Glossary
Alarm Memory: A history of the alarm that last occurred.
Arm: To turn the intrusion detection system on.
Bypass: To temporarily remove a zone from operation. To Shunt a zone.
Control Panel: The main system electronics housed in a metal enclosure.
Control Station: The remote station used to enter instructions to the control panel
such as to arm, disarm amd bypass. Also called a keypad.
Delay Zone: Zone which allows a programmable amount of time to enter and
disarm the system without activating an alarm. Also provides an exit time to leave
the premises after arming. “Delay” may be assigned to any number of zones.
Disarm: To turn the intrusion detection system off.
Entrance Delay: Time permitted to enter the armed premises through a delay
defined zone.
Faulted:
A detection area which is not secure such as a protected door or window
which has been left open causing the control to loose its “Ready” status..
Force Arm: To override. To force the system to arm when one or more zones are
not ready.
Hardwire
Zones: The six areas of protection referred to as Zones
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control station.
Indicator Lights: The ten lights
(LEDs)
on the control station.
Interior:
The backup or second line of defense. Consists of one or more zones that
detect intruders that have already entered the building. Interior detection devices
usually consist of motion detection devices, interior door contacts, and under
carpet sensors, designed to surprise the intruder.
Interior Follower Feature: Converts interior zones to delay zones upon entry
through a delay door. Interior follower provides passage through interior detection
zones to the control station in order to disarm the system.
Keypad: A generic term for the control station.
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