Settings

The Settings page enables you to modify the account settings.

To edit/view the account settings:

  1. In the AlarmNet 360 home page, type the City-CS-Sub or MAC ID of the device and then click Search.
    The account number, along with the device details, appears.

  2. Under Actions, select Edit and then click the icon. The Account Overview page appears.

  3. In the left pane, click Settings.

  4. You can view/edit the following options available in settings.

Notes:

You can also use the following options appearing at the top right corner of the settings page.

  • Shutdown System: Click to disable the panel and keypad being used by the user.

  • Shutdown Reporter: Click to disable the alarms being reported from the panel to the Central Station. The user can continue to use the panel, but loses the alarm monitoring facility.

  • Save: Click to save the modified settings.

  • Revert: Click to revert the settings to the previous state.

 

Field

Description

Communicator

Alarm Reporting Number

Click Edit to enable the alarm reporting number.

You can set the alarm reporting number for the communicator and then click Save & Re-register.

2 Way Voice HW Status

Select to Enable two-way communication between the control panel and the Central Station, following an alarm condition.

  • Provides audio alarm verification and remote listen-in capability.

  • Allows central station to communicate with the premises through AlarmNet 360.

  • Requires a GSM or iGSM device that supports 2-way voice, and an 'AlarmNet 360 800+' central station connection.

  • Two-Way Voice over IP requires a L5200 or L7000, a WiFi board with Revision 4.97 or higher or a ILP5 and an AlarmNet 360 800+' central station connection.

Advanced Protection Logic

Select to Enable additional assurance that signals are sent to the Central Station in the event that the alarm system equipment is compromised prior to sending an alarm.

  • Designed to provide additional assurance that an alarm is sent to the central station in the event that the security system is compromised prior to it sending an alarm.

  • AlarmNet 360 receives all messages upon violation of any Entry-Exit or dialer-delayed zones and awaits a successful disarm from the user.

  • If the network does not receive a disarm within a certain time, AlarmNet 360 sends an alarm to the Central Station.

Allow Communicator Programming

Select to enable communicator programming.

Supervision

The communicator sends a supervisory check-in to AlarmNet 360 once per month.

If AlarmNet 360 fails to receive any messages within 30 days, a Communications Failure message is sent to the Central Station.

  • Daily: Panel is supervised on a daily basis.

  • Monthly: Panel is supervised on a monthly basis.

  • Unsupervised: Panel is not considered for supervision.

This is a read-only field.

High Usage Plan

Select to enable a communication plan which uses high data.

Old Alarm Time

Selects how long an undeliverable alarm delivery is retried to the Central Station.

IP Fault Time

Selects time delay before the Communications Module notifies the control panel of a loss of contact with the internet (appears only if IP or WiFi is enabled in Communications Path field).

Communication Path (Internal Device)

From the following, select the communication module for the communicator.

  • IP

  • WiFi

Use DHCP

Select to enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) during IP selection.

NIC IP Address

Type the IP address of the computer that has Network Interface Card (NIC) installed.

Subnet Mask

Type the subnet mask address. It is the 32-bit number that masks an IP address, and divides the IP address into network address and host address.

Gateway IP Address

Type the gateway address. It is the address of the router connected to the local network.

DNS Server IP Address

Type the Domain Name System (DNS) IP address. DNS translates domain names into IP addresses or vice versa.

Remote Access Communication

Select to enable data processing from a remote location.

Email Notification (Multi Mode Communication)

Select to enable e-mail notification during occurrence of multi mode communication.

 

Field

Description

Reporting Channels

Primary CS Info

Select to enable the primary Central Station information details of the following:

  • Telco Format

  • Account Number

  • Phone Number

  • Use Radio/Wifi

Report All

Select to report all the events and alarms being sent to the Central Station.

Report Alarms

Select to report all the alarms being sent to the Central Station.

Report Tests

Select to report only test alarms being sent to the Central Station.

Report Open/Close

Select to report all door events being sent to the Central Station.

Report Troubles

Select to report when an sensor or device is in trouble state. The sensor or zone information is sent to the Central Station.

Secondary CS Info

Select to enable the secondary Central Station information details of the following:

  • Telco Format

  • Account Number

  • Phone Number

  • Use Radio/Wifi

Telco Format

Select the alarm reporting format to Central Station from the following:

  • 4 digit contact ID

  • 6 digit SIA

  • 10 digit contact ID

Use Radio/Wifi

Select to use radio or WiFi as secondary medium of communication to communicate the alarms to Central Station.

