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USER MANUAL
Glossary
Access
The secured area is disarmed, or the door (electric lock is released)
Area
An area is a group of inputs, typically defined to by their location or function.
Input
An input monitors a detection device to the Genesis system. Each input
device is identified by the number and text on the (RAS) display. eg. Hallway
sensor, Hold-Up button, Door switch.
Armed
The security system or specific area is armed, (turned ON) secured.
Alarm
Typically an input in an armed area has detected a possible intrusion. An
alarm is something that may require an immediate response.
Card
A credential used to identify the user. This could be a proximity card,
magnetic swipe card, or even a finger print reader, or other biometric
method.
Disarmed
Security system or area is disarmed. The security area will not monitor its
inputs. Typically an occupied area will be disarmed.
Duress
When the Duress is activated the user has been forced to enter their PIN to
activate Duress. The duress code is one more than the users normal PIN.
Duress activation will normally report a silent alarm to the monitoring station.
Isolate
Stops the input from triggering an alarm. An input should only be isolated if it
is faulty (and a technician has been notified) or service is being conducted
on it.
PIN
Personal Identification Number. The number entered into the RAS to identify
the user.
PIR
Passive Infrared Detector is a motion detector that detects infrared energy
and movement in a protected area (room)
Reed
Two devices used for monitoring doors and windows. When separated the
switch will open to indicate that the door or window is open.
Secure
The security area will monitor all of its inputs. If any input with-in the area is
un-sealed, an alarm will be triggered. Typically an unoccupied area will be
secured.
Sealed
The area is armed and all inputs are sealed or bypassed, system is ready to
be secured.
Tamper
The system has detected that a tamper alarm, control cabinet may be
opened or the system cabling has been tampered with. A technician should
check the system as soon as possible. A tamper indicates that the system
may have been tampered with and may not offer full protection until it is
serviced and tamper input is restored.
Genesis V4.0 User Manual, Issue 1, January 2005
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