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vii Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Conventions used in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Safety terms and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
viii Simon XT User Manual System tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 System programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ix Preface This is the GE Simon XT User Manual. This document includes an overview of the product and detailed instructions on how to operate the system. Read these instructions and all ancillary documentation entirely before operating this product. The most current versions of this and related documentation may be found on our online publication library. To access the library, go to our website at the following location: http://www.gesecurity.
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Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Simon XT’s features. In this chapter: Security system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Communicating with your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Simon XT User Manual Security system components The Simon XT uses wireless technology to warn your family about intrusion, carbon monoxide, and fire. It may also be used to control lights and appliances within your home. The system communicates with a central monitoring station and sends voice messages to an offsite phone. Figure 1.
Chapter 1 Introduction A Simon XT installation may include any of the devices listed in Table 1. Table 1. Simon XT system components Component Type Control panel Touchpads Sensors Modules Description Operates and programs your security system. It communicates to you through displayed and spoken messages. The panel can communicate to a central monitoring station and send voice messages to your off-site phone. Remote handheld Controls the security system primarily from within the home.
4 Simon XT User Manual Communicating with your system Sending commands or instructing your security system is done through a series of key presses on the panel, touchpads, or a remote telephone. Table 2. System communication devices Device Description Control panel You can enter commands for your security system through simple key presses on the panel. Depending on how your system is programmed, you may need to enter an access code for certain commands.
Chapter 2 Using the control panel This chapter provides instructions for operating your Simon XT Security System. In this chapter: Panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Standard text display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Simon XT features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Simon XT User Manual Panel controls You can operate the self-contained security system through several different methods: • • • The front panel buttons provide a means of arming and disarming the system when you enter or exit your home. These buttons also provide a method for determining which sensors are active and determining system status. A set of three fast action keys provide immediate communication with the central monitoring station to report police, fire, or auxiliary alarms.
Chapter 2 Using the control panel Table 3. Simon XT panel keys and features Control Description Piezo siren The piezo siren makes alarm beeps and status beeps. Fire and intrusion alarm beeps are always played at high volume, while the volume of status beeps (such as trouble or chime beeps, entry and exit delay beeps, or auxiliary alarm beeps) is programmable. LCD display The LCD module has a 2 x 16 character array that displays a variety of phrases and icons.
8 Simon XT User Manual Standard text display While the panel is idle, the following text displays: Display line 1 Arming level Display line 2 HH:MMx (Time) and status icons Arming level text could be one of the following: • • • • • Subdisarmed Disarmed Doors + Windows Motions Doors + Windows & Motions The phrase - No Delay is appended to the arming level when no entry delay is active. Table 4 describes the possible status icons. Table 4.
Chapter 2 Using the control panel Simon XT features Your Simon XT self-contained security system provides the following features: • • • • • • • Home security Entry and exit delays Light control Emergency Bypassing sensors Chime Latchkey Things you can do The Simon XT features provide you with the ability to perform the following functions: • • • • • • • • Arm perimeter (windows and doors) and interior (motion) sensors to indicate intruders.
10 Simon XT User Manual Arming/disarming Arming a sensor makes it active and allows the panel to generate an alarm when a door or window is opened, or when an unauthorized person enters a specific area. Disarming makes the sensor inactive in the system. The current arming level is shown on the panel display and changes in arming level are announced on the speaker. Subdisarm 1. Enter the master code while the system is disarmed. 2.
Chapter 2 Using the control panel Exit/entry delay Your Simon XT provides a delay after entering or exiting your home before the system is alarmed. Table 6 provides details for the entry and exit delay features. Table 6. Entry and exit delay details Function Description Entry delay Some active sensors cause immediate alarms when tripped. Other sensors, if enrolled in a delayed response group, start an entry delay that lets you enter the premises and disarm the system.
12 Simon XT User Manual No entry delay Use the No Delay feature when you are staying at home, for instance when you are asleep, or when you’re away from home and will carry a wireless touchpad that will allow you to disarm the system before opening a protected door. Check with your installer to find out how this option is programmed. 1. Close all doors and windows. 2. Press DOORS +WINDOWS twice.
