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1. ARM indicator extinguishes To read the alarm memory refer to Section 5 The MEMORY message will disappear only when you rearm the system If you do not know how to return the disturbed zone to normal consult your installer D Disarming with the system in a state of trouble If trouble is detected in the armed state the TROUBLE indicator on the front panel will light and the disarming operation will progress as shown Action Resultant Display READY HH MM G alternating 5 READY TRBL ARM extinguishes and ddd sounds once per minute L S To find out what kind of trouble is being sensed see Section 5 The TRBL display will disappear the TROUBLE indicator will extinguish and the trouble beeps will stop upon eliminating the cause for trouble E Disarming after an alarm with the system in a state of trouble The TROUBLE indicator on the front panel will light If the zone that alarmed while the system was in the armed state is back to normal the disarming operation will progress as shown 3 SPEECH AND SOUND CONTROL 3 1 Speech and Sound Control Push buttons The sound and speech related functions offered by the PowerMax are controlled with the keypad as detailed in the following list Increasing the loudness of spoken messages Decreasing the loudness of spoken messages Enabling disabling the loudspeaker Recording a spoken message for other users of the alarm system Li
2. m The Happv Tune will sound m The zone name and number will be displayed briefly EXAMPLE 1 You triggered a motion detector in the living room zone 11 The display will show LIVING ROOM Z11 Violated After 5 seconds the display will revert to TESTING i DE5450U EXAMPLE 2 Vou opened a window in the guest room zone 13 The displav will show GUEST ROOM i Z13 Open After 5 seconds the display will revert to TESTING SHOW OK E When done click the is lt button repeatedly The display will show the test results zone after zone in ascending numerical order For example 7 1 What are the Settings You Need The installer provides you with a ready to use alarm system almost entirely tailored to your requirements but a few settings and adjustments will still be needed Note Although the user settings are your responsibility you may request your installer to perform them for you except for the follow me phone number which you must re program to follow your whereabouts and user codes which you would like to keep secret The user settings include Bypassing Zones determining which zones will be bypassed disabled throughout the present disarm period and the next armed period Reviewing the bypass list show bypass displaying the numbers and names of bypassed zone one by one Recalling the last bypassing scheme recall bypass re using the previous bypassing scheme which becomes
3. If you do not know how to do this consult your installer IMPORTANT All arming procedures below are based on the assumption that quick arming has been enabled by the installer If quick arming is disabled the PowerMax will prompt you to enter your security code before arming 2 3 Arming AWAY If the system is READY proceed as shown ES a v PLEASE EXIT NOW Exit Delay W I ARM lights steadilv throughout the armed state DE5450U Vacate the premises 2 4 Arming HOME If all perimeter zones are READY and quick arming is allowed proceed as shown Action Resultant Display Sound SDA ARMING HOME W Exit Delay W BL ARM flashes throughout the armed state 2 5 Switching from HOME to AWAY Do not disarm the system just press Iwai The response will be the same as in Para 2 2 Vacate the premises before the exit delay expires 2 6 Switching from AWAY to HOME Do not disarm the system just press I amp S HOM fa Since this operation reduces the security level the PowerMax will ask you to key in your master or user code thus making sure that you are an authorized user Move to interior zone ARMING HOME Exit Delay Y HOME HH MM ashes throughout the armed state If an alarm occurred while the system was armed in the AWAY mode the display will respond differently ARMING HOME MEM Exit Delay Y HOME HH MM
4. e Fuse Trouble The siren fuse is burnt out IMPORTANTI If the trouble beeps bother you disarm the system even though it is already disarmed This will cancel the trouble beeps for 4 hours B Investigating Trouble Sources In a state of trouble a flashing TRBL message is displaved as shown in the following examples READX HH MM A alternating 5 READY TRBL or if the system is not ready for arming NOT READY HH MM C alternating 5 NOT READY TRBL You can review the current troubles one by one by clicking the SHOW OK button EXAMPLE The kitchen sensor zone No 9 has been inactive and the living room sensor zone No 15 has reported a low battery However these troubles do not prevent the system from being ready to arm To investigate the source of trouble proceed as follows Resultant Display SHOW OK READY Z09 INACTIVE a alternating 5 KITCHEN Z15 LOW BATTERY Cc alternating 5 LIVING ROOM In response to further clicking of lt SHOW OK gt the display will show details of other troubles if any or will revert to the initial alternating displays see example above HH MM SHOW OK SHOW OK 6 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 6 1 Looking after People Left at Home An important characteristic of the PowerMax is its ability to function in a mode contrary to the usual behavior of an alarm system When the system is in the disarmed state or even when armed HOME
5. with perimeter protection only it can keep track of in house activity and will report lack of motion in interior zones if there is no detection of motion within predetermined time limits To use this characteristic you must ask your installer to program a specific time limit beyond which lack of motion will be reported as a not active alert To make things clear let us assume that an elderly sick or handicapped person is left unattended in a protected site This person disabled or sick as he may be will not stay entirely still for hours It is only natural that even while being asleep he will turn over in his bed from time to time 12 5 3 Reviewing Co Existing Memory and Trouble Information If alarms tamper events are retained in the alarm memory and at the same time a state of trouble exists the display will behave as shown below READY HH MM G alternating 5 READY MEMORY Cc alternating 5 READY TRBL Note When a voice message is in memory the MSG displav will also appear as shown in Para 3 4 or if the system is not ready to arm NOT READY HH MM C alternating 5 NOT READY MEMORY A alternating 5 NOT READY TRBL To read status information memory data open zones and trouble sources in this order click the lt SHOW OK gt button repeatedly The memory content will be displayed first in the same manner shown in Para 5 1 If the system is not ready open zone information
6. proceeds as follows Action Resultant Display Sound gt i Vv gt away Exit Delay W to mute the buzzer Forced arming HOME proceeds as follows Action Resultant Display Sound store NOT READY TO ARM ARMING HOME Q Xi re Hon v Exit Delay W YN to mute the buzzer HOME HEMM Go to an interior zone I ARM indicator flashes throughout the armed state 2 9 Arming in the Latchkev Mode not to be used in UL listed svstems This mode is useful for a parent at work who wants to be sure that his children have returned from school and have disarmed the svstem Arming in the latchkev mode means that a special latchkev message will be sent out when the system is disarmed by a latchkey user Latchkey users are holders of user codes 5 through 8 or users of Keyfob transmitters 5 through 8 The latchkey message is considered an alert and not an alarm and is therefore sent to the private telephones programmed by the user as targets for alert messages 8 Latchkey arming is possible only when you arm AWAY To arm in the Latchkey mode proceed as follows Action Resultant Display Sound S fl ARMING AWAY amp ED al ARMING LATCHKEY alternating 5 PLEASE EXIT NOW Exit Delay Y AWAY I ARM indicator lights throughout the armed state within 2 seconds G Vacate the premises 2 10 Initiating a Panic Alarm Vou can generate a panic alarm manuallv in the disar
7. 2 Acknowledge only The PowerMax disengages the line and considers the event duly reported 3 Acknowledge and listen in The protected site is bugged for sound for 60 seconds The called party may prolong the listening session by pressing 3 again before the PowerMax dis engages the line or by pressing 1 to speak Acknowledge and speak out The called party may speak for 60 seconds to whoever is in the protected site The called party may prolong the speak out session by pressing 1 again before the PowerMax disengages the line or by pressing 3 to listen 9 Acknowledge and request a status report The PowerMax will issue a verbal report of system status For example Disarm ready to arm or Disarm back door open or Disarm alarm in memory 6 6 Receiving Messages Via a Pager Since the PowerMax can be programmed to report events to a pager the user of the pager must be informed on how to interpret the numerical message that his pager displays 14 Communication with a pager takes place as follows e The PowerMax dials the pager s phone number waits 5 seconds and sends the numerical message e The message transmitted by the PowerMax to the pager is actually a string of digits as exemplified in Figure 6 below Event Type n IXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX gt YYY gt 00ZZ as Pager s PIN No Up to 16 digits Zone or Programmed by the Installer User No Figure 6 Pager Me
