ADT Security Services iCenter 8132 User Manual

 
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System Overview 
 
Introduction to Your System  
This system offers you three forms of protection: burglary, fire and emergency.  
Monitoring is accomplished with various contact and motion sensors for perimeter 
and interior burglary protection, plus strategically placed smoke, heat, or 
combustion detectors.  
Burglary Protection 
The burglary protection portion of your system must be turned on or armed before 
it will sense burglary alarm conditions. Your system provides three modes of...

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Alarms
AlarmsAlarms Alarms 
    
When an alarm occurs, iCenter/iCenter-i (and any other Touchpads) and external 
sounders will sound, and the zone(s) causing the alarm are displayed. If your 
system is connected to a central monitoring station, an alarm message will also be 
sent.  To stop the alarm sounding, simply disarm the system. 
Memory of Alarm
Memory of AlarmMemory of Alarm Memory of Alarm 
    
When an alarm condition occurs, the number(s) of the zone(s) that...

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Extended Functionality 
Extended functions are advanced functions that can be accessed through a standard 
Custom English Touchpad or through emulation mode on your iCenter/iCenter-i 
touch screen.  Refer to your Control Panel User Guide for these features. 
  

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Security System Operation 
 
Introduction to Security System Operation 
You can arm your system in one of three arming modes: Away, Stay, and Night.  
The following table lists the three different arming modes and the results of each
. 
FEATURES FOR EACH ARMING MODE 
Arming Mode  Exit Delay  Entry Delay  Perimeter Armed  Interior Armed 
Away Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Stay Yes  Yes  Yes  No 
Night*  Yes  Yes (set for 
Away or Stay 
Mode) 
No (set for 
Instant or 
Maximum Mode)Yes   Yes (set for 
Away...

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 SCREEN ACTION 
 
       Arming (typical) 
 
       Armed (typical) 2.  On the Arming screen, press the selected 
arming button.   
• iCenter/iCenter-i beeps twice (Away 
and Night Maximum Modes) or 3 
times (Stay and Night Instant Modes) 
• a DISARM button appears 
• a text message appears stating which 
zones are arming and whether or not 
there is an entry delay 
• the screen changes to display the 
remaining exit delay time, and 
• a yellow lock appears next to...

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How to Arm Multiple Partitions 
To arm multiple partitions: 
SCREEN ACTION 
 1.  From the Home screen press the 
SECURITY button to display the Arming 
screen. 
NOTE:  Be sure the Arm Multi-Partitions button 
is checked. 
 
 
 2.  Press the appropriate arming mode button, 
and, when prompted, enter the user code 
authorized to access other partition(s).   
 
 
 If the user code is accepted, the system 
displays the partitions that the user has access 
to.   
NOTE:...

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Keyswitch Operation 
Your system may be equipped with a keyswitch for arming and disarming a 
partition.  Red and green lights on the keyswitch plate indicate the status of your 
system as follows: 
INDICATOR STATUS  FUNCTION 
Lit  The system is disarmed and ready to be armed (no open 
zones). Green Light 
Out  If the system is disarmed and the green light is off, it 
indicates the system is not ready (one or more zones are 
open). 
Lit Steady  System is armed or...

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How to Bypass Zones 
The Bypass function is used when you want to arm your system with one or more 
zones intentionally unprotected. Bypassed zones are unprotected and will not cause 
an alarm when violated while your system is armed.  
 1.  The system will not allow you to bypass fire or emergency zones. 
2.  To bypass zones, the system must be disarmed first. 
To bypass zones do the following: 
SCREEN ACTION  
 1.  From the Home screen, press the 
SECURITY...

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 SCREEN ACTION  
 
 4.  Highlight the zone(s) to be bypassed by 
touching it on the screen when the zones are 
displayed. 
 
 5.  Press the BYPASS SELECTED button.  
The User Authorization screen is displayed 
with the instructions To Bypass Zones, Enter 
Code. 
 
 6.  Enter your 4-digit user code.  The More 
Choices screen is displayed showing the 
system as Ready-Bypassed Zones.