Security System 8000 Owner’s Manual ’
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 3 Safety Planning ......................................................................................... Fire Protection .......................................................................................... System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central Controller.. .................................................................................... The Wireless System Keypad (Wireless Remote Transmitter) ................. Wireless Local Keypad (Keypad Transmitter) .......................................... Supervised Smoke Detector .....................................................................
Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new AT&T Security System 8000. Your dealer has demonstrated the correct way to operate your new system. Use this booklet as a reference when you have questions about its operation or maintenance. Remember, no security system prevents emergencies. Instead, a security system alerts you and your family in the event of an emergency. Your AT&T Security System 8000 cannot be a substitute for sound safety practices or insurance.
Safety Procedures Safety Planning Plan in advance how each member of your family should respond to an alarm. Discuss the different alarm signals, make sure each person is familiar with them, and make a plan for each person. If you have children, be sure that you instruct them carefully and that they understand. Establish a meeting place outside the house, so you can account for everyone in case of fire or other emergency. Practice safety procedures so that everyone can respond quickly in a crisis.
Safety Procedures Fire Protection To Reduce the Risk of Fire Minimize hazards: Store flammable materials properly. Avoid cleaning with flammable liquids such as gasoline. If at all possible, eliminate explosive or fastburning materials from your home. Use good housekeeping techniques. A cluttered attic, basement, or storage area increases the risk of fire. Never smoke in bed. Do not leave children unattended. Do not overload electrical outlets.
Safety Procedures When the smoke alarm is triggered, the smoke detector’s internal siren sounds and the smoke detector transmits the alarm to the Central Controller. Also, the On/Alarm light in the center of the Supervised Smoke Detector Transmitter glows steadily. (During normal operation, this On/Alarm light flashes about once every 7 seconds.) Immediately follow the evacuation instructions given below.
System Operation Sensors The AT&T Security System 8000 consists of various types of sensors. These sensors are attached to transmitters that report to the Central Controller. These sensors are set in one of the following ways: 24-Hour sensors are always armed. You cannot turn these sensors off. Smoke detectors, environmental and auxiliary sensors are 24-hour sensors. Perimeter sensors are usually located at windows and exterior doors. These sensors are armed when your system is in the HOME or AWAY mode.
System Operation Wireless System Keypad (Wireless Remote Transmitter) In order to operate your system correctly, you should be familiar with the Wireless System Keypad. Please read this section carefully and keep it handy as a reference source. NOTE: You need the security code to operate any keypad. When your dealer tells you the security code, write it down and store it safely. DO NOT WRITE YOUR SECURITY CODE IN THIS BOOK OR ANYWHERE THAT AN INTRUDER COULD FIND IT.
System Operation When Leaving Home Enter your security code on the Wireless System Keypad attached to the door from which you will be leaving. The transmitter beeps once after each number you enter and will beep three times after the entire code is entered correctly. Press Away. If the Central Controller beeps once, the system is secure -continue to step 3. If the Central Controller beeps four times, one or more of the transmitters is not secure.
System Operation When Returning Home Enter your home through a door that is close to a Wireless System Keypad. The Central Controller will begin beeping at an interval of once every three seconds. Enter your security code on the keypad within 40 seconds of entering the door. This will cancel the delayed alarm. Press Home. This will disable all Interior sensors. The Central Controller will beep once to indicate the change in status.
System Operation Opening a Door or Window When the System Is Armed 1 Enter your security code on the Wireless System Keypad . 2 Press Off to disarm the system. 3 Open the door or window. 4 Rearm your system. The Central Controller will beep four times because of the open door or window. The system will be armed but the sensor at the open door or window will be unprotected. When you close the door or window the sensor will be reaccepted into the system immediately.
Alarms and Trouble Beeps The System 8000 generates two types of warnings: alarms and trouble beeps. The following chart will help you distinguish between these warnings. 1 This Pattern every 40 seconds uninterrupted tone Means Trouble Beeps-A system problem has been detected. Your system is still operable, but the problem should be corrected as soon as possible (see page 14). Fire Alarm-Either the Smoke Detector Transmitter or a transmitter configured for fire emergency has been triggered.
