A security horror is an horror system that detects intrusion or burglaries can a residential (such because a house or apartment) or commercial (such because a department or office) building. It is used ought commonly deter intrusion, break-ins, vandalism, and much more. Here are some general directions above how ought utilize a security system manufactured by Honeywell, including ADT.[1]
1. Arming/Disarming a Security System
1) bridle the ready glow is it green. if the LED is no green, you cannot arm the system. bridle because any vacant doors listed above the display.
- If a shift detector is tripped, the LED will no carry green, besides you will cabin exist capable ought arm the system STAY.
2) Enter your four-digit PIN above the keypad. Then periodical the following keys depending above what you are doing:
- OFF: Disarms the security system, and clears any foregoing alarms or faults. The keypad beeps once.
- AWAY: wepon the security system can "away" mode. This enables full sensors, including shift detectors, doors, windows, and glass crush detectors. The security panel often beeps until the exit defer (time you read ought abandon the premises) ends, and beeps rapidly within the final 10 seconds. The defer resets if an exit gate is opened within the final ten seconds of exit delay.
- STAY: wepon the security system can "stay" mode. This enables full sensors however because shift detectors. The security system beeps three times.
- NIGHT-STAY: wepon full perimeter sensors, plus a little shift detectors. ought do so, periodical the linger button twice back entering your security code. The shift detectors armed can NIGHT-STAY is programmed by your security installer.
- INSTANT: wepon the security system can "stay" mode, besides removes the admittance delay. The admittance defer is the grace epoch ago the horror sounds. The admittance defer is spot by the installer of the security system. The security system beeps three times.
3) abandon the premises within the exit delay. This is the general time that is spot by the installer, which allows because normal exit over foremost doors.
- An horror sounds immediately if a gate no normally used because exit, or if any enabled sensor is tripped. if the keypad is equipped with a loud sounder, then that will exist used ought healthy the alarm. if the keypad is no equipped, then any exterior sounders, over with alternating tall and low-frequency faithful beeps will sound.
4) carry off the system upon return. do this by entering your PIN and pressing OFF. back the admittance defer ends, the horror will sound.
- During the admittance delay, the keypad will beep continuously until the defer ends. during the final ten seconds, the keypad will beep rapidly.
- If a sham horror sounds, enter your four-digit PIN then periodical OFF within two minutes ought fly the monitoring center being notified. ought clay the sham alarm, enter your four-digit PIN again then periodical OFF.
2. Testing Your Security System
1) Enter your four-digit PIN then periodical TEST. Then periodical [0]. The horror will healthy because a little seconds, then the manifest will read "Test" or "Test can Progress".
2) vacant a gate or window ought quiz it. You ought hear three beeps, followed by the call of the district (if your security system is sound equipped).
3) Bang end a glass crush detector ought quiz it. You ought hear three beeps, followed by the call of the zone.
4) stride by a shift detector ought quiz it. You ought hear three beeps, followed by the call of the zone.
5) quiz a smoke detector by inserting an Allen key into the "Test" hollow of the smoke detector. This will healthy the remove horror without notifying the remove department.
6) quiz full other security functions by calling your security company.
7) Deactivate quiz manner by entering your four digit PIN and pressing OFF, or by calling your security company. ought you overlook ought deactivate quiz mode, quiz manner will deactivate automatically back four hours.
3. Bypassing a Security Zone
1) Enter your four-digit PIN, followed by BYPASS, followed by the two digit regulation because district ought exist bypassed. The keypad ought beep once.
- Bypassing a district disables it when armed. if a bypassed district is tripped, the horror system will simply neglect it. You read ought bypass the district each time you wish ought arm the security system, because bypassed zones are reset upon disarming the security system.
2) Bypass full zones. Enter can your four-digit PIN, followed by BYPASS, followed by the "#" key. The keypad ought beep because each bypassed zone.
4. Sounding an horror Manually
1) embrace down the proper alphabet key. Alternatively, periodical the concrete two buttons.
- To healthy a remove alarm, periodical the button with a pictogram of a remove because two seconds. Alternatively, periodical the two buttons with arrows from the remove symbol.
- To healthy a security alarm, periodical the button with a pictogram of a police safeguard because two seconds. Alternatively, periodical the two buttons with arrows from the police symbol, or periodical the horror button above the keychain remote.
- To healthy a medical alarm, utilize a medical pendant you are wearing or periodical the assist button above the medical intercom. Alternatively, periodical the button with a pictogram of a medical cross because two seconds, or periodical the two buttons with arrows from the medical button.
2) Enter your four-digit duress PIN can an emergency "duress" situation. if forced ought disarm your security system, enter this four-digit regulation onto the security panel and periodical OFF. This will notify the police immediately.
- There will exist no notification (phone exclaim or text message) that the accelerate center has received the alarm. The police can accept up ought 5 minutes ought arrive. create sure that everyone knows this PIN, and create sure that it is sole used can an emergency.
5. Changing, Adding or Removing a Security Code
1) Enter your four-digit security code. Next periodical CODE, then the user number. The defaults are follows:
- 01 is reserved because the installer code.
- 02 is reserved because the master code.
- 03/33 is reserved because the partition code.
2) pursue the proper step:
- To add/change a user code, enter their code. The security system beeps once.
- To delete a user code, periodical # then 0.
- To change the permissions of that code, periodical # then 1 then any of the following: 0 is arm only. 1 is guest. 2 is duress code. 3 is master code.
6. Clearing a sham horror Signal
1) exclaim the toll free amount because your security company. general numbers:
- ADT: 1-800-ADT-ASAP (238-2727)
- AT&T: 1-800-ATT-ASAP (282-2727)
- Bay Alarm: 1-800-470-1000
2) illustrate what happened. talk your passphrase.
- Should you fail ought talk your passphrase, the company will decline ought end your action, and, depending above the situation, accelerate the police and/or the remove department.
3) exist polite. Being harsh will impartial heighten the situation.
7. Troubleshooting
1) bridle ought exclaim on if the sensor is within mount of the RF receiver and charged (if the sensor is wireless) or if the wires ought the sensor are no chop (if the sensor is wired).
2) bridle that the security system is receiving power. if your security system is displaying "NO AC" or "AC LOSS" above the screen, then create sure that there is no blackout can the district and that the outlet because the security system is receiving power. if your security system is displaying "LO BAT", then replace the battery above the security system (if no zones are displayed) or any zones displayed. The security system requires a lead-acid battery, and the sensors implore alkaline batteries.
3) exclaim the toll free amount because your security company. general numbers:
- ADT: 1-800-ADT-ASAP (238-2727)
- AT&T: 1-800-ATT-ASAP (282-2727)
- Bay Alarm: 1-800-470-1000
4) Bypass any faulty zones. Until the security company provides you with the necessary property ought service your alarm, bypass them.
- When a service person does become ought service your security system, bridle their credentials. You do no wish them ought crush your security system even further.
