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Two-Zone Burglar Alarm System
Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this equipment.
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49-454.fm Page 2 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM Features Your RadioShack Two-Zone Burglar Alarm System provides SUPPLIED ITEMS the frame for a sophisticated perimeter alarm system. When • 1 remote keypad properly installed, it warns you of unauthorized entry into • 2 keypad mounting screws your office or home. Its professional features make it com- patible with most intrusion sensors and alarms. • 1 AC adapter • 1 alarm center You can enhance your system by connecting additional se- c
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49-454.fm Page 3 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM A Quick Look at Your Alarm Center/Keypad PASSWORD RESET AC Indicator SYSTEM BATT RESET Indicator DELAY TIME ADJ BATTERY TEST DIP Switches (see “Setting the Keypad’s Address” on Page 13) DATA1 POWER DATA2 GND ANNC (see “Using Annunciate Mode” on Page 17) A Quick Look at Your Alarm Center/Keypad 3
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49-454.fm Page 4 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM Preparation homes or offices are alike, this system allows you the flexi- UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEM bility to design your security system to meet your individual Your installed alarm system is designed to: needs. • discourage potential intruders Proper planning will help you identify your security needs and additional items you must install to meet those needs. • scare intruders away before they take your property or harm you or others •
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49-454.fm Page 5 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM 2. After you complete the basic floor plan, make three cop- two sensors and ending at the location where you want ies of it. Label each copy as being the plan for one of the to install the alarm center. three zone types (instant, delayed, and panic/tamper). When you finish, these drawings will show the layout of 3. Decide what sensors and other parts you want to install each zone and the location of each sensor assigned to and where, and
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49-454.fm Page 6 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM • Number and type of doors and/or entrances to area System Planning Worksheet • Number and type of windows in area Use the system planning worksheet shown to help you de- termine what sensors and components you will need to • Type and number of sensors needed to protect each equip your alarm system. Using your floor plans as a guide, location fill out the system planning worksheet with the following in- formation. • Type of alarm siren, so
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49-454.fm Page 7 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM for its value. Once you complete your inventory, keep it in a Making a Shopping List safe place. You might also want to provide a copy to your in- When you complete your floor plan and system planning surance company. worksheet, use them to prepare a shopping list of the items Label or mark your property. you need to complete your system. Apply warning decals. You can apply warning decals to Notes: the back of TV sets, stereo equipment, yo
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49-454.fm Page 8 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM Property Inventory List Make as many copies as you need. Where/How Number Item Model Serial No. Value Insured (Y/N) Marked 8 Preparation
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49-454.fm Page 9 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM 1. Place the supplied template on the wall at the selected SETTING UP THE SYSTEM location. Then mark the positions for all four mounting Your system comes complete with the alarm center and one screws. remote keypad. You must set up the alarm center before you 2. In each marked location, drill a hole slightly smaller than add sensors and other components to the system. the screw. Choosing a Location for the Alarm Center Caution: Be careful
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49-454.fm Page 10 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM Normally-Open Sensors — stop electricity from flowing when not activated. When activated, a normally-open sensor completes the electrical path and signals the alarm center to sound the alarm. Normally-Closed Sensors — allow electricity to flow when not activated. When activated, normally-closed sensors Battery break the electrical path and signal the alarm center to sound the alarm. Notes: • You cannot mix normally-open and normally-clos
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49-454.fm Page 11 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM protected area, the pattern of the sound waves changes, When deciding where to install a security strobe, choose a signaling the alarm center to sound the alarm. location outside your home where the strobe’s light is highly visible. • Infrared — Work like ultrasonic motion detectors, except that they use invisible infrared light instead of Automatic Telephone Dialer high-frequency sound to detect motion. For a higher level of security, yo
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49-454.fm Page 12 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM Installation keypad is interrupted when the system is disarmed, the SYSTEM WIRING CONNECTIONS pre-alarm sounds for 5 seconds, the alarm sounds for 4 Many sensors come with instructions to help you install minutes, and READY and ARMED alternately flash. them. Follow the instructions (if provided) with each sensor to install it in the location you noted in your floor plan. Then Mounting the Keypad mount the alarm center and connect the s
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49-454.fm Page 13 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM of each loop’s wire pair with its zone type and if the connect- Setting the Keypad’s Address ed sensors are normally-open or normally-closed. Note: If you connect only the supplied remote keypad to the After you route the wires for each loop to the alarm center, alarm center, you do not need to set the keypad’s address. follow these steps to connect the wires to the alarm center. If you connect remote keypad(s) other than the supplied 1.
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49-454.fm Page 14 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM • If you installed a normally-closed loop of sensors only in CONNECTING A SIREN AND/OR the Instant Zone, install a jumper only between Termi- LIGHTS nals 2 and 3. You can connect an alarm siren and security strobe or other • If you installed normally-closed loops of sensors both in light to Terminals 15 and 16 on the alarm center. When the the Instant and Delayed Zones, do not connect any alarm system sounds the alarm, it activates the a
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49-454.fm Page 15 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM 2. Connect a test lamp to Terminals 15 and 16 on the alarm If READY is still off, check the loops as follows: center. This lamp lets you see if the alarm siren and/or • Normally-Open Loops — Disconnect the wires from security strobe will work. Terminals 1 and 5. If READY lights, one of the nor- Caution: You must use a lamp that uses 12 volts and is mally open loops (either in the Instant Zone or rated at 1A or less. Using a lamp that does
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49-454.fm Page 16 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM Test the panic function of each installed remote keypad • The backup battery might have insufficient power. by holding down ENTER and CANCEL. The alarm center Check the battery connections. If the connections are arms, ARMED blinks, and the lamp you connected to OK, the battery will be automatically recharged. If it Terminals 15 and 16 (alarm siren and light) lights for 4 does not recharge, replace it promptly. minutes. 14. Arm the alarm
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49-454.fm Page 17 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM 2. Hold down SETUP on the keypad until ARMED and 4. To enable annunciate mode, press ENTER. READY READY slowly flash. flashes 3 times. If the alarm system detects any change in the assigned zone, it sounds a brief pre-alarm. 3. Within 30 seconds, enter the current password. If you entered the correct password, ARMED and READY flash To disable annunciate mode, press CANCEL. READY flash- quickly. es 3 times. 4. Enter a new password. ARMED a
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49-454.fm Page 18 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM TESTING THE SIREN AND/OR LIGHTS WEEKLY SYSTEM CHECK Important: Always notify local authorities, your neighbors, Test your alarm system each week to be sure that it works. and other people in your home or office before you test your Important: alarm system. In some areas, testing any part of your alarm system might be considered a false alarm, which might be il- • For proper operation, make sure the alarm center’s door legal in your area.
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49-454.fm Page 19 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM Care To enjoy your RadioShack Two-Zone Burglar Alarm System RESETTING THE AC ADAPTER’S for a long time: CIRCUIT BREAKER • Keep the alarm dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. The AC adapter has a circuit breaker to protect itself from an overload. If an overload occurs, RESET pops out, the AC • Use and store the alarm only in normal temperature adapter stops supplying power, and AC POWER on the alarm environments. center turns
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49-454.fm Page 20 Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:37 AM Specifications Exit and Entry Delay Control Time .......................................................................................................................... 10–55 seconds, adjustable Multiple Incorrect password Lockout Time ....................................................................................................................................... 5 minutes Program Mode Time-Out .................................
