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TS2500 Intruder Alarm Control System 10.45 Engineers menu 1 POWER Select Option :- OMIT AREA OMIT AREA 10. 4 5 POWER FUNCTION POWER OMIT AREA OMIT AREA Managers Operating Manual...
Overview Glossary of Terms Alarm Receiving Centre A permanently manned monitoring station used to receive alarm signals from an alarm system. Chime A facility which allows selected detection circuits to generate a two tone sound when triggered. Detection Circuit All detection devices, (e.g. magnetic contacts, movement sensors) are connected to detection circuits.
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Overview Glossary of Terms Master User The user(s) who has the authority for assigning new users to the alarm system. Modem A device for transmitting and receiving data to and from a computer via the telephone line. Omit To intentionally exclude the monitoring of one or more detection circuits when setting the alarm system.
"Operators Manual". User Menus The TS2500 has four separate user menus and each menu has between 9 and 12 options. User menus 2, 3 and 4 are covered by this manual. User menu 1 is covered in the Operators Manual.
User Menu 2 Introduction To access user menu 2 enter your passcode, ? ? ? ? then press [ENT] to select user menu 1. Now press [ENT] again to select user menu 2.There User menu 1 Select option :- are 12 menu options and access to these options will depend on your access level.
User Menu 2 View Circuits This option allows you to ascertain the status of each detection circuit, The status for each circuit may be as follows: Healthy - the normal status of a detection circuit, I.e. door closed or detector healthy. Active - This is the alarm status of a detection circuit, i.e.
User Menu 2 Setting the System Time This option allows you to set the system time The system can also be programmed to automatically add and subtract an hour when British Summer Time starts and ends, see "Set BST/GMT Dates "on page 26. At the remote keypad enter your SYSTEM OPEN passcode then press [ENT] twice to...
User Menu 2 Setting the System Date This option allows you to set the system date. It is displayed in a day/date / month format on all LCD remote keypads. At the remote keypad enter your SYSTEM OPEN passcode then press [ENT] twice to 18:10 Sun 01 JAN select user menu 2.
User Menu 2 Setup New Users The TS2500 allows up to 199 users to Operate the alarm system, each user is assigned a user type, passcode and ward access. User 001 is the master user which has a default setting of 5678.
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User Menu 2 Setup New Users (Cont.) Panic Code This user type does not have access to any user menus nor can it be used to set and unset the system. When this user code is entered a "Panic Alarm"' is transmitted to the alarm receiving centre and the external sounder(s) and strobe light(s) are also activated.
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User Menu 2 Setup New Users (Cont.) User Wards Each user must be assigned to wards. Once assigned to wards the user can then set, unset and reset the wards they have been given access to. Auto Sets wards Wards that are assigned as auto set will automatically be selected for setting when choosing the "SET WARDS"...
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User Menu 2 Setup New Users (Cont.) At the remote keypad enter your SYSTEM OPEN passcode then press [ENT] twice to 18:10 Sun 01 JAN select user menu 2. ? ? ? ? ENT ENT Press [4] followed by [ENT] to select the User menu 2 Select option :- Setup new users option.
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User Menu 2 Setup New Users (Cont.) The display will now show the wards User 002 wards assigned to the selected user. To select / A,*,*,*,.,.,., deselect wards A - H press [1] - [8]. To select / deselect wards I - P press [A] then Select/deselect wards [1] - [8].
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User Menu 2 Setup New Users (Cont.) Customizing a user When setting up a new user code it is code possible to customise the user so that options for user menus are added or removed for the selected user. The table below shows all four user menus and the options available.
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User Menu 2 Setup New Users (Cont.) The display will show the options Menu 2 options:- available in user menu 2. > 0123456789... Press [0] - [9], [A] or [C] to select or Selecct/deselect user deselect the individual options. Press menu 2 options [ENT] to accept.
User Menu 2 Chime Circuits This option allows you to select which circuits SYSTEM OPEN will cause a chime tone if triggered when 18:10 Sun 01 JAN unset. Three types of chime tone are ? ? ? ? ENT ENT available: User menu 2 Select option :-...
User Menu 2 Alter 24hr Group This option allows you to define which wards are allocated to the 24hr group. Once a ward is assigned to the group all "24hr" and "Auxiliary" circuits within the ward(s) can be isolated by any user that has access to user menu 1 option 6 (24hr Omit).
User Menu 2 Print System Log The system log stores 4000 events. If a printer is connected to your alarm system it is possible to print any number of log events. When you select a number of events to be SYSTEM OPEN printed, the panel starts at event 4000 (the 18:10 Sun 01 JAN...
User Menu 2 Alter Circuit Wards Normally your alarm company will assign SYSTEM OPEN detection circuits in to wards. It is advised 18:10 Sun 01 JAN that you only use this option if you are very ? ? ? ? ENT ENT familiar with your alarm system and the User menu 2...
