Glossary
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Building Technologies
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Fire Safety
2018-08-29
External alarm indicator
Optical element for displaying the fire location, which is at some distance from the detector. It is normally
mounted in the room at the point where the corresponding detector is accessible.
Extinguishing control
Control which controls a connected extinguishing system and evaluates and displays its states.
False alarm
Alarm not triggered by a danger.
Fire control
Control which is activated in the event of a fire alarm.
Floor repeater display
A display device without operating elements.
Floor repeater terminal
A display device with operating elements for acknowledging and resetting alarms and faults.
GAP
Abbreviation for 'Global Access Point'. Participant in the Ethernet sub-net for the connection between the
Ethernet sub-net and a management station (BACnet client) and / or for remote access with the PC. If there
is a secondary GAP, the GAP becomes the main GAP. Can be operated as a DHCP server in the Ethernet
sub-net.
Gateway
Network bridges which link two different systems / networks with one another and transfer the different
communication and transmission standards / protocols.
Global alarming
Global alarming equipment (e.g., remote transmission) is actuated and external intervention forces (e.g., the
fire brigade) are alerted.
Hardware tree
Depiction of the hardware of a fire detection installation.
IC
Abbreviation for 'intervention concept'
Intervention concept
Concept with two independent verifications: Attendance check for quick intervention on-site and intervention
check for servicing measures.
Isolation
Status of one part of the fire detection installation, which suppresses the evaluation of all signals.
License key
Hardware modules for activating functions.