8. 6 hour clock will be reset and no alert message will be sent out If no motion is detected within the 6 hour time frame in anv interior zone the control panel will send a not active alert message to the central monitoring station or to private telephones designated by the installer DE5450U IMPORTANTI In addition you may provide the person confined to interiors with a single button transmitter for distress situations see Para 6 2 6 2 Emergency Calls for Help not to be used in UL listed systems Suppose the incapacitated person discussed in Para 6 1 above has an accident such as falling in the bathtub without being able to get up It might take hours before the No Active alert is sent out but he or she must be assisted much sooner Even though the odds for such an accident are not high it is advisable to provide the disabled person with a miniature single button pendant type or wristwatch type transmitter Pressing the button on this transmitter will cause the PowerMax to send an emergency call to the central monitoring station or to private telephones designated by the installer To make this possible ask your installer to define one of the 29 zones of the PowerMax as an emergency zone obtain for you one of the transmitters listed below and link this transmitter s ID code to the emergency zone Compatible distress transmitters are see Fig 5 MCT 201 pendant type not listed by UL MCT 211 wri
9. __ SHOW OK f G Click The display will revert to its normal state Resultant Display NORMAL MODE USER SETTINGS SHOW OK ENTER CODE IS wrong 8 ENTER CODE SET BYPASS If this is the first time you open this menu use the default master code 111 1 If you do not wish to bypass any zone just now you may click BSE lt NEXT gt repeatedly to select any other program mable function as shown in Figure 7 below ES valid s NTRODUCE CORRECT NOTE THE FUNCTIONS IN BLACK MASTER USER CODE RECTANGLES ARE ACCESSIBLE SEE NOTE WITH THE MASTER CODE ONLY Yy gt SET BYPASS mmmuma SET VOICE OPTION l NEXT NEXT iex ISE y SHOW BYPASS PTIME HAMM A l ES we ee NEXT RECALL BVPASS i DATE MM DD YYYY l ieda IS EX y SET PHONE NUMBER lt OK gt TO EXIT m ra SOULS y NORMAL vext OPERATION ORCS OP eS eT an IF ee T tata Figure 7 Moving About in the User Settings Menu When you reach lt OK gt TO EXIT you may click pep SHOWLOK to quit the USER SETTINGS menu and revert to the normal operating mode When keying digits clicking lt BACK gt will move the cursor one digit to the left without erasing clicking lt NEXT gt will move it one digit to the right and clicking lt OFF gt will delete everything to the right of the cursor If you do not press any key for 4 minutes the system will automatically qu
10. alternating HOME MEMORY BL ARM flashes throughout the armed state Move to interior zone 2 7 Arming Instant You may arm AWAY or HOME without an entry delay any detection in any zone will trigger an immediate alarm If you wish to arm AWAY INSTANT proceed as follows Action Resultant Display Sound gt A e J a alternating 35 PLEASE EXIT NOW Exit Delay W AWAY I ARM lights throughout the armed state Vacate the premises If vou wish to arm HOME INSTANT proceed as follows Resultant Displav ARMING HOME ARMING INSTANT amp alternating 5 ARMING HOME Exit Delay W ARM HOME HH MM C alternating 5 ARM HOME INSTANT BL ARM indicator flashes throughout the armed state Go to an interior zone 2 8 Forced Arming not to be used in UL listed svstems Forced arming allows vou to arm the svstem even though one zone or several zones are disturbed and the NOT READY message is displayed Automatic forced arming only works if the installer allowed this option while programming your system Disturbed zones will be bypassed they will not be armed The protected site will not have maximum protection Note When forced arming is carried out the buzzer protests by emitting a continuous tone during the exit delay until the last 10 seconds of the delay You can silence this signal by pressing the arming button again Forced arming AWAY
11. see Para 7 2 the display will read SHOW OK SHOW OK DE5450U SET PHONE NUMBER Please note that the 15 2 and 3 private telephone numbers are programmed bv the installer Vou are allowed to program the 4 follow me number as follows Resultant Displav SHOW OK IS Tel No XXXXXXXXXI XXXXXXXXX SET PHONE NUMBER Vou mav now switch to anv other item on the USER SETTINGS menu or quit programming by clicking lt NEXT gt until lt OK gt TO EXIT is displayed and then clicking lt OK gt 7 7 Setting the User Codes Having entered your Master Code successfully see Para 7 2 click lt NEXT gt until the display reads SET USER CODES User Code 1 replaces the factory default master code and should be assigned to the master user of the system This code can not be erased User Codes 2 3 and 4 can be assigned to additional users family members co workers etc Codes 5 through 8 are assigned to Latchkey Users see Para 2 9 for explanation of the latchkey mode CAUTION Code 0000 is not valid Do not use it Note The duress code set by the installer 2580 by default cannot be selected as a normal user code Any attempt to program it will be rejected by the PowerMax To program the codes proceed as follows Action Resultant Display Sound SHOW OK user codel 0000 SHOW OK SHOW OK SHOW OK IS 4 digit code e g 6854 SHOW OK use
12. suspended after disarming but is still saved in the PowerMax memory Programming the follow me 4th telephone number recording the number at which you can be reached while being away The PowerMax will call this number to report the event types defined by the installer Setting user codes programming a security code for yourself and additional 7 codes for other system users Codes 5 through 8 are Latchkey user codes see Para 2 9 for additional details Setting voice options selecting between verbal announcements and no verbal announcements Setting the time adjusting the built in clock to show the correct time Setting the date adjusting the built in calendar to show the correct date Settings marked with an asterisk are accessible to the master user only This means that when entering the USER SETTINGS mode with a regular user code the only accessible functions are the first 3 on the list 7 2 Entering the User Settings Menu When the system is in the disarmed state and all zones are secured undisturbed the display will read READY 00 00 The 00 00 or any other digits on display show the present time hours minutes To enter the user settings menu proceed as follows DE5450U GUEST ROOM G alternating 5 or Z143 NOT OK if there was no response from Z13 F To resume testing click kont To quit the test mode click away I The displav will then read lt OK gt TO EXIT
13. AWAY gt from any where within the log The display will read lt OK gt TO EXIT Click lt OK gt The system will return to the normal operating mode A Prepare 6 AA size alkaline battery cells option 1 or 6 size AA 650 mA h Nickel Cadmium cells option 2 purchased in any hardware or electrical supply store B Make sure that the keypad cover is open C Insert a wide bladed screwdriver into the slot shown in Figure 9 and turn the handle slightly to force the right edge of the left hand cover up This should dislodge the two catches and free the right edge of the cover Warning Do not try to dislodge the left side of the cover first This will break the angled legs at the left DE5450U Figure 9 Prving the Cover Loose D Swing the cover up as shown in Figure 10 then pull free the angled legs at the left and put the cover awav The inner lid will now be in full view see Figure 11 BATTERV TAMPER SWITCH COMPARTMENT LID SPRING TRAP Figure 11 Battery Compartment Lid LID SECURING SCREW E Remove the screw that secures the battery compartment lid Fig 11 swing the lid up and pull it away You have thus gained access to the battery holder see Fig 12 ATTENTION Removal of the lid will start a tamper alarm the trouble indicator will light and both memory and trouble will flash in the display window If you interrogate the syst
14. Important If you wish to exit the two way communication mode and execute another command just press and then key your user code followed by the command see keying sequences in Para 6 3 B above 6 5 Receiving Messages at a Remote Telephone The PowerMax can be programmed by the installer for selective transmission of messages to private telephone subscribers Messages are divided by type into 3 groups Group EventsReported a Fire Burglary Panic Tamper 2 Arming AWAY Arming HOME Disarming Group 1 has the highest priority and group 3 has the lowest priority When the called party answers a call initiated by the PowerMax he will hear a verbal message composed of the house identity and the type of event that occurred For example once smoke is detected in the Smith residence the message will be The Smith Residence Fire Alarm ff a person under surveillance in the Watkins residence has been inactive the message will be The Watkins Residence No Activity The called party must acknowledge the message as explained later on but if he does not respond the message will be transmitted repeatedly as many times as possible within a 45 second time limit When the 45 seconds are up the PowerMax will disengage the line and call the next private telephone number on its list The called party can acknowledge the message by pressing a digit on the telephone keypad as listed below Digit Effect
15. Speak out speaking to the person at home 1 gt 8 2 31 gt 8 gt 14 gt 8 19141 gt 8 gt 5 gt device No gt 1 gt 8 amp gt 5 gt device Quit end communication Note To prolong the communication session by 50 seconds press 3 or 1 again as required Unlike regular telephone conversations in which you can interject a few words while the other party speaks this system allows one way speech at a time Back and forth exchange of uninterrupted speech between two parties is a method normally used in military commercial and amateur radio communication Once you finish talking you should say Go Ahead or Over and then switch from speak out to listen in When the person at home finishes talking he should also say Over as a cue to you to switch back from Listen in to speak out EXAMPLE You at remote telephone 03 1 Hey George can you hear me Are you in any trouble Over 1S 3 Person at home Yes am l had a dizzy spell while trying to get out of bed and fell on the floor am unable to get up and my thigh hurts Can you help me Over You at remote telephone t 1 Sure will send someone right away stay put over ES 3 Person at home Thanks please hurry over 13 You at remote telephone t 1 All right over and out IF gt 9 gt 9 END OF SESSION
