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C&K Systems System 236 User Manual

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Summary of System 236

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    P/n 5-051-371-00 rev d system 236 system 236i.

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    2 thank you for purchasing this c&k alarm system. Your system is one of the most powerful and advanced alarm systems on the market today, designed to provide you with years of reliable operation. This manual explains how to operate your alarm system. Basic operating instructions are also printed on ...

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    3 table of contents getting acquainted ............................................... 4-5 what the lights mean ........................................... 6-7 what the sounds mean ........................................ 8 arming the system ............................................... 9-15 bypas...

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    4 what your alarm system is... Your alarm system is made up of a control panel and several detection devices like motion sensors, magnetic contacts, and so on. Specific areas of detection are called zones. Zones can be programmed to have different characteristics. Some zones may be 24-hour zones, th...

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    5 each alarm system in the 23xx family is designed to meet the specific needs of a variety of applications. The system 236 is designed for applications requiring protection of six zones. Some of the available features of your alarm system are also optional, and will only be installed if appropriate ...

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    6 off on steady power fail. System on battery. On steady ready to arm. Off on steady one or more zones are faulted. Off* on steady *ready light will be on until system is armed. Off slow flash armed with 7 #. On* off *ready light is on if all zones are normal. Slow flash on steady slow flash* armed ...

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    7 slow flash slow flash slow flash system is in programming mode. Fast flash call for service. On steady call for service. Slow flash on steady call for service. Slow flash slow flash ready and bypassed zone flash at the same rate. Slow flash slow flash service and zone in trouble. Flash at the same...

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    8 sound meaning 2 beeps (confirmation tones) system armed or disarmed . Successful central station test or battery test . Pulsed tone (2 seconds on, 2 seconds off) zone programmed for pulsed bell or siren is in alarm . Continuous tone zone programmed for steady bell or siren is in alarm circuit malf...

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    9 make sure the green ready light is on. Faulted zones must be cleared or bypassed before the system can be armed. For more information, refer to the sections bypassing zones and after an alarm occurs. To arm the system / auto home arming: . If programmed, the red zone lights will automatically turn...

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    10 exit through any time delay door within seconds. The exit delay time can be programmed from 10 seconds to 150 seconds. . . Once the exit delay time has expired, the keypad will beep twice to confirm that the system is armed. If the exit pre-alarm option is installed, the keypad will beep slowly u...

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    11 instant arming instant arming converts all time delayed zones to instant zones. Make sure the green ready light is on. Pin required . . Option i n s t a l l e d exit delay disable (see page 16). . Home arming or bypassing interior zones will allow you to move about freely inside the premises whil...

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    12 enter your pin (if required), push the key, enter the digit "4", then push the # key. The keypad will beep twice to confirm that the system is armed. Home arming arms perimeter zones, while bypassing interior zones. Home arming make sure the green ready light is on. The red arm light will be on w...

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    13 instant home arming instant home arming arms the perimeter zones and bypasses interior zones. Entry time delays are converted to instant. Make sure the green ready light is on. The keypad will beep twice to confirm that the system is armed. Enter your pin (if required), push the key, enter the di...

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    14 bypassing zones this procedure allows you to bypass one or more zones while your system is disarmed 1 . (see note pg. 15) note: system programming determines which pins can bypass zones, also which zones can be bypassed. To learn if a zone can be bypassed, see the zone descrip- tion list on page ...

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    15 to indicate that zones are bypassed, the zone led for the bypassed zone will flash slowly. . . The procedures for adding a bypass and removing a bypass are identical. 1 note: zones can be also be bypassed by remote programming. When remote pro- gramming is used, the system can either be armed or ...

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    16 your alarm system has been programmed for one of the following two arming types: goof-proof arming if any zone other than a 24-hour zone is faulted (open window, malfunction- ing sensor, etc.), your system will not arm. You will not be able to arm the system until the faulted zone is cleared or m...

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    17 to disarm the system: enter only through a time delay door. If the entry pre-alarm option is installed, the keypad will sound constantly until 10 seconds before the delay time expires (or the panel is disarmed), then beep rapidly for the last 10 seconds. . Option i n s t a l l e d enter your pin ...

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    18 after an alarm occurs: enter your pin and push the # key. This will silence the bell/siren and disarm the system. . The red zone lights on the keypad will flash fast to help you remember where the violations occurred. . Pin required if this is a false alarm and no emergency response is needed, ca...

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    19 24-hour monitoring with this option installed, your alarm system will transmit alarm signals to our central station. Option i n s t a l l e d police/panic key when this option is installed, holding down the key for three seconds will trigger an alarm. The keypad will beep twice to confirm the ala...

