User Guide

Simon Security System 50
Panel announces that a sensor is open.
• See Sensors section below.
Panel announces System time is not set.
• Set the system time.
Control Panel
Panel announces Function not available when Chime Doors is pressed.
• No sensors are programmed using sensor type 10 or 13.
Panel announces Function not available when Chime Special Motion is pressed.
• No sensors are programmed using sensor type 25.
Panel announces Function not available when LIGHTS Time Activated is pressed.
• No time activated lights have been programmed.
Panel announces Function not available when LIGHTS Sensor Activated is pressed.
• No sensor activated lights have been programmed.
Panel announces Invalid. Sensor already programmed as Sensor Name.
• This sensor is already programmed. Delete sensor if not correctly programmed.
Options (Programmable by the homeowner)
Panel does not beep.
• Turn on (add) Option 1.
Latchkey does not function.
• Latchkey time (option 3) is not set. Set Latchkey time.
• Latchkey is not enabled. Enable Latchkey by pressing ARM Motion Sensors
twice.
• The phone number is not programmed properly. Reprogram the phone number.
(options 13 or 43)
• System Time is not set. Set system time.
Sensors
A sensor does not work.
• Make sure the battery is good and installed correctly.
• Check for interference from metal objects. Move or rotate the sensor.
• Move the sensor to a new location.
Door or window is closed, but the panel announces it is open.
• Be certain the arrow on the magnet and the guide line on the transmitter are
aligned and within 1/4 inch of each other.
• The sensor tamper switch may be open (cover off).
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 sensor battery is good 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.