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Testing Information System System Overview The Ademco Lynx represents the latest in home and business security protection technology providing ADT customers with: Burglary, emergency, and fire* protection At least one touchpad to control operations and display system status Sensors for perimeter and interior burglary protection...
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Ademco Lynx System Manual Message playback The Ademco Lynx is designed to be as maintenance free as possible, however we suggest that you still test your system once a month and after any alarm occurrences. Treat the system as you would any other electrical equipment; do not slam protected doors or windows, keep dust from accumulating on the touchpad and sensors, and do not spray water or any liquid on the units.
Ademco Lynx System Manual Before arming your system, all protected doors, windows, and other protection zones must be closed or bypassed. Pressing the [STATUS] key will announce all zones that are faulted, as well as any other abnormal system condition, making it easier for you to secure any open zones.
EXIT/ENTRY DELAY Your Ademco Lynx provides a delay after entering or exiting your home before the system is alarmed. Bypassing Protection Zones Zones (also called partitions) are areas that can be bypassed when arming the system. This could be ideal for those who want to arm all but one door/window.
Ademco Lynx System Manual zones to be displayed, to be sure that the intended zones are bypassed. 3. Arm the system as usual when the keypad displays the Ready LED on steady. Door Chime (Entry/Exit Beeps) To turn the door chime function on or off, press [FUNCTION] and [CHIME].
Ademco Lynx System Manual Access Code Programming Your system allows for up to 6 user codes for use by other users, however only the master user of the system is the only one who can assign codes to secondary users, and is designated user no. 02; user no.
Ademco Lynx System Manual should also be lit. 4. Enter your [user code] and then press [TEST]. 5. The external sounder should sound for 2 seconds and then turn off. FAULT ZONES. Open each protected door and window in turn and listen for three beeps from the keypad.
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Ademco Lynx System Manual 1. The keypad beeps twice for invalid data entries (e.g., an hour greater than 12), and the entry will not be accepted. The keypad beeps once for valid entries. 2. Clock-Setting mode automatically ends if no keys are pressed for one minute.
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Press [*] to accept the entry and exit Clock-Setting mode (keypad beeps 4 times). Press [#] to return to the day setting. Message Recording/Playback/Volume Control The ADT Ademco Lynx Security System Message Center allows you to record, play and delete messages. The maximum message duration is 85 seconds. NOTES: 1.
Ademco Lynx System Manual system will announce "END MESSAGE" and "REC MESSAGE" will not be displayed. If the message center is full all old messages must be deleted before new messages can be recorded. See Deleting Messages section. Message Playback The lighted word MESSAGE indicates that a new message is in memory.
To manually send the pager message, if programmed, hold [AUX] until 4 beeps sound. Remote Control Feature The ADT Ademco Lynx Security System is equipped with a remote interactive phone capability that permits access to the security system fro many off-site touch tone telephone using all user codes. If this...
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Ademco Lynx System Manual feature has been programmed, the system will provide the appropriate voice messages and any system beeping sounds indicating the status of the security system over the phone lin. (Refer to Summary of Audible Notification for further information.) The following functions can be performed from any remote touch-tone telephone: Disarm the system.
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Ademco Lynx System Manual 6. To remotely disarm the system, enter your [user code] + [1]. 7. To remotely arm in AWAY mode, enter your [user code] + [2]. 8. To remotely arm in STAY mode, enter your [user code] + [3].
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