First Alert FA120C User manual

USER'S

MANUAL

FA120C Security System

N5100-3V3 9/96

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SYSTEM OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................. 4

Keypads ................................................................................................................................................... 4

Zones....................................................................................................................................................... 4

Alarms...................................................................................................................................................... 5

Fire Protection............................................................................................................................................ 5

Burglary Protection ..................................................................................................................................... 5

Memory of Alarm ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Pager Notification ....................................................................................................................................... 5

ABOUT THE KEYPADS .............................................................................................................................. 6

Keypad Types ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Keypad Styles ........................................................................................................................................... 6

SUMMARY OF SYSTEM STATUS DISPLAYS ............................................................................................. 7

SUMMARY OF KEYPAD FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 8

SECURITY CODES ....................................................................................................................................10

Duress Code .............................................................................................................................................10

Quick Arming ............................................................................................................................................10

Assigning/Changing/Deleting User Codes (Using the 8 CODE Key)....................................................................11

ENTRY/EXIT DELAYS ...............................................................................................................................12

CHECKING FOR OPEN ZONES (Using the ✴READY Key)............................................................................13

BYPASSING PROTECTION ZONES ..........................................................................................................14

Using The 6 BYPASS Key .........................................................................................................................14

Quick Bypass ...........................................................................................................................................15

ARMING PERIMETER ONLY, WITH ENTRY DELAY ON (Using The 3 STAY Key) ........................................16

ARMING PERIMETER ONLY, WITH ENTRY DELAY OFF (Using The 7 INSTANT Key ) .................................17

ARMING ALL PROTECTION, WITH ENTRY DELAY ON (Using The 2 AWAY Key) ........................................18

ARMING ALL PROTECTION, WITH ENTRY DELAY OFF (Using The 4 MAXIMUM Key) .................................19

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DISARMING THE SYSTEM AND SILENCING ALARMS (Using the 1 OFF Key).............................................20

USING THE KEYSWITCH...........................................................................................................................21

CHIME MODE (Using the 9 CHIME Key) ........................................................................................................22

PANIC KEYS..............................................................................................................................................22

TESTING THE SYSTEM (Using the 5 TEST Key) ..........................................................................................24

TROUBLE CONDITIONS............................................................................................................................26

"Check" and "Battery" Displays .....................................................................................................................26

Power Failure ............................................................................................................................................27

Other Displays ..........................................................................................................................................28

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, IF INSTALLED .....................................................................................................29

In Case of Fire Alarm...................................................................................................................................29

Silencing Fire Alarms ..................................................................................................................................30

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATIONS ON SMOKE DETECTORS...........31

EMERGENCY EVACUATION......................................................................................................................32

QUICK GUIDE TO ALARM SYSTEM FUNCTIONS......................................................................................33

SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE/VISUAL NOTIFICATIONS..................................................................................34

PROTECTION ZONES LIST.......................................................................................................................35

OWNER'S INSURANCE PREMIUM CREDIT REQUEST..............................................................................37

CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS (DOC) STATEMENT ..................................................39

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) STATEMENTS.........................................................40

IN THE EVENT OF TELEPHONE OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS..................................................................41

THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM ..........................................................................................42

SERVICING INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................43

WARRANTY................................................................................................................................... Back Cover

This manual is a step-by-step guide that will aquaint you with the system's features and benefits. It defines the

components and their functions, describes their operation, and instructs you with normal and emergency procedures.

Keep this manual in a convenient place so that you can refer to it as necessary.

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW

General Congratulations on your ownership of a First Alert Professional Security

System. You've made a wise decision in choosing it, for it represents the

latest in security protection technology today, including microcomputer

technology to monitor all system status.

Basically, this system offers you three forms of protection: burglary, fire

and emergency. Your system may consist of at least one keypad which

provides full control of system operation, plus various devices such as

door and window sensors and motion detectors. It may also include a

selected number of smoke or combustion detectors designed to provide

early warning in case of fire. Your system may also have been pro-

grammed to automatically transmit alarm or status messages over the

phone lines to a central alarm monitoring station.

Keypads Your keypads allow you to control all system functions and feature a

telephone style (digital) keypad and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that

shows the nature and location of all occurrences and a built-in sounder

which sounds during alarms and troubles.

For additional information, see the following section:

ABOUT THE

KEYPADS.

Zones Your system's sensing devices have been assigned to various "zones".

For example, the sensing device on your Entry/Exit door may have been

assigned to zone 01, sensing devices on windows in the master bedroom

to zone 02, and so on. These zone numbers will appear on the display

when an alarm or trouble condition occurs.

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(continued) SYSTEM OVERVIEW

Alarms When an alarm occurs, both the keypad and external sounders will sound,

and a message at the keypad will identify the zone(s) causing the alarm. In

addition, if your system is connected to a central monitoring station, an

alarm message will be sent. To stop the alarm sounding, you simply disarm

the system.

