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Ness. Ness reserves the right to make changes to features and specifications at any time without prior notification in the interest of ongoing product development and improvement.
• Quiet chirps option on arm/disarm by radio key. • true Dynamic Battery test actively tests the battery under load every hour. • 2 programmable auxiliary outputs. • Automatic reset fuses. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
INTrOdUCTION the Ness ECO8x microcomputer based 8 zone When an alarm occurs, it can be reset with a control panel is the heart of your security User Code or by optional Radio Key, otherwise system. it will reset at the end of Alarm Reset time.
KeypAd the ECO8x keypad provides important visual and audible indications and is the main interface for operating and programming the control panel. the keypad features backlit soft-touch buttons and bright easy to read indicators. the Arm, Home, memory and Exclude buttons are illuminated from behind allowing the system status to be seen at a glance.
RADIO (Red) radio fitted.) has low battery. Normal Dialler is on phone line fault line. or failure to lINE (Red) communicate. See page 17 for keypad indicators in memory mode. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
24hr and Home zones are independent of the and dialler. area operations. Note: Area partitioning is in addition to Home mode. Any zone may be allocated to any area. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
Telephone Dialler Built-in R K P Telephone Lead (Supplied) R A D I O K E Y PA D See pages 24-25 for further information on the Ness range of wired and wireless accessories. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
One long beep when you arm could mean the panel is already armed or the keypad code is wrong, (if not using Shortcut Arming). NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
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If Entry Beeps are enabled. In the event of an alarm, the strobe light will flash for 72 hours or until the panel is reset. this is an in staller programming function. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
AUx button, (RK4 radio key Note: Home mode arming when AREA 2 is only). these options must be enabled by your armed cannot be done by Radio Key or by installer. keyswitch. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
User Code with one of the digits 5, 6, 8 or * tHE DURESS AlARm CAN BE pROgRAmmED tO 9 when Disarming. SOUND tHE INtERNAl SIREN (RESEt OUtpUt). tHIS OptION IS OFF BY DEFAUlt. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
(If Keypad Fire Alarm has been enabled by your installer). And sends a Fire Alarm report by dialler. (If this option has been enabled by your installer and the system is monitored by a central station). NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
Disarmed or Armed. See notes below. NOTES method works only when the panel is Disarmed. method works even when the panel is armed. (this method can only exclude the zones in the Area assigned to that code.) NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
30 events are always available for viewing. shown above. this memory display can only be selected while The MEMORy light is automatically cleared the panel is in the Disarmed state. next time the panel is Armed. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
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Radio Device battery low, (Device number is indicated by a zone light RADio, BAtteRY, ARM Radio Key battery low, (Radio Key number is not indicated) RADio, tAMPeR, Zone Radio Device tamper alarm, (Device number indicated by a zone light) NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
TeMpOrAry dAy ZONes the Ness ECO8x control panel has a temporary COMMANDS Day Zone feature which allows easy and flexible (Accessed from normal operating mode). Day Zone selection and operation. ENtER SElECtION mODE. temporary Day Zones operate in addition to...
User by your installer. program mode. USER CODES the ECO8x panel has 15 user codes which TO ExIT PROGRAM MODE can be operated by keypad code (3-6 digit pIN) or by optional radio key.
* Siren Reset time applies to the internal and external siren outputs. the strobe light will reset after 72 hours unless the panel is reset sooner. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
2. All codes must be unique to each other. Codes are rejected if already used. Some codes that are similar to existing codes may also be rejected. 3. When re-programming a Keypad Code, the old code does not need to be deleted first. the new code will overwrite the old code. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
25 seconds as digit at a time. to exit User program light will turn off. press mode. See page 20 for the entry and exit delay factory default settings. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
STATION PREMISES PREMISES CeNTrAL sTATION MONITOrINg the Ness ECO8x control panel has an on-board Central station monitoring is highly recommended digital dialler which can send detailed alarm and is the most effective method of monitoring messages to a Central monitoring Station.
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Key™ provides the benefits of separate ON, OFF and the Ness radio Keypad is suitable for use as a portable pANIC buttons in a slim, waterproof remote control. keypad or for adding an extra keypad in areas where it * Ness radio products require a Ness Radio Interface is not possible to install wires.
Armed light on the for a second press of the ON arming of Home mode by keypad does not turn on button to enter Home mode. radio key is enabled. immediately. NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
User Code 7 p18E User Code 8 p19E User Code 9 p20E User Code 10 p21E User Code 11 p22E User Code 12 p23E User Code 13 p24E User Code 14 p25E User Code 15 NESS ECO8x CONtROl pANEl – USER'S mANUAl...
KeypAd OperATION sUMMAry to ARM press (If the Arming Shortcut is enabled). the panel must initially be disarmed. or press or press (If Code Only Arming has been enabled for that user code). to DISARM press to disarm and/or reset alarms. to arm HOME MODE press Area1 must initially be disarmed.
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