Honeywell LYNX Quick Manual page 2

Checking Open Zones or System Status
Checking Zones: Before arming your system, all protected doors, windows and other
detection zones must be closed or bypassed; otherwise the keypad displays "Not Ready to
Arm."
Mode Press these icons...
• Displays all faulted zones.
Check
Zones
Zones
Check
• Displays system status.
System
Status
System
Arming the System
Before arming, close all perimeter doors and windows and make sure the "Ready to Arm"
message is displayed. Select the specified icon or key and enter the 4-digit Security Code. The
system will beep three times to confirm the arming.
After arming, leave the premises through an entry/exit door during the exit delay period and
be sure the door is reclosed to avoid causing an alarm.
Press these keys or
Mode When to use an arming mode and what happens
icons...
• Used when you want to arm the system with
persons staying inside (or if you have pets that are
moving throughout the premises).
Stay
• Arms perimeter zones; interior zones left disarmed.
Arm Stay
• An alarm sounds if any protected window or non-
entry/exit door is opened.
• Used when staying inside and you do not expect
anyone to use an entry/exit door.
Instant
Instant tab + • Same as Stay mode, except entry delay is off.
Stay
• An alarm sounds same as Stay mode, and sounds
Arm Stay
upon opening entry/exit doors.
• Used when nobody is staying inside (including pets).
• Arms the entire system (interior and perimeter).
Away OR
• An alarm sounds if a protected window or any door
Arm Away
is opened, or if any movement is detected inside.
• If programmed, you can press the Quick Arm
Quick
OR button in place of your security code when arming
Arming
the system
Arm Stay Arm Away
Disarming the System and Silencing Alarms
The "Off" key or "Disarm" icon is used to disarm the system, silence alarm and trouble
sounds, and clear memory of alarm displays. Select the specified icon or key and enter the
4-digit Security Code.
Press these keys or
Mode
icons...
• System is disarmed and alarm sounding is silenced.
• To clear the memory of alarm display (if present),
Disarm
enter a second Off Sequence.
and
OR
• To Silence a Fire Alarm or Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Silence
Disarm Simply press the "Off" key or "Disarm icon (no code
Alarms
needed)
Bypassing Zones
Select the "Zones" icon key when you want to arm your system with one or more zones
intentionally unprotected. The system must be disarmed first.
Mode Press this icon...
• When finished, the zones screen will be displayed
along with zone status.
• Arm the system as usual. When armed, the arming
message is displayed with "Bypass."
• Bypassed zones are unprotected and will not cause
Bypass
an alarm if violated.
Zones
• The system will not allow fire zones to be bypassed.
Zones
• Zones are automatically unbypassed when the
system is disarmed.
• To display bypassed zones prior to arming, select
the "Zones icon.
Panic Keys
Your system may have been programmed to use special keys/icons to manually activate
emergency (panic) functions as follows:
To activate a Panic Function:
Press and hold down the Panic key for at least 2 seconds, then select the
What happens
Desired Panic function icon as indicated below:
Panic Function
Police Alarm
Medical Alarm
Fire Alarm
* All panic functions send signals to the Central Monitoring Station, if connected.
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Index Item
1 Display
Window
What happens
2 Ready
(Green) LED
Indicator
3 Home key
4 Speaker
5 Off (Disarm)
key
What happens
6 Microphone
7 Panic key
8 Away key
9 Armed
(Red) LED
Indicator
Icon Sends this Signal* With this Sounding...
No audible alarm; displays, "Not Ready to
Arm," indicating that a silent alarm has
Silent Alarm OR been initiated. OR
Audible Alarm A loud, steady alarm at panel at external
Police siren (if installed); displays "Alarm 99
Police"
Steady alarm sound at panel, but not at
external siren (if installed); displays "Alarm
Auxiliary Alarm
96 Medical"
Medical
Temporal (pulsing) sound at panel and
external siren (if installed); displays "Fire
Fire Alarm
Alarm 95"
Fire
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Description
Color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Touch screen. Displays system status
icons, time, system status information, user menus and the virtual
keypad.
