User Guide

Installation Instructions Document No. 466-1574

Door or window is closed, but the Control Panel voice

says it is open.

• Be certain the arrow on the magnet and the guide line on the

transmitter are aligned and are within 1/4’ of each other.

• The sensor tamper switch may be open if it is a crystal sensor.

Motion sensors go off continuously. Be sure the sensor is mounted on a solid surface and the viewing field

is free from sources of changing temperature.

Motion sensor does not respond to motion. • Make sure the battery is fresh and installed correctly. Wait 2

minutes after installing a new battery to test the sensor.

• Adjust the sensor mounting.

• Leave the area for 3 minutes, then retest.

• The environment is too hot or too cold. Outdoor sensors will

operate between 32° and 120°F.

• Dirt or dust may be causing the problem. Wipe the sensor with a

clean, damp cloth.

X-10 Modules*

All Lamp Modules or Siren not working.*

• Be sure the Control Panel transformer is plugged directly into an

outlet and that the outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.

• Possibly a bad transformer.

• House code was programmed incorrectly.

One Lamp Module or Siren is not working.* • Unplug nearby equipment which may be causing interference

(light dimmer switches, televisions, appliances with older

motors).

• Check that the switch on the lamp or appliance is turned on and

remains on.

• Make sure the lamp has a working bulb.

• Make sure the lamp or appliance is plugged into the Lamp/

Appliance Module, the Module is plugged into the outlet and the

outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.

• Make sure the House and Unit Codes are correct.

• Move the Module to a different outlet that is on the same phase

(branch) of the household electrical circuit as the Control Panel.

Time activated or sensor activated light not working.* • Make sure you have programmed the light to be activated by a

timer or sensor.

• Make sure the system clock is set.

• Make sure these functions have been enabled by pressing the

LIGHTS Time Activated/Sensor Activated

on the Control

Panel. They are enabled if the button is lit.

Table 23 Troubleshooting Guide

Problem Solution

* = Not Available with Basic Model