Sensor Bypassing; Force Bypass All Sensors; Bypassing/Un-Bypassing Sensors - 2gig Technologies GC2 User Manual

GC2 Wireless Security System | User Guide
• Perform a System, Sensor, and Panel Test
to find any false alarm conditions. See
"System Test" on page 34. See "Sensor
Test" on page 34. See "Panel Test" on
page 34.

SENSOR BYPASSING

Before the system can be armed, all
protected doors and windows must be
closed or bypassed. You can bypass open
sensors on protected doors or windows
before arming the system. When a sensor is
bypassed, the system ignores that the door
or window is open. Two types of sensor
bypasses are available:
• Forced
• Manual
In some cases (such as when using the
security system for protection when staying
at home) it may be desirable to leave some
sensor‐protected doors or windows open.
Temporarily bypassing a sensor for this use is
called Force Bypassing.
NOTE: Force bypasses are
automatically removed when the
system is disarmed.
Sensor bypassing is also sometimes used
when a sensor requires service. A sensor's
magnet might be missing, or an external
switch contact connected to a sensor might
be faulty, causing the sensor to be detected
as open by the Control Panel. In these
conditions, you may need to schedule a
service call with your qualified alarm service
technician to repair or replace the troubled
sensor. If the security system needs to be
armed before the sensor can be serviced,
the sensor can be manually bypassed so the
rest of the system can be armed. Depending
on programming, manual bypasses can
remain in place until they are manually
removed.
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NOTE: Bypassed sensors offer no
protection and cannot cause an
alarm. Use bypass if you want to
arm your system with one or more
sensors open and intentionally
unprotected.

Force Bypass All Sensors

If any sensors are open when the system is
disarmed, the Arm button on the panel turns
YELLOW. When you tap the Arm button, the
system automatically reveals the Bypass
screen which lets you arm the system while
forcing it to bypass all open sensors.
To force bypass all open sensors:
Ensure a sensor is open, such as a door
1
or window.
At the Security or Menu screen, tap the
2
YELLOW Arm button.
At the Bypass screen, tap Bypass All.
3
This forces the system to bypass all of
the open sensors in the list, including
any open interior sensors.
At the Enter Code screen, enter a valid
4
user code to bypass the sensor.
NOTE: The Quick Bypass feature can
also be configured by the installer.
For details, refer to the Control
Panel's Installation &
Programming Guide.
At the Ready to Arm (Sensors Bypassed)
5
screen, tap Stay or Away.
Later, when you disarm the system, the
bypassed sensors are returned to their
normal state.
Bypassing/Un-Bypassing
Sensors
To add or remove sensors on the system's
bypass list:
At the Home screen, tap Menu.
1
At the Menu screen, tap Toolbox.
2
Enter a valid user code to gain access to
3
the Toolbox.
At the Toolbox (1 of 3) screen, tap
4
Bypassed Sensors.