Napco Security Technologies GEM-DXK3 manual

1 OPERA TING GUIDE for yo ur GEM-DXK3 KEYP AD © NAPCO 2006 OI327 11/06[...]

2 The GEM-DXK3 is a “ smar t ”, interactive, menu-driven k eypad designed for your Napco cont rol panel. A digital display is provided to show the statu s of your sy stem. This bookl et cont ains imp ortan t information about the operation of your system with this GEM-DXK3 Keypad. Read it carefully and keep it handy for futur e re fer ence. Ch [...]

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATOR S ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... .... ..... ..... .. 4 ARM IN G A WAY: SE TTIN G TH E AL ARM WHEN LEAV IN G ............... 6 ARM IN G STA Y: P ROT ECT IN G YO UR SEL F A T HO ME ....... ......... .... 8 TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) W HEN RETURNING ......[...]

4 R 1 2 3 B 4 5 6 C 7 8 9 0 P Q G U ARME D STATUS INTERIOR BYP ASS FIRE/T BL SYS TBL CHIME 96 KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDIC ATORS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 13[...]

5 KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDIC ATORS Window . Lights indic ate system status messa ges; digit displa y indicat es related zone, function or error message numbers. STATUS Light. Light s (green) to indicate that the system is ready for arming. If a zone is not secured the light will be off and the zone will display in the w ind ow. If a zone has been [...]

6 AR MI N G AW AY : S ET T IN G T HE AL AR M W HE N LE AVI N G A r min g the Sy stem 1. Check th e keypad. The green STATUS light must be on in order to arm. If the green light is off, the number(s) of any u n secured zone(s) will display in the window. Refer to the pull-up zone list for the location of each problem zone and secure by closing windo[...]

7 AR MI N G AW AY : S ET T IN G T HE AL AR M W HE N LE AVI N G System T rouble If you at tem pt to arm with the SYS TB L li ght on, a 3-s eco nd to ne wil l sound and a “P” will di splay in the window. This i ndicates th at the sy stem has det ected a proble m which may prevent it fro m operating properly . A number corres ponding to t he tr ou[...]

8 A r ming in S T A Y Mode I nterio r Zones, w hen bypassed , allow f ree m ovemen t within t he ho m e wh ile the protec tion of ar m ed peri meter zones is maintaine d. To bypass In terior Zon es, enter your Us er Code followed by P . The red ARM ED light wi ll light an d the gr een STATUS light will bli nk , indicating zones bypassed. The INTE R[...]

9 ARMING ST AY: PROTECTING YOURSEL F AT HOME Emer gency Butto ns (Only available if programmed) The Blue Emergency Butto ns ( 7 , 8 & 9 ), if programmed, are always act ive, whether t he system is a rmed or disa rmed. The emergenc y signal will onl y be tran smitted when an Emergenc y Button and G are pressed at the same time. • Fire Emer gen[...]

10 T U R N I N G O F F T H E AL AR M ( D I S AR M I N G ) W H E N R E T U R N I N G Disarming the Sy ste m 1. Enter your premises thro ugh the Entry/Exit door. The keypad will sound a ste ady tone to remind you to dis arm the system before your Entry D e lay time expires. 2. Enter y our User Code and press U . The re d ARME D light will go ou t, in[...]

11 FIRE PROTECTION (Applicable only where local ordinanc e pe rmits use of this alarm cont rol panel for fire protection). Fire-Z one Alarm If a f ire is detected, the FIRE/TBL light will display with the zone number and the keypad sounder will pulse. • If a fire is in progress, evacuate the pr emises immediately ! If necessary , call the Fire De[...]

12 FIRE PROTECTION Preparing a Fire Escape Plan Even with the most advanced fire alarm system, ad equate protection requires an escape plan. To prepare your plan, draw floor plans of your building. (Space i s provided on the next page). Show two exits - a front or back door and a w in dow from each room. (Make s ure the window works. You may need a[...]

13 FIRE PROTECTION Floorplan Draw a plan of your premises in the space provided below. Floorplan[...]

14 FIRE PROTECTION Although a fire alarm system may be of a reliable and state-of- the- art design, neither it nor its peripheral detection dev ices can offer guaranteed protection against f ire. Any such equipment may fail to warn for a variety of reasons: Control panels, communicators, dialer s, smoke detectors, and many other sensing devices wil[...]

15 FUNCTION MENU The keypad can provide access to a w ide assortment of utility functions. The functions are displayed in a prompting “YES/NO” format. 1. To enter the Functio n Menu, press R . • In all UL-listed or high-s ecurit y installations, a valid User Code m ust first be entered followed by R . 2. To skip a function, answer NO ( Q ) or[...]

16 FUNCTION MENU 4. Display System Troubles? Display s a 1- or 2-digit error code representing a problem detected in the s ystem. (S ee SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES f or a descripti on of th ese cod es). Us e NEXT( P ) and PRIOR ( Q ) to scroll system troubles. (For GE M-P9600/ 3200 pa nels only ). 5. Display Fire A larms? Displays alarms that have o[...]

