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SECTION 2–
HOW THE SYSTEM COMMUNICATES
TO YOU
This section describes how your security system uses indicator lights, alarm sounds, status beeps,
and voice messages to communicate system information to you.
Panel Indicator Lights
The indicator lights on the panel provide system status information. Table 1 describes
what each light means.
Table 1
. Panel Indicator Lights
Indicator Light
†
ON
‡
OFF Blinking
∆
POWER AC power is on,
and backup bat-
teries are good.
AC power is OFF,
and backup bat-
teries are okay.
AC power is on, and backup
batteries are bad.
READY System is ready
to arm.
Perimeter or inte-
rior sensors are
open, not ready to
arm.
Perimeter sensors are ready to
arm, but interior sensors are
open and system can only
arm to level 2.
STAY System is armed
to level 2.
____
System is armed to level 2,
with sensors bypassed.
AWAY System is armed
to level 3.
____
System is armed to level 3,
with sensors bypassed.
NO DELAY Delay is off. Delay is on. ____
TROUBLE
____
System operating
normally.
System is not operating prop-
erly. Press
STATUS
for a voice
message of the problem.
† All lights scrolling indicates either a phone test or sensor test is on, or an armed sensor is activated.
Press
STATUS
for a description of the condition.
‡ All lights on steady indicates that the panel has lost its memory. Contact your security consultant
immediately.
∆
All lights blinking indicates that the system is in program mode. Contact your security consultant
immediately.
