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1. Panel disarmed The zone indicators show zones which were unsecure at the time Alarm 2 lt TAMPER An alarm is shown as a steady label indicat r and flashing zone indicator Above is an example of Tamper 2 alarm The alarms are described above see View Alarms wt Exclusion Excluding an alarm prevents it sounding the siren Therefore it may be important when investigating an intrusion to know what alarms were excluded at the time There are two types of exclusion exclusion operation at the keypad fey gt automatic exclusion The first lasts until the Panel is armed and then disarmed or the operation is reversed at the keypad The second is an option applying to zones which are unsecure after the Panel has been armed and the exit time expired Both types of exclusion are recorded and cannot be distinguished from each other when you view memory What you see is O EXCLUDE one or more zone indicators on label indicator ZONE TAMPER SYSTEM or POWER The alarm s being excluded are described above see View Alarms PRO LX User Manual 25 FEATURES Step to next event Press VIEW button If there is another event in memory then the display changes to show it If there is nothing left to read out you get a warning tone and the Panel returns to its normal state of viewing zones Note that the display may only seem to flicker but not change In this case an alarm repeated The number of steps to get a dif2. AREAI AREA2 and AREA3 If the fixed master code has been used to commence programming mode the actual code is also flashed out at the start of programming a code Here are descriptions and indications and programming details for each type gt Ordinary code O ARM O AREAI QW 2 O AREA3 OThis is an access code for a system without areas and does not permit the owner entry into programming mode To program an ordinary code with code number in the range of 2 to 15 P code number E code E code E PRO LX User Manual 35 PROGRAMMING disabled code Administrator code Area code S S O ARM AREA1 AREA2 AREA3 Any access code except the fixed master code may be taken out of service by programmingits first digit to be 0 To disable a code with code number in the range of 2 to 15 P code number E 0 code E 0 code E Note all access codes are disabled until programmed for use by people who need to operate the Panel AREA OPERATION a O ARM O AREAI ee O AREA2 O AREA3 2 VRBE T An administrator code is able to arm and disarm all areas of a divided system but it is not permitted entry into programming mode To program an administrator code with code number 2 to 15 P code ber E code E code E be ee oe AREAI 2 S P code number E 1 E code E code E O AREA2 P code number E 2 E code E code E O AREA3 P code number E 3 E code E code E Maste
3. detectors and panic buttons must be able to generate an alarm at all times and are assigned to 24 hour zones PRO LX User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Congratulations on selecting the PRO LX Control Panel which combines advanced security features with ease of operation This manual is in tended to help you operate the PRO LX and become familiar with its significant security features You may also find it a handy reference to remember little used features or understand incidental warnings or alarms This manual introduces you to the PRO LX describing its parts and the features which are useful to people who operate itc The early chapters contain essential reading for everyone So The chapter GETTING STARTED introduces you to the PRO LX It explains what the system consists of andthe controls you will use to operate it with a focus on the keypad There are then two chapters on what the PRO LX does best Detecting INTRUDERS and REPORTIN GEMERGENCIES Finally FEATURES completes the essential reading section in which you will discover some useful operations to assist in day to day running of the PRO LX The next 3 chapters cover features that may not be relevant to all readers If your system is divided into separate security areas then AREA OPERATION i is appropriate If you are responsible for who has access to the premises then PROGRAMMING will be relevant Finally the chapter DIAELER OPERAT
4. Be able to recognise the zones belonging to each area when you view them on the keypad If you have an area code you may then check if your area is secure prior to arming You will also be able to decide if an alarm is in your area 30 NESS Security Products AREA OPERATION Extra Instructions for Administrators Shortcut to Disarm all areas If you have an administrator code you may take a short cut to disarm all areas at once You do this by simply entering your code no area selection all areas To disarm all areas code ENTER Exclusive area Your system may be set up so administrators have an exclusive area only they may arm To arm this area for high security 4 ARM code ENTER ARM Medium security NN MONITOR code ENTER MONITOR dde Note that there is no shortcut fo arming all areas with an administrator code You must go through the procedure of selecting each area to do this PRO LX User Manual 31 AREA OPERATION Overlapping Areas Areas in your system may overlap This usually happens at access points such as entrances and corridors To determine if this is the case you simply have to check whether there are any zones which belong to more than one area When areas overlap entering and leaving them requires additional caution and your system will be set up in one of two ways to handle this situation 1 Minimum security approach When you arm your area only those zones belonging exclusively
5. PROGRAMMING chapter Various means are built into your PRO LX Control Panel and accessories for detecting attempts to penetrate and disable the system Any such incident is reported as a tamper alarm and the part of the system under attack is identified by number For example opening the lid of the Control Panel box generates Tamper 2 If you get a tamper alarm reset the Panel identify the unit generating the report see FEATURES and then go and have a lookaat it If there is evidence of damage or the tamper alarm keeps repeating then your security system may require a service by a qualified person Be sure you know how your system has been set up to report panic as it may be used for a wide range of emergencies Typically it causes the siren to sound to frighten away intruders and draw in people to assist you To generate panic alarm onebutton PANIC press for half a second S wo button PANIC ENTER 13 SYSTEM fast JJ 55 Duress alarm is reported when you disarm the Panel in a special way That is 9 code ENTER ARM edd The 9 digit indicates that you are being forced to disarm the Panel and need assistance This alarm may then be reported to the Central Station Note Your installer may have changed your Duress digit from 9 to another number 9 comes programmed standard in your Panel NESS Security Products Medical Fire REPORTING EMERGENCIES The medical alarm is operated by pressing
