User Manual
Setup and Operation: Continued
Special Features:
Battery Backup:
An optional 12 Volt Ni-Cad battery is provided. The battery is housed inside the battery compartment located at
the rear of the case. The battery compartment door is secured by one screw.
The Ni-Cad battery is intended to keep the Sidekick powered up during a short term power outage. The battery is
capable of powering the entire unit including the Strobe light and optional Vibrator. The battery power is
sufficient to operate the unit for one hour or with both Strobe and Vibrator operating continuously for a period of
10 minutes or more.
The battery is automatically charged by the Sidekick power supply.
The Sidekick’s blue Strobe light shifts to an amber color when the unit is in the BACKUP MODE. A battery ICON
will appear on the display indicating the Sidekick’s battery condition.
Low battery sense:
The Silent Call SMOKE, FIRE and Acoustic Transmitters, operating off of battery power have a
built in low battery sensor. The transmitters will send out a special low battery signal whenever the low battery
condition exits.
The Sidekick upon receiving the signal will display the condition by turning on the units ALARM
LED and displaying the ALARM ICON along with the CHK ICON. For example, a smoke sensor battery is low.
The smoke sensor sends a signal to the Sidekick about its battery condition. The Sidekick will display the FIRE
ICON, the CHK ICON and turn on the FIRE LED. The unit will not turn on the Strobe or Vibrator. The display
will continue to show the low battery condition until the problem is resolved. Once resolved, the transmitter will
no longer send the low battery alarm.
Telephone:
A standard telephone J11 jack is located at the rear of the Sidekick. The Sidekick will show the following alarm
form an incoming phone call:
PHONE ICON displayed on LCD screen
PHONE LED is lighted
Strobe light is flashing
Optional Vibrator is pulsing the phone code.
Pressing and releasing the MODE pushbutton will cancel the alarm.