ADT Security Services Simon XT User Manual

							Chapter 3
How your system communicates21
Panel indicator lights
Use Ta b l e  1 0 to understand the panel indicator lights.
Trouble beeps
Your security system is able to automatically test itself for: 
• Power failures
• Low batteries
• Nonworking sensors
• Communication troubles with the central monitoring station
When your security system detects one of the problems above, six rapid beeps sound every minute until the 
trouble condition is corrected. To stop the trouble beeps, press STATUS or arm/disarm the system while the 
trouble condition exists. Trouble beeps will resume four hours later unless the trouble condition is corrected.
The following list explains the trouble beep conditions:
AC power failure.  This condition (if programmed by installer) occurs if your security system has been 
accidentally unplugged or if there has been an AC power outage. Any status lights go out immediately, and 
trouble beeps start after five minutes. If you press any button, the display will light and pressing STATUS 
will show the AC failure. If AC power is not restored within a programmed period of time (5 to 254 
minutes) the system will call the central monitoring station. The backup battery, if fully charged, will last 
for 18 to 24 hours — depending on the load applied to the panel — with no AC power.
System battery failure.  This condition occurs if the emergency backup battery has failed. Trouble beeps 
will start. Press the STATUS button and the display will show System Low Battery. If your AC power is 
not working, your security system will shut down once the battery has failed. If the condition does not 
clear after AC power has been restored and 24 hours have passed, call your security system dealer.
Table 10. Panel indicator lights
ButtonWhen button light is onWhen the button flashes
DOORS+WINDOWS Doors + Windows armed Doors + Windows armed and no entry delay on
MOTIONS Motions armed Motion sensors armed and latchkey on
DISARM System disarmed System subdisarmed
STATUS System trouble, open sensor, or 
bypassed sensorSystem in alarm
Enter There are no open sensors
Chime - Solid bell  Door will cause chime
Special chime - Outlined bell Motion will cause chime
Light schedules - Clock  T ime-activated lights feature enabled
Sensor lights - Light bulb   Sensor-activated lights feature enabled
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Restoration of power.  This condition occurs after a complete loss of power (AC and battery). When 
power is restored, the panel will return to the arming state with the same zones bypassed it had prior to 
losing power. 
Sensor failure.  This condition occurs if a sensor is not communicating with the panel. Trouble beeps will 
start and the STATUS button will light. Press the STATUS button and the display will show what sensors 
have failed. Perform sensor tests. You may need to call your security system dealer if the problem 
continues. 
Sensor low battery.  This condition occurs if a system sensor has a low battery. The sensor may still be 
communicating with the panel. Trouble beeps will start and the STATUS button will light. Press the 
STATUS button and the display will show what sensors have a low battery. You may need to call your 
security system dealer to resolve this problem. Some sensor batteries can be replaced by the homeowner. 
Fail-to-communicate.  This condition occurs if your security system cannot communicate to the central 
monitoring station. Your system will try to report to the central monitoring station eight times before it tells 
you there is a fail-to-communicate problem. Trouble beeps will start and the STATUS button will light. 
Press the STATUS button and the display will show Comm Test Fail or Comm Failure.You may need to 
call your security system dealer if the problem continues.
Sensor open.  This condition occurs if a door or window is open or a system sensor has been disturbed and 
not reset properly. For example, a door/window sensor magnet may have been removed from the sensor. 
Your system will indicate this condition to you by causing the STATUS button to light. When you press 
the STATUS button, the display shows, for example, Sn 1 Front Door Open. Correct the problem by 
resetting the sensor. If this condition continues, call your security system dealer.
Sensor tampered.  This condition occurs when a sensor is physically tampered with, for example, the 
cover is taken off of one of the sensors. If the system is armed an alarm will occur. Your system will 
indicate this condition to you by causing the STATUS button to light. Trouble beeps will start. Press the 
STATUS button and the display shows Sn # Name Tampered. Correct the problem by resetting the sensor. 
If this condition continues, call your security system dealer.
RF jam detected.  The panel receiver may be experiencing some interference. The system will call to 
notify the central monitoring station about this problem.
Clearing status.  Some types of status conditions, such as the alarm history, must be cleared manually. To 
clear system status, press the STATUS button, read and/or listen to the status messages, then press 
DISARM. If the trouble condition was a low system battery, perform a sensor test. The STATUS light 
should turn off if all trouble conditions have been corrected. 
						

