Specifications

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GLOSSARY
Following are brief descriptions of terms and features used herein that may be unfamiliar to you. Some of the features are
programmable options that may or may not apply to your particular system.
Battery - Backup power source in
the control-panel enclosure to
provide protection in the event of
a power failure.
Central Station - Monitors incoming
reports and emergency
messages from a digital
communicator and notifies the
proper authorities.
Code - Your personalized code for
unlocking the system. It may
contain up to six digits.
Communicator - Reports fire
alarms, supervisory signals and
troubles directly to the central
station over telephone lines (or
optionally the Internet).
Control Panel - The brain of the
system, it controls all system
functions.
Directory - A listing of the
programmed zone and output
descriptions stored in memory.
Report - A transmission to a central
station notifying of a change in
the status of the system (alarm,
trouble, low battery, etc.).
RF Low Battery - (Wireless sys-
tems only) Weak transmitter
battery.
RF Check In - (Wireless systems
only) Periodic test report from
transmitter (if a report is not
received on time, a supervisory-
failure system trouble will result).
System Trouble - A problem (low
battery, power failure, etc.)
detected i
Zones - Independent circuits that
protect specific areas of the
premises:
Fire Zone: Detects fire alarms or
trouble conditions.