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Simon XT Talking Touch Screen 
Quick Operation Guide 
Description 
The Simon XT Talking Touch Screen is a color 3.5 inch LCD screen 
with a graphical user interface  designed to control the basic 
functions of your Simon XT (v 1.3 or later) control panel.  
You can use the touch screen to obtain the status of your home 
(open doors, movement detected, et c.) and to control your security 
system: 
•  Arm the system (doors, windows, and motion sensors). 
•  Disarm the system. 
•  Activate a panic alarm to call the central monitoring station in 
a nonmedical emergency. 
Depending on the system configur ation provided by your dealer, 
you may also have th e following options: 
•  Turn system controlled lights on or off. 
•  View and modify home temperature. 
•  Access limited online reference information (for example, 
weather forecasts). 
Note: Contact your dealer for configuration and option details. 
This document provides basic  operation information for your 
touch screen and security system. For complete Simon XT system 
programming and operation, re fer to the Simon XT panel 
documentation. 
Upon start up 
Upon start up, the Calibration screen appears. Use the Calibration 
screen to calibrate this touch  screen. Touch the + icons in the 
corners on the Calibration screen using a soft, fine point.  
Home Screen 
You can access the Home screen from any display by touching the 
close icon. The Home screen will  also appear after a period of 
inactivity on any screen (unless  you set a blank screen as your 
default screen saver). 
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Time 
The current time is located at th e top center of the Home screen. 
The time is automatically updated  periodically by the security 
system time. 
Emergency button 
In an emergency, touch and hold  the red Emergency button for 5 
seconds to send a panic alarm. 
Note: If your system is connected to a security monitoring service, 
the authorities will be notified. Contact your dealer for details. 
If you touch the Emergency button by mistake, you can cancel the 
panic alarm by touching the red  Alarm button and entering your 
code within 30 seconds (typical time  limit, contact your dealer for 
more information on your system configuration). 
Alarms 
If an alarm occurs in your security system, an alarm message will 
appear at the bottom of the  Home screen. The message will 
indicate the time the alarm occurred and the sensor that sent the 
alarm. For example, the message  might be, “10:30a sn x Front 
Door”, indicating the front door sensor sent an alarm at 10:30 am. 
Home status icons 
The four icons across the middle of the screen represent the 
status of your home. 
 
 
Doors. Depicts monitored door status (most typically 
external doors). A green check indicates all monitored doors 
are closed. A red exclamation point indicates one or more 
doors are open.  
 
Windows. Depicts monitored window status. A green check 
indicates all monitored windows are closed. A red 
exclamation point indicates one or more windows are open.
 
 
Motion. Depicts motion detected by the motion sensors in 
your home. A green check indicates no recent motion 
detected. A red exclamation point indicates recent motion 
was detected.  A typical use for this feature would be to 
have a touch screen in the garage to see if movement is 
detected in the home before you enter the home.   
  
Armed (or Disarmed). Indicates the 
current state of your  security system. 
Note: Consult your dealer for a complete list of all monitored 
doors and windows in your system. 
  
						

							
Control buttons 
The control buttons are located below the status area.  
 
 
Arm/Disarm. When the button shows “Arm”, 
touch this button to access the Arm screen. 
When the button shows “Disarm”, touch this 
button to disarm your system (door, window, and 
motion sensors). Enter your code in the keypad 
screen that appears and touch the Return icon to
 
return to the Home screen. There is no “clear” 
button. If you enter an incorrect code, simply 
enter the correct code un til it is accepted.  
 
Settings. Touch this button to access the Settings 
screen. 
Arm screen 
When you touch the Arm control button on the Home screen, the 
Arm screen appears with the following arming choices:  
 
 
Arm All (Away). This is the typical selection 
when you are leaving the home. The doors, 
windows, and motion sensors will be armed 
and the arming countdown will appear at the 
bottom of the screen. 
 
Arm Doors+Windows Only  (Stay). This is the 
typical selection when you are staying home. 
The doors and windows will be armed and the 
arming countdown will appear at the bottom 
of the screen. 
 