Follow Me Phone 1

Type the first phone number. The first phone number is the number that the panel tries to connect by default for follow me announcements and/or reminders.

Telco Format

Select the alarm reporting format to Central Station.

Follow Me Phone 2  

Type the second phone number. The second phone number is the number that the panel tries to connect if the call to first phone number is unsuccessful.

Telco Format

Select the alarm reporting format to Central Station.

 

 

Field

Description

System

Alarm Report Delay

From the list, select an alarm delay (in seconds). Based on the specified delay duration, the alarm is reported to the Central Station.

Burglary Alarm Sound

Select to enable alarm sound designed to detect intrusion (unauthorized entry).

Daylight Savings Time

Based on the selected time zone, select to enable the daylight saving mode.

Time Zone offset

From the list, select the relevant time zone.

Local Programming Lockout

Select to prevent future Keypad Access  to program mode.

Installer Language

Select the keypad language.

User Language

Select the keypad user's language.

Two-way Voice

Select to enable the operator at the Central Station to listen, talk to or conduct a two-way conversation with an individual(s) at your location. It also assists the operator in gathering information about the nature and location of the alarm that may be helpful in responding to police and/or fire departments.

Remote Phone

Select to equip the panel with a remote interactive phone capability that permits access to the security system from any off-site touch-tone telephone using all user codes. The system will provide the appropriate voice messages and any system beeping sounds indicating the status of the security system over the phone line.

Speaker Phone

Select to enable the panel to operate as a speaker phone. During speaker phone operation the system will provide the following functions:

  • All function/event processing will continue to operate, but there will be no announcements.

Note:

The system will enter the Speaker Phone mode even if an alarm or trouble is stored in the system memory.

Display Alarm Cancel

Select to display all the cancelled alarms on keypad.

Remote Access Serial

Select to access your security system from a computer through a website.

Multi Mode Serial (Enhanced Reports)

Select to receive e-mail and text message notification of system events.

Backlight Timeout

From the list, select the time. Backlight display lights when any key is pressed. The backlight turns OFF after the specified period of keypad inactivity (timeout).

Lack of Usage Notify

From the list, select the notification period.

RF Jam

From the list, select to detect a condition that may impede proper RF reception (such as, jamming or other RF interference).

Number of Reports (Swinger Shutdown)

Select the number of times reports are sent and sounder sounds for non-fire alarms before the system ignores subsequent alarms.

First Test Report Offset

Select the time for the first test report following power-up/programming or downloading.

Report Frequency

Select the test frequency report.

Phone Notification

Select to enable or disable phone notification mode.

Phone Detect Time

Select a delay period between phone line-cut & system response (allows phone to restore).

Z-Wave Support

Select to enable or disable the Z-Wave Module.

Temperature Unit

Toggles between Fahrenheit and Celsius (for Z-Wave compatible Thermostats).

Z-Wave Door Lock

Causes the system to arm in the selected mode, Disabled, Away, Stay, or Away without Auto-Stay when the Z-Wave Door is locked.

 

Field

Description

Area

Entry Delay 1

From the list, select to specify the entry delay 1. The entry delay time gives you time to disarm the system when you reenter through the entrance door programmed as the entry delay door.

Entry Delay 2

From the list, select to specify the entry delay 2. The entry delay time gives you time to disarm the system when you reenter through the entrance door programmed as the entry delay door.

Exit Delay

From the list, select to specify the exit delay. Exit delay gives you time to leave through the designated exit door (after the System is armed) without setting off an alarm.

Burglary Bell Timeout

From the list, select to specify the bell timeout. The timeout defines the length of time the burglary bell will shut off after time allotted, or continue until manually turned off.

Must be a minimum of 4 minutes for burglary installations.

Fire Bell Timeout

From the list, select to specify the bell timeout. The timeout defines the length of time the fire bell will shut off after time allotted, or continue until manually turned off.

Must be a minimum of 4 minutes for fire installations.

Quick Arm

Select to arm the panel from the downloader. You have to specify the area, when prompted.

