Specifications

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arm - to turn on the burglary or other non-24-hour hour protection in a protected premises.
armed - a condition in which a zone or system can be placed. When a zone is armed, a change in its
normal state causes the panel to activate an alarm. Fire, panic, and other 24-hour zones are
considered always armed.
armed output - a programming option that allows an output to be controlled by the arming cycle of an
area.
armed rings - the number of rings the panel counts before answering the phone line when all areas of
the system are armed.
arming zone - a DMP zone type that allows you to use keyswitches to arm and disarm areas within a
system. This is done by entering the area number(s) to be controlled into the area section of the
arming zone programming.
asynchronous communication - a technique of data transmission that sends one character at a time
without waiting for an acknowledgement.
authority level - a level of access to the system and its functions that is assigned to each user code.
Each area must have at least one user with a master authority in order to be able to add, change, or
delete other users.
auto arm - to automatically turn on the burglary protection in one or more areas through the use of
schedules. These schedules allow you to set the time of day for the arming to occur. If using the
automatic arming feature along with the closing check (see closing check), the arming does not take
place until the expiration of a ten-minute closing check delay. If the area has been disarmed outside
of any schedule, the closing check sequence occurs one hour after the area is disarmed. At arming,
bad zones are handled according to the bypass option selected. If a closing report is sent to the central
station, the user number is indicated as SCH (for schedule) on the receiver.
auto disarm - to automatically turn off the burglary protection in one or more areas through the use
of schedules. These schedules allow you to set the time of day for the disarming to occur. If an
opening report is sent to the central station at disarming, the user number is indicated as SCH (for
schedule) on the receiver.
automatic recall test - a signal generated by the panel that is sent to the central station. This signal
indicates that the panel communicator is working properly and is able to send signals to the central
station receiver.
automation software - central station software that receives signals from an alarm receiver and
displays alarms on a display screen to allow dispatching of the proper authorities.
away - a panel arming mode in which all areas of the system are armed. This option is for when the
user is leaving the premises and no person is left inside.
"B" Zone (Style A) - a circuit extending from a fire alarm control device or transmitter to which
initiating or notification devices are connected. The zone is terminated with an end-of-line
supervision resistor.
backup - as used in programming for receiver one and receiver two reporting, choosing YES for this
option means that the receiver will be contacted by the panel in the event the primary receiver cannot
be reached.
Bank, Safe, and Vault - an area operating characteristic that prevents disarming, schedule changes,
and time/date changes during armed periods. This feature is typically used on bank vaults, but can