PROGATE User manual V-2022-09-20
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This system has been carefully designed to be as effective as possible. There are circumstances, however, involving fire, burglary, or other types of
emergencies where it may not provide protection. Any alarm system of any type may be compromised deliberately or may fail to operate as expected for
a variety of reasons. Some but not all of these reasons may be:
• Inadequate Installation
The module must be installed properly in order to provide adequate protection.
• Criminal Knowledge
This system contains security features which were known to be effective at the time of manufacture. It is possible for persons
With criminal intent to develop techniques which reduce the effectiveness of these features. It is important that a system be reviewed periodically to ensure
that its features remain effective and that it be updated or replaced if it is found that it does not provide the protection expected.
• Access by Intruders
Intruders may enter through an unprotected access point, circumvent a sensing device, evade detection by moving through an area of insufficient coverage,
disconnect a warning device, or interfere with or prevent the proper operation of the system.
• Power Failure
Control units, intrusion detectors, smoke detectors and many other security devices require an adequate power supply for proper operation. If a device
operates from batteries, it is possible for the batteries to fail. Even if the batteries have not failed, they must be charged, in good condition and installed
correctly. If a device operates only by AC power, any interruption, however brief, will render that device inoperative while it does not have power. Power
interruptions of any length are often accompanied by voltage fluctuations which may damage electronic equipment. After a power interruption has occurred,
immediately conduct a complete system test to ensure that the system operates as intended.
• Failure of Replaceable Batteries
Ambient conditions such as high humidity, high or low temperatures, or large temperature fluctuations may reduce the expected battery life. While each
transmitting device has a low battery monitor which identifies when the batteries need to be replaced, this monitor may fail to operate as expected. Regular
testing and maintenance will keep the system in good operating condition.
• Compromise of GSM network
Signals may not reach the receiver under all circumstances which could include metal objects placed on or near the radio path or deliberate jamming or
other inadvertent signal interference.
• System Users
A user may not be able to operate a panic or emergency switch possibly due to permanent or temporary physical disability, inability to reach the device in
time, or unfamiliarity with the correct operation. It is important that all system users be trained in the correct operation of the module and that they know
how to respond when the system indicates an alarm
• Smoke Detectors
Smoke detectors may not properly alert occupants of a fire for a number of reasons, some of which follow. The smoke detectors may have been improperly
installed or positioned. Smoke may not be able to reach the smoke detectors, such as when the fire is in a chimney, walls or roofs, or on the other side of
closed doors. Smoke detectors may not detect smoke from fires on another level of the residence or building.
Every fire is different in the amount of smoke produced and the rate of burning. Smoke detectors cannot sense all types of fire is equally well. Smoke
detectors may not provide timely warning of fires caused by carelessness or safety hazards such as smoking in bed, violent explosions, escaping gas, and
improper storage of flammable materials, overloaded electrical circuits, and children playing with matches or arson.
Even if the smoke detector operates as intended, there may be circumstances when there is insufficient warning to allow all occupants to escape in time
to avoid injury or death.
• Motion Detectors
Motion detectors can only detect motion within the designated areas as shown in their respective installation instructions. They cannot discriminate between
intruders and intended occupants. Motion detectors do not provide volumetric area protection. They have multiple beams of detection and motion can only
be detected in unobstructed areas covered by these beams. They cannot detect motion which occurs behind walls, ceilings, floor, closed doors, glass
partitions, glass doors or windows. Any type of tampering whether intentional or unintentional such as masking, painting, or spraying of any material on
the lenses, mirrors, windows or any other part of the detection system will impair its proper operation.
Passive infrared motion detectors operate by sensing changes in temperature. However their effectiveness can be reduced when the ambient temperature
rises near or above body temperature or if there are intentional or unintentional sources of heat in or near the detection area. Some of these heat sources
could be heaters, radiators, stoves, barbeques, fireplaces, sunlight, steam vents, lighting and so on.
• Warning Devices
Warning devices such as sirens, bells, horns, or strobes may not warn people or waken someone sleeping if there is an intervening wall or door. If warning
devices are located on a different level of the residence or premise, then it is less likely that the occupants will be alerted or awakened. Audible warning
devices may be interfered with by other noise sources such as stereos, radios, televisions, air conditioners or other appliances, or passing traffic. Audible
warning devices, however loud, may not be heard by a hearing-impaired person.
• GSM network
If GSM network are used to transmit alarms, it may be out of service for certain periods of time.
• Insufficient Time
There may be circumstances when the system will operate as intended, yet the occupants will not be protected from the emergency due to their inability
to respond to the warnings in a timely manner. If the system is monitored, the response may not occur in time to protect the occupants or their belongings.
• Component Failure
Although every effort has been made to make this system as reliable as possible, the system may fail to function as intended due to the failure of a
component.
• Inadequate Testing
Most problems that would prevent the module from operating as intended can be found by regular testing and maintenance. The complete system should
be tested weekly and immediately after a break-in, an attempted break-in, a fire, a storm, an accident, or any kind of construction activity inside or outside
the premises.
•Security and Insurance
Regardless of its capabilities, the module PROGATE is not a substitute for property or life insurance. The module PROGATE also is not a substitute for
property owners, renters, or other occupants to act prudently to prevent or minimize the harmful effects of an emergency situation.