6. a button accessible to anyone who may need assistance This alarm may be used in one of two ways gt the alarm is reported immediately gt the alarm is reported only if the medical button is not pressed within a set time called the Medical Alarm Delay For example ifthis delay is set to 24 hours then an alarm will only be reported if the button is not pressed within 24 hours of the previous press When only 20 minutes of the time remains and the button has still not been pressed then all keypads will beep as a reminder This will be repeated 10 minutes later as a last reminder If the Medical Alarm Delay option is being used an immediate emer gency alarm can be transmitted by pressing the button twice within a 12 second period On the first press all keypads beep on a second until the end ofthe 12 second If the button is pressed twice this beep rate doubles to indicate to the caller that the emergency alarm is being reported and help is on the way AN If there are sensors in the building which detect the presence of smoke and heat then they will be conn ted to a special 24 hour zone which gives an additional indication as shown lt x FIRE fas O PRO LX User Manual 21 22 FEATURES The features described here start with WHEN WHY and HOW to give you a quick overview You will find the following procedures gt View Alarms gt View Memory gt Exclude gt Include gt Automatic Zone Test g
7. and requires you to enter a single digit either 0 1 2 3 D aN 2 Here is an example of programming the first code to 1234 PROGRAM 1 ENTER 27 1234BNTER 1234 ENTER 27 To make it easier to read programming instructions the abbreviations P for PROGRAM and E for ENTER will now be used Hence the above example now looks ike NOU P1E 1234E 1234E If you get an audible error indication then check the following advice A code must contain more than 2 digits and not more than 6 A code may the first time you enter it because it matches an existing code Sr possibly matches a duress code If you enter a different code the second time you will also get an error indication You may try again to enter a valid code or hit ENTER key to cancel NESS Security Products PROGRAMMING Install Code The install code which is used to enter Program Mode 2 and is set initially to six 0 ie 000000 It may be changed while in Program Mode 2 to prevent unauthorized changes to the system set up apart from those possible in Mode 1 Access Code The term access code is a general name for any code used to disarm the Panel upon entry to the premises It may also be used to arm the Panel There are 16 access codes the first being fixed as a master code and the remaining 15 able to be programmed to any of these types ordinary disabled administrator area master The code type is displayed on indicatof ARM
8. bU V 39 Exit delay time nest tte veteres eua eO Ee EE HO Pod ee ERO Pese dee Ee 39 DIALLER OPERATION JENNI MEM 40 Call Duration ETE 41 Telephone Equipment 5 5 5 0 rri REESE PREPHIE NIE PERENNE TUIR ERR RETIRER 41 Telephone Line Fault E 41 Client prograntTecotd uie terre p Pere t Pre dan PREX XR deere backpage Glossary Access Code A 3 to 6 digit number needed to disarm the Panel or silence the siren when an alarm is occurring It may be used to arm the Panel or exclude zones as well In a system split into areas the access code may operate only one area Arm Set the Panel to detect an intruder This operation must be performed before you leave the premises Auto Exclude A zone may be excluded of it is unsecure at the end of exit time In this case it is reported by a sounding of a short burst on the siren instead of giving the normal alarm for a zone The state of this zone is also reported to the Central Station Central Station A remote monitoring centre which receives reports by telephone from the Panel Disarm Restore an armed Panel to normal operation or act on an alarm to silence the siren Entry Delay When the Panel is armed and you enter the premises in the normal manner the Panel does not report the intrusion immediately This entry delay gives you time
9. may stop the alarm from reporting by perform ing an peration called exclusion see FEATURES chapter This measure is cancelled if you arm the Panel and later disarm it Another optional measure which normally is selected for you automat ically prevents an ill behaved alarm from repeatedly sounding the siren but the indicators work as usual lockout option Now for some details on particular emergency alarms Please note it is important to know about Access Code Tamper and Panic alarms Access Code Access codes should be kept secret since they are used to disarm the Panel Your system may be programmed to prevent someone trying to discover access codes by trying random numbers and seeing if they work This is done by reporting more than a certain number wrong codes being entered one after another This report will sound the siren and bring up the SYSTEM label on the keypad The number of wrong code entries allowed before there is an alarm is normally set to 3 This may be increased to 10 or made unlimited if you PRO LX User Manual 79 REPORTING EMERGENCIES 20 Tamper Panic do not want code alarm to happen at all Remember that this alarm is reset as soon as a correct code is entered so if you cause it to happen because you are trying to remember your code its worthwhileto keep trying If you forget your access code then you may either find out what it is or set up a new one following the procedures described in the
10. to disarm the Panel and prevent an alarm occurring Exclusion To disable a zone so that a faulty detector does not generate an alarm Inclusion of zone enables it to alarmcagain Other inputs may also be excluded Exit Time When the Panel is armed there is a delay before the premises are made fully secure to allow normal locking up and departure to occur This delay is called the exit time Lockout A zone or other input which has caused the siren to sound will normally be prevented from re starting the siren until the Panel is attended Medical Alarm Delay The time allowed to lapse between Medical Button presses before an alarm is generated Ifthe delay is set to zero then pressing the Medical Button creates an alarm immediately Monitor Mode The Panel is set to detect intruders in an unoccupied area within the premises Plug Pack A small power unit which plugs directly into a power point It converts mains supply to a safe low voltage supply Satellite A box with a siren battery and other alarm output devices which is more secure than a siren alone Siren Reset Time The maximum time the siren sounds continuously before being switched off View Examine the state of the Panel zones and other inputs or the memory which records the most recent Panel events Zone n input which is connected to one or more detection devices to protect an area such as the front door corridor windows etc Detectors such as fire
