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Start hereRINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26User guide · 32 pages · 3.0 MBRead it now

Keypad cheat sheet

  • Arm (away)your codethe key with a tick on itthe key with a tick on it
    • Key in your code and press the tick key. Arm Areas shows.
    • To leave an area out, press its key (0 to 3, A to D), if your code allows area choice. Then press tick.
    • If the display shows Arming Wireless, press tick again. Arming then shows with the exit time counting down: leave.
    • Changed your mind? Key in your code during the exit time: Stop Arming? shows. Press tick.
    • With a tag, present it at the tag symbol instead of keying in a code. With a keyfob, press its arm button.
    Pages 4 to 6 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26
  • Disarmyour codethe key with a tick on itthe key with a tick on it
    • Key in your code and press the tick key, or present your tag. Disarm Areas shows.
    • To keep an area armed, press its key to deselect it, if your code allows area choice.
    • Press tick. The display shows the time again: the system is disarmed.
    • With a keyfob, press its disarm button.
    Pages 4, 7 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26
  • Bypass a zoneDmaster code
    • Pyronix calls zones inputs. Bypassing one ignores it, and its tamper alarm, for the current arming.
    • Press D (BYP), then key in the master code. At BYPASS INPUTS?, press tick.
    • Key in the input number, 01 to 46, and press tick. The display shows that input.
    • Press the cross key to move on, then A to leave the menu.
    • Entry-delay and panic (PA) inputs can't be bypassed.
    Pages 4, 13 and 14 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26
  • Alarm memoryDmaster code
    • Press D and key in the master code. Press the cross key until REVIEW LOG? shows, then tick.
    • At Panel Log? press tick. An event shows with its date and time, such as Alarm Silenced.
    • Press tick to step through the events to Start of Log. C gives more about an event, such as which user.
    • Press the cross key until REVIEW LOG? shows again, then A to leave the menu.
    Pages 13 and 14, 19 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26
  • Chime on or offC
    • Chime sounds when an input opens. Your installer chooses which inputs chime.
    • Close all doors. When a small c shows on the display, press C. A capital C shows, and chime works on any other keypads.
    • Press C again to switch chime off altogether.
    • Chime isn't advised on wireless movement detectors: it runs their batteries down.
    Page 12 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26
  • Panic alarmhold1+7
    • Your engineer must turn these on. Panic can be set up as silent or audible.
    • Hold 1 and 7 together for 3 seconds, or hold the key with the police badge for 3 seconds.
    • Hold the key with the flames for 3 seconds for a fire alarm.
    • A keyfob can also be set up for panic: ask your engineer.
    Pages 4, 12 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26
  • Change a codeDmaster code
    • Press D and key in the master code. Press the cross key until LEARN USER CODES KEYFOBS & TAGS? shows, then tick.
    • Press tick at User Codes/Tags/Learn Keyfobs?. Choose the user number (Empty means no code yet) and press tick.
    • Key in the new code and press tick (C there deletes that user's code). Tick through the settings that follow.
    • Master code: at User Codes/Tags/Learn Keyfobs? press cross, then tick at Change Master Manager Code?. Key in the new code, tick.
    • Change the factory master code if it's still set: your installer can tell you.
    Pages 13 and 14, 16 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26
  • Set the date and timeDmaster code
    • Press D and key in the master code. Press the cross key until DATE & TIME? shows, then tick.
    • Key in the year (2 digits), then the month, day, hours (0 to 23) and minutes, pressing tick after each.
    • Software Clock Adjust and Summer Time Adj come next: if you're unsure about them, ask your installer.
    • Press the cross key to go back to DATE & TIME?, then A to leave the menu.
    Pages 14 and 15 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26
  • Test the systemDmaster code
    • Press D and key in the master code. Press the cross key until WALK TEST? shows, then tick.
    • At Walk Test Areas press tick to test the areas shown. Set off each input in turn, then press tick.
    • To test one input, press cross at Walk Test Areas, key in its number and press tick.
    • BELL TEST? is next in the menu: tick sounds the siren (Testing Bell...), and tick or cross stops it.
    • Press the cross key until a main menu name in capitals shows, then press A to leave.
    Pages 13, 20 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26
  • Trouble lights
    • The table is for the PCX LCD keypad's lights above the display: OK and four symbols.
    • A keypad with a power light and lights 1 to 4 instead isn't in the PCX 46 guide: ask your installer.
    • Alarm, tamper and fault messages clear from the display within 3 minutes. Press the tick key to clear one sooner.
    • The panel log lists alarms and other events: see Alarm memory.
    • A keyfob's light shows the system too: red armed, green disarmed, amber fault.
    OKReady to arm: every input is closed
    Alarm (bell)Shows alarms
    TamperShows tamper alarms
    Alert (triangle)A system fault, or something pending
    Disarm (open padlock)The system is disarmed
    Pages 3 and 4, 13 of the RINS1604-3 PCX 46 User Manual V9.26Page 50 of the RINS1829-3 PCX 46 APP Installation Reference
Why is my keypad beeping or showing a trouble light?

Most keypads beep or light up a trouble indicator when something needs attention, such as a low backup battery, a power cut or a lost phone or internet connection. Your user guide explains what each light or code means on your model. If it keeps happening, or you are not sure, call your installer or monitoring company.

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