User Menu
You have access to many functions in the User Menu that can be accessed from the keypad. Enter your user code and the functions you have access to, display. The User Menu allows you to create user groups, add, change, and delete user codes, create favorites with your Z-Wave devices, and more.
Below are the User Menu functions and their processes as you will see them on the keypad. Before using a function, you will need to access the User Menu.
Access the User Menu
Press CMD until MENU? NO YES displays.
Select YES.
Enter your user code and press CMD.
Alarm Silence
Alarm silence turns off your bells and sirens when your system is in alarm. It does not stop a report from being sent to the emergency monitoring station.
Silence an Alarm:
Access the User Menu.
At ALARM SILENCE?, press any select key or area to silence the bells or sirens.
Zone Activity Check
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until ACTIVITY CHECK? displays.
Press any select key or area. The keypad displays ENABLE? YES NO. The default is YES.
When NO is selected, the keypad displays CHECK DISABLED for four seconds and then sends the Activity Check Disabled message to the central station.
When YES is selected, the keypad displays CHECK ENABLED for four seconds and then sends the Activity Check Enabled message to the central station.
Sensor Reset
Sensor Reset resets panic and fire sensors after they have been tripped. They must be reset before they can detect any additional alarm conditions. A sensor reset is also required after replacing batteries in wireless devices.
Reset All Sensors
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until SENSOR RESET? displays.
Press a top row select key or area. The keypad displays SENSORS OFF followed by SENSORS ON.
Lockdown
Activate a lockdown to immediately lock all public doors connected to your system. Deactivate a lockdown by allowing an authorized user to perform a Sensor Reset at the keypad.
Activate a Lockdown
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until LOCKDOWN? displays.
Press any select key or area to lock all public doors.
Deactivate a Lockdown
Access the User Menu if Sensor Reset and Lockdown Override are enabled in your profile.
Press CMD until SENSOR RESET? displays.
Press a top row select key or area. The keypad displays SENSORS OFF followed by SENSORS ON, returning all public doors back to their previous state.
Door Lock/Unlock
Lock or Unlock Your Doors
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK? displays.
Press a top row select key or area. Enter the door number and press CMD or select LIST to browse doors.
Press the select key or area over the desired option.
Door Access
Door access is granted when an authorized credential is presented to a door access reader. The door momentarily unlocks, allowing the user to enter, then re-locks.
Enable Door Access:
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until DOOR ACCESS? displays.
Press any select key or area to allow momentary access.
Armed Areas
Use this function to list your system’s areas that are currently armed.
Display Armed Areas
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until ARMED AREAS? displays.
Press any select key or area. Press CMD to advance through the list of armed areas.
Outputs On/Off
Use this function to individually turn your system’s outputs on and off. Your system may use outputs to control door access, interior and exterior lighting, heating, air conditioning, and other appliances.
Turn Outputs On and Off
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until OUTPUTS ON/OFF displays.
Press any select key or area.
Enter the output number, then select ON or OFF.
Favorites
Favorites are preset combinations that allow you to quickly activate multiple Z-Wave devices at once. You can create a Favorite that turns down your thermostat, turns off your lights, and locks your front door when you leave the building. You can add up to 25 devices to a Favorite.
Begin Here
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until ZWAVE SETUP? displays.
Press any select key or area. The keypad displays ADD LIST REMOVE. Press CMD to display FAV XFER OPT.
Select FAV. At FAVORITE NUMBER:, enter a number between 1 and 20 and press CMD. ADD EDIT REMOVE display.
Note: To access favorites on 7-Inch Touchscreen Keypads, press Favorite or the Z-Wave device in the Carousel menu. Press the Settings icon in the bottom right corner to configure device settings.
Add Devices to a Favorite
Select ADD.
Press CMD to browse your Z-Wave devices.
Press any select key or area to assign a device to a Favorite.
Edit Devices in a Favorite
Select EDIT.
Press CMD to browse your Z-Wave devices.