11. ARN key pressed This may if the battery is low result in POWER indicator lighting up See FEATURES chapter on how to view this alarm 52 PRO LX User Manual 17 18 REPORTING EMERGENCIES Emergency Alarms The PRO LX Control Panel handles a variety of emergencies which need to be reported and dealt with urgently In most cases these emergencies may happen at any time not just when the Panel is armed Some emergency alarms are associated with threats to your security equipment such as tampering ie trying to prevent the system from working or trying to find access codes by trial and error Other alarms are activated at the press of a button needing assistance in a threatening situation It pays to be r ady for such emer gencies by learning thoroughly the correct proeedure to deal with them The alarms provided for getting assistance are Panic danger fire etc Duress hold up Medical health Ker r Button activated 24 hour Zone any emergency An interesting alternative to the way you may operate the Medical alarm is to report if the button is not pressed within a certain time See the section devoted to the Medical alarm for more details Finally there are zones which are always in a high security state These include fire doors moke detectors equipment failure monitors and so on Your system may have such zones set up in which case be sure you understand how these report alarms and what to d
12. ION is important if you are taking advantage of the PRO LX Dialler features 2 The last chapter CONFIGURATION contains information about how your PRO LX has been set up and it 1s needed by service people responsible for maintaining your system Therefore it may be a good idea to keep this manual in a safe place for future reference You may also refer to this part of the manual to find out what options describe in this manual have been selected for your system NESS Security Products INTRODUCTION Getting Started Your Security System 2407 In m out ALARM SYSTEM At the hub of your security system is a gray box with lots of wires running into it This is the PRO LX Control Panel and it uses computer technology to constantly monitor your property and provide advanced security fea tures Only service personnel will need to touch the Panel What you will see and use is the PRO LX Bio bad Keypad which is set up for you to control the Control Panel and view indicators to find out what is happening In addition to the keypad may be a key switch or other controls such as push buttons Your in staller will explain the function of all such controls and youjwill also find them mentioned in the fiext two chapters Various electrical devices are connected to the Control Panel in order for it to function What these are and how they are arranged is different for every instal Mation They will eithe
13. R code ENTER AREA2 AREA3 Jde To disarm all areas with administrator code code ENTER PRO LX User Manual 13 DETECTING INTRUDERS Alarms A zone that alarms while the Panel is armed may sound the siren flash the strobe light and report to the Central Station through the dialler These details depend on how your system is equipped and set up but some sort of urgent report should be given Any alarm should be reset as soon as possible To reset an alarm enter a valid code code ENTER ix MEMORY dee fast At the same time siren and strobe turn off and Haste zone indicators change to off or steady N Notice that to reset an alarm while Panel is armed also disarms the Panel as explained in the previous section Indeed itis likely that you will not know that an alarm has happened until yojtte about to disarm To quickly determine where the security breach has occurred during an alarm look for flashing indicators on the keypad These stop flashing upon reset but don t worry you will get a better idea of what happened by viewing memory The MEMoRYv indicator flashes after reset as reminder See FEATURES chapter for more details Note that the m sound for no longer than a set time the Siren Reset Time which is shown in the CONFIGURATION chapter ow 14 NESS Security Products DETECTING INTRUDERS Monitor Mode Use Monitor Mode to guard an unattended part of the property while occupying the rest
14. UDE indicatoralso flashes slowly as a reminder that alarms are excluded cy Include WHEN While Panel is disarmed WHY To cancel a previous exclusion HOW Enter exclude mode as if to exclude Include alarms by following the same procedure as used for excluding them in the first place Zone indicators switch from on to off to show inclusion PRO LX User Manual 27 FEATURES Note that a flashing indicator means the alarm input is unsecure and will report if you exit exclude mode You may choose to then re exclude the alarm More about Exclusion If you enter exclusion mode using your code then any alarms being reported at the time are silenced If any alarm occurs while the Panel is in exclusion mode then the report is delayed until you exit It may also be excluded to prevent the report You are free to view alarms while in exclude mode but you only get warnings of any that are unsecure indicators steady instead of flashing Automatic zone test This is an option that helps avoid the situation ofa zone sensor going faulty or being disconnected without it being noticed A count is kept of the number of times the Panel is armed and disarmed Any zone which has failed to detect anything over the past 20 armings is recorded and the TEST indicator also lights up When you see the TEST indir find out which zones have been dormant one bug VIEW 7 two button VIEW 7 ENTER SS TEST Jad The zone
15. USER MANUAL A 12 00 INC GST Australia s largest designer and manufacturer of high quality security products N55 NESS SECURITY PRODUCTS Australian Communications Authority TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPLIANCE Quality Endorsed Company 1509001 LIC No QEC2074 Ness Security Products Pty Ltd yx cL WWW NESS COM AU HEAD OFFICE Ness Security Products Pty Ltd ACN 069 984 372 4 167 Prospect Hwy Seven Hills NSW 2147 Australia Ph 61 2 8825 9222 Fax 61 2 9674 2520 ness ness com au SYDNEY 02 8825 9222 MELBOURNE 03 9878 1022 BRISBANE 07 3343 7744 PERTH 08 9328 2511 PRO LX USER MANUAL REV2 Oct 1993 Electronic version June 2002 Document Part Number 890 034 For product PRO LX dialler control panel 2002 Ness Security Products Pty Ltd ABN 28 069 984 372 Specifications may change without notice CONTENTS irri POor 1 INTRODUCTION Su E aed ead tease daa edad Meena teeta 3 bfoideisviuidsycum 3 OUtpUE De VICES E 3 Input DEVICES de E PR Evae ET 3 The Control Panel i 4 Keypad teeta ction T 5 Audible indications sounds 6 Visual Indications 1 retener EE EE PER SPEI Pes d ed Hes E ed Haeo ERE Dee eT dd 7 Zone and status Indicators 7 BICI m 9 Area Operaatiot iiis nioena ei ete ee a eine