16. Z12 OPEN amp alternating 5 amp GARAGE DOOR Remember The memory indication and content are cleared upon the next arming of the system 5 2 Reviewing Trouble Information A Trouble Indications If TRBL flashes in the display the TROUBLE indicator illuminates and 3 beeps are sounded once per minute you will have to investigate the system in order to find out the origin and type of trouble at hand The states of trouble can be divided into sensor transmitter troubles and system troubles SENSOR TRANSMITTER TROUBLES e Sensor inactivity No radio signals have been received from a particular sensor throughout a pre defined period SHOW OK SHOW OK e Low battery The battery in a wireless device sensor or hand held transmitter is near the end of its useful life SYSTEM TROUBLES e AC Supply Failure The mains power has been cut off and the system is working on backup battery power this trouble is reported 5 minutes after its occurrence e System Jammed A radio frequency signal is blocking the channel via which the sensors communicate with the control panel 11 e Communication failure A message could not be sent to the central monitoring station or to a private telephone or a message was sent but was not acknowledged e CPU low battery The backup battery within the control panel is weak and must be replaced see Para 9 1 e CPU tamper The control panel is being tampered with
17. and verbal status information and initiates an alarm if smoke is detected or upon disturbance in a 24 hour zone a zone which is active 24 hours a day In the armed state the system will initiate an alarm upon detection of disturbance in any one of the armed zones You will need a 4 digit security code to master the system and you can authorize 7 other persons to use the system by providing them with their own security codes Moreover you can obtain up to 8 multi function key ring transmitters that will allow you and other users to control major functions without approaching the control panel The system identifies a wide range of events alarms attempts to tamper with sensors and several types of trouble Events are automatically reported via the public telephone network to central monitoring stations in digital form and to private telephones in plain language The person receiving such a message is expected to investigate the event and act accordingly DISPLAY CONTROL LUMINOUS KEYS INDICATORS MICROPHONE BUILT IN SIREN KEYPAD COVER CLOSED BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOUD SPEAKER COVER CLOSED Figure 1 Control Panel with Covers Closed IMPORTANT All you need to know to secure your premises can be found in Section 2 of this manual If you are not familiar with some of the terms used here refer to Appendix A at the end of this guide 7 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES CONTROLLED VIA EXISTING ELECTRICAL CABL
18. log that contains up to 100 entries Vou can access this log review the events one bv one and draw functional conclusions If the event log fills up completely the number of registered events reaches 100 it continues to accept new events at the expense of old events the oldest event is deleted upon registration of each new event The date and time of occurrence are memorized for each event When reading the event log events are shown in chronological order from the newest to the oldest X X X X Master Code Latest Event i y H Oldest event 1 exo aie irae aonmen OK Event Before Last Because of the limited display space the event description is shown first then the date and time The two displays are shown alternately several times until you click lt OK gt to move on to an older event or until the no action 4 minute timeout restores the system to the normal operating mode Access to the event log is provided by clicking the asterisk key and then keying your master code Should you wish to get an overall view of using the log refer to Figure 8 The chart there may even serve as your only guide to using the event log instead of going through the written step by step procedure l lt OK gt TO EXIT MK Attention The system will not allow you to REGAL erase the event log Only OPERATION the installer is authorized to perform this function Figure 8 Using the E
19. will follow in the same manner as shown in Para 2 2 Trouble sources will be displayed last in the same manner shown in Para 5 2 5 4 Correcting Trouble Situations The trouble indications illuminated TROUBLE indicator and flashing TRBL message are cleared once you eliminate the cause for trouble If you do not know how to cope with a trouble situation report it to your installer and seek his advice INACTIVITY Once an inactive sensor renews its periodical transmissions the inactivity trouble no longer exists and will no longer be indicated by the control panel LOW BATTERY Upon replacing the battery in a wireless device that reported a low battery the next transmission made by the relevant sensor will include a battery restored message and low battery will no longer be indicated by the control panel SYSTEM TROUBLE Correction of any one of the system troubles is automatically sensed by the control panel and the trouble indication is cleared accordingly He might also wander into the kitchen to eat or drink or to the bathroom for other necessities Upon doing so the bedroom bathroom and kitchen motion detectors will detect his movement If for example the lack of motion time limit is set by your installer to 6 hours a virtual 6 hour clock will carry out a 6 hour countdown If motion is detected within the 6 hour time frame the countdown will restart from the beginning the virtual
20. ING ON OFF BY VARIOUS FACTORS AS PROGRAMMED BY THE INSTALLER y IS 7 RADIO Yay xam rosz peos x to a x10 5 prose peros PAGER COMPANY COMPUTER EXISTING ELECTRICAL PAGER CABLING IN WALLS gt 2 LOCAL DOOR OR EMERGENCY COMPUTER E DOOR OR PENDANT OPTION Fou OPEN CLOSE TRANSMITTERS PRIVATE DETECTOR POWERLINE LJ EXTERNAL TELE INTERFACE SIREN PHONES UNIVERSAL MODULE b PERIMETER N I A cae PROTECTION DETECTOR WIRELESS PUBLIC fe DETECTORS LE TEL LINE TELEPHONE __qp t SMOKE EXCHANGE UP TO 29 UNITS A BE INSTALLED IN THE PROTECTE fa PREMISES j POWERMAX x a CONTROL INTERNAL 6 PANEL SIREN Ee MOTION DETECTOR pe i CONTROL BV VARIOUS FACTORS DETECTOR AS PROGRAMMED BY THE INSTALLER e HARD WIRED e MAGNETIC CONTACT IR amp 6 So amp amp 6 6 USER 1 USER 6 USER 8 UP TO 8 KEY RING TRANSMITTERS DISTRIBUTED TO USERS OF THE SYSTEM Figure 2 Typical System Configuration Tali USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 USER 5 USER 7 CENTRAL MONITORING STATIONS 4 DE5450U 1 2 Svstem Features Vour PowerMax offers a large number of unique features e 30 individually named zones Each protected zone is identified not only by number but also by name ask your installer to assign appropriate names to your zones Multiple arming modes AWAY HOME A
21. OLUME UP LIGHT BRIGHT d De D PLAY MESSAGE VOLUME DOWN me LIGHT DIM 4 bt B 2 D CHIME ON OFF MUTE SPEAKER op dk D 74 9 i NO ENTRY DELAY 4 EVENT LOG p EJ D X D i RETRACK o PANIC el MEDICAL Q e Figure 4 Controls and Indicators DE5450U 2 SECURING THE PROTECTED SITE 2 1 Securitv Related Pushbuttons Arming when nobody is at home Arming when people remain at home Canceling the entry delay upon arming AWAV INSTANT or HOME INSTANT 2 2 Preparing to Arm Before arming make sure that READY is displayed READY HH MM If Ready is displayed all zones are secured and you may arm the system any way you choose If at least one zone is open disturbed the display will read NOT READY HH MM SHOW OK ff NOT READY is displayed click to review the numbers and names of all open zones one by one Let us assume that zone 2 the back door and zone 13 the kitchen are open To investigate proceed as follows Resultant Display NOT READY HH MM BACK DOOR GC alternating 5 SHOW OK SHOW OK SHOW OK GC alternating 5 Z13 OPEN W after 10 seconds W NOT READX HH MM None see note below Note To quit immediatelv at anv stage press DJ b It is highly recommended to fix the open zone s thus restoring the system to the state of ready to arm
22. POWERMAX al Visonic Fully Supervised Wireless Alarm Control System User s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION seen snnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnn nanna n sensar sanat 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 Overview System Features Terms of the Trade Symbols Used in this Manual Control Pushbuttons Multi Function Transmitter Why are the Voice Announcements Omitted 2 SECURING THE PROTECTED SITE 008 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 Initiating a Panic Alarm 2 1 2 12 Siren Behavior Security Related Pushbuttons Preparing to Arm Arming AWAY Switching from HOME to AWAY Switching from AWAY to HOME Arming Instant Forced Arming Arming in the Latchkey Mode 1 Disarming and Stopping Alarms 3 SPEECH AND SOUND CONTROL 00 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 4 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CONTROL 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Speech and Sound Control Pushbuttons Adjusting the Speech Volume Voice ON OFF Recording a Message Message Playback Chime ON OFF eee 10 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 Arming HOME en aT 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 Control Options and Pushbuttons Manual Switch On 10 Manual Switch Off 10 Automatic ON OFF Control en
23. Reviewing the Bypassed Zone List Having entered your user code successfully see Para 7 2 the display will read SHOW OK cs on Sa SET BYPASS Click lt NEXT gt to change the display into SHOW BYPASS Click lt SHOW OK gt to change the display into BYPASS LIST If at this point you click lt SHOW OK gt the number state and name of the first bypassed zone will be displayed You can now click lt NEXT gt repeatedly to review all bypassed zones in ascending numerical order When done clicking lt HOME gt will get you back to SHOW BYPASS and clicking lt AWAY gt will get you back to lt OK gt TO EXIT 7 5 Recalling the Last Bypass Scheme Arming the alarm system with several zones in the bypassed state is in fact partial arming An identical partial arming may be repeated by recalling the last bypassing scheme that was suspended and memorized upon disarming the system Having entered your user code successfully see Para 7 2 the display will read SET BYPASS Click lt NEXT gt twice to change the display into RECALL BYPASS At this point proceed as follows Resultant Display Sound lt OK gt TO RECALL RECALL BYPASS You may now select any other item on the USER SETTINGS menu or quit programming by clicking lt AWAY gt When lt OK gt TO EXIT is displayed click lt OK gt 7 6 Programming the Follow me Telephone Number Having entered your Master Code successfully
