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RF-Keyfob (Wireless Keyfob)

Hardware​

RF-Keyfob front view, internal PCB assembly, and battery replacement

Image Description

Two views of the RF-Keyfob device. PCB assembly (left): a circular green circuit board with CR2032 battery holder showing polarity markings (+ and −), with text "The battery is pre-fitted but to replace: Slide a CR2032 into the holder as shown. Then reassemble the unit." Front view (right): a rounded keyfob unit with a large red Duress button at the top, a green LED indicator dot, and six numbered buttons arranged in pairs: 1/2 (top-left), 3/4 (top-right), 5/6 (middle-left), 7/8 (middle-right), 9 (bottom-left), and 0 (bottom-right). LED colour indicators are listed: Green = Transmission OK, Red = Transmission not OK, Orange = Out of Range.

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See User Manual for operating instructions.

Battery: CR2032 (pre-fitted). To replace, slide the battery into the holder observing polarity, then reassemble the unit.

LED Indicators​

LED ColourMeaning
GreenTransmission OK
RedTransmission not OK
OrangeOut of Range

Button Layout​

ButtonFunction
1/2 (top-left)Press once to Unset
3/4 (top-right)Press once to Full-set
5/6 (middle-left)Press once for Part-set A
7/8 (middle-right)Press once for Part-set B
9 (bottom-left)Toggle Lights On/Off (if applicable)
0 (bottom-right)Used in CodeUnset mode
Red button (large, top)Press and hold for 2 seconds or more for Duress

Add & ID on to the System​

Add & ID on to the System — menu navigation flowchart

Image Description

A three-column menu navigation flowchart. First column: 1 Service Menu / 2 Devices Menu / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow leads to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu / 2 Wired Devices Menu. Arrow leads to third column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices.

  • To put an RF-Keyfob on to a SecureWave system go into engineer mode. Select the Devices Menu, then RF Devs Menu. Next, select the Add & Id RF Devs option.
  • Next, add and identify the device(s) as an RF Keyfob.

The sub-menu offers three device types:

Add & ID sub-menu: Add&Id Zones, Add&Id Keyfob, or Add&Id Echo → Scanning RF Devs

Image Description

A three-column sub-menu flowchart. First column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices. Arrow leads to second column: 1 Add&Id:RF Zones / 2 Add&Id:RF Keyfob (highlighted) / 3 Add&Id:RF Echo. Arrow from 2 Add&Id:RF Keyfob leads to Scanning RF Devs in the third column.

  • 1 Add&Id: RF Zones — add and identify RF zone devices
  • 2 Add&Id: RF Keyfob — add and identify the RF-Keyfob
  • 3 Add&Id: RF Echo — add and identify RF Echo devices

The system displays Devs Found - 000 when it starts scanning.

  • Press any button on the RF-Keyfob to wake it up. This action does not ID it into the system.
  • If you have a number of RF-Keyfobs you can wake them up at this stage too.
  • As the system finds its first device the display will change to Devs Found - 001. When the system has found all its devices, press PLAY/QUIT.
  • You will have to press any button on the RF-Keyfob again in order to add and ID it into the system.
  • At this stage you can associate a keyfob with a particular end user, i.e. U01 Keyfob 1, U02 Keyfob 2, etc.
  • As the RF-Keyfob(s) are added to the system, you will hear an audible indication.
note

The RF-Echo can have a delayed reaction.

warning

Only 1 RF-Keyfob per User.


RF Device Options (Programmable Settings)​

RF Device Options — top-level navigation path

Image Description

A three-column navigation flowchart. First column: 1 Service Menu / 2 Devices Menu / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu / 2 Wired Devices Menu. Arrow to third column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices / 4 RF Device Options (highlighted).

RF Device Options — sub-menu and keyfob settings

Image Description

A three-column sub-menu flowchart. First column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices / 4 RF Device Options. Arrow to second column: 1 RF Zone Opts / 2 RF Keyfob Opts (highlighted). Arrow to third column showing user assignments: U01 User 1 / U02 User 2.

The RF-Keyfob's programmable options can be accessed as follows:

Menu navigation: 1 Service Menu → 2 Devices Menu → 1 RF Devices Menu → 4 RF Device Options

Go to the Devices Menu, then RF Devs Menu. Next select the RF Device Options.

