Ademco Lynx manuals

Keypad cheat sheet

• Arm (away)your codeAWAY

  • Close doors and windows. On the Lynx itself the green READY light should be on; press STATUS there to hear what is open.
  • Key in your code, then press AWAY.
  • The Lynx beeps twice (or all through the exit delay) and says 'armed AWAY, exit now'.
  • Its red ARMED light comes on. Leave by the entry door before the exit delay ends.
  • On the Lynx console, holding AWAY for 2 seconds also arms if your installer has turned on quick arming.

  Pages 11 to 13 of the LYNX UMPages 16 and 17 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Arm while homeyour codeSTAY

  • Close the outside doors and windows first.
  • Key in your code, then press STAY. The Lynx beeps three times and says 'armed STAY, exit now'.
  • Doors and windows are armed; you can move about inside.
  • Anyone coming in later must disarm before the entry delay ends.
  • On the Lynx console, press 0 after STAY to remove the entry delay. The original Lynx labels 0 NO DELAY.

  Pages 10, 12 and 13 of the LYNX UMPages 11, 17 and 18 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Disarmyour codeOFF

  • Come in by the entry door. The Lynx beeps through the entry delay.
  • Key in your code, then press OFF.
  • The Lynx beeps once. If no alarm occurred, its READY light comes on; a flashing READY light means a zone needs attention.
  • Lynx Plus: during the entry delay, your code alone disarms it; OFF isn't needed.

  Pages 14 and 15 of the LYNX UMPage 20 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Bypass a zoneyour codeBYPASS2-digit zone

  • Disarm first. Each detector or door contact is a zone; fire zones can't be bypassed.
  • Key in your code, press BYPASS, then the two-digit zone number (01 for zone 1).
  • The Lynx beeps and shows BYPASS with each zone number. Wait for them all.
  • Arm when the Lynx's READY light is on steady. Disarming clears all bypasses.
  • If your installer has set it up, code, BYPASS, then FUNCTION (the # key on the Lynx itself) bypasses every open zone.

  Pages 10, 16 of the LYNX UMPage 21 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Alarm memoryyour codeOFFthenyour codeOFF

  • If the Lynx beeps fast as you come in, an alarm went off. Leave and call the police.
  • Key in your code and press OFF to stop the siren.
  • The Lynx's display keeps the zone number and the type of alarm, such as FIRE ALARM.
  • Note the zone, then key your code and press OFF again to clear it.
  • Still showing after a fire alarm? Fan the smoke detector for about 30 seconds, then clear again.

  Pages 15, 28 of the LYNX UMPage 20 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Chime on or off#CHIME

  • Use the Lynx console for chime. These guides do not establish the wireless keypad sequence.
  • Disarm first; chime only works while disarmed.
  • Press #, then CHIME (9). No code is needed.
  • CHIME shows while it is on and disappears when it is off.
  • With chime on, the Lynx beeps three times and names the door as it opens.

  Pages 10, 17 of the LYNX UMPages 11, 22 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Panic alarm1+*or3+#or*+#

  • Your installer decides which pairs work and what each one sends.
  • Press both keys of the pair at the same time.
  • An audible panic sounds a loud, steady alarm, and the Lynx shows ALARM with a zone number.
  • 5827: use the marked * and # pair if enabled. For 5827BD panic buttons, ask your installer.

  Page 17 of the LYNX UMPage 22 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Change a codemaster codeCODEuser numbernew code

  • Only the master code can add, change or delete codes.
  • Key in the master code, press CODE, the user number (03 to 08), then the new code.
  • For the master code itself, use user number 02 and key the new code twice.
  • To delete: master code, CODE, user number, then wait about 3 seconds for one beep.
  • Press each key within 2 seconds of the last, or the entry is cancelled.

  Pages 6, 31 of the LYNX UMPage 45 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Set the date and timemaster code#63

  • Disarm first, with nothing open. Use the Lynx itself, not a wireless keypad.
  • Key in the master code, then # (FUNCTION), 6, 3. The current hour shows.
  • Key the hour (01 to 12) and press *. Then 1 for pm or 0 for am, and *.
  • Key the minutes, month, day and year (two digits each), pressing * after each. Four beeps: saved.
  • Lynx Plus: press ADD wherever these steps say *. On a LYNX, two beeps mean an entry was refused.

  Page 22 of the LYNX UMPages 30 and 31 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Trouble lightsSTATUS

  • On the Lynx console, press * (STATUS) to hear its state; press again within 5 seconds (10 on a Lynx Plus) for details.
  • Trouble beeping stops when you press any key. Check the Lynx's display against the list below.
  • LOW BAT with no zone on a LYNX: fit fresh alkaline batteries in its drawer. LYNX-R and Lynx Plus: call a technician.

  FAULT and a zone number	A problem on that zone. Fix it; if FAULT stays, key code and OFF.
  FC	It could not report to the monitoring centre.
  CC	The panel is online with the monitoring computer. Wait a few minutes.
  dI for over a minute	The system is disabled. Call for service.
  LOW BAT, no zone number	The LYNX's own backup battery is low.
  LOW BAT with a zone number	That wireless detector's battery is low (00 is a wireless keypad). It needs a new battery within 30 days.
  90	Radio interference. Call for service if it stays.
  AC not shown (No AC on a Lynx Plus)	No mains power; running on the backup battery.

  Pages 8, 11, 33 to 35 of the LYNX UMPages 14, 16, 47 and 48 of the Lynx Plus Series User Guide 800-03858V1
• Send a test signalyour codeTEST

  • Starting test mode also sends your monitoring company a test report, if your installer has set one up.
  • Disarm, then key in your code and press TEST (the 5 key). The outside siren sounds briefly.
  • The Lynx beeps every 45 seconds in test mode. Alarms don't go to your monitoring company.
  • Key your code and press OFF to finish. Test mode also ends by itself after 4 hours.

  Page 35 of the LYNX IIPage 32 of the LYNX UM