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Getting Started Use Quick Setup Guide for installation instructions. Save both Quick Setup Guide and User Manual for future reference. Using This Manual The manual is divided into 4 main sections for easy use. These sections are: • Introduction • Using Your Security System •...
Important Safety Instructions When using this system, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury. Read and understand Quick Setup Guide and User Manual instructions. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the individual components provided in the system. Unplug individual components from AC outlets before cleaning.
List of Contents InGrid Home Security Introduction...............................1 Overview ......................................1 Features.......................................2 Displays and Menus ...................................3 My InGrid.com.....................................5 Central Monitoring .....................................7 Using Your Security System ...................................9 Base Controls and Functions ................................10 Console Controls and Functions..............................11 Grid Extender Controls and Functions ............................12 Handset Controls and Functions..............................13 Keychain Controls and Functions..............................14 Sensor Controls and Functions................................15 Arm Modes ......................................16...
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List of Contents Using Your Telephone System................................37 Controls and Functions ..................................38 Telephone Operations ..................................40 Phone Book Operations ..................................46 Answering System Operation................................49 Privacy/Do Not Disturb (DND) .................................55 Setting Up an Intercom Session...............................56 Setting Up Room Monitoring ................................57 Enable Remote Access/Use Remote Access ..........................58 Supplemental Information..................................59 Expand Your System..................................59 Glossary ......................................60...
Console (GC) Your InGrid Home Security system creates a virtual grid that blankets your home with a safe, secure, wireless grid network. The components that create the wireless grid are known as Grid Controllers (GCs) and include the Base, Console, and the Grid Extender. These components are designed to wirelessly communicate with each other, as well as with Sensors and Keychain Remotes that fall within their coverage area.
Features InGrid Home Security Platform features: InGrid Home Security System: • Encrypted 2-way digital communications • High-speed data communications over broadband with phone line backup • 24/7 professional monitoring and emergency dispatch • Self-monitoring with event notifications • Anytime, anywhere, web-based control •...
Displays and Menus Display Information The Handset and Console display on your InGrid Home Security system supports 3 lines of information. Refer to Figure 2 and 3 respectively. The various messages that can be displayed are outlined in Tables 8, 9 and 10 on pages 70, “Ready to Arm”...
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Displays and Menus When you press MENU on your Handset or Console, you will be presented with the hierarchy as Softkeys Scroll Labels Buttons shown in Figure 6. Ready to Arm Thu 2/8 11:48a Calls: 0 Msg:0 Softkeys PHNBK MENU CONNCT WEATHR ALERTS...
My InGrid.com To access your My InGrid website: Go to www.myingrid.com Enter your User Name and Password From the My InGrid website you can control, customize and view the status of your system. My InGrid is made up of 6 key areas as follows: •...
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My InGrid.com Account Tab - The Account tab provides you with a summary of your billing and your monitoring profile. Included in the monitoring profile is your monitoring emergency contacts and agency phone numbers. The monitoring profile information is used by Central Monitoring for dispatching authorities to your home in the time of need.
Central Monitoring Your InGrid Home Security system supports 24/7 professional monitoring should you have elected a service package that sup- ports it. If you have elected a self-monitoring service package, this section is not applicable. Professional monitoring enables your home to communicate directly to Central Monitoring through your Internet connection or...
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Central Monitoring Courtesy Contacts You can enter and edit courtesy contacts on the Account tab of My InGrid. In the event of an alarm InGrid Central Monitoring will call the contacts on this list as a courtesy to you, once they have dispatched the proper authorities. (Refer to Figure 13) Dispatch Information You can view and edit information related to dispatching the authorities on the Account tab of My InGrid.
Using Your Security System This section will provide you with detailed information on how to use your InGrid Home Security system and includes the following information: • Controls and functions For detailed information on operating the phone system, • Arming and disarming refer to the Using Your •...
Sensors in its coverage area. The Base also communicates with the Handset. The Base has a charging cradle which can be used as an The Base provides your InGrid Home Security system's broadband interface. alternative to the Handset charging cradle.
Place the Console in a location that is convenient for you to arm It also provides controls for managing security and telephone functionality of the InGrid Home Security system. and disarm your system, such as by your front door or garage door Refer to Figure 16 for a frontal view of the Console.
Grid Extender Controls and Functions Grid Extender Controls and Functions The Grid Extender is one of three Grid Controllers (GCs) — Base, Console and Grid Extender —that communicates with each other and with the Sensors in its coverage area. Grid Extenders should be located in a different room than Refer to Figure 17 for a frontal view of a Grid Extender.
Handset Controls and Functions Handset Controls and Functions The Handset provides mobile control of your system around the home. The Handset is also a full-featured, WiFi-friendly 2.4GHz digital cordless telephone. For detailed information on operating the Telephone System, Refer to Figure 18 for a frontal view of the Handset. refer to the Using Your Telephone System section.
Keychain Controls and Functions Keychain Remote Controls and Functions The Keychain Remote allows you to communicate with your InGrid Home Security system from outside your home with a range of approximately 15 feet from any GC. You can use the Keychain Remote to arm and disarm the system, and send Panic alarms to InGrid Central Monitoring in case of an emergency.
Sensor Controls and Functions Sensor Controls and Functions InGrid has various Sensor types available. The standard InGrid Sensor is used to protect and monitor perimeter doors and windows and other interior doors such as liquor, medicine and gun cabinets. The Sensor type is set as part of the installation Sensors that are placed to process and may be changed on the Handset, Console or My InGrid.
Arm Modes There are 3 different modes in which you can arm your InGrid Home Security system: Stay, Away, and Instant Stay. (Refer to Table 1) These are easily set on the Handset, Console or My InGrid. (Refer to Figure 24) Stay (Staying Home –...
Arming/Disarming Your System Your system can be Armed or Disarmed from your Handset, Console or My InGrid. To arm your system, the system must read Ready to Arm. (If the system displays Not Ready to Arm, a Sensor is open. You can bring the system back to Ready to Arm by closing all Sensors or Bypassing the open Sensor. Please refer to the Bypassing Sensors section of this guide to bypass a Sensor.
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Arming/Disarming Your System Disarming Your System (My InGrid) Perform the following steps to disarm the system: Go to www.myingrid.com Enter your User Name and Password Click Disarm located in the black status area of My InGrid Click Enter Advanced Arming (My InGrid) The system provides you with several advanced arming options, such as Auto Stay or One Touch Arming that are available from My InGrid.
Bypassing Sensors Bypassing a Sensor allows you to arm the system without monitoring or creating an alarm condition when a Sensor is opened or already open. The Sensor remains bypassed only until the system is armed and disarmed and cannot be permanently bypassed. A Sensor can be bypassed on your Handset, Console or My InGrid.
Exit Delays An Exit Delay is the time provided between giving the command to arm your system and Sensors being armed. This delay provides time to leave your home before the system is armed. The factory setting for the Exit Delay is 1 minute. Exit Delays can be set from 45 seconds to 4 minutes.
Entry Delays An Entry Delay gives you time to enter your home and disarm the system before the alarm sounds. When the system is armed Stay or Away, the system beeps until you disarm it. No Entry Delay is provided when armed Instant. Entry Delays can be configured from 30 seconds to 4 minutes for each individual sensor.
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