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OPERATING GUIDE for the
GEM-X255 Security System
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SYSTEM ARMED
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INTRODUCTION The GEM-RP1CAe2 is a smart future reference. Check the Glossary for Regardless of how your system has user-friendly, menu-driven keypad an explanation of terms that may be been configured, rest assured that it has designed for your Napco GEM-X255 unfamiliar to you. been carefully designed and engineered control panel. The keypad is interactive. You'll probably find subjects to the highest industry standards. To Its alphanumeric screen will not only mentioned in this booklet that d
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TO SILENCE AN ALARM, ENTER YOUR CODE, AND PRESS J. Section Page KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS............................................ 4 FOR SERVICE, CALL: _____________________ SETTING THE ALARM (ARMING) WHEN LEAVING....................... 6 CENTRAL STATION: ______________________ PROTECTING YOURSELF WHILE ON THE PREMISES................ 8 EXIT DELAY: _____________________________ TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) WHEN RETURNING .. 10 ENTRY DELAY: _____
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KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS 1 GEMINI 2 SYSTEM ARMED 01/01/00 12:00 AM 3 7 8 A 1 2 3 E 4 J 9 B 4 5 6 F 5 10 C 7 8 9 0 G 6 11 COMPUTERIZED SECURITY SYSTEM 12 4 GEM-X255_OI273_USER.pub Tuesday, September 10, 2002 13:14 page 4 ARMED STATUS
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KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS Window. Displays system status 5 BYPASS Button. (1) Deactivates INSTANT Button. (1) Cancels 1 10 messages, zone descriptions, etc. selected zones from the system. entry delay on Exit/Entry Zones, (2) Unbypasses a bypassed zone. causing an instant alarm upon STATUS Light. Lights (green) to violation. (2) Scrolls window 2 indicate that the system is ready RESET Button. (1) Resets display backward (PRIOR). (3) 6 for arming. If a zone is not secured various system troubl
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SETTING THE ALARM (ARMING) WHEN LEAVING Arming the System SYSTEM READY 1 Check the keypad. The green STATUS light must be on in order to arm. If the green light is off, ZONES FAULTED will display in the window followed by the number and description of each faulted zone. Note each problem zone and secure EXIT TIME 060 it by closing a window, door, etc. When all zones are secure, the green STATUS PLEASE LEAVE NOW light will come on and the window will display SYSTEM READY. 2 Arm the system. En
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SETTING THE ALARM (ARMING) WHEN LEAVING System Trouble SYSTEM TROUBLE If you attempt to arm with a SYSTEM TROUBLE display alternating with an indicated trouble SYS/TRBL code (e.g. E02-00 (low battery); see SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES), a 3-second tone will sound at the keypad. The window will display PRESS RESET KEY, CAN'T ARM SYSTEM. If you cannot correct the problem immediately, pressing C will enable you to arm in this LOW BATTERY condition. Be sure to call for service as soon as possibl
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PROTECTING YOURSELF WHILE ON THE PREMISES Bypassing Interior Zones BYPASSED SYSTEM READY Interior Zones, when bypassed, allow free movement within the home while the protection of armed perimeter zones is maintained. To bypass Interior Zones, press E and enter your User Code followed by D. Your system may have provisions for two groups of Interior Zones. (Optional) (Interior Groups programmed? !YES !NO) • Press E, followed by Dto Bypass Interior Group 1: [ ____________________________________
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PROTECTING YOURSELF WHILE ON THE PREMISES Easy Exit (Optional - Easy Exit programmed? !YES !NO) Your system may have been programmed for Easy Exit, which allows a user to exit the premises while the system is armed. By activating Easy Exit while the system is armed, the Exit Delay countdown will take place, during which time you are permitted to leave through the exit door. The Easy Exit Delay time will be identical to the Exit Delay time the system gives you each time it is armed. This will a
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TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) WHEN RETURNING Disarming the System ENTRY TIME XXX Enter your premises through the Entry/Exit door. The keypad will sound a steady tone 1 DISARM SYSTEM to remind you to disarm the system before your Entry Delay time expires. 2 Enter your User Code and press D. The red ARMED light will go out, indicating that the system has been disarmed. INVALID ENTRY • If you enter an invalid code, the keypad will beep 4 times, signifying an error. Re-enter TRY AGAIN your
