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To enter a name for the access
control, press the
key. Use the
text programming to enter this, see
page: 7. Press the
key, you will
be returned to the engineer menu.
4.1.20 Ward Control
A Ward is sub-division of an area, providing a degree of independent control that can be used
as a separate partition. Control is by means of a dedicated Set/Unset Tag Reader located
OUTSIDE the ward area. No entry/exit route is available. The number of Wards available is
limited to the number of setting points not otherwise allocated as keypads, set/unset readers
or access control or guard tour points. The maximum number of wards is 29
Each ward may consist of any number of ‘intruder’ inputs, all of which must be allocated to the
same area. No input may be allocated to more than one ward. Operation may be by proximity
tag, or by key (or other) switch wired into the first input on the tag reader. Wards using switch
operation MUST be those on which the inputs are live (i.e. shown in the table on the next
page). Tags for Ward control are programmed through the Manager menu. The ward controller
provides ‘Alarm’ and ‘Can Set’ outputs dedicated to that Ward. It also provides relevant
indications, including Set/Unset status, so should always be located adjacent to the controlling
Keyswitch where this is used. If the option ‘Auto Readmits when set’ is selected as ‘Area Set’
then the ward will always set when the area in which it located is set. If selected as ‘NEVER’ it
will always require manual setting. The Ward must ALWAYS be unset manually. An additional
option is available the ‘SITE OPTIONS’ menu, to permit a ‘misoperation’ (abort) signal to be
generated by silencing an alarm at the Ward Controller.
Operation of a Ward
Action
Status
Notes
Normal (unset) status
Detectors within Ward are
inactive
‘Unset’ indication lit
Ward input triggered
No response
Attempt to set Ward with
input in fault
-
‘Fault’ LED flashes and
intermittent tone to
indicate ‘cannot set’
Set Ward with no faults
Ward sets (detectors live)
‘Unset’ indication goes
out
Ward input triggered
Alarm generated
‘Alarm’ LED lights, alarm
tone generated
Ward Controller unset
Ward unsets
‘Unset’ indication lights
Valid code entered at a
Keypad whilst alarm running
Alarm silenced
Ward remains set.