Chapter 2 Using the control panel Unbypassing 1. Press BYPASS and enter the master code. 2. Scroll up/down to the sensor to be unbypassed. The sensor must be currently bypassed. 3. Press Enter to unbypass (reactivate) the sensor. 4. The panel removes the word Bypassed from the second line of the display. Alarms The system provides a series of alarms that indicate an unusual occurrence.
14 Simon XT User Manual Light control (optional) Simon XT lets you control lights and appliances using lamp, appliance, or universal modules. You can: • • Turn lights with unit numbers 1 to 8 on or off manually or at a specific time. Turn on lights when a sensor is tripped. You can program lockout times when sensor-activated lights won’t be active. To turn on all of the lights that are controlled by lamp modules, press the * button twice. The panel display will show All Lights On.
Chapter 2 Using the control panel Latchkey Use the latchkey feature to notify you, via a remote phone, if a family member does not arrive home at a predetermined time and disarm the system. When this feature is active, a latchkey alarm is reported if the premises are not disarmed by the programmed latchkey time. For example, if you set the Latchkey time for 3:00 p.m. and the system is not disarmed by that time a message is sent to your remote phone.
16 Simon XT User Manual Using an offsite phone If enabled by the installer, you can control your Simon XT panel remotely from an offsite phone. The panel answers a phone call according to the dialing method programmed by your installer. After a certain combination of rings and pauses, the panel will answer the call with the voice prompt Enter your code. You must enter the correct code to gain access.
Chapter 2 Using the control panel Using touchpads Touchpads are used to control the security system from any location within or near your home. Remote handheld touchpad Interfacing with the system using a remote handheld touchpad is similar to using the panel. Figure 3.
18 Simon XT User Manual Keyfob If your installer programmed the keyfob with no entry delay, and you armed the system with the keyfob, you must disarm your system before entering the home to avoid causing an alarm. CAUTION: To avoid causing false alarms, check with your installer on how your touchpad options are programmed. Figure 4.
Chapter 3 How your system communicates Your system responds to you through the use of display and voice messages, status beeps, alarms, and panel indicator lights. In this chapter: Status beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Alarm sirens and lamp modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Panel indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Trouble beeps. . . . . .
20 Simon XT User Manual Status beeps The panel sounds status beeps to alert you to various system events and conditions. Note: You may receive a different number of status beeps if you press the buttons quickly. Table 8. Status beeps Activity Beep Response Doors + Windows Exit delay and Entry delay beeps sound two times every five seconds and two times per second during the last ten seconds.
Chapter 3 How your system communicates Panel indicator lights Use Table 10 to understand the panel indicator lights. Table 10.
22 Simon XT User Manual Restoration of power. This condition occurs after a complete loss of power (AC and battery). When power is restored, the panel will return to the arming state with the same zones bypassed it had prior to losing power. Sensor failure. This condition occurs if a sensor is not communicating with the panel. Trouble beeps will start and the STATUS button will light. Press the STATUS button and the display will show what sensors have failed. Perform sensor tests.
Chapter 4 Programming This chapter describes how to program your system. It will guide you through programming instructions for system features. System menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Entering and exiting the system menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Code options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Menu navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 Simon XT User Manual System menu Your Simon XT self-contained security system security system allows you to program certain user options, such as access codes, time schedules, or the system time. These options are accessed through a system menu. Entering and exiting the system menu To enter the system menu, press the scroll up/down buttons or the Enter button in the upper right of the panel. Press STATUS to exit a menu or option edit mode and navigate up one level.
Chapter 4 Programming Menu navigation Each menu contains a list of options and/or submenus. Press the scroll up/down buttons to navigate up and down the list of options and submenus in that menu. Pressing Enter after navigating to an option selects that option for editing and flashes the current value. Pressing Enter after navigating to a submenu enters that submenu, making a new list of options accessible. Pressing STATUS exits a menu and goes to the next higher level.