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FIRE PROTECTION (Applicable only where local ordinance permits use of this alarm control panel for fire protection.) Fire-Zone Alarm FIRE FIRE ALARM If a fire is detected, FIRE ALARM will be displayed and the keypad sounder will pulse. 1 If a fire is in progress, evacuate the premises immediately! If necessary, call the Fire Department from an outside phone. 2 Press the C button to silence the keypad sounder. 3 If there is no evidence of a fire, enter your User Code and press Jto turn off the
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FIRE PROTECTION Preparing a Fire Escape Plan 3. Each person tests his door. window. If the door is cool, brace your Even with the most advanced fire 4. Pretend the door is hot and shoulder against it and open it alarm system, adequate protection use the alternate escape exit. cautiously. Be ready to slam the door requires an escape plan. 5. Everyone meets outdoors at if smoke or heat rushes in. Crawl the assigned spot. through smoke, holding your breath. To prepare your plan, draw floor plans of
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FIRE PROTECTION Floorplan Draw a plan of your premises in the space provided below. Floorplan 13 GEM-X255_OI273_USER.pub Tuesday, September 10, 2002 13:14 page 13
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FIRE PROTECTION LIMITATIONS OF FIRE ALARM WARNING SYSTEMS Although a fire alarm system may be of a that start where smoke cannot reach conditioner, or other appliance, or by reliable and state-of- the-art design, neither it them, such as in chimneys, walls, roofs, passing traffic, etc. Alarm warning nor its peripheral detection devices can offer behind closed doors, etc.; (b) they may devices, however loud, may fail to warn guaranteed protection against fire. Any such not sense a fire on a diffe
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KEYPAD FUNCTIONS The keypad can provide access to a wide assortment of utility functions. The functions are displayed in a prompting YES/NO format. 1 . To enter the Function Menu, press A • In all UL-listed or high-security installations, a valid User Code must first be entered followed by A. 2 To skip a function, answer NO (F) or A. 3 To select and execute a function, answer YES (E) or J. • Functions may be manually scrolled forward or backward using A and B, respectively. • To return to
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KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Activate Bell Test? Activates the alarm (while disarmed) for about 2 seconds and performs ACTIVATE a battery test. If the alarm does not sound, call for service. BELL TEST Y/N • If the battery is low, a LOW BATTERY E02-00 SERVICE will appear in the display indicating a low battery condition. Allow 24 hours for the battery to recharge. If the trouble continues, call for service. Display System Troubles? (Optional) Displays 1- or 2-digit error code along with a DISPLAY d
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KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Reset System Trouble? System troubles display and sound at the keypad. Correcting RESET the trouble will clear most indications, however the following error codes will require SYS TRBL Y/N manual reset: E13; E19; E20 and E22. (See SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES for a description of error codes.) Reset Sensor Watch Failure? (Sensor Watch programmed? !YES !NO). RESET Your system may have been programmed for Sensor Watch, a feature which supervises SENSOR MSG Y/N the motio
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KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Activate Telephone Test? (Telephone Test programmed? !YES !NO). Sends a ACTIVATE communicator test to the central station. A communication failure will be indicated DIALER TEST Y/N at the keypad by a system trouble E03-FAIL TO COMM display. Repeat the test to attempt to correct a communication failure, as any successful communication will clear this display. Delay Arming 1-4 hours. (Not for UL-listed systems.) Your system may be set to arm TO ARM IN 1-4 HRS automatically a
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KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Activate Program? Activates the Program Mode from Keypad No. 1. Note: This ACTIVATE feature is disabled while armed . (See PROGRAMMING USER CODES) PROGRAM Y/N Activate Download? For installer's use only. If accidentally enabled, press C ACTIVATE DOWNLOAD Y/N to exit. Note: This feature is disabled while armed. Relay Control? (Relay Control programmed? !YES !NO). RELAY Turns ON or OFF one or more programmed Relay Groups. Press Jto turn the CONTROL Y/N dis
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CENTRAL STATION MONITORING Your alarm specialist may have armed. Any or all of up to 96 This will signal at the keypad as a programmed your system to be different users can each be ringback beep. Note: If the ringback monitored by a central station. The identified. If your system reports on signal is not heard, call for service. built-in digital communicator can arming (Closing Report), the central transmit emergency signals and status station will acknowledge arming. reports to the central st
