Dakota Alert AD-01 Kit Auto Dialer manual

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    AD-01 Kit A uto Dialer Owner ’ s Manual AD-01 Kit Manual.indd 1 10/15/2009 10:17:55 AM[...]

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    2 3 War nings : This device complies with Part 1 5 of the FC C rules, Ope ration of this device is subje ct to the fol - lowing con ditions: 1 . T his device may not caus e harmful inter ference. 2 . This device mus t accept any interf erence, including inter ference that may cause u ndesired op eration. Featu res : Wirel ess alarm; p rogrammabl e [...]

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    2 3 IMPORT ANT Before you install the PIR Det ec tors, please tak e these points into consideration: Don ’t position the detectors facing windows. Don ’t position in direct sunlight. Don ’t position above heat sources or in ar eas of moisture. Don ’t let pets roam into the detection area when the system is armed. The PIR Sensor is set to Al[...]

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    4 5 Installation T ools needed: Small Phillips Scr ewdriver; Large Phillips Screwdriv er ; Small Standar d S crew driver . Set Up: 1. Set PIR and AD-01 dipswitches to match. The rst ve dipswitches on both units (F igure 1 - 1 and Figure 2 - 1) need to be set exactly the same with the last 3 dipswitches set to “ o ” . (Note: On the PIR [...]

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    4 5 5. (Note: T amp er switch (F igure 2-4) arms automatic ally when depressed and will cause alarm 1 to activate when released. Disarm by entering password code 1234 into dialer follow ed by the ESC button or by using the OFF button on the k eyfob) . Install the back-up battery (included) into the dialer . Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remov[...]

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    6 7 Advan ced Ope ratio ns HOW TO PROG RAM T HE AUTO DIALER *If no key is pre ssed for 30 se conds, the dialer w ill automatically e xit the progr amming mode. Notice: The system must be in the OFF mode for a ll programming. How to r ecord t he voice me ssage s: Alarm 1 = T amp er and panic alarm . Alarm 2 = PIR sensor s and hard-w ired input. 1 . [...]

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    6 7 1 . Key in the fo ur digit user pass word code (facto ry de fault is 1 23 4. ) 2. Press PROGR AM > 3 > ENTER . 3. Th e number you pr ess n ex t w ill sele ct the posi tion in the se quence you want that teleph one number to dial ( 1 = rst number called, 2 = second numb er called, and so on) . 4. Press ENTER and key in th e rst telep[...]

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    How to c hange t he use r passwor d code (fac tor y defau lt is 1 234): 1 . Key in the fo ur digit user pass word code (facto ry de fault 1 23 4.) 2. Press P ASSWOR D 3. The LCD will change to n -p. 4. Key in your new four di git user passwor d c ode. 5. The LCD will change to c - p. 6. Key in your new fou r digit user passwo rd code again. 7 . The[...]

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    8 9 How to s et Entr y/Ex it Del a y t imes (de fault b oth de lay set at 30 se conds): The entr y /exit times are th e times the Auto Dial er gives you to enter/ exit the area co vere d by the system before it arms/alarms. These are pre -set to 30 se conds. Y ou can also change the timing to inst ant or 60 secon ds. Entr y Del ay: 1 . Key in the f[...]

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    10 11 How to d isabl e T a mper Func tio n ( fa cto ry se ttin g T a mper O N): 1 . Key in the fo ur digit user pass word code (facto ry de fault 1 23 4.) 2. Press PROGR AM > 8 > ENTER 3. Press N (N = 0 without tamper func tion; 1 wit h tamper func tion ). Press ENTER . Quick guid e: P ress 1 2 3 4 > PROGR AM > 8 > ENTER > N > [...]

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    10 11 How to s top the D iale r from di aling t he tel ephon e numbe rs in se quenc e: When th e Auto Dialer sta rts d ialing, it will dial the  rst telep hone number a nd repeat the pre -record ed voice mess age for 1 minute. I f there is no resp onse fro m the ph one, then it will hang u p and dial the n ext number until all the program med nu[...]

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    12 13 How to c hange t he back- up batt er y: Impor tant : It is recommende d to check the back-up bat ter y at least once a year , even if th e bat tery is n ot low . 1 . Firs t make sure that the Auto Dialer is OFF . Th en release it f rom the wall. 2. Remove the b atter y door and t ake out the old batter y. Inser t new 9 V bat ter y and make su[...]

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    12 13 NOTE AN D CAUTION : A leaking bat tery will result in poor per formance and could damage the system. It is recomme nded that the bat teries be p eriodic ally ch ecked. Change th e bat teries at leas t once a year to maintain th e system. DO NOT mou nt t he Auto Dialer in areas that are e xposed to ex treme heat or m oisture, as this could adv[...]

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    14 15 AD-01 Quick Reference Pr o gr amming (F or step -by-st ep programming, refer to pages 6-10) Programming: En ter Pass code 1234; push the Pr ogram button; select option number; 1 - Audible Alarm (N = 1-Audible; 0-Silen t) 1234>PR OGRAM>1>ENTER>N>ENTER 2 - Length of Audible A lar m (N = 1-99 Mins) 1234>PROGRAM>2>ENTER>[...]

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    14 15 TECH NICAL SU PPORT If you encou nt er any dicult y in the oper ation of this p roduc t af ter re ading th e manual, please contac t us. Y ou can reach us by ph one at 605-3 56 - 2772 fro m 8:30 A M to 5:0 0 PM Monday through Friday (Central Standard T ime ). We will b e hap py to answer your ques tions and help you in an y way we can. WAR[...]

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    Dak ota Aler t, Inc . 32556 E. Main Street P0 Box 130 Elk P oint, SD 57025 Phone: (605) 356-2772 F ax: (605) 356-3662 W eb: ww w .dakotaaler t.com AD-01 Kit Manual.indd 16 10/15/2009 10:17:56 AM[...]