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Glossary of Terms
Area:
a region of a building that can
be armed and disarmed independently
of the remainder of the building.
Bypassing:
the act of instructing your
security system to ignore a zone. A by-
passed zone is not protected.
Entry Delay:
The amount of time you
have to enter your armed building, walk
to the keypad, and enter your user code
before an alarm sounds.
Exit Delay:
The amount of time you
have to exit and secure your building
before an alarm sounds.
Faulted:
describes a condition which,
if the system were armed, would cause
an alarm, such as an opened door or
window. Faulted zones must be cor-
rected or bypassed before arming oc-
curs.
Full Arming:
a method of arming that
arms all of your system's sensors, both
along the building's perimeter, and in-
side the building.
Home Arming:
an arming method that
arms only those sensors along the pe-
rimeter of your building.
Instant Arming:
a method of arming
that triggers an alarm the instant a sen-
sor detects an alarm condition.
Monitoring Station:
a service that
monitors the status of your security sys-
tem through a telephone hook-up.
Tamper:
describes a sensor, or other
system equipment, that has been de-
liberately damaged.
Trouble:
describes a sensor, or other
system equipment, that may be in need
of service.
User Code:
a secret four-digit number
used to arm and disarm the system, and
make other changes.
User Number:
a two-digit number as-
signed to each user.
Zone:
a sensor or a group of sensors
protecting a region of your building.
24-Hour Zone:
a zone, such as a
smoke detector, which is programmed
to detect alarm conditions whether your
system is armed or disarmed.
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