16. Vndicators snow which zones need to be checked To do this open doors and windows walk down corridors or do whatever is required each zone in question When you return the zone indicators which were on should now be flashing Any which still just on need O to be checked by a service person To exit view test VIEW ENTER Test Mode WHEN While the system is disarmed and idle no alarms WHY To test outputs and devices connected to them or control equipment Or reset fire sensors after they have latched 28 NESS Security Products FEATURES HOW Enter your access code The TEST label lights up Press a digit key to operate an output see table below The zone light for the output turns on along with the output Press the same digit key to turn the output off or exit by pressing ENTER Press any other key to cancel and commence new operation Siren B Tone 1 Strobe Auxiliary 1 Auxiliary 2 PRO LX User Manual 29 AREA OPERATION AREA OPERATION An area is any part of your property that can be sealed off to intruders If your security system is split into areas then there are some things to be aware of concerning the operation of the system Area codes and Administrator codes The usual approach to setting up a split system is to give most of the people who operate it access to only one area These people are allocated an area code w
17. Your system may be programmed so that have the choice of arming two different monitor areas dual monitor mode otherwise there is only one monitor area single monitor mode Single Monitor Mode Ensure all zones in the monitor area are sealed and then partially arm the Panel as follows one button MONITOR two button MONITOR ENTER code MONITOR code ENTER i3 MONITOR slow 442 Dual Monitor Mode 3 W Ensure all zones in the monitor area sealed and then partially arm the Panel as follows O one button MONITOR I or MONIT R 2 button MONITOR 1 ENTER or MONITOR 2 ENTER 13 AREAI slow dee or 13 AREA2 slow dee There is now a fixed time for anyone in the monitor area to leave This is the same exit delay as occurs upon full arming If when you attempt to arm you get along bee eep then check this list of things that prevent arming Siren sounding when MONITOR hit Attempt to arm one button or two button when code mandatory Code keyed incorrectly Already armed In program or exclude mode A zone that alarms while the Panel is in monitor mode may sound the keypad s with a beep every half second This will continue for a time equal to the entry delay If the alarm is not reset within this time then the siren will sound for a 2 second burst These details depend on how your PRO LX User Manual 15 DETECTING INTRUDERS system is equipped and set up but some sort
18. a 10 DETECTING INTRUDERS VI 11 Puig M MOE 11 Ue 13 EAD 14 Monitor Mode e 15 Warnings Given While Armed 17 REPORTING EMERGENCIES Emergency Alarms on RON ree 18 OPERATION erc Mr M 18 View Nen T eeri ena R EEEE E 22 View POWET P 23 Miew MemMOTY Emm 24 Ion p 26 Include eerte pU HERE 27 Automatic Zone E PR ERR sta banned cetas 28 Test ee ettet rente rr 28 AREA OPERATION Area codes and Administrator codes 30 ECCE Cu EHE 30 Extra instructions for administrators 31 oeste Doer adiu e pest legea eddie dacdbaaveccauiedvadeses 32 PROGRAMMING WHO may PLO STAND iecore titre cevsecacesuncsacdsgnedsgdasendsaeassdeadigataossaaudcetsacveedunesaacsees 33 Program mode 1 entty ee ire eve kate p edet 33 COGS Mem 34 Programming procedure 34 Programming Cod s iiem E Pee eene E 35 36 Viewing and Changing Codes eese enne 37 Mn 37 Changingeode eter territi 37 Entry delay FR ee e e
19. alarm on System inputs 2 3 and 4 indicate the Panel has a problem that needs attention from a service person View powers one button VIEW 4 or two button VIEW ENTER O POWER 444 Zone indicators show the state of power oo 1 to 4 and 7 These are the power alarms and 9n how to deal with them Power 1 No mains power Check mains power point plug pack and plug pack lead If all these seem in order the Fane may need a service Power 2 B tlery low Stand by battery i in Panel requires charging This may be the result ofa long power blackout or interruption caused by blown fuse or tripped cireuit breaker or even plugpack accidentally unplugged If the cause of problem i is unknown then get a service person to check the Battery Power 3 DC supply failed This may cause serious system malfunctions and should be attended to as soon as possible Power 4 Zone reference supply failed This may result in zones either giving false alarms or not to alarm at all Get this attended to as soon as possible Power 7 Satellite Battery low Stand by battery in Satellite requires charging This may be the result of power loss back at the Panel see Power 2 If the cause of the problem is unknown then get a service person to check the Satellite Battery PRO LX User Manual 23 FEATURES Power 9 Radio detector battery low The battery in one of your detectors is low and needs replacing An associated numb
20. d up to 99 seconds The current value is flashed on the zone indicators when you first select this option If you program a new value then this is also flashed out To change the entry delay time P 17 E delay E AREA OPERATION Entry delay may be programmed individually for each area To change the entry delay time for particular area Areal P 171 E delay E Area2 P172EdelayE Area3 P 173 E delay E lt When zones are assigned to more tharrone area then a universal entry delay operates AQ To change the universal entxy delay time P 170 E delay E Exit delay time Exit delay allows you time to vacate an area made secure by arming the Panel The default value is 60 seconds and it may be reduced to as short as second or increased up to 99 seconds current value is flashed on the zone indicators when you first select this option If you programa new value then this is also flashed out To change the exit delay time P 18 E delay E AREA OPERATION Exit delay may be programmed individually for each area To change the exit delay time for particular area Areal P 181 E delay E Area2 P 182 E delay E Area3 P 183 E delay E PRO LX User Manual 39 DIALLER OPERATION DIALLER OPERATION The PRO LX Doialler option allows alarms to be transmitted over telephone line to a Central Station where appropriate responses can be made on the basis of information received If you choose to take advan ta
21. dialler has priority when it needs to call the Central Station and will terminate without warning any call that happens to be in progress at the time This should not be a problem since the dialler will normally call only premises are vacant It is also worthy to note that an option does exist which allows incoming calls to be answered by the dialler after a certain number of rings default 10 rings or approximately 30 seconds This is a maintenance option which your installer determinesOtherwise the dialler will answer calls immediately if the Panel is in programming mode Telephone Line Fault The dialler monitors the telephone line for signs that the connection to the exchange is faulty A System 2 alarm is generated when a line fault is detected and this is indicated initially by SYSTEM indicator flashing and the keypad s beeping twice a second When you view System alarms see FEATURES chapter you see O SYSTEM 20 If possible check connections and telephone cables for damage Also check whether you receive dial tone when you lift the handset of a telephone sharing the same line as the dialler If the cause of the alarm cannot be determined then your system should be checked by the installer Should your telephone become inoperative first check that yourdialler is not attempting to dial and if it is not disconnect the dialler lead If your phone now operates leave your dialler disconnected and call your installer
