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Entry/Exit Delays
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Exit Alarms
Exit Error Conditions
Whenever you arm the system, the exit delay begins. If an entry/exit door or interior zone is faulted
before exit delay expires and remains faulted (e.g., exit door left open), the system sounds an alarm
and starts the
entry
delay timer. If you disarm the system before the entry delay ends, the alarm sound
stops and the message "ALARM CANCELED " or "CA" is displayed on the keypad, along with a zone
number indicating the faulted zone. No message is sent to the Central Monitoring Station.
To clear the exit error condition,
the open zone must be closed; to clear the display, enter your code
plus OFF.
If you do not disarm the system before the entry delay ends and the faulted zone remains open, the
alarm sound continues and an "exit alarm" message is sent to the Central Monitoring Station (after the
installer-programmed dial delay expires). The message "EXIT ALARM" or "EA" is displayed on the
keypad, along with a zone number indicating the faulted zone. To stop the alarm, the system must be
disarmed (your code plus OFF); to clear the display, enter your code plus OFF a second time.
An “exit alarm” also results if an entry/exit door or interior zone is faulted within two minutes after the
end of the exit delay.
Your system may have been programmed for this feature to minimize false alarms sent to the Central Monitoring Station. Ask
your installer if "Exit Alarm" is active in your system. If so, check this box.
VISTA-20PSIA/VISTA-15PSIA:
The Exit Error condition works the same as described above, except that in
addition to the “EXIT ALARM” message, a “zone alarm” message is also sent to the Central Monitoring Station.
In addition, if an entry/exit door or interior zone is faulted within two minutes after the end of the exit delay, a
“Recent Closing” condition occurs instead of the “exit alarm.” Refer to the next paragraph for details.
“Recent Closing” Condition (VISTA-20PSIA/VISTA-15PSIA only)
A Recent Closing condition is similar to the Exit Error condition described above, but occurs if an entry/exit door
or interior zone is faulted within two minutes
after
the initial exit delay expires. If you disarm the system within
the two minutes, the alarm sound stops and the message "ALARM CANCELED " or "CA" is displayed on the
keypad, along with a zone number indicating the faulted zone. No message is sent to the Central Monitoring
Station.
If you do not disarm the system within two minutes and the faulted zone remains open, the alarm sound
continues and a “recent closing” and a “zone alarm” message are sent to the Central Monitoring Station (after
the installer-programmed dial delay expires). The alarm message along with a faulted zone number is
displayed on the keypad. To stop the alarm, the system must be disarmed (your code plus OFF); to clear the
display, enter your code plus OFF a second time.
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