the installer. If quick arming is disabled,
the PowerMaxExpress will prompt you to enter your
security code before arming.

Arming ‘AWAY’

If the system is READY, proceed as shown:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

ARMING AWAY

PLEASE EXIT NOW

↓ (Exit delay) ↓

Vacate the premises AWAY

ARM indicator lights steadily during the armed

state.

Arming ‘HOME'

If all perimeter zones are READY, and quick arming
is allowed, proceed as shown:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

ARMING HOME

Move to interior zone

↓ (Exit delay) ↓

AWAY HH:MM

ARM indicator flashes during the armed state.

Switching from ‘HOME’ to ‘AWAY’

Do not disarm the system - just press

. The

response will be the same as in ARMING AWAY above.
Vacate the premises before the exit delay expires.

Switching from ‘AWAY’ to ‘HOME’

Do not disarm the system - simply press

.

Since this operation reduces the security level, the
PowerMaxExpress will ask you to key in your master
user code or user code, thus making sure that you
are an authorized user.

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PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

ENTER CODE

_ _ _ _

[Enter code] ARMING HOME
Move to interior zone

↓ (Exit delay) ↓

ARM HOME HH:MM

ARM indicator flashes during the armed state.

If an alarm occurred while the system was armed in
the AWAY mode, the display will respond differently:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

ENTER CODE

_ _ _ _

[Enter code] ARMING HOME

↓ (Exit delay) ↓

Move to interior zone

HOME HH:MM

(alternating)

ARM HOME MEMORY

ARM indicator flashes during the armed state.

Arming AWAY ‘Instant’

You may arm AWAY or HOME without an entry
delay - any detection in any zone will trigger an
immediate alarm.

If you wish to arm AWAY-INSTANT, proceed as
follows.

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

ENTER CODE

_ _ _ _

ARMING AWAY

ARMING INSTANT

(alternating)

PLEASE EXIT NOW

↓ (Exit delay) ↓

Vacate the premises AWAY

ARM indicator lights during the armed state.

Arming HOME ‘Instant’

If you wish to arm HOME-INSTANT, proceed as follows:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

ENTER CODE

_ _ _ _

ARMING HOME

ARMING HOME

(alternating)

ARM HOME INSTANT

↓ (Exit delay) ↓

Move to interior zone

HOME HH:MM

ARM indicator flashes during the armed state.

Forced Arming AWAY

Forced arming allows you to arm the system /
partition even though one zone or several zones are
disturbed, and the NOT READY message is
displayed.
Automatic forced arming only works if the installer
allowed this option while programming your system.
Disturbed zones will be bypassed - they will not be
armed. The protected site will not have maximum
protection.

Note: When forced arming is carried out, the buzzer
“protests” by emitting a continuous tone during the exit
delay until the last 10 seconds of the delay. You can
silence this signal by pressing the arming button again.

When NOT READY is displayed, Forced arming
“AWAY” is performed as follows:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

ENTER CODE

_ _ _ _

ARMING AWAY

PLEASE EXIT NOW

↓ (Exit delay)

↓

(to mute the buzzer)

AWAY

ARM indicator lights during the armed state.

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Forced Arming HOME

When NOT READY is displayed, Forced arming
“HOME” is performed as follows:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

ENTER CODE

_ _ _ _

ARMING HOME

↓ (Exit delay) ↓

HOME HH:MM

(To mute the buzzer)
Go to interior zone

ARM indicator flashes during the armed state.

Arming in the Latchkey Mode

This mode is useful for a parent at work who wants
to be sure that his children have returned from
school and have disarmed the system. Arming in the
“latchkey” mode means that a special “latchkey”
message will be sent out when the system is
disarmed by a “latchkey user”.

Latchkey users are holders of user codes 5 through 8 or
users of Keyfob transmitters 5 through 8. The latchkey
message is considered an alert and not an alarm, and
is therefore sent to the private telephones programmed
by the user as targets for alert messages.

Latchkey arming is possible only when you arm
“AWAY”. To arm in the Latchkey mode, proceed as
follows with the appropriate Keyfob:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

ARMING AWAY

ARMING LATCHKEY

(Within 2 seconds)

(alternating)

PLEASE EXIT NOW
Vacate the premises

↓ (Exit delay) ↓

AWAY

Note: Latchkey must be enabled by your installer.

ARM indicator lights during the armed state.

Initiating a Panic Alarm

You can generate a panic alarm manually in the
disarmed and armed states alike. The sequence will
be as shown:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

PANIC ALARM

READY HH:MM

Note: If you are using a key-ring transmitter, press
both AWAY and HOME buttons (MCT-234) or AUX1
and AUX2 (MCT-237) simultaneously for 2 seconds.

To stop the alarm, press

and then key in

your valid user code.

Initiating Fire Alarm

(This function is disabled in ACPO compliant version).
You can generate a fire alarm in disarmed & armed

states, as follows:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

FIRE
Then, if or when the system

is in the disarmed state:
READY HH:MM

(alternating)

READY MEMORY

To stop the alarm, press and then key in
your valid user code.

Initiating Emergency Alarm

You can generate an emergency alarm manually in
the disarmed and armed states, as follows:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

EMERGENCY
Then, if or when the system

is in the disarmed state:
READY HH:MM

(alternating)

READY MEMORY

Disarming and Stopping Alarms

(This function is disabled in ACPO compliant version).
Disarming the system stops the siren before it stops
automatically, irrespective of whether the alarm was
initiated in the armed or the disarmed state.
After disarming, different displays may appear,
depending on the current status of the system:

A. Disarming - no events: After an uneventful

armed term the disarming operation will progress
as shown:

PRESS

RESULTANT DISPLAY

CODE

_ _ _ _

READY HH:MM

ARM indicator extinguishes