ADT Security Services Simon XT User Manual

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User Manual 
						

							  
CopyrightCopyright © 2007 GE Security. All rights reserved. 
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Document number/ 466-2266B (March 2007). 
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, Inc. 
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directly or indirectly, of the use or application of any of the contents of this document . For the 
latest documentation, contact your local supplier or visit us online at www.gesecurity.com.   
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Examples may include f ictitious names of individuals and companies. Any similarity to names 
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Simon XT product and logo are registered trademarks of GE Security. 
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manufacturers or vendors of the respective products. 
This product and the use of this product may be covered by one or more of the following 
patents: 5,805,063, 5,872,512, 5,942,981, 5,686,896, 5,686,885, 4,855,713. Except expressly 
provided herein, the purchase of this product shall not constitute a license or otherwise provide 
a right to practice a method covered by any of the identif ied patents. GE Security hereby grants 
the purchaser of this product a limited, nonexclusive license to practice the methods patented 
in the identif ied patents solely with products manufactured, sold or licensed by GE Security. 
This license grant does not extend to the use of unlicensed, third party products with this 
product .
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GE SECURITY and You. Read the following terms and conditions carefully before installing or 
using this Software. This agreement provides a license from GE SECURITY to use the Software. It 
also contains warranty information, disclaimers, and liability limitations. Installing and/or using 
the Software conf irms Your agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions. If You do not 
agree with these terms and conditions, do not install or use the Software or, if already installed, 
immediately cease all use of the Software and promptly uninstall all components of the 
Software. 
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Inc., a Delaware corporation. 
b. “Software” means the executable software or f irmware programs and accompanying 
documentation installed on the GE SECURITY products, plus any upgrades, modif ied 
versions, updates, additions, and copies of the software furnished to Customer during 
the term of the license granted herein. 
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-mentation accompanying the Software. 
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uses the Software for its intended purposes, and excludes distributors, authorized 
resellers, value-added resellers and original equipment manufacturers. Customer may 
be referred to as You or Your, whether an individual or a business entity of any kind. 
f. “Machine” means the computer, workstation, terminal, or other hardware product on 
which the Software is installed.  
						

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to each copy of the Software. You agree that GE SECURITY at any time, upon reasonable 
notice, may audit Your use of the Software for compliance with the terms and conditions of 
this Agreement . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement , GE SECURITY grants 
You a nonexclusive license to use the Software, but only in the country where acquired, 
provided that You agree to the following:
You may:
a. install and use the Software on a single Machine at one time, unless You have purchased 
additional copies of the Software, in which case You may install the software on the 
number of Machines for which You have purchased copies of the Software; 
b. use the original copy of the Software provided to You for backup purposes. 
You may not:
a. transfer or distribute the Licensed Product to others, in electronic format or otherwise, and 
this Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of such a transfer or distribution; 
b. use the Software over a computer network; 
c. sell, rent , lease, or sublicense the Software; 
d. copy or modify the Licensed Product for any purpose, including for backup purposes. 
3. Term. This Agreement is effective until terminated. You may terminate this Agreement by 
uninstalling all components of the Software from all Machines and returning the Software to 
GE SECURITY. GE SECURITY may terminate this Agreement if You breach any of these terms 
and conditions. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, You agree to uninstall all 
components of the Software and return the Licensed Product to GE SECURITY. All provisions 
of this Agreement relating to (i) disclaimer of warranties; (ii) limitations on liability, remedies, 
and damages; and (iii) GE SECURITY’s proprietary rights, shall survive termination of this 
Agreement .
4. Object code. The Software is delivered in object code only. You may not alter, merge, 
modify, adapt , or translate the Software, nor decompile, disassemble, reverse-engineer, or 
otherwise reduce the Software to a human-perceivable form, nor create derivative works or 
programs based on the Software.
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the Licensed Product (Software Warranty Period), the functions contained in the Software 
will be f it for their intended purpose as described in the applicable Documentation from 
GE SECURITY, and will conform in all material respects to the specif ications stated in such 
Documentation. GE SECURITY does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be 
uninterrupted or error-free. GE SECURITY does warrant that the media on which the 
Software is furnished will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal 
use for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery (Media Warranty Period). Except 
as specif ically provided therein, any other software and any hardware furnished with or 
accompanying the Software is not warranted by GE SECURITY. 
Your exclusive remedy under this limited warranty for nonconforming Software shall be 
repair or replacement of the Software, at the sole discretion of GE SECURITY. To obtain a 
repair or replacement of nonconforming Software, contact GE SECURITY Customer Service 
toll-free at 888-GESECURity or online at www.gesecurity.com during the Software Warranty 
Period. 
Except as expressly provided above, the licensed product is provided “as is” without 
warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied 
warranties of merchantability or f itness for a particular purpose and, except as expressly 
provided above, You assume the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the licensed 
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6. Limitation of liability. GE SECURITY’s sole obligation or liability under this agreement is 
the repair or replacement of nonconforming software and/or defective media according to 
the limited warranty above. In no event will GE SECURITY be liable for damages, whether 
consequential, incidental, or indirect , nor for loss of data, loss of profits, or lost savings, 
arising from use or inability to use the software or documentation (or any hardware 
furnished with the software), even if GE SECURITY has been advised of the possibility of such 
damages, nor for any claim by any third party. 
7. General. Any materials provided to You by GE SECURITY shall not be exported or 
reexported in violation of any export provisions of the USA or any other applicable 
jurisdiction. Any attempt to sublicense, assign, or transfer any of the rights, duties, or 
obligations hereunder shall be void. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted 
under the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without regard to conflicts 
of law provisions. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal 
courts located in Multnomah County, Oregon, to resolve any disputes arising under or in 
connection with this Agreement , with venue in Portland, Oregon. 
8. Restricted rights legend. The Licensed Product is provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. In 
the event the United States Government or an agency thereof is granted a license, the 
following additional terms apply: Restricted Computer Software, as def ined in the 
Commercial Computer Software–Restricted Rights clause at Federal Acquisition Regulations 
52.227-19, and the restrictions as provided in subparagraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) thereof; and as 
applicable, the Government’s rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or 
disclose the Software also are restricted as provided by paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of the 
Rights in Noncommercial Technical Data and Computer Software–Small Business Innovative 
Research (SBIR) Program clause at DFARS 252.227-7018.
9. Acknowledgment . You acknowledge that You have read and understand this agreement 
and agree to be bound by its terms. You further agree that this agreement is the complete 
and exclusive statement of the agreement between You and GE SECURITY, and supersedes 
any proposal or prior agreement , oral or written, and any other communication relating to 
the subject matter of this agreement . 
Intended useUse this product only for the purpose it was designed for; refer to the data sheet and user 
documentation. For the latest product information, contact your local supplier or visit us online 
at www.gesecurity.com. 
FCC complianceChanges or modif ications not expressly approved by GE Security can void the user ’s authority 
to operate the equipment .
FCC Part 15 Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the affected equipment and the panel receiver to separate outlets, on different branch 
circuits.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 
						

