2gig Technologies GC2 User manual

Brand: 2gig Technologies

Model: GC2

Category: Fire protection

Type: User manual

GC2 Panel

Battery Replacement Guide

How to Replace the Main Battery in a 2Gig GO! Control Panel

The majority of GHS alarm systems include a 24-hour backup battery; this means

that the alarm system will still operate if the power goes out. Follow below steps to

replace the main battery in a GHS 2GIG home alarm system.

Tools Needed: A small to medium flathead screwdriver

Items Needed: A new 2Gig Go Control panel battery (can be purchased online,

here: https://www.amazon.com/2gig-BATT2X-Console-Rechargeable-Battery/dp/B00JZZILRK

1.Disarm or turn off home alarm system

2.Locate and remove the screw on top of the keypad

3.Gently pull down the front cover down (don’t let go)

4.Locate the third hand (a plastic piece that looks like an upside down V)

5.Place the third hand over the notch in the center of the cover

6.Locate the green battery pack

7.Remove the clip that connects the battery red and black wire to the circuit board.

8.Remove the battery

9.Insert the new battery and plug in the clip

10.Unhook the third hand

11.Guide the third hand and the large red wire into the keypad

12.Close the cover and press until it snaps into place

13.Replace the screw on top of the keypad

14.Let it charge for 24 hours

WARNING: OWNER’S I NSTRUCTI ON NOTICE

Not to be removed by anyone except occupant

GC2 Panel

User Guide

ENGLISH

(Internaonal)

WIRELESS SECURITY SYSTEM

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CONTENTS

System Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Features ............................................................................... 5

BasicOperation ......................................................................... 6

SensorTypes/Zones ................................................................... 6

Smoke,Heat,andFreezeProtection...................................................... 6

BurglaryProtection .................................................................... 6

UserCodes ........................................................................... 6

Alarms .............................................................................. 6

Messages............................................................................ 6

TroubleAlerts ........................................................................ 6

WirelessSensors...................................................................... 6

ControlPanelFeatures................................................................... 7

MainDisplayScreens .................................................................... 8

HomeScreen......................................................................... 8

SecurityScreen ....................................................................... 8

ReadytoArmScreen................................................................... 8

MenuScreen......................................................................... 8

StatusScreen ......................................................................... 8

Burglary Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SampleFloorPlan ....................................................................... 9

SensorStatus..........................................................................10

checkingforclosedSensors..............................................................10

ViewingEachSensor’sStatus.............................................................11

DealingwithaSensorFalseAlarm.........................................................11

SensorBypassing.......................................................................12

ForceBypassAllSensors ...............................................................12

Bypassing/Un‐BypassingSensors ........................................................12

StayMode............................................................................13

EntryDelayinStayMode..............................................................13

QuickExitinStayMode ...............................................................13

SilentControlinStayMode..............................................................14

ArmingtoStayMode .................................................................14

Awaymode ...........................................................................15

ExitandEntryDelaysinAwaymode.....................................................15

ExitDelayRestart.....................................................................15

SilentControlinAwayMode...........................................................15

QuickExitinAwayMode ..............................................................16

AutoStayMode......................................................................16

ArmingtoAwayMode ................................................................16

DisarmingtheSystem ...................................................................17

DisarmingfromStayMode.............................................................17

DisarmingfromAwayMode............................................................18

IfaBurglaryAlarmOccurs ...............................................................18

BurglaryAlarmSiren ..................................................................18

AlarmMemory ......................................................................18

Optional2‐WayVoiceCommunications ..................................................19

KeyFob:ArmingandDisarming...........................................................19

ArmwithaKeyFob ...................................................................19

DisarmwithaKeyFob ................................................................19

ActivatetheEmergencyAlarm..........................................................19

ActivatetheAuxiliaryOutput ...........................................................19

WirelessKeypad:ArmingandDisarming ...................................................20

ArmwithaKeypad ...................................................................20

DisarmwithaKeypad .................................................................20

ActivateaFireEmergency .............................................................20

ActivateaPoliceEmergency............................................................20

Smoke, Heat and Freeze Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

InitiatingaFireAlarmManually.........................................................21

IftheFireAlarmSoundsAutomatically ...................................................21

SilencingaFalseFireAlarm ............................................................21

RecommendedFireAlarmLocations.......................................................22

NFPAStandard#72...................................................................22

GC2 Wireless Security System | User Guide

DoNotMountaSmokeAlarmHere.....................................................23

EmergencyActionPlan................................................................23

Emergency Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

24‐HourEmergencyButtons.............................................................24

System Trouble Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

TroubleAlertIcon ......................................................................25

ViewtheCurrentTroubleAlerts..........................................................25

TroubleAlertBeepHold‐off..............................................................25

System Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

ACPowerOn ..........................................................................26

ACPowerOFF .........................................................................26

PhoneLineFailure .....................................................................26

SounderDisabled......................................................................26

LowBackupBattery....................................................................26

TestMode............................................................................26

touchscreenKeypadTraffic ..............................................................26

CellRadio.............................................................................26

Interiorsensoropen....................................................................26

