ATS125x/1260 Four-Door/Four-Lift DGP Programming Guide
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Keyswitch
A device using a switch to arm or disarm areas. The switch needs a
key to switch.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display. The part of an arming station where
messages are displayed.
LED
Light Emitting Diode. A light indicator on an arming station which
conveys a condition. For example, an area in alarm, a
communication fault, etc.
Local alarm
An alarm that is signalled only within premises and occurs when an
area is occupied. The circumstances that cause a local alarm may be
checked and rectified by personnel on site and it is therefore
unnecessary for the alarm to be reported to a central station.
Logic equation
A logic expression that combines macro inputs in a specific manner.
The result of a logic equation is called a macro output.
Macro input
An event flag or an output that is used in a logic equation. Each
macro input is an event flag or output.
Macro logic program
A set of rules that is created by macro inputs, logic equations and
macro outputs that is used to trigger event flags or zones.
Macro output
A macro output holds the result of a logic equation. The macro output
can have a timing element. Macro outputs trigger event flags or
zones.
Normal / Active / Tamper /
Inhibited / Isolated
Describes the condition of a zone.
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Normal: The zone is NOT activated. E.g. Fire Exit Door closed
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Active: The zone is activated. E.g. Fire Exit Door open
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Tamper: The zone is open or short circuited. Someone may have
tried to tamper the security device.
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Inhibited: The zone has been inhibited from indicating normal or
active status. It is excluded from functioning as part of the
system.
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Isolated: The zone has been disabled by the installer, for
instance during maintenance.
Nuisance alarm
An alarm that is triggered by a security device, without any burglar. It
could be caused by open windows, pets or incorrect projection of
security equipment.
Online / offline
Operational/non-operational. A device may be offline due to a
malfunction in the device itself or it may be disconnected from the
control.
Output controller
A PCB module that connects to the ATS control panel or a DGP to
provide relay or open collector outputs. When programming, 1 Output
controller equals 8 outputs.
Override
A procedure, which allows you to review and confirm particular
conditions that normally prevent arming, for example, a battery fault.
The confirmation makes the arming possible, if an overriding is
allowed for the particular condition.
Physical zone/output
An ATS125x/1260 terminology. These devices have an independent,
local databus on which devices may be connected such as RASes or
DGPs. These devices may have outputs or zones, but the outputs
and zones may only be addressed by ATS125x/1260. The zones and
outputs that may also be addressed by the control panel are referred
to as physical zones and outputs.