D1260/D1260B Owner's Manual Part I: Security system basics - Points

Points

What is a Point?

A “point” is a detection device, or group of devices connected to your security system. Points display individually at the keypad with custom text. The text can describe a single door, motion sensor, smoke detector, or an area such as UPSTAIRS or GARAGE. There are two basic types of points, controlled and 24- hour.

Controlled Points

Controlled points respond to alarm conditions depending upon whether the system is turned on (armed) or turned off (disarmed). Controlled points are programmed to respond instantly to alarm conditions or to provide a delay for you to reach the keypad and disarm the system.

The type of alarm appears before the point text when there is an alarm. There are two types of controlled points, perimeter points and interior points.

Perimeter Points

These points usually include all exterior doors and windows of the building.

Interior Points

These points usually include interior forms of burglary detection devices, such as motion sensors, or inside doors, for example.

24-Hour Points

24-hour points are always on, even when the burglary system is disarmed (turned off). There are two types of 24-hour points, fire points and non-fire points.

Fire Points

Fire points exclusively monitor fire detection devices. They are always armed and cannot be disarmed. You can clearly distinguish fire points from other non-fire points at the keypad.

When there is a fire alarm, the display shows the following:

*FIRE ALARM* is displayed on the first line, text identifying the point as a fire point is displayed on the second line, and instructions for silencing the alarm are displayed on the third and fourth lines.

Fire alarms have a unique audible warning signal.

Non-Fire Points

Non-fire 24-hour points are always armed and cannot be disarmed.

Your Custom Display

“At an idle state” means that the system is not currently performing a function entered by a user. There are three idle states the system may be in:

•Turned on (Armed)

•Turned off (Disarmed) with no points faulted (doors or windows open) in the area

•Turned off with faulted points (doors or windows open) in the area.

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