abode Outdoor Siren Guide

The Outdoor Siren is used to attract attention when an alarm signal is received from the abode Gateway, by activating its siren and strobe light. The siren will also alert you to tamper violation and low battery status as well.

Identifying the Parts

1.  Tamper Switch

• The Tamper switch will be activated when the Siren is removed from the mounted surface, or when its cover is opened.

2.  Battery Compartment

• The Siren is powered by two 1.5V D-Cell alkaline batteries.

3.  Battery Switch
4.  Wall Mounting Holes x 3
5.  Learn Button
6.  LED 3 & 2 & 1 (From Left to Right)

Accessories Included: In addition to the Siren itself, the following accessories are also included in the package:

• 3 x large wall plugs.
• 3 x fixing screws for wall mounting
• 2 x 1.5V D alkaline batteries (May be pre-inserted)

Battery and Low Battery Detection

The Siren is powered by 2 1.5V Alkaline D batteries, it features low battery detection and will transmit low battery signal when low battery voltage is detected.

When changing batteries, be sure to press the Tamper Switch a couple of times after removing the old battery to fully discharge before inserting a new battery.

Supervision  

The Siren will transmit a supervisory signal every 30-50 minutes in normal operation mode. If this signal is not received, the abode Gateway will indicate that the particular Siren is experiencing an out-of-order problem.

Function Overview

Alarm Memory

• If an alarm was triggered in your absence and the system was not disarmed before alarm length expiry, the Siren will sound a short alarm when the system is disarmed to warn the user that an alarm has been triggered while away. This suggests that an intruder could still be within the premises.

Alarm Length

• When an alarm is activated, the abode Gateway will notify the siren to start alarming in accordance with the abode Gateway alarm length setting. When the alarming length expires, it will notify the siren to stop the alarm.
• If the siren does not receive the signal to stop the alarm, it will sound the alarm for a maximum of 3 minutes, then stop the alarm.

For example:

• If the Gateway alarm length is set more than 3 minutes, after an alarm is activated, instead of waiting for alarm length to expire, the siren will stop alarming after 3 minutes.
• If the system is under disarm mode and the siren tamper switch is triggered, the siren will activate the alarm for 3 minutes since the system is under disarm mode and will not activate alarm from tamper trigger.

​​Siren Tamper (Please read this important info to prevent a tamper trouble!)

The siren is protected against any attempt to open the lid or to detach the siren from its mounting surface.If the siren detects a tamper condition, it will activate the siren & strobe light for the programmed alarm period. A tamper signal will be sent to the abode Gateway along with regular signal transmissions to display the status accordingly. If the tamper condition persists, the siren will sound a series of five beeps either every time the system is armed or when the tamper is enabled, to indicate a fault.

Tamper feature can be temporarily disabled using the Siren Tamper control function under system setting (Indoor / Outdoor Siren Settings) Siren Tamper Sounds ON or OFF. You can turn off the tamper sounds to prevent the siren from sounding during the installation.
When first powering up the siren, it will temporarily prevent the tamper from causing the siren to sound for one hour. This function is mainly designed for replacing the battery or changing siren installation location. After one hour, the system will automatically reset and turn the function back ON after the duration.

The tamper detection can also be enabled again manually using the Siren Tamper function.
Important: The siren tamper switch is located inside the siren. It is a mechanical switch that is not only pressed in when the cover is closed it must also be pressed in when the siren is mounted on a flat surface. When viewing the back side of the sirens base you will find a black square button that when pressed in, and the cover is closed it will deactivate the tamper switch on the inside of the siren.

If you’re not mounting the base of the siren on a flat surface or if you think that the surface that you are mounting it on may not press in this black square tamper button in all the way. Then you will need to make a modification to the tamper switch metal arm and bend the arm so that the cover presses it in when closed.

The Black square tamper plunger button located on the back of the base, must be pushed all of the way in if mounting on a flat surface. If your not mounting it on a surface, or your mounting it on an uneven surface, you must modify the tamper switch metal arm so that the cover will push in the tamper switch arm to prevent a tamper trouble from showing up on the web app and causing a fault when your trying to arm the system.

You can modify the tamper arm by remove the cover, and locating the tamper switch arm inside the siren. Follow the info located on the following images.

Audio & Visual Status Indication

While arming/disarming the system, the siren uses different methods to distinguish various statuses for the user, as listed in the table.