22. e is entered as a 3 to 6 digit number followed by ENTER eg 5463 ENTER An access code is needed to disarm the Panel You may select to arm the PRO LX with this codes as well You may also select to enter exclude mode by code only If your system is not split into areas you may elect to arm and disarm the Panel by keyswitch This is in addition to any other alternative Operation You will notice boxes with the words AREA OPERATION above them You may safely disregard them if your systeiiris not split into areas or you are reading this manual for the first Area operation involves slight variations to what is required to work a single system so it is best to use these boxes as a quick reference after reading the rest of the manual NESS Security Products DETECTING INTRUDERS Zones Intruders are sensed by a variety of special devices These are checked repeatedly by the Panel and are identified by which part of the property they secure We call this a zone Not everyone detected in a zone is an intruder It depends on whether that zone is meant to be unoccupied at the time Therefore we need some way to inform the Panel that we want zones to be secure In fact there are 3 levels of security normally required of zones gt Premises vacant total security feque We arm the Panel to get this level of security N 7 Premises fully occupied only emergency reporting required We disarm the Panel in this case 7 Premises pa
23. ecurity mode priorto departure MONITOR Put only part of system in security mode Qj EXCLUDE Exclude alarm temporarily disable it commence exel de selection 0 2 o S Chafige the way system is set up o Commence area selection Commence view selection progressto next memory event 8 A m 2 d VIEW PANIC Emergency PRO LX User Manual 5 INTRODUCTION Audible indications sounds Every key press gets an audible response which helps to keep you informed on your progress a 1 short bip key press acknowledged JJ 3 short bips entry accepted d a 1 long bee eep entry invalid try again You may also hear warnings 1 bip every half second entry onto property when Panel is armed intrusion into Monitor area low level alarm 1 bipevery second Medical Alarm warning fone Continuous Bips Power Problems eg mains fail low battery 6 NESS Security Products INTRODUCTION Visual Indications There are 3 types of visual indicators 10 zone digit green light TAMPER label word back illuminated by red light status red light key These allow quick recognition of alarms and Panel status indications Zone Indicators These indicate the state of a group or alarms zone tamper system power The lights show one of 3 states e OFF no alarm O ON alarm warning no report lt x FLASHING alarmseported Label and Status Indicator
24. ered light will tell you which one Power 0 Radio pendant battery low The battery in one of your pendants is low and needs replacing An associated numbered light will tell you which one After replacing the battery press your OFF button on the pendant to clear the power warning View Memory 24 WHEN At any time but especially when indicator is flashing to indicate memory contains new information WHY To find out the most recent events and the Sequence in P which they happened e HOW Select view memory feature Step memory by pressing VIEW button At each step the keypad indicators display an event such as arming disarming or an alarm The memory progresses backwards from the most recent event to end of Fni mory You may quit before reaching end of memory Select View Memory one button 6 or two button VIEW 6 ENTER MEM RY Jua Other ind tors show the most recent event or the second most recent event ny you have just disarmed the Panel Read Event You will see one of the following types of events Arming There are a number of indications depending on the particular operation O ARM Panel armed ix MONITOR slow Panel in monitor mode tx AREAI slow Area 1 monitor 13 AREA2 slow Area 2 monitor NESS Security Products FEATURES AREA OPERATION O AREAI Area 1 armed O AREA2 Area 2 armed O AREA3 Area 3 armed 13 AREA3 slow Area 3 monitor Disarming O ZONE
25. ferent display equals the number of times the alarm repeated Exit VIEW ENTER The Panel returns to its normal state of viewing zones Exclude K WHEN While Panel is disarmed 3 SY If you use your code the enter exclude mode you may in fact exclude at any time but it is unusual to so whilethe Panel is aimed WHY A temporary measure to prevent an alarm report caused by a faulty sensor or from having to use a secure zone for access HOW Enter exel de mode Exclude zones or select other alarm group Tamper System or Power and exclude When finished exit from exclude mode Enter Exclude Mode one button EXCLUDE two button EXCLUDE ENTER code EXCLUDE code ENTER EXCLUDE JJ Zone indicators reveal excluded zones Exclude zones zone ENTER zone ENTER AJ Selected zone indicator lights zone 1 shown as example 26 NESS Security Products FEATURES Select other alarms tamper one button EXCLUDE 2 two button EXCLUDE 2 ENTER TAMPER JJ system one button EXCLUDE 3 two button EXCLUDE 3 ENTER SYSTEM JJ power one button EXCLUDE 4 two button EXCLUDE 4 ENTER POWER JSS M You see the label for the selected alarm gioup light up and the zone indicators revealing any excluded alarms The alarms are described above see View Alarms Exit exclude mode A EXCLUDE ENTER lt EXCLUDE slow 242 The Panel returns to the normal state of viewing zones The EXCL
26. for service PRO LX User Manual 41 CONFIGURATION Recorded below are all of the PRO LX program options that can be accessed by a Master Code These are limited to the 16 Access Codes and Entry and Exit times All other options relevant to your system are recorded in the Installation Manual Configurationsection CLIENT PROGRAM OPTIONS Master Code P 1 Ecode E code E Access Codes 2 16 o MASTER AREA1 AREA2 AREA3 PIDEOE PIDET E PIDE2bE PIDES3E 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Delays DELAY PROGRAM Dem SET P17E delay E Document Part Number 890 034 Version 2 P18E delay E
27. ge of this option then the dialler operations will happen automatically There are however a few things that are important to know such as gt when does the dialler make calls gt for how long do these calls last gt how the dialler affects other telephone equipment which shares the same line gt what happens if there is a fault with the teleplione line gt The PRO LX carries the AUSTEL permit number A92 03 0361 It should be noted that only devices which carry such a permit may be connected to the Telecom qetwork Connection of unauthorised devices may rend r the user liable to prosecution under the Telecommunications Act These topics are now discussed in turn Dialler activity 40 There are basically 3 situations in which the dialler may call the Central Station NV gt report an event such as an intrusion emergency arming disarming or exclusion perform a regular test call to monitor system integrity v installation and maintenance operation involving exchange of information between PRO LX Panel and a remote service computer The last situation is not of concern here The reporting and testing operations go on automatically and there is no way for you to directly influence or control them These are established when the system is installed and should be set up to fit in with what other things you wish to do with thedialler s telephone line The reporting rate depends on operational activity Typically there is o
