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NAPCO Gemini GEM-K1CA Operating Manual
Summary of Gemini GEM-K1CA
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1 operating guide for your gem-k1ca keypad © napco 2005 arm ed comp ut erized se curity system sta tus g e m in i r 1 2 3 b 4 5 6 c 7 8 9 0 p q g u system ready 09/15/05 12:05 am next / yes prior / no area oi279d 5/05.
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2 the gem-k1ca is a “smart” user- friendly, interactive menu-driven keypad designed for your napco control panel. Its alphanumeric screen will not only display the status of your system, but will also give you step-by-step instructions to guide you through all operations. This booklet contains impor...
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3 t ab l e o f c o n t e n t s table of contents section page keypad controls & indicators ............................................ 4 arming away: setting the alarm when leaving ............ 6 arming stay: protecting yourself at home ................. 8 turning off the alarm (disarming) when ret...
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4 k e y p ad c o n t r o l s & i n d i c at o r s arm ed co mputer ize d s ec ur ity sys tem sta tus g e m i n i r 1 2 3 b 4 5 6 c 7 8 9 0 p q g u system armed 09/01/05 12:00 am 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 8 9 10 11.
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5 k e y p ad c o n t r o l s & i n d i c at o r s window. Displays system status messages, zone descriptions, etc. Status light. Lights (green) to indicate that the system is ready for arming. If a zone is not secured the light will be off and the zone will display in the window. If a zone has been ...
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6 ar m i n g aw ay : s e t t i n g t h e al ar m w h e n l e av i n g z o n e s f a u l t e d 0 2 b a c k d o o r bypa ssed b y p a s s e d bypa ssed 0 2 b a c k d o o r arming the system 1 check the keypad. The green status light must be on in order to arm. If the green light is off, “zones faulted...
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7 ar m i n g aw ay : s e t t i n g t h e al ar m w h e n l e av i n g system trouble if you attempt to arm with a “system trouble” display alternating with an indicated trouble code (e.G. “e02-00” (low battery); see system trouble error codes), a 3-second tone will sound at the keypad. The window wi...
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8 arming in stay mode i nterior zones, when bypassed, allow free movement within the home while the protection of armed perimeter zones is maintained. To bypass interior zones, enter your user code and press p . Instant protection when retiring for the evening, after all family members are home, you...
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9 ar m i n g s t ay : p r o t e c t i n g y o u r s e l f at h o m e easy exit (optional - easy exit programmed? Yes no) your system may have been programmed for easy exit, which allows a user to exit the premises while the system is armed stay. By activating easy exit while the system is armed stay...
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10 disarming the system 1 enter your premises through the entry/exit door. The keypad will sound a steady tone to remind you to disarm the system before your entry delay time expires. 2 enter your user code and press u. The red armed light will go out, indicating that the system has been disarmed. I...
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11 f i r e p r o t e c t i o n (applicable only where local ordinance permits use of this alarm control panel for fire protection.) fire-zone alarm if a fire is detected, “fire alarm” will be displayed and the keypad sounder will pulse. 1. If a fire is in progress, evacuate the premises immediately!...
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12 f i r e p r o t e c t i o n preparing a fire escape plan even with the most advanced fire alarm system, adequate protection requires an escape plan. To prepare your plan, draw floor plans of your building. (space is provided on the next page). Show two exits - a front or back door and a window fr...
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13 f i r e p r o t e c t i o n floorplan draw a plan of your premises in the space provided below. Floorplan.
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14 f i r e p r o t e c t i o n although a fire alarm system may be of a reliable and state-of- the-art design, neither it nor its peripheral detection devices can offer guaranteed protection against fire. Any such equipment may fail to warn for a variety of reasons: control panels, communicators, di...
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15 f u n c t i o n m e n u the keypad can provide access to a wide assortment of utility functions. The functions are displayed in a prompting “yes/no” format. 1 to enter the function menu, press r . • in all ul-listed or high-security installations, a valid user code must first be entered followed ...
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16 activate bell test? Activates the alarm (while disarmed) for about 2 seconds and performs a battery test. If the alarm does not sound, call for service. • if the battery is low, a “low battery e02-00 service” will appear in the display indicating a low battery condition. Allow 24 hours for the ba...
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17 f u n c t i o n m e n u reset system trouble? System troubles display and sound at the keypad. Correcting the trouble will clear most indications, however the following error codes will require manual reset: e13; e19; e20 and e22. (see system trouble error codes for a description of error codes.)...
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18 f u n c t i o n m e n u activate telephone test? (telephone test programmed? Yes no). Sends a communicator test to the central station. A communication failure will be indicated at the keypad by a system trouble “e03-fail to comm” display. Repeat the test to attempt to correct a communication fai...
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19 f u n c t i o n m e n u activate program? Activates the program mode from keypad no. 1. Note: this feature is disabled while armed. (see programming user codes) activate download? For installer's use only. If accidentally enabled, press c to exit. Note: this feature is disabled while armed. Relay...
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20 your alarm specialist may have programmed your system to be monitored by a central station. The built- in digital communicator can transmit emergency signals and status reports to the central station 24 hours a day. Communicator features abort delay. Ask your installer which of your zones have ab...
