PCX SMS AND PCX 256 SYSTEM MANUAL
RINS871-3 Page: 51
13.6.3 Creating a Common Partition
Please ignore this section if you are using a PCX 26/SMS.
In certain situations, a ‘common’ partition may be needed.
A common partition is a partition that only arms if other specific partitions are armed. For example, a
reception in a building will only need to be armed if the offices and warehouse are armed. If the office is
armed, but the warehouse isn’t, then the reception would still need to be inactive so people would be able to
leave the premises. An example of how to set this up is as follows:
Office: Inputs 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Warehouse: Inputs 5, 6 and 7.
Reception: Input 8.
Therefore what we would need to do in the above situation is program the office in one partition (for example
Partition A) and program the warehouse in another partition (for example in Partition B). We then need to
make the Reception ‘common’ to these two areas (Partitions A and B), so we need to select both partitions A
and B for this input (input 8)
After selecting the partitions for each input there is an option called “Input Partition: Any/All”. For inputs
1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 we need to make this attribute ‘any’, as they work independently to the partition they are
assigned to. For input 8 (The common partition), we need to make this attribute as ‘all’, therefore when
partitions A and B are both armed, the reception (input 8) will automatically arm as well. In this example, you
would also have to select the user codes to both partitions A and B (the keypads/readers can be in separate
partitions though).
13.6.4 Input Attributes
Attribute Response Modification
Chime
System loudspeaker(s) will ‘chime’ when an input triggered whilst the alarm panel is
disarmed. Note: The input concerned will not indicate on the display.
Single
System chimes once when the input is triggered.
Follow
System chimes until the input is cleared.
Applicable to Immediate, Entry/Exit and Access input types
Omittable
Enables the input to be manually omitted during the arming procedure.
Double
Knock
The control will only generate an alarm if this input is triggered twice within a (programmable)
pre-set period, or if the input remains in fault condition for that period.
Dual Trip
The control will only generate an alarm if this input, and another like-programmed input with
adjacent number, are in fault condition at the same time. Either input in fault condition will
prevent the system from arming.
Normally
Open
Enables the system to respond correctly when detectors of ‘normally open’ configuration are
wired to the system. Alternatively converts input types which default to ‘normally open’ (e.g.
PTS) to operate with normally closed devices.
*Monitor
Activity
Enables an input to generate an alarm if the input does not see any activity for a period
specified by the NAT (Non Activity Time) timer.
*Special
Logged
Forces a log entry when the input is opened or closed, even when an alarm does not result.
May be selected to apply when a system is armed, when disarmed, or always.
*Paired
Input
DO NOT USE THIS OPTION
Confirm
Group
If one or more inputs are selected within the same confirm group, all confirmed signals will be
disabled. If confirm group is selected as ‘00’ the inputs are not part of any group. If inputs are
allocated to group 99 they will generate an alarm that results in an intruder (unconfirmed)
signal to an ARC. They will not under any circumstances generate a confirmed signal,
regardless of which group the input that triggered the ‘unconfirmed’ alarm is allocated to.
Any input may be programmed with any combination of these attributes, except where stated.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