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    20 user 1 can use his master pin to change the pins of users 1 - 6. Changing a system 236 user pin enter your master pin, push the key, enter the digit "0", then push the # key. 0 master pin required the ready, service, and arm lights will flash slowly. . Enter the user number (1 - 6), and push the ...

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    21 enter the new pin again and push the # key. If the new pin is accepted, the keypad will beep twice. If you make a mistake while programming, or if the system rejects the new pin, the keypad will beep five times. Try again. . If no key is pressed for 5 minutes, the system will automatically exit t...

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    2 2 resetting smoke detectors when a smoke detector is triggered, the red zone light of the zone where it's located will come on, and the bell/siren will sound. Option i n s t a l l e d before you do anything else, evacuate the building. Don't go back inside until you are sure it's safe. When it's s...

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    23 door chime when this option is installed, the keypad will beep for two seconds each time a designated zone is faulted. Option i n s t a l l e d to turn the door chime on and off (for all keypads installed): push the key, enter the digit "5", then push the # key. 5 keypad tone disable you can disa...

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    2 4 keypad tone disable (continued) to turn the entry/exit pre-alarm tones (entry/exit delay countdown) on and off: push the key, enter the digit "5", the digit "2", and push the # key. 2 5 4 5 to turn the confirmation/error tones on and off: push the key, enter the digit "5", the digit "4", and pus...

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    25 local system test this option allows on-site testing of each zone in your system. To initiate the local system test: enter your pin (if required), push the key, enter the digit "6", the digit "0", then push the # key. Once the keypad lights go out, the system will be ready for testing. Walk throu...

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    26 to manually test the standby battery, push the key, enter the digit "6", the digit "4", then push the # key. Standby battery test your alarm system can be programmed to automatically test its standby battery every 24 hours. During the test, ac power is turned off in order to monitor the battery u...

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    27 if the test message was successfully transmitted to the central station, the keypad will beep twice. Central station test this option tests the reporting capability of your system by sending a test message to the central station. Weekends are the best time for the central station test. To schedul...

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    28 if you have telephone trouble: first, unplug the control panel from its telephone jack to determine if the alarm system is causing the trouble. The phone jack is located . If the trouble goes away when you unplug the control, call us for service. If you still have telephone trouble after unpluggi...

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    29 we subscribe to the recommendations for the number and placement of smoke and/or heat detectors found in the national fire protection association's standard #72, chapter 2 (n.F.P.A. Batterymarch park, quincy, ma 02269). For the best early warning, fire detection devices should be installed in all...

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    30 every household should establish and regularly practice an escape plan in the event of a fire. The following steps, recommended by the national fire protection association, can be used as a guide in developing your own emergency plan. Establish a meeting place outdoors, away from the house, where...

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    31 alarm a condition that occurs when the detection devices in a zone are triggered after the system is armed. Alarm memory alarm conditions are stored in memory until cleared. Exit delay once the system is armed, the time you have to exit the premises through a delay door (before an alarm occurs). ...

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    32 the limitations of your alarm system while your alarm system is reliable and sophisticated, it does not offer guaranteed protection against burglary or fire. Any alarm system, whether commercial or residential, is subject to compromise or failure-to-warn for a variety of reasons. These include: i...

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    33 for your convenience, the following is a list of the keypad operations discussed in these instructions. K e y s functions personal idendification number (pin) arms and disarms the system 0 programs new user pins (master pin required). 1 clears the alarm memory and watchdog reset (service light) b...

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    34 k e y s functions 2 5 turns the entry/exit pre-alarm tones on/off. 4 5 turns the error tones on/off. 6 0 initiates the local system test (pin may be required). 6 1 initiates the central station test (pin may be required). 2 6 resets smoke detectors. 1 5 turns the audible keypad feedback on/off. 5...

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    35 k e y s functions 4 6 initiates the standby battery test. 7 converts all time delay zones to instant and arms the system (pin may be required). 4 7 converts entry time delay zones to instant (if programmed to do so), and arms perimeter zones, while bypassing interior zones (pin may be required). ...

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    36 as required by ul standard 1023, your alarm system is a grade "a" system (see definition on page 31). Alarm system malfunctions and failures are caused most often by inadequate maintenance. Your alarm system should be tested weekly to make sure that all detection devices are working properly. In ...

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    37 zone location y e s no b y pa s s 1 2 3 4 5 6.

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    38 fcc notice warning: this device is intended to be installed by a professional alarm installer. The user shall be cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by c&k systems could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Fcc rules part 15 this equipment has been tested...

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    39 industry canada notice: the canadian department of communications label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. Industry canada does not guarantee the equipment will opera...

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    Printed in hong kong 5-051-371-00 rev d c&k is a registered trademark of c&k components, inc. Copyright 1995 c&k systems, inc. All rights reserved.