2gig Technologies EDGE User Manual

2GIG EDGE User Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................5
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..........................................................................................5
SYSTEM FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES ...........................................................................5
Features ...................................................................................................5
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND NOTATIONS ..........................................................................7
ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................7
Kits & Keypads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Antennas...................................................................................................7
Sensors & Peripherals ........................................................................................7
Smart Home Controls .........................................................................................7
SETUP AND INSTALLATION ......................................................................................8
24-Hour Alarm Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Alarm......................................................................................................8
Burglary Protection ...........................................................................................8
Security Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Fire and Gas Protection .......................................................................................8
Sensor Types ...............................................................................................8
Trouble Alerts ...............................................................................................8
Wired and Wireless Sensors....................................................................................8
Zones .....................................................................................................8
Limitations of Alarm Products ..................................................................................10
PANEL LED BEHAVIOR ..........................................................................................11
THE TOUCHSCREEN ............................................................................................12
The Home Screen .............................................................................................12
System Status Messages.......................................................................................13
System Icons.................................................................................................13
Notications .................................................................................................14
Acknowledging an Alarm Message ...............................................................................14
Reading Incoming Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Marking a Message as Read ...................................................................................15
Marking a Message as Unread..................................................................................15
Deleting a Message ..........................................................................................15
Emergency Button/Indicator ....................................................................................16
Viewing the Weather Forecast...................................................................................16
Panel Information .............................................................................................16
System Settings Button ........................................................................................16
RESPONDING TO TROUBLE ALERTS ..............................................................................17
Monitoring the System for Trouble Conditions ......................................................................17
When a Trouble Condition Occurs ...............................................................................17
BURGLARY PROTECTION........................................................................................18
To help you get the most out of the burglary protection part of the system, it is useful to understand the concepts. ................18
Perimeter and Interior Sensors..................................................................................18
Protection Zones.............................................................................................18
Stay and Away Mode .........................................................................................18
Open and Closed Sensors .....................................................................................18
Bypassed Sensors ...........................................................................................19
REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES.....................................................................................19
Operate the System with a Keyfob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Arming the System Using a Keyfob ..............................................................................19
Disarming the System Using a Keyfob ............................................................................19
Activating an Auxiliary Function .................................................................................19
Activating an Alarm Using a Keyfob ..............................................................................19
SAMPLE BURGLARY ALARM PLAN................................................................................20
ARMING THE SYSTEM...........................................................................................21
Arm the System (Stay Mode) ...................................................................................21
Arm the System (Away Mode) ..................................................................................22
Force Bypassing..............................................................................................23
Opening a Sensor When the System is Disarmed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Force Bypassing a Sensor .....................................................................................23

2gig Technologies EDGE Specifications

General

Brand	2gig Technologies
Model	EDGE
Category	Security System
Language	English