C&K systems Alpha Plus, User Manual

Page 1: ...Usingyour AlphaPluskeypad Withyour Part Number 5 051 373 00 Rev C System 236 System 238 System 2316 System 236i System 238i System 2316i ...

Page 2: ...bel attached to the inside of your keypad s door If you have questions or need help with your alarm system call ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Alarm Company Name If you have monitoring questions or in cases of accidental alarms call ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Monitoring Station Name When calling the m...

Page 3: ...6 27 Deleting a User PIN System 238 28 Changing a User PIN System 236 2316 29 30 Deleting a User PIN System 236 2316 31 32 Resetting smoke detectors 33 Testing your system 35 37 Local System Test 35 Standby Battery Test 36 Bell Siren Test 36 Central Station Test 37 Telephone trouble 38 Customizing your keypads 39 Language versions 40 Smoke detector placement 41 Emergency evacuation 42 Definitions ...

Page 4: ...s remember however that bypassed zones are not protected How your alarm system works When a detection device is triggered the status of its zone goes from normal to FAULTED If armed the control panel responds by reporting an alarm condition on site sounding bells message on keypad display and if programmed by transmitting an alarm signal over the telephone wires to a central monitoring station The...

Page 5: ...todetermineifanoptionisavailableonyoursystem If no systems are listed in the page heading the option is available on all systems Some of the available features of your alarm system are also optional and will only be installed if appropriate for your installation In addition some system features will require you to enter your personal identification number PIN As you read through this manual watch ...

Page 6: ...ower Failure System is operating on battery Battery is low Call your service department LCD display will show system trouble Protection is on Protection is off LCD DISPLAY Off Slow Flash System armed using 7 SYSTEM TROUBLE MESSAGES AC Fail Low Battery Connection Fail Bell Fuse Fail NORMAL MESSAGES Ready to ARM Faulted Zone Invalid PIN Entry Disarm Now Trouble Zone ...

Page 7: ... second beep door chime ring back after closing report zone faulted during walk test chirping 1 second on 4 seconds off chirp alert warning system is armed but a delay zone is faulted you must disarm the system before entry delay expires or alarm will occur alarm signal for zone programmed for chirping bell or siren continuous tone alarm signal for zone programmed for steady bell or siren circuit ...

Page 8: ...ation refer to the sections Bypassing Zones and After An Alarm Occurs TO ARM THE SYSTEM Enter your PIN and push the key PIN REQUIRED Don t pause for more than 5 seconds while entering the digits or the control panel will reject your PIN number PIN 4 digits long 236 236i If you make a mistake while entering your PIN number the keypad will beep five times After the fifth beep enter your PIN number a...

Page 9: ...onds before the delay time expires then rapidly for the last 10 seconds OPTION INSTALLED A bar graph will appear on the display showing how much exit time remains Once the exit time has expired the keypad will beep twice to confirm that the system is armed and the display will read ARMED The rest of the Arming The System section describes other arming options and explains how to bypass zones befor...

Page 10: ...meter zones and bypass interior zones If you exit through an exit delay door during the Exit Delay Time the system will auto matically arm interior and perimeter zones This option enables the system to automatically bypass interior zones if you arm the system but do not leave the premises The perimeter zones will be armed and the entry delay will remain intact System 236 236i ONLY OPTION INSTALLED...

Page 11: ...ey enter the digit 7 then push the key PIN REQUIRED The red ARM light will flash while the system is Instant Armed CAUTION When the system is Instant Armed you will not be able to enter through any perimeter door or walk through any protected area without setting off an alarm Bypassing interior zones will allow you to move about freely inside the premises while the system is armed Refer to BYPASSI...

Page 12: ...eep twice to confirm that the system is armed and the display will read ARMED The red ARM light will flash while the system is armed Exit Delay Disable see page 19 Home Arming allows you to move about freely inside the premises while the system is armed When the system is Home Armed you can enter the premises without setting off an alarm through a delayed entry zone Don t forget to disarm the syst...