28. hich is an access code to arm and disarndone area All the procedures described for access codes apply equally t area codes except that you see an arealabel AR A AR A AR in place of ARM or MONITOR as appropriate XM The remaining operators of the Panel ar able to select any combination of areas they choose to arm and disarm For this they are given an administrator code which is an access code for the entire system If you are a person with an administratof code then you are in a position of trust since you may enter any partf the premises at any time The procedure for using an administrator code is again the same as for an ordinary access code with an extra preliminary step of selecting the areas you wish to control This is done by pressing AREA key and then entering the area s tiumber For example to arm all 3 areas aw AREASPENTER 2 ENTER 3 ENTER ARM code ENTER lt Here are some important points to be aware of with split systems gt People need to know when areas are armed so they avoid entering them and creating embarrassing false alarms gt Whenever there are people on the premises someone should be there with an administrator code to deal with alarms Remember that an area code can only stop the zones belonging to that area from reporting For example if a zone in area 2 reports an alarm and the people present all have area codes then none them will be able to stop the siren gt
29. ialler if this option is used is also placed inside the Panel By arrangement it reports alarms to an organization you have chosen to render assistance or investigate intrusion incidents These reports go to a communications centre which in this manual is called the Central Station More information may be found in the DIALLER chapter Keyp ad X A e 9 AN E2 s The mirar inn an easy means to control o Gb GE em your security system and find out its state The dass and indicators are shown here so you i recognize them where they occur in C ec CHED o a most import ant questions about operating the PRO LX trol Panel are How do I arm the Panel How do I disarm the Panel What do I do when the siren sounds You may operate the Panel once you know the answer to these 3 questions But to get the best out of your security system you need to view alarms and view memory Other features such as exclusion and programming are intended to be used occasionally but may be important in solving certain problems such as dealing with a faulty sensor or remembering a forgotten access code INTRODUCTION Keys There are a total of 18 keys Each key has basically one function which is identified by a single label Digits 1234567890 Enteraccess codes select view area zone etc change program setting Complete digit entry or cancel current operation 2 E m 2 m A R Put system in high s
30. n display PROGRAM code number ENTER The code type will also be shown as described above Changing code You may change code type without changing the actual code However entering code is an essential part of changing type in some cases and you then need to re enter the existing code Unlike viewing codes this may be done regardless of which master code was used to enter programming mode 1 If you start to get the code flashed out you may proceed without waiting for this to complete and the display will clear immediately PRO LX User Manual 37 PROGRAMMING 38 Here are programming details for conversion to each type Ordinary code To change a master code to an ordinary code with code number from 2 to 15 P code number E code E code E AREA OPERATION Administrator code To change a master or area code to an administrator code with code number from 2 to 15 P code number E code E code E Area code To change a master or administrator code to area code re assign an area code code number from 2 to 15 P code number E area E Master code To change any code to a m ster code with code number from 2 to 15 P code numberE 0 E A NS NESS Security Products PROGRAMMING Entry delay time Entry delay allows you time to approach the keypad or key switch while the Panelis armed in order for you to disarm it The default value is 20 seconds and it may be reduced to as short as 1 second or increase
31. ne arming report and one disarming report per day Intrusions and emergencies are reported as soon as possible and if the dialler is prevented from transmit ting them for example because of congestion at the telephone exchange then the dialler will keep trying according to a set error recovery plan The test call rate may be set from once an hour to one call every 10 days or there may no test calls at all The default is once a week NESS Security Products DIALLER OPERATION Call Duration The length ofa dialler call depends on a number of factors including how much informationis being transmitted The signalling method Tone or pulse also has a significant impact on call duration Because of all these factors no typicalor average value can be given However if you encounterthe line being taken by the dialler for approximately 35 seconds then it is possible that it is dialling a number which is not being answered This should be checked with the Central Station Telephone Equipment The dialler does not make many calls so it usually shares the telephone line with other equipment including handsets used to make and receive ordinary calls There are regulations regarding the connection of a dialler to a public telephone line which dictate the manner in which the line is shared with other equipment This is done in your interestto ensure inge ismo compromiseon security or performance N What is important for you to know is thatthe
32. need to do it and are familiar with the procedures Otherwise the integrity of your security system could be seriously jeopardized There are two levels of programming each requifing a code for entry to bar unauthorized access The first level is described in detail below and allows programming of all access codes and entry and exit times This is appropriate for the person on the premises most responsible for security The second level is provided for iristallers and service personnel and only a summary of features is provided here Program Mode 1 Entry User Program Mode F of starters you need the Master Code which is initially set by your installer but my be changed if required and in fact should be changed for security reasons to a code not known by your installer To enter program mode 1 PROGRAM master code ENTER O PROGRAM 55 PRO LX User Manual 33 PROGRAMMING You may now gt program or re program any of a maximum 15 codes gt re program entry time s gt re program exit time s gt enter Program Mode 2 installer program mode install code may be needed gt exit Program Mode Programming Codes Program Procedure 34 Programming a code involves two or three steps depending on what type of code it is The first step is to identify it by entering a number The last step is to enter the new code twice the second time 15 check for correctness The middle step is needed for certain c de types
