Napco Security Technologies GEM-K2AS manual

1 OPERA TING GUIDE for your GEM-K2AS KEYP AD © NAPCO 2003 ARME D COMPUTE RIZED SEC URITY SYS TEM STAT US GEMINI R 1 2 3 B 4 5 6 C 7 8 9 0 U AC ON READY P Q G NEXT / YES PRIOR / NO AREA OI280A 4/03[...]

2 The GEM- K2AS is a “ smart ” user- friendly , inte racti ve men u-driv en k eypad design ed for y our Napc o co ntrol panel . Its alphanumeric screen will not only display the status of y our system, but will also gi ve y ou step-by -step i nstructi ons t o guide y ou th rough al l ope ratio ns. This boo klet cont ain s impor tant inf orm ati[...]

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 ....... .......... 9 TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) W HEN RETUR NING ... 11 FIR E PR [...]

4 KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDI CATORS ARM ED COM PUT ERIZED SE CURI TY SY STE M STATUS GEMINI R 1 2 3 B 4 5 6 C 7 8 9 0 U 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 8 9 10 11 AC ON READY P Q G ARE A PRIOR / NO NEXT / YES[...]

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 Note: The keypad will autoscroll messages that are l onger than one line. 1 Check t he keypad . The green STATUS li ght must be o n in order t o ar m. If the green light is off, “FAU LT ” w ill dis play in t h[...]

7 ARMING AW AY: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LE A VING Priorit y A rming. If you attempt to a rm with a faul ted Prio rity Zone , a 3- seco nd to ne will s ound at the key pad, and " CAN'T A RM" wil l display in the window, indic ating that the troubl e(s) must be cor rect ed before t he pa nel can b e armed. A z one sele cted as Priority [...]

8 ARMING AW AY: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LE A VING If you attemp t to arm wi th a “TROUBLE” display (altern ating with a s ystem troub le error code), a 3- second tone will sound at the keypad. (See SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES for descriptions of codes). The window will display “ CAN'T ARM”. If you cannot correct the problem immedia tely,[...]

9 Arming in STAY Mode Interior Zones, when bypassed, allow free movement withi n the premises while the protection of armed perimeter zones is mai ntained. Enter your code, then press P . The red ARMED light will turn on and the green STAT US light will blink, indica ting zones bypassed. After the exit time has elapsed, the window will displa y &qu[...]

10 ARMING ST AY: PROTECTING YOURSEL F AT HOME Instant Protection W hen retiring for the evening, after all family members are home, you can cancel the entry delay on the Entry Zone(s). Then, when armed, opening the entry door will cause an immediate al arm. (W hen ar ming, exit del ay will remain in effect ). 1. To cancel the entry delay while on t[...]

11 Disarmi ng the System 1 Upon entry , the keypad sounder w ill turn on as a reminder t o disar m the panel. The red ARMED light will be on and the window w ill alternatel y display "DISARM" and "XXXSEC" , where " XXX" repre sents t he entry time remain ing in 1 0-sec ond step s. During the final 10 seconds, the sound[...]

12 Am b u s h (Optional) Your Ambush Code Type is: ! TY PE 1 (Prefix) ! TY PE 2 (Unique) My A mbush C ode is ___________________ If an intruder forces you to disarm your system, enter your Ambush Code and press U . There are two ty pes o f Am bush C ode s: (1) A 2-digit code (prefix) e ntered ju st prio r to your normal User Code and (2) A separa t[...]

13 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 de tected, “reset FIRE ALARM” will be di splayed and t he keypad sounder will pulse. 1. If a fir e i s in prog re ss, e vacu ate t he prem ises imm edi ately ! If n ece ssary , cal l th e Fire [...]

14 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[...]

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

16 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[...]

17 FUNCTION MENU The keypad can provide access to a w ide assortm ent of utility functions. The f u nctions are displayed in a prompting “YES/NO” format. W hile the messages are shown here in thei r entirety, actual displays w ill scroll automatically in two screens. Wait for the entire me ssage to display . To recall an alternat e screen, hold[...]

18 Disp lay Tele phone L ist? (For GEM-P9600/3200 panels only) (OPTI ON AL--Ph one N umbers Pr o- grammed? ! YES ! NO) The pa nel ca n dial any of four progra mmed telepho ne num bers. Select Te lepho ne #1-4 u s ing the N EXT and PR IOR buttons. Pres s U , then pick up the phone to au tom ati cal ly dial t he displ ay ed number . Disp lay System T[...]

19 FUNCTION MENU A ctivate Chime? "MONITOR ON" wi ll be displayed and the Chime Mode will sound a tone at the keypad when the p rogrammed zone is opened while disarmed. To deactivate th e Chime Mode, execu te the "TurnOff Chim e" function. Note: The Chim e Mode is disabled while armed. A ctivate Watch Mode? (Watch Mode programme[...]

