The system generates different alarm sounds, each with a different purpose and priority.
| Priority | Type of alarm | Sound |
| 1 | Fire | Temporal 3 (3 short beeps followed by a 1.5 second pause, repeat) |
| 2 | Carbon Monoxide | Temporal 4 (4 short beeps, followed by a 5 second pause, repeat) |
| 3 | Intrusion (Burglary) | Continuous siren |
| 4 | Flood | 1 second on, 3 seconds off, repeating |
Accidental fire alarms
If the fire alarm sounds accidentally, complete the following steps:
- Enter your access code to silence the alarm.
- Call your central station to avoid a dispatch.
Note: Verify with your alarm company that your system is equipped with fire detection.
Silence fire alarm bells
You can silence a fire alarm by entering a valid access code. The message is displayed on an LCD or touch screen keypad. The message does not clear until all the fire zones are restored on system.
Fire Alarm
If a fire alarm occurs, follow your emergency evacuation plan immediately!
- Enter your Access Code to silence the alarm.
- Call your central station to avoid a dispatch.
Note: Verify with your alarm company that your system is equipped with fire detection.
Carbon monoxide detector
WARNING: When the CO alarm sounds immediately move outdoors or to an open door or window. If the CO alarm activates it indicates the presence of carbon monoxide (CO), which can be fatal.
Review your carbon monoxide alarm installation or user manual to determine the necessary actions required to ensure your safety and ensure that the equipment is operating correctly. Incorporate the steps outlined in the guide into your evacuation plan.
Intrusion alarm
WARNING: If you are unsure of the source of the alarm approach with caution.
The intrusion and burglary alarm is a continuous siren. If the Intrusion alarm was accidental, complete the following steps:
- Enter your Access Code to silence the alarm. If the code is entered in 30s (or the programmed value of the dialer delay the transmission of the alarm to the monitoring station is cancelled.
- Call your central station to avoid a dispatch.
Resetting smoke detectors
After an alarm condition, reset smoke detectors to exit the alarm condition.
Note: Verify with your alarm company if this function is required on your system.
To reset the sensors, complete the following steps:
- When there is a fire alarm condition on the system, enter the user code to silence the alarm. After that, enter the user code again which sends a sensor reset command to the smoke detectors and clears the Bells Silenced message on the keypad.
- If a smoke detector does not reset, it may still be detecting an alarm condition. If unsuccessful, the alarm reactivates or continues. Contact your alarm system provider.