How To Use The Item Control Menu; Mode Control - DSC Voice Assisted Security Control Escort5580TC Instruction Manual

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6.2

How to Use the Item Control Menu

From the Home Automation menu, press [1]. The system may prompt you to enter your
access code. The system will then prompt you with the Item Control menu. This menu allows
you to choose individual items (devices which are controlled by Home Automation) and to
turn them ON or OFF:
Item Control Menu
"{Item XX}."
"To turn ON, press [1]."
"To turn OFF, press [2]."
"For the next item, press [5]."
"For the previous item, press [6]."
"To select item using item number, press [7]."
"To exit, press [#]."
Dimming
The Dimming feature allows you to increase or decrease the brightness of an item, usually a light.
NOTE: This feature will only be enabled on items capable of dimming.
Items which have this feature enabled will have extra options in the Item Control menu. Only
items with the Dimming feature enabled will have these options. If such an item is selected in
the Item Control menu the system will announce the menu above with the addition of the
following:
Item Control Menu
"To increase, press [3]."
"To decrease, press [4]."
NOTE: The Escort5580TC allows [F], [A], and [P] alarms to be sent by holding down
[1], [2], or [3], respectively, for two seconds. For this reason, do not hold down the [3]
key to increase the brightness of an item. Press the [3] key in short intervals instead.
6.3

Mode Control

Modes give you control over groups of items and/or thermostat occupancy settings. When a
mode is turned ON, each of the items/thermostat occupancy settings will automatically
operate according to the schedule(s) assigned to them. For example, your installer may have
programmed one of the modes as a {Vacation mode} that you can turn on to activate
premises lights and thermostats while you are away.
Your installer should provide you with a list of the items/occupancy settings that have been
assigned to each mode (if any modes are used). Your system has a maximum of 8 modes
available.
NOTE: it is important to differentiate a "Mode" from a "Thermostat Mode" as defined in
Section 6.6—Temperature Control.
To operate items/thermostats according to modes, you must access the Mode Control menu.
To do this, first access the Home Automation menu, then press [2]. The system will prompt
you with the following:
E A U T O M
Function
Indicates the item or device selected.
Turns ON the item.
Turns OFF the item.
Advances to the next item.
Skips back to the previous item.
Lets you select another item by keying in its
2-digit number.
Returns to the Home Automation menu.
Function
Increases the brightness.
Decreases the brightness.
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