OPERATING GUIDE for your GEM-DXRP1 KEYPAD SYSTEM READY 10/01/06 12:09 AM © NAPCO 2006 OI322 6/06 1
INTRODUCTION The GEM-DXRP1 is a “smart” userfriendly, interactive menu-driven keypad designed for your Napco control panel. Its alphanumeric screen will not only display the status of your system, but will also give you step-by-step instructions to guide you through all operations. This booklet contains important information about the operation of your system with this GEM-DXRP1 Keypad. Read it carefully and keep it handy for future reference.
T AB L E O F C O N T E N T S TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page KEYPAD CONTROLS & INDICATORS ............................................ 4 SETTING THE ALARM (ARMING) WHEN LEAVING ....................... 6 PROTECTING YOURSELF WHILE ON THE PREMISES ................ 8 TURNING OFF THE ALARM (DISARMING) WHEN RETURNING ... 10 FIRE PROTECTION ......................................................................... 11 KEYPAD FUNCTIONS .....................................................................
K E Y P AD C O N T R O L S & I N D I C AT O R S 2 1 3 7 8 4 5 9 6 10 11 12 4
K E Y P AD C O N T R O L S & I N D I C AT O R S 1 Window. Displays system status 5 messages, zone descriptions, etc. 2 STATUS Light. Lights (green) to indicate that the system is ready for arming. If a zone is not 6 secured the light will be off and the zone will display in the window. If a zone has been bypassed, the STATUS light will blink while armed. 7 3 4 ARMED Light. Lights (red) to indicate that the system is armed. 8 If an alarm has occurred, the ARMED LED will be flashing. FUNCTION Button.
S E T T I N G T H E AL AR M ( AR M I N G ) W H E N L E AV I N G S YS TEM RE AD Y EXIT TIME 060 PLEASE LEAVE NOW CAN’T ARM S YS TEM ZONE S F AUL TED ZONE FAULTED Arming the System 1 Check the keypad. The green STATUS light must be on in order to arm. If the green light is off, “ZONES FAULTED” will display in the window followed by the number and description of each faulted zone. Note each problem zone and secure it by closing a window, door, etc.
S E T T I N G T H E AL AR M ( AR M I N G ) W H E N L E AV I N G S YS TEM TROUB LE SYS/TRBL SYS/TRBL SYS/TRBL LOW BATTERY E02-00 SERVICE CAN’T ARM SYSTEM PRESS RESET KEY EXI T TIME 0 60 PLE AS E LE AVE NOW System Trouble If you attempt to arm with a “SYSTEM TROUBLE” display alternating with an indicated trouble code (e.g. “E02-00” (low battery); see SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES), a 3-second tone will sound at the keypad. The window will display "CAN'T ARM SYSTEM, PRESS RESET KEY".
PROTECTING YOURSELF WHILE ON THE PREMISES BYPASSED Bypassing Interior Zones Interior Zones, when bypassed, allow free movement within the home while the protection of armed perimeter zones is maintained. To bypass Interior Zones, press E and enter your User Code followed by D. SYSTEM READY Your system may have provisions for two groups of Interior Zones.
PROTECTING YOURSELF WHILE ON THE PREMISES Easy Exit (Optional - Easy Exit programmed? YES NO) Your system may have been programmed for Easy Exit, which allows a user to exit the premises while the system is armed. By activating Easy Exit while the system is armed, the Exit Delay countdown will take place, during which time you are permitted to leave through the exit door. The Easy Exit Delay time will be identical to the Exit Delay time the system gives you each time it is armed.
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 DISARM SYSTEM ENTRY TIME XXX Disarming the System 1 Enter your premises through the Entry/Exit door. The keypad will sound a steady or pulsing tone to remind you to disarm the system before your Entry Delay time expires. D. The red ARMED light will go out, indicating that the 2 Enter your User Code and press INVALID ENTRY TRY AG AIN **** AL ARM **** 02 - BACK DOOR 03 - LIVING ROOM system has been disarmed.
FIRE PROTECTION (Applicable only where local ordinance permits use of this alarm control panel for fire protection.) FIRE FIRE AL ARM Fire-Zone Alarm If a fire is detected, “FIRE ALARM” will be displayed and the keypad sounder will pulse. 1. If a fire is in progress, evacuate the premises immediately! If necessary, call the Fire Department from an outside phone. 2. Press the C button to silence the keypad sounder. 3.
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 the window works. You may need a special fire-escape ladder if the window is high up). Write down your outside meeting place. Family Rehearsal. Rehearse each of the following activities: 1.
FIRE PROTECTION Floorplan Draw a plan of your premises in the space provided below.
FIRE PROTECTION LIMITATIONS OF FIRE ALARM WARNING SYSTEM Although a fire alarm system may be of a reliable and state-of- the-art design, neither it nor its peripheral detection devices can offer guaranteed protection against fire. Any such equipment may fail to warn for a variety of reasons: Control panels, communicators, dialers, smoke detectors, and many other sensing devices will not work without power.
