OPERATING GUIDE for your GEM-RP8 KEYPAD I H T ST A ED ARM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 US A 1 2 3 B 4 5 6 J E F C 7 8 9 0 G C O M P U TE R I Z E D S E C U R IT Y S Y S T E M OI219E 7/03 © NAPCO 2003 DESIGN PATS.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of an advanced GEMINI-RP8 keypad. Meticulously developed by a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art security products, this system will provide you with unprecedented peace-of-mind & incorporates some of the most sophisticated features available today. Above all, it has been designed an extra step, to provide all those operating it with very easy, intuitive use.
T AB L E O F C O N T E N T S TABLE OF CONTENTS KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS ..................................................4 ARMING: SETTING THE ALARM WHEN LEAVING.............................5 ARMING: PROTECTING YOURSELF AT HOME .................................6 EMERGENCY CONDITIONS..................................................................7 TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) WHEN RETURNING .......8 FIRE PROTECTION ................................................................................
K E Y P AD C O N T R O L S & I N D I C AT O R S Fire Alarm Light I will flash and the Keypad sounder will beep when system is in a Fire Alarm Condition (See Silencing a fire Alarm, Page 8) Trouble Light H will light and the Keypad sounder will pulse to indicate that a system trouble is present. (See System troubles, Page 12) Status Light will light when all zones are secure and system is ready to be Armed.
A R M I N G : S E T T I N G T H E A L AR M W H E N L E AV I N G Arming Your System When Leaving 1 Before arming your system, make sure the green Status light is ON. This indicates that all of your protective zones are secure. If any zones are open, the corresponding Zone number will be lit. Secure these zones before proceeding. If any zones cannot be secured, see Bypassing zones below. 2 Enter your user code and press D. The green Status light will go out, the red Armed light will light.
A R M I N G : P R O T E C T I N G Y O U R S E L F AT H O M E Protecting Yourself While at Home 1 Before arming your system, make sure the green Status light is ON. This indicates that all of your protective zones are secure. If any zones are open, the corresponding zone number will be lit. Secure those zones before proceeding. 2 3 Enter your User Code and press D. The green Status light will go out, and the red Armed light will light.
EMERGENCY CONDITIONS 7+G Fire Emergency Enabled? Yes ! No ! 8+G Auxiliary Emergency Enabled? Yes ! No ! 9+G Police Emergency Enabled? Yes ! The three sets of emergency buttons, if programmed, are always active whether the system is armed or disarmed. Discuss these Buttons with your installer. The emergency signal will only be activated when the two respective buttons are pressed at the same time.
T U R N I N G O F F T H E AL AR M ( D I S AR M I N G ) W H E N R E T U R N I N G Disarming Your System when Returning 1 Enter your premises through the Entry/Exit door. The keypad will sound a steady tone to remind you to disarm the system before your Entry Delay time expires. 2 Enter your User Code and press D. The red Armed light will go out, indicating that the system has been disarmed. Note: If you make a mistake entering your code, press C and re-enter the code, followed by D.
FIRE PROTECTION Preparing a Fire Escape Plan Even with the most advanced fire alarm system, adequate protection requires an escape plan. To prepare your plan, draw floor plans of your building (space is provided on the next page). Show two exits-a front or back door and a window from each room. (Make sure each window works. You may need a special fire-escape ladder if the window is high up). Write down your outside meeting place.
FIRE PROTECTION Floorplan Draw a plan of your premises below.
FUNCTION MENU By pressing A followed by the the appropriate key, (do not press simultaneously) these special functions and features can be enabled: Easy Arm (when system is disarmed) The Easy Arm feature allows the system to be armed by pressing A followed by 0. This will allow the easy arming of the system by someone who is not a regular system user. Easy Exit (when system is armed) This function (if programmed) allows an occupant to leave the premises without disarming the system.
H SYSTEM TROUBLES The Control Panel is constantly monitoring its own components, as well as all critical services, such as AC power and the telephone line, to insure that it is always ready to provide the protection for which it was designed. When a system trouble does occur, it will caution you by lighting the TROUBLE H light and beeping the keypad buzzer. If you cannot immediately clear the system trouble, the system can still be used. Simply press the trouble as described below, and then arm the system.
H SYSTEM TROUBLES Keypad Beeps or H Flashes Zone light ON 2 Beeps 2 2 Beeps 3 2 Beeps 4 3 Beeps 1-8 4 Beeps 1-8 5 Beeps 1-4 6 Beeps 1-4 7 Beeps 1-6 System Trouble Condition Action Fire Trouble A problem has been detected in the Fire Circuit. Call installing company for service. Wireless Receiver A problem has been detected with the wireless receiver. Trouble Call installing company for service. Wireless Receiver Jam A problem has been detected with a wireless receiver.
P R O G R AM M I N G ( O P T I O N A L ) Your Installer has assigned a User 1 Code which can be used to not only Arm and Disarm the system, but also to enter the User Program Mode, where you can program other user codes. The following explains how you will use this code to program or erase additional user codes. Entering the User Program Mode Press A followed by 8 and enter the User 1 code folowed by D. The Armed, Status and H lights will flash, and the keypad will beep 4 times.
G L O S S AR Y Ambush Code - In the event that you are forced by an intruder to disarm your system, this special code can be used to disarm the system, and simultaneously send a silent alarm to Central Station. If your system has the Ambush feature enabled, the code assigned as the User 8 code will function as your Ambush Code. the zone number to bypass a zone. Arming / Disarming - Turning the system on or off by entering your user code at the keypad, followed byD.
NAPCO LIMITED WARRANTY NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. (NAPCO) warrants its products to be free from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for thirty-six months following the date of manufacture. NAPCO will, within said period, at its option, repair or replace any product failing to operate correctly without charge to the original purchaser or user.