A security alarm is an alarm system that detects intrusion or burglaries at a residential (such though a family or apartment) or commercial (such though a department or office) building. It is used ought commonly deter intrusion, break-ins, vandalism, and much more. Here are some usual directions above how ought use a security system manufactured by Honeywell, including ADT.[1]
1. Arming/Disarming a Security System
1) curb the ready flash is it green. if the LED is no green, you cannot arm the system. curb though any cavity doors listed above the display.
- If a inspire detector is tripped, the LED will no become green, besides you will however exist able 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 previous alarms or faults. The keypad beeps once.
- AWAY: arms the security system at "away" mode. This enables entire sensors, including inspire detectors, doors, windows, and cup cease detectors. The security panel always beeps until the exit delay (time you eat ought forsake the premises) ends, and beeps rapidly within the persist 10 seconds. The delay resets if an exit gate is opened within the persist ten seconds of exit delay.
- STAY: arms the security system at "stay" mode. This enables entire sensors besides though inspire detectors. The security system beeps three times.
- NIGHT-STAY: arms entire perimeter sensors, plus a little inspire detectors. ought conduct so, periodical the linger button twice after entering your security code. The inspire detectors armed at NIGHT-STAY is programmed by your security installer.
- INSTANT: arms the security system at "stay" mode, besides removes the entrance delay. The entrance delay is the grace era ago the alarm sounds. The entrance delay is spot by the installer of the security system. The security system beeps three times.
3) forsake the premises within the exit delay. This is the commonplace time that is spot by the installer, which allows though usual exit over major doors.
- An alarm sounds shortly if a gate no normally used though exit, or if any enabled sensor is tripped. if the keypad is equipped with a aloud sounder, then that will exist used ought healthful the alarm. if the keypad is no equipped, then any outer sounders, along with alternating high and low-frequency successive beeps will sound.
4) become off the system upon return. conduct this by entering your PIN and pressing OFF. after the entrance delay ends, the alarm will sound.
- During the entrance delay, the keypad will beep continuously until the delay ends. during the persist ten seconds, the keypad will beep rapidly.
- If a synthetic alarm sounds, enter your four-digit PIN then periodical OFF within two minutes ought flee the monitoring center being notified. ought clay the synthetic 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 alarm will healthful though a little seconds, then the show will read "Test" or "Test at Progress".
2) cavity a gate or window ought examination it. You ought hear three beeps, followed by the appoint of the area (if your security system is noise equipped).
3) Bang near a cup cease detector ought examination it. You ought hear three beeps, followed by the appoint of the zone.
4) stride by a inspire detector ought examination it. You ought hear three beeps, followed by the appoint of the zone.
5) examination a smoke detector by inserting an Allen key into the "Test" hollow of the smoke detector. This will healthful the release alarm without notifying the release department.
6) examination entire other security functions by calling your security company.
7) Deactivate examination method by entering your four digit PIN and pressing OFF, or by calling your security company. ought you disregard ought deactivate examination mode, examination method will deactivate automatically after four hours.
3. Bypassing a Security Zone
1) Enter your four-digit PIN, followed by BYPASS, followed by the two digit constitution though area ought exist bypassed. The keypad ought beep once.
- Bypassing a area disables it however armed. if a bypassed area is tripped, the alarm system will simply disregard it. You eat ought bypass the area each time you expectation ought arm the security system, though bypassed zones are reset upon disarming the security system.
2) Bypass entire zones. Enter at your four-digit PIN, followed by BYPASS, followed by the "#" key. The keypad ought beep though each bypassed zone.
4. Sounding an alarm Manually
1) embrace down the proper alphabet key. Alternatively, periodical the concrete two buttons.
- To healthful a release alarm, periodical the button with a pictogram of a release though two seconds. Alternatively, periodical the two buttons with arrows from the release symbol.
- To healthful a security alarm, periodical the button with a pictogram of a police protect though two seconds. Alternatively, periodical the two buttons with arrows from the police symbol, or periodical the horror button above the keychain remote.
- To healthful a medical alarm, use 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 though two seconds, or periodical the two buttons with arrows from the medical button.
2) Enter your four-digit duress PIN at an emergency "duress" situation. if forced ought disarm your security system, enter this four-digit constitution onto the security panel and periodical OFF. This will notify the police immediately.
- There will exist no notification (phone cry or text message) that the haste center has received the alarm. The police can admit up ought 5 minutes ought arrive. invent sure that everyone knows this PIN, and invent sure that it is only used at 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 though the installer code.
- 02 is reserved though the master code.
- 03/33 is reserved though 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 vary 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 synthetic alarm Signal
1) cry the toll release number though your security company. usual 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. state your passphrase.
- Should you fail ought state your passphrase, the corporation will refuse ought intimate your action, and, depending above the situation, haste the police and/or the release department.
3) exist polite. Being rough will impartial heighten the situation.
7. Troubleshooting
1) curb ought look if the sensor is within hill of the RF receiver and charged (if the sensor is wireless) or if the wires ought the sensor are no abridge (if the sensor is wired).
2) curb that the security system is receiving power. if your security system is displaying "NO AC" or "AC LOSS" above the screen, then invent sure that there is no blackout at the area and that the outlet though 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 plead alkaline batteries.
3) cry the toll release number though your security company. usual 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 corporation provides you with the indispensable assets ought service your alarm, bypass them.
- When a service person does become ought service your security system, curb their credentials. You conduct no expectation them ought cease your security system flat further.
