User's Manual

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Creating Your multiLINX Network
The EX20 SMK Alarm communicates on its own private multiLINX network. This
network is created simply by powering up new alarms one at a time.
General Note: The multiLINX network is limited
to 18 total units. Only 12 of these units may be
smoke alarms, the remaining units can be CO and
heat alarms.
The blue RADIO light will begin to flash slowly.
While the blue RADIO light is flashing, additional
alarms may be added to your network.
Activate your next alarm by moving its slide
switch as shown above.
This alarm has been added to
your network!
Activate your first alarm by moving the slide
switch located on the back side of the alarm in
the direction indicated by the arrow.
One minute after activating the last alarm, the
RADIO light will stop flashing on the original
alarm, and it will join the network. The network
is now closed.
Continue activating each new alarm, one alarm
at a time, until all alarms have been added to the
network. This should include CO and heat alarms
as well.
General Note: It is easiest to first create the
multiLINX network while all alarms are located
together, such as on a table.
The blue RADIO light will flash briefly, then the
alarm will chirp twice and all four of the lighted
icons will strobe on in succession.
Note: This switch is connected to a lock-out
mechanism that will prevent installation on the
bracket until activated.
Adding an Alarm to Your multiLINX Network
To add an alarm(s) to an existing multiLINX network, perform the following steps.
Select any alarm on the existing network.
Press
and hold
the button on the front cover of the
alarm. The red FIRE light (WARNING if CO alarm)
will flash rapidly and the alarm will sound three
tones.
Next, the yellow WARNING light will flash slowly.
Count to
5 flashes of the yellow WARNING light
and release the button.
If done correctly, the blue RADIO light will now
slowly pulse, indicating the network is again ready
to receive additional alarms.
The alarm has been successfully added to
your network!
To add a new alarm, simply slide the switch
located on the back side of the new alarm in
the direction indicated by the white arrow. It
will lock into place when fully positioned.
The blue RADIO light will flash briefly, then the
alarm will chirp twice and all four of the lighted
icons will strobe on in succession.
Continue holding the button down.
If not, wait about 15 seconds and carefully repeat
these steps.
If the alarm being added was previously used,
follow the steps on Page 14 to erase its multiLINX
data. Then re-open this alarm’s radio function using
steps 1-2 in this section.
Press the button on the original alarm and the
RADIO light will stop flashing, or after one minute
the RADIO light will stop flashing automatically
and the network will close.
The slide switch will lock into place when fully
positioned.
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