Operation Manual
Appendix C: Glossary
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Appendix C: Glossary
24hr Zone A detector which is always active regardless of whether the
system is armed or disarmed.
A
Armed The state during which the security system is activated. In most
cases, when the system is armed, triggering a detector generates
an alarm.
Arming Keys The three keys on the front panel or keypad that activate one of
the system’s arming options.
B
Bypassed Zone A detector which is ignored by the system. No alarm is generated
from a bypassed zone even if triggered when the system is
armed.
C
Cancel Key A key on the Wireless Keypad that causes the system to
disregard any partially entered code or command that may have
mistakenly been entered.
Cancel Report An operation that clears all communication buffers and stops the
transmission of any pending messages to the monitoring service.
Cellular
Communication
Monitoring and control via a cellular network.
Chime A feature that provides audible annunciation when specific
detectors are activated.
Code See User Code
Controlled
Code
A user code that causes the system to notify the monitoring
service when used to arm or disarm.
D
Delay The exit/entry delay times that allow the user to arm or disarm
the system without generating an alarm.
Descriptor Custom labels programmed for each user code, zone, keyfob,
keypad etc.
Disarmed The state during which the security system is deactivated. During
disarm only detectors that are defined as 24hr, Panic, Medical,
Fire, Gas, Flood and Environmental are capable of generating an
alarm.
Detectors The devices installed around the home that alert the panel in the
event of an alarm.
Duress Code A user code that generates a silent alarm to indicate that the user
is being forced to operate the system.
E
Entry Delay See Delay
Event Log A browsable record of events that have occurred within the
system.
Exit Delay See Delay
F
Follow-me A feature that enables users to receive notification to their
telephone that an event has occurred in the system.
Forced Arming Arming before the system is ready. If the system is not secured
by the time that the exit delay expires, an alarm is generated.
Front Panel The main interface located on the front of the Control System
consisting of an LCD keypad.
Full Arming An arming method that activates the entire system when the
premises are vacated.