GE CS5500, Programming Manual

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Term Definition
Batt Dynamic Test
Duration A menu option that sets the length of time that the control panel performs the
Dynamic Battery test. This can be between 0 to 255 minutes where 0 is no test.
Batt Presence Test A menu option that enables a test to determine whether the battery is connected
to the system. This test is usually performed automatically when the system is first
powered up and periodically thereafter.
Battery Test See Batt Presence Test
Battery Test Time See Batt Dynamic Test Duration
Baud rate A data communications speed used on a serial port. For example, 2400 Baud,
4800 Baud, 9600 Baud, 19200 Baud, 38400 Baud.
Beep on Panics A menu option that sounds a keypad beep when the personal attack alarm
combination keys are held down long enough.
Beep on RF Lost A menu option that activates the keypad sounder, causing it to beep, when an RF
zone is lost. This beep indicates that the receiver did not receive the supervision
signal from the wireless transmitter.
Bit Error Rate
A menu option that specifies the Bit Error Rate reading in GSM module modem
applications. The BER is set at nine if unknown. This information is used for
verification purposes only.
Blank Keypads
A menu option that allows an authorised user to turn off all LEDs (except the
Power LED) on the keypad and to lock the keypad so that it does not accept key
presses.
Blind dialling A mode in which the control panel does not wait for a dial tone before dialling the
phone number. Blind dialling is enabled by programming a four second delay (#3)
as the first digit in Phone Prefix. It is used when the phone system has a poor
quality dial tone or does not generate a dial tone.
See also
Phone Prefix
Box Tamper A menu option that sends a report if the box tamper is detected. (System Reports)
A menu option that enables the box tamper switch on the control panel. The
CSx75 has an input for a normally closed tamper switch. When opened, a box
tamper is reported as an event. (System Settings)
A menu option that enables the box tamper switch on the selected RF receiver.
(RF Receivers)
See also
Case Tamper
Box Trouble A menu entry that groups the report codes sent to the central station when a Box
Trouble condition is activated. (Report Codes)
See also
Case Tamper
Broadcast X10 Function A menu option that causes the CS1700 proximity reader to transmit an X-10
function to the home automation system.
Burglary alarm An alarm that occurs when the system is armed and a burglary zone is activated.
An event can be programmed to report to the central station.
Burglary zone A zone type that generates an alarm if it is activated when armed. A forced arm
can exclude a burglary zone.
Bus A method of connecting devices together. Every device is connected to the same
set of wires and has a unique address.
Bus Comm Error A menu option that sets the SIA character, the partition and user number that are
sent by the GSM module when Bus communication problems occur.
Buzzer A local low volume vibrating audio output, typically located in the keypad.
Buzzer Follows Keypad A menu option that makes the reader buzzer settings the same as the keypad
buzzer settings. This is a CS1700 proximity reader option.
Bypass To temporarily remove a zone from operation when arming the system.
Bypass on Force Arm A menu option that enables bypass reporting when a zone is force armed.
Bypass Toggle
A menu option that allows an interior zone be bypassed or included while the
system is armed.
Bypass Zones
A menu option that allows the selected code to bypass zones.
Bypassable A zone characteristic that allows the zone to be bypassed.