Alarms and Trouble Beeps Automatic Disarm Period After your system sounds a fire, environmental, or auxiliary alarm, it will not repeat the same kind of alarm for five minutes. This Automatic Disarm Period gives you time to clear away smoke or otherwise tend to the emergency, without having another alarm of this type go off. During this period, AA will be displayed at the Central Controller. Silencing Alarms To silence any alarm, enter your security code on a keypad.
Alarms and Trouble Beeps The Ambush Feature The Ambush Feature is designed to protect you in the event that you must unwillingly cancel an intrusion alarm. Should an intruder force you to cancel an alarm, enter your security code backwards on the keypad. For example, if your code is 7-6-4, enter 4-6-7. The audible alarm will immediately go silent, but your Central Controller will continue to dial your monitoring service and will report a special Ambush alarm.
Alarms and Trouble Beeps Trouble Beeps If your Central Controller starts to beep twice every 40 seconds, NO ALARM IS SOUNDING. The system is sounding Trouble Beeps to alert you to a problem it has detected. Trouble beeps can come from the Central Controller (see below), from the Wireless Siren/ Controller (see page 17), or from a Smoke Detector (see page 17). When You Hear Trouble Beeps from the Central Controller 1 Press Test/Demo on your Central Controller. This will silence the beeps.
Alarms and Trouble Beeps (Continued) 4 Check the Indicator Light to determine what the problem is. This Light Means Alarm The transmitter shown in the display has recently registered an alarm that has not been canceled. If you cannot account for a recent alarm, contact your dealer immediately. No Check In The transmitter has not checked in with the Central Controller during the Controller’s normal supervisory time. Replace the battery in the affected transmitter (see pages 28-31).
Alarms and Trouble Beeps NOTE: If AC Power is the only indicator light on, the device shown in the display is NOT SECURE-it may be disarmed or its sensor may be open. This will not cause trouble beeps, but the Central Controller will beep four times when you try to set your system to HOME or AWAY. 5 Press Messages again to check for additional problems. The system will display additional trouble messages, if there are any, each time you press Messages.
Alarms and Trouble Beeps When you hear Trouble Beeps from the Wireless Siren/ Controller Press Test/Demo on the Central Controler to silence the trouble beeps. When you press Test/Demo, each Wireless Siren/Controller will respond 1,4,8, or no beeps. 1 beep means - the Wireless Siren/Controller is okay. 4 beeps mean - the Wireless Siren/Controller needs new batteries. See page 31 for instructions on replacing batteries.
Components Different systems offer different selections of components to meet your specific needs. Your dealer will let you know what components are in your system. Central Controller The Central Controller is the brain of the system. When a transmitter broadcasts an alarm, the Central Controller sounds the audible alarm. It can also sound an alarm outside the home with optional sirens, and inside the home with the optional Wireless Siren/Controller.
Components If there is trouble with your system, Indicator Lights will tell you what the problem is. See page 15 for what each Indicator Light means. l l l l Press Messages to see if any trouble conditions or alarms have occured (see page 14). Press Clear Display to erase records of alarms and trouble messages. Press Test/Demo to silence trouble beeps (see page 14). This button is also used during a test or demonstration (see page 32). This button will not cancel an intrusion alarm.
The Wireless System Keypad (Wireless Remote Transmitter) The Wireless System Keypad transmits commands to the Central Controller. It may be mounted on a wall and connected to one or more intrusion sensors, or it can be used as a portable device. Number Keys are used to enter your security code-either to cancel an alarm or to use other buttons (see page 7). Open enables you to open a door or window connected to the keypad without setting off an alarm (see page 9).
l Components Wireless Local Keypad (Keypad Transmitter) The Wireless Local Keypad enables you to change the settings of the door controlled by this keypad. Like the Wireless System Keypad, it can also cancel an alarm, generate a Panic Alarm, and generate an Ambush Alarm, if your system is equipped with this feature. To change the settings of the Wireless Local Keypad: 1 Enter your security code on the keypad. 2 Move the slide switch to the setting you want.
Components Supervised Smoke Detector The AT&T Supervised Smoke Detector is a photoelectric type, designed to detect a fire in its early stages so that you can escape from your house before smoke reaches a dangerous concentration level. When the detector senses smoke particles, it simultaneously sounds an alarm (using a built-in siren) and sends an alarm to the Central Controller. During normal operation, the On/Alarm light in the center of the smoke detector flashes once every 7 seconds.
