Radio Shack Two-Zone Burglar Alarm System - Manual (Page 18)

18 Testing the System
TESTING THE SIREN AND/OR LIGHTS
Important: Always notify local authorities, your neighbors,
and other people in your home or office before you test your
alarm system. In some areas, testing any part of your alarm
system might be considered a false alarm, which might be il-
legal in your area. Check your local regulations.
Hold down ENTER and CANCEL on the keypad at the same
time to test the alarm siren and/or lights connected to Termi-
nals 15 and 16. You should test these devices at least once
a week.
If the test lamp (see “Completing and Testing the Installa-
tion” on Page 14) or alarm/light does not work when you
press
ENTER and CANCEL , check the devices and their wir-
ing.
CHECKING THE INDICATORS
READY on the remote keypad indicates the condition of the
loops of sensors in all zones in the alarm system.
Note: If READY on the remote keypad is not lit, you must
find the activated sensor and reset it before you can arm the
alarm system.
ARMED on the remote keypad indicates if the alarm center is
armed and the arm status.
Note: When a sensor has been activated, ARMED continues
to flash, even if the siren or light has stopped sounding, until
you press
CANCEL .
AC on the alarm center indicates the status of the AC power
being supplied to the alarm center.
WEEKLY SYSTEM CHECK
Test your alarm system each week to be sure that it works.
Important:
• For proper operation, make sure the alarm center’s door
is closed before plugging in the AC adapter.
• Always notify local authorities, your neighbors, and other
people in your home or office before you test your alarm
system. In some areas, testing any part of your alarm
system (if you do not follow Step 1) might be considered
a false alarm, because the alarm will sound. This might
be illegal in your area. Check your local regulations.
• If you connected an automatic telephone dialer to the
alarm center, notify the people and/or security company
whose numbers the device will call and get their prior
consent before you test your alarm system. Some secu-
rity companies charge a fee for test calls.
1. Disarm the system, disconnect any alarm siren or light
from Terminals 15 and 16 on the alarm center, then con-
nect the test lamp to the terminals.
2. Arm the system. ARMED on the keypad lights, and
READY flashes. If READY flashes, go to Step 3.
If READY does not flash, one or more sensors in the
Instant and/or Delayed Zones is activated or faulty.
Check each sensor in each zone and reset it until
READY lights.
3. Check the sensors installed in the Panic/Tamper Zone.
Disarm the system, then set off any sensor installed in
the Panic/Tamper Zone. The alarm center arms,
ARMED
blinks, and the lamp you connected to Terminals 15 and
16 (alarm siren and light) lights for 4 minutes.
Reset the sensor you just set off, then disarm the sys-
tem.
Test the panic function of each installed remote keypad
by holding down both
ENTER and CANCEL on the key-
pad. The alarm center arms, ARMED blinks, and the
lamp you connected to Terminals 15 and 16 (alarm siren
and light) lights for 4 minutes.
4. Press BATT TEST on the alarm center. If BATT on the
alarm center does not light, the backup battery is OK.
If BATT flashes:
• Check the fuse on the alarm center. If it is blown, see
“Replacing the Fuse” on Page 19 and repeat this
step.
• The backup battery might have insufficient power.
Check the battery connections. If the connections are
OK, the battery will be automatically recharged. If it
does not recharge, replace it promptly.
5. Disconnect the lamp from Terminals 15 and 16, then
connect the alarm siren’s and/or light’s negative (–)
wire(s) to Terminal 15 and connect the positive (+)
wire(s) to Terminal 16.
READY is: Meaning
Lit No sensors are activated.
Not lit One or more sensors in one or more loops has
been activated. This might indicate that a door or
window has been left open.
Flashing • The entry or exit delay is in progress.
• The system is in Setup mode.
ARMED is: Meaning
Lit The alarm system is armed.
Not lit The alarm system is disarmed.
Flashing • One of more sensors in one or more loops
has been activated and caused an alarm.
This might indicate that a door or window has
been left open.
• The system is in Setup mode.
AC is: Meaning
Lit AC power is normal.
Flickering or
off AC power is low (less than 95 VAC).
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