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DS7400Xi Ver. 3+ Reference Guide Copyright © 2004 Detection Systems, Inc. P/N: 28995K Page 26
7.10 Emergency Procedures
7.10.1 Identifying Alarm Sounds
Your alarm system may be programmed for a steady alarm sound
or a pulsed alarm sound. It is important to learn the difference
between a fire alarm sound and an intrusion alarm sound before
you are confronted with an actual emergency.
7.10.2 Silencing Alarms
All alarms can be silenced with any PIN that has disarm privileges.
Entering your [PIN]+ [Off] will silence the alarm and turn off (disarm)
the control.
7.10.3 A Cautionary Note
How you respond to an alarm will depend, mostly, on the type and
time of the alarm. You should seek the advice of your installing
company as they install your system, not later (i.e. after an alarm) to
develop a response plan.
7.10.4 Use Common Sense
Above all else, common sense should prevail. If there is any threat
or hint of danger to yourself or others on the premises, such as in
the event of a fire alarm, everyone should be instructed to leave the
premises immediately. Do not enter the premises unless
7.8 Turning OFF the System under Duress
This chart explains the proper procedure for disarming under Duress.
Ask your installer if the Duress feature has been activated.
A Duress code is used when someone demands, by threatening your life or well-being, that the system be turned off.
When used, the code will both turn off the system and report a silent Duress alarm if connected to a monitoring service.
Extreme care should be used when entering your PIN to turn off the system, so a Duress code is not inadvertently entered.
Disarming System
under Duress
System will appear to disarm normally
.
Type of Disarming What will Happen
[Duress Code] + [Off]
Command Sequence
A Duress code will be sent
to the central station.
7.9 Automatic Disarming
Each partition can be programmed to automatically disarm once per day.
If automatic disarming is used in Master Keypad mode, it will affect all partitions you have access to. If used in single partition mode, or
from a single partition keypad, it will affect only the partition you are working in.
To program the Automatic Disarming Time, perform the following steps:
NotesSetting the Automatic Disarm Time
Enter a [Master PIN] + [#] + [0]
Setting the Automatic Disarm Time can only be performed in the Master Programming Mode.
If programming is done from a Master Keypad that is not in single partition mode, the user
will be prompted to enter the partition they wish to program.
The user will only be allowed to program the partitions to which they are assigned. If
programming from a standard keypad, or from a Master Keypad in single partition mode,
this step will be skipped.
Enter a [4]
to enter the Automatic Disarm Setup programming
Enter the partition number.
Press [#] to exit.
The display will start with Sunday. It will read,
“Sunday - nn : nn”
Enter the time in 24 hour format then press the [#] key. If you make a mistake, press the [*]
key twice to move back to your last entry.
Samples of times:
12 noon = 1200#
12:01am = 0001#
1:00am = 0100#
Disabled = 0000#
12 midnight = 2400#
12:01pm = 1201#
1:00pm = 1300#
Enter a time for each day.
Enter in [0] [1] [0] [0] [#] format.
accompanied by the appropriate Emergency Services’ personnel,
or after they have given the OK to enter.
7.10.5 Caution When Entering A Building
An alarm has occurred if:
• The bells and sirens are on, and/or
• The red Armed Light is flashing with the DS7447/DS7447E dis-
play reading “Zone Alarm”
• The DS7445/DS7445i zone LEDs 1-16 are flashing.
The keypad will also issue a pulsed tone during the entry delay
instead of the usual steady tone.
If the alarm has not been previously investigated, do not enter the
building unless accompanied by the appropriate Emergency
Services’ personnel.
7.10.6 Fire Alarms
Fire Alarms are silenced using the same procedure as intrusion
alarms: a [PIN] (with disarm privileges) + the [Off] key.
The Fire Alarm system is not reset until alarms at smoke detectors
are cleared by using the [System Reset] command. The Fire Alarm
system will not be functional until this procedure has been followed.
See the “Fire Reset” section, 7.11.1.