User manual

Chapter 3
How your system communicates
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Alarm sirens and lamp modules
Exterior and interior sirens make three different alarm sounds on the premises, each indicating a different type
of alarm. Sirens are programmed by the installer to time out and stop sounding after a specified time.
Use Table 8 to understand the siren sounds used by the security system.
Table 8. Alarm Siren and X10 Light Information
Function Fire Intrusion Emergency
X10 lights
a
a. This feature is not verified for use by UL.
Steady Flashing Steady
X10 siren
a
Steady Steady Alarm beeps
Interior and panel siren Temporal 3
b
b. Temporal 3 refers to a continuous pattern of three siren pulses, then off for 1.5 seconds, three siren pulses, then off for 1.5 seconds.
Steady Fast on/off
Exterior siren Temporal 3
b
Steady