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8.9 Emergency Procedures

8.9.1 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 be-

tween a fire alarm sound and an intrusion alarm sound before you

are confronted with an actual emergency.

8.9.2 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.

8.9.3 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 com-

pany as they install your system, not later (e.g. after an alarm) to

develop a response plan.

8.9.4 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 accompa-

nied by the appropriate Emergency Services’ personnel, or after

they have given the OK to enter.

8.9.5 Caution When Entering A Building

If the bells and sirens are on and/or the red Armed Light is flashing

with the DS7447 display reading “Zone Alarm” or the DS7445 hav-

ing its zone LEDs flashing, then the keypad is signaling that an alarm

has occurred. 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 Ser-

vices’ personnel.

8.9.6 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, 8.10.1.

8.10 Fire Reset/Fire Trouble

8.10.1 Fire Reset

During a fire alarm, exit the premises immediately. When you have

determined there is no fire, you must silence the bells/sirens before

you can initiate the [System Reset]

command: PIN + [System Reset].

Before the [System Reset] command is used, determine which smoke

detector has alarmed so the monitoring company may verify its op-

eration.

A PIN followed by the [System Reset] key will reset any smoke de-

tectors after a fire alarm has occurred.

Note: To use the System Reset command sequence, your PIN must

have disarm privileges.

The System Reset command will perform a fire reset, will perform a

battery test, and will clear all system troubles.

Note: If the System Reset command has not been performed after

24 hours of the Fire Alarm, the keypad will sound and it will display

“Fire Alarm Not Reset.” If the sounders have been silenced and the

system has been reset properly, this warning will not occur.

8.10.2 Fire Trouble

A Fire Trouble message with a zone number signifies a problem

with the fire system, such as a break in the wiring that monitors

smoke detectors. A Fire Trouble message with no zone number in-

dicates a ground fault if the unit is in the commercial fire mode.

A Fire Trouble will be indicated by a short beep from the keypad

sounders every 10 seconds. The DS7447 will display “Fire Trouble”

followed by the zones in a trouble condition. The DS7445 will turn

the Fire and Trouble Lights on steady and will light the correspond-

ing zone LEDs.

Notify your installing company immediately if the Fire Trouble mes-

sage is displayed.

The Fire Trouble beep can be silenced with any PIN followed by the

[Off] key. After problems have been remedied, a PIN followed by the

[Off] key should again be entered to clear the “Fire Trouble” display.

8.8 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.

A Duress code will be sent

to the central station.

What will HappenType of Disarming Command Sequence

Duress Code + [Off]