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

DisplayingMessages....................................................................27

ReadingMessages .....................................................................27

ReadingConfidentialMessages...........................................................28

FilteringMessages .....................................................................28

SortingMessages......................................................................28

Remote Control by Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

CallingtheSystem .....................................................................29

ControllingtheSystemRemotely .........................................................29

BypassingSensorsRemotely.............................................................29

System Toolbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

UserManagement.....................................................................30

UserCodeSetup.....................................................................30

AddingaUserCode ..................................................................30

UserCodeAccessSchedules ...........................................................30

UserCodes..........................................................................32

DuressUserCodeSetup ...............................................................32

SecretDuressButton .................................................................33

SystemHistory ........................................................................33

SystemTest ...........................................................................34

SensorTest .........................................................................34

PanelTest . ..........................................................................34

TelephoneTest ......................................................................35

ChimeSetup..........................................................................36

AdjustingtheBrightness/Volume.........................................................37

AdjustingtheBacklightTimeout..........................................................37

CleaningtheTouchScreen...............................................................37

TouchScreenCalibration ................................................................38

SetDateandTime......................................................................38

DisplayFirmwareVersion ...............................................................39

DealerInfoScreenandCallBackButton ...................................................39

AccessingtheDealerInfoScreen .......................................................39

RequestingaServiceCallBack..........................................................39

Installer Programmed Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

SirenRunTime ......................................................................40

SensorTriggerLimit ..................................................................40

FireHornRunTime ...................................................................40

ExitDelay...........................................................................40

EntryDelay .........................................................................40

24‐HourEmergencyFunctions .........................................................41

QuickArming........................................................................41

QuickBypass ........................................................................41

QuickExit...........................................................................41

AutoUn‐bypass......................................................................41

AutoStay...........................................................................41

KeyFobSound .......................................................................41

KeyFobDisarmAfterSound............................................................42

KeyFobOptions......................................................................42

WirelessKeypadEmergencyKeys .......................................................42

CancelDisplay.......................................................................42

CancelTime .........................................................................42

DialerDelay.........................................................................43

2‐WayVoice .........................................................................43

TelephoneRemoteControlAnswer ......................................................43

Installer Specific Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Alarm Dialing Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

WirelessProductNotice ...............................................................48

FCCNotice..........................................................................48

FCCTelephoneRulesandRegulations ....................................................48

IndustryCanadaNotices...............................................................48

Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

AlarmSystemLimitations ................................................................50

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

GC2 Wireless Security System | User Guide

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

Thissystemprovidesthree(3)formsofprotection:burglary,fire,andemergency,depending

ontheoptionssetbyyourinstaller.ThesystemconsistsoftheControlPanelwithacolor

touchscreen,wirelesssensorsthatprovideperimeterandinteriorburglaryprotection,and

wirelesssmokeandcarbonmonoxidedetectors.Inaddition,optionalremotecontrolkeyfobs,

wirelesspanicbuttonsandkeypadsmayhavebeenprovidedorinstalled.

Thesystemmonitorsallprotection“zones”andthesystem’sstatus.TheControlPaneldisplays

monitoringinformationandcontrolsthealarmsiren.Yoursystemmayalsohavebeensetup

tosendalarmandstatusreportstoaCentralStationandmayhavethecapabilityfor2‐way

voicecommunicationswiththealarmmonitoringoperator.

FEATURES

Followingisalistofstandardfeaturesandoptionsthatcanbeincludedinyoursystem.Ask

yourinstallerwhichoptionsareavailabletoyouandchecktheboxesthatapply.

•StayandAwayarmingmodes:Staymodearmsthesystemperimeteronlyandisused

typicallyatnightwhenthepremisesareoccupied.Awaymodearmsthesystemperimeter

andinterior;itisusedwhenthepremisesareunoccupied.

•60user‐unique4‐digitcodestooperatethesystem:Thesystemsupportsone(1)master

usercodethatcanassignandmaintaintheotherusercodes.

•Oneofthe60usercodesfunctionsasaduresscode.Controllingthesystemwiththiscode

givestheappearanceofnormaloperation,butusingitsendsasilentduressreporttothe

CentralStationtoinitiateasilentalarmcallforhelp.

•VoiceannouncementsfromtheControlPanel:Thesystemhasavocabularyofdescriptive

wordsthatcanbeassignedtosensorssoeachhasauniqueannouncementsuchas“front

door”or“bedroomwindow”ifdesired.

•Homeautomationwiththebuilt‐inZ‐WavecontrollerforremotecontrolofZ‐Wave

enabledhomeappliances(optionalfeature).

•Alarmhistorywithsystemeventlog:Eachalarmandsystemalertisloggedintothe

system’smemory.TheseeventscanbedisplayedandreviewedattheControlPanelor

remotelybytheCentralStation.

•Realtimeclockandcalendarshowsonthesystem’sdisplayandisusedtotimestamp

itemsintheeventlog.

2‐wayvoicecommunication:Afteranalarm,thesystemcanautomaticallyconnectwitha

CentralStationoperatorsotheycanconversewithpeopleinthepremises.

