CS250 User Manual
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LOSSARY
ARC
A remote location that is designed to monitor
signals and reports from alarm systems and
summon assistance if necessary. A
communicator is required to contact the ARC.
Areas
Zones can be divided into groups. These are
called areas. Your system can have two areas,
known as area 1 and area 2. The common
area refers to both area 1 and area 2.
Buzzer
A local low volume vibrating audio output,
typically located in the keypad.
Central Station
A term sometimes used to describe an ARC.
Duress code
A four or six-digit code that disarms the
system, or specified areas of the system,
and generates a duress alarm. This is a
silent alarm that sends a special report to
the ARC.
Fire Reset
A menu option that resets the fire detector
after an alarm. The system cannot be
armed until the detector is reset.
Force Arm
A menu option that arms all possible areas
displayed on the keypad including open or
tamper zones.
Force Partarm
A menu option that arms all zones, including
open and tamper zones, in the specified partarm
level.
Inhibited zone
Zones that are left open when the rest of
the system is armed. They can be entered
without triggering an alarm.
Partarm
A menu option that arms part of the
premises.
Quick Arm
A menu option that arms all ready
zones in the system without an exit time.
Quick Force Arm
A menu option that arms all zones in
the system without an exit time. This
includes open and tamper zones.
Quick Force PG
A menu option that arms all zones in
the specified partarm level without an exit
time. This includes open and tamper
zones.
Quick Partarm
A menu option that arms all ready zones in
the specified partarm level without an exit
time.
Stop Call
A menu option that stops all reporting
except duress alarms.
Super user code
An arm/disarm code that can program other
user codes.
Tamper
Interference with the system such as an
open casing.
Time limited
A user code that works for a specific
user code
length of time only.
This can be useful for a
workperson requiring temporary access.
Zone
An area guarded by a group of one or
more detection devices.
