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GLOSSARY
Following are brief descriptions of terms and features used herein that may be unfamiliar to you. Some of the features are
programmable options that may or may not apply to your particular system.
Abort Delay: A delay period that
allows the control panel to be
reset, thus aborting a report to a
central station.
Access Code: A code (up to 6
digits) used to remotely unlock a
door.
Ambush Code: A 2-digit code
entered just prior to the User
Code when forced to disarm.
Sends a silent alarm to the
central station with no indication
at the keypad.
Area: Some systems may be
divided, or partitioned, into
smaller independent
subsystems, which are referred
to as Areas. Each Area may be
controlled by its own keypad or
by a keypad of a different Area
through Managers Mode.
Arming/Disarming - Turning the
system on/off by entering your
code at the keypad, then
pressing J.
Battery - Backup power source in
the control-panel enclosure to
provide protection in the event
of a power failure.
BPASS Button - Enables you to
manually remove one or more
protective zones from the
system.
Central Station - Monitors incoming
reports and emergency
messages from a digital
communicator and notifies the
proper authorities.
Chime: A keypad beep while
disarmed alerting that the
programmed zone has been
opened.
Closing Window: (Optional.) A
time interval within which
closing (arming) is permitted
without reporting to the central
station.
Communicator: Reports
intrusions, emergencies,
openings, closings, etc. directly
to the central station over
telephone lines.
Control Panel: The brain of the
system, it controls all system
functions.
Directory: A listing of the
programmed zone descriptions
stored in memory.
Easy Arming: Quick arming by
pressingJ (optional).