Installation manual
Model 4821/4820 Control/Communicator Installation Manual
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6.3.2.5 Areas Screen
Table 6-10: Area Options and Description
Option Description Default
Area Number Select the area to change or add a new area to the partition. The 
following options will become available to select.
N/A
Area Name Enter up to 16 characters as a name/description for the area. Area 
names are displayed in the user interface for area control arming.
Area 1
(- Area 8)
Auto Close Operation This option controls auto close operation, if used. Disabled
Disabled Auto close not used.
Force Arm Zones that are not ready are automatically bypassed when auto 
arming occurs. This means that even zones programmed as manually 
Unbypassable will be bypassed. When the system auto-bypasses 
zones for auto-arming, it generates an auto arming trouble condition. 
The trouble condition will be active until acknowledged by a user.
Auto Arm Not ready zones are not bypassed and any not ready zones will cause 
alarms when auto-arming occurs.
Exit Delay Timeout Enter the duration of the exit delay for all zones in this area. During 
the delay, the LCD will display the number of seconds remaining 
before the area is completely armed. If you program the exit delay 
time for zero, there is no exit delay and all zones (whether 
programmed for exit delay or not) are instantly armed. Range is 0-
255. In a UL installation, the duration of the delay must not be longer 
than 60 seconds.
10
Area Close Time Schedule Select the time schedule to be used for auto closings and/or exception 
reporting of manual arming. Exception arming means the arming 
occurred outside of the time schedule.
Always
Auto Close Exit Delay 
Timer
This option is for programming the duration of the auto close delay. 
Enter the duration in minutes. When the auto close feature is enabled, 
it will be initiated at the end of the auto close time for the area. If the 
auto close delay time is 0, the auto close will occur immediately; 
otherwise, the auto close delay will occur at the end of the delay. 
Range is 0-255 seconds.
10
Area Open Time Schedule Select the time schedule to be used for auto openings and/or 
exception reporting of manual disarming. Exception disarming 
means the disarming occurred outside of the time schedule.
Always
Enable Auto Open If this option is selected, the system will disarm automatically if the 
panel is not disarmed at the end of any time range in the Area Open 
Time Schedule.
Disabled
Audible Trouble Alert 
When Armed
If this option is selected, trouble alert tones will be audible when the 
system is armed.
Disabled










