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Introduction
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Introduction
Terms and definitions
Alarm system
Common term for a burglar alarm system or danger
alarm system.
Alarm type
Alarm systems may have the following alarm types:
internal, local, external or silent.
Danger detector
Device that sends a message to the alarm panel when
a certain event occurs (e.g. movement, glass breakage,
vibrations).
Sounder
Device that sends an alarm message acoustically (siren)
or visually (strobe). Even diallers are sounders.
Alarm zone
A detector (wireless) or detector group (wired) is monitored
via each zone and can be programmed separately.
Alarm panel
The switching panel of the entire alarm system, which
processes all information, forwards it and responds as
necessary.
Arming, disarming
"Activation" of the alarm panel
–
the panel triggers an
alarm if an intrusion is detected (e.g. a door is opened);
"deactivation" of the alarm panel
– the panel does not
trigger an alarm if an intrusion occurs. Danger detectors
are programmed differently: if smoke is detected,
for example, an alarm is triggered even if the alarm panel
is disarmed.
Active intrusion protection
Even an attempt to break in is reported. This can be done
using alarm components that not only combine state-of-
the-art wireless technology with effective mechanical
intrusion protection (mechatronic detectors), but also
monitor attempts to open a door or window using a lever
via innovative magnetic field sensors.
Perimeter protection
All points of access to the premises are monitored,
including house doors, terrace doors, cellar doors,
skylights and all windows. Usually magnetic contacts,
glass breakage detectors and wireless window/door locks
are used. The building's occupants can still move around
freely within the building when the alarm system is armed
internally.
External siren
Sounder for outdoor use, usually designed as a
combination sounder (siren + strobe).
End of line (EOL)
End point of the line system, end point of access to
telephone network.
The line end point or "building distribution for telephone
lines" is the end of the distribution cable for the consumer
connection line within the telephone network.
User
Different users of the alarm system (e.g. owners, tenants)
can be assigned separate rights and user codes.
User guidance
Electronically guided help for operating the alarm panel.
Motion detector
Detector used to identify people by thermal movement (PIR),
ultrasound (US) or microwave/radar (MW).
Bidirectional 2-way wireless (2WAY)
Unidirectional: components (e.g. remote control) and
control modules only transmit commands to the alarm
panel. Bidirectional: components can both receive the
feedback from the alarm panel and evaluate it (e.g. via
LED displays).
BS8243
British standard BS8243 describes a set of methods for
reducing false alarms generated by intruder and hold up
alarm systems.