Overview
During setup, the installer typically configures a variety of wireless and
wired sensors to protect your dwelling from unwanted intrusion. Different
types of sensors may be installed in your dwelling for burglary protection
including door/window contacts, glassbreak detectors, image sensors,
and motion detectors. These sensors are intended to protect both the
perimeter and interior of your dwelling.
NOTE:
This burglary alarm system is in compliance with the
standards defined in
UL 681: Installation and Classification of
Burglar and Holdup Alarm Systems
and
UL 827: Central-
Station Alarm Services
.
Important Concepts
To help you get the most out of the burglary protection part of the system,
it is useful to understand the concepts detailed below.
Perimeter and Interior Sensors
The system provides burglary protection using a combination of sensors
that have been installed in and around your dwelling:
Perimeter Sensors:
Sensors intended to place the system into
an alarm state before an intruder enters a dwelling. Perimeter
sensors (for example, Door/Window Contacts and Wireless
Glass Break Detectors) are typically installed at possible entry
points, such as front doors, sliding glass doors, back doors, side
doors, garage doors, and picture windows.
Interior Sensors:
Sensors intended to place the system into an
alarm state by detecting forced entry attempts. Interior sensors
are typically installed at possible movement points. For example,
a motion detector might be installed to detect a burglar's
movement across a basement, down a hallway, or up a stairwell.
Once installed, the system continuously monitors all of its sensors. For an
alarm to sound, burglary protection sensors must be armed (see "Arm the
System" on page 31). The system is also programmed by the installer to
notify you about different events. For example, when you open a
perimeter door, door transmits a status message to the GC3 Panel. The
panel then shows that the door is open and the system announces the
door's voice descriptor.
Protection Zones
When programmed into the system by the installer, each sensor is
intended to protect a particular zone. Typical examples of zones that may
be protected by a sensor include,
Front Door
,
Back Door
,
Basement
Window
,
Laundry Room
, and so on. During programming, the installer
may also create a voice descriptor for each zone. The GC3 Panel uses the
voice descriptor in two ways:
As a verbal announcement to notify occupants when a perimeter
sensor is open, closed, or when an alarm is set off.
As the display name of the sensor's zone on the touchscreen.
Stay and Away Mode
Unlike fire protection sensors (which are always ON and protecting the
dwelling), burglary protection sensors must be turned ON (see "Arm the
System" on page 31) and OFF (see "To Disarm the System" on page 34).
This system can be armed in one of two modes:
Stay Mode:
Arms the system except motion detectors. Arm the
system in this mode when individuals will be occupying the
premises. This arms only the sensor-protected perimeter doors
and windows, leaving interior motion sensors or other interior
doors unarmed. In a home setting, Stay Mode is frequently used
during the evening hours when occupants do not intend to enter
or exit the dwelling. This lets you move about without triggering
the burglary alarm. Because all the interior burglary protection is
OFF, an alarm would only be triggered if a sensor-protected
perimeter door or window is opened.
Away Mode:
Arms the system including motion detectors. Use
this mode to arm the system when everyone will be leaving the
premises. This mode arms all sensor-protected perimeter doors
and windows, interior motion sensors, interior glass break
sensors, and any other sensor-protected interior doors. Away
Mode is frequently used during day time hours in residential
installations and during non-business hours in commercial
installations. Because all burglary protection features are ON, an
alarm would be triggered when movement is detected, if any
protected doors or windows are opened, or if glass breakage is
detected (if glass break detectors have been installed).
Open and Closed Sensors
Before you can arm your system, all protected doors, windows, and other
protection zones must be closed or bypassed (see "Force Bypassing" on
page 32). For example, if you leave a protected window open, the system
considers it an open sensor. If a protected window is shut, the system
considers it a closed sensor.
Bypassed Sensors
When sensors are left open, the system cannot be armed unless that
sensor is closed (see "Open and Closed Sensors" above) or added to the
system's Bypassed Sensors list. Bypassed Sensors are ones that you
intentionally decide to leave unprotected in order to avoid setting off a false
alarm. See "Force Bypassing" on page 32.
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