 Motion Sensors Only (Away). This is the best 
selection if you are le aving the home, but want 
to keep a door or window open while you are 
gone. Only the motion  sensors will arm and  
the arming countdown will appear at the 
bottom of the screen. 
Arming errors 
If you select an arming option on the  Arm screen, and there is an        
arming problem, an arming error message will appear at the 
bottom of the screen, indicating  what the problem is and how to 
correct it. For example, you migh t see a message that indicates 
that you need to close the front door. 
Correct the problem as indicated  or press the Bypass button. You 
will see the arming countdown  message at the bottom of the 
screen. You can touch the Cancel button and enter your code to 
stop the arming process. 
Settings screen 
When you touch the Settings butt on on the Home screen, the 
Settings screen appears.  
Touch screen status icons 
The touch screen status icons in the upper left corner of the 
screen represent the health of this touch screen: 
 
 
Battery status icon. Indicates this touch screen’s battery 
life (red = depleted, green = good). 
 
AC power status icon. Indicates that this touch screen is 
plugged in and AC power is on (red = off, green = on). 
 
Connected RF status icon. Indicates the signal strength 
between this touch screen and the security system (red = no signal, green = signal). In case  of loss of connection, you will 
receive an error message with instructions. 
Setting options 
The Setting options allow you to adjust this touch screen’s 
features. Use the scroll bar to see all of the options on the screen: 
Event History. Touch the related Show button to view system 
events. 
Simon XT Panel Status. Touch the related Hear button to listen 
to the status of your security syst em (not the status of this touch 
screen). 
Chime. Touch the On or Off button  to toggle the touch screen 
chime feature on or off.  This feature will enable this touch 
screen to speak/beep when a d oor opens. The security panel 
chime must be enabled. Refe r to the security panel 
documentation for information on this feature. 
Lights. Touch the On or Off button to toggle the system-
controlled lights on or off. Contact your dealer to determine if 
this option is programmed and to get a list of the lights 
controlled by your  security system. 
Volume. Touch the arrow buttons to adjust this touch screen’s 
volume level (the siren sounds are not controlled by this setting). 
Brightness. Touch the arrow buttons to adjust the brightness 
level of this touch screen’s screen. 
Default screen. Use this feature to set this touch screen’s 
screen saver mode. Select “Blank ” to have the screen and LED 
go dark after a period of inactivity. Otherwise, the default will be 
the Home screen and the screen will always be lit. If AC power is 
lost, the screen will go blank af ter 2 minutes of inactivity to 
maximize battery life. 
Note: The touch screen will automati cally blank at 2:00 am daily 
for 30 minutes. 
Calibration. Touch the Show button to access the Calibration 
screen. To calibrate this touch screen, touch the + icons in the 
corners on the Calibration scr een using a soft, fine point. 
Clear and Enroll. Do not touch this button; it is used by the 
installer for installation only. 
Battery replacement 
When the touch screen batteries are low, the touch screen will 
display the red battery icon on the Home and Settings screens.  
1.  Remove the touch screen from the mounting plate by  inserting a small screwdriver into the slot on the bottom of 
the touch screen. 
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2.  Replace all batteries being sure to follow the polarity 
instructions (replace with four  1.5 V, Alkaline AAA batteries).  
Avoid touching the touch screen  face while you are replacing 
the batteries. 
3.  Briefly disconnect the AC power (this will clear the battery 
fault). 
4.  Reconnect AC power.  
Note: If AC power is lost and batteries are not present or are 
depleted, the touch screen will not power up until AC power is 
restored (even if new batteries are installed). 
Cleaning the touch screen 
If necessary, use a soft cloth to clear smudges on the screen; do 
not use glass cleaner on the screen. 
Reset button 
The Reset button is located on the bottom left side of the touch 
screen mounting plate. To power cycle the touch screen, use a 
toothpick to depress the recessed Reset button. 
Figure 1: Reset button 
Opening slot
Reset button
 
Contact information 
For contact information see our Web site: www.gesecurity.com. 
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