Page 13: ...ANT Instant Home Arming arms perimeter zones and bypasses interior zones Entry time delays are converted to INSTANT Make sure that the display reads READY TO ARM The red ARM light will flash while the perimeter zones are instant armed 4 7 OPTION INSTALLED Exit Delay Disable see page 19 OR CAUTION When the system is Instant Home Armed you will not be able to enter through any perimeter door without...

Page 14: ...E System programming determines which PINs can bypass zones also which zones can be bypassed To learn if a zone can be bypassed see the Zone description list on pages 46 48 PIN REQUIRED ZONE NOTE Zones can also be bypassed by remote programming The system can either be armed or disarmed for remote programming If required enter your PIN System 238 238i 2316 2316i ONLY ...

Page 15: ...display will read BYPASSED ZONE To see which zones are bypassed push the key once for each bypassed zone The procedures for adding a bypass and removing a bypass are identical To remove a bypass enter your PIN push the key enter the zone from which the bypass is to be removed then push the key When you have finished bypassing zones arm the system by entering your PIN and pushing the key NOTE Disar...

Page 16: ...hich zones can be bypassed To learn if a zone can be bypassed see the Zone description list on page 46 Enter your PIN EB HAGKEHA PIN REQUIRED Push the key enter the digit 2 enter the zone to be bypassed then push the key 2 ZONE OPTION INSTALLED OR System 236 and 236i ONLY 1 See NOTE page 17 Push the key enter the zone to be bypassed then push the key ZONE OPTION INSTALLED ...

Page 17: ...Zones can also be bypassed by remote programming The system can either be armed or disarmed for remote programming 1 Enter your PIN push the key enter the digit 2 enter the zone from which the bypass is to be removed then push the key OR NOTE Disarming your alarm system REMOVES all bypasses Enter your PIN push the key enter the zone from which the bypass is to be removed then press the key System ...

Page 18: ... has expired will be automatically bypassed until the system is disarmed Warning bypassed zones are not protected OPTION INSTALLED GOOF PROOF ARMING If any zone other than a 24 hour zone is faulted open window malfunctioning sensor etc your system will not arm You will not be able to arm the system until the faulted zone is cleared or manually bypassed OPTION INSTALLED ...

Page 19: ...en will begin to chirp The chirping will continue for the duration of the ENTRY DELAY time You must re enter the premises and disarm the system before the ENTRY DELAY time expires or an alarm will occur OPTION INSTALLED EXIT DELAY DISABLE Available on System 236 and 236i ONLY OPTION INSTALLED Ifthisoptionisinstalled theexitdelaywillbeeliminatedwhenarmingyoursystem usingInstantArming page11 HomeArm...

Page 20: ...he key PIN REQUIRED Make sure the red ARM light on the keypad goes off If the ARM light does not go off wait for the keypad to beep five times then enter your PIN again The display will read READY TO ARM or NOT READY TO ARM if a zone is faulted If the ENTRY PRE ALARM option is installed the keypad will sound constantly until 10 seconds before the delay time expires or the panel is disarmed then be...

Page 21: ...o see which zones are in alarm push the key If this is a false alarm and no emergency response is needed call our central station IMMEDIATELY at to cancel the alarm Write down the number of the triggered zones to help us service you Clear the alarm memory and the display by pushing the key entering the digit 1 then pushing the key PIN REQUIRED 1 ...

Page 22: ...an alarm The keypad will beep twice to confirm the alarm condition Systems 238 and 2316 have not been investigated by Underwriters Laboratories for compli ance with UL 1637 Home Health Care Signalling Equipment NOTE When used with System 236 or 236i this key functions as POLICE PANIC OPTION INSTALLED When this option is installed holding down the FIRE key for three seconds will trigger an alarm Th...

Page 23: ... or on you can send a silent DURESS signal to our central station by adding or subtracting 1 from the last digit of your PIN For example if your PIN is 1 2 3 4 entering 1 2 3 3 OR 1 2 3 5 will trigger a silent alarm Your system will appear to be operating normally There will be no indication of an alarm condition OPTION INSTALLED If your PIN ends with a 0 entering 9 or 1 instead of the 0 will trig...