Remotecontrolofthesystemoverthetelephone.1

RemotecontrolofthesystemusingaWeb‐enableddevicethroughtheInternet.2

Threeoptional24‐houremergencyfunctions:Panic,Fire,andEmergency.Thesefunctions

canbeactivatedbybuttonsontheControlPanel,usingwirelesssensors,fromthe

wirelesskeypad,orfromportablependantdevices(suchasthepanicbuttonremote).

1. RequirestheoptionalPOTSmodule,whichisonlyavailableintheUnitedStatesand

Canada.

2. RequirestheoptionalCellularRadioModule.

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BASIC OPERATION

Followingaregeneraloperationalconcepts

thatyoursystemsupports.Understanding

theseconceptswillhelpyoutouseyour

securitysystemtoitsfullestextent.

Sensor Types/Zones

Thesystem’swirelesssensorshavebeen

assignedtoselected“types”(oftencalled

“zones”).Thesensortypedetermineshow

andwhenthesystemwillreacttoasignal

fromthesensor.Somesensorsarearmed24

hoursaday,othersensorsareonlyarmed

whenthesystemisarmed.

Smoke, Heat, and Freeze

Protection

Ifwirelesssmoke,heat,andfreezedetectors

havebeeninstalledinyoursystem,theyare

armed24hoursaday.Theywillsoundan

alarmwhensmokeisdetectedandcan

reportthefirealarmtotheCentralStation.

See"Smoke,HeatandFreezeProtection"on

page21foremergencyplanningand

evacuationinformation.

Burglary Protection

Burglaryprotectionisprovidedbyperimeter

andinteriorsensors.Whenthesystemis

armedintheAwaymode,bothperimeter

andinteriorsensorsarearmedandcan

triggeranalarm.Whenthesystemisarmed

intheStaymode,onlytheperimetersensors

arearmedandcantriggeranalarm.

BotharmingmodesofferanExitDelaythat

allowstimetoexitthepremiseswithout

triggeringthealarm.Uponre‐entry,anEntry

Delayisenabledthatallowsyoutimeto

disarmthesystem.

Youcansetsensorstosoundachimeand/or

avoiceannouncementwhentheyare

triggered.Thisletsyoumonitoryourdoors

andwindowswhilethesystemisdisarmed.

Formoredetails,see"BurglaryProtection"

onpage9.

User Codes

Thesysteminstallerhasalready

programmedamasterusercodeforyour

system.Thiscodecanbeusedtocontrolthe

systemaswellasassignandchangethe

otherusercodes.Themasterusercodecan

alsoaccessseveralsystemsetupsettingsin

theUserToolbox.

Alarms

Whenanalarmoccurs,theControlPanel’s

sirenandanexternalsiren(ifinstalled)

soundforapresettime.Duringalarmsand

afterdisarming,thealarmhistorybutton

displaysallthealarmsthathaveoccurred,

andwhichsensorswereinvolved.Thealarm

historyclearsthenexttimethesystemis

armedorcanbeclearedmanually.

Messages

Yoursecuritysystemsupportsreceiving

messagesfromtheCentralStation.The

messagescanbeaboutsystemupgrades,

additionalservices,specialregionalweather

alerts,etc.

Trouble Alerts

Thesystemmonitorsitselfforabnormal

operatingconditionsandwillalertyouif

troubleisdetected.Troubleconditionscan

bereportedtotheCentralStation.

Wireless Sensors

Yoursecuritysystemcomeswithwireless

sensors.Somesensorsarevisible,others

maybehiddenbydoorjambsorwherethe

sensorismounted.Dependingonyourtype

ofinstallationandhowmanysensorsare

installedwiththeControlPanel,sensorscan

includebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:

Door/WindowSensor

GlassBreakSensor

COSensor

KeyFob

MotionDetector

Smoke/Heat/FreezeAlarm

PanicRemoteButton

WirelessTouchScreenKeypad

System Overview

CONTROL PANEL FEATURES

SeethetablebelowforfulldescriptionsofControlPanelFeatures.

AAlarmSounderandSpeaker Soundsallsystemlocalalarms,voiceprompts,systemsounds,and

audiofor2‐wayvoicecommunicationswiththeCentralStation.

B ColorDisplaywithTouch

Screen

Showsallsysteminformation,status,programming,andfunctionsas

thekeypad.Taptoswitchbetweentheclock,calendar,andweather

display.

CMicrophone ForvoicecommunicationwiththeCentralStation.

DEmergencyButton/Indicator LightsWHITEwhenenabledforemergencyalarms.FlashesWHITE

duringemergencyalarms.

EHomeButton/Indicator SensorStatus

LightsGREENwhenallsensorsareclosed(readytoarm).

Notlitwhenanysensorisopen(notreadytoarm).

ArmingStatus

LightsREDwhensystemisarmed.

FlashesREDduringtheEntryDelay.

AlarmMemory

FlashesREDduringanalarm.

FlashesREDafteranalarmwhilesystemisstillarmed.

