• Tuxedo Touch: Email notifications

    Review the Full Installation Guide for detailed Normal Mode and Automation mode email set up information. Note: “Email notification is strictly for convenience use only. Avoid relying on this feature for life critical events. It is not UL certified and may fail at any time without notice.”

  • Tuxedo Touch: Display & audio setup

    Press Setup; slide the Brightness / Volume bar up or down to change settings. Press the Back icon and then Yes to save. Press Setup > Display & Audio Setup > enter an Authorized Code > Save. To adjust the screen timeouts, highlight the option and select a time interval…

  • 850 Pull Station: Installation Sheet

    The 850 Series Fire Alarm Pull Station is a die-cast metal manual pull station available in single action (850S) or dual action (850D, Figure 1) models with SPST (single pole single throw) contacts and terminal strip connections. The normally open contact, which closes when the pull station is activated, is…

  • 1136: Installation Guide

    The 1136 Wireless Remote Chime is a multi-function sounder that plugs directly into a standard 110 VAC wall outlet. The 1136 provides extra annunciation in installations that benefit from a louder keypad chime, or small applications where no keypad is installed and the system is controlled from an app. The…

  • How to label a zone on vista 10/15/21

    To label a zone on a  Vista 21 alarm system, you must use an alphanumeric keypad (e.g., 6160 model) and access the system’s alpha programming menu (Field *82). Fixed English keypads (e.g., 6150) cannot be used for this task. 

  • Wire the ADC-VDB755P to a chime

    The Alarm.com PoE Video Doorbell (ADC-VDB755P) is wired in the same configuration for both mechanical and digital chimes for ease of installation. Working doorbell check First, verify that the existing wired doorbell is working and that it is wired properly. If the existing doorbell does not ring the indoor chime…

  • Telguard: Automatic Self-test Report

    The Telguard automatic self-test signal can be programmed to a daily, weekly or monthly schedule as prescribed by contract. The central station receives the automatic self-test report in the same format that the alarm panel normally uses for communication over theTelco line. The self-test code and testing frequency a reset…

  • NX-148E: Understanding the lights

    Armed Light: The armed light is “on” when the system is armed. The armed light is “off” when it is disarmed. The armed light will flash when there has been an alarm during the previous arm cycle. Bypass Light: The bypass light is “on” when any zone in this keypad’s…

  • NX-148E: Glossary of terms

    Abort Delay: An option that allows a delay in reporting to the central station. Authority Level: The level of access an individual has when using an alarm panel. Central Station: Location where alarm data is sent during an alarm report. Chime Feature: An option that allows the keypad to sound a ding-dong whenever an…