Press any select key or area to view a device’s settings. Refer to the Lights, Doors, and Thermostat sections on this page to edit your devices.
Lights
Press the select key or area for the desired setting when SETTING: ON OFF DIM displays.
Select ON or OFF to turn a device on or off.
Select DIM, enter the dim level (1-10) of the device, and press CMD.
Doors
Doors: Press the select key or area for the desired setting when SETTING: LOCK UNLOCK displays
Garage Doors: Press the select key or area for the desired setting when SETTING: OPEN CLOSE displays.
Thermostats
Press the select key or area for the desired setting when SETTING: OFF CL HT displays.
Off
Select OFF to display FAN SETTING:.
Press any select key or area. When ON AUTO displays, press the select key for the desired option.
Cool
Select CL and press any select key or area.
Enter the new temperature and press CMD.
Heat
Select HT then press any select key or area.
Enter the new temperature and press CMD.
Appliances (7-Inch Only)
Use the multilevel slider on the right side of the device to set the device at 0, 25, 50, 75, or 100. 0 is Off and 100 is On.
Remove Devices in a Favorite
Select REMOVE then press CMD to view your devices.
When the desired device displays, press any select key or area to remove that device.
Select YES when REMOVE DEVICE FROM FAV? NO YES displays.
Z-Wave Setup
Z-Wave technology adds home automation to your system. Using Z-Wave, you can control lights, locks, small appliances, and thermostats from your keypad, Virtual Keypad App, or VirtualKeypad.com. You can add up to 140 Z-Wave devices to your system.
Begin Here
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until ZWAVE SETUP? displays.
Press any select key or area. The keypad displays ADD LIST REMOVE. Press CMD to display FAV XFER OPT.
Note: To access favorites on 7-Inch Touchscreen Keypads, press Favorite or the Z-Wave device in the Carousel menu. Press the Settings icon in the bottom right corner to configure device settings.
Add a Z-Wave Device
Select ADD.
Press the button on the Z-Wave device when PRESS BUTTON ON DEVICE TO ADD displays on the keypad.
Press CMD when DEVICE FOUND displays.
Press any top row select key or area and name the device.
Press CMD to save the device.
List Z-Wave Devices
Select LIST and DEVICE LIST displays.
Press CMD to advance through the list of Z-Wave devices.
Press any select key or area to display DEVICE RENAME STATUS.
Select RENAME and name the device then press CMD.
Remove a Z-Wave Device
Select REMOVE.
Press the button on the Z-Wave device when PRESS BUTTON ON DEVICE TO REMOVE displays on the keypad.
Status of a Z-Wave Device
Select LIST and DEVICE LIST displays.
Press CMD to advance through the list of Z-Wave devices.
Press any select key or area to display DEVICE RENAME STATUS.
Select STATUS. The device name and OKAY display when the device communicates. The device name and FAILED display if the device stored in the system does not communicate.
Press CMD and REMOVE FAILED DEVICE displays.
Select YES to remove the failed device from your system. Select NO to leave the device in your system.
Transfer Controller Operation
Use this function to transfer and replace your existing Z-Wave device information with information from another system.
Select XFER. The keypad warns you that transferring Z-Wave device information deletes all your Z-Wave devices connected to your system.
Select YES to proceed.
Initiate the transfer at the other manufacturer’s Z-Wave portable controller. ZWAVE SETUP? displays.
Optimize Z-Wave Devices
Select OPT. The keypad displays OPTIMIZE SUCCESS when communication with a Z-Wave device is established.
System Wi-Fi Setup
Use this function if your system is connected through Wi-Fi.
Begin Here
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until WIFI SETUP? displays.
Press any select key or area and the keypad displays WPS LIST MANUAL. Press CMD to display TEST.
Use WPS to Connect Your System
Press the WPS button on your Wi-Fi router.
Select WPS on your keypad and SEARCHING displays.