PowerOutage

FlashesWHITEduringpoweroutage(systemonbatterybackup).

FlashesGREENwhenallsensorsareclosed(readytoarm).

FlashesORANGEwhenanysensorisopen(notreadytoarm).

FlashesREDwhilesystemisarmed.

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MAIN DISPLAY SCREENS

Usethetouchscreentocontrolandoperate

theControlPanel.Thetouchscreenincludes

avarietyofbuttons,indicators,andtextfor

navigationandsystemoperation.

Atthetop‐leftoftheHomescreen,youcan

viewthecurrentsystemstate.Scrollingtext

showsanypendingalerts.Therightsideof

thescreenrevealsavarietyofsystemstatus

icons.

Home Screen

TheHomescreenshowssystemstatuswith

iconstoindicatesystemconditions.Italso

displaysthetimeanddate.TheHomescreen

hasSecurity,Services,SilentControland

DisplayOffbuttons.

TIP: TaptheServicesbuttontoaccess

featuresforcontrollingZ‐Wavedevices.

IfZ‐Wavefeaturesarenotprogrammed,

thisbuttonwillnotappear.

•TaptheHomebuttononthepanel

torevealtheHomescreen.

Security Screen

UsetheSecurityscreentoaccesstheArm,

Menu,andStatusscreens.Thisscreenalso

showsthecurrenttimeanddate.If

messages,alarms,ortroublealertsare

pending,squarebuttonsindicatethe

numberofpendingalarmsormessages.

Ready to Arm Screen

UsetheReadytoArmscreentoarmthe

securitysysteminStayandAwaymode.You

alsohavetheoptiontoselecttheEntry

DelayandSilentExitcheckboxestoturn

thosefeaturesON.

Menu Screen

UsetheMenuscreentogainaccesstothe

ReadytoArm,Emergency,orToolbox

screen.

Status Screen

UsethecontrolsintheStatusscreentoview

thesystem’scurrentstatusandtoreviewa

scrollinglistofalertsinalogformat.The

date,timeandnatureofanyalertsarelisted

inthedisplayedlog.

•TaptheSilencebuttontostopthe

systemstatusvoiceannouncement.

•Tapthe↑or↓arrowstoscrollthrough

theliststatusmessages.

BURGLARY PROTECTION

Whenyoursystemwassetupbyyourinstaller,wirelesssensorswereplacedtomonitor

specificdoorsandwindows.Theinstallerselectedthesedoorsandwindowsaslikelyplaces

whereanunlawfulintrusionmightoccurandcouldbedetected.Eachsensorwas

programmedtohavethesystemreactinaspecificway.See"InstallerProgrammedOptions"

onpage40forspecificsabouteachsensor.

Somesensortypes(suchassmokedetectors,carbonmonoxidedetectors,panicbuttons,etc.)

arealwaysactiveandcantriggeranalarmatanytime.Othersensorsonprotecteddoorsand

windowsarepartoftheburglaryprotectionpartofthesystem,andcanbeturnedonoroff.

Turningontheburglaryprotectionpartofthesecuritysystemiscalled“ArmingtheSystem.”

Theburglaryprotectionpartofthesystemcanbearmedintwomodes:StaymodeorAway

mode.

SAMPLE FLOOR PLAN

Refertothefloorplanbelow.Itshowsatypicalresidentialinstallationandthevarioustypesof

wirelesssensorsandtheirfunctions.

IMPORTANT: Securitysystemsinstalledinacommerciallocationareforuseonlyasaburglar

alarmsystemandnotforfireprotection.Thissecuritysystemhasbeenevaluatedand

complieswithUL1610.Forcommercialinstallations(UL1610),onlyonemethodof

communicationistobeused.ThismethodofcommunicationisaCellRadioModule.

AFrontandsidedoorsensorshaveExit/Entrydelay SMKE Smokedetector

BSideandmaingaragedoorsensorshaveExit/Entrydelay CO Carbonmonoxidedetector

CP Controlpanel GB Glassbreaksensor

DW Door/windowsensor PAD Wirelesskeypad

PIR Motiondetector ES Externalsiren

PIR

LIVING

DINING

KITCHEN

ENTRY

BATH DEN

BED

DWDW

BED

GARAGE

PAD

PIR

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SENSOR STATUS

Thesecuritysystemconstantlymonitorsallofthesensorsattachedtotheprotecteddoors

andwindowsinyourhomeorbusiness.TheControlPanelknowsifeachdoororwindowwith

sensorsisopenorclosed.Theopenorclosedconditionoftheprotecteddoorsandwindowsis

calledthesensorstatus.

Formaximumsecurity,allthedoorsandwindowsonyourpremisesshouldbeclosedwhen

youleavethebuilding.Insomecases,suchaswhenusingthesecuritysystemwhenyoustay

athome,youmaywanttoleavesomedoorsorwindowsopen.Thesystemrecognizes

bypassestoresolvetheopendoorsorwindows.See"Bypassing/Un‐BypassingSensors"on

page12.

NOTE: Beforeyoucanarmthesystem,youmustcloseorbypassalldoorsandwindows

withsensors.