33. o about them Nowclets see how emergency alarms operate generally before taking a closer look at some of them NESS Security Products REPORTING EMERGENCIES Operation An alarm creates an urgent report by such means as sounding the siren The alarm is indicated on the keypad s and stays there until a code is entered to reset the Panel The siren sounds for no longer than the Siren Reset Time However the tone of the siren is usually distinct from a zone intrusion report That s it in a nutshell However there is more to the story Ifthe alarm is not generated by a zone then it cannot be indicated at the keypad as zone alarm What you will see initially is one of the following labels flashing TAMPER SYSTEM POWER FIRE Of course if you generated the alarm by pressing button then you know what the alarm is anyway Otherwise you may find out what the particular alarm is by viewing the Panel inputs refet to FEATURES chapter Note that there is only one type of FIRE alarm Another important point is that there is likely to be differences in reporting which reflect the nature of the emergency A Medical alarm for example should be sent to the Central Station but not sound the siren You also cannot prevent emergency alarm repeating by simply entering a code The repetition may be the result of faulty equipment or unusual circumstances for example people temporarily forced to use a fire door for access You
34. of non urgent report should be given Note that pressing any keypad key will silence the beeping but only successfully resetting the alarm will prevent the siren burst AREA OPERATION To put an area assigned to a code into monitor mode MONITOR code ENTER 13 AREAI slow tx AREA2 slow 422 tx AREA3 slow 422 To put one area into monitor mode with an administrator code AREA 1 ENTER MONITOR code ENTER or AREA 2 ENTER MONITOR ENTER Or AREA 3 ENTER MONIT R code ENTER put more than rea into monitor mode enter a list of areas For examplesto put all three areas into monitor mode AREA DENTER 2 ENTER 3 ENTER MONITOR code ENTER Ww 3X3 AREAL slow lt AREA2 slow AREA3 slow 16 NESS Security Products DETECTING INTRUDERS Warnings Given While Armed 1 Entry Beeps optional Your system may be programmed to give a reminder upon entry to your property that the Panel is armed This consists of a beep every half second until a key is pressed 2 Zones Unsealed Warning optional Another option determines how any unsecured zones are treated upon arming the Panel At end of exit delay these zones willeither a alarm b give a warning and auto exclude refer glossary For full arming the warning a is a 2 second siren burst while for monitor mode the keypad s beep for 2 seconds 3 Battery Low The battery in the Panel is tested when
35. r code 36 ARM fast 13 AREA fast 5 AREA fast AREA fast This permits access to Program Mode 1 plus allowing the entire system to be armed The first access code is always a master code and if it is somehow disabled you will not be permitted to exit out of program mode NESS Security Products PROGRAMMING The fixed master code may be disabled if there is loss of configuration data You will get a warning this has happened by the indicator unexpectedly flashing In that case call your installer To program the fixed master code P 1 E code E code E You may have more than one master code as an option To program a master code with code number 2 to 15 P code number E 0 E code E code E Viewing and Changing Codes Now that we have introduced the various types of codes and shown how they are programmed we can now go through some two other procedures a Find out a forgotten 55 b Change an access code type view code Enter programming mode 1 using the fixed master code access code number 1 Y PROGRAM fixed master code ENTER PROGRAM IIS You may now find any access code with code number from 2 to 15 The code willbe flashed out on the zone indicators Each digit is represented by a gone light turning on for 1 second There is a 1 second pause in between digits and the 3 bips audible indication is delayed until the final digit is displayed To get access code flashed out o
36. r input information Keen about intruders and emergencies or out put reports by making distinctive sounds and visual warnings Output Devices It is alm st certain that a box with siren and strobe flashing light is placed in some highly visible outside position By being there it advertises that your property is protected by a security system and it provides audible and visible creports of important alarms Sometimes large sites have one or satellite sirens installed These are self contained units with their own security features Input Devices Various sensors are located at strategic locations around your property to perform security monitoring which may include detection of movement opening of windows and doors shattering of glass excess heat or smoke and so on These will be unobtrusive if not out of sight As well your property will be divided into zones with each zone having sensors installed in such a way that the area may be sealed that is made totally secure PRO LX User Manual 3 INTRODUCTION The Control Panel The Control Panel is normally powered from the mains using a plug pack transformer which plugs directly into a power point Inside the box is a battery which is on stand by in case of mains power failure This arrange ment allows the Panel to operate continually and give warnings of mains supply loss You are also warned about the battery losing its charge The telephone d
37. rator code AREA1 ENTER ARM ENTER or AREA2 ENTER ARM code ENTER or AREA3 ENTER ARM code ENTER gt To arm more than one area enter a list of areas O For xample to arm all three areas SAREA ENTER 2 ENTER 2 ENTER ARM code ENTER o AREA we AREA2 Q O AREA3 dde 12 NESS Security Products Disarming DETECTING INTRUDERS When the Panel is disarmed the security level is reduced to only reporting emergencies To disarm the Panel enter your access code code ENTER ARM edd Be aware that entering your property while the Panel is armed may cause an alarm unless you disarm within a fixed time This time is called the entry delay Note that the entry delay may be changed but in the interest of security it is best to keep this short as practical Refer to the chapter titled PROGRAMMING If you get a long bee eep when you attempt to disarm then check this list of things that prevent arming Code keyed incorrectly Already disarmed In exclude mode AREA OPERATION CN oO Q Qe ae SH lt WD NS To disarm an area assigned to a code 3 code ENTER QV ET AREA 5 or AM AREA2 dee 0 AREA3 Jde disarm one area with an administrator code AREA 1 ENTER code ENTER or AREA 2 ENTER code ENTER or AREA 3 ENTER code ENTER To disarm two areas add another area entry For example to disarm areas 1 and 2 AREA 1 ENTER 2 ENTE