When WPS is successful, CONNECTED displays on your keypad. If WPS was not successful, WPS FAILED RETRY? NO YES displays.
Press YES to retry. Press NO and WPS LIST MANUAL displays.
List the Available Networks
Select LIST and SEARCHING displays.
Press CMD to view the available Wi-Fi networks.
When the desired network displays, press any select key or area to connect.
W/L KEY:**************** displays.If the system is unable to detect the security type, press any select key or area on the keypad and
WEP WPA NONE displays. Select the desired security type and enter your network password. See Type On Your Keypad.
Manually Connect Your System
Select MANUAL.
Enter the name of your Wi-Fi network and press CMD. W/L KEY:**************** displays.
If the system is unable to detect the security type, press any select key or area on the keypad and
WEP WPA NONE display. Select the desired security type then enter your network password. See Type On Your Keypad.
Test the Network Connection
Select TEST. When the test is successful, CONNECTED displays. If the test is unsuccessful, NOT CONNECTED displays.
Zone Status
Zone status allows you to check the status of each zone, displaying a list of armed, bypassed, and alarmed zones.
Check Zone Status
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until ZONE STATUS? displays.
Press any select key or area to display ARM BYPS ALR NBR.
Select ARM for a list of currently armed zones.
Select BYPS for a list of currently bypassed zones.
Select ALR for a list of currently alarmed zones.
Select NBR to find a specific zone number.
Select the desired option and the zones related to that option display with a zone status of OKAY, BYPS, or BAD.
Bypass Zones
Follow these steps to bypass a zone from the User Menu. Fire, panic, emergency, supervisory, and 24-hour zones cannot be bypassed.
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until BYPASS ZONES? displays.
Press any select key or area. The keypad displays ZONE: - RST BYPS.
To bypass a zone, enter the zone number and select BYPS. The zone number automatically disappears and a new zone number can be entered. Refer back to step 3. Confirmation will be given when the zone has been bypassed.
To restore a zone, enter the zone number and select RST. Confirmation will be given when the zone is restored.
Note: Bypass can be accessed through the Carousel menu on Touchscreen Series Keypads.
Zone Monitor
If a door or window is opened when the system is disarmed, the keypad sounds a chime and displays the zone on the keypad.
Activate Zone Monitor
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until ZONE MONITOR? displays.
Press any select key or area and the keypad displays ALL NBR or PERIM ALL NBR. Select the desired option.
Select ALL to add or remove devices from zone monitor.
Select NBR to enter a specific zone number.
Select PERIM to monitor all Night and Exit zones.
System Status
This option allows you to check the current status of your system.
Check Your System’s Status
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until SYSTEM STATUS? displays.
Press any select key or area. Press CMD to advance through the system status list. If TRBL displays, call your service department for assistance.
System Test
Test Your System
Access the User Menu.
Press CMD until SYSTEM TEST? displays and press any select key or area.
At SYSTEM ZONES, select SYSTEM. The system test automatically begins.
Test Your Zones
Burglary Zones
Select ZONES. The keypad displays BURG.
Select BURG and manually trip each burglary zone.
Select END to stop the test. BURG TEST OKAY displays when the test is complete and all zones tested okay.
Panic Zones
Select ZONES. The keypad displays BURG PANICS.
Select PANICS and the manually trip each burglary zone.
Select END to stop the test. PANIC TEST OKAY displays when the test is complete and all zones tested okay.
User Groups
Groups define the authorities for each user code in the system. Each user can be assigned up to four groups. Ensure at least one administrator on your system has a group assigned with all authorities and all areas.
User Groups Options Table
Use the User Groups options table below to familiarize yourself on how to create a user group.
User Group Options | |
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Group Name/Number | Assign each group a name and specific number from 1-10. |
Arm/Disarm Areas | Assign each group specific areas to arm and disarm. |
Access Doors | Assign each group door access assignments. |
User Menu Assignments | Assign each group specific authorities. See the User Group Chart. |