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The alarm works like most home alarm systems; when you first enter an alarm protected area you will hear a long steady tone. The steady tone will last about 10 seconds which is the time you have to type in your code into the alarm keypad to disable the alarm. The alarm keypads are usually located near the area's entry points. If you take too long to disarm the alarm system, the tone will change to a beeping sound and the system will automatically notify UTPD. If this happens, continue to type in your code to turn off the alarm but then call UTPD to let them know of the false alarm. The phone number for UTPD is (512) 471-4441 and the number is printed on a label attached to the keypad. When you call UTPD they will ask you to give them your "Personal Identification Code" as proof of your identity. If you do not call UTPD, they will send a police officer to the room to investigate.
| If the keypad is closed when you arrive, you will need to open it to access the numeric keypad. |
| After you open the keypad you can enter your numeric alarm code to turn on/off the alarm system. You use the single numeric code assigned to you to both turn on and turn off the system. |
Turning ON the Alarm System
| 1) First |
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| make sure all the room doors |
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| are closed and |
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| you are standing still in order to not trigger the motion |
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| You can not turn on the alarm system until the "Ready" light is green.sensor. |
| 2) Press the CMD button |
| 3) Press the button underneath the ARM text on the keypad screen. |
| 4) Enter your assigned numeric alarm system code |
| 5) After you enter your code, press the CMD button. |
  5a) If after pressing the CMD button you see keypad screens similar to the ones pictured above, that means one or more of the room alarm sensors are being triggered. In this event, press the "OKAY" button to continue with the arming sequence. | |
| 6) Wait for the countdown timer to begin and the red light on the left side of the keypad to turn on which indicates the arming sequence has begun. |
| 7) Exit the room and make sure the room door is closed and locked. | |
| *** Video Available *** | If you would like to view a video of this process, click here |
What to Do if You Accidentally Trigger the Alarm
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