Table of Contents ABOUT THE TOUCHCENTER .................................. 5 Introduction ......................................5 The TouchCenter Interface .................................. 5 Navigating through the TouchCenter ............................6 About Your Home Screen................................6 Multi-Media Application ................................6 System Troubles ..................................8 User Codes ....................................9 Extended Functionality ................................. 9 LED Operation ....................................
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Table of Contents How to Clear/Hide a Control Panel Message ..........................16 Advanced System Features ............................... 16 Console Emulation Mode ................................17 How to View the Event Log ................................ 17 How to Send Emergency Messages ............................18 SETUP ........................................19 Brightness and Volume Control ..............................
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Table of Contents Setting Daylight Saving Time ..............................27 Setting Current Time and Date ..............................27 Advanced Setup ..................................28 Keypad Test ....................................28 Keypad Reset ..................................... 29 GLOSSARY ......................................30...
About the TouchCenter Introduction Congratulations on your ownership of a Honeywell 6280 Series TouchCenter keypads which combines security and home automation. You've made a wise decision in choosing it, for it represents the latest in security protection technology today. This security system offers you burglary protection and provides fire, carbon monoxide and emergency protection. To realize the full potential of the system, it is important that you feel comfortable operating it.
In some extreme cases, the keypad may need to be reset. NOTE: Honeywell is not responsible for any loss of personal information (files, messages, photos, etc.) The background and icons shown on the “Home” screen in this manual are for example only. Your system installer may have changed the actual background and icons shown on your “Home”...
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About the TouchCenter (cont'd) Navigation Icon Descriptions To aid in the navigation through the TouchCenter, a set of user-friendly icons has been provided. The appearance and function of these icons are described below. ICON ICON TITLE FUNCTION ICON ICON TITLE FUNCTION Allows you to turn certain devices "Light”...
About the TouchCenter (cont'd) System Troubles The “Security” screen also displays an Icon(s) if a system trouble(s) occurs. If a trouble Icon is shown, contact your alarm company. The following Icons may be shown as applicable to your system: ICON FUNCTION AC Loss –...
About the TouchCenter (cont'd) User Codes Each user must be assigned a name with a corresponding 4-digit user code in order to gain access to authorized features and functions. Users for the system are programmed in a central user setup location that provides the specific questions for authorization level, partition assignment, and RF zone assignment.
Security Introduction to Security System Operation You can arm your system in one of three arming modes: Away, Stay, and Night. The following table lists the three different arming modes and the results of each. FEATURES FOR EACH ARMING MODE Arming Entry Perimeter...
Security (cont'd) How to Arm the System Arming the system in any mode is performed in the same way, as described below. Note: Close all perimeter windows and doors before arming. Arm the system as follows: ICON ACTION NOTES 1. From the “Home” screen, touch the Note: If Quick Arm is Not enabled in your system, you are prompted to SECURITY icon.
Security (cont'd) How to Display Faults The Display Faults function is used when you see a “Not Ready Fault” message and want to determine where the fault is and what type of fault it is. To display faults do the following: ICON ACTION NOTES...
Security (cont'd) ICON ACTION NOTES 3. Touch the SHOW ZONES icon. While the TouchCenter is requesting and receiving the zone data from the control panel, the screen displays "Please Wait!". Then the zones, along with their current status, are displayed. 4.
Security (cont'd) To disarm the system when entering the premises: The TouchCenter automatically displays the Entry Delay Active screen when you enter the premises: ICON ACTION NOTES Note: If you have a commercial system and a time window has been defined 1.
Security (cont'd) If a user is so authorized, a TouchCenter or other keypad in one partition can be used to perform system functions in another partition. (Note that only those partitions authorized and programmed by the installer can be accessed in this manner.) To check the status of other partitions perform the following: ICON ACTION...
Security (cont'd) b. For Residential Systems: Touch the CLEAR icon followed by your code. This acknowledges the alarm and the disarming of the system (if armed). For Commercial Systems: Touch the CLEAR icon followed by your code. The system attempts to clear the alarm from memory.