* The Siren Audio indication will be affected by the Confirmation ON / OFF setting. When setting Confirmation to OFF, the confirmation sound will not be available.

Getting Started
To learn the sensor into your abode Gateway:

1. In the abode Web App (https://my.goabode.com), click on the "+" in the Devices Section.
2. In the Add Device Dialog, click the Other Devices Tab to put the abode Gateway into Learning Mode
3. Release the bottom screw of the Siren using a Philips screwdriver and remove the top cover.
4. Slide the battery switch to ON position to power on the siren. All LEDs will flash once and the buzzer will emit 1 beep.
5. Press the Learn button once. The siren will emit a short beep and LED 1 & 3 will turn on briefly. The siren is now in learning mode and will transmit a learning code to the abode Gateway.
6. If the Gateway did not receive a learning code, press the learn button again (the siren will not sound a beep this time).
7. In a couple of seconds, you'll see "External Siren" show up in the dialog, click Add.

Note:

• If the learning process fails, please remove the siren from the abode system and repeat Steps 4-7 again.
• If the siren does not receive the confirm code from the gateway within one minute, the siren will leave learning mode. Restart learning process from Step 4.

Installation

Proceed to installation after complete learning.

1. Make sure you've turned off Siren Tamper in abode Web App >> System Settings >> Indoor / Outdoor Siren Settings >> Siren Tamper.  Please note: It will automatically enable after 1 hour.
2. Find the location where the siren is to be mounted.
3. Remove the Top cover by releasing the bottom screw using a Philips screwdriver and remove the top cover.
4. Hold the siren at the position where it will be mounted, supply power to siren
5. Check whether BX has a strong enough signal with the abode Gateway by putting the system into Walk Test mode. Press the Learn Button to check whether the signal is strong enough.
6. If you are satisfied with the signal strength, Identify the 3 mounting holes, mount and fix the siren on the wall using the large screws and wall plugs provided. Secure the screws using a Philips screwdriver. Make sure the Tamper Switch is fully depressed against the wall​
   • The tamper switch protrudes through the back of the unit. When the siren is pulled off from the wall, the alarm will be activated. Ensure it is fully depressed when the siren is mounted. If there is a gap, pack with suitable spacing material.
7. Replace the Top cover and tighten the bottom screw using a Philips screwdriver.
8. Enable Siren Tamper function in the abode system web portal
9. Check if the installation is successful by testing from the abode system by arming and disarming function.​
   • Successful arming/disarming is indicated by the table provided in Audio & Visual Status Indication.
   • If 5 short-beeps are noticed while arming/disarming, it means the tamper is not fully depressed. Check to ensure that tamper is properly set and then test from Control Panel again.
10. The installation is now completed.

Changing the Battery

1. In the abode Web App > Account > System Settings > Indoor / Outdoor Siren Settings > Turn Off the Siren Tamper.
2. Release the cover-fixing screw at the bottom of siren using a Philips screwdriver and pull the outer case out carefully.
3. Slide battery switch to the off position.
4. The battery compartment is a large box in the siren with a lid secured by 2 screws. Release the screws using a Philips screwdriver and take off the compartment lid.
5. Remove the old batteries and press the Tamper Switch a couple times to discharge.
6. Insert new batteries into the battery compartment.
7. After inserting batteries, slide the battery switch to ON position. All LEDs will flash once and the buzzer will emit 1 beep as the siren powers on.
8. Replace and secure the battery compartment lid, with 2 screws using a Philips screwdriver.
9. Replace and secure the Top cover by tightening the bottom screw using a Philips screwdriver.
10. The siren tamper will automatically enable an hour after you disabled it.

Factory Reset

1. The siren can be reset and memory contents cleared. Whenever the siren is removed from the abode system, it should be put to factory reset to clear its memory, otherwise the siren will still raise alarm if it receives alarm signal from abode system.
2. Disable the Siren Tamper function on the abode Gateway. The siren will sound a beep to indicate the tamper switch is now disabled.
3. Remove the siren from abode system device list.
4. Release the bottom screw of the Top cover using a Philips screwdriver, remove the top cover..
5. Slide the battery switch to the OFF position.
6. Press and hold down the pairing button and move the battery switch to on position. Continue to hold the pairing button down for 7 seconds. Release the pairing button when you hear 2 short beeps and a long beep. The outdoor siren will now be reset.