NAPCO GEM-DXRP1 manual

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    1 OPERA TING GUIDE for your GEM-DXRP1 KEYP AD © NAPCO 2006 OI322 6/06 SYSTEM READY 10/01/06 12:09 AM[...]

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    2 The GEM-D XRP1 is a “ smart ” us er- friendly , inter active men u-driven k eypad designe d for y our Napco contro l p anel. Its alphanu meric screen w ill not only display the stat us o f your sy stem, but will also give you step-by -step instructi ons to guide you t hrough all operati ons. This booklet co ntains i mportant infor mation ab o[...]

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    3 TABLE OF CONTENTS T A BLE OF CONTENTS Sec tion Pa ge KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATOR S ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ...... 4 SETTING THE ALARM (ARMING) W HEN LEAVING .... ... ..... .... ..... .. 6 PRO TECT ING Y OUR SEL F WHILE ON THE PREM ISE S ........... ..... 8 TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) W HEN RETURNING ... 10 FIR E PR[...]

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    4 KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDIC ATORS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 9 10 11 8[...]

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    5 KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDIC ATORS Window. Display s system statu s messages, zone descriptions, etc. STATUS Light. Lights (gr een) to indicate tha t the system is r eady for a rming. If a zone is no t secured the light will be off and the zone w ill display in the window. If a zone has been bypassed, th e STATUS light will blink while armed. ARME[...]

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    6 S E T T I N G T H E AL AR M ( AR M I N G ) W H E N L E AV I N G ZONES FAULTED 02 BACK DOOR BYPASSE D BYPASSED BYPASSE D 02 BACK DOOR Arming the System 1 Check the ke ypad . The green ST ATUS light must be on i n order to ar m . If the green light is off , “ZONES FAULTED ” will display in the window followed by th e numbe r and de scrip tion o[...]

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    7 S E T T I N G T H E AL AR M ( AR M I N G ) W H E N L E AV I N G System Trouble If you attemp t to arm with a “S YSTEM TROUBLE” display alternating with an indicated tr ouble code ( e.g. “E0 2-00” (low battery ); see SY STEM TR OUBLE ERROR CODES ), a 3-sec ond tone will sound at the keypad. The window will display "CAN'T ARM SY S[...]

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    8 Bypassing In terior Zones I nterio r Zones, whe n bypass ed, allow free move ment within the home w hile the protec tion o f armed peri meter zon es is m aintain ed. To by pass Interi or Zo nes, press E and e nter y our User Code followed by D . Your sy stem may have provi sions for two grou ps of Interior Zon es. (Optional) (Interior Groups prog[...]

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    9 PROTECTING YOURSELF WHILE ON TH E PREMISES Easy Exit (Optional - Easy Exit programmed?  YES  NO ) Your system may have been programmed fo r Easy E xit, which a llows a user to exit the premises while the system is armed. By activating Easy Exit while the system is armed, the Exit Delay countdown will take place, during which time you are pe[...]

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    10 Disarming the System 1 Enter your premises thro ugh the Entr y/Exit door. The keypad will sound a steady or pulsing tone to re mind you to d isarm the system b efore your E ntry Delay time expi res. 2 Enter you r User Code and press D . The red ARMED light w ill go out, indicating th at the system ha s been disarmed. If you enter an invalid code[...]

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    11 FIRE PROTECTION (Applicable only where local ordinance permits use of this alarm contro l panel for fire protection.) Fire -Zone Alarm If a fire is detected, “FIRE ALARM” w ill be displayed and the keypad sounder will pulse. 1. If a fire is in progress, evacuate the premis es immediately! If nec essary, call the Fire Department from an outsi[...]

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    12 FIRE PROTECTION Preparing a Fire Escape Plan Even with the most advanced fire alarm system, adequat e protection requires an escape pl an. To prepare your plan, draw floor plans of your building. (Space is provided on the next page). Show two exits - a front or back door and a window from each room. (Make sure the window works. You m ay need a s[...]

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    13 FIRE PROTECTION Floorplan Draw a plan of yo ur premises in th e space pr ovided belo w. Floorplan[...]

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    14 FIRE PROTECTION Although a fi re alarm syste m may be of a reliable and state-of- the-art design, neither it nor its peripheral detection dev ices can offer guaranteed protection against fire. Any such equipment may fail to warn for a v ariety of reasons: Control panels, communicator s, dialers, smoke detectors, and many other sensing devices wi[...]

