General
APartitioned System
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Congratulations on your ownership of an ADT Partitioned Security System. You've made a wise decision in choosing it, for it represents the latest in security protection technology today, and millions of premises are protected by ADT systems.
This system offers you two forms of protection: burglary and emergency. Your system consists of at least one touchpad which provides control of system operation, and includes various sensors which provide perimeter and interior burglary protection.
The system uses microcomputer technology to monitor all protection zones and system status, display appropriate information on the touchpad(s) used with the system, and initiate appropriate alarms. Your system may also have been programmed to automatically send alarm or status messages over the phone lines to a Customer Care Center.
Simply stated, a partitioned system is a single physical alarm system that provides independent areas of protection intended for use by independent users. For the most part, you need not know about other users and their structure in the system, but from time to time, you may see display messages which indicate the system is in use by another user; this is normal. A partitioned system may also have a "common zone" area, which is an area shared by users of both partitions. Refer to the COMMON ZONE OPERATION section for details on using this feature.
Zones Your system's sensing devices have been assigned to various "zones." For example, the sensing device on your Entry/Exit door may have been assigned to zone 01, devices on windows in the master bedroom to zone 02, and so on. If an alarm or trouble condition occurs, these numbers will appear on the display, along with a description for that zone (if programmed).