26 Simon XT User Manual Table 12. Simon XT system menu structure (continued) Top menu entry First submenu level Second submenu level System Tests Sensor Test Comm Test System Download Revision Contrast Set clock If the panel loses both AC and battery power, then upon restoring power the system time will default to midnight and blink, indicating it has not been set correctly. Your installer can set your system time to display in either 12-hour or 24-hour format.
Chapter 4 Programming Light schedules Simon XT will automatically turn certain lights on or off according to light schedules you can define in menu item System Programming / Light Control / Light Schedules. See Light control (optional) on page 14. To enable or disable scheduled lights: 1. Scroll up/down until the display reads Light Schedules. 2. Press Enter. The current setting will flash. 3. Scroll up/down to toggle scheduled lights On/Off. 4. Press Enter. The setting will stop flashing. 5.
28 Simon XT User Manual Special chime To enable or disable the Special Chime feature: 1. Scroll up/down until the display shows Chime. 2. Press Enter. The current setting will flash. 3. Scroll up/down to toggle Special Chime On/Off. 4. Press Enter. The setting will stop flashing. 5. Press STATUS to exit. An outlined bell icon will appear in the display when Special Chime is enabled. Note: This menu will not appear if Special Chime sensors are not in your system.
Chapter 4 Programming System programming To enter the System Programming menu: 1. Enter the system menu. 2. Scroll up/down to System Programming, then press Enter. 3. The panel displays Enter Code. 4. Enter your master code, then press Enter. At this point, you are in the System Programming submenu.
30 Simon XT User Manual User codes 1 to 8 To change a user code: 1. Enter the System Programming menu. 2. Scroll up/down to Access Codes, then press Enter. 3. Scroll up/down to the user code you want to change, then press Enter. 4. The current value of the code now flashes. 5. Enter a new code (use correct length), then press Enter. 6. Press STATUS repeatedly to exit. Initially, all user codes are blank. A user code can be deleted by pressing DISARM while the code is being changed.
Chapter 4 Programming Phone numbers Phone #4 is the only system phone number that you can change. Therefore, it is often used for voice reporting of alarms to your phone, if it was programmed for this purpose by the installer. To change Phone #4: 1. Enter the System Programming menu. 2. Scroll up/down to Phone #s, then press Enter. 3. Scroll up/down to Phone #4, then press Enter. 4. The first digit of the current value of this option now flashes (this may take up both lines on the display). 5.
32 Simon XT User Manual Siren options The panel has two built-in sound sources, a piezo siren and a speaker. The piezo siren makes alarm beeps and status beeps. Fire and intrusion alarm beeps are always played at high volume, while the volume of status beeps (such as trouble or chime beeps, entry and exit delay beeps, or auxiliary alarm beeps) is programmable. The speaker emits the panel's voice and also sounds beeps when a key is pressed. Its volume is also programmable.
Chapter 4 Programming Panel Piezo Alrm This option determines whether or not the panel sounds alarm beeps. To program Panel Piezo Alrm: 1. Enter the System Programming menu. 2. Scroll up/down to Siren Options, then press Enter. 3. Scroll up/down to Panel Piezo Alrm, then press Enter. 4. The current value of this option now flashes (On or Off). 5. Scroll up/down to the desired value, then press Enter. 6. Press STATUS repeatedly to exit. Status Beep Vol This option sets the sound volume of nonalarm beeps.
34 Simon XT User Manual Light control (optional) You can control certain lights by using X-10 lamp, appliance, or universal modules. As set up by the installer, these modules have unit numbers from 1 to 8 and are set to the same housecode. These lights can be turned on for certain arming operations, when a sensor is tripped or based on a time schedule.
Chapter 4 Programming Light Schedules In this menu, a light schedule can be programmed for each unit number (1 to 8). To program Light Schedules: 1. Enter the System Programming menu. 2. Scroll up/down to Light Control, then press Enter. 3. Scroll up/down to Light Schedules, then press Enter. 4. Scroll up/down to the desired light schedule (as defined by the unit number), then press Enter. 5. The current option value now flashes. 6.
