User's Manual

Managing the Physical Devices in Your Security System
Page 82 | August 17, 2010
Managing Sensors & Zones
A sensor is a physical device that detects events in the security system, such as a door opening or
movement in a room. A security zone is the representation of a sensor that is being monitored by the
TouchScreen. A security zone consists of the following:
• Details of the associated sensor
• Way the sensor is used in the security system (such as, to monitor entries and exits or to
monitor the windows)
• Useful name assigned to the security zone
The operations in this section are used to manage the following categories of wireless sensors and
security zones to the security system:
• Door/window
• Motion detector
• Glass Break detector
• Smoke alarm
Perform the following operations to manage sensors:
• Reset (page 83)
• Modify (page 83)
• Add (page 85)
• Delete (page 88)
• View details and diagnostics (page 89)
These operations are performed from the Installer Settings Menu (see Technician Operations on page
62).
The uControl TouchScreen User Guide has instructions for changing the order that zones are listed
in the TouchScreen.