							Chapter 4 Programming
This chapter describes how to program your system. It will guide you through 
programming instructions for system features.
System menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Entering and exiting the system menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Code options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Menu navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Set clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Light schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sensor lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Special chime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
System tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
System programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Revision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 
						

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System menu
Your Simon XT self-contained security system security system allows you to program certain user options, 
such as access codes, time schedules, or the system time. These options are accessed through a system menu.
Entering and exiting the system menu
To enter the system menu, press the scroll up/down buttons or the Enter button in the upper right of the panel.
Press STATUS to exit a menu or option edit mode and navigate up one level. Pressing STATUS while in the 
top menu level exits the system menu. The panel automatically exits the system menu after a few seconds of 
inactivity if no access code has been entered yet. After an access code has been entered to access a code-
protected area of the system menu, the timeout is 30 seconds (4 minutes while performing a sensor test).
Code options
The Simon XT security system provides a system of codes to be entered when a certain level of authority is 
required to perform an action. These codes allow you to activate system options, customize panel operations, 
and generate a silent alarm. The default code is based on the code length (3, 4, 5, or 6-digit code) determined at 
installation. The code types are listed in Ta b l e  11.
Note:  Any combination of invalid codes in excess of 40 key presses (such as fourteen invalid three-digit codes) will cause a 
system access alarm. The alarm locks all touchpads, except keyfobs, for 90 seconds.
Table 11. Simon XT system codes
CodeDescription
Master code The master code is the main code used for panel operations. The default code will be 123, 
1234, 12345, or 123456 depending on the value set by the installer for code length.
User codes 1 through 8 These eight codes are supplemental user codes. These codes can be used for panel 
operations such as disarming, but not programming. These codes can be any 3, 4, 5, or 6-digit 
code, depending on the code length.
Duress code the duress code is used to generate a silent duress alarm while disarming. 
						

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Menu navigation
Each menu contains a list of options and/or submenus. Press the scroll up/down buttons to navigate up and 
down the list of options and submenus in that menu. Pressing Enter after navigating to an option selects that 
option for editing and flashes the current value. Pressing Enter after navigating to a submenu enters that 
submenu, making a new list of options accessible. Pressing STATUS exits a menu and goes to the next higher 
level.
Programming options are arranged in a menu structure as outlined in Table 12. The top menu contains several 
features, as well as the System Programming menu. When accessing the System Programming or System Tests 
menu, the panel prompts you to enter an access code. To continue, enter the master code, then press Enter.
To program an option, first navigate to that option until it is displayed, then press Enter. The option value will 
start flashing, indicating that it is ready to be changed. Use the scroll keys or enter a numerical value to change 
the option, then press the Enter key to save the change.
Table 12. Simon XT system menu structure 
Top menu entryFirst submenu levelSecond submenu level
Set Clock
Light Schedules 
Sensor Lights
Chime
Special Chime
System Tests Sensor Test
Comm Test
System Download
System Programming Access Codes Master Code
User Code 1 to 8
Duress Code
Security Download Enable
Phone #s Phone #4 
Timers Latchkey Time
Siren Options Piezo Beeps
Panel Voice
Panel Piezo Alrm
Status Beep Vol
Speaker Volume
Light Control Set Entry Lights
Sensor Light
Light Schedules
Housecode
Lock Interval 
						

