Napco Security Technologies GEM-K1CA manual

1 OPERA TING GUIDE for your GEM-K1CA KEYP AD © NAPCO 2005 ARME D COMPUTE RIZED SEC URITY SYS TEM STAT US GEMINI R 1 2 3 B 4 5 6 C 7 8 9 0 P Q G U SYSTEM READY 09/15/05 1 2:05 AM NEXT / YES PRIO R / NO AREA OI279D 5/05[...]

2 The GEM-K 1CA i s a “ smart ” user- friendly , in terac tive men u-driv en key pad design ed fo r your N apc o control pan el. Its alph anu meric scr een will not only display the s tatus of y our sy stem, but will also give you step-by-step ins truct ions to gu ide you through all operati ons. This booklet c ontains i mportant inf orm ation [...]

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Sect ion Pag e KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS . ..... ..... ...... .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... 4 ARM IN G A WAY: SE TT ING T HE ALAR M WHEN LEAV I NG ............ 6 ARM IN G STA Y: PR OTE CT ING Y OUR SE LF A T HO ME ....... .......... 8 TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) W HEN RETUR NING ... 10 FIR E PR [...]

4 KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDI CATORS ARM ED COM PUT E RIZ ED SE CU RI TY S YST E M STATUS GEMINI R 1 2 3 B 4 5 6 C 7 8 9 0 P Q G U SYSTEM A RMED 09/01/05 12:00 AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 8 9 10 11[...]

5 KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDI CATORS Window . Displays system status messages, zone descrip tions, etc. STATUS Light. Lights (green) to indicate that the system is rea dy for arming. If a zone is not secured the light will be off and the zone will display in the window. If a zone ha s been bypassed, the STATUS light will blink while armed. ARMED Lig[...]

6 ARMING AW AY: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LE A VING ZONES FAULTED 02 BACK DOOR BYPASSE D B YPASSED BYPASSE D 02 BACK DOOR Arming the System 1 Check t he keypa d. The gr een STA TUS ligh t must be on in or der to arm. If the green light is off, “ZONES FAULTED ” will display in the window followed by the number an d descrip tion o f each fault ed zo[...]

7 ARMING AW AY: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LE A VING System Troubl e If you att empt to arm wi th a “SY STEM TROUBLE ” displ ay alternati ng wi th an indic ate d trouble code (e.g. “ E02-00” (low battery); see SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES), a 3-second tone will soun d at the key pad. T he w indow wil l displ ay “CAN 'T A RM SYST EM, P RESS[...]

8 Arming in STAY Mode I nter ior Zone s, wh en b ypas sed, a llo w fre e mo vement with in the hom e wh ile the pr otecti on of armed pe rimet er zone s is m ainta ined. To bypas s Int eri or Zones, ente r your User Code and pr ess P . Instant Protection W hen retir ing for the eve ning , after all fam ily mem bers ar e home, you c an canc el the e[...]

9 ARMING ST AY: PROTECTING YOURSEL F AT HOME Easy Exit (Optional - Easy Exit programmed?  YES  NO ) Your system may have bee n programmed for Eas y Exit, which allows a user to exit the pre mises while the system is armed STAY . B y activ ating Easy Exit while the system is armed STAY, the Exit Del ay countdown will tak e place, during which [...]

10 Disarming the System 1 Enter yo ur premi ses through the Entry /Exit do or . The k eypad will sound a steady tone to remind you to disarm th e syst em befor e your E ntr y Delay ti me expi res. 2 Ent er your User Co de and pr ess U . The re d ARMED light w ill go out, indicating t hat the system ha s been disarmed. If you enter a n invalid code,[...]

11 FIRE PROTECTION (Applicable only where local ordinanc e permits use of this alarm c ontrol panel for fi re protection.) Fire-Zone A larm If a fire is detected, “FIRE ALARM” w ill be displayed and t he keypad sounder will pulse. 1. If a fire is in progress, evacuate the premises immediately! If necessa ry, call the Fire Department from an out[...]

12 FIRE PROTECTION Preparing a Fire Escape Plan Even with the most advanced fire alarm system, adequat e protection requires an escape pla n. To prepare your plan, draw floor plans of your building. (Space is provided on the next page). Show two exits - a front or back do or and a window from each ro om. (Make sur e the w ind ow wo rks. You may nee[...]