CHECKING FOR CLOSED SENSORS

Inmostcases,youwillbearmingthesecuritysystemwithallofthesensor‐protecteddoors

andwindowsclosed.TheControlPanelprovideseasywaystoverifythatallthesensor‐

protecteddoorsandwindowsareclosedbeforearmingthesystem:

•TheHomebuttonlightsgreenwhenallperimetersensorsareclosed.The Home

buttonisnotlitifanyperimetersensorisopen.Openinteriorsensorsdonotchangethis

indication.

•TheSecuritybuttononthedisplay’sHomescreenlightsgreenwhenallperimetersensors

areclosed.TheSecuritybuttonlightsorangeifanyperimetersensorisopen.Open

interiorsensorsdonotchangethisindication.

•TheArmbuttononthedisplay’sSecurityscreenandMenuscreenlightsgreenwhenall

perimetersensorsareclosed.Ifanyinteriorsensorsareopen(orwhenanymotion

detectoristriggered),ahouseicondisplaysonthestatusbar.TheArmbuttonlights

orangeifanyperimetersensorisopen.

Burglary Protection

VIEWING EACH SENSOR’S STATUS

TheControlPanelwillalsoshowyouwhichsensor‐protecteddoorsandwindowsareopen.

Yourinstallerhasprogrammeddescriptivenamesforeachsensor‐protecteddoorand

window.TheControlPanel’scolordisplaywillshowthenamesofwhichdoorsandwindows

areopen.

•ThetopofthedisplayontheHome,Security,andMenuscreensshowssensorstatus.See

“SystemStatusIcons”onpage26.

TappingtheStatusbuttonalsodisplaysalistofopensensorsandgeneralsystemstatus

andalerts.

ATheStatusBarshowsthesystemmodeandshowssystemstatusicons.See

“SystemStatusIcons”onpage26.

BTheArmbuttonontheSecurityandMenuscreenslightsgreenwhenall

perimetersensorsareclosed.TheArmbuttonlightsorangeifanyperimeter

sensorisopen.

CTheHomebuttonlightsgreenwhenallperimetersensorsareclosed.TheHome

buttonisnotlitifanyperimetersensorisopen.

DTheicondisplayedshowsthataninteriorsensorisopen.Othericonscanappear

hereaswell.See“SystemStatusIcons”onpage26.

DEALING WITH A SENSOR FALSE ALARM

Whenarmed,theControlPanelreportsalarmconditionsonallsensors,bothvisually(onthe

statusbar,andthroughasystemalerticon)andaudibly(throughvoiceandchime

announcements).Therearetimes,thoughrare,thatansensorwillsendanalarmconditionto

theControlPanelwhennoalarmexists.Theconditionsofafalsealarmvarydependingonthe

typeofsensorandhowthatsensorcommunicateswiththeControlPanel.

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•PerformaSystem,Sensor,andPanelTest

tofindanyfalsealarmconditions.See

"SystemTest"onpage34.See"Sensor

Test"onpage34.See"PanelTest"on

page34.

SENSOR BYPASSING

Beforethesystemcanbearmed,all

protecteddoorsandwindowsmustbe

closedorbypassed.Youcanbypassopen

sensorsonprotecteddoorsorwindows

beforearmingthesystem.Whenasensoris

bypassed,thesystemignoresthatthedoor

orwindowisopen.Twotypesofsensor

bypassesareavailable:

•Forced

•Manual

Insomecases(suchaswhenusingthe

securitysystemforprotectionwhenstaying

athome)itmaybedesirabletoleavesome

sensor‐protecteddoorsorwindowsopen.

Tem porari lybypassingasensorforthisuseis

calledForceBypassing.

NOTE: Forcebypassesare

automaticallyremovedwhenthe

systemisdisarmed.

Sensorbypassingisalsosometimesused

whenasensorrequiresservice.Asensor’s

magnetmightbemissing,oranexternal

switchcontactconnectedtoasensormight

befaulty,causingthesensortobedetected

asopenbytheControlPanel.Inthese

conditions,youmayneedtoschedulea

servicecallwithyourqualifiedalarmservice

techniciantorepairorreplacethetroubled

sensor.Ifthesecuritysystemneedstobe

armedbeforethesensorcanbeserviced,

thesensorcanbemanuallybypassedsothe

restofthesystemcanbearmed.Depending

onprogramming,manualbypassescan

remaininplaceuntiltheyaremanually

removed.

NOTE: Bypassedsensorsofferno

protectionandcannotcausean

alarm.Usebypassifyouwantto

armyoursystemwithoneormore

sensorsopenandintentionally

unprotected.

Force Bypass All Sensors

Ifanysensorsareopenwhenthesystemis

disarmed,theArmbuttononthepanelturns

YELLOW.WhenyoutaptheArmbutton,the

systemautomaticallyrevealstheBypass

screenwhichletsyouarmthesystemwhile

forcingittobypassallopensensors.

Toforcebypassallopensensors:

1Ensureasensorisopen,suchasadoor

orwindow.