24. The components of your security system are designed to be maintenance free as much as possible Nevertheless it is mandatory to perform a walk test at least once a week and after an alarm event to verify that all system detectors function properly Proceed as described in Para 6 7 and If there is any problem notify your installer at once 9 4 Cleaning the Control Panel The control panel may occasionally get stained if touched with greasy fingers and may accumulate dust after a long period of use Clean it only with a soft cloth or sponge moistened lightly with a mixture of water and mild detergent and then wipe it dry The use of abrasives of any kind is strictly forbidden Also never use solvents such as kerosene acetone or thinner These will certainly ruin the external finish and damage the transparency of the top window Sirens do not always wake up sound sleepers Sirens and bells installed outside or far from bedrooms are not likely to awaken people who are sound asleep behind closed doors inside the protected area or in adjacent buildings The system is sometimes defeated With sufficient technical know how intruders may find a way to defeat various types of sensor or disconnect warning devices Intruders may also take advantage of unprotected openings and skylights or even enter forcibly at unpredictable spots Smoke detectors have their limits In many cases smoke detectors fail to warn on time because the f
25. WAY INSTANT HOME INSTANT and LATCHKEY Liquid crystal display LCD Plain language status information and prompts are displayed on the front panel in large clear letters Real time clock The present time is visible on the right side of the display Various reporting destinations Events are reported automatically to central monitoring stations private telephones of your choice and even to a pager Selective reporting Your installer can determine what type of event will be reported to which destination Latchkey mode An automatic Latchkev message is sent to chosen telephones if the svstem is disarmed bv a latchkev user a junior family member for instance Spoken announcements and instructions Status dependent pre recorded verbal messages are heard over the built in loudspeaker if the voice prompts are enabled see Para 7 8 Message exchange Before leaving the premises vou may record a short verbal message for other users of the system who may arrive later Upon arrival you can listen to verbal messages left by others for you Keypad and wireless control Full control from the keypad major functions can be carried out by pressing buttons on hand held miniature transmitters Access from remote telephones You may access the PowerMax from a remote telephone and Arm Disarm it or receive system status information Numerical keys serve as function keys In the disarmed state numerical keys are used to control various s
26. age to disarm on time a CANCEL ALARM message will be automatically sent to the central monitoring station Failing to exit before the exit delay expires If you exit the protected site after the exit delay expires the exit delay beeps stop the system will interpret this as if you just entered The entry delay countdown will begin and the entry delay beeps will sound To prevent an alarm you must disarm the system before the entry delay expires Unauthorized entry took place while you were away If you hear alarm sirens when you are about to re enter the premises and lights which should be off are on an intruder may still be inside or another event may have occurred Do not confront the intruder remain outside and call the emergency services DE5450U 3 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Overview The PowerMax is a wireless alarm control system that provides protection against burglary fire and tampering In addition it can be used to control lights and electrical appliances within your household and or to monitor the activity of disabled or elderly people left at home Status information is presented visually and verbally and in most cases a recorded voice prompts you to take correct action The PowerMax is governed by a control panel Figure 1 designed to collect data from various sensors that are strategically located within and along the perimeter of the protected site Figure 2 In the disarmed state the system provides you with visual
27. arm Instant You can arm the system AWAY INSTANT or HOME INSTANT thereby canceling the entry delay for all delay zones for the duration of one arming period For example you may arm the control panel in the HOME INSTANT mode and remain within the protected area Only perimeter protection is active and If you do not expect somebody to drop in while the system is armed alarm upon entry via the main door is an advantage To disarm the system without causing an alarm use your control keypad which is normally accessible without disturbing a perimeter zone or use a keyfob transmitter Latchkey Allows you to send an automatic Latchkey message to chosen telephones if the system is disarmed by a latchkey user a junior family member for instance The latchkey message is sent to the private telephones programmed by the user as targets for such messages Magnetic Contact Detector Wireless A Magnet controlled switch and a wireless PowerCode transmitter in a shared housing The detector is mounted on doors and windows to detect changes in state from closed to open and vice versa Upon sensing that a door or window is open the detector transmits its unique identification code accompanied by an alarm signal and various other status signals to the control panel The control panel if not armed at that time will consider the alarm system as not ready for arming until it receives a restored signal from the
28. c Arming Arming the alarm system is an action that prepares it to sound an alarm if a zone is violated by motion or by opening a door or window as the case may be The control panel may be armed in various modes see AWAY HOME INSTANT and LATCHKEY AWAY This type of arming is used when the protected site is vacated entirely All zones interior and perimeter alike are protected Chime Zones allow you to keep track of activity in the protected area while the alarm system is in the disarmed state Whenever a chime zone is opened the buzzer beeps twice The buzzer doesn t beep however upon closing the zone return to normal Residences can use this feature to annunciate visitors or look after children Businesses can use it to signal when customers enter the premises or when personnel enter restricted areas Note Your installer will never designate a 24 hour zone or a fire zone as a chime zone because both zone types actuate an alarm if disturbed while the system is in the disarmed state Although one zone or more are designated as chime zones you can still enable or disable the chime function Control Panel The control panel is a cabinet that incorporates the electronic circuitry and microprocessor that control the alarm system It collects information from various sensors processes it and responds in various ways It also includes the user interface control keys numerical keypad display sounder and loudsp
29. d the rest of the zones are functional Action Resultant Display Sound SHOW OK amp alternating B lt OK gt TO BYPASS Z01 BYPASSED GC alternating 5 Z02 Functional alternating 5 SHOW OK SHOW OK NEXT If you wish to Cc check the state of the next zone mi You may now select any other item on the USER SETTINGS menu or quit programming by clicking lt AWAY gt When lt OK gt TO EXIT is displayed click lt OK gt After concluding the bypassing operation Bypass blinks in the display READY BYPASS or NOT READY BYPASS This indication will persist as long as the system remains disarmed and will disappear once the system is armed Note Bypass will alternate in the display with other messages as the case may be Trouble Memory and Message 16 C Unbypass Procedure Suppose you wish to restore a zone to service after having completed the bypassing scheme Simply re enter the SET BYPASS menu see Para 7 3B above and click lt NEXT gt or lt BACK gt until the zone you wish to unbypass is on display Here is an example of the following steps Action Resultant Display Sound amp alternating B lt OFF gt TO CLEAR Z22 Functional alternating 5 Living room You may now click lt HOME gt and then select any other item on the USER SETTINGS menu or click lt AWAY gt to quit programming When lt OK gt TO EXIT appears click lt OK gt 7 4
30. eaker Disarming The opposite of arming an action that restores the control panel to the normal standby state In this state only fire and 24 hour zones will sound an alarm if violated but a panic alarm may also be initiated Disturbed Zone A zone in a state of alarm this may be caused by an open window or door or by motion in the field of view of a motion detector A disturbed zone is considered not secured DE5450U Forced Arming When any one of the system zones is disturbed open the alarm system cannot be armed One way to solve this problem is to find and eliminate the cause for zone disturbance closing doors and windows Another way to deal with this is to impose forced arming automatic de activation of zones that are still disturbed upon termination of the exit delay Bypassed zones will not be protected throughout the arming period Even if restored to normal closed bypassed zones will remain unprotected until the system is disarmed Permission to force arm is given or denied by the installer while programming the system HOME This type of arming is used when people are present within the protected site A classic example is night time at home when the family is about to retire to bed With HOME arming perimeter zones are protected but interior zones are not Consequently motion within interior zones will be ignored by the control panel but disturbance of a perimeter zone will cause an al