From there go to RF Keyfob Opts and then select the RF-Keyfob number in question.

Sub-menu path: 4 RF Device Options → 2 RF Keyfob Opts → Select user (U01, U02, etc.)

CodeUnset​

By default, an RF-Keyfob Arms and Unsets the system with the single push of a button — button 1/2 to Unset and button 3/4 to fully Arm. For increased security you may want to change this so that you have to key-in a User Code.

For example, if you want to key-in User Code 1 to Unset the system, change U01 CodeUnset NO to U01 CodeUnset YES.

SettingDescription
CodeUnset NOArm/Unset with a single button press (default)
CodeUnset YESRequires User Code entry to Unset

Duress​

Pressing the big red button on the RF-Keyfob activates a Duress signal to the monitoring station. Changing Duress from YES to NO turns off this feature.

SettingDescription
Duress YESDuress signal enabled (default)
Duress NODuress signal disabled

DuresBell​

By default this feature is active but there is no siren activation during a Duress event. If you want the siren to activate during a Duress event, change DuresBell NO to DuresBell YES.

SettingDescription
DuresBell NONo siren during Duress (default)
DuresBell YESSiren activates during Duress

DuresDly (Duress Delay)​

To avoid accidental Duress activations, the red button needs to be held for approximately 2 seconds. To make this more sensitive, go to DuresDly and change the number 20 to a smaller number. To make it less sensitive, increase the number. The range is 4 to 99 (i.e. 0.4 sec to 9.9 sec).

SettingDescription
DuresDly 202.0 second hold required (default)
DuresDly 4–990.4 sec to 9.9 sec hold (adjustable range)

ArmSquawk​

Changing ArmSquawk NO to ArmSquawk YES will mean that the internal siren and strobe on the external siren will activate for about 2 seconds when the system is fully Armed with an RF-Keyfob (at the end of the exit time).

SettingDescription
ArmSquawk NONo audible confirmation when arming (default)
ArmSquawk YESSiren/strobe activates for ~2 seconds on Arm
tip

If there is no squawk the system may have a condition that prevents arming. As a matter of good practice, set to ArmSquawk YES when using an RF-Keyfob.

note

The buttons on the RF-Keyfob have to be very deliberately pressed. Every time you press a button, make sure the green LED flashes. When it does, it means that the panel has successfully received the key-press. This should be particularly noted for systems where there will be a high instance of key-pressing, for instance in systems where CodeUnset is set to YES.


Locate RF Devices​

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To locate an RF-Keyfob go to the Devices Menu in engineer mode and follow the menu path below.

Menu path: 2 Devices Menu → 1 RF Devices Menu → 2 Locate RF Devices


Remove RF Devices​

Menu path: 2 Devices Menu → 1 RF Devices Menu → 3 Remove RF Devices

  • To remove an RF-Keyfob go to the Devices Menu in engineer mode and follow the menu path above.

RF-Keyfob in Quick Key Mode​

RF-Keyfob in Quick Key mode — button functions and LED indicators

Image Description

A labelled diagram of the RF-Keyfob showing button functions. At the top: "RF-Keyfob in Quick Key mode" heading with LED colour legend: "Green: Transmission OK, Red: Transmission not OK, Orange: Out of range". The keyfob is shown with all buttons labelled: top-left 1/2 = "Press once Unset" (with padlock-open icon), top centre large red button = "Press and hold for 2 seconds or more for Duress", top-right 3/4 = "Press once Full-set" (with padlock-closed icon), middle-left 5/6 = "Press once Part-set A" (with padlock icon), middle-right 7/8 = "Press once Part-set B" (with padlock icon), bottom-left 9 = "Toggle Lights On/Off (if applicable)", bottom-right 0 = used for CodeUnset mode. At the bottom: "In CodeUnset mode, to unset the system or to cancel an alarm press 0 followed by User Code."

ButtonAction
1/2Press once to Unset
3/4Press once to Full-set
5/6Press once for Part-set A
7/8Press once for Part-set B
9Toggle Lights On/Off (if applicable)
0Press in CodeUnset mode (followed by User Code)
Red buttonPress and hold for 2 seconds or more for Duress

In CodeUnset mode, to unset the system or to cancel an alarm press 0 followed by User Code.