2AttheSecurityorMenuscreen,tapthe

YELLOWArmbutton.

3AttheBypassscreen,tapBypassAll.

Thisforcesthesystemtobypassallof

theopensensorsinthelist,including

anyopeninteriorsensors.

4AttheEnterCodescreen,enteravalid

usercodetobypassthesensor.

NOTE: TheQuickBypassfeaturecan

alsobeconfiguredbytheinstaller.

Fordetails,refertotheControl

Panel’sInstallation&

ProgrammingGuide.

5AttheReadytoArm(SensorsBypassed)

screen,tapStayorAway.

Later,whenyoudisarmthesystem,the

bypassedsensorsarereturnedtotheir

normalstate.

Bypassing/Un-Bypassing

Sensors

Toaddorremovesensorsonthesystem’s

bypasslist:

1AttheHomescreen,tapMenu.

2AttheMenuscreen,tapToolbox.

3Enteravalidusercodetogainaccessto

theToolbox.

4AttheToolbox(1of3)screen,tap

BypassedSensors.

Burglary Protection

5AttheBypassedSensorsscreen,choose

oneoftheseoptions:

•Addasensortothebypassedlist.

TaptheBLUEbuttonthat

correspondstothedesiredsensor.

WhenthebuttonturnsYELLOW,the

systemwillbypassthesensor.

•ViewOnlyBypassedSensors.Place

acheckmarkintheShowBypassed

Onlybox.

•Removeasensorfromthebypassed

list.TaptheYELLOWbuttonthat

correspondstothedesiredsensor.

ThebuttonturnsBLUEwhenitisno

longeronthebypassedlist.

6Whenfinished,tapBack.

STAY MODE

UseStaymodetopartiallyarmthesystem

whenindividualswillbeoccupyingthe

premises.Thisarmsonlythesensor‐

protectedperimeterdoorsandwindows.It

leavesinteriormotionsensorsorother

interiordoorsunarmed.Inahomesetting,

Staymodeistypicallyusedduringthe

eveninghourswhenoccupantsarenolonger

expectedtoleaveorenterthepremises.This

allowsoccupantstomoveaboutthe

premiseswithouttriggeringtheburglary

alarm.Becausealltheinteriorburglary

protectionisOFF,analarmwouldonlybe

triggeredwhenasensor‐protected

perimeterdoororwindowisopened.

Entry Delay in Stay Mode

Certainsensors,suchasadoor,canbe

configuredbyyourinstallertouseadelay

timerbeforetriggeringanalarm.This

providesawayforanauthorizedperson

returningtoenterusingapredetermined

dooranddisarmthesystembeforeanalarm

istriggered.

ToarmthesystemusinganEntryDelay:

1AttheSecurityorMenuscreen,tapthe

Armbutton.

2AttheReadytoArmscreen,placea

checkmarkintheEntryDelaybox.Thisis

thedefaultsetting.

NOTE: Ifyouclearthecheckmarkfrom

theEntryDelaybox,analarmwill

betriggeredwhenthesensoris

openedwhilethesystemisarmed

inStaymode.

3TapStaytoarmthesystem

NOTE: Whenre‐enteringthepremises,

theusermustenterthroughthe

door(s)programmedtousethe

EntryDelaytimer.Thisgivesthe

useraspecifiedamountoftimeto

disarmthesystem.Ifthesystemis

notdisarmedintime,analarmis

triggered.

Quick Exit in Stay Mode

Aprogrammableoption,calledQuickExit

maybedisplayedontheSecurityscreen

whilethesystemisarmedinStaymode.Tap

theQuickExitbuttontostartatimerto

allowsomeonetoexitorenterthrougha

sensor‐protecteddoorprogrammedfor

delaywithouthavingtodisarmtheentire

system.Whenthedelaytimerrunsout,the

systemreturnstothenormalStaymode.

TheQuickExitoptioncanbeturnedONor

OFFbyyourinstaller,see"Installer

ProgrammedOptions"onpage40to

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understandtheoptionsthathavebeen

programmedforyoursystem.

SILENT CONTROL IN STAY

MODE

Threeoptionsforsilencingthebeepsand

announcementsareavailablewhenarming

ordisarmingthesysteminStayMode.

•AttheHomeorSecurityscreen,tapthe

SilentControlbutton.

•AttheReadytoArmscreen,checkthe

SilentExitbox.

•OntheExitDelayscreen,tapSilence.

Selectinganyoftheseoptionssilencesthe

ControlPanelbeepsandannouncements,

andwhenarming,selectingtheoption

doublesthelengthoftheExitDelay.

Arming to Stay Mode

UseStayModetoarmthesystemwhen

anyoneisathome.StayModenormallyhas

anEntryDelaysoauserwithausercodecan

re‐enterwithoutcausinganalarm.

1Closeallprotectedperimeterdoorsand

windowsbeforearming.

2Verifythatthe buttonontheControl

PanelislitGREENindicatingthatthe

systemisreadytoarm.TheSecurityand

ArmbuttonsonthedisplayareGREEN

whenallsensorsareclosed.

