E-Tech ET8 User Manual - page 8
E-TECH ET8 V4 CONTROL PANEL - USER MANUAL
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OPERATION
This section describes the operation of a
typical control panel installation. Keep in
mind that your installation may vary
depending on the selected options and
equipment. The operating instructions which
follow will cover the most common options.
Consult your installation company if you
require further information.
All control panel operations are controlled by
the ET8 LED or LCD keypad except if an
optional key switch or radio control equipment
is installed.
OPERATING RULES
Generally, the panel will be Disarmed. Armed
or Monitor modes provide different levels of
security for your premises when you are home
or away. Three other temporary modes;
Program, Memory and Exclude, allow you to
perform various operations. The panel will
automatically exit from these temporary modes
if you do not press any buttons on the keypad
in a 4 minute period.
If you make a mistake while entering any codes,
press the Enter or E button and start again.
When you are required to enter your access
code, you are given five opportunities to enter it
correctly. After the fifth invalid attempt the alarm
is activated (requiring the correct code to silence
the alarm). This prevents anyone trying to guess
your code by entering random numbers.
AREA OPERATION
Area Partitioning allows the 8 zones to be split
into two partitions; Area1 and Area2.
The panel then effectively operates as two
separate systems sharing only the siren outputs
and dialler.
USER CODE ASSIGNMENT
A User Code assigned to an Area can Arm and
Disarm only that Area. User Codes assigned to
both Areas will operate both Areas
simultaneously.
COMMON AREA ZONES
Zones assigned to both Areas are Armed only
when Area1 and Area2 are both Armed. This
allows the Common Area zone/s to be shared
by both Areas.
For example, Office A and Office B operate as
separate areas but the entrance foyer used by
both offices is assigned to both areas meaning
it will automatically Arm when both Areas have
Armed. The Common Area then automatically
disarms when either Area1 or Area2 Disarms.
OPERATION
Arming and Disarming is carried out as normal
from a single keypad or separate keypads
installed in both areas or by Radio Key.
Area operation only applies to zones when they
are in the Armed state. This means that Day,
24hr and Monitor zones are independent of the
area operations.
Note: Area partitioning is in addition to Monitor
Mode. Any zone may be allocated to any area.