17 FUNCTION MENU 9. Re set Syst em Troubl e? Syste m troubles display and sound at the k eypad. Correcting the trouble will cl ear most indications, however the follow ing error codes w ill require manu al reset: E11; E13; E1 9; E20 an d E22. (See SYS TEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES for a des cription of e rror codes.) 10. Reset S ensor Watc h Failur e (Se[...]

18 FUNCTION MENU 15. A ctivate Telephone Test? (Tel ephone Test p rogr amme d?  YES  NO). Sends a communicator test to the ce ntral station. A communicatio n failure w ill be indicated at the keypad by a sy ste m trouble “E03-00” display . Repeat the test to a tte mpt t o correct a communication failure, as an y su ccessful communication [...]

19 FUNCTION MENU 17. Activate Program? Activates the Pro gram Mode from Keypad No. 1. Note: This feature is disabled while arm ed. (See PROGRAMMING USER CODES) 18. Activate Down load? For installer's use only. If accidentally enabled, press C to exit. Note: This featur e is disabled while armed. 19. Relay Control? (Relay Control progr ammed? ?[...]

20 Your alarm specialist ma y have progr amm ed yo ur s ystem to be mo nito red by a centra l station. The b uilt-in digital communicator can tran smit emergency signals and status reports to the central station 24 hou r s a day. Communicato r Features Abort Delay . As k your installer which of your zones have Abort Delay, a dela y that enable s yo[...]

21 A DV A NCED FEA TURES Security By pass/Unbypass (Securit y Bypass programmed?  YES  NO). In high-s ecurity application s, zones may be bypass ed (or unbypassed ) only if a v alid code is entered f irst, as follows: 1. Enter a User Code valid for bypass, then press B . 2. Press B th en the zon e number (o r vice versa) to deac tivate that z[...]

22 PROGRAMMING USER CODES Your Installer has programmed into your system a special User Program Code which can be used to not only Arm and Disarm the system, but also to enter the User Prog ram Mode, w h ere you can program other User Codes. The following explains how y ou will u se this code to program or erase additional User Codes. Enterin g the[...]

23 PROGRAMMING USER CODES Exiti ng the User Progr am M ode When you ha ve com pleted programming or erasing User Codes, press C to exit the Us er Prog ram M ode. Programming Example: Example. Pr ogram the User 3 Code to “3784”. Note: Fo r User Codes sh orter tha n 6 digits , use G0 f or remaining digits. 1. Enter your User Cod e, follo wed by R[...]

24 GLOSSARY Following are brief descriptions of term s and features used herein tha t ma y be un familiar to you. Som e of the feature s are programmable options th at m ay or may no t ap ply to your particular sy stem. Abort De la y - A delay period that allows the control panel to be reset, thus aborting a report to a central station. Access Co d[...]

25 GLOSSARY Following are brief descriptions of term s and features used herein tha t ma y be un familiar to you. Som e of the feature s are programmable options th at m ay or may no t ap ply to your particular sy stem. Stay mode (hold down P ). (2) Quick arming in Aw ay mode (hold down Q ). Exit/Entry Delays - Separate delays that let you exit and[...]

26 GLOSSARY Following are brief descriptions of term s and features used herein tha t ma y be un familiar to you. Som e of the feature s are programmable options th at m ay or may no t ap ply to your particular sy stem. Ringback). System Trouble - A prob lem (low battery, power failure, etc.) detected in the system. Trouble - A zone fault; an open [...]

27 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Your control pane l is capable of detecting a variety of troubles that may affect system performan ce. In the unlikely event t hat a problem should occur, the SYS TBL (system trouble) light will display in the keypad window along with one or more of the following erro r codes . If the problem is related to a specific z[...]

28 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System Trouble Condition Action E-04-NN W ireless Transmitter Supervisory Failure A problem has been detected with a wireless transm itter. Call installing co mpany for service. E-05-NN Wireless Transmitter Low Battery The battery in a wireless transmitter is low and shoul d be replac ed. Th is trans[...]

29 Trouble Indication System Trouble Condition Action E-11-NN Keypad Tamper A key pad has be en remove d for the wa ll. Call in stalling c ompany for service if probl em cannot be repair ed. E-12-NN Ex pansion Zone Module Response Fail ure Call in stalling co mpany for service. E-13-NN Ex pansion Modul e Tamper The co ver has b een r emoved fr om a[...]

30 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication Sy stem T roubl e Condition Act ion E19-00 User Pr og ram Mem or y Erro r Call installing company for service. E-20-00 Deale r Progra m Memo ry E rror Call installing company for service. E-21-00 System Shutdown Call installing company for service. E-22-NN Sensor W atch Act ivity Fail ure A Motion Se[...]

31 TROUBLESHOOTING What do I do if... For more info... I try to arm my system but the keypad just displays a P and beeps at me. If the green STATUS light is off, a zone is open. Refer to the Pull Up Zone Directory and find and secure the open window or door. See Page 6 I try to arm my system but the k eypad displays a P and beeps at me. The SYS TBL[...]

32 NAPCO LIMITED WA RR ANTY N APCO SE CURITY SY STEMS, INC. (NAP CO) warrants it s products to be free from m anufactu ring defects in mat e rials and w orkmanship for thirty -six months following the date of manufacture. NAPCO will, within said period, at its option, repai r or replace any pro d uct failing to operate correctly with out c har ge t[...]