AREA OPERATION
AREA OPERATION
An area is any part of your property that can be sealed off to intruders. If
your security system is split into areas, then there are some things to be
aware of concerning the operation of the system.
Area codes and Administrator codes
The usual approach to setting up a split system is to give most of the
people who operate it access to only one area. These people are allocated
an area code, which is an access code to arm and disarm one area. All the
procedures described for access codes apply equally to area codes except
that you see an area label
AR A
AR A
AR A
in place of
ARM
or
MONITOR
as appropriate.
The remaining operators of the Panel are able to select any combination
of areas they choose to arm and disarm. For this they are given an
administrator code, which is an access code for the entire system. If you
are a person with an administrator code, then you are in a position of trust,
since you may enter any part of the premises at any time.
The procedure for using an administrator code is again the same as for an
ordinary access code with an extra preliminary step of selecting the areas
you wish to control. This is done by pressing AREA key and then entering
the area(s) by number. For example, to arm all 3 areas:
AREA 1 ENTER 2 ENTER 3 ENTER ARM code ENTER
Area awareness
Here are some important points to be aware of with split systems:
>People need to know when areas are armed so they avoid entering
them and creating embarrassing false alarms.
>Whenever there are people on the premises, someone should be
there with an administrator code to deal with alarms. Remember
that an area code can only stop the zones belonging to that area
from reporting. For example, if a zone in area 2 reports an alarm,
and the people present all have area
codes, then none them will
be able to stop the siren.
>Be able to recognise the zones belonging to each area when you
view them on the keypad. If you have an area code, you may then
check if your area is secure prior to arming. You will also be able
to decide if an alarm is in your area.
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