K E Y P AD F U N C T I O N S The keypad can provide access to a wide assortment of utility functions. The functions are displayed in a prompting “YES/NO” format. 1 To enter the Function Menu, press A. • In all UL-listed or high-security installations, a valid User Code must first be entered followed by A. 2 To skip a function, answer NO (F) or A. 3 To select and execute a function, answer YES (E) or J. • Functions may be manually scrolled forward or backward using A and B, respectively.
K E Y P AD F U N C T I O N S AC TIV ATE BELL TEST DISPLAY SYS TRBL Y/N Y/N Activate Bell Test? Activates the alarm (while disarmed) for about 2 seconds and performs a battery test. If the alarm does not sound, call for service. • If the battery is low, a “LOW BATTERY E02-00 SERVICE” will appear in the display indicating a low battery condition. Allow 24 hours for the battery to recharge. If the trouble continues, call for service.
K E Y P AD F U N C T I O N S RESET SYS TRBL RESET SENSOR MSG Y/N Y/N Reset System Trouble? System troubles display and sound at the keypad. Correcting the trouble will clear most indications, however the following error codes will require manual reset: E13; E19; E20 and E22. (See SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES for a description of error codes.) Reset Sensor Watch Failure? (Sensor Watch programmed? YES NO).
K E Y P AD F U N C T I O N S AC TIV ATE DIALER TEST Y/N TO ARM IN 1-4 HRS PRESS 1-4 /N Activate Telephone Test? (Telephone Test programmed? YES NO). Sends a communicator test to the central station. A communication failure will be indicated at the keypad by a system trouble “E03-FAIL TO COMM” display. Repeat the test to attempt to correct a communication failure, as any successful communication will clear this display. Delay Arming 1-4 hours. (Not for UL-listed systems).
K E Y P AD F U N C T I O N S AC TIV ATE PROGRAM AC TIV ATE DOWNLOAD RELAY CONTROL Y/N Activate Program? Activates the Program Mode from Keypad No. 1. Note: This feature is disabled while armed. (See PROGRAMMING USER CODES) Y/N Activate Download? For installer's use only. If accidentally enabled, press C to exit. Note: This feature is disabled while armed. Y/N Relay Control? (Relay Control programmed? YES NO). Turns ON or OFF one or more programmed Relay Groups.
C E N T R AL S T A T I O N M O N I T O R I N G Your alarm specialist may have programmed your system to be monitored by a central station. The builtin digital communicator can transmit emergency signals and status reports to the central station 24 hours a day. Communicator Features Abort Delay. Ask your installer which of your zones have Abort Delay, a delay that enables you to reset the system before it communicates to the central station. Your system has a SIA CP-01 required Abort Delay of 30 seconds.
A D V AN C E D F E AT U R E S Security Bypass/Unbypass (Security Bypass programmed? YES NO). In high-security applications, zones may be bypassed (or unbypassed) only if a valid code is entered first, as follows: 1. Enter a User Code valid for bypass, then press B. 2. Press B then the zone number (or vice versa) to deactivate that zone. Similarly, a bypassed zone may be unbypassed using the same procedure. (This feature available for GEM-P1664/3200/9600 panels only).
P R O G R AM M I N G ( O P T I O N A L ) User Program Mode Your Installer has programmed into your system a special User Program 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, Zone Descriptions and also set the system Time and Date.
P R O G R AM M I N G ( O P T I O N A L ) Reviewing a Programmed User Code To review an existing User Code, enter the user number and the corresponding User Code will display. Exiting the User Program Mode When you have completed programming or erasing User Codes, press C to exit the User Program Mode. Programming Example: Program the User 3 Code to “3784”: 1. Enter your User Code, followed by A. 2. Answer NO (press F ) repeatedly until “ACTIVATE PROGRAM Y/N” is displayed, then press YES (E).
P R O G R AM M I N G ( O P T I O N A L ) Programming Zone Descriptions The zone descriptions which appear on the keypad display may be programmed in the User Program Mode. AC TIV ATE PROGRAM Enter the User Program Mode Y/N 01- FRONT DOOR 1. 2. Enter your User Code, then press A to enter the Function Mode. 3. “ENTER USER CODE” will display, press NEXT (E) and the keypad will display the Zone 1 Description. Answer NO (press F) until “ACTIVATE PROGRAM Y/N” is displayed, then press YES (E).
ENTER ZONE DESCRIPTIONS -- "CELL PHONE STYLE" EXAMPLE: Repeatedly press 3 to display "G H I 3" in sequence CELL PHONE-STYLE ENTRY CHARACTERS DISPLAYED IN SEQUENCE HOLD G 1 ABC1 1 abc1 2 DEF2 2 def2 3 GHI3 3 ghi3 4 JKL4 4 jkl4 5 MNO5 5 mno5 6 PQR6 6 pqr6 7 STU7 7 stu7 8 VWX8 8 vwx8 9 YZ90 9 yz90 0 (SPACE) • - .
P R O G R AM M I N G ( O P T I O N A L ) Programming the system Date and Time. The User Program Mode may also be used to set the system Date and Time which display on the keypad. Enter the User Program Mode AC TIV ATE PROGRAM Y/N ENTER DATE 00/00/00 1. 2. 3. Answer NO (press F) until “ACTIVATE PROGRAM Y/N” is displayed, then press YES (E). “ENTER USER CODE” will display, press NEXT (E) until the keypad displays the “Enter Date” screen. Programming the Date ENTER DATE 07/29/00 1.
K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S The keypad can display the following functional messages. Other diagnostic messages are available for the installer or servicer. Should any unfamiliar messages appear, call your dealer for service. SYSTEM READY (DATE) (TIME) C All zones operating; system can be armed. If displayed (GEM-P9600/3200 panels only), “C” denotes Chime Mode on. (Note: This message may have been customized by your installer). PLEASE WAIT FOR RINGBACK Panel reporting to central station on arming.
K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S ****ALARM**** Alarm condition, followed by zone description(s). “ALARM” and zones will display after system is disarmed. Note zones, then press C to clear keypad. ***FIRE TRBL*** (With pulsing sounder.) Trouble condition on a Fire Zone. Press C to silence sounder. Correct trouble or call for service. ***FIRE ALARM*** (With pulsing sounder.) Alarm condition on a Fire Zone. Press C to silence sounder. Evacuate premises or correct cause of alarm.
K E Y P AD M E S S AG E S ATTEMPTING TO CANCEL The system is in the process of reporting a cancel signal to central station which will cancel the alarm which it has just reported. AL ARM C ANCELED The alarm signal has been cancelled during the Abort Delay (before an alarm signal report was sent to the central station). If cancelled after the alarm signal report was sent, this message appears when the system receives an acknowledgment from the central station of the cancellation of the alarm signal.
G L O S S AR Y Following are brief descriptions of terms and features used herein that may be unfamiliar to you. Some of the features are programmable options that may or may not apply to your particular system. Abort Delay - A delay period that allows the control panel to be reset, thus aborting a report to a central station. Areas. Each Area may be controlled by its own keypad or by a keypad of a different Area through Managers Mode..
G L O S S AR Y Exit/Entry Delays - Separate delays that let you exit and enter your premises without setting off an alarm when the system is armed. INTERIOR Button - Bypasses Interior Zones on arming (see Zones Interior Zones). Instant Protection - Arming without entry delay using the F button while remaining on the premises. Keypad - Puts control-panel functions at your fingertips. It can be mounted anywhere in your premises.
G L O S S AR Y User Code - Your personalized code for arming and disarming the system. It may contain up to six digits. Zones - Independent circuits that protect specific areas of the premises: Auto-Bypass Zone: A zone that will be automatically bypassed from the protection system if it is in trouble (faulty) when the system is armed. Burglary intrusion. Zone: Detects Day Zone: A zone that will cause a visual and audible indication at the keypad if it is in trouble while disarmed.
SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Your control panel is capable of detecting a variety of troubles that may affect system performance. In the unlikely event that a problem should occur, the SYS TBL (system trouble) icon will display on the left side of keypad window along with one or more of the following error codes. If the problem is related to a specific zone or device, the corresponding number will also be indicated.
SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System Trouble Condition Action E04-NN Wireless Transmitter Supervisory Failure A problem has been detected with a wireless transmitter. Call installing company for service. E05-NN Wireless Transmitter Low Battery The battery in a wireless transmitter is low and should be replaced. This transmitter is on the zone corresponding to the number NN.
SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System Trouble Condition Action E10-NN Keypad Response Failure Call installing company for service. E11-NN Keypad Tamper A keypad has been removed from the wall. Call installing company for service if problem cannot be repaired. E12-NN Expansion Zone Module Response Failure Call installing company for service. E13-NN Expansion Module Tamper The cover has been removed from a zone expansion module.
SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System Trouble Condition Action E19-00 User Program Memory Call installing company for service. Error E20-00 Dealer Program Memory Error Call installing company for service. E21-00 System Shutdown Call installing company for service. E22-NN Sensor Watch Activity Failure A Motion Sensor on the zone indicated has failed the programmed Sensor Watch activity test.
SYSTEM TROUBLE ERROR CODES Trouble Indication System Trouble Condition Action E40-00 RF Self Test Failure A wireless motion sensor on the zone indicated has failed its automatic self test routine. Call installing company for service. E41-NN Fire Trouble A problem has been detected on the Fire zone indicated. Call installing company for service. (GEM-P1632, GEM-P816 and GEM-P1664 panels only). E51-00 Bell/Siren Trouble There is a problem with the Bell or Siren. Call installing company for service.
TROUBLESHOOTING What do I do if... For more info... I try to arm my system but the keypad just displays “ZONES NOT NORMAL” and “CAN’T ARM SYSTEM” and beeps at me. If the green STATUS light is off, a zone is open. Find and secure the open window or door. See Page 6 I try to arm my system but the keypad displays “SYSTEM TROUBLE” and beeps at me. The Error Codes numbers are displayed. A System Trouble has been detected. Note the scrolling error codes, which represent the trouble.
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