Components NFPA Recommendations for Detector Installation The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 74, Section 2-1, reads as follows: 2-1.1.1 : Smoke detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit, including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. The provisions of 2-1.1 .1 represent the minimum number of detectors required by this standard.
Components NOTES: l l l The Central Controller has a 3-AG 3/4-amp fuse on the external siren leads. If the external sirens do not sound when they should, the fuse may need replacing. Underwriter’s Laboratory requires the use of a UL-listed, single station smoke detector with a relay connected to a universal transmitter in fire applications.
Components Universal Transmitter Transmitters are used differently in each system and are preset by your dealer. The back cover of this manual lists each transmitter and where it is located. Transmitters may be mounted on walls and connected to smoke or fire sensors, intrusion sensors, or other sensors. They can also be set up as portable units that you can carry with you. The button on the Universal Transmitter can either be a Test or Alarm button. To activate the button, press and hold it for 2 seconds.
Components Passive Infrared Transmitter (PIRT) The PIRT is a space protector which detects intruders by measuring changes in heat patterns. When the PIRT detects an intruder, it transmits an alarm to the Central Controller. Most PlRTs are interior sensors and are only armed when your system is set to Away. The PIRT is used in areas which would be difficult to protect with other types of sensors or as additional protection against intrusion.
Components Wireless Siren/Controller This is an extension siren for remote areas of your home. It echoes trouble beeps and alarms sounded at the Central Controller. It also controls any optional sirens mounted inside or outside your home. The Wireless Siren/Controller operates on household power, but automatically switches to a backup battery during a power failure. To conserve backup power, the controller will not activate the external sirens when battery-operated.
Testing and Maintenance Replacing Batteries in Keypads and Universal Transmitters Batteries should be replaced whenever they are low. Test the Universal Transmitter weekly to be sure it is working properly (see page 32 for the procedure used to test the transmitter battery power and operation). To Replace Batteries: 1 Put your system in the DEMONSTRATION mode. (Set the system to Off, then press and hold Test/Demo on the Central Controller for 3 seconds.
Testing and Maintenance Replacing PIRT Batteries Batteries should be replaced whenever they are low. Test the PIRT weekly to be sure it is working properly (see page 32 for procedures used to test PIRT battery power and operation). To Replace Batteries: 1 Put your system in the DEMONSTRATION mode. (Set the system to Off, then press and hold TestDemo in the Central Controller for 3 seconds.) 2 Use a coin to press down on the PIRT release tab (located in a slot at the top of the backplate).
Testing and Maintenance Replacing Smoke Detector Batteries Batteries should be replaced annually or when low. See page 32 for the procedure used to test the transmitter battery power and operation. To Replace Batteries: Remove the smoke detector from the mounting bracket by pressing the black tab on the side marked PRESS. Lift the detector away from PRESS and lift up until the top is free from its hook. Remove both old batteries and discard them. Wait at least one minute before inserting new batteries.
Testing and Maintenance Replacing Wireless Siren/Controller Batteries Go to the Wireless Siren/Controller and remove the cover by lifting it up and away from the bottom. Remove the old battery and replace it with a new one (Duracell MN1604 or Eveready 522). Press Cancel for 1 second (you will hear a chirp) to reset the low battery sensor in the Wireless Siren/Controller. Replace the cover securely.
Testing and Maintenance Your AT&T Security System 8000 requires very little maintenance. All you will normally need to do is replace its batteries whenever they run low. YOU SHOULD ALSO TEST YOUR SYSTEM WEEKLY-WITH AND WITHOUT AC POWER-TO BE SURE EVERYTHING WORKS PROPERLY. Weekly System Test Perform the following test procedure every week; once with the Central Controller plugged in and once with the Central Controller unplugged. This will ensure that the backup batteries operate properly.
Testing and Maintenance (Continued) After a fire, environmental, or auxiliary alarm, the system will normally not respond to the same type of alarm again for about 5 minutes. (See “Automatic Disarm Period,” page 12.) But in the DEMONSTRATION mode, this disarm period is only 2 minutes. 5 After you hear the alarm sound, cancel the alarm by entering your security code on the keypad of any transmitter. 6 Repeat for each transmitter in your system.