Quick Exit

Select to enable the user to exit an armed premise quickly without disarming and rearming the system. When the Quick Exit sequence is entered, if the system had been armed, it restarts exit time in that specific partition as if it was just armed. All rules of exit apply including the exit error logic.

Restart Exit Time

Select to restart the quick exit time.

Auto Stay Arming

If this feature is enabled by installer, the panel, when armed AWAY from the control’s keypad or a Wireless Keypad, automatically switches to the STAY mode if the Exit Time expires and no exit has been made. Exit must be made through an Entry/Exit Zone (door). If exit is made through a Garage Door, the system will automatically switch to the STAY mode when the Exit Time expires.

Note:

If the exit route entry/exit sensor is in a check condition or has been bypassed it will result in a loss of interior protection because the alarm system will arm STAY in this case. Consult with your installer for servicing of the entry exit zones or to turn off this feature if a check condition on entry exit zones occurs.

Force Bypass

Select to enable you to select the zone(s) that you wish to bypass. The bypass feature can be used when you want to intentionally arm your system with one or more zones unprotected.  

Exit Warning

Enables the system to continue to beep throughout the exit delay. Rapid beeps will sound for the final 10 seconds of the delay period.

This is a read-only field.

Display Exit Time

Select to display the exit delay time on the keypad.

Power Up in Previous

When the system powers up armed, an alarm will occur 1 minute after arming if a zone is faulted, and any bypassed zones will be unbypassed.

This is a read-only field.

Note:

If the previous state was Armed Away or Stay, the system will not respond to sensor changes for 1 minute. This allows time for sensors such as PIRs to stabilize.

RF House Code

From the list, select a unique code for every house which has RF 5800 sensors installed.

Arm Confirm

From the list, select to confirm the arming through the following options:

  • Any RF Device

  • RF Key Fob

  • RF Keypad

 

 

Field

Description

Reporter

Under Reporter Selection, select the following:

Arm Away

Reports to Central Station whenever there is Arm away event.

Arm Stay

Arms perimeter, with no motion, with entry/exit delay.

Disarm

Disarming the sensors (reset)

Exit Error

Reports any exit error.

This is a read-only field.

Alarm Restore

Reports that the alarm has been restored to normal.

Alarm Cancel

Alarm has been cancelled.

Test

Reports that a test is being performed.

This is a read-only field.

Test Restore

Select to report that the test has been restored.

This is a read-only field.

Low Battery

Select to enable reporting low battery status of the panel.

Low Battery Restore

Select to enable reporting when the low battery state has been restored to normal.

RF Low Battery

Select to enable display of low battery icon along with Low Battery, when the system’s backup battery power is low.

RF Low Battery Restore

Select to enable reporting when the RF low battery state has been restored to normal.

Recent Closing

Select to enable reporting when the most recent event was reported.

This is a read-only field.

Event Log Full

Select to enable reporting when the event log is full.

Trouble

Type the first digit of the Trouble Report Code for this group of zones (double-digit entry). The second digit (for two-digit reporting formats) is automatically the ID (second) digit of the Alarm Report Code for each zone (if programmed).

Trouble Restore

Type the first digit of the Trouble Restore Code for this group of zones (double-digit entry). The second digit (for two-digit reporting formats) is automatically the ID (second) digit of the Alarm Report Code for each zone (if programmed.

Bypass

Type the first digit of the Bypass Report Code (double-digit entry). The second digit (for two-digit reporting formats) is automatically the ID (second) digit of the Alarm Report Code for each zone (if programmed).

Bypass Restore

Type the first digit of the Bypass restore Code (double-digit entry). The second digit (for two-digit reporting formats) is automatically the ID (second) digit of the Alarm Report Code for each zone (if programmed).

AC Loss

Select to enable reporting any AC loss that occurred to the panel.

AC Loss Restore

Select to enable reporting when the AC loss has been restored.

Log All Events

Select to generate a log of all the occurring events.

Log Alarm Events

Select to generate a log of all the alarm events.

Log Open/Close Events

Select to generate a log of all the open and close events.

Log Trouble Events

Select to generate a log of all the trouble events.

Log Non-Security Events

Select to generate a log of all the non-security events, such as setting adjustment in security manager.

Log Bypass Events

Select to generate a log of all the bypass events.

 

Note:

For Canadian panels, you can configure all the fields available under Reporter.

 

  1. Click Save.