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Directed Electronics Python 500 Owner's Manual

Directed Electronics Python 500 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1: A A U U X X I I L L I I A A R R Y Y O O U U T T P P U U T T S S ( ( O O P P T T I I O O N N S

    5 5 0 0 0 0 M M o o d d e e l l ➤ O O w w n n e e r r ’ ’ s s G G u u i i d d e e...
  • Page 2 l l i i m m i i t t e e d d l l i i f f e e t t i i m m e e c c o o n n s s u u m m e e r r w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y Directed Electronics, Inc.
  • Page 3 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM OR A DISPUTE INVOLVING DIRECTED OR ITS SUBSIDIARY, THE PROPER VENUE SHALL BE SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA STATE LAWS AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS SHALL APPLY AND GOVERN THE DISPUTE.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    t t a a b b l l e e o o f f c c o o n n t t e e n n t t s s l l i i m m i i t t e e d d l l i i f f e e t t i i m m e e c c o o n n s s u u m m e e r r w w a a r r r r a a n n t t y y ................3 3 s s t t a a n n d d a a r r d d t t r r a a n n s s m m i i t t t t e e r r c c o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n .
  • Page 5 v v e e h h i i c c l l e e r r e e c c o o v v e e r r y y s s y y s s t t e e m m ( ( v v r r s s ® ® ) ) ..................3 3 3 3 arming the vrs®...
  • Page 6 s s t t a a n n d d a a r r d d t t r r a a n n s s m m i i t t t t e e r r c c o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n controls the L L o o c c k k –...
  • Page 7 w w h h a a t t i i s s i i n n c c l l u u d d e e d d ➤ One control module ➤ A pair of four-button transmitters ➤ Wire harnesses ➤...

  • Page 8: System Maintenance

    ➜ system maintenance The system requires no specific maintenance. Your remote control is powered by a small, lightweight 3 volt lithium battery (CR2032) that will last approximately one year under normal use. When the battery weakens, operating range will be reduced and the LED on the remote will dim.

  • Page 9: Standard Configuration

    t t r r a a n n s s m m i i t t t t e e r r f f u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s This system uses a computer-based learn routine to learn the transmitter buttons.
  • Page 10 Button Silent Mode™ and an optional auxiliary function are controlled by pressing this button. (Silent Mode works by pressing this button for less than one second before arming or disarming. An optional auxiliary function, such as trunk release, can be controlled by pressing this button for 1.5 seconds.) The auxiliary output controls __________________________.

  • Page 11: Active Arming

    Buttons An optional auxiliary convenience or expansion function that you have added to your system can be activated by pressing these buttons simultaneously. The auxiliary output controls_________________________. Buttons An optional auxiliary convenience or expansion function that you have added to your system can be activated by pressing these buttons simultaneously.

  • Page 12: Passive Arming

    While the system is armed, the status LED will flash approxi- mately once per second, indicating that the system is actively protecting your vehicle. If you hear a second chirp after arming, and see the status LED flashing in groups, refer to the Diagnostics section of this guide.

  • Page 13: Multi-Level Security Arming

    When armed, your vehicle is protected as follows: ➤ Light impacts will trigger the Warn Away triggered, the siren will chirp and the parking lights will flash for a few seconds. ➤ Heavy impacts will trigger the system. The triggered sequence is between 1-180 seconds of constant siren and flashing parking lights.
  • Page 14 ➤ Press one time: The parking lights flash once. The system is armed. ➤ Press a second time within five seconds: The parking lights flash twice. Zone 2 is now bypassed. ➤ Press a third time within five seconds: The parking lights flash three times.

  • Page 15: Disarming

    ➜ disarming To disarm the system, press the parking lights will flash twice. If the power locks are connected to the system, the doors will unlock. If the siren chirps either four or five times when disarming, refer to the Diagnostics section of this guide.

  • Page 16: Disarming Without A Transmitter

    ➜ disarming without a transmitter This feature allows you to disarm the security system without the remote transmitter should it be lost, damaged, or disabled. In order to disarm the system without a remote transmitter, you must have the vehicle’s ignition key and know where the Valet button is located.

  • Page 17: Dome Light Control

    ➜ dome light control security only The dome light activates for 30-seconds after the system is disarmed. Ignition controlled The dome light activates for 30-seconds after the ignition is turned On. door controlled The dome light activates for 30-seconds after the system sees a door has closed.

  • Page 18: Panic Mode

    ➜ panic mode If you are threatened in or near your vehicle, you can attract attention by triggering the system with your transmitter. Just press for two seconds, and you will enter Panic Mode. The siren will sound and the parking lights will flash for the programmed siren duration.

  • Page 19: One-Time Bypass

    To enter or exit Valet Mode using the transmitter: 1. Open any vehicle door. 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press again. The status LED will light solidly if you are entering Valet Mode, and it will go out if you are exiting Valet Mode. ➜...

  • Page 20: Nuisance Prevention Circuitry

    To cancel one-time bypass perform one of the following: Arm then disarm the alarm. Turn the ignition On for more than 3-seconds. ➜ nuisance prevention Your system has Directed’s Nuisance Prevention (NPC ). It prevents annoying repetitive trigger sequences due to ®...
  • Page 21 is programmable. See Programming Options section of this ® guide. a a u u x x i i l l i i a a r r y y o o u u t t p p u u t t s s ( ( o o p p t t i i o o n n s s ) ) This system also supplies outputs that can control convenience options such as remote control trunk release and window automa- tion.

  • Page 22: Arming Diagnostics

    d d i i a a g g n n o o s s t t i i c c s s The microprocessor at the heart of your security system is constantly monitoring all of the switches and sensors that are connected to it.

