Audio Alarm Verification (Two-Way Voice Feature); Activation; Operator Commands - Honeywell L5210 Series Installation And Setup Manual

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Audio Alarm Verification (Two-Way Voice Feature)

This feature allows the Central Station operator to listen, talk to or conduct a two-way conversation with an
individual(s) at the premises. It also assists the operator in gathering information about the nature and
location of the alarm that may be helpful in responding to police and fire departments. All LYNX Touch
Control Panels are capable of supporting the Two-Way Voice feature. The LYNX Touch does not make
system announcements when the Two-Way Voice feature is active.
If a WiFi connection is being used for Two-Way Voice (AAV), sufficient bandwidth must be available.
AAV requires a continuous WiFi upload/download bandwidth of 90kbps for proper operation.
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WiFi bandwidth less than 90kbps may result in degraded performance.
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Activation

Fire and CO alarms will prevent the LYNX Touch from starting an AAV session. A new Fire or CO alarm will
end an AAV session that is in progress.
The LYNX Touch sends the "alarm message" followed by a "Listen-in-to-Follow message" (Contact ID® code
606) to the Central Station. The Listen-in-to-Follow message causes the Central Station's digital receiver to
temporarily hold the phone line for approximately 1 minute. When the LYNX Touch receives the "kissoff"
from the Central Station, indicating that the alarm message has been received, the Two-Way Voice (AAV)
feature is activated in the (default) "Listen Mode" and sirens and keypad sounds are discontinued. The
LYNX Touch transmits a beep acknowledgment to the Central Station, once per second. The beep alternates
between two tones and indicates that the LYNX Touch is waiting for a session command from the Central
Station operator. Once a command is issued the beep acknowledgement is discontinued. If a command is not
issued within two minutes the system will "time out" and the call will be terminated.

Operator Commands

The Central Station operator begins the session, which last 5 minutes, by entering one of the valid AAV
commands shown in the table below. The session may be extended 5 minutes, without changing the
operating mode, by pressing the [7] key on the touch-tone phone. Selecting another operating mode also
resets the session an additional 5 minutes. During the last minute of the 5 minute, session, the LYNX
Touch generates two beeps every 30 seconds to alert the Central Station operator that the session is about to
time out. The Central Station operator may then extend the session by pressing the [7] key on the touch-tone
phone. If the session is not extended, the phone line is disconnected and the session is ended. Sessions may
be ended at any time by pressing the [9] key on the touch-tone phone. The AAV modes are described as
follows:
Note: When entering AAV commands make sure the Central Station receiver has been disconnected from the phone
line, otherwise AAV commands may not go through.
Key
1 Talk Mode: Pressing the [1] key on the touch tone phone, enables one-way voice communication from the
Central Station to the violated premises, and allows the operator to communicate through the built-in speaker on
the LYNX Touch. In this mode the "Panic" function key is lit Red and the "Home" function key is alternately lit
Red and Green.
2 VOX (Voice) Mode: Pressing the [2] key on the touch-tone phone, enables two-way voice communications between
the Central Station and the violated premises via the built-in speaker and microphone on the LYNX Touch. In this
mode the "Panic" function key is lit Red and the "Home" function key is alternately lit Red and Green.
3 Listen Mode: Pressing the [3] key on the touch-tone phone, Enables one-way audio from the violated premises to
the Central Station. The Listen Mode is the start up default mode of the voice feature and allows the operator to
listen through the LYNX Touch microphone. In this mode the "Panic" function key is lit Red and the "Home" function
key is alternately blinks Green and off.
7 Extends the session 5 minutes without changing its operating mode.
9 Ends the session and disconnects the phone line.
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