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    15 KEYPAD FUNCTIONS The keypad can provide access to a wide assortment of utility f unctions. The functions are di splayed in a prompting “YES/NO” fo rmat. 1 To enter the F unction M enu, pre ss A . • In all UL-list ed or high-security installations, a valid User Code must first be entered followed by A . 2 To sk ip a function, answer NO ( F [...]

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    16 Acti vate Bell Test ? Activate s the alarm (while disarmed) for about 2 seconds and performs a battery test. If the alarm does not sound, call for service. • If the ba ttery is low, a “LO W B ATTERY E 02- 00 SERVICE” w ill appear in the display indicating a low battery condition. Allow 24 hours for the battery to recharge. If the tro uble [...]

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    17 KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Reset Sy stem Tro uble? Sy stem trouble s display and sound a t the keypad. C orrecti ng the troubl e will clear most indi catio ns, how ever the following er ror codes will require manua l re set: E13 ; E19; E20 and E22. (See SYSTE M TROU BLE ER ROR COD ES f or a des cript ion of er ror co des. ) Reset Se nsor Watc h Failure ? [...]

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    18 KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Activate T elephone Test? (Telephone T est pr ogrammed?  YES  NO). Sends a communicator test to the ce ntral station. A communicatio n failure w ill be indicated at the key pad by a sy stem trouble “E03-F AIL TO COMM” display. Repeat the test to attemp t to correct a comm unication fa ilure, as an y successful com muni[...]

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    19 KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Activate Pr ogram? Activates the Program Mode from Keyp ad No. 1. Note: This feature is disabled while armed. (See PROGRAMMING USER CODES) Activate D ownload? For installer's use only . If accidentally enabled, press C to exit. Note: T his featur e is disabled while arm ed. Relay Control? (Rela y Control programmed?  YES[...]

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    20 Your alarm spec ialist may have progr amme d you r syst em to be monitored by a central station. The built- in digi tal co mmun icator can transmit emergenc y signals and status reports to the central station 24 hours a day. Communicator Featur es Ab or t De l a y. Ask your installer w hich of your zones have Abort Delay, a delay that enables yo[...]

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    21 A DVA NCED FEA TURES Secu rity B ypass /Unbyp ass (Securi ty Bypas s pro grammed ?  YES  NO ). In high -secu rity applicati ons, z ones may be by passed (or u nby passed) only if a valid c ode is ente red fi rst, as follow s: 1. Enter a User Code v alid for by pass, then pr ess B . 2. Press B then the zone number ( or vice ve rsa) to dea c[...]

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    22 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Enter t he User P rogram Mode 1. Enter y our User Code, the n press A to enter the Fun ction Mode. 2. Answer NO until “ ACTIVATE PROGRA M Y/N” is displa yed, then press YES. “ENT ER U SER CODE” wil l display indicating that the system is ready for User Code p rogramming. Programming / Reprogr amming a User Code 1.[...]

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    23 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Reviewing a Programmed U ser Code To review an existin g User Cod e, enter the user nu mber and the corres ponding User Code will display . Exit ing the User Program M ode When you ha ve completed programming or erasing User Codes, press C to exit the User Program Mode . Programming Example: Program the User 3 Code to “[...]

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    24 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Enter the User Prog ram Mode 1. Enter yo ur Use r Code, th en p ress A to enter the Function Mode. 2. Answ er NO (press F ) until “ACTIVATE PROGRAM Y/N” is display ed, then press YE S ( E ). 3. “ENTER USER CODE” will dis play, press NEXT ( E ) and the keypad will display the Zone 1 Description. Entering a ne w zon[...]

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    25 ENTER ZONE DESCRIPTIONS -- "CELL PHONE STYL E" PRESS CHARACTERS DISPLAYED IN SEQUENCE HOLD G AND PRESS CHARA CTERS DISPLAY ED IN SEQUENCE 1 ABC1 1 abc1 2 DEF2 2 def2 3 GHI3 3 ghi3 4 JKL4 4 jkl4 5 MNO5 5 mno5 6 PQR6 6 pqr6 7 STU7 7 stu7 8 VWX8 8 vwx8 9 YZ90 9 yz90 0 (SPAC E) • - . ( ) , / : ? # 0 (Reser ved) CELL PHONE-STYLE ENTRY 1 A[...]