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21 ad v an c e d f e at u r e s security bypass/unbypass (security bypass programmed? yes no). In high-security applications, zones may be bypassed (or unbypassed) only if a valid code is entered first, as follows: 1. Enter a user code valid for bypass, then press b . 2. Press b then the zone numb...
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22 p r o g r am m i n g ( o p t i o n a l ) enter the user program mode 1. Enter your user code, then press r to enter the function mode. 2. Answer no until “activate program y/n” is displayed, then press yes. “enter user code” will display indicating that the system is ready for user code programmi...
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23 p r o g r am m i n g ( o p t i o n a l ) reviewing a programmed user code to review an existing user code, enter the user number and the corresponding user code will display. (for the gem-x255 panel, always enter all three digits of the user number). Exiting the user program mode when you have co...
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24 p r o g r am m i n g ( o p t i o n a l ) enter the user program mode 1. Enter your user code, then press r to enter the function mode. 2. Answer no (press q ) until “activate program y/n” is displayed, then press yes ( p ). 3. “enter user code” will display, press next ( p ) and the keypad will d...
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25 e n t e r z o n e d e s c r i p t i o n s - - " c e l l p h o n e s t y l e " 1 abc1 2 def2 3 ghi3 4 jkl4 7 stu7 8 vwx8 9 yz90 6 pqr6 5 mno5 0 press characters displayed in sequence hold g and press characters displayed in sequence 1 abc1 1 abc1 2 def2 2 def2 3 ghi3 3 ghi3 4 jkl4 4 jkl4 5 mno5 5 ...
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26 p r o g r am m i n g ( o p t i o n a l ) enter the user program mode 1. Enter your user code, then press r to enter the function mode. 2. Answer no ( q ) until “activate program y/n” is displayed , then press yes ( p ). 3. “enter user code” will display, press next ( p ) until the keypad displays...
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27 k e y p ad m e s s ag e s the keypad can display the following functional messages. Other diagnostic messages are available for the installer or servicer. Should any unfamiliar messages appear, call your dealer for service. All zones operating; system can be armed. If displayed, “c” denotes chime...
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28 k e y p ad m e s s ag e s alarm condition, followed by zone description(s). “alarm” and zones will display after system is disarmed. Note zones, then press c to clear keypad. (with pulsing sounder.) trouble condition on a fire zone. Press c to silence sounder. Correct trouble or call for service....
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29 k e y p ad m e s s ag e s the system is in the process of reporting a cancel signal to central station which will cancel the alarm which it has just reported. The alarm signal has been cancelled during the abort delay (before an alarm signal report was sent to the central station). If cancelled a...
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30 g l o s s ar y following are brief descriptions of terms and features used herein that may be unfamiliar to you. Some of the features are programmable options that may or may not apply to your particular system. Abort delay - a delay period that allows the control panel to be reset, thus aborting...
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31 g l o s s ar y exit/entry delays - separate delays that let you exit and enter your premises without setting off an alarm when the system is armed. Instant protection - arming without entry delay using the q button while remaining on the premises. Keypad - puts control-panel functions at your fin...
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32 g l o s s ar y zones - independent circuits that protect specific areas of the premises: auto-bypass zone: a zone that will be automatically bypassed from the protection system if it is in trouble (faulty) when the system is armed. Burglary zone: detects intrusion. Day zone: a zone that will caus...
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33 s y s t e m t r o u b l e e r r o r c o d e s your control panel is capable of detecting a variety of troubles that may affect system performance. In the unlikely event that a problem should occur, the sys tbl (system trouble) icon will display on the left side of keypad window along with one or ...
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34 s y s t e m t r o u b l e e r r o r c o d e s trouble indication system trouble condition action e04-nn wireless transmitter supervisory failure a problem has been detected with a wireless transmitter. Call installing company for service e05-nn wireless transmitter low battery the battery in a wi...
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35 s y s t e m t r o u b l e e r r o r c o d e s trouble indication system trouble condition action e10-nn keypad response failure call installing company for service. E11-nn keypad tamper a keypad has been removed from the wall. Call installing company for service if problem cannot be repaired. E12...
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36 s y s t e m t r o u b l e e r r o r c o d e s trouble indication system trouble condition action e19-00 user program memory error call installing company for service. E20-00 dealer program memory error call installing company for service. E21-00 system shutdown call installing company for service...
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37 s y s t e m t r o u b l e e r r o r c o d e s trouble indication system trouble condition action e40-00 rf self test failure a wireless motion sensor on the zone indicated has failed its automatic self test routine. Call installing company for service. E41-nn fire trouble a problem has been detec...
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38 t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g what do i do if... For more info... I try to arm my system but the keypad just displays “zones not normal” and “can’t arm system” and beeps at me. If the green status light is off, a zone is open. Find and secure the open window or door. See page 6 i try to arm my sy...
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39 n o t e s.
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40 napco limited warranty napco security systems, inc. (napco) warrants its products to be free from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for thirty-six months following the date of manufacture. Napco will, within said period, at its option, repair or replace any product failing to ope...