Page 24: ...s no indication of an alarm condition OPTION INSTALLED DURESS ALARM Available on Systems 236i ONLY OPTION INSTALLED Should an intruder force you to turn your security system off or on you can send a silent DURESS signal to our central station by entering User Code 7 a code designed exclusively for a DURESS signal Your system will appear to be operating normally There is no indication of an alarm c...

Page 25: ...s used OPTION INSTALLED OPTION INSTALLED Once the time expires the GUEST COMBINATION will have to be reprogrammed before it can be used again NUMBER OF DAYS GUEST COMBINATION IS VALID RING BACK AFTER CLOSING When this option is installed the bell siren will sound for two seconds after the system is armed If your system is programmed to send closing reports to a monitoring station ring back will oc...

Page 26: ... the new PIN and push the key The new PIN can be from two to five digits long but must start with the same first digit as the old PIN Enter the new PIN again and push the key If the new PIN is accepted the keypad will beep twice and the display will read PIN ACCEPTED If you make a mistake while programming or if the system rejects the new PIN the keypad will beep five times and the display will re...

Page 27: ...e programming mode by pushing the key then the key Make sure the new PIN works After leaving the programming mode Arm and Disarm your system to ensure that the new PIN functions properly System 238 and 238i ONLY ...

Page 28: ...ey 0 MASTER PIN REQUIRED The display will read PROGRAMMING Enter the User number 2 8 you wish to delete and push the key User 1 can use his Master PIN to delete the PINs of Users 2 8 Enter the User number you wish to delete again and push the key Exit the programming mode by pushing the key then the key System 238 and 238i ONLY ...

Page 29: ...6 236i 2316 2316i ONLY Enter the User number and push the key USER NUMBER The display will read PROGRAMMING Enter User number 1 6 for System 236 236i Enter User number 1 32 for System 2316 2316i See Note below Enter the new PIN and push the key The new PIN must be four digits long for System 236 236i The new PIN can be from two to five digits long for System 2316 2316i NOTE On System 2316i User Co...

Page 30: ...display will read INVALID PIN Exit the programming mode by pushing the key then the key Make sure the new PIN works After leaving the programming mode Arm and Disarm your system to ensure that the new PIN functions properly Enter the new PIN and push the key The new PIN must be four digits long for System 236 236i The new PIN can be from two to five digits long for System 2316 2316i NOTE On System...

Page 31: ... PIN push the key enter the digit 0 then push the key The display will read PROGRAMMING MASTER PIN REQUIRED 0 Enter the User number and push the key USER NUMBER Enter four zeros and push the key 0 0 0 0 Enter four zeros again and push the key 0 0 0 0 System 236 236i Enter User number 2 6 for System 236 and 236i Enter User number 2 32 for System 2316 and 2316i See note pg 29 System 236 236i 2316 an...

Page 32: ...32 Enter zero and push the key 0 Enter zero again and push the key 0 Exit the programming mode by pushing the key then the key System 236 236i 2316 and 2316i ONLY System 2316 2316i ...

Page 33: ...RM ZONE and the bell siren will sound OPTION INSTALLED Before you do anything else evacuate the building Don t go back inside until you re sure it s safe When it s safe to do so you can reset the smoke detectors by doing the following Push the key enter the digit 6 the digit 2 and push the key 2 6 ...

Page 34: ...CHIME OFF for 5 seconds STANDBY BATTERY Should there be a loss of AC power the green POWER light on the keypad will go out and your alarm system will switch to its standby battery If an AC power failure lasts for more than 15 minutes the display will read SYSTEM TROUBLE OPTION INSTALLED If you push the key the display will read AC POWER FAIL The standby battery should be replaced every four to six...

Page 35: ...splay will read WALK TEST Walk through the areas protected by motion sensors open and close protected doors and windows Each time a zone is faulted the display will show the faulted zone s identification and the keypad will chime PIN REQUIRED 6 0 WARNING Your alarm system will not report alarms during the LOCAL SYSTEM TEST To exit the system test push any key The display will momentarily read SYST...