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

14 FIRE PROTECTION Although a fire 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 variety of reasons: Control panels, communicator s, dialers, smoke detectors, and many other sensing devices will[...]

15 FUNCTION MENU The keypad can provide access to a wide assortment of utility f unctions. The functions are displayed in a prom pting “YES/NO” fo rmat. 1 T o enter the Function Menu, press R . • In all UL-listed or high-security install ations, a valid User Code must first be entered followed by R . 2 To skip a fun cti on , an sw er NO ( Q )[...]

16 A ctivate Bell Test ? Activates the alarm (while disarmed) for abou t 2 seconds and performs a battery test. If the alarm does not sound, call for service. • If the battery is low, a “LOW BATTERY E02-00 SERVICE” will appear in the displa y indicating a low battery condition. Allow 24 hours for the battery to recharge. If the trouble contin[...]

17 FUNCTION MENU Rese t System Troubl e? Sy stem troubl es dis play and soun d at th e key pad. Cor recting the troubl e wi ll clear most indicati ons, howev er the followi ng erro r cod es will requi re manua l rese t: E13; E19 ; E20 and E22 . (S ee SYSTE M TRO UBLE ERROR CODES f or a des cript ion of error c odes. ) Reset S ens or W atch Fail ure[...]

18 FUNCTION MENU Activate Telephone Test? (Telephone Test prog rammed?  YES  NO). Sen ds a communicator test to the central station. A com munication failure w ill be indicated at the key pad by a sy stem trouble “E03-FAIL TO COMM” display . Repeat the test to attem pt to correct a c ommunica tion failure, as an y successf ul communicatio[...]

19 FUNCTION MENU Activate Program? Activates the Program Mode fr om Keypad No. 1. Note: This featur e is disabl ed while armed. ( See PROGRAMMING U SER CODES) Activate Download? For installe r's use onl y. If acci dentally enabled, press C to exit. Note: This feature is disabled while armed. Relay Control? (Relay Co ntrol program med?  YES [...]

20 Your alarm spec ialist may have progr amme d your system t o be monitored by a central stat ion. The built- in digital communicato r can transmit emergenc y signals and status reports to the central stati on 24 hours a day . Communicator Featur es Abo rt Del a y. Ask your instal ler w h ich of your zones have Abo rt Delay, a delay that enables y[...]

21 A DVA NCED FEA TURES Secu rity B ypass/ Unbypas s (Securi ty By pass p rogra mmed ?  YES  NO ). In high-s ecu rity appl icatio ns, z ones may be bypass ed (o r unby pass ed) on ly i f a valid co de is e ntere d first , as fol lows: 1. Enter a User Code v alid for by pass, th en pr ess B . 2. Press B then the z one nu mber (or vi ce vers a)[...]

22 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Enter the User Program Mode 1. Enter your Use r Co de, then pres s R to enter the Function Mo de. 2. Answ er NO until “AC TIVATE PROGRAM Y/N” is di splayed, then pre ss YES. “ENTER USER CODE” wi ll display indica ting t hat the system is ready for User Cod e programm ing. Programming / Reprogra mming a User Code 1[...]

23 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Review ing a Prog rammed Us er Code To revi ew an existi ng Us er Code , ent er t he user nu mber and the corres pondi ng Us er Code wil l displ ay . (F o r th e GE M- X2 55 panel, always enter all three digits of the use r number). Exiti ng the User Progr am Mode When you have complete d programming or erasing Use r Code[...]

24 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Enter the User Pro gram Mode 1. Enter your User Code, then press R to enter the Function Mode. 2. Answer NO (press Q ) until “ACTIVATE PROGR AM Y/N” is displayed, then press YE S ( P ). 3. “ENTER USER CODE” will dis play, press NEXT ( P ) and the keypad will display the Zone 1 Description. Entering a ne w zone des[...]

25 ENTER ZONE DESCRIPTIO NS -- "CELL PHONE STYLE" 1 ABC1 2 DEF2 3 GHI3 4 JKL4 7 STU7 8 VWX8 9 YZ90 6 PQR6 5 MNO5 0 PRESS CHARACTERS DISPLAYED IN SEQUENCE HOLD G AND PRESS CHARACTERS DISPLAYED 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 (SPA CE)[...]

