Managing Alarms
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Hold Up
Loud warbling tone
from sirens and
internal sounders.
HUA zone or radio hold-up device
transmitter activated at any time.
Pressed on keypad.
The installer must enable this feature.
Tamper
Loud warbling tone
from sirens and
internal sounders.
Some part of the alarm system has
been opened (tampered with).
An alarm system cable has been cut
or shorted.
An incorrect user code has been
entered too many times.
Technical
Quiet beeping once
per second from
internal sounders.
Technical alarm zone activated at any
time. This is known as an alert; see
page 26.
(Audible only when system is unset.)
Fault
Quiet beeping once
per second from
internal sounders.
A system fault detected by the control
unit, such as a mains failure or
communications line fault. This is
known as an alert; see page 26.
Social Care Chirp once per
second at internal
sounders for the
first 30 seconds,
then a louder chirp.
Social-care alert.
Note:
The first 30-second warning
period allows a user to cancel the alert
before it officially starts.
Medical
Loud chirp once per
second at internal
sounders. Strobe
operates.
Medical alarm.
Other alarm actions
In addition to sounding internal sounders and external siren/strobe units,
the system may (depending on configuration) carry out other actions, such
as to:
Operate output devices, such as lights.