User guide

TAMPER PROOF SYSTEM
The security detectors, control panel and external siren
are ‘tamper’ protected. Any unauthorized tampering
with these items will result in triggering an alarm.
The user can turn off this feature when a battery
change is required.
UNIQUE MONITORING
Zipato is a revolutionary web-based monitoring service
that turns the average house into an intelligent home,
and helps you protect your home and family against:
Fire
Flood
Burglary
Power failure
Physical threat
Doorstep aggression
Elderly or infirm falls detection
The Zipato monitors your home, automatically sending
the alarm text message, voice call and e-mail to
unlimited number of people of your choice if something
unexpected occurs, as well as triggering internal and
external alarm sirens. In addition, the monitoring service
allows you to have complete control of your alarm system
over the internet, with event logs, arm/disarm facility and
safe at home functions. These are innovative features that
offer flexibility and control that you would expect in this
day and age.
1.1 PREPARATION AND
LOCATION PLANNING
WHERE AND WHY
Preparation and planning are need before installation of
security system. The first step when installing any alarm
system is to determine what you will install and where.
Floor plan can be helpful for planning. Marking up a
copy of these plans is a good place to start to determine
how many window & door sensors and motion detectors
you will need to protect the entire home.When you
decide what rooms, areas, zone needs to be secured
start planning what will be used and what needs to be
detected. The first major decision is to determine if you
want to have sensors for every window in the home or
are motion detectors good enough to provide coverage.
HOME AND AWAY MODE PLANNING
The home arming mode allows the premises to be part
armed so that no one can get inside without warning the
occupier, yet the person already inside the house can
move freely without triggering the alarm. For example
the downstairs of a house can be armed while upstairs
can be disarmed allowing the user to go to bed without
causing an alarm. If this feature is to be used, then it
should be planned now, before installation. Decide what
areas can be occupied when in home arming mode,
the sensors for these areas should be programmed to
home omit; and the sensors activated on the path to
access the control unit should be set to home delay as
explained in ‘Further programming’.
OPERATING RANGE
All devices must be within 20 meters of the control unit
or any other mains powered device in the neetwork
(Z-wave/Zigbee are the mesh network) and must not be
mounted on or near large metal objects. Avoid obvious
sources of electrical interference such as fridges and
microwave ovens.
TAMPER SWITCHES
When mounting devices ensure that every tamper
switch close fully. On uneven surfaces it may be
necessary to place packing behind the switch for
reliable operation.
EXTEND THE SYSTEM
Extend the system easily by adding more devices
whenever you want.
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SMART ALARM USER GUIDE v1.1