Appendix
Security System Glossary
4998122475C Security System User's Guide
Security System Glossary
Area
A group of detection devices connected
to your security system.
Arm
To turn your controlled points (burglar
detection devices) on. When an area is
armed and a controlled point trips, an
alarm occurs or entry delay begins.
When an area is disarmed, faulting
controlled points does not generate
alarms.
Authority
Level
Your security company or security
representative assigns an authority level
to your passcode. The authority level
determines which command center
functions you can execute.
Bypass
Selectively remove points from the
security system. You might bypass a
point in order to arm the perimeter
with a window open.
Central
Station
A facility where trained personnel
monitor your security system 24 hours
a day. Your security system may be
programmed to contact the central
station during alarm conditions,
enabling central station personnel to
dispatch the proper authorities.
Closing
Report
A report your system can be
programmed to send to the central
station indicating that an area has been
armed. Opening and closing reports
are commonly used by commercial
accounts.
Command
Menu
A list of functions programmed by your
security company. They can perform
most command center functions with
only two or three keystrokes.