  • Page 23: Disarming Diagnostics

    ➜ disarming diagnostics Extra disarm chirps are the Tamper Alert. If four chirps are heard when disarming, the system was triggered in your absence. If five chirps are heard, a zone was triggered so many times that Nuisance Prevention Circuitry has bypassed that zone. The status LED will ®...

  • Page 24: Table Of Zones

    ➜ table of zones The zone number is the number of LED flashes used by the system to identify that input. The standard input assignments are listed below, along with spaces to write in any optional sensors or switches you have had installed. Zone - Number of LED Flashes Description...
  • Page 25 Example If Zone 3 was active or triggered, the LED will blink three times with a two-second pause. Then it will blink three times again, and repeat until the ignition is turned on. note: Your system stores the last six triggered zones in memory.
  • Page 26 h h i i g g h h f f r r e e q q u u e e n n c c y y Your system transmits and receives at 434 MHz. This provides a cleaner spectrum with less interference and a more stable signal. Enjoy a phenomenal increase in range –...
  • Page 27 r r a a p p i i d d r r e e s s u u m m e e l l o o g g i i c c This Directed system will store its current state to non-volatile memory.
  • Page 28 p p r r o o g g r r a a m m m m i i n n g g Programming options control what your system does during normal operation, and require few or no additional parts. However, some may require additional installation labor. The following is a list of the program settings, with the factory settings in B B o o l l d d : : ➤...
  • Page 29 note: When programmed for passive arming and active lock, if the system is disarmed without a door being opened, the system will relock the doors when it passive- ly rearms. ➤ Panic mode e e n n a a b b l l e e d d /disabled with the ignition on: Some states have laws against siren capability in a moving vehicle.
  • Page 30 AED feature by turning the ignition key to the RUN posi- tion and pressing the Valet button the programmed number of times. AED is disabled when the system is in Valet Mode. note: This feature will only function if the Failsafe Starter Kill relay has been installed.
  • Page 31 ➤ Valet pulse count: The number of presses of the Valet button required to disarm the security system, AED, or the VRS system can be programmed from one to five presses. The default setting is o o n n e e press. ➤...

  • Page 32: E E H H I I C C L L E E R R E E C C O O V V E E R R Y Y S S Y Y S S T T E E M M ( ( V V R R S

    v v e e h h i i c c l l e e r r e e c c o o v v e e r r y y s s y y s s t t e e m m ( ( v v r r s s The optional VRS feature is designed to ensure that any unautho- ®...

  • Page 33: Arming The Vrs

    ➜ arming the vrs ® To arm the VRS , turn the ignition to the ON position and press ® the arm button on the remote transmitter for one second. The parking lights will flash and the siren will chirp once. This can be done before driving or while driving the vehicle.

  • Page 34: Disarming The Vrs

    after the siren chirps begin, the siren’s output will Fifteen seconds change to a continuous blast. From this point on, when the ignition key is turned off, the VRS will immediately turn on the starter kill. This will prevent the vehicle from being restarted, thus immobilizing it at that spot.
  • Page 35 If the system has entered the triggered sequence (siren has begun chirping), pressing the disarm button of the transmitter will not disarm VRS . To disarm the VRS ® 1. Turn the ignition on. 2. Press the Valet button the pre- programmed number of times to disarm the VRS note: If the VRS...
  • Page 36 : If passive arming is on and a door is left Forced Passive Arming open the system will be armed after 30-seconds. If the system is triggered this feature allows High Security Disarm: the user to silence the siren and reset the system to the armed state without having to visually check the system status.

  • Page 37: Enter Shock Sensor Adjustment Mode

    s s h h o o c c k k s s e e n n s s o o r r a a d d j j u u s s t t m m e e n n t t ➜...

  • Page 38: Exit Shock Sensor Adjustment Mode

    2. Decrease Sensitivity—Press and release the decrease shock sensor sensitivity by one step. The siren will chirp 1-time for each step decreased in adjustment. When the shock sensor adjustment reaches minimum sensitivity (sensor is Off ) the siren will emit 1 short and then 1 long chirp.

  • Page 39: Reset Shock Sensor To Default Setting

    ➜ reset shock sensor to default setting The shock sensor can be restored to a default setting of 10 to facilitate re-adjustment at any time while in adjustment mode. 1. Simultaneously press the 2. The system will emit 3 chirps to indicate the sensor has been reset to level 10.
  • Page 40 s s e e c c u u r r i i t t y y & & c c o o n n v v e e n n i i e e n n c c e e e e x x p p a a n n s s i i o o n n s s Here we have listed only some of the many expansion options available.
  • Page 41 The channel two output of the system can Power Trunk Release: operate a factory power release for the vehicle’s trunk or hatch. (An additional relay may be required.) If the factory release is not power activated, then Directed's 522T trunk release solenoid can often be added.
  • Page 42 g g l l o o s s s s a a r r y y o o f f t t e e r r m m s s The "brain" of your system. Usually hidden under Control Unit: the dash area of the vehicle.
  • Page 43 This is what happens when the Trigger or Triggered Sequence: alarm "goes off" or "trips". The triggered response of your system consists of the siren sounding and parking light flashing for the programmed duration. : A small push-button switch mounted somewhere Valet Button inside the vehicle.
  • Page 44 Q Q U U I I C C K K R R E E F F E E R R E E N N C C E E G G U U I I D D E E To arm using your remote You can activate, or arm, the system by pressing ➤...
  • Page 45 The company behind this system is Directed Electronics, Inc. Since its inception, Directed has had one purpose, to provide consumers with the finest vehicle security and car stereo products and accessories available. The recipient of more than 20 patents in the field of advanced electronic technology, Directed is ISO 9001 registered.

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