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System Options

System Options allows you to program how the areas operate for arming and disarming.

  1. Go to Program > System Options.

  2. Program settings in Options, Miscellaneous Options, Languages, Time Change, Delays, Wireless, and Advanced Options as needed. Refer to "System Options Programming Reference" for details.

  3. Select OK.

System Options Programming Reference

The following reference provides basic descriptions of each field in System Options. Configure each setting as needed.

Options

System Arming Type (XR, XT, XTL)

Area: All areas are programmed and controlled independently

All/Perimeter: Areas are divided into perimeter and interior

Home/Sleep/Away: Areas are divided into Home (perimeter), Sleep (perimeter and interior non-bedroom areas), and Away (all areas)

HSA with Guest: Areas are divided into one main Home/Sleep/Away system and two guest Home/Sleep/ Away systems (XR)

Instant Arm (XR, XT75)

Enabled: Ignore arming delays, arm instantly

Disabled: Arming delays are unaffected

Closing Wait (XR, XT75)

Enabled: Wait for acknowledgment from receiver and perform bell test (if enabled) before arming

Disabled: Arm without waiting for acknowledgment

Closing Code (XT, XR, XTL)

Enabled: A code is required to arm the system

Disabled: A code is not required to arm the system

Closing Check (XT, XR, XTL)

Enabled: Panel verifies that all areas are armed after a scheduled closing time passes

Disabled: Panel does not verify that all areas are armed after a scheduled closing time passes

Reset Swinger Bypass (XR, XF6, XT, XTL, Com)

Enabled: An automatically bypassed zone is reset if it remains in normal condition for one hour after bypass

Disabled: An automatically bypassed zone is not reset based on condition and time elapsed

Time Display (XT, XR, XTL)

Enabled: Keypads display the time and day in the status list

Disabled: Keypads do not display the time and day

Telephone Access (XT30/XT50)

Enabled: Allow DTMF telephones to arm, disarm, and check armed status

Disabled: Do not allow DTMF telephones to arm, disarm, and check armed status

Enable Keypad Panic Keys (XR, XT, XTL)

Enabled: Allow keypad panic keys to send panic messages to central station receivers

Disabled: Does not allow keypad panic keys to send panic messages to central station receivers

Enhanced Zone Test (XR)

Enabled: Send verification messages and detailed zone information with walk, panic, and burglary tests Disabled: Send standard information during walk, panic, and burglary tests

Send 16 Character Names (XR, XT75)

Enabled: Sends the first 16 characters of the name field to the central station

Disabled: Send the exact number of characters in the name field to the central station

Allow Own User Code Change (XR)

Enabled: Allow users without user code permissions to change only their own user code

Disabled: Users without user code permissions cannot change their own user code

Panic Supervision (XR)

Enabled: Allow 30-day supervision of 1144-1P-PSV

Disabled: Does not allow 30-day supervision of 1144-1P-PSV. Use this setting if key fob is taken off site

Keypad Armed LED (XR, XT75)

All: Requires all areas to be armed before keypad LED lights

Any: Keypad LED lights when any area is armed

CID Message Format (Com)

DMP: Sends messages to the monitoring standard in standard DMP format with any CID messages appended.

CID: Sends messages to the monitoring center in raw CID format.

4-2: Sends messages to the monitoring center in 4-2 format.

SIA: Sends messages to the monitoring center in SIA format.

Time Zone Changes (XR, XT, XTL, Com)

Select NO to not request time changes.

Select SCS to request time changes from the SCS-1R or SCS-VR Receiver.

Select SCW to request time changes from SecureCom Wireless.

Daylight Saving Time

This option only displays if you selected SCW. The default is YES.

Select NO to not observe daylight saving time.

Select YES to observe daylight saving time.

Hours from GMT (XR, XF6, XT, XTL, Com)

Enter the number of the panel time zone. Range is 0-23. Default is 6. For more information, refer to Time Zone Table.

Miscellaneous Options

Swinger Bypass Trips (XR, XF6, XT, XTL, Com)

Enter the number of times a zone can go into an alarm or trouble condition within one hour without being automatically bypassed. Range is 1-6. Default is 2.