ON = System is ready to be armed
OFF = System is armed
Blinking = System is disarmed, and not ready to be armed (a fault
exists)
Blinking alternately with Ready LED = Speaker phone mode is active
Used to exit from a screen or return to the home screen.
Source of audible internal warning and confirmation sounds, status
announcements, as well as alarms (Refer to the full User Guide for
details).
Initiates the disarm process and causes a keypad to be displayed on the
touch screen. Disarms the burglary portion of the system, silences
alarms and audible trouble indicators, and clears alarm trouble display
after the problem has been corrected.
Used to record personal messages via the Message Center, and for two-
way voice and speaker phone operation.
When depressed for 4 seconds, the virtual panic icons are displayed on
the touch screen.
Completely arms both perimeter and interior burglary protection for
backup protection by sensing an intruder's movements through protected
interior areas as well as guarding protected doors, windows, etc.
Entrance can be made through an entry delay zone without causing an
alarm if the system is disarmed before the entry delay time expires.
ON = System is armed (Stay or Away)
OFF = System is disarmed
Blinking = System armed, and an alarm or fault has occurred.
Blinking alternately with Ready LED = Speaker phone mode is active
System Settings
Your system settings including volume level (message playback, system announcements,
and status beeps) and display brightness and contrast can be adjusted if desired.
Additionally, you can turn On/Off the Chime, Telephone Ringer and/or System Voice
Announcements. A cleaning icon is also available via the system settings.
Note: To enable or disable the Chime mode the system must be disarmed.
Press these Keys or
Mode
Icons...
Voice
+ Voice
Mode
Settings
Chime
+ Chime
Mode
Settings
Ringer
+ Ringer
Mode
Settings
Brightness
1
Adjust
OR
Brightness,
+ Contrast
Contrast or
OR
Volume Settings
Volume
2
Clean the
+
Touchscreen
Settings Clean
Record a Message
3
Your system can record brief single or multiple messages. The total available recording time
is 184 seconds.
Press this
Function
Icon...
4
• Select "Add New" to Record a Message.
• Select "Record".
Record a
• Select "Stop" when recording is complete. Then select "".
Message
• The recorded message list is displayed. Select the "" to
Message
return to the Security Home Screen.
Play OR • Select the Message that you wish to play or delete.
Delete • Select "Play" or "Delete All" as applicable.
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Messages • Select the "" to return to the Security Home Screen.
Message
Security Codes
Your installer assigned a master code that is used to perform all system functions.
In addition, security codes can be assigned for up to 14 users. Only the Master User can
assign security codes to users.
To Add/Edit/Delete User Codes:
Select the "Tools" icon on the second page of the Security Home Screen, then
follow the steps below:
Tools
Press this
Function
Icon...
• Select "Master", then select "Edit"
Change
• Select "User Code"
Master
• Enter a new 4-digit Master Code.
User Code
Users
• Select "Done", then select "Save".
• Select "Add new"
• Select "Name", then select "Clear"
Add
• Type a User Name, then select "Done"
Security
• Select "User Code"
Code
Users
• Enter a new 4-digit User Code.
• Select "Done", then select "Save".
• Select "Name", then select "Edit" or "Delete"
Edit/Delete
• Type "Name" or "User Code"
Security
• Enter a new User Name OR 4-digit User Code.
Code
Users
• Select "Done", then select "Save".
What happens
Enables or disables the Voice announcement
•
of system status.
• Alerts you to the opening of a perimeter door
or window while the system is disarmed.
• Open (faulted) zone information is displayed.
• Three tones sound at the keypad whenever a
perimeter door or window is opened (faulted
interior zones do not produce a tone).
• Enables or disables the Telephone Ringer.
• Slide the button to Adjust the display
brightness, contrast or system volume.
• The touchscreen becomes inactive for 15
seconds then returns to the settings screen
and becomes active.
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