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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 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. |
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First, make sure all doors to the area are closed and then type in your alarm code into the keypad. You'll need to stand still while you are doing this so that you do not trigger the motion detector. You will not be able to enable the alarm if any of the alarm sensors in the area are being triggered. On the keypad is a light labeled “Ready”. When this is illuminated green then that means no sensors are being triggered and you can type in your code to turn on the alarm (see picture below). Once you type in your code the keypad will start beeping slowly and then gradually increase in speed as the system gets near to actually arming. While the keypad is beeping is the time you have to exit the area. The alarm will become fully activated when you hear the rapid beeping change to a steady tone which lasts about 5 seconds. You should already be out of the area by the time this steady tone occurs.
You can not turn on the alarm system until the "Ready" light is green. |
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