alarmtec Olarm Pro IDS 806 Installation Guide

June 4, 2024
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alarmtec Olarm Pro IDS 806 Installation Guide
alarmtec Olarm Pro IDS 806

Locate your alarm panel

Step 1

Note that the alarm panel is not the keypad. Alarm panels are typically installed in a hidden location in the home such as a cupboard or basement.
Alarm panel

Unbox your Alarm PRO

STEP 2

The Olarm PRO box includes the following:

  • 1x Olarm PRO device
  • 1x Connector cable
  • 1x Drill hole template and LED colour legend
  • 2x Screws and wall plugs
    Unbox  Alarm PRO

Download the Olarm mobile app & register your device

STEP 3

Scan QR code, or navigate to your app store on your device and search for ‘Olarm’. This Olarm PRO will require an active subscription to function. Please contact your installer or speak to sales@olarm.co for more information.


Power down the alarm panel

STEP 4

Turn the power to your IDS 806 alarm panel off at the mains and disconnect the battery.

Connect the serial cable

STEP 5

Connect the 4-pin side of the supplied cable to the universal port on the Olarm PRO. Connect the 5-pin side of the supplied cable to an Olarm PRO IDS 806 adapter board. These adapter boards are sold separately to the Olarm PRO and can be purchased directly from Olarm.
Please contact sales@olarm.co should you want to order.
Connection instruction

Connect to the Olarm IDS 806 adaptor board to the alarm panel

STEP 6

Connect the Olarm IDS 806 adapter board to the IDS 806 alarm panel as indicated below.
Alarm panel

Check your Olarm PRO’s status

STEP 8

Colour Status

| White| Booting up

| Flashing green| Connecting to alarm panel

| Flashing blue| Connecting to cloud

| Blue| Connected, all okay

| Red| Cannot connect to alarm panel

| Orange| Cannot connect to cloud

| Yellow| WiFi pairing active

| Purple| Firmware upgrading – do not power the device off

Configure the alarm panel

STEP 9
This section will guide you through entering a series of codes and settings to allow the alarm panel and Olarm PRO to communicate.
Alarm panel

  1. Ensure that the alarm system is powered up and on.
  2. Check that the alarm is disarmed.
  3. Press [#] to clear the keypad.
  4. Enter the installer menu by typing the [installer code] followed by a [*].
    • The default installer code is [9999] or [999999].
    • If these do not work, please contact the alarm installer who installed / manages the alarm system.
  5. From the installer menu, enter the code [196] followed by [*].
  6. Enter the serial security code [123456] followed by [*].
  7. Press [#] button 2 to 3 times until you hear 4 to 5 beeps from the keypad, this will take you out of the installer menu.
  8. The Olarm PRO should turn a solid blue colour within 2 minutes.

Mount the Olarm PRO

STEP 10
Mount your device using the screws and drill template provided. We suggest mounting the Olarm PRO device on a wall or on the outside of the alarm panel.

Please do NOT mount the Olarm PRO inside the alarm box or near any other radio equipment. This will reduce the signal strength and result in your device not functioning correctly.

Troubleshooting

If your device LED remains flashing green for more than 3 minutes – please check the connection between the Olarm PRO and the alarm panel.

 If your device LED is red – please check the connection between the Olarm PRO and the alarm panel.

If your device LED is orange – please ensure that the Olarm PRO is located in an area with good mobile signal
strength. If it is not, please ensure that your device is connected to WiFi using the wizard inside the Olarm app

 If your device LED is not coming on – please check the connection between the Olarm PRO and the alarm panel and that the alarm panel is connected to power.

If your device LED remains purple for more than 15 minutes – please contact Olarm Support: +27 21 009 0911 or support@olarm.co.

References

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