Security (cont'd) Console Emulation Mode Console Emulation Mode allows you to use a TouchCenter interface just as you would a regular system keypad. All commands shown in Console Emulation mode can also be executed from a standard alpha keypad. • It is recommended that you do not use the Console Emulation Mode to enter GOTO commands. Unsatisfactory operation may result from issuing GOTO commands in Console Emulation.
Security (cont'd) How to Send Emergency Messages • Emergency messages are optional and may not be available on your system. Ask your system installer if emergency messages are available on your system. • The Emergency screen cannot be accessed while running a screen diagnostic test or while in the clean screen mode. An emergency message for fire, panic, or medical can be sent to the central monitoring station from the Emergency screen.
Setup Setup allows you to make changes to the way your TouchCenter is operating. You may access the Brightness and Volume, Display & Audio Setup, System Setup (if enabled by your system installer), and System Information from the "Setup" screen. Brightness and Volume Control ccess the "Setup"...
Setup (cont'd) Language Selection To change the Keypads display language, do the following: ICON ACTION NOTES 1. From the “Home” screen, touch the Setup icon. The TouchCenter allows you to select from three languages, (English, 2. Enter your “Authorized Code”. French Canadian and Latin American Spanish) with the default being 3.
Setup (cont'd) Clean Screen With the exception of normal cleaning, the TouchCenter is maintenance free. Clean the TouchCenter as follows: ICON ACTION NOTES 1. From the “Home” screen, touch the Setup At the "Screen Disabled for =30 Seconds" screen, the touch screen should icon.
Multi-Media The Multi-Media feature allows you to access voice messages and display a slide show of personal photos for viewing from your keypad. You can customize these features as described in this section. Picture Setup The Picture feature allows the user to display up to 1000 personal photos on the touch-screen and can be accessed by touching the Picture icon on the Home screen, or access this feature as follows: ICON ACTION...
Multi-Media (cont'd) Voice Messages The 6280 can record voice messages for others on the premises. The number of messages is not limited; however, the total time of all messages added together cannot exceed 120 seconds. Note: The voice messages are stored in the memory of the 6280 and all messages are lost if the 6280 loses power or if it is reset. Messages are recorded and retrieved using the “Message Center”...
User Setup User Setup User Setup allows you to Add a User, Delete a User, and Edit a User. You may access User Setup from the System Setup screen. Each user must be assigned a name with a corresponding 4-digit user code in order to gain access to various features and functions.
User Setup How to Add a User ICON ACTION NOTES 1. From the “User Setup” screen, touch the ADD • Use the Shift key for capital letters USER icon and enter your Authorized Code. • Use the BS (Backspace) key to make corrections. •...
User Setup (cont'd) Safe Mode The Safe Mode may be automatically entered by the TouchCenter program on a communication failure or may be entered manually on command. To Exit the Safe Mode: 1. Touch the ! SAFE MODE ! bar. 2.
User Setup (cont'd) Time/Date Setup You can set the time and date from the Set Time & Date screen. • When the time is set it is stored in the TouchCenter and sent to the control panel when you touch the Apply icon and answer Yes to the following prompt.
User Setup (cont'd) Advanced Setup Advanced Setup allows access to Keypad Test, Keypad Reset, Night Setup and Output Setup menus. Keypad Test - A series of diagnostic tests are provided that allows verification of correct operation of the keypad and its connections to the security system.
User Setup (cont'd) Keypad Reset To access Keypad Reset, press the Setup and System Setup icon and then do the following: ICON ACTION NOTES 1. Press the Advanced Setup icon. When the Keypad Reset icon is pressed, the message is displayed: 2.
Glossary The following terms are used throughout the guide. Arm/Disarm: “Armed” simply means that the burglary portion of your system is turned ON and is in a state of readiness. “Disarmed” means that the burglary system is turned OFF, and must be rearmed to become operational. However, even in a “disarmed”...
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENTS The user shall not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless authorized by the Installation Instructions or User's Manual. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC CLASS B STATEMENT This equipment has been tested to FCC requirements and has been found acceptable for use.
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TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Honeywell International Inc., acting through its Security & Communications business (“Seller”), 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747 warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service, normal wear and tear excepted, for 24 months from the manufacture date code;...
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