User's Manual
If the Duress Device goes into Secondary Alert mode, contact the Control Room as soon as
possible to apprise them of the situation so they can take action, including acknowledging any
generated alerts and turning off any emergency signals or sirens.
Panic Alert
To signal an emergency, press the Panic button. This indicates that an emergency exists and
you are summoning help immediately. The alert will continue until five minutes have passed, or
you cancel the alert.
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STATUS Rising and falling siren
The Duress Device will emit a siren tone and and/or vibrate once per second. The LED flashes
green once each second. Replace the batteries immediately if any other behavior is observed.
Please see the Battery Status section of this manual.
The Duress Device will signal an alert for five minutes from the last button press. Pressing the
Panic button while in panic mode extends the alert. If the Duress Device goes into Alert mode,
contact the Control Room as soon as possible to apprise them of the situation so they can take
action, including acknowledging any generated alerts and turning off any emergency signals or
sirens.
To cancel the Panic Alert, press and hold both the Panic and Test buttons for three seconds.
Battery Replacement
Duress Device batteries have an estimated life of approximately 18 months. Battery life varies
depending on usage, abuse, and environmental conditions.
In low battery and very low battery mode, the Duress Device functions on a "best effort" basis.
Follow these guidelines for best performance:
Replace batteries annually.
If a Low Battery alert occurs, replace the batteries as soon as possible, ideally at the end
of the shift.
If a Very Low Battery alert occurs, replace the batteries immediately.
Battery Status
Good Battery: In normal operation the LED will flash green and the device will transmit location
and status information once each second.
Low Battery: When the battery has lost most of its capacity the LED will flash orange, the beeper
will sound, and the device will transmit location and status information once every 10 seconds.
Functions including secondary alerts, test mode, and off duty mode are disabled. Replace the
batteries immediately.
If the large red Panic button is pressed when the Duress Device is in Low Battery mode, the
Duress Device will transmit a Panic Alert at full power while the LED flashes orange once each
second and the beeper emits a repeated rising siren tone. To conserve power the device will not
vibrate.
Very Low Battery: If operation continues and the battery becomes nearly empty the Duress Device
will enter Very Low Battery mode and will appear dead. In Very Low Battery mode you cannot