NOTE: Ifyouwanttoarmthesystem

quietlywithoutsoundingany

announcements,tap before

performingthesesteps:

•AtReadytoArmscreen,checkthe

SilentExitbox.

Or

•DuringexitdelaytapSilence.

3AttheSecurityorMenuscreen,tap

Arm.

NOTE: Ifanyperimeterdoororwindow

sensorsareopen,theBypass

screenappears.Closeallthe

sensorsdisplayedortapBypassAll

toforcebypassthedisplayed

sensors.

NOTE: Bypassedsensorsdonottrigger

analarm.(Tobypasssensors,enter

ausercodeunlesstheinstallerhas

setthesystemforQuickBypass).

4OntheReadytoArmscreen,checkthe

EntryDelayboxwhenarmingthesystem

inStaymode.

Ifnooneisexpectedtore‐enter,the

systemcanbearmedwithoutanEntry

Delay.Allperimeterdoorswilltriggerthe

alarminstantly.Toarmwithinstant

alarmsforallexit/entryperimeter

doors,clearthecheckmarkfromthe

EntryDelaybox.

5TapStaytoarmthesystem.

NOTE: Toarmthesystem,youmay

needtoenterausercodeifyour

installerhasturnedoffthe

system’sQuickArmingfeature.

6ThesystemwillarmandshowstheExit

Delaycountingdown.WhentheExit

Delayexpires,thesystemisfullyarmed

intheStaymode.

Burglary Protection

AWAY MODE

Awaymodeisforarmingthesystemwhen

everyoneisleavingthepremises.Away

modearmsallsensor‐protectedperimeter

doorsandwindows,interiormotionsensors,

interiorglassbreaksensors,andanyother

sensor‐protectedinteriordoors.The

premisesmustbeunoccupiedwhilethe

systemisarmed.Awaymodeistypically

usedforarmingthesystemduringthe

daytimehoursinaresidentiallocation,and

non‐businesshoursinacommerciallocation.

WhenthesystemisarmedinAwaymode,

youcannotmoveaboutthepremises

withouttriggeringtheburglaryalarm(ifthe

systemisinstalledwithinteriormotion

detectors).Analarmalsooccursifany

sensor‐protecteddoororwindowisopened

orglassbreakageisdetected(ifglass

breakagedetectorsareinstalledinyour

system).

Exit and Entry Delays in Away

mode

Certainsensors,suchasadoor,canbesetup

byyourinstallertohaveadelaybefore

triggeringanalarm.Thisprovidesawayfor

anauthorizedpersontoexitandre‐enterthe

premiseswithouttriggeringanalarm.

•ExitDelayallowstimetoleaveafter

armingthesystem.

•EntryDelayallowstimetoenterand

disarmthesystembeforeanalarmis

triggered.

Whenarmingthesystemin

Awaymode,anEntryDelay

checkboxisshownonthe

Armingscreen.Bydefault,

thisoptionischecked,sothe

programmeddelaydoorsallowtimefor

disarmingthesystemafterthedooris

opened.IfyoucleartheEntryDelaybox,the

delayedalarmtriggerisremovedfromall

sensor‐protecteddoorsprogrammedfor

delay.Thoseentrancesinstantlytriggeran

alarmiftheyareopenedinAwaymode.

NOTE: WiththeEntryDelaydisabled,

youmustremotelydisarmthe

systemwithawirelesskeyfob

beforeentering.

Exit Delay Restart

TheExitDelayRestartoptionextendsthe

ExitDelayonetimeifyouneedtore‐enter

thepremises.WiththeExitDelayRestart

option,whenyoure‐enterthepremises

afteryouhaveleft,butbeforetheExitDelay

timerexpires,theExitDelaytimerrestarts,

givingyouthefulllengthoftimetoleave

again.

TIP: TheExitDelayRestartoptiononlyworks

once,eachtimethesystemisarmed.

Silent Control in Away Mode

Threeoptionsforsilencingthebeepsand

announcementsareavailablewhenarming

ordisarmingthesysteminAwaymode.

•OntheControlPanel’sHomeand

Securityscreens,aSilentControlbutton

isdisplayed.

•OntheArmingscreen,aSilentExit

checkboxisdisplayed.

•OntheExitDelayscreen,aSilence

buttonisdisplayed.

Selectinganyoftheseoptionssilencesthe

ControlPanelbeepsandannouncements,

andwhenarming;selectingSilentControl

doublesthelengthoftheExitDelay.

GC2 Wireless Security System | User Guide

Quick Exit in Away Mode

AprogrammableoptioncalledQuickExit

maybedisplayedontheSecurityscreen

whilethesystemisarmedintheAway

mode.TappingtheQuickExitbuttonstartsa

timertoallowsomeonetoexitorenter

throughasensor‐protecteddoor

programmedfordelaywithouthavingto

disarmtheentiresystem.Whenthedelay

timerrunsout,thesystemreturnstothe

normalAwaymode.

TIP: Ifinteriorsensorsareinstalledinthe

systemincertainareas,donotviolate

thosesensorswhenusingtheQuickExit

featureinAwaymode.