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Set clock
If the panel loses both AC and battery power, then upon restoring power the system time will default to 
midnight and blink, indicating it has not been set correctly. Your installer can set your system time to display in 
either 12-hour or 24-hour format.
Time of day format is HH:MMx
Where:
HH = 01 to 12 (12-hour format) or 00-23 (24-hour format)
MM = 00 to 59
x = a or p (12-hour format) or none (24-hour format)
To reset the clock:
1. Scroll up/down until the display shows Set Clock. 
2. Press Enter. 
3. The display shows Enter Code.
4. Enter your master code with numeric keys. Press Enter. 
5. Press Enter again. The display now flashes the hours.
6. Scroll up/down to set the hours. 
7. Press the Enter key to accept. The display now flashes the minutes.
8. Scroll up/down to set the minutes. 
9. Press the Enter key to accept. The display is now flashing the AM/PM.
10. Scroll up/down to set the AM/PM. 
11. Press Enter to accept. The display now shows the current time, and stops flashing. 
12. Press STATUS twice to exit.
System Tests Sensor Test
Comm Test
System Download
Revision
Contrast
Table 12. Simon XT system menu structure (continued)
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Light schedules
Simon XT will automatically turn certain lights on or off according to light schedules you can define in menu 
item System Programming / Light Control / Light Schedules. See Light control (optional) on page 14.
To enable or disable scheduled lights:
1. Scroll up/down until the display reads Light Schedules.
2. Press Enter. The current setting will flash.
3. Scroll up/down to toggle scheduled lights On/Off.
4. Press Enter. The setting will stop flashing.
5. Press STATUS to exit.
A clock icon appears in the display when scheduled lights are enabled.
Note:  This menu option will not appear if no light schedules are def ined.
Sensor lights
Simon XT automatically turns certain lights on or off when certain sensors are tripped. For example, you can 
set a basement light to turn on when the door to the basement is opened. You can associate sensors with lights 
in menu item System Programming / Light Control / Sensor Light. See Light control (optional) on page 14.
To enable or disable sensor-activated lights:
1. Scroll up/down until the display shows Sensor Lights. 
2. Press Enter. The current setting will flash.
3. Scroll up/down to toggle the sensor-activated lights On/Off.
4. Press Enter. The setting will stop flashing.
5. Press STATUS to exit.
A light-bulb icon will appear in the display when Sensor Lights are enabled. 
Note:  This menu option will not appear if no sensor lights have been def ined.
Chime
To enable or disable the Chime feature: 
1. Scroll up/down until the display shows Chime.
2. Press Enter. The current setting will flash.
3. Scroll up/down to toggle Chime On/Off.
4. Press Enter. The setting will stop flashing.
5. Press STATUS to exit.
A solid bell icon will appear in the display when Chime is enabled.
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Special chime
To enable or disable the Special Chime feature:
1. Scroll up/down until the display shows Chime.
2. Press Enter. The current setting will flash.
3. Scroll up/down to toggle Special Chime On/Off.
4. Press Enter. The setting will stop flashing.
5. Press STATUS to exit.
An outlined bell icon will appear in the display when Special Chime is enabled.
Note:   This menu will not appear if Special Chime sensors are not in your system.
System tests
The Simon XT system tests include:
• Sensor Test See Testing sensors on page 38
• Comm Test See Testing communication on page 39
• System download
System download
You can initiate a download call to program your system with the settings specified by your installer.
To initiate a download:
1. Scroll up/down till the display shows System Tests.
2. Press Enter. The display shows Enter Code.
3. Enter your master code with numeric keys.
4. Press Enter. The display now shows Sensor Test.
5. Scroll up/down till the display shows System Download.
6. Press Enter. The display shows Download In Progress.
7. Wait while your system calls the download center.
8. Display will show the result of the download. If the display shows Download Fail, contact your dealer.
9. Press STATUS twice to exit.
Note:  Use this feature only when instructed by your installer or dealer. 
						

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System programming
To enter the System Programming menu:
1. Enter the system menu.
2. Scroll up/down to System Programming, then press Enter.
3. The panel displays Enter Code.
4. Enter your master code, then press Enter.
At this point, you are in the System Programming submenu. At this level, the following items are accessible:
• Access Codes
• Security
• Phone #s
•Timers
• Siren Options
• Light Control
• System Tests
The sections below describe the options that you can program in the System Programming menu.
Access codes
There are three types of access codes:  master, user, and duress.
• The master code is your most powerful code and can be used for all user operations including 
programming
• There are eight user codes, which can be used for many user operations, but not subdisarming, 
programming, or bypassing sensors.
• The duress code, when used in place of another user code, generates a silent duress alarm which is 
reported to the central monitoring station.
Master code
To change the master code:
1. Enter the System Programming menu.
2. Scroll up/down to Access Codes, then press Enter.
3. Scroll up/down to Master Code, then press Enter.
4. The current value of the code now flashes.
5. Enter a new code (use correct length), then press Enter.
6. Press STATUS repeatedly to exit.
The initial value of the master code is 123, 1234, 12345, or 123456, depending on the installer-programmed 
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User codes 1 to 8
To change a user code:
1. Enter the System Programming menu.
2. Scroll up/down to Access Codes, then press Enter.
3. Scroll up/down to the user code you want to change, then press Enter.
4. The current value of the code now flashes.
5. Enter a new code (use correct length), then press Enter.
6. Press STATUS repeatedly to exit.
Initially, all user codes are blank. A user code can be deleted by pressing DISARM while the code is being 
changed.
Duress code
To change the duress code:
1. Enter the System Programming menu.
2. Scroll up/down to Access Codes, then press Enter.
3. Scroll up/down to Duress Code, then press Enter.
4. The current value of the code now flashes.
5. Enter a new code (use correct length), then press Enter.
6. Press STATUS repeatedly to exit.
Initially, the duress code is blank. The duress code can be deleted by pressing DISARM while the code is 
being changed.
Security
The Security menu contains the Download Enable option. This option determines whether your dealer can 
access the system remotely.
To  p r o g r a m  t h e  Download Enable option:
1. Enter the System Programming menu.
2. Scroll up/down to Security, then press Enter.
3. Scroll up/down to Download Enable, then press Enter.
4. The current value of this option now flashes On/Off.
5. Scroll up/down to the desired value, then press Enter.
6. Press STATUS repeatedly to exit.