Testing and Maintenance If any of the transmitters fails to trigger an alarm, and the cause is not obvious, call your dealer immediately. If you forget to take the system out of the DEMONSTRATION mode, it will reset itself in about 10 minutes. NOTE: When you are done testing, be sure to restore AC power to your Central Controller.
Warranty Important AT&T does not provide a warranty on these products to consumers. Consumer warranties and maintenance arrangements are provided only by the dealer who installed your system and who is best equipped to maintain it. You should inquire of your dealer as to the nature and extent of the dealer’s warranty and maintenance agreements, if any.
FCC Information FCC Registration and Repair Information Your new AT&T product has been registnred with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This product complies with standards in Part 68 of the FCC Rules. The FCC requires us to provide you with the following information. Connection and use with the nationwide telephone network The FCC requires that you connect your product to the nationwide telephone network through a modular telephone outlet or jack.
FCC Information The REN is useful to determine how many devices you may connect to your telephone and still have them ring when you are called. In most, but not all areas, the sum of all REN’s should be 5 or less. You may want to contact your local telephone company. Repair instructions If it is determined that your telephone equipment is malfunctioning, the FCC requires that it not be used and that it be unplugged from the modular outlet until the problem has been corrected.
FCC Information Interference Information: Part 15 of FCC Rules Some telephone equipment generates and uses radio-frequency energy and, if not installed and used properly, may cause interference to radio and television reception. Your AT&T product has been tested and found to meet the standards for a Class B computing device, as specified in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These specifications are designed to provide against such interference in a residential installation.
Index Alarms (see also Trouble Beeps) Ambush, 13 Automatic disarm period, 12 Cancelling, 12 Environmental, 10 Fire, 10 Intrusion, 10 Panic, 2, 8, 13 Tamper, 21, 28-32 Ten minute maximum, 11 Triggering, 13 Central Controller, 12, 14-16, 18-l 9 Digital display, 12, 14, 16, 18 Indicator lights, 15, 19 Disarming the system, 8, 20 Displays Digital, 12, 14, 16, 18 Indicator Lights, 15, 19 Doors or windows, opening, 9 Arming the system, 7 Emergency Procedures, 1 Evacuation, 4 Fire protection, 3 Safety, 2 Autom
Index ID numbers for transmitters, back cover Monitoring service, 10-13 Indicator Lights 15, 19 Operation Procedures, 5-9 Leaving home, 7 Opening door or window, 9 Returning Home, 8 Turning system on (arming), 7 Turning system off (disarming), 8, 21 Intrusion Alarm, 10 Keypad, Wireless System Operation, 6, 20 Battery replacement, 28 Panic Alarm, 2, 8, 13 Keypad, Wireless Local Operation, 21 Replacing batteries, 28 Passive Infrared Transmitter (PIRT) Operation, 26 Battery replacement, 29 Maintenance,
Index Smoke Detector Operation, 22 Battery replacement, 30 Trouble Beeps from, 22 Tamper Alarm, 21, 28-32 Testing the system, 32-34 Transmitters ID Number List, back cover Passive Infrared, 26 Universal, 25 Wireless Local Keypad Operation, 21 Replacing batteries, 28 Wireless Siren/Controller Battery replacement, 31 Trouble beeps, 17 Operation, 27 Wireless System Keypad Operation, 6, 20 Battery replacement, 28 Trouble Beeps From the Central Controller, 10, 14-l 6 From the Wireless Siren/Controller, 17 From
Here is a brief guide to the operation of your AT&T Security System 8000. For more detailed instructions, see the Owner’s Manual pages noted. Please pay special attention to the Safety Procedures (pages 2-4) which give important information not covered here. When Leaving Home (see page 7) 1 Enter your security code on the keypad attached to the door. The transmitter will beep 3 times in quick succession as the last number is entered correctly. 2 Press Away. The Central Controller will beep once.
Quick Reference Silencing Trouble Beeps from the Central Controller (see page 14) l Press Test/Demo on the Central Controller. OR Press Cancel on your Central Controller. Silencing Trouble Beeps from a Smoke Detector (see page 30) Replace battery in smoke detector. Silencing Trouble Beeps from the Wireless Siren/Controller (see page 17) Press Test/Demo on the Central Controller. If this fails to silence Trouble Beeps, remove cover of Wireless Siren/Controller and press the Cancel button inside.
