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Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
24hr Zone
A zone which is always active regardless of whether the system is
armed or disarmed. Opening a 24hr zone always generates an alarm.
A
AC Loss
The disruption of AC power. In the event of AC loss, the panel waits
five minutes before sending an event message.
Answering
Machine Override
The method used in RP communication allowing the control panel to
share a telephone line with answering machines, fax machines etc.
Armed
The state during which the control panel is fully activated. In most
cases, when the system is armed, opening a zone generates an alarm.
Audible Alarm
An alarm that sounds the bell/siren.
Auxiliary
Power Output
The Auxiliary Power Output supplies power to all peripheral units
(keypads, detectors etc.)
B
Backup
Telephone Number
The telephone number dialed if the panel fails to communicate with
either the Primary or Duplicate telephone numbers.
Beep
A tone sounded by the keypad. Four different kinds of beep are
sounded for keystroke confirmation, successful entry acknowledge-
ment, illegal entry and exit/entry delay.
Bell Cut-Off
The programmable amount of time the bell is sounded when an
audible zone generates an alarm.
Bell/LED Test
An operation that checks if the bell/siren and keypad LEDs are
functional. The bell test sounds the bell and lights all the LEDs on the
keypad for a period of two seconds.
Bypassed Zone
A zone which is ignored by the system. No alarm is generated from a
bypassed zone even when the system is armed.
C
Callback
A toll saver feature which cuts the cost of remote programming. When
a call is received from the remote programmer the panel hangs up and
calls the RP Callback telephone number.
Central Station
The monitoring service the panel alerts when an alarm is generated.
Chime
see Zone Chime
Conditional Zone
A conditional zone does not generate an alarm if opened during the
entry delay.
D
Default Settings
The factory programmed parameters designed to facilitate programming.
Delay
The exit/entry delay times are programmed to allow the user time to
arm or disarm the system without generating an alarm.
Disarmed
When the system is disarmed, only 24hr zones, the Fire zone and
distress keys are capable of generating an alarm.
Distress Keys
The three distress keys (F, E and P) generate different types of alarm
when pressed and held down for two seconds.
Duplicate
Telephone Number
The telephone number that is dialed after the Primary telephone
number in order to send a duplicate report.
Duress Code
Entering the duress code generates a silent alarm to indicate that the
user is being forced to disarm the system or cancel the bell.