20 FUNCTION MENU Delay A rming 1-4 hour s. (N ot for U L-lis ted sy stem s). Y our sy stem may b e set to arm aut omatic ally after a delay perio d of 1 to 4 hour s, 15 minutes, as fo llow s: For a 1 -hour, 15-min ute de lay , press 1 , then U . For a 2 -hour, 15-min ute de lay , press 2 , then U . For a 3 -hour, 15-min ute de lay , press 3 , then [...]

21 FUNCTION MENU Disp lay RF Trans mitte r Stat us? (OPTIONAL) (For sys tems that include wireless trans- mitte rs) . Press YES to check the status and condition of all transmitters. First the num ber of wireless points (W L PNT) w i ll display. Use NEXT and PRIOR Buttons to scroll forw ard or back. For each transmitt er, the following information [...]

22 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[...]

23 A DVA NCED FEA TURES Secu rity B ypass/ Unbypas s (Securit y By pass programm ed? ! YES ! NO). In high-security applicati ons, zones may be bypassed (or unbypassed) only if a valid code is entered first, as follows: 1. Enter a User Code valid for bypass, the n press B . "BYPASS" will display. 2. Press B then the zone number (or vice ve[...]

24 NOTES[...]

25 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Intro duc tion The Program Mode (opt ional) is us ed to cust omize User Codes. Access to the Program Mode require s a special User Code, the refore not all users may have the ability to program. Notes: 1. If the s ystem cont ains more than one keypad, onl y the keypad designat ed “No. 1” may be used for programming (i[...]

26 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) 5. Enter the new User Code using the number button s. If an old code is displayed, simpl y program over it. Important: T o erase the unused digit(s ) of the previous code, pres s G 0 . Note: Pres sing R again will dis - play non-programmable " OPTion" and "ACCe ss" screen s. D o not atte mpt to program[...]

27 PROGRAMMING (OPTION AL) Programming Example: Program the User 3 Code to “3784”: 1. Select the Program M ode as follows: (a) Enter your User Code, followed by R . (b) Answ er NO (pre ss Q ) repeatedly until “TurnOn Prog Yes/No” is displayed, then press YES ( P ). The display will briefly read: “UPXXXX” then "User01" (User 1&[...]

28 K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S The ke ypad can display the following f unctional messages. Many are two-line mess ages; hold down G to display the sec- ond line. (In this booklet, both are shown simultaneous ly for convenience). Other diagnostic mes sages are available for the i nst all er or servicer. Should any unfamiliar messages app ear, call y o[...]

29 K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S Arming attempt ed with zone in trouble. Faulted zones will scroll. Correct t rouble to arm. Arming attempted while the alarm is so unding. A valid user code will silenc e the sound and clear this messa ge. Attempt ed to arm with Easy Arm and the alarm is sounding. The alarm wit not silence without a valid user code. Arm[...]

30 K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S ( With pulsing s ounder ). Trouble condit ion on a FireZone. Press C to s ilence sounder. Correct trouble or call for service. ( With pulsing s ounder ). Alarm condition on a Fire Zone (zone n umber(s) will scroll) . Press C to silence sounder. Evacuate premi ses or correct cause of alarm. ( When Zones Bypassed ("D[...]

31 K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S Indicate s probl em(s) dete cte d on the sy stem (se e be low ). Check power transformer. Check fo r blow n fuse or circuit breaker; general power outage. Battery weak. If not recharged within 24 hours, replace battery. Communicat ion failure t o central station. (Wirele ss sy stems onl y). Receiver response failure, Re[...]

32 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 Dela y - A delay period that allows the co ntrol panel to be reset, thus aborting a report to a central station. Access C ode - A c[...]

33 GLOSSARY In stant P rotect ion - Armi ng witho ut entry delay by pressi ng a nd ho lding the P but ton w hile remai ning o n the pr emises. Key pad - Put s contr ol-pa nel function s at y our fingerti ps. It can be mount ed anyw here in yo ur premi ses. Mana ger's Mode - In a partitio ned syste m, a low-secur ity op erating mode tha t allow[...]

34 GLOSSARY Watch Mode - Tu rns on all Day Zones simultaneously . Window - A time interval. See Opening Wi ndow ; Closin g Window . Zones - Independent circuits that protect specific areas of the premises: Auto-Bypass Zone : A z one that w ill be automatically bypassed from the protection system if it is in trouble (faulty) when the system is armed[...]

35 SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Your control panel is capable of detecting a variety of troubles that may affect system performance. In the unlikely event tha t a pr ob- lem should occur, one or more of the following error co des may display in the window. Sev eral of these mes sages are intended f or use by your installer or servicer. If any message[...]

36 NAPCO LIMITED W A RRANTY NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. (NAPCO) warrants its products to be free from manufacturing defects in materi als and workmans hip for thirty-six mo nths foll owing the date of ma nufacture. NAPC O wil l, within said period, at its option , repair or rep lace an y product failing to oper ate correctly with out ch arge to th[...]