Specifications

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also be used for restricted access storage, gun rooms, or other areas for which the user wants an
extra level of protection.
bell - alarm bell - a bell or siren installed on the protected premises that gives indication of an alarm
condition to persons inside or nearby.
bell action - a zone programming option that defines the action of the alarm bell output for alarms on
that zone.
none: no bell action for an alarm condition on the zone.
pulsed: a repeating one second on, one second off bell output for the duration of the programmed bell
cutoff time.
steady: a steady, uninterrupted bell output for the duration of the programmed bell cutoff time.
temporal code: a repeating 0.5 second on, 0.5 second off (three times) followed by 2.5 seconds off.
This lasts for the duration of the programmed bell cutoff time.
bell cutoff - the length of time the alarm bell or siren is programmed to ring after an alarm. DMP
panels allow a programmable length of time in one-minute increments. Entering a zero allows the bell
output to run continuously. AHJ requirements for bell cutoff can vary but it is typically between five
and 15 minutes.
bits per second (bps) - a unit that measures the message carrying ability of a medium. A kilobit per
second (Kbps) is one thousand bits per second. A megabit per second (Mbps) is one million bits per
second.
burglar alarm system - an alarm system for detecting a burglary.
burglary output - a panel output that is activated any time a specified burglary type zone is placed
into alarm. The output is turned off when the user disarms the area in which the alarm occurred.
bypass - a manual shunting of a zone by a user that allows the panel to ignore any activity on the zone
until it is reset back into the system. A user can bypass a zone at any time from the user menu or
while arming the system if they cannot restore it to normal. Used when a user wants to keep a door or
window open or when a device is in need of service. See also swinger bypass.
bypass reports - a programming option that allows zone bypasses, resets, and force arm reports to be
sent to a receiver.
cancel - see abort and abort report.
cellular - a communication programming option that enables cellular transmissions with Cell-Miser™
call restrictions.
Cell-Miser™ - when Cell-Miser™ is selected in programming the panel restricts its cellular calls to zone
alarms, ambush, line one trouble, abort, and recall test reports. Additionally, delayed event reports
can also be sent but only if the original cellular call was made to transmit one of the previously listed
reports. Line 1 trouble is sent only once during each armed period.
central station - a supervising station that is listed for central station service.
certification - a systematic program using randomly selected follow-up inspections of the certificated
systems installed under the program, which allows the listing organization to verify that a fire alarm
system complies with all requirements of this code. A system installed under such a program is
identified by the issuance of a certificated system.