DMP Electronics XR6 manual

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    Users Guide XR6/XR10[...]

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    Copyright © 1995 - 1999 Digital Monitoring Products, Inc. Information furnished by DMP is believed to be accurate and reliable. This information is subject to change without notice. Silencing an Alarm All/Perimeter and Home/Away Systems 1. While the alarm bell or siren is sounding, enter your user code. The keypad displays DISARM SILENCE . 2. Pres[...]

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    About your system Emergency Ev acuation Plans ....................................... i i About Y our Security System .......................................... 1 The Security Command K eypad ................................... 2 Special Security Command Messages ......................... 3 Special Security Command T ones ..........................[...]

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    Emergency Ev acuation Plans The National Fire Protection Association recommends that you establish an emergency evacuation plan to safeguard lives in the event of a fire or other emergency. Use the following steps as a guide. Draw a floorplan of your home or business On a clean sheet of paper, draw the walls, windows, doors, and stairs. Also draw a[...]

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    1 About Y our Security System Your Security Command system has been designed with your safety and comfort in mind. It uses the latest in computer technology to create the most user friendly security and fire system on the market today. The system combines ease of use with a simple to understand Security Command keypad display to offer the full rang[...]

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    2 Data Entry keys These keys allow you to enter your user code when arming or disarming or enter other information into the system. The ARROW key The ARROW key is used to go back through the keypad displays while operating your system. You can press the ARROW key to back up through the list of functions in the User Menu or to make a correction by e[...]

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    3 INVALID CODE The code number you've entered a second time is considered invalid by the system. SYSTEM TROUBLE or SERVICE REQUIRED There is an electronic failure in your system. Contact our service department as soon as possible. Special Security Command T ones Your keypad also contains a small speaker that allows it to alert you to events as[...]

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    4 Understanding Security System T erms Throughout this guide, and in some displays on your keypad, you’ll see certain words or phrases that might be unfamiliar. Although every effort has been made to use terms that are commonly known, there are some for which there was no acceptable substitute. Below are some terms you’ll see here and on your k[...]

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    5 Status List The keypad Status List displays any alarm or trouble condition on a zone and any trouble condition that occurs with the AC power or battery power. If more than one alarm or trouble condition occurs at the same time, the keypad sequences this information on its display. If your system contains any Panic zones, these are not displayed o[...]

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    6 Ho w your System Operates Your system has been programmed to operate in one of two modes: All/Perimeter, or Home/Away. • All/Perimeter - In this mode you select All to turn on the entire system or Perimeter to turn on just the exterior door and window protection when you're inside. • Home/Away - In this mode you select Away to turn on th[...]

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    7 All/P erimeter System Arming Area Assignment: Your security system is divided into two separate areas. Motion detectors, inside doors, and other interior protection devices are assigned to the Interior area while windows and exterior doors are assigned to the Perimeter area. Perimeter or All: When arming an All/Perimeter system, the keypad displa[...]

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    8 All/P erimeter System Disarming Disarming: While the system is armed, you can only enter the premises through an entry/exit delay door without causing an alarm. After opening the door, the Security Command keypad sounds a prewarn tone to remind you to disarm the system. You must disarm the system before the prewarn tone expires or an alarm on the[...]

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    9 Home/A wa y System Arming Area Assignment: Your security system is divided into two or three separate areas. Motion detectors, inside doors, and other interior devices are assigned to an Interior and possibly Bedroom area while windows and exterior doors, are assigned to a Perimeter area. Arming the system: When arming a Home/Away system, the key[...]

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    10 Home/A wa y System Disarming Disarming: While the system is armed, you can only enter the premises through an entry/exit delay door without causing an alarm. After opening the door, the Security Command keypad sounds a prewarn tone to remind you to disarm the system. You must disarm the system before the prewarn tone expires or an alarm on the d[...]

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    11 Security Command User Menu Many of the features of your system have been put into a User Menu you can access from any Security Command keypad. The menu requires you to enter your user code and then only shows those functions to which you have access. To access the User Menu: 1. Press the COMMAND key until MENU? NO YES displays. 2. Select YES . T[...]

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    12 Outputs On Off User Code Level : Master or Standard. Function : Allows you to turn the system's outputs on and off. This function is used to individually turn your system’s relay outputs on and off. Your system may use these outputs to control interior and exterior lighting, or heating, air conditioning, or other appliances. The names and[...]

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    13 User Menu Zone Monitor User Code Level : Master and Standard. Function : Allows the system to monitor selected disarmed zones (doors, windows, or motion detectors) and sound a tone at the keypad as well as display their name on the keypad display as they're faulted. This is an ideal feature for monitoring door zones to tell when someone com[...]

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    14 User Codes User Code Level : Master only. Function : Allows you to add or delete a user from the system or change their security code or authority level. There are three characteristics associated with each user code that define its capabilities within the system. 10 3812 Master User Number - Your system supports twelve users. Each user is numbe[...]

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    15 User Codes continued User Code Authority Levels System Options Standard Master Sensor Reset ✔✔ Outputs On/Off ✔✔ Zone Monitor ✔✔ System Test ✔✔ Arm and Disarm ✔✔ Display Events ✔✔ User Codes ✔ Adding User Code Numbers: 1. Access the User Menu. 2. Press the COMMAND key until USER CODES? displays. 3. Press any one of the [...]

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    16 User Codes continued Deleting User Code Numbers: 1. Access the User Menu. 2. Press the COMMAND key until USER CODES? displays. 3. Press any one of the SELECT keys. The keypad displays ADD DEL CHG . 4. Press the SELECT key under DEL to delete a user code from the system. You must have a Master user code level to be able to delete a user code. 5. [...]

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    The event display you'll see at the keypad is slightly different for each event type. Using the Display Events Function 1. Access the User Menu. 2. Press the COMMAND key until DISPLAY EVENTS? displays. Press any SELECT key. 3. The keypad displays the oldest recorded event. Use the COMMAND key to scroll down through the list of events. Use the [...]

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    18 User Menu Zone Event Displays This section displays alarms, troubles, and other events that could occur on your system's protection zones. Display Description JONES RESIDENCE A burglary alarm occurred on zone 2. 2 BURG ALR Press the SELECT key under the zone number to display the custom zone name programmed into the system. Zone Type - Ther[...]

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    19 User Code Change Event Displays This displays any addition, deletion, or change to a user code. Display Description JONES RESIDENCE User 9 added user 12 to the system. 9 ADD 12 Code Event Types - There are 3 event type you may see here: ADD - User added DEL - User deleted CHG - User code or authority level has been changed The user number added,[...]

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    20 System Setup System Setup We've provided this System Setup section to allow you to track the current and future status of the programmable options on your Security Command system. If you make changes to the system, you should update the information contained on these pages. Your system is monitored by a central station. ❏ Yes ❏ No C/S N[...]

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    21 P ager Direct™ User's Guide Pager Direct uses the reporting capability of your security system to dial your pager number and send reports in much the same way as someone sending you a pager message would do. You can receive reports of alarms, troubles, or armings and disarmings of the system and know at a glance the status of your system.[...]

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    22 Account Number Security Command Numeric Paging Numeric Pager Display This number has been programmed into your Security Command system as an identifier . Whenever the system sends a message to your pager , it will always send the account n umber first to identify itself. Messa g e ID This is always a single digit, 1 to 6, that describes the mess[...]

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    23 Notes:[...]

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    2841 E. Industrial Drive Springfield, MO 65802-6310 800-641-4282 LT-0226 (4/99) Digital Monitoring Products[...]