36 Simon XT User Manual Revision To display the firmware revision of the system: 1. Scroll up/down to Revision. 2. Press STATUS to exit. Contrast To adjust the Contrast of the display: 1. Scroll up/down to Contrast. 2. press Enter. 3. Scroll up/down to increase and decrease the contrast setting. 4. Press STATUS to save the setting and exit. Note: Changes in contrast are more noticeable when not looking at the display straight-on.
Chapter 5 Testing This chapter provides a set of tests to ensure proper operation of your Simon XT self-contained security system. We recommended you test your system weekly. Testing sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Testing communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38 Simon XT User Manual Testing sensors You can test sensors one at a time to make sure they are sending strong signals to the panel. You should test the security system at least once a week. To perform the Sensor Test: 1. Scroll to System Tests. 2. Press Enter. The display shows Enter Code. 3. Enter your master code with the numbered keys. 4. Press Enter to accept the master code. The display shows Sensor Test. 5. Press Enter.
Chapter 5 Testing Testing communication Test communication between your system and the central monitoring station or a voice report destination at least once per week to make sure you have the proper telephone connection. To perform a communication test: 1. Scroll to System Tests. 2. Press Enter. The display shows Enter Code. 3. Enter the master code. 4. Press Enter to accept the master code. The display shows Comm Test. 5. Scroll to Comm Test. 6. Press Enter. The display shows Comm Test is On. 7.
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Appendix A Reference information This appendix provides a list of system limitations, emergency planning, floorplan, and a quick reference command table. In this appendix: Alarm system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Emergency planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Smoke and heat detector locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Your floorplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42 Simon XT User Manual Alarm system limitations Not even the most advanced alarm system can guarantee protection against burglary, fire, or environmental problems. All alarm systems are subject to possible compromise or failure-to-warn for a variety of reasons. • • • • • • • If sirens are not placed within hearing range of persons sleeping, in remote parts of the premises, or if they are placed behind doors or other obstacles.
Appendix A Reference information Smoke and heat detector locations Selecting a suitable location is critical to the operation of smoke alarms. Figure 5 shows some typical floorplans with recommended smoke and heat detector locations. Use these location guidelines to optimize performance and reduce the chance of false alarms: • • • • • • • Note: Before mounting alarms, program (learn) them into memory and do a sensor test from the alarm’s intended location to ensure good RF communication to the panel.
44 Simon XT User Manual Your floorplan Use the following guidelines when drawing your floorplan: • • • • Show all building levels. Show exits from each room (two exits per room are recommended). Show the location of all security system components. Show the location of any fire extinguishers Sensor and module locations Use Table 14 and Table 15 on page 45 to list your sensor and module locations. Table 14.
Appendix A Reference information Table 14. Sensor locations (continued) Sensor number Sensor name Sensor type Location 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Table 15.
46 Simon XT User Manual Access codes Table 16. Access codes Code description Code Master code User code 1 User code 2 User code 3 User code 4 User code 5 User code 6 User code 7 User code 8 Duress code Delays Table 17.
Appendix A Reference information Table 18. Simon XT system quick reference a Control panel Level 0: Subdisarm the system Enter the master code while the system is disarmed. Level 1: Disarm the system DISARM, . Level 2: Arm doors and windows DOORS+WINDOWS, (if required). Level 3: Arm motion sensors MOTIONS, (if required). Level 4: Arm doors, windows, motions DOORS+WINDOWS, (if required), MOTIONS.
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49 Index A floorplans................................................................................................ 44 AC power failure .................................................................................... 21 H access codes...................................................................................... 29, 46 accidental alarms .................................................................................... 13 handheld touchpad.................................................
50 Simon XT User Manual programming .......................................................................................... 23 status....................................................................................................... 15 status beep volume ................................................................................. 33 Q status beeps............................................................................................. 20 quick exit .....................................