Page 36: ...6 The standby battery test takes 2 minutes During the test the green AC light will be off If the battery is okay the keypad will beep twice and the display will read TEST PASSED If the battery is low or dead the green AC power light will flash the keypad will beep five times and the display will read TEST FAILED BELL SIREN TEST To test the bells sirens in your security system Enter your PIN if req...

Page 37: ...D CENTRAL STATION To initiate the CENTRAL STATION TEST Enter your PIN if required push the key enter the digit 6 the digit 1 then push the key 6 1 PIN REQUIRED If the test message was successfully transmitted to the central station the keypad will beep twice and the display will read TEST PASSED If the test message was not successfully transmitted to the central station the keypad will beep five t...

Page 38: ... is located If the trouble goes away when you unplug the control call us for service If you still have telephone trouble after unplugging the alarm system plug the system back in then call your telephone company NOTE If your telephone system is serviced make sure to test your alarm system to insure that it has not been disconnected from the telephone network ...

Page 39: ...elay warning tones on or off push the key enter the digits 5 and 2 then push the key To turn the audible feedback on or off push the key enter the digits 5 and 1 then push the key 8 1 5 2 5 3 5 You can customize the characteristics of ALPHA Plus keypads by using the combinations shown below For example if you have two keypads on site you can turn the backlight of one keypad off while leaving the b...

Page 40: ... Use the combination shown in the left column to access your language The column checked indicates the languages available on your system Alpha Plus I Alpha Plus II ENGLISH ENGLISH SPANISH HUNGARIAN FRENCH CZECH 3 4 CANADIAN FRENCH 3 5 ITALIAN 3 6 3 GERMAN 7 3 PORTUGUESE 8 DUTCH POLISH NORWEGIAN FRENCH ITALIAN SWEDISH ...

Page 41: ...Chapter 2 N F P A Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 For the best early warning fire detection devices should be installed in all rooms and areas of the premises A smoke detector should be installed in each separate sleeping area in the vicinity of bedrooms In new construction a smoke detector shall be installed in each sleeping room Heat or smoke detectors should be installed in living rooms close...

Page 42: ... house The other may be an easily opened window used if the primary escape path is blocked Sketch a floor plan showing doors windows stairs and rooftops that can be used for escape Indicate escape routes for each room see examples below Post copies of the sketch in each room Remember to keep all escape routes free from obstruction Keep all bedroom doors shut while the occupants are asleep This wil...

Page 43: ... 150 seconds NOTE if this option is programmed for Long Delay the delay will be doubled from 20 to 300 seconds EXIT DELAY Once the system is armed the time you have to exit the premises through a DELAY DOOR before an alarm occurs The delay time is programmable from 10 seconds to 150 seconds FAULT A trouble condition that occurs when the detection devices in a zone are violated or malfunctioning wh...

Page 44: ... out of service and are subject to compromise by sophisticated means of attack Smoke detectors used in conjunction with the alarm system may not sense fires that start where smoke cannot reach the detectors such as in chimneys walls or roofs or on the other side of closed doors Smoke detectors also may not sense a fire on another level of the residence or building A second floor detector for examp...

Page 45: ... detection devices are working properly In addition if your system is being monitored you should periodically test its ability to transmit signals to our central station These tests should be performed weekly LOCAL SYSTEM TEST Enter PIN if required then Refer to pages 35 through 37 for more information on test procedures 6 0 BELL SIREN TEST Enter PIN if required then CENTRAL STATION TEST Enter PIN...

Page 46: ...46 LOCATION YES NO BYPASS ZONE 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 47: ...47 LOCATION YES NO BYPASS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ZONE ...

Page 48: ...48 LOCATION YES NO BYPASS 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ZONE ...

Page 49: ...49 Notes ...

Page 50: ...ntainstheFCCregistrationnumber and the Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equipment This information must be provided to your telephone company if requested The REN may be used to determine the maximum number of devices which may be connected to your telephone line and still have all devices ring properly when your number is called The maximum sum of all devices should not exceed 5 This number...

Page 51: ... give the telephone company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment Repairs to this equipment should be made by an authorized agent of C K SYSTEMS Inc Contact your local alarm installation company for service Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are c...

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