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Technical terminology and Glossary
An advanced wireless-technology system in which the control panel and its devices are
equipped with a transceiver module. If a detector senses an alarm condition, it will generate a
number of event transmissions which under the right circumstances should reach the control
panel.
ONE-WAY WIRELESS
SYSTEM
An electrical output point connected to a signaling or control device activated/deactivated by the
control panel in response to programmed events.
The terminal the device is connected to must be configured as an “output”.
Outputs are usually connected to audible or visual signaling devices but can be used for other
purposes such as: switching on lights or opening doors/gates.
OUTPUT
Signaling that may be associated with a state of emergency perceived by the user and signaled
to the intrusion control panel by means of a button or the activation of a shortcut.
This type of signaling generates an event which activates the programmed outputs and calls.
This type of signaling does not activate the red LEDs on the keypads and readers nor is it
visualized on the keypad displays.
PANIC
A group of zones.
A partition identifies a group of zones that belong to a spatial or logical portion of the protected
premises. For example, a partition may comprise all the zones that protect the downstairs
partition of a house (spatial partition), or all the entrances of an office building (logical
partition).
PARTITION
This refers to the status of a partition as requested by the user.
The user can carry out the following operations.
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Disarm
- this operation disables the partition completely. In this way, none of the zones belonging
to the partition can generate alarms.
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Away mode
- this operation enables the interior and perimeter zones of the partition. In this way,
all of the zones of the partition can generate alarms.
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Stay mode -
this operation enables only the perimeter zones of the partition. In this way, only the
perimeter zones of the partition can generate alarms.
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Instant mode
- this operation enables the partition perimeter zones only and annuls delays. In
this way, violation of the perimeter zones of the partition will generate instant alarms.
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Hold
- this operation forces the partition to hold its current status.
PARTITION ARM/
DISARM OPERATIONS
A periodic inspection of the protected premises carried out by authorized security staff.
Patrol staff can disarm each partition for the pre-set time only (programmable separately for
each partition). The partitions concerned will rearm-as-before automatically when the pre-set
time expires. Persons involved in periodic security inspections require codes with the "Patrol"
attribute.
If the system receives a partition disarm command (generated by a code or key) while the
patrol time is running, the “Patrol” function will be interrupted immediately. In this case, when
the patrol time expires the partition will not be re-armed automatically and therefore will be
disarmed.
PATROL
A zone that monitors the entrance points of the protected building.
Perimeter zones are usually direct entrance points such as doors and windows. For example, the
front door of an apartment and windows that allow access from outside.
PERIMETER ZONE
Event whose activation occurs in accordance with a set time and date established during the
event programming phase, are repeated with the programmed periodicity.
Several periodic events are available for use, of which the first can be activated forcibly by other
events.
PERIODIC EVENT
Devices connected to the control panel via the I-BUS.
SmartLiving control panels manage the following peripherals:
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Keypads (Joy, nCode, cCode, Alien)
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Proximity Readers (nBy)
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Expansions (Flex5)
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Transceiver (Air2-BS100)
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Sounderflashers (Ivy)
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Isolators (IB100)
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GSM dialer (Nexus)
PERIPHERALS
The period (expressed in minutes) before an automatic arming operation.
For example, if a partition is set to arm automatically at 10:30 with a Pre-arm time of 5
minutes, all the partition keypads and readers will initiate an audible countdown at 10:25 in
order to warn users of the forthcoming arming operation.
Each partition can be programmed with its own Pre-arm time.
PRE-ARM TIME
The installation site.
Identifies the building or part protected by the intrusion control system, generally, a house or
office.
PREMISES
Under normal circumstances, the mains power supply (230Vac) 50 Hz (110V a.c. 60Hz in some
countries).
Usually connected to a switching power supply or transformer (depending on the model) that
provides the stabilized voltage to the system and the charge source to the batteries.
PRIMARY POWER
SOURCE
Pulse events are events which are a combination of other control panel events based on logical
operations, counters and temporizers.
For example, when it is necessary for more that one PIR detector to signal violation within a
pre-set time in order to generate an alarm.
PROGRAMMABLE EVENT
