Difference between revisions of "Chiming: The difference between a Trouble Chime and a Arm with delay chime ("Max" setting)?"

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When in the "Max" setting on the remote, the Arm button will arm in the delay mode, the system will be armed at the end of the 60 seconds of chiming. This is also always true when arming from the console. This is a steady chime of a single tone, ding, ding, ding...but can be confused at first with the Trouble Chime.
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'''Arm w/Delay Chime'''
  
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The slow steady "Trouble Chime" the console makes when trying to Arm the system from any device while an un-bypassed window or door sensor is open has a similar cadence, but has TWO tones, a high and low, ding dong, ding dong...
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When the SH624 Security Remote Control is in the "Max" setting, the Arm button will effect the system to arm at the end of the 60 seconds of chiming.
  
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The other difference between the two is you'll see a steady LED light corresponding to a number in the "zones" panel for an open window or door during the trouble chime. It will continues until the system is disarmed and bypassed, while the delay-arm chime will last only 60 seconds before the sytem arms.  Be aware of the setting on your remote : min or max.
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This is also always true when using the Arm button on the console.
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*The Arm w/Delay Chime is a steady, single tone, '''''ding, ding, ding'''''...but can be confused at first with the Trouble Chime.
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*The Arm w/Delay Chime will last only 60 seconds before the system arms.
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'''Trouble Chime'''
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The chime the console makes, when trying to Arm the system from any device while an un-bypassed window or door sensor is open, has a similar cadence.
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* The Trouble Chime is slow, steady and has '''TWO''' tones, a high and low, '''''ding dong... ding dong'''''.
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*'''PS561''' - You will see a steady LED light corresponding to a number in the "zones" panel for an open window or door during the trouble chime.
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*'''SC1200''' - You will see PROBLEM or TAMPER on the console's display for an open window or door during the trouble chime.
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*The Trouble Chime will continue until the system is disarmed and/or bypassed.

Latest revision as of 21:21, 15 April 2014

Arm w/Delay Chime

When the SH624 Security Remote Control is in the "Max" setting, the Arm button will effect the system to arm at the end of the 60 seconds of chiming.

This is also always true when using the Arm button on the console.

  • The Arm w/Delay Chime is a steady, single tone, ding, ding, ding...but can be confused at first with the Trouble Chime.
  • The Arm w/Delay Chime will last only 60 seconds before the system arms.


Trouble Chime

The chime the console makes, when trying to Arm the system from any device while an un-bypassed window or door sensor is open, has a similar cadence.

  • The Trouble Chime is slow, steady and has TWO tones, a high and low, ding dong... ding dong.
  • PS561 - You will see a steady LED light corresponding to a number in the "zones" panel for an open window or door during the trouble chime.
  • SC1200 - You will see PROBLEM or TAMPER on the console's display for an open window or door during the trouble chime.
  • The Trouble Chime will continue until the system is disarmed and/or bypassed.
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