Auto Stay Mode

Thesystemmayhavebeenprogrammedby

theinstallerforAutoStaymode.Ifthis

optionisonandthesystemisarmedinAway

mode,ifanexit/entrydelaysensorisnot

triggeredbeforetheExitDelayexpires(no

oneleavesthepremises),thesystem

automaticallyarmsinStaymodeinsteadof

Awaymode.

NOTE: Quickoptionscanbeturnedon

oroffbyyourinstaller.Referto

"InstallerProgrammedOptions"on

page40,toseewhichoptionshave

beensetforyoursystem.

Arming to Away Mode

UsetheAwaymodetoarmthesystemwhen

everyonewillbeleavingthehome.The

AwaymodenormallyhasanEntryDelayso

someonewithausercodecanre‐enter

withoutcausinganalarm.Interiorand

perimetersensorsarearmedintheAway

mode.

1Closeallsensor‐protecteddoorsand

windowsbeforearming.

2Verifythatthe buttonontheControl

Panelislitgreen,indicatingthatthe

systemisreadytoarm.TheSecurity

buttonandArmbuttononthedisplay

willalsobegreenwhenallperimeter

sensorsareclosed.Iftheiconis

displayedonthestatusbar,aninterior

sensorisopen;besuretocloseor

manuallybypasstheinteriorsensorsor

analarmwilloccur.

3Toarmthesystemquietlywithout

soundinganyannouncements,tapthe

buttonbeforeperformingthenext

steps:

•AttheArmingscreencheckthe

SilentExitbox

•DuringtheExitDelay,tapSilence

4AttheSecurityscreen,ortheMenu

screen,tapArm.

NOTE: Ifanyperimeterdoororwindow

sensorsareopen,theBypass

screenappears.Closeallthe

sensorsdisplayedortapBypassAll

toforcebypassthedisplayed

sensors.

NOTE: Bypassedsensorsdonottrigger

analarm.

Tobypasssensors,enterausercode

unlesstheinstallerhassetthesystemfor

QuickBypass.

5OntheArmingscreen,theEntryDelay

checkboxoptioncanbeusedwithAway

mode.

•Thesystemcanbearmedwithoutan

EntryDelay.Allperimeterdoorstrigger

thealarminstantly.Thesystemhastobe

disarmedwithawirelesskeyfob.Toarm

withallexit/entryperimeterdoorsas

instant,cleartheEntryDelaycheckbox.

Burglary Protection

6TapAway.

Toarmthesystem,enterausercodeif

yourinstallerhasturnedoffthesystem’s

QuickArmingfeature.

7ThesystemarmsandshowstheExit

Delaycountingdown.WhentheExit

Delayexpires,thesystemisfullyarmed

intheAwaymode.

NOTE: Whenthesystemisarmedin

theAwaymode,beepssound

duringtheExitDelay(beeps

becomefasterduringthelast10

seconds).

DISARMING THE SYSTEM

TostoptheControlPanelfromtriggering

burglaryalarms,thesystemneedstobe

disarmed.Disarmingturnsofftheburglary

detectionpartofthesystemforsensorsthat

arenot24‐hoursensors.Disarmingalso

stopsanytypeofalarminprocess.

DisarmthesystemfromStaymodebefore

exitingthepremises.Thesystemshouldbe

disarmedfromAwaymodebeforeorwhile

enteringthepremises.Whendisarmingfrom

theControlPanelorwirelesskeypad,entera

validusercode.Awirelesskeyfobcanalso

beusedtodisarmthesystem.Enteringa

usercodeisnotrequiredwhendisarming

withawirelesskeyfob.

AnimportantfeatureoftheControlPanelis

itsabilitytowarnyouifanalarmhas

occurredwhileyouwereaway.Ifanalarm

wastriggeredwhilethesystemwasarmed,

thealarmsirenrunsforapresetlengthof

timethenstops.Whenyouentertodisarm

thesystem,insteadofsoundingthenormal

EntryDelaybeeps,theControlPanelsounds

repeatedfastbeepstowarnyouthatan

alarmhasoccurredwhileyouwereaway.

Whenyouenteryourhometo

disarmthesystem,ifyouhear

fastrepeatedbeepsinsteadof

thenormalentrydelaybeeps,

UseExtremeCaution!Anintrudermay

stillbepresentinsidethebuilding!Wait

outsideanduseaCellPhonetocalllaw

enforcementforassistance.

Disarming from Stay Mode

DisarmthesystemfromStaymodebefore

exitingthepremises.

1AttheHomescreen,tap forSilent

Control.

2AttheSecurityscreenortheMenu

screen,tapDisarm.Thisactiondisplays

theDisarmCodescreen.

3Theleftsideofthescreenshowsany

eventsthathaveoccurredwhilethe

systemwasarmed.

4Enteravalidusercodetodisarmthe

system.

•Incaseyoutapthewrongkey,the

buttonerasestheentireentry.

•Tapifyoudecidetonotdisarm

thesystematthistime.

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