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ACTA Part 68
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. Located on this equipment is a label that 
contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and the ringer equivalence 
number (REN) for this equipment . If requested, this information must be provided to the 
telephone company.
FCC Part 68 Registration No. US:B4ZAL02B55910
The REN is used to determine the maximum number of devices that may be connected to your 
telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in devices not ringing in response 
to an incoming call. In most areas, the sum of all device RENs should not exceed f ive (5.0). To be 
certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total 
RENs, contact the local telephone company. For products approved after July 23, 2001, the REN 
for this product is part of the product identif ier that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The 
digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier 
products, the REN is separately shown on the label.
A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network 
must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements as adopted by ACTA. A 
compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product . It is designed to be 
connected to a compliant modular jack that is also compliant . See the Installation Instructions 
for details.
Alarm dialing equipment must be able to seize the telephone line and place a call in an 
emergency situation. It must be able to do this even if other equipment (telephone, answering 
system, computer modem, etc.) already has the telephone line in use. To do so, alarm dialing 
equipment must be connected to a properly installed RJ31X jack that is electrically in series and 
ahead of all other equipment attached to the same telephone line. If you have any questions 
concerning these instructions, consult your local telephone company or a qualif ied installer 
about installing an RJ31X jack and alarm dialing equipment for you.
If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may 
temporarily disconnect your service. If possible, you will be notif ied in advance. When advance 
notice is not practical, you will be notif ied as soon as possible. You will also be advised of your 
right to f ile a complaint with the FCC.
The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment , operations, or 
procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment . You will be given advance notice 
in order to maintain uninterrupted service.
If you experience trouble with this equipment , please contact the company that installed the 
equipment for service and/or repair information. The telephone company may ask you to 
disconnect this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or you are 
sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning.
This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. 
Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs. 
						

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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Conventions used in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Safety terms and symbols  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Chapter 1.   Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Security system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Communicating with your system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2.   Using the control panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Panel controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Standard text display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Simon XT features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Things you can do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Home security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Exit/entry delay  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Bypassing sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Light control (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Latchkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
System status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using an offsite phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using touchpads  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Remote handheld touchpad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Keyfob touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 3.   How your system communicates  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Status beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Alarm sirens and lamp modules  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Panel indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Trouble beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 4.   Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
System menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Entering and exiting the system menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Code options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Menu navigation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Set clock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Light schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sensor lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Special chime  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 
						

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System tests  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
System programming  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Contrast  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 5.   Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Testing sensors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Testing communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Appendix A.   Reference information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Alarm system limitations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Emergency planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Smoke and heat detector locations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Your floorplan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sensor and module locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Access codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Delays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Index  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 
						

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Preface
This is the GE Simon XT User Manual. This document includes an overview of the product and detailed 
instructions on how to operate the system.
Read these instructions and all ancillary documentation entirely before operating this product. The most 
current versions of this and related documentation may be found on our online publication library. To access 
the library, go to our website at the following location: 
http://www.gesecurity.com
In the Customer Support menu, select the Resource Library link. After you register and log on, you may 
search through our online library for the documentation you need.
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Conventions used in this document
The following conventions are used in this document: 
Safety terms and symbols
These terms may appear in this manual: 
1. Many GE documents are provided as PDFs (portable document format). To read these documents, you will need Adobe 
Reader, which can be downloaded free from Adobe’s website at www.adobe.com.  BoldMenu items and buttons. 
ItalicEmphasis of an instruction or point; special terms.
File names, path names, windows, panes, tabs, f ields, variables, and other GUI elements. 
T itles of books and various documents. 
Blue italic(Electronic version.) Hyperlinks to cross-references, related topics, and URL addresses. 
Monospace  Text that displays on the computer screen. 
Programming or coding sequences. 
CAUTION:  Cautions identify conditions or practices that may result in damage to the equipment or other property.  
WARNING:  Warnings identify conditions or practices that could result in equipment damage or serious personal injury. 
						

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