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    26 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Enter t he User Prog ram M ode 1. Ent er you r Use r Code , then pre ss A to enter the Func ti on Mod e. 2. Answer NO (p ress F ) until “ACTIVATE PROGRAM Y/N” is displayed , then pres s YES ( E ). 3. “ENTER US ER CODE” will display, press NEXT ( E ) until the key pad display s the “Enter D ate” screen. Progra [...]

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    27 KEYPAD MESS A G ES The keypad can display the following functional messages. Other diagnostic messages are available for the installer or servicer. Should any unfamiliar messag es appear, call your dealer for service. All zones opera ting; system can be armed. If disp layed ( GEM-P9600/3200 panels on ly), “C” deno tes C hime Mode on. ( Not e[...]

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    28 KEYPAD MESS A G ES Alarm condition, fol lowed by zone description(s). “ALARM” and zones will display after system is disarmed. Note zones, then press C to clear keypad. (With pulsi ng sounder.) Trouble con dition on a Fire Zone. Press C to silence sounder. Correct troubl e or call for servic e. (With pulsing sounder.) Alarm condition o n a F[...]

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    29 KEYPAD MESS A G ES The system is in the process of reporting a cancel signal to central station which will cancel the alarm which it has just reported. The alarm s ignal has been c ancelled during the Abort Delay (before a n alarm signal report was sent to the central st ation). If cancelled after the alarm s ignal report was sent, this message [...]

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    30 GLOSSARY Following are brief descriptions of terms and features used herein that may be unfami liar to you. Some of the features are programmable options that may or may not appl y to your particula r system. Abort De lay - A delay period that allows the control panel to be reset, thus aborting a report to a central station. Access Co de - A cod[...]

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    31 GLOSSARY Exit/Entry Delay s - S eparate delays that let you exit and enter your premises without setting off an alarm wh en the sy stem is armed . INTERIOR Button - Bypass es Interior Zones on arming (see Zones - Interior Zones). Instant Protection - Arming without entry delay using the F button while remaining on the premises. Keypad - Puts con[...]

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    32 GLOSSARY User Code - Yo ur per sonali zed code for a rming and dis armin g the syste m . It may contai n up to six di gits. Zones - Independent circuits that protect specific areas of the premises: Auto-Bypass Zone : A zone that will be automatically bypassed from the protection syste m if it is in trouble (faulty ) when the system is armed. Bur[...]

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    33 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Your control panel is capable of detecting a variety of troubles that may affect system performance. In the unlikely event that a problem should occur, the SYS TBL (system trouble) i c on will displa y on the left s ide of keypad wi ndow along with one or more o f the following error codes. If the problem is related to[...]

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    34 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System Trouble Condition Action E04-NN W ireless Transmitt er Supe rvisory Failure A problem has been detect ed w ith a wireless t ransmitter. Call inst alling company for servi ce. E05-NN W ir eless Tr ansmit ter Low Batter y The battery in a wireless trans mitter is low and s hould be replaced. Thi[...]

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    35 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System T rouble Condition Actio n E10-NN Keypad Response Failure Cal l installing company for service. E11-NN Keypad Tamper A keypad has b een removed from the wall. Call install ing company for serv ice if problem cann ot be repaired. E12-NN Expansion Zone Module Response Failure Call install ing co[...]

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    36 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System Trouble Condition Action E19-00 User Program Memory Error Call installing company for service. E20-00 Dealer Program Memor y Error Call installing company for service. E21-00 System Shutdow n Call inst alling company for service. E22-NN Sensor W atch Activity Failure A Motion Sensor on the zon[...]

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    37 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System Trouble Condition Action E40-00 RF Se lf Test Fa ilure A w ireles s motion sensor on the zone indicated has failed its automatic self test routine. Call installing company for service. E41-NN Fire Trouble A problem has been detected on the Fire zone indicated. Call installing company for servi[...]

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    38 TROUBLESHOOTING What do I do if... For more info... I try to arm m y system but the keypad just displays “ZONES NOT NO RMAL” and “CAN’T ARM SYSTEM” and beeps at me. If the green STATUS light is off, a zone is open. Find and secure the open window or door. See Page 6 I try to arm my system but the keypad displays “SYSTEM TROUBLE” an[...]

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    39 NOTES[...]

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    40 NAPCO LIMITED WA RRANTY NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. (NAP CO) warrants its prod ucts to be free from manufacturin g defects in materials an d workmanship for th irty-six months following th e date of manufacture. NA PCO will , within said period, at its option, repair or re place any product failing to ope rate correctly without charge to th e o[...]