31. em at this stage by clicking the lt OK gt button CPU TAMPER ALARM and CPU TAMPER OPEN will be displayed in addition to CPU LOW BATTERY DE5450U BATTERY COMPARTMENT TAMPER SWITCH PLASTIC BATTERY HOLDER Figure 12 Battery Compartment and Battery Holder F Pull the battery holder out and replace all 6 battery cells 3 at the top and 3 at the bottom Make sure that the flat negative end of each cell is pressed against a circular spring and the capped positive end of each cell is pressed against a flat contact CAUTION If you replace rechargeable cells with alkaline dry cells or vice versa mount the battery type selector in the correct position CHRG for rechargeable cells and DRY for alkaline cells see Figure 13 i 1 1 SELECTOR IN SELECTOR IN ALKALINE DRY RECHARGEABLE BATTERY POSITION BATTERY POSITION 1 wo DRY CHRG wW DRY CHRG D 1 f 1 1 1 D Figure 13 Batterv Selector Positions G Put the batterv holder back in re mount the batterv compartment lid and re attach it with the screw With correctiv inserted fresh batteries and tight closure of the lid the TROUBLE indicator should extinguish H Put back the battery area cover insert the angled legs at the left edge into their holes and then press the right edge of the cover against the cabinet surface until the catches click in
32. eneennnnnnnnzz 11 5 READING ALARM MEMORY 8 TROUBLE DATA 11 5 1 Reviewing the Alarm Tamper Memory Content 11 5 2 Reviewing Trouble Information 11 5 3 Reviewing Co Existing Memory and Trouble Information e 12 5 4 Correcting Trouble Situations 12 6 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS nee rnnnn nn nn nn 12 6 1 Looking after People Left at Home 12 6 2 Emergency Calls for Help eneee 13 6 3 Remote Control by Telephone 13 6 4 Two Way Voice Communication 13 6 5 Receiving Messages at a Remote Telephone 14 6 6 Receiving Messages Via a Pager 14 6 7 Conducting a Walk Test sen 14 7 USER SETTINGS ns nnnnnenennnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnmn ramm nnm na 15 7 1 What are the Settings You Need 15 7 2 Entering the User Settings Menu 15 7 3 Bypassing ZONES 16 7 4 Reviewing the Bypassed Zone List 16 7 5 Recalling the Last Bypass Scheme 16 7 6 Programming the Follow me Telephone No 16 7 7 Setting the User Codes sen 17 7 8 Setting the Voice Options eenen 17 7 9 Setting the Clock ee 17 7 10 Setting the Date 17 8 READING THE EVENT LOG lll nn 18 8 1 Event Log Description e 18 8 2 Reading Procedure sen 18 9 MAINTENANCE sens nnrenemnnnnnnmnnnena rna ran 18 9 1 Replacing the Backup Battery e 18 9 2 Replacing Batteries in Wireless Devices 19 9 3 Periodic Tes
33. er or press Dr on the keypad and then enter your access code 1 1 1 1 by default Stopping trouble beeps When trouble occurs in the system the TROUBLE indicator on the front panel will light and a sequence of 3 beeps will sound once per minute If you do not wish to eliminate the trouble immediately and the beeps are bothersome press the DISARM f button on vour kev ring transmitter or press Dd on the keypad and then enter your access code 1 1 1 1 by default This will silence the buzzer for 4 hours after which the trouble beeps will resume sounding Be advised however that in any case the trouble beeps are silenced during night hours Perimeter and interior zones versus 24 hour zones Most of the protection sensors in your system are linked to perimeter and interior zones These zones trigger alarms while the system is in the armed state and do not trigger alarms while the system is in the disarmed state Other sensors are linked to 24 hour zones which trigger alarms irrespective of arming disarming Arming while perimeter zones are not secured doors and or windows are open Your display will read NOT READY if a protected door or window is open You can find out which zone is not ready by clicking the lt SHOW OK gt button You can eliminate the problem by closing the door window If you choose not to do so check with your installer whether he has permitted automatic bypass deactivation of any zone that is not secured upon te
34. expiry of the abort period see Appendix A This means that if you disarm the system immediately before the abort period expires there will be no memory indication A Alarm Tamper Indications When the memory contains at least one event and the system is in the disarmed state a flashing MEMORY message will be displayed as exemplified READY HH MM A alternating 5 READY MEMORY or if the system is not ready for arming NOT READY HH MM A alternating 5 NOT READY MEMORY B Investigating Alarm Tamper Data You can review the memory content by clicking the SHOW OK button EXAMPLE 1 An alarm was triggered because the garage door zone No 12 opened but then re closed In addition the bedroom motion detector zone No 7 sent a Tamper message because its cover had been removed Resultant Display SHOW OK READY HH MM amp SHOW OK LS Z12 ALARMED GC alternating 5 e GARAGE DOOR Z07 TAMPER GC alternating e BEDROOM SHOW OK DE5450U In response to additional clicking of the lt SHOW OK gt button the display will either show details of other events retained in memory if any or will revert to its initial state see A above EXAMPLE 2 An alarm was triggered because the garage door zone No 12 opened but was left open Action Resultant Display Sound SHOWLOK NOT READY HH MM amp Z12 ALARMED GC alternating 5 amp GARAGE DOOR
35. ire started at a different level of the house or too far away from the detector All this gives sufficient proof that even with a good alarm system installed there is still need for life and property insurance In addition users should test their alarm systems at regular intervals to make sure that malfunctions are detected before a true alarm event occurs DE5450U APPENDIX A GLOSSARV This list of terms is arranged in alphabetical order Any term indicated by cursive italic letters within the explanatory text can be looked up separately Abort Period When an alarm is initiated the internal sounder is activated first for a limited period of time which is the abort period set by the installer If you cause an alarm accidentally you can disarm the system within the abort period before the real sirens start and before the alarm is reported to the remote responders Alarm There are 2 kinds of alarm Loud alarm both internal and external sirens blare out constantly and the control panel reports the event by telephone Silent alarm the sirens remain silent but the control panel reports the event by telephone A state of alarm is caused by e Motion detected by a motion detector e Change of state detected by a magnetic contact detector a closed window or door is opened e Detection of smoke by a smoke detector e Tampering with any one of the detectors e Pressing the two emergency buttons simultaneously pani
36. it the USER SETTINGS menu 15 7 3 Bypassing Zones not to be used in UL listed svstems A General Guidance Vou can program the PowerMax to exclude bvpass selected zones regardless of whether these zones are functional undisturbed or open disturbed Bypassing permits free movement of people within certain zones although the system is armed It is also used to temporarily remove from service faulty zones that require repair work Fire zones can not be bypassed Remember zone bypassing compromises security Zone bypassing must be carried out while the system is in the disarmed state Note Zones will be bypassed throughout one disarm arm period only Disarming the system after arming will suspend the entire bypassing scheme which can be recalled later if so desired B Bypassing Procedure Having entered your user code successfully see Para 7 2 the display will read SET BYPASS If at this point you click lt SHOW OK gt the number state and name of the first zone will be automatically displayed Three states are possible e Open The zone is not secured you can bypass it if you do not wish or know how to solve the problem just now e Bypassed The zone is presently bypassed you bypassed it before but haven t armed the system yet e Functional If there is nothing wrong with the zone its state is described as Functional Let us assume that Zone 1 is open and you wish to bypass it an
37. med and armed states alike The sequence will be as shown Action Resultant Display Sound TTIE pressed Then if or when the svstem is simultaneousiv in the disarmed state READY HH MM Note If you are using a key ring transmitter press both AWAY and HOME buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds To stop the alarm press reer and then key in your valid user code 2 11 Disarming and Stopping Alarms Disarming the system stops the siren before it stops automatically This is true irrespective of whether the alarm was initiated in the armed or the disarmed state After disarming different displays may appear depending on the current status of the system A Disarming no events After an uneventful armed term the disarming operation will progress as shown Action Resultant Display Sound B Disarming after alarm with all zones ready If the zone that alarmed in the armed state is back to normal the disarming operation will progress as shown Action Resultant Display alternating ARM indicator extinguishes To read the alarm memory refer to Section 5 The MEMORY message will disappear only upon re arming the system C Disarming after an alarm with one zone still disturbed If the zone that alarmed in the armed state is still disturbed the disarming operation will progress as shown DE5450U Action Resultant Displav Sound CODE Z NOT READY HH MM o alternating 35
38. mes readv to detect again This kind of restore is not reported to the remote responders A magnetic contact detector restores onlv upon closure of the protected door or window This kind of restore is reported to the remote responders Smoke Detector Wireless A regular smoke detector and a wireless PowerCode transmitter in a shared housing Upon detection of smoke the detector transmits its unique identification code accompanied bv an alarm signal and 22 various status signals to the control panel Since the smoke detector is linked to a special fire zone a fire alarm is initiated User Codes The PowerMax is designed to obev vour commands provided that thev are preceded bv a valid securitv access code Unauthorized people do not know this code so anv attempt on their part to disarm or defeat the svstem is bound to fail Some operations however can be carried out without a user code as thev do not degrade the securitv level of the alarm svstem Zone A zone is an area within the protected site under supervision of a specific detector During programming the installer allows the control panel to learn the detectors identitv code and links it to the desired zone Since the zone is distinguished bv number and name the control panel can report the zone status to the user and register in its memorv all the events reported bv the zone detector Instant and delay zones are on watch only when the control panel is armed and o
