Requirements

The IDS Plug-on Serial Adapter For 806 and X-Series Serial is required for this installation.

Programming your IDS Alarm System

• Enter 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

• From the installer menu, enter the location code [196] followed by [*]

• Enter the Serial Security Code [123456] followed by [*]

• 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

Connecting the Olarm MAX

Before connecting the Olarm MAX, ensure that you power down your alarm system.

Cut and strip the 4-pin side of the reversible peripheral cable. Wire the stripped end of the peripheral cable into the terminals found on the back of the Olarm MAX.

Plug the 5-pin side of the peripheral cable to the adapter board, then plug the adapter board into the Serial Port on the IDS X-Series Serial Alarm Panel.

See the diagrams below for visual reference:

LED States of the Olarm MAX

Power up your Alarm System and Olarm MAX while making reference to the table below for an understanding of the device’s LED states:

Add the Olarm MAX to the Olarm APP

There are two methods to add the device to the app. Follow the steps below:

Method 1: QR Code

In the Olarm APP, tap on “Add Device”

Select “Scan QR Code”

You will find the unique QR code on the back of the device beneath the internal power supply compartment. Scan the QR code and follow the prompts.

Method 2: Manually add device

In the Olarm APP, tap on “Add Device”

Select “Enter Serial”

You will find the unique serial number on the back of the device beneath the internal power supply compartment. Enter the serial number in the Olarm APP.

Enter the “V.Code” also found on the back of the device below the serial number and follow the prompts.

Enter the Master code in the Olarm APP

All IDS Panels require the Master Code in the app for full app functionality, you will be prompted to enter the Master Code.

Connect your device to WiFi

There are two methods to get the Olarm MAX connected to your WiFi network, follow the steps below:

Method 1: In-App Prompt

Method 2: WPS Mode

Press the “FN” button found on the back of the Olarm MAX near the screw terminals

• This will put the device in WPS Mode for around 3 minutes

• On the WiFi router of the network you are wanting to connect to, press the WPS button

  • The Olarm MAX will automatically pair with the WiFi network

Note: The Olarm MAX only supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi