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APPENDIX C. Working with Partitions
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Your PowerMaster-30 system is equipped with an integrated partitioning feature that can divide your alarm system
into three distinct areas identified as Partition 1 through 3. Partitioning can be used in installations where shared
security systems are more practical, such as a home office or warehouse building. When partitioned, each zone,
each user code and many of your system's features can be assigned to Partition 1 to 3.
Note:
When Partition Mode is disabled, all zones, user codes, and features of the PowerMaster-30 will operate as
in a regular unit. When partition mode is enabled, all zones, user codes, and features of the PowerMaster-30 are
automatically assigned to Partition 1.
C1. User Interface and Operation
Refer to the PowerMaster-30 User's Guide Appendix A PARTITIONING for a detailed description of the user
interface (Arming/Disarming, siren behavior, show function, keyfobs and keypads operation, etc.), in Partition
Mode.
C2. Common Areas
Common areas are areas used as walkthrough zones to areas of 2 or more partitions. There may be more than
one common area in an installation depending on the layout of the property. A common area is not the same as
a partition; it cannot be armed / disarmed directly. Common areas are created when you assign a zone or zones
to 2 or 3 partitions. Table A1 summarizes the behavior of the different zone types in a common area.
Table A1 – Common Area Definitions
Common area zone
types
Definition
Perimeter
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Acts as defined only after the last assigned partition is armed AWAY or HOME.
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In case that one of the partitions is disarmed, an alarm initiated from this zone is
ignored for all assigned partitions.
Delay zones
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Delay zones will not trigger an entry delay unless all assigned partitions are armed. It
is, therefore, not recommended to define delay zones as common areas.
Perimeter follower
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Act as defined only after the last assigned partition is armed AWAY or HOME.
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In case that one of the partitions is disarmed, an alarm initiated from this zone is
ignored for all assigned partitions.
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In case that one of the common area assigned partitions is in a delay state (and
the other partitions are armed), the alarm will behave as a perimeter follower for
this partition only. The event will be ignored for other assigned armed partitions.
Interior
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Acts as defined only after the last assigned partition is armed AWAY.
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In case that one of the partitions is disarmed or armed HOME, an alarm initiated
from this zone is ignored for all assigned partitions.
Interior follower
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Acts as defined only after the last assigned partition is armed AWAY.
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In case that one of the partitions is disarmed or armed HOME, an alarm initiated
from this zone is ignored for all assigned partitions.
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In case that one of the common area assigned partitions is in a delay state (and
the other partitions are armed), the alarm will behave as an interior follower for
this partition only. The event will be ignored for other assigned armed partitions.
Home / Delay
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Acts as a Perimeter-Follower type when all assigned partitions are armed AWAY.
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Acts as a Delay type when at least one of the assigned partitions is armed HOME.
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Will be ignored when at least one of the assigned partitions is disarmed.
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Refers to PowerMaster-30 only