User Menu 2 Viewing the System Log This option allows you view the system log. The [A] and [C] keys allow you to scroll backwards and forwards through the log events. The log event codes are shown on pages 20 - 23. At the remote keypad enter your SYSTEM OPEN passcode then press [ENT] twice to...
User Menu 2 Log Event Codes Description Event —- NO EVENT —- No event #### ACTIVATED Monitored circuit activated #,## LEC LOST Network #, device No. ## is a LEC that has been removed ### LEC or REM’S The number of LEC or REM’s logged on to system after a re-learn #,## NODE ADDED Network #, device No.
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User Menu 2 Log Event Codes (Cont.) Event Description BATTERY RESTORE Battery restored to healthy condition BEAM PAIR #### First activation of a beam pair circuit number #### BELL BOX TAMPER External sounder/bell tamper BELL TESTED:- Bell tested for wards:- A - P BELLS ACTIVE:- Bell active for wards:- A - P CALL ABORTED...
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User Menu 2 Log Event Codes (Cont.) Event Description From Remote #,## Quick set perform from remote keypad (# = Network, ## =device No) Hi Security SET: Wards A - P set using “High Security” feature LEC #,## TAMPER Network #, LEC number ## lid tamper alarm LINE RESTORE Telephone line restored to healthy LINK ESTABLISHED...
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User Menu 2 Log Event Codes (Cont.) Event Description REM SERVICE CALL Remote service call in progress RESET WARDS:- User or engineer has reset wards:- A - P SEC. KEY #### Security key operated on circuit number #### SERVICE CALL END Remote service finished SERVICE REQUIRED System requires a service visit (Service Timer expired)
User Menu 2 Remote Service Options If your alarm system has been fitted with a modem, the alarm Company can dial into the system and remotely read and write data from the control panel. For added security your alarm system programmed so that a user has to authorise any write commands.
User Menu 2 Initiate Remote Service Call If your alarm system is fitted with a modem, it is possible for an authorised user to initiate an upload sequence to a remote site (normally the alarm company or central station). Once Communication link established, the remote site can read and...
User Menu 2 Set BST/GMT Dates This option allow you to specify the dates at which British Summer Time (BST) starts and ends. The system will then add one hour to the system time at 2:00 am on the BST date and subtract one hour at 2:00 am on the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) date.
User Menu 3 Introduction User menu 3 is accessed by pressing the User menu 2 [ENT] key whilst user menu 2 is selected. There Select option :- are 7 menu options and access to these options will depend on your access level. User menu 3 Select option :- Each option has a "hot-key"...
User Menu 3 Time Switches The TS2500 alarm system has three programmable time switches. Each time switch can be programmed with up to three separate on/off times and made to operate on any day of the week The time switches...
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User Menu 3 Time Switches (Cont.) Programming the on-times To program the first, second and third on-times proceed as follows: Ensure that the required time switch is Time switch 1 selected. Select option :- = On-time 1 Press [1] for the first on-time, [2] for the = On-time 2 second on-time and [3] for the third = On-time 3...
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User Menu 3 Time Switches (Cont.) Programming the days of operation To program the days of operation for the first, second and third on/off timers, proceed as follows: Ensure that the required time switch is Time switch 1 selected. Select option :- = Operation of 1st Press [7] for the first timer, [8] for the = Operation of 2nd...
User Menu 3 Part Set Groups This option allows you to configure up to 10 SYSTEM OPEN part set groups and each group can be 18:10 Sun 01 JAN ? ? ? ? programmed so that it sets any combination of wards.
Use On-line Pad If your alarm system has been fitted with a modem, you can use this option to connect to another TS2500 alarm system (providing SYSTEM OPEN the system also has a modem fitted). Once 18:10 Sun 01 JAN...
User Menu 3 Edit User Names This option allows you to assign a name to SYSTEM OPEN each user. When using the view system log 18:10 Sun 01 JAN option you can press the [B] key to alternate ? ? ? ? between displaying the user number or user name.
User Menu 3 Part Set Text This option allows you to assign 16 characters SYSTEM OPEN of text to each of the part set groups. When 18:10 Sun 01 JAN selecting the part set options during setting, ? ? ? ? the top line of the display will show the text and the bottom line will show the wards assigned to the part set group.
User Menu 3 Circuit Text This option allows you to assign up to 16 SYSTEM OPEN characters of text to each detection circuit. 18:10 Sun 01 JAN When programming circuit text you can use ? ? ? ? phrases from the library or create your own phrases, or use a combination of both.
User Menu 3 Activity Count Detection circuits programmed by your SYSTEM OPEN alarm company with the "Activity attribute 18:10 Sun 01 JAN will increase the activity counter by one for ? ? ? ? the selected ward. This counter could be used to count the number of persons entering a particular area, e.g.
