Simon Security System 69
• Make sure the battery is good and installed correctly.
• Check for interference from metal objects. Move or rotate the sensor.
• Move the sensor to a new location.
Door or window is closed, but the panel announces it is open.
• Be certain the arrow on the magnet and the guide line on the transmitter are
aligned and within 1/4 inch of each other.
• The sensor tamper switch may be open (cover off).
Motion sensors go off continuously.
• Be sure the sensor is mounted on a solid surface and the viewing field is free from
sources of changing temperature.
Motion sensor does not respond to motion.
• Make sure the sensor battery is good and installed correctly. Wait 2 minutes after
installing a new battery to test the sensor.
• Adjust the sensor mounting.
• Leave the area for 3 minutes, then retest.
• The environment is too hot or too cold. Outdoor sensors will operate between 32°
and 120°F (0°and 49°C).
• Dirt or dust may be causing the problem. Wipe the sensor with a clean, damp
cloth.
X10 Modules
All Lamp Modules or Siren not working.
• Be sure the panel transformer is plugged into an outlet that is not controlled by a
switch.
• Check that the panel is powered using the line carrier power transformer.
• House code was programmed incorrectly.
One Lamp Module or Siren is not working.
• Unplug nearby equipment that may be causing interference (light dimmer
switches, televisions, appliances with older motors).
• Check that the switch on the lamp or appliance is turned on and remains on.
• Make sure the lamp has a working bulb.
• Make sure the lamp or appliance is plugged into the Lamp/Appliance Module, the
Module is plugged into the outlet and the outlet is not controlled by a switch.
• Make sure the House and Unit Codes are correct.
• Move the Module to a different outlet that is on the same phase (branch) of the
household electrical circuit as the panel.
Time or sensor activated light not working.
• Make sure you have programmed the light to be activated by a timer or sensor.
• Make sure the system clock is set.
• Make sure these functions have been enabled by pressing the LIGHTS Time Acti-
vated/Sensor Activated button on the panel. The functions are enabled if the but-
ton is lit.
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