FORCE Series Installation Guide
46 PIMA Electronic Systems
Appendix H. Glossary
Cross Zones
A false alarm reduction feature: two cross zones will trigger the alarm (separately), only if both
are activated during the
Cross Zones
time. If only one cross zone is activated no alarm will occur.
If the second (or any other) cross zone is activated after the
Cross Zones
time expired, no
alarm will occur.
Normally, cross zoning is used across nearby zones, especially zones on the exit/entry route.
Custom Zone Type
A zone type that can be fully or partly customized. Use these zones for special, non-standard
zones such as flood or freeze ones.
Custom zones can report as any standard zone (Burglary, Panic, Medical, Etc.), but have
different sensitivity and characteristics, or have custom reporting codes (set in
Custom Zones
Report
menu).
Custom zone types with
Custom Type
reporting type can be utilized to trigger outputs for
specific purposes, such as activating a pump.
Double Knock
A false alarm reduction feature: this zone will trigger the alarm, only if it activates twice during
the
Double Knock
time. A
Double Knock
zone will also trigger the alarm if it’s opened for the
duration of the
Double Knock
time.
Energy Saving (Programmable Output Type)
The
Energy Saving
timer starts running when all the zones are closed and it runs as long as no
movement is detected. It can be utilized (using a relay) to turn off lights and air-conditions, if
the alarm system was armed but these appliances (or any other) were left on.
Roller Blinds
A special zone sensitivity, for use with roller blinds (and a special detector). This zone will
trigger the alarm when it five times within two minutes, or activates once for five seconds. The
zone restores after not being activated for five seconds.