APPENDIX H. Glossary
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Location:
Assigning a named location to a device (for example, Garage, Front Door etc.)
Magnetic Contact Detector, Wireless:
A Magnet- controlled switch and a wireless PowerG transmitter in a shared
housing. The detector is mounted on doors and windows to detect changes in state (from closed to open and vice
versa). Upon sensing that a door or window is open, the detector transmits its unique identification code accompanied
by an alarm signal and various other status signals to the control panel.
The control panel, if not armed at that time, will consider the alarm system as not ready for arming until it receives a
restored signal from the same detector.
Motion Detector, Wireless:
A passive Infrared motion sensor and a wireless PowerG transmitter in a shared housing.
Upon sensing motion, the detector transmits its unique identification code, accompanied by an alarm signal and various
other status signals to the control panel. After transmission, it stands by to sense further motion.
Non-Alarm Zone:
Your installer can designate a zone for roles other than alarm. For instance, a motion detector
installed in a dark stairway may be used to switch on lights automatically when someone crosses the dark area.
Another example is a wireless transmitter linked to a zone that controls a gate opening mechanism.
Quick Arming:
Arming without a user code. The control panel does not request your user code when you press one of the
arming buttons. Permission to use this arming method is given or denied by the installer while programming the system.
Remote Responder:
A responder can be either a professional service provider to which the home or business owner
subscribes (
a Monitoring Station
) or a family relation/friend who agrees to look after the protected site during absence
of its occupants. The
control panel
reports events by telephone to both kinds of responders.
Restore:
When a detector reverts from the state of alarm to the normal standby state, it is said to have been restored.
A
motion detector
restores automatically after detection of movement, and becomes ready to detect again. This kind of
restore is not reported to the remote
responders
.
A
magnetic contact detector
restores only upon closure of the protected door or window. This kind of restore is reported
to the remote
responders
.
Sensor:
The sensing element: pyroelectric sensor, photo-diode, microphone, smoke optical sensor etc.
Signal Strength:
The quality link communication between the system components and the control panel.
Smoke Detector, Wireless:
A regular smoke detector and a wireless PowerG transmitter in a shared housing. Upon
detection of smoke, the detector transmits its unique identification code accompanied by an alarm signal and various
status signals to the
control panel
. Since the smoke detector is linked to a special
fire zone
, a fire alarm is initiated.
State:
AWAY, HOME, AWAY-INSTANT, HOME-INSTANT, LATCHKEY, FORCED, BYPASS.
Status:
AC fail, low battery, trouble, etc.
User Codes:
The PowerMaster-360R is designed to obey your commands, provided that they are preceded by a valid
security access code.
Unauthorized people do not know this code, so any attempt on their part to
disarm
or defeat the system is bound to fail.
Some operations, however, can be carried out without a user code as they do not degrade the security level of the
alarm system.
Virtual or Touch Keypad:
Contains the user-interface - control keys, numerical keypad and display.
Zone:
A zone is an area within the protected site under supervision of a specific detector. During programming, the
installer allows the
control panel
to learn the detector’s identity code and links it to the desired zone. Since the zone is
distinguished by number and name, the control panel can report the zone status to the user and register in its memory
all the events reported by the zone detector. Instant and delay zones are on watch only when the control panel is
armed, and other (
24-hour
)
zones
are on watch regardless of whether the system is armed or not.
Zone Type:
The zone type determines how the system handles alarms and other signals sent from the device.