39. not have the instructions seek the advice of your installer or ask him to replace the battery in the specific device that sent the low battery message After battery replacement the detector unit will send a battery restored signal to the control panel and the low battery message will be cleared 10 PERFORMANCE LIMITS Although the alarm control system you purchased is highly reliable it does not guarantee protection from burglary and fire hazards Even the most advanced systems can be defeated or might occasionally fail to warn Some of the reasons for this are Sloppy maintenance If the system is used over a long period of time without testing a key element such as a detector or a siren might go wrong without any visible or audible signs of failure If a low battery warning is neglected there will be no backup power to keep the system operational during a power outage Power failures In case of prolonged absence from the protected site the mains supply may suddenly fail an earth leakage protection relay may trip disconnecting the mains supply After such an event the alarm system will draw power from the backup battery until all reserve power is exhausted leaving the premises without protection Telephone line trouble Telephone lines may be disconnected or short circuited With the telephone line down your alarm system will not be able to report events to the central station 20 9 3 Periodic Testing
40. only A chime zone is being disturbed while the system is in the disarmed state LUMINOUS INDICATOR SIGNALS LED Behavior Significance ARM Lights steadily The system is in the armed state AWAY MODE Flashes The system is in the armed state HOME MODE No light The system is presently in the disarmed state TROUBLE _ Lights steadily A state of trouble is presently being detected No light No trouble all is well CHIME Lights steadily The chime function is active chime zones will chime when disturbed No light The chime function is inactive chime zones will not chime when disturbed POWER Lights steadily AC power is supplied to the control panel No light The system is operating on backup battery power DE5450U SIREN SIGNALS Alarm Tvpe Graphic Representation of Signal Verbal Description of Signal Burglar 24 hour ON continuously Fe l jj JON ON ON pause ON ON ON pause em external and internal sirens ON for 2 seconds once Supplementary use only USEFUL HINTS FOR POWERMAX USERS Important for UL listed installations This system is suitable for Grade A household burglary applications WARNING The PowerMax control unit has not been investigated by UL for household fire WARNING All model PowerMax outputs are not power limited and shall not be used in UL listed Systems Stopping an alarm When the alarm sounds press the DISARM f button on vour kev ring transmitt
41. ontrol a device connected to the PGM output unit No 8 While programming the system your installer determines ON and OFF times for each remote controlled device He also determines which zone sensors will switch the remote controlled appliances on and off However the decision whether the remote controlled appliances will respond as programmed is up to you see table below B Al Manual activation of lights or other household i electrical appliances 6 Manual deactivation of lighting or other household electrical appliances l D ru Selecting the active automatic control method lm Sensors Appliances are controlled by sensors assigned by the installer for this m Timer Appliances are controlled by timer ON and OFF times are defined by the installer m Both Appliances are controlled by sensors as well as by timer Following are two examples of the benefits gained by using of automatic remote control e Timer Control When you are away timed activation de activation of lights radio and TV simulates the presence of people at home to deter potential burglars 10 e Zone Control Upon disturbance of a perimeter zone lights are switched on and a tape recorder starts running playing back a series of dog barks 4 2 Manual Switch On You can switch appliances ON as instructed below This example shows how to switch on the lights controlled by X 10 unit No 1 Action Resultant Display Sound The light
42. owerMax displays an inactivity trouble message Your installer can disable this feature if so desired DE5450U e Battery supervision You do not have to worry about dead batteries The PowerMax displays a Low Battery message whenever a battery in a wireless device is found to be near the end of its useful life 1 3 Terms of the Trade Better understanding of your system is assured if you take time to read the definitions in APPENDIX A at the end of this manual However if this is not your first alarm system then simply read on 1 4 Symbols Used in This Manual a Press key Press the key indicated by the finger or enter the digits indicated by the finger Security code 1 1 1 1 by default Failure Sad Melody _ Success aoe Melody Double beep l Indicates automatic time out Triple beep Once per minute indicates a state of trouble Indicator is ON The indicator named near this symbol illuminates Indicator is flashing The indicator named near this symbol flashes Indicator is extinguished The named near this symbol extinguishes Spoken announcement over the loudspeaker 1 5 Control Pushbuttons When the keypad cover is closed as shown in Figure 1 only two pushbuttons are visible the top panel controls NEXT i mi Eg Advance from item to item within a given menu indicator cS Review status messages one by one and al
43. p talking When you release the button the display will revert to the normal status displaying mode but will also indicate that a message is waiting For example READY HH MM amp alternating 5 READY MSG To check your own message listen to it within one minute from the end of recording see Para 3 5 This way the MSG indication will not be erased 3 5 Message Plavback To listen to a message left by another user of the system Click B 9 and listen PLAY will be displayed and the message will be played back over the built in loudspeaker When the playback ends the display will revert to the normal status displaying mode If more than 1 minute elapsed after recording the MSG indication will disappear 3 6 Chime ON OFF You can disable enable the chime zones by alternate clicking of the lt 8 gt key as shown below Action Resultant Display Sound CHIME ON CHIME OFF Vv I CHIME lights steadily when chime on is selected 4 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CONTROL not to be used in UL listed systems 4 1 Control Options and Pushbuttons The system allows manual or automatic remote control of up to 7 electrical devices lights radio TV tape recorders fans etc This requires an optional X 10 controller and 7 remote X 10 units see fig 2 ON OFF control codes are communicated via the regular household electrical wiring Besides the X 10 units numbered 1 to 7 it is possible to c
44. r code1 6854 user codel 6854 NEXT ES Continue the same wav up to Code 8 SHOW OK ES ES e You may now select any other item on the USER SETTINGS menu or quit programming by clicking lt AWAY gt When lt OK gt TO EXIT is displayed click lt OK gt 7 8 Setting the Voice Options Remember Voice prompts are heard over the built in loudspeaker subject to two conditions The voice option is enabled as shown below The loudspeaker is enabled by pressing the 7 key see Para 3 3 Here you may select one of two options e Enable prompts Voice announcements e Disable prompts No voice announcements The presently programmed option will be shown with a dark selection box M at the far right of the display You DE5450U may view the other option that does not have a dark box at the far right by clicking lt NEXT gt A dark box will appear if you click lt OK gt while the other option is displayed To set the voice option proceed as follows Having entered your Master Code successfully see Para 7 2 click the lt NEXT gt button until the display reads SET VOICE OPTION From here proceed as follows Resultant Display enable prompts if this is the current option disable prompts disable prompt sE SET VOICE OPTION You may now select any other item on the USER SETTINGS menu or quit programming by clicking lt AWAY gt When lt OK gt TO EXIT is displayed click l
45. r more than 50 seconds without keying a command the Powermax will disengage the line B Executable Commands Attention For security reasons every command in the following list is preceded by an asterisk and a valid user code 8 DE5450U Disarming gt 8 gt 1 ees Home Instant gt 8 gt 21 ee ay Instant Arming Away Latchkey Arming Away Instant Latchkey Activating electrical devices 1 7 Deactivating electrical devices 1 7 No gt 0 Activating the auxiliary output gt 8 gt 5 9 8 gt 1 Deactivating the auxiliary output gt 8 amp gt 5 gt 8 gt 0 Investigating system status gt 9 gt 19 6 4 Two Way Voice Communication not to be used in UL listed systems After establishing communication with the PowerMax from a remote telephone see 6 3 A above you may initiate a conversation with the person left within the residence by keying the following sequence on your telephone keypad gt 8 gt gt 7 gt 3 8 is your user code The system will start to function in the LISTEN IN mode letting you hear the sounds within your residence for 50 seconds If the person under surveillance happens to speak or cry then you will hear this However to hold a two way conversation you must switch the system manually from Listen In to Speak Out and back as shown below For Function Press Listen in listening to the person at home 3