26 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Enter the User Pro gram Mode 1. Ente r y our User Co de, th en pres s R to enter the F unc tion Mo de. 2. Answ er NO ( Q ) until “ACTIVATE PROGRAM Y/N” is displayed , then press Y ES ( P ). 3. “ENTER USER CODE” w ill display, press NE XT ( P ) until the key pad display s the “Ente r Dat e” s creen. Progra mmin[...]

27 K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S The keypad can display the following functional messages. Other dia gnostic messages are available for the installer or servicer. Should an y unf amiliar mes sag es appear, call y our dealer for service. All zones operating ; system can be armed. If displayed, “C” denotes Chime Mode on. ( Note: Th is message may hav[...]

28 K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S Alarm conditi on, followed by zone descri ption(s). “ALARM” and zones will display after syste m is d isar med. No te zo nes, then pre ss C to clear keypad. (With puls ing sounder.) Trouble condition on a Fire Zone. Press C to silence sounder. Correct trouble or call for servi ce. (With pu lsing sounder.) Alarm con [...]

29 K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S The system is in the process of report ing a cancel signal to central station which will cancel the ala rm which it has just reported. The alarm s ignal has been c ancelled duri ng the Abort Delay (before an alarm s ignal report was sent to the central station). If cancelled after t he alarm signal report was sent, this[...]

30 GLOSSARY Following are brief des criptions of terms and featur es used herein that may be unfamiliar to you. Some of the features are programmable opt ions that may or may not apply to your particular s ystem. Abort Delay - A delay period that allows the co ntrol panel to be reset, thus aborting a report to a central station. Access C ode - A co[...]

31 GLOSSARY Exit/Entry Delays - Separate delays that let you exit an d enter your premi ses without setting off an alarm when the system is armed. Inst ant Prote ction - Arming without en try delay using the Q button while rem aining on the prem ises. Key pad - Puts c ontrol- panel function s at y our fingerti ps. It can be mount ed anyw he re in y[...]

32 GLOSSARY Zones - Independ ent circuits that protect specific areas of the premises: Auto-Bypass Zone : A zone that will be automatically bypassed from the protection system if it is in trouble (fau lty) when the s ystem is armed. Burglary Z one : Detects intrusion. Day Zone : A zone that will cause a visual and au dible indication at the k eypad[...]

33 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Your control panel is capable of detecting a variety of troubles that may affect system performanc e. In the unlikely event that a problem should occur, the SYS TBL (system troubl e) i con will display on the left side of keypad w indow along with one or more o f the following error codes. If t he problem is related to[...]

34 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System T rouble Condition Action E04-NN W irel ess Tr an smi tt er Supervisory Failur e A problem has been detected with a wireless transmitter. Call installing company for serv ice E05-NN W irel ess Tra nsm itt er Low Batte ry The battery in a wireless transmit ter is low and should be replaced. Thi[...]

35 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System T rouble Condition Action E10-NN Keypad Response Failure Call installi ng company for service. E11-NN Keypad Tamper A keypad has been removed from the wall. Call installing company for service if problem canno t be repaired. E12-NN Expansio n Zone Module Response Failure Call installi ng compa[...]

36 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System T rouble Condition Action E19-00 User Progr am Memor y Error Call installi ng company for service. E20-00 Dealer Progra m Memor y Error Call installi ng company for service. E21-00 System Shut down Call in stalling company for servic e. E22-NN Sensor W atch Activity Failure A Motion Sensor on [...]

37 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System T rouble Condition Action E40-00 RF Self Test Failure A w ireless mot ion sensor on the zone indicated has failed its automatic self test routine. Call installi ng company for service. E41-NN Fire Trouble A problem has been detected on the Fire zone indicated. Call installi ng company for serv[...]

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

39 NOTES[...]

40 NAPCO LIMITED W A RRANTY NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. (NAP CO) warran ts its products to be fr ee from manuf acturing defects in mate rials and workmanship for th irty-six mon ths following the date of manufacture. NAPCO will , within said period, at its option, re pair or replace any product failing to operate correctly withou t charge to th e [...]