Operating The Powermaster System; Basic Arming And Disarming; Preparing To Arm; Arming 'Away' / 'Home - Visonic PowerMaster-10 G2 User Manual

2. Operating the PowerMaster System

For more information regarding terms used in this chapter, refer to APPENDIX C. GLOSSARY.
Note: This manual displays PowerMaster-10 G2 panel buttons only, even when instructions refer to both panels.
When an instruction refers to PowerMaster-30 G2 only, the PowerMaster-30 G2 panel buttons are displayed.

Basic Arming and Disarming

Following are a set of procedures for performing basic arming and disarming of the alarm system.

Preparing to Arm

Before arming, make sure that READY is displayed.
READY HH:MM
If at least one zone is open (disturbed) the display will read:
NOT READY HH:MM This indicates that the system is not ready for arming and in most cases that one or more
To review the open zones click
door or window sensor) will be displayed. To fix the open zone, locate the sensor and secure it (close the door or
window) – see "device locator" below. Each click of
is highly recommended to fix the open zone(s), thus restoring the system to the state of "ready to arm". If you do
not know how to do this, consult your installer.
Note: To quit at any stage and to revert to the "READY" display, click
Device Locator: The PowerMaster system has a powerful device locator that helps you to identify open or
troubled devices indicated on the LCD display. While the LCD displays an open or faulty device, the LED on the
respective device flashes indicating "it's me". The "it's me" indication will appear on the device within max. 16
seconds and will last for as long as the LCD displays the device.

Arming 'AWAY' / 'HOME'

If the system is READY and/or Forced Arming is enabled proceed as shown below. For more information on Forced
Arming, see "Forced Arming AWAY or HOME" below.
If the system is NOT READY and Forced Arming is not permitted, review any open zone detectors to locate and secure them.
If you want to arm using partitions, see "Partition Selection Process" and then proceed as shown below
If the user has changed the state of the system from a high security mode to a lower security mode i.e. from ARM to
DISARM, or from ARM to HOME, he will be prompted to enter the user code thus bypassing the QUICK ARM option.
PRESS
/
If Quick Arm is disabled
Vacate the premises (ARM AWAY) OR
Move to interior zone (ARM HOME)
ARM indicator lights steadily during the armed state.

Disarming and Stopping Alarm

Enter the protected premises via a delayed zone. Upon detecting your entrance, the system will start sounding
the entry delay beeps alerting you to disarm the system before the entry delay ends.
After disarming, different displays may appear indicating that the system is in a state of alarm MEMORY. The
MEMORY message will disappear only upon rearming the system. To disarm the system, proceed as shown:
PRESS
[Enter Code]
ARM indicator extinguishes during the disarmed state. Disarming the system also stops the siren alarm,
irrespective of whether the alarm was initiated during the armed or the disarmed state.
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OPERATING THE POWERMASTER SYSTEM
This indicates that all zones are secured and you may arm the system as desired.
zones are not secured. However, it can also mean that an unresolved condition exists
such as certain trouble conditions, jamming etc., depending on system configuration.
. The details and location of the first open zone detector (usually an open
RESULTING DISPLAY
ARMING AWAY/HOME
ENTER CODE
PLEASE EXIT NOW

(Exit delay)
AWAY/HOME
RESULTING DISPLAY
CODE _ _ _ _
Code
READY HH:MM
will display another open zone or trouble indication. It
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_ _ _ _

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