Climax Technology ACGS-23 Quick Start Manual

Acoustic Glass Break Detector (ACGS-23)
The Glass Break Detector detects the high frequency sound emitted by glass breakage and transmits signal
to notify the alarm system control panel when it is triggered.
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Parts Identification

1. Green LED Indicator (Inside)
2. Red Indicator (Inside)
3. Microphone
4. Dip Switch
5. Battery Compartment
6. Learn / Test Button
-Press the button once to send a learn code.
7. Tamper Switch
-The tamper switch is compressed against the back cover and protects the Detector from cover
opening or removal from mounted location
8. Breakaway Area
The Breakaway Area has 2 knockouts where plastic is thinner for screw mounting. When the Detector
is forcibly removed from mounting location, the Break Away area will detach and allow tamper switch
to be activated.
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LED Indicator

The LED indicators are inside the front cover and only visible when activated.
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 Red LED: The Red LED activates when:
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Tamper Switch is activated.
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Learn/Test button is pressed.
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Glass break detected under Test Mode, Low Battery or Tamper open condition
(The Red LED does not light up when glass break is detected during normal operation)
 Green LED
The Green LED activates when glass break is detected under Test mode.
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Getting Started

1 Insert the battery to power on the device.
2 Put the Control Panel into learning mode, refer to panel manual for detail.
3 Press the Learn/Test button once to transmit learn code to panel.
4 Refer to panel manual to complete learning process.
5 Refer to panel manual to complete the learning process.
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Sensitivity Adjustment

The Glass Break Detector sensitivity can be adjusted using the two dip switches. Adjust the sensitivity
to change detector range.