Fire Protection The fire protection portion of your security system (if used) is always on

and will sound an alarm if a fire condition is detected. Refer to the

FIRE

ALARM SYSTEM

section for important information concerning fire pro-

tection, smoke detectors and planning emergency exit routes from your

premises.

Burglary Protection The burglary protection portion of your system must be turned on or

"armed" before it will sense burglary alarm conditions and sound an alarm.

Your system can be armed in one of four modes: STAY, AWAY, INSTANT

and MAXIMUM. Refer to the

ARMING THE SYSTEM

sections for

instructions in using these modes of operation.

Your system also provides a CHIME mode for alerting you to the opening

and closing of doors and windows while the system is disarmed.

Memory Of Alarm When an alarm or trouble condition occurs, the keypad displays the

number(s) of the zone(s) that caused the problem, and displays the type

of alarm or trouble (ex. FIRE, ALARM, CHECK). The display remains until it

is cleared by entering the OFF sequence (security code + OFF key) twice.

Pager Notification If the paging feature has been programmed for your system, a pager will

respond to certain conditions as they occur in your system, and display

code numbers indicating the type of condition that has occurred, as follows:

1811 = Trouble 1911 = Alarm

1001 = Open 1002 = Close

Check with your installer for additional information.

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ABOUT THE KEYPADS

Keypad Types All commands and procedures described herein are illustrated for Fixed-

Word Display keypads, however, an Alpha Display keypad (with a 2-line

LCD display for more detailed protection point identification and system

status, but with similar commands and procedures) is available and might

have been used instead.

Keypad Styles

Unless noted oth-

erwise, all proce-

dures in this man-

ual apply equally to

all keypad types

and styles.

Fixed-Word keypads are available in two styles, A and B, either of which

may have been used in your system. Although different in appearance,

both styles are functionally similar. The keypads on style B keypads are

located behind a flip-down door which can be removed, if desired. Words

displayed on all Fixed-Word keypads are the same, except that their

location in the display window differs slightly with each style.

Note:

Style B keypads are equipped with a READY indicator in place of

the POWER indicator on style A keypads. The READY indicator is lit when

the system is ready for arming (no protection zones open). While the

system is disarmed, this indicator will go on and off as protection zones are

opened and closed.

STYLE A FIXED-WORD KEYPADS STYLE B FIXED-WORD KEYPAD

ARMED

POWER

NO AC

CHIME

BAT

AWAY

STAY

INSTANT

BYPASS

NOT READY

OFF

First Alert

PROFESSIONAL

12 3

78 9

*0#

AWAY STAY

MAXIMUM TEST BTPASS

INSTANT CHIMECODE

READY

PANIC

ALARM

CHECK

FIRE

FA200KP

PROFESSIONAL

OFF

MAXIMUM

INSTANT

READY

AWAY

TEST

CODE

STAY

BYPASS

CHIME

ARMED POWER

FIRST ALERT

NO AC

CHIME

BAT

AWAY

STAY

INSTANT

BYPASS

NOT READY

ALARM

CHECK

FIRE

FA310KP

ARMED

READY

Professional

OFF AWAY STAY

MAXIMUM TEST BYPASS

INSTANT CODE CHIME

READY

456

789

*0#

First Alert

ALARM

FIRE

AWAY

BYPASS

STAY

CHECK INSTANT

NO AC

NOT READY

CHIME BAT

FA250KP

(KEYPAD

DOOR

REMOVED)

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SUMMARY OF SYSTEM STATUS DISPLAYS

AWAY All burglary zones, interior & perimeter, are

armed.

STAY Perimeter burglary zones, such as windows

and doors are armed.

INSTANT Perimeter burglary zones armed and entry

delay is turned off.

BYPASS One or more burglary protection zones have

been bypassed.

NOT READY Appears when burglary portion of the system

is not ready for arming (due to one or more

open protection zones).

READY The burglary portion of the system is ready to

be armed.

NO AC Appears when AC power has been cut off.

System is operating on backup battery power.

AC Appears when AC power is present.

CHIME Appears when the CHIME feature is ON.

ALARM

CHECK

FIRE

AWAY

STAY

INSTANT

BYPASS

NO AC

CHIME

BAT

NOT READY

STYLE A KEYPAD DISPLAY

ALARM

FIRE

AWAY

BYPASS

STAY

CHECK INSTANT

NO AC

NOT READY

CHIME BAT

00 STAY

FIRE

ALARM

AWAY

STYLE B KEYPAD DISPLAY

BAT Low system battery (if no zone number is shown), or Low battery condition in a wireless

sensor (if zone number is

also

shown).

ALARM Appears when an intrusion has been detected and the system is armed (also appears

during a Fire alarm). Accompanied by the ID # of the zone in alarm.