Bypass Limit (XR, XT75)

Enter the maximum number of zones that can be bypassed in an area when the area is being armed. Range is 1-8. Entering 0 disables bypass limit. Default is 0.

Weather Zip Code (XR, XT, XTL, Com)

Enter the panel zip code to display weather on keypads. Entering 0 disables weather. Default is 0.

Keypad Input (Com)

To enable ECP passthru, select ECP.

To enable DSC passthru, select DSC.

To disable passthru, select None. Default is None.

Occupied Premises (XR, XT, XTL)

Enabled: Allow the panel to automatically disarm potentially occupied (perimeter zone is not tripped during the exit delay)

Disabled: Does not allow the panel to automatically disarm potentially occupied areas

Languages

Primary Programming Language (XR, XF6)

Select the language displayed in the programming menu.

Secondary Programming Language (XR)

Select a secondary language option to display in programming. Allows installers to choose between two languages. None disables secondary programming language.

Primary User Language (XR, XF6)

Select the language displayed in the user menu

Secondary User Language (XR, XF6)

Select a secondary language option to display in the user menu. Allows users to choose between two languages. None disables secondary programming language

Delays

Zone Activity Hours (XR, XT, XTL)

Enter the number of hours for the system to check for zone inactivity. Range is 0-9 hours. Entering 0 disables this feature. Default is 0 hours.

Arm/Disarm Activity Days (XT30/XT50, XTL)

Enter a number of days a countdown timer is set for area arming and disarming activity. Range is 0-99 days. Default is 0 days.

Entry Delay (XR, XT, XTL, Com)

Enter a number of seconds for all exit type zones to use when an exit zone is faulted. Range is 30-250 seconds. Default for Entry Delay 1 is 30 seconds. Default for Entry Delay 2 is 60 seconds. Default for Entry Delay 3 is 90 seconds. Default for Entry Delay 4 is 120 seconds.

Exit Delay (XT, XTL, Com)

Enter a number of seconds for an exit delay. Range is 45-250 seconds. Default is 60 seconds.

Cross Zone Time (XR, XF6, XT, XTL, Com)

Enter a number of seconds allowed between zone faults. Range is 4-250 seconds. Entering 0 disables this feature. Default is 4 seconds.

Zone Retard Delay (XR, XF6)

Enter a number of seconds for a retard time assign to Fire, Supervisory, Auxiliary, Arming, and Panic zones. Range is 1-250 seconds. Entering 0 disables this feature. Default is 10 seconds.

Power Fail Delay (XR, XF6, XT, XTL, Com)

Enter a number of hours that power should be disconnected before sending a power failure message to the receiver. Range is 1-15 hours. Entering 0 sends power failure reports in 15 seconds. Default is 1 hour.

Wireless

Wireless House Code (XR, XT, XTL)

Enter a house code that allows the panel and peripheral wireless devices to identify each other. Ensure that buildings in close proximity are not programmed with the same house code. Range is 1-50. Entering 0 disables this feature. Default is 0.

Use Built-In 1100 (XT)

Enabled: Allows use of the onboard module for wireless communication.

Disabled: Does not allow the use of the onboard module for wireless communication

Detect Wireless Jamming (XR, XF6, XT, XTL)

Enabled: The system monitors wireless signals for jamming.

Disabled: The system does not monitor wireless signals for jamming.

Trouble Audibles (XR, XT, XTL)

Any: Allows annunciation any time for wireless low battery and missing messages.

Day: Allows annunciation for wireless low battery and missing messages only between the hours of 9 AM and 9 PM.

Min: Allows annunciation for wireless low battery and missing messages only for Fire and Fire Verify zones between the hours of 9 AM and 9 PM.

1100 Wireless Encryption (XR, XF6, XT)

None: Does not allow encryption.

Both: Allows encryption only for selected wireless devices.

All: Allows encryption for all wireless devices.

1100 Passphrase (XR, XF6, XT)

Enter a passphrase for wireless communication that sets the panel encryption key. Passphrase must be an 8- digit hexadecimal string.

Advanced Options

Latched Supervisory (XR, XF6)

Enabled: Allows latching supervisory zone alarms on the keypad display until a sensor reset is performed. Disabled: Does not allow latching supervisory zones.

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