User Menu 4 Introduction User menu 4 is accessed by pressing the User menu 3 [ENT] key whilst user menu 3 is selected. There Select option :- are 6 menu options and access to these options will depend on your access level. User menu 4 Select option :- Each option has a "hot-key"...
User Menu 4 Auto-set Timers The TS2500 alarm system has three programmable auto set timers. Each timer can be programmed with up to three separate on/off times and made to operate on any day of the week. Each timer can be...
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User Menu 4 Auto-Set Timers (Cont.) Programming the set times Auto-set timer 1 To program the first, second and third setting Select option :- times proceed as follows: = Set-time 1 = Set-time 2 Ensure that the required auto-set timer is = Set-time 3 selected.
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User Menu 4 Auto-Set Timers (Cont.) Programming the days of operation Auto-set timer 1 To program the days of Operation for the first, Select option :- second and third set/unset times, proceed = Operation of 1st as follows: = Operation of 2nd = Operation of 3rd Ensure that the required auto-set timer is selected.
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User Menu 4 Auto-Set Timers (Cont.) Selecting the wards that will set/unset Each auto-set timer must be assigned wards as follows: Ensure that the required auto-set timer is Auto-set timer 1 selected. Select option :- Press [ENT], the display will show the wards assigned to the selected timer.
User Menu 4 Log Search Keys This option allows you to configure the nine log search keys. When viewing the event log you would normally use the [A] and [C] keys to scroll backwards and forwards through the event log. The log search keys allow you to scroll backwards through the log, but will only display events that meet the search key criteria.
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User Menu 4 Log Search Keys (Cont.) At the remote keypad enter your SYSTEM OPEN 18:10 Sun 01 JAN passcode then press [ENT] four times to ? ? ? ? select user menu 4. Press [5] followed by [ENT] to select the User menu 4 log search keys options.
User Menu 4 Shunt Groups The TS2500 alarm system has 50 shunt SYSTEM OPEN groups, each group can have up to 4 18:10 Sun 01 JAN circuits assigned to it. The group can then be ? ? ? ? allocated to a user passcode (type "Shunt").
User Menu 4 Set Volume Level This option allows you to adjust the volume level of internal sounders. This will only affect internal sounders connected to the control panel. At the remote keypad enter your SYSTEM OPEN passcode then press [ENT] four times to 18:10 Sun 01 JAN select user menu 4.
User Menu 4 Edit Quick Keys This option allows you to configure the [A], [B] and [C] keys on the remote keypads to perform quick set functions. For example, key [A] could be programmed to follow part set group 1, whereas key [B] could be programmed to follow part set group 8.
User Menu 4 Code Lock Times The TS2500 alarm system has three programmable code lock timers. Each timer can be programmed with up to three separate on/off times and made to Operate on any day of the week. Up to ten users can be assigned to each code lock timer.
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User Menu 4 Code Lock Times (Cont.) Programming the on-times To program the first, second and third on-times proceed as follows: Ensure that the required code lock timer Codelock group 1 is selected. Select option :- = On-time 1 Press [1] for the first on-time, [2] for the = On-time 2 second on-time and [3] for the third = On-time 3...
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User Menu 4 Code Lock Times (Cont.) Programming the days of operation To program the days of operation for the first, second and third on/off timers, proceed as follows: Codelock group 1 Ensure that the required code lock timer Select option :- is selected.
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User Menu 4 Code Lock Times (Cont.) Assigning users to a code lock timer To select which users (max. 10) are assigned to the code lock timers, proceed as follows: Ensure that the required code lock timer Codelock group 1 is selected.
Additional Text Editing Keys = 0 (zero) = Move cursor left = Change case = Move cursor right = Accept text = Space = Abandon text editing = Up the alphabet = Change cursor = Down the alphabet Text Editing Keys Function Cursor Normal text cursor.
Additional System Records 24 Hour Group Wards Description Remote Servicing (Downloading) Site Telephone No Details User Authorised Engineer Authorised Time Switch 1 Timer On at Off at Time Switch 2 Timer On at Off at Time Switch 3 Timer On at Off at Part Set Groups Group...
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Additional System Records (Cont.) Auto-Set Timer 1 Timer Set at Unset at Set Wards: Auto-Set Timer 2 Timer Set at Unset at Set Wards: Auto-Set Timer 3 Timer Set at Unset at Set Wards: Log Search Keys Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5...
Additional System Records Quick Set Keys Uses Part Set Group (1-9) Shunt Groups Group Circuit 1 Circuit 2 Circuit 3 Circuit 4 Code Lock Timer 1 Timer On at Off at Users: Code Lock Timer 2 Timer On at Off at Users: Code Lock Timer 3 Timer...
Additional Quick Reference SYSTEM OPEN 18:10 SUN 01 JAN Enter passcode ? ? ? ? User Menu 1 User Menu 2 User Menu 3 User Menu 4 User menu 1 User menu 2 User menu 3 User menu 4 Select option :- Select option :- Select option :- Select option :-...
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