46. rmination of the exit delay a voice message will announce that Forced Arming is under way Bypassed zones will not be protected throughout the arming period Converselv if vou want to bvpass a zone intentionallv leave the door or window open and arm the svstem a voice message will announce that Forced Arming is under way Gaining access to 24 hour zones If you wish to access a sensor defined as a 24 hour zone without causing an alarm e Click lt NEXT gt the display will read NORMAL MODE e Click lt NEXT gt again the display will read USER SETTINGS e Click lt SHOW OK gt the display will read ENTER CODE ___ e Key your secret 4 digit lt User Code gt the buzzer will play the happy tune You have 4 minutes during which the 24 hour sensor can be opened and accessed When the 4 minutes are up the system will automatically revert to the normal mode Canceling accidental alarms Upon alarm the internal sounder is activated first for a limited period of time set by the installer Then the external siren starts and the event is reported to the central monitoring station If you accidentally cause an alarm you may simply disarm the system before the external siren starts the alarm will not be reported If you cause an alarm accidentally and the external siren has already started you can still disarm the system within a time limit set by the installer 1 to 15 minutes as desired If you man
47. s controlled by X 10 unit No 1 are switched on 4 3 Manual Switch Off You can switch appliances OFF as instructed below This example shows how to switch off the lights controlled by X 10 unit No 1 Action Resultant Display Sound LIGHT OFF ji i J v The lights controlled by X 10 unit No 1 are switched off DE5450U 4 4 Automatic ON OFF Control Vou can select two of four options e Bv Timer ON e Bv timer OFF e Bv sensor ON e Bv sensor OFF The presentiv active options are shown with a dark box IM at the far right You may view the two other options by clicking lt 9 gt A presently inactive option is shown without a dark box at the far right The dark box will appear if you click lt OK gt while the option is displayed The represents the Happy Tune successful saving of a new option Action Resultant Display Sound De J if this is the default BY TIMER OFF J fnotsatisfied fax timer orF cP A If satisfied SHOW OK ce OD HO BY TIMER OFF li Si is is if this is the default BY SENSOR OFF If satisfied BY SENSOR OFF l SHOW OK Is KE E WW LOK ey If not satisfied c A 5 READING ALARM MEMORY AND TROUBLE DATA 5 1 Reviewing the Alarm Tamper Memory Content The PowerMax retains in its memory alarm and tamper events that occurred during the last arming period Note Alarms enter the memory only after
48. s information Upon pressing the AUX button on vour transmitter the voice module will CHIME RI INDICATOR TROUBLE INDICATOR INDICATOR POWER INDICATOR announce the status of the svstem over the built in loudspeaker 1 7 Why are the Voice Announce ments Omitted in this Manual The PowerMax s voice module helps you control the system at close range and also from a remote telephone The pre recorded voice responds to your commands by announcing what the system is doing and by prompting you to perform certain actions It also announces alarms and troubles and identifies the source of each The pre recorded plain language announcements made by the voice module are quite clear and self explanatory We therefore omitted the spoken text in the following sections of this guide and focused attention on visual display and sounder beeps This way we managed to keep the user guidance brief and concise LCD WINDOW ARM ___ TROUBLE CHIME 28 Bel POWER NEXT BUTTON SHOW OK BUTTON RECORD Morar al FS LIGHT ON AWAY lt ARMING AWAY LIGHT OFF OPTION Depends on the purchased version see PowerMax door label PANIC a ARMING HOME o LIGHT CONTROL OFF DISARMING TESTING V
49. same detector Motion Detector Wireless A passive Infrared motion sensor and a wireless PowerCode transmitter in a shared housing Upon sensing motion the detector transmits its unique identification code accompanied by an alarm signal and various other status signals to the control panel After transmission it stands by to sense further motion Non Alarm Zone Your installer can designate a zone for roles other than alarm For instance a motion detector installed in a dark stairway may be used to switch on lights automatically when someone crosses the dark area Another example is a miniature wireless transmitter linked to a zone that controls a gate opening mechanism Quick Arming Arming without a user code The control panel does not request your user code when you press one of the arming buttons Permission to use this arming method is given or denied by the installer while programming the system 21 Remote Responder A responder can be either a professional service provider to which the home or business owner subscribes a central monitoring station or a familv relation friend who agrees to look after the protected site during absence of its occupants The control panel reports events bv telephone to both kinds of responders Restore When a detector reverts from the state of alarm to the normal standbv state it is said to have been restored A motion detector restores automaticallv after detection of movement and beco
50. so select a displayed option With the keypad uncovered see Figure 4 the special function keys are visible The tasks of these keys are explained in the relevant sections of this guide 1 6 Multi Function Transmitter Your system responds tO NOTE PRESSING signals sent by a 4 button SWAY AND HOME miniature kevfob trans SEC INITIATESA mitter MCT 234 that you SAAM and other users can carry The function of each key is indicated in Figure 3 on the right Your installer can program the AUX auxiliary button to perform various 5 tasks as required Figure 3 Keyfob Transmitter Note For UL listed systems the AUX button shall not be programmed to activate any output ARM AWAY APM DISARM AUX BUTTON A Controlling a gate or another electrical device Pressing the AUX button will open close an electricallv controlled gate or will control a chosen electrical device within or around vour business or residence B Arming the svstem in the INSTANT mode without an entry delay Pressing the AUX button immediately after arming while the exit delay is in progress will cause the system to be armed without an entry delay This means that entering the protected premises via any zone will trigger an immediate alarm You and other holders of keyfob transmitters will have no problem because you can disarm the system before entering by pressing the DISARM f button on vour transmitter before entrv C Getting statu
51. ssage Structure The person receiving the message sees only the YYY 00ZZ part of the message which he can interpret by using the following legend Events types YYY are coded as follows Alarm 919 Fire 515 Trouble 818 Close 101 Emergency 717 Open 102 Panic 616 Latchkey 103 ZZ is the zone number in which the event occurred or the user number in case of Close Open and Latchkey events Example 1 Message reads 919 0003 This means an alarm occurred in Zone No 3 Example 1 Message reads 101 0008 This means the system was closed armed by user No 8 6 7 Conducting a Walk Test The walk test is an indispensable operation by which you verify that all detectors function properly without distur bing the neighbors with loud sirens The test must be performed at least once a week and should include all detectors in all zones Note During the test period 24 hour zones will not cause an alarm if violated but a fire zone will function normally A typical test will take place as follows A Press the test button asp P B The displav will prompt vou for vour user code ENTER CODE C Enter vour code The siren will sound for 2 seconds and the displav will change to TESTING D Walk throughout the protected area and make sure vou trigger everv detector with no exception move across the field of view of motion detectors and open close doors and windows Each time a detector is triggered
52. stening to a recorded message left by another user of the alarm system Enabling disabling the chime function in chime zones 3 2 Adjusting the Speech Volume The following diagram shows how to increase the loudness by clicking the lt 1 gt key assuming that the volume was at minimum to begin with DE5450U READY HH MM a alternating 5 READY TRBL Cc alternating 5 READY MEMORY ARM extinguishes and ddd sounds once per minute To find out which zone alarmed and what kind of trouble is being sensed see Section 5 The TRBL display will disappear the TROUBLE indicator will extinguish and the trouble beeps will stop upon eliminating the cause for trouble The MEMORY message will disappear only upon rearming the system F Disarming under Duress If you are forcibly compelled to disarm the system enter the default duress code 2580 or another code set by the installer Disarming will take place normally but a silent alarm will be transmitted to the central station 2 12 Siren Behavior Continuously ON when initiated by a burglar zone or a 24 hour zone and when a user initiates a panic alarm ON ON ON pause ON ON ON pause and so on when initiated by a fire zone smoke is detected If there is nobody around to disarm the system upon alarm and a zone remains open the siren will sound for the time duration set by the installer then will stop for 30 seconds
53. stwatch type not listed by UL MCT 101 pocket type not listed by UL MCT 211 MCT 101 Figure 5 Single button Emergency Transmitters MCT 201 6 3 Remote Control by Telephone The PowerMax is designed to respond to your commands at intimate range via the built in keypad at short range via your key ring transmitter and at long range via the public telephone network Accessing the PowerMax from a remote telephone will allow you to perform a large variety of operations as listed in sub paragraph B below A Establishing Telephone Communication with your PowerMax Control Panel When you are away from the protected premises all you need is a regular telephone set or a cellular telephone to remain in control Be advised though that every action performed via a remote telephone requires a valid user code to prevent unauthorized access to the system To contact the PowerMax proceed as follows e Dial the telephone number used by your system allow the telephone to ring 2 4 times and then hang up e Wait at least 12 seconds but not more than 30 seconds after hanging up and redial the number This time the PowerMax will intercept your call a shrill signal will sound for 10 seconds Press the x key to stop the signal Note The PowerMax will respond in a similar way if you dial just once and wait until the telephone rings 11 times e You may now command your system see B below Attention If you linge