38. rtially occupied warnings of intrusions into certain areas required We put into monitor mode to provide this level of security which is in between armed and disarmed The following sections xplain how to arm disarm and monitor They describe what happens when there is a security breach Arming When leaving the property ensure all zones are sealed and then arm the Panel as follows one button ARM two button ARM ENTER code ARM code ENTER keyswitch Insert key turn and release o ARM lt You now have a fixed time in which to leave This is called the exit delay If you are still within the area secured by the Panel at the end of this time then you will be treated as an intruder If you discover that all zones are not sealed or you have to go back to get something then it is best to disarm the Panel attend to the problem and then arm again Note that the exit delay may be changed Refer to the chapter titled PROGRAMMING PRO LX User Manual 11 DETECTING INTRUDERS If you get a long bee eep when you attempt to arm then check this list of things that prevent arming Siren sounding when ARM hit Attempt to arm one button or two button when code mandatory Code keyed incorrectly Already armed In program or exclude mode AREA OPERATION To arm an area assigned to a code ARM code ENTER AREAI 223 or AREA2 Jat or S AREA3 Jud D c To arm one area with an administ
39. s These are used to show what operations are in progress the state of the Panel and in association with the zone indicators the status of the inputs Summarized below are the various indications that are a unique feature of the PRO LX You find them explained in greater detail in the following chapters ox Generally there are degrees of urgency conveyed by these indicators depending on if and how they are illuminated OFF nothing happening ON routine operation or warning 12 SLOW important reminder of past event il FAST alarm These are the label indicators O ZONE Individual Zones being displayed 13 fast Zone group alarm O TAMPER Individual Tamper alarms being displayed 13 TAMPER fast Tamper group alarm PRO LX User Manual 7 INTRODUCTION O SYSTEM Individual System alarms being displayed tx SYSTEM fast System group alarm O POWER Individual Power alarms being displayed 12 POWER fast Power group alarm O FIRE Fire warning ix FIRE fast Fire alarm ANA MEMORY t d View selection when VIEW key pressed Memory mode indication while viewing memory 5 MEMORY fas New alarm in memory SS TEST Automatic test procedure option only o AREAS Area 1 armed O AREAI slow Area monitor O AREA2 ST Area 2 armed tx AREA2 slow Area 2 monitor AREA3 Area 3 armed 1 AREA3 slow Area 3 monitor The following sta
40. t Outputs Test View Alarms WHEN At any time WHY A To find out what zones and other inputs are reporting an alarm or ensure that inputs are ready prior to arming the Panel HOW O The PRO LX Keypad normally views zones while idle When you are in some other mode you enter view mode and immediately view zones You may then select another alarm group View zones one button VIEW 1 or two button VIEW 1 ENTER e ZONE Zone indicators show state of zones 1 to 8 and possibly one or more other X labels flashing to indicate other alarms View tampers one button VIEW 2 or two button VIEW 2 ENTER TAMPER Zone indicators show the state of tamper inputs 1 to 4 This is what equipment to check when you get a tamper alarm Tamper 1 External devices check with installer Tamper 2 Control Panel Tamper 3 Keyswitch sensors and wiring to sensors Tamper 4 Satellite optional Tamper 5 Radio Board NESS Security Products FEATURES View Systems one button VIEW 3 or two button VIEW 3 ENTER SYSTEM 4 Zone indicators show the state of system inputs 1 to 8 These are the system inputs System 1 24 hour zone System 2 Dialler line fault System 3 Keypad or satellite connection fault System 4 Control panel fault System 5 Duress emergency alarm System 6 Panic emergency alarm System 7 Medical emergency alarm System 8 Access code alarm Note that an
41. to it start to secure straight away The remaining zones wait until every area to which they belong is armed This approach leaves access points unsecure until the premises are made vacant 2 Maximum security approach 32 When you arm your area all zones in it start to secure At the end of exit time they are all secure including those that provide access to other areas Anyone wanting to enter or leave oe he common access zones must use their code Ks Make sure you know which approach has been applied to your system If the maximum security one applies to you then these are the entry and exit procedures gt To go in through a secure area make your way to the keypad and enter your code gt To leave through a secure area arm your own area before proceding If anyone remains behind they will have to disarm the Passt again before the end of exit time NN Not that with both approaches medium security on common access zones is attainable by using monitor mode Minimum security approach one area in monitor mode the rest in monitor mode or armed Maximum security approach one area in monitor mode the rest in monitor mode or disarmed NESS Security Products PROGRAMMING Programming is changing the way your PRO LX Control Panel is set up to operate You may also go into programming mode to discover or remember this information Who may program Normally programming is restricted to those who really
42. tus indicators turn on when the operation identified by the adjacent key is active e ARM Panel disarmed O ARM Panel armed NESS Security Products INTRODUCTION 13 MONITOR slow Panel in Monitor mode EXCLUDE Panel in Exclude mode 1x EXCLUDE slow Zone or other alarm excluded O PROGRAM Panel in Program Mode 1 i PROGRAM fast Panel in Program Mode 2 Installation mode Operating the Panel The most often used features of the PRO LX are provided with a variety of ways to operate them to suit different situations The possible altema tives are gt one button gt gt two button gt code gt key switch In most cases there are just alternatives provided and you will only use one as directed by the person who installed your system One Button If you haye one button system then most features are available to you at a single key press Keys affected ARM MONITOR EXCLUDE PANIC VIEW Press one key to make any selection eg ARM to arm MONITOR to monitor EXCLUDE to exclude etc This is the default system setting Two button A two button system requires you to press ENTER to make a selection eg ARM ENTER to arm MONITOR ENTER to monitor EXCLUDE ENTER to exclude The same keys are affected as in one button operation PRO LX User Manual 9 INTRODUCTION 10 Code Keyswitch Area A code is a secret number which identifies who is trying to operate the Panel A cod
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