Arming Monitors
Alarm contacts are armed for a monitor using a Monitor
Arming Code which identifies the alarm Display method
(Single, Block, or Dual monitors), Queuing method (Sequence
or Hold), and the Clearance method (Instant, Auto, or Manual
clear). The Monitor Arming Codes available in the 1996R
CPU are listed at the right, and are described in Appendix,
page A-4.
To arm a monitor:
1. Call the desired monitor to arm.
2. Turn the keyswitch to the PROG position.
3. Select the Monitor Arming Code desired for that monitor
and enter the code number (1 - 15) on the keypad.
4. Press the ARM button in the keyboard Monitor group. The
Arm Type (see table at right) is displayed for five seconds,
in the on-screen Status Line, to verify the monitor arming.
For codes 13 - 15, the second (Sequence) monitor is selected
automatically (the next numeric system monitor) and armed to
the second Arm Type when the first (Hold) monitor is armed.
As an example, the Single/Sequence/Instant Clear alarm
response was selected for the monitor by entering the number 1
on the keyboard and pressing the Monitor ARM button. This
will result in the on-screen display shown in Figure 3-1.
To disarm a monitor:
1. Call the monitor to disarm.
2. Turn the keyswitch to the PROG position.
3. Press the OFF button in the keyboard Monitor group.
To verify the monitor arming at any time, press the keyboard
ARM button. The Arm Type is displayed for five seconds in
the on-screen Status Line. If the monitor has not been armed
or has been disarmed, no Arm Type is displayed.
Monitor Arming Codes
Code
Description
Arm Type
1
Single/Sequence/Instant Clear
SSI
2
Single/Sequence/Auto (after 20 seconds) SSA
3
Single/Sequence/Manual (ACK key)
SSM A*
4
Single/Hold/Instant Clear
SHI
5
Single/Hold/Auto Clear
SHA
6
Single/Hold/Manual Clear
SHM A*
7
Block/Sequence/Instant Clear
BSI
8
Block/Sequence/Auto Clear
BSA
9
Block/Sequence/Manual Clear
BSM A*
10
Block/Hold/Instant Clear
BHI
11
Block/Hold/Auto Clear
BHA
12
Block/Hold/Manual Clear
BHM A*
First Monitor
Second Mon
Arm Type
Arm Type
13
Dual/Hold and Sequence/
Instant Clear
DHI
DSI
14
Dual/Hold and Sequence/
Auto Clear
DHA
DSA
15
Dual/Hold and Sequence/
Manual Clear
DHM A*
DSM A*
16
Disarm monitor
DIS
* Manual Clear/Acknowledge is always enabled.
The Manual Clear/Acknowledge feature can be enabled or
disabled for any Instant or Auto Clear arming code. This must
be done after a monitor is armed with an arming codes. When
enabled, the letter “A” is displayed after the Arm Type in the
on-screen Status Line (e.g., SSI A). When disabled, the letter
“A” does not appear after the Arm Type.
To enable/disable Manual Acknowledge for Instant or Auto:
1. Call the desired monitor.
2. Turn the keyswitch to the PROG position.
3. Enter one of the following code numbers on the keypad:
17 - to enable Manual ACK/Clear
18 - to disable Manual ACK/Clear
4. Press the Monitor ARM button.
Monitors can also be armed using the Monitor menu, page 4-
16. If a monitor block is desired, the Monitor menu must be
used to define and arm the monitors within the block.
Refer to the Appendix, pages A-3 to A-7, for further
description of Alarm Programming and Arming.
Note: Monitor arming cannot be changed for any monitor if
any alarm contacts are active in the system.
3-5
NON-MENU PROGRAMMING
Figure 3-1 - On-Screen Monitor Arming Display
0 0 0 1
S S I
AMERICAN
DYNAMICS
1 2 - 1 5 - 9 3
1 0 : 2 7 : 5 3
Single Monitor
Armed for
Sequence, Instant