54. t OK gt Note When using the Model MCT 234 keyfob with the PowerMax the voice prompts must be enabled 7 9 Setting the Clock Having entered your Master Code successfully see Para 7 2 click lt NEXT gt until the display reads TIME HH MM A From here proceed as follows SHOW OK If not satisfied If satisfied SHOW OK SHOW OK Resultant Display SHOW OK IS TIME time digits e g 12 55 A SHOW OK 00 00 A SHOW OK IS Note To enter A press and to enter P press You may now select any other item on the USER SETTINGS menu or quit programming by clicking lt AWAY gt When lt OK gt TO EXIT is displayed click lt OK gt 7 10 Setting the Date Having entered your Master Code successfully see Para 7 2 click lt NEXT gt until the display reads DATE MM DD YYYY Proceed as follows to set the date in MM DD YY format Resultant Display SHOW OK FTA IS 73 DATE 0 1 01 2000 date e g March 14 2000 DATE 03 14 2000 for the year enter only the last two digits SHOW OK IS DATE 03 14 2000 SHOW OK IS DATE MM DD YYYY Vou mav now select anv other item on the USER SETTINGS menu or quit programming by clicking lt AWAY gt When lt OK gt TO EXIT is displayed click lt OK gt 17 8 READING THE EVENT LOG 8 1 Event Log Description All events are memorized in an event
55. then will re sound for the same period of time These siren cycles will repeat up to the maximum number of cycles permitted by the installer swinger shutdown The open zone will then be disabled and the siren will stop A zone disabled by swinger shutdown is re enabled 24 hours after disabling or sooner upon arming disarming depending on the system s state when the alarm occurred Resultant Display J The following diagram shows how to decrease the loudness with the lt 4 gt key assuming that the volume was at maximum to begin with sp id Resultant Displav voLuME HO 3 3 Voice ON OFF You can switch spoken announcements on and off by alternate clicking of the lt 7 gt key as shown below Action Resultant Display Sound VOICE ON VOICE OFF Vv READY HH MM Note The system will maintain the Voice OFF state until subsequent selection of Voice ON For UL listed systems when the MCT 234 Keyfob is used this feature must be enabled 3 4 Recording a Message You can leave a verbal message for other users of the alarm system Face the panel press and keep it pressed When the display reads TALK NOW start talking The 5 dark boxes will slowly disappear one by one from right to left as shown in the diagram below Action Resultant Display Sound MESSAGE Tak v Once the last of the boxes disappears 20 seconds later RECORDING ENDED will be displayed Sto
56. ther 24 hour zones are on watch regardless of whether the system is armed or not DE5450U DE5450U al Visonic VISONIC LTD ISRAEL P O B 22020 TEL AVIV 61220 ISRAEL PHONE 972 3 645 6789 FAX 972 3 645 6788 VISONIC INC U S A 10 NORTHWOOD DRIVE BLOOMFIELD CT 06002 1911 PHONE 860 243 0833 800 223 0020 FAX 860 242 8094 VISONIC LTD UK FRASER ROAD PRIORY BUSINESS PARK BEDFORD MK44 3WH PHONE 0870 730 0800 FAX 0870 730 0801 INTERNET www visonic com MADE IN ISRAEL OVISONIC LTD 2002 POWERMAX DES450U REV 6 08 02 24 DE5450U
57. ting se 20 9 4 Cleaning the Control Panel 20 10 PERFORMANCE LIMITS ss ss ennnnnnnnnnnnznnznnnnza 20 APPENDIX A GLOSSARY seen nnenenmnnznnznnnnnennnnnnnnnnnna 21 QUICK REFERENCE TO PRIMARV ALARM CONTROL OPERATIONS Arming AWAY L taieseid nn IS Arming AWAV INSTANT serena S Arming HOME ss sija Eg Arming HOME INSTANT bb e eennennnnn IB Arming AWAY LATCHKEY G nnn IB Force Arming AWAY system not ready Eg Force Arming HOME system not ready IS Disarming and stopping alarms IS hwae Code kwaa Code re X hon Code kon Code rS X lwa Code re hia wa Code S f to silence the protest buzz Da Code IE to silence the protest buzz oS Code The factory default master code is 1 1 1 1 The code is not required if quick arming has been permitted by the installer Change the factory default code toa s ecret code without delay see Para 7 7 DE5450U Dear Customer Thank you for choosing PowerMax a highly advanced wireless alarm control system produced by Visonic Ltd Please note below the installer s telephone number to facilitate obtaining assistance Company Name Telephone Number Person to Contact Also please make sure that you have the name and telephone number of the central station your system will report to If you ever call the central station to ask ques
58. tions you should be able to come up with your ACCOUNT NUMBER used to identify your alarm system to the central station Obtain this information from your installer and write it down below Monitoring Station s Name Telephone Number My Account Number If your system was set by the installer to contact private telephone numbers note down the 3 telephone numbers that your installer programmed to be called besides the follow me number Phone No 1 Phone No 2 Phone No 3 Phone No 4 Follow me see paragraph 7 6 SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE SIGNALS Sound d Once only A key in the keypad has been pressed dd Once only The system reverts automatically to the previous state ddd Once per minute A state of trouble is presently being detected Once only Command operation carried out successfully B Once only Illegal command wrong code refusal to obey Slow beeping at first Once only throughout a Exit delay warning upon arming the system also entry and faster beeping throughout the time delay determined by delay warning upon entry via a delay zone last 10 seconds the installer _ JContinuous tone upon f Forced arming is taking place while the system is not arming lasts until the ready the tone stops by clicking the arming button once last 10 seconds of the more exit delay EES ding dong Once
59. to place I The MEMORY message will continue blinking in the display caused by the tamper alarm you triggered Clear it by arming the system and disarming it as soon as the exit delay starts 9 2 Replacing Batteries in Wireless Devices The wireless sensors supplied with your system are powered by high capacity 3 6 Volt lithium batteries Tadiran TL 5902 that last several years depending on the number of times the sensor is triggered into transmission However if and when a battery becomes weak the sensor itself sends a low battery message to the control panel and a low battery trouble message is displayed together with the zone information see Para 5 2 19 The kevfob transmitters used to control the svstem are powered bv a 12 V alkaline batterv tvpe A27 that lasts about one vear if vou do not press a button more than 10 times a day Battery exhaustion is clearly evident by flashing of the transmitter s red indicator while the button is pressed instead of lighting steadily When a low battery indication appears for the first time it may be considered as a pre warning It normally gives you ample time about 30 days to obtain a new battery and replace the old one and the detector or keyfob unit will be fully operational throughout this period However to be on the safe side it is advisable not to wait that long Use the battery specified in the detector s own installation instructions If you do
60. vent Log 8 2 Reading Procedure To read the event log proceed as follows A While the system is in the normal operating mode click the asterisk key The display will change to CODE B Enter the current master code If the code is correct the Happy Tune will sound and the display will read LIST OF EVENTS Important Entering an incorrect code 5 times in a row will initiate a 30 second penalty lockout of the keypad C Click lt OK gt The latest event will be shown Suppose that the latest event was an alarm in zone 13 The display will now read Z13 ALARM 9 MAINTENANCE 9 1 Replacing the Backup Battery The PowerMax operates from the regular electrical supply of the protected site but incorporates an internal 9 Volt battery that keeps it working during power failures It is extremely important to maintain this battery in good condition namely to replace it immediately upon getting the following trouble message when reviewing system troubles see Para 5 2B CPU LOW BATTERY Replacing the battery is a relatively simple process so you do not have to bother your installer Proceed as follows and then 09 02 99 3 37P The two displays will be shown alternately until you click lt OK gt again to move to the next event or until the event log times out 4 minutes D Click lt OK gt as many times as necessary to read all the data you need To quit the event log Click lt HOME gt or lt
61. ystem functions A simple icon on each key identifies the task of that key Electrical device control Lights and electrical appliances can be controlled if optional X 10 modules are used The electrical cabling network of the building carries the control signals Your installer will determine the control means in accordance with your needs e PGM remote control Gate control mechanisms courtesy lights and various other devices can be switched on and off via a special PGM programmable output Your installer will determine the control means in accordance with your needs Data Retrieval You can get status information trouble information and review memorized alarm events visually and verbally Looking after elderly physically handicapped and infirm individuals not used in UL listed systems The system can be programmed to monitor activity within the protected area and send out an alert message if the person under surveillance remains still for too long Distress calls Miniature pushbutton transmitters dealt out to specific individuals may be used for sending emergency calls for help Disarming under duress If a user is forcibly compelled to disarm the system he can use a special code that disarms the system apparently as usual but sends a silent alarm to the central station see Para 2 11F System supervision All wireless detectors within the protected site send periodic supervision messages If such a message is overdue the P

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