Chapter 3.0 The PowerSeries Neo Security System
3.0 The PowerSeries Neo Security System
YourPowerSeriesNeohasbeendesignedtoprovideyouwiththegreatestpossibleflexibilityand
convenience.Readthismanualcarefullyandhaveyourinstallerinstructyouonhowtooperateyour
systemandwhichfeatureshavebeenimplementedinyoursystem.Allusersofthissystemshould
beequallyinstructedinitsuse.Filloutsection17.1"SystemInformation"pagewithallofyour
zoneinformationandaccesscodesandstorethismanualinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
Note:ThePowerSeriesNeosecuritysystemincludesspecificfalsealarmreductionfeaturesandis
classifiedinaccordancewithANSI/SIACP-01-2010ControlPanelStandard-FeaturesforFalse
AlarmReduction.Pleaseconsultyourinstallerforfurtherinformationregardingthefalsealarm
reductionfeaturesbuiltintoyoursystemasallarenotcoveredinthismanual.
3.1 General System Operation
YoursecuritysystemismadeupofaPowerSeriesNeocontrolpanel,oneormorekeypadsandvari-
oussensorsanddetectors.Thecontrolpanelwillbemountedoutofthewayinautilityclosetorin
abasement.Themetalcabinetcontainsthesystemelectronics,fusesandstandbybattery.
Allthekeypadshaveanaudibleindicatorandcommandentrykeys.LEDkeypadshaveagroupof
zoneandsystemstatuslights.LCDkeypadshaveanalphanumericliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD).
Thekeypadisusedtosendcommandstothesystemandtodisplaythecurrentsystemstatus.The
keypad(s)willbemountedinaconvenientlocationinsidetheprotectedpremisesclosetothe
entry/exitdoor(s).
Thesecuritysystemhasseveralzonesofareaprotectionandeachofthesezonesisconnectedto
oneormoresensors(motiondetectors,glassbreakdetectors,doorcontacts,etc.).Asensorinalarm
isindicatedbythecorrespondingzonelightsflashingonanLEDkeypadorbymessagesonthe
LCDkeypad.
Note:Onlytheinstallerorserviceprofessionalshallhaveaccesstothecontrolpanel.
3.2 Testing your System
TestsallsystemkeypadLED’s,keypadsounders,bellsand/orsirens.
Toensurethatyoursystemcontinuestofunctionasintended,youmusttestyoursystemweekly.
IMPORTANT:ForULHOMEHEALTHCARElistedapplicationsthesystemshallalsobe
testedweeklywithoutACpower.ToremoveACfromthecontrolunit,removethescrewfromthe
restrainingtabofthepluginadapterandremovetheadapterfromACoutlet.Aftercompletingthe
testoftheunitusingonlythebatterybackupsource,reconnectthepluginadapterandattachthe
screwthroughtherestrainingtabsothattheadapterissecurelyattachedtotheoutlet.
IMPORTANT:Shouldyoursystemfailtofunctionproperlycontactyourinstallationcompany
immediately.
IMPORTANT:Allsmokedetectorsmustbetestedbyyoursmokedetectorinstalleronceperyear
toensureproperoperation.
To Perform a Keypad and Siren Test LCD Display
1. FromtheReadystatepressandenterthe[Mastercode]to
accessUserFunctions.
Press (*) for <>
User Functions
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