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ATS 2000/3000/4000/4500 Programming manual 109
A
rea Linking
Common area:
A
rea 1: 2, 3, 4
Area to Link:
19. AREA LINKING
In an object with multiple areas, the entrance to the object in most cases is shared by all
areas. This shared area should only be armed when the last area is armed. The shared
area is a common area.
The simplest way to have a common entrance is by assigned multiple areas to a zone.
This zone will only generate an alarm if all assigned areas are armed. The longest exit
and entry time will be used.
The other way to create common areas is by using a dedicated area. By linking the other
areas to this area, the area will arm automatically when the last (linked) area is armed. As
soon as the first area disarms, the common area will also disarm.
Using linked areas, the common area can also be disarmed on its own. It has a separate
entry and exit time. Reporting is selectable. It can have separate event flags.
For example:
Area 1 is a foyer.
Area 1 is linked to areas 2, 3, 4.
When any of areas 2, 3 or 4 is disarmed, area 1 will be disarmed.
When all of areas 2, 3 and 4 are armed, area 1 will be armed.
Linked areas also have alarm control over the common area (if programmed in the alarm
group).
For example:
Area 1 is linked to areas 2, 3, 4.
A user with area 3 can therefore reset an alarm in area 1.
19.1. Linking areas
Linking areas is done by first selecting the common area (see display ).
Next select the areas to be linked to the
common area (see display
). Remove
linked areas by entering these again.

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