CHECK Appears when a malfunction is discovered in the system at any time or if a fault is

detected in a FIRE zone at any time or in a DAY(Trouble)/NIGHT(Alarm) burglary zone

during a disarmed period. Accompanied by a display of zone number in trouble.

FIRE Appears when a fire alarm is present. Accompanied by a display of the zone # in alarm.

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SUMMARY OF KEYPAD FUNCTIONS

1. DISPLAY WINDOW: Displays protection zone ID

and system status messages.

2. 1OFF KEY:Disarms burglary portion of the sys-

tem, silences alarms and audible trouble

indicators, and clears visual display after

problem's correction.

3. 2AWAY KEY:Arms the entire burglary system,

perimeter and interior.

4. 3STAY KEY:Arms perimeter portion of burglary

system only. Interior protection is not armed,

which allows movement within premises without

causing alarm.

5. 4MAXIMUM KEY:Arms in manner similar to

AWAY mode, but without the entry delay feature,

thus providing maximum protection. An alarm will

occur immediately upon opening any protection

point, including the main door.

6. 5TEST KEY:Tests the system and alarm

sounder if disarmed. Refer to

TESTING THE

SYSTEM

section for test procedures.

7. 6BYPASS KEY:Removes individual protection

zones from being monitored by the system.

8. 7INSTANT KEY:Arms in manner similar to

STAY mode, but without the entry delay feature.

Entering via the main door will cause an instant

alarm.

9. 8CODE KEY:Used to assign additional user

codes for other users of the system.

10. 9CHIME KEY:Turns CHIME mode on and off.

When on, the opening of windows or doors while

the system is disarmed will sound 3 beeps at the

keypad(s).

11. ✴READY KEY: Displays all open protection

zones.

12. #KEY: "Quick Arm" key permits ARMING of the

system without use of a security code (if so

programmed).

13. KEYS 0Ð9: Used to enter your security code(s).

14. READY INDICATOR: (GREEN) Lit when the system

is ready to be armed (no faults present). While the

system is disarmed, this indicator will go on and off as

protection zones are closed and opened.

Note:

On some keypads (Style A) there is, instead, a

POWER INDICATOR (GREEN) which is lit when AC

power is present. If the indicator is off, the system may still

be operating, but on its backup battery power. See

Power

Failure

TROUBLE CONDITIONS

section.

†

Note: Keys 1 through 9 each perform their

associated companion functions (OFF, AWAY, STAY, etc.)

when preceded by an entry of the security code (as

described later).

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15. ARMED INDICATOR: (RED).

Lit when the system has been armed (STAY, AWAY

INSTANT or MAXIMUM).

16. INTERNAL SOUNDER:

The built-in keypad sounder mimics the alarm

sounder during alarms, and will also "beep" during

certain system functions. (see

SUMMARY OF

AUDIBLE/ VISUAL NOTIFICATION

17. EMERGENCY KEYS:

Individual keys A, B, and C(key D not used).

On some keypads, these keys are not present, and

the following key pairs may be available, instead, for

emergency functions:

Ê✴Ê& Ê#Ê, Ê✴Ê& Ê1Ê, Ê#Ê& Ê3Ê

Some or all of these keys/pairs may be programmed

for panic functions by your installer (see

PANIC KEYS

section).

IMPORTANT!:

When entering codes and commands, sequential

key depressions must be made within 2 seconds of

one another. If 2 seconds elapses without a key

depression, the entry is aborted and must be

repeated from its beginning.

ARMED

READY

Professional

OFF AWAY STAY

MAXIMUM TEST BYPASS

INSTANT CODE CHIME

READY

456

789

First Alert

812

1311

ALARM

FIRE

AWAY

BYPASS

STAY

CHECK INSTANT

NO AC

NOT READY

CHIME BAT

STYLE B KEYPAD

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SECURITY CODES

General At the time of installation, your installer programmed a personal four-digit

Master code, known only to you and yours. This code is used to perform

most system functions, including arming and disarming of the system. As an

additional safety feature, temporary user codes can be assigned (see next

page) for use by those not having a need to know the Master code. Note

that the Master code remains in effect even when other user codes are

assigned.

Duress Code

Ask your installer if

"Duress" is active for

your system, and if so,

check here: Ê Ê Ê

This feature is intended for use when you are forced to disarm or arm the

system under threat. When used, the system will act normally, but can

silently notify the central station of your situation, if that service has been

provided.

The Duress code is defined as user number 8.

Important: The Duress code is useful only when connected to a central

station.

Quick Arming

Ask your installer if

"Quick Arming" is active

for your system, and if

so, check here: Ê Ê Ê

If your system supports "Quick Arming", the "#" key can be pressed in

place of the security code when arming the system. The security code is

always

required, however, when disarming the system.

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