- ADT Focus 200 Plus Commercial Fire and Burglary Alarm System User Guide
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System Overview (cont’d) 
Automated Event Recording and Printing 
The ADT FOCUS  200 PLUS provides complete documentation and event-
recording capabilities. The system prints all desired events and stores the 
last 1000 system events in memory. The types of events recorded in the 
memory are: 
•  Changes in the system 
status. 
•  Activation/deactivation of 
points or groups. 
•  Use of a card/key reader. 
•  Modifications to user or system 
data. 
In addition to the 1000-event history log, you may obtain a real-time printout 
of all events at multiple remote printers. 
The system’s powerful data-handling capabilities are indispensable for: 
•  Keeping track of system 
status 
•  Assuring smooth operation 
•  Verifying workplace safety and 
security 
•  Documenting employee access. 
Summary 
ADT’s FOCUS 200 PLUS offers the security industry’s best combination of 
versatility, value, and ease of use. It handles all your site’s security and 
access control needs through a pleasant, intuitive, menu-driven user 
interface. Although the system uses a powerful microprocessor, it was 
designed so that non-technical personnel can easily access all its features. 
The QUICK START section is meant as a guide to introduce new users to the 
operation of the FOCUS 200 PLUS operating panel. After reading QUICK 
START and working through the exercises (a process that should take less 
than one hour), the user will be familiar with all of the system’s most 
important functions and operations. Advanced operations and specific ways 
to get the most out of the system are covered in the rest of this manual. 










