Arm
– Activate the Abbra home security system, so that if a zone is disturbed, it will trigger
an alarm. The Abbra may be armed in Away mode, Home mode, or Instant mode.
Away mode arming
– If Abbra is armed in Away mode, then all interior and perimeter zones
will be active. Opening a or window, or disturbing a motion detector, will cause an alarm.
Bypass
– If one or more zones are bypassed, then they will be inactive for the next arming
period. Disturbing bypassed zones will not trigger an alarm. This can be useful if, for
example, you would like to leave a window open at night when you arm the system.
Central station
– The location to which the Abbra will send alarm signals. When a signal is
received at the central station, the operator will quickly take action, such as calling your home
or dispatching your local police.
Chime mode
– While the Abbra is disarmed or armed in Home mode, it may be placed into
Chime mode. In Chime mode, disturbing Chime zones will cause the Abbra to either sound a
doorbell-like chime, or speak the name of the zone, depending on how you have configured
the system. In the Abbra Basic Kit, the two magnetic contact sensors are pre-configured as
Chime zones.
Code
– A secret four-digit number. There are several kinds of codes used by the Abbra.
The Master User Code, which is set to
1 1 1 1
by default, may be used to arm and disarm the
system, access the full User Settings menu, and create or delete User Codes. User Codes
may be used to arm and disarm the system, and access parts of the User Settings menu.
The Installer Code is only used for accessing the Abbra’s installer mode. For information on
installer mode, download the Installation Guide from www.nextalarm.com.
Delay (Entry Delay, Exit Delay)
– When the Abbra is armed in any mode, it will take a
certain amount of time before the arming command takes effect and the zones actually
become active. This is to give you time to leave the house or settle in for the night. This
period of time is called the Exit Delay. When the Abbra is armed in Home or Away mode,
opening a Delay zone will not cause an immediate alarm. Instead, the Abbra will ask you to
disarm the system, and beep for a period of time. When this time has ended, an alarm will
occur. This time is called the Entry Delay.
Disarm
– “Un-arm” the Abbra. When the Abbra is disarmed, no sensors will be active,
unless they have been specially configured as 24-hour zones in installer mode.
Home Mode Arm
– When the Abbra is armed in Home mode, the perimeter sensors, doors
and windows, will be active, but interior zones, such as motion detectors, will not. This mode
is useful for arming the system before you go to sleep at night.
Instant mode arm
– When the Abbra is armed in Instant mode, all sensors will be active,
and the Entry delay will be eliminated. Disturbing any zone, even a Delay zone, will cause an
immediate alarm.
Interior Zone:
This type of zone setting is used by any sensor placed within the premises
such as a motion sensor, glass break sensor or a door contact on an interior door such as a
closet. This sensor is ignored when the Abbra system is armed in the Home mode so that
normal activity will be ignored.
Perimeter Zone:
This type of zone setting is used be a sensor designed to detect entry into
the premises from outside. Sensors that would fit this purpose would be sensors on exterior
doors such as front, back or an interior garage door as well as windows. This sensor is not
ignored when the Abbra system is armed in the Home mode so any intrusion is detected.
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