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Planning the Installation
System Features and Capabilities
If you’re familiar with other 2GIG Control Panels, you’ll notice the new GC3 Panel from Nortek Security & Control offers
the very best components of the GC2 Panel and has been transformed by a major visual upgrade— offering a larger
touchscreen and an intuitive user interface featuring convenient, gesture-based navigation.
GC3 Control Panel - Front View
Features
The system includes:
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Touchscreen Display: A large, full-color, 7-in (17.8 cm) diagonal touchscreen with an intuitive, gesture-based user
interface.
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Piezo Sounder and Internal Speaker: An 85 dB Piezo Sounder sounds external alarms. An internal speaker to
delivers voice annunciations, chimes, other system notifi cations.
CAUTION! Long or repeated exposure to sounds at or above 85 dB can lead to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).
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Alarm Button/LED Indicator: Tap this button to show Panic, Fire, and Emergency buttons. For more information,
see the GC3 Security & Automation System Fingertip Guide.
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Home Button/LED Indicator: A button to wake the touchscreen and give users the ability to return to the
touchscreen’s Home screen. For more information, see the GC3 Security & Automation System Fingertip Guide.
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Removable Faceplate: A removable faceplate concealing a door lock for the Cellular Radio Module bay.
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Microphone and Speaker: A built-in microphone and speaker provide clear 2-Way Voice communication during
alarm events between users at the GC3 Panel and operators at the Central Station.
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Cellular Radio Module with Internal Antenna: A snap-in Cellular Radio Module with an internal antenna that fi ts
neatly in the side panel.
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24-Hour Backup Battery: A 24-hour backup battery to support the GC3 Panel during temporary AC power failures
and outages.
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USB Port: A convenient USB port at the top of the GC3 Panel that can be used with a USB thumb drive (not
supplied) to update the system’s fi rmware. See “Update the GC3 Panel Firmware.”
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WiFi: The built-in WiFi module allows the system to be connected to a WiFi network for dual path communication,
OTA updates, and connection with secondary keypads.
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Ethernet: (optional) An Ethernet module can be added to the system to allow for a hardwired connection to a local
network for dual path communication, OTA updates, and connection with secondary keypads.
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Access Point: The built-in Access Point allows for a direct connection with secondary keypads via WiFi without
the need to connect to a local network.
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