Installation manual
                                                PCX 256 PROGRAMMING MANUAL 
RINS868-6    Page: 17 
Number & Type  Operation 
Communicator: ‘Tamper’ signal 
When armed: Audible Response: Full (differentiated) 
Communicator: ‘Tamper’ and ‘Unconfirmed’ signals 
06 Immediate 
Active when armed. Audible Response: Full 
Communicator: ‘Intruder’ and ‘Unconfirmed’ signal 
07 
Entry/Exit 
(EE) 
Active when armed – initiates entry timer if system not disarmed before 
entry time expires: Audible Response: Full. Communicator: ‘Intruder’ signal
08 Access (A) 
Active when armed, except during entry time. (Acts as an immediate 
input if an entry/exit input hasn’t been activated beforehand) 
Audible Response: Full. Communicator: ‘Intruder’ and ‘Unconfirmed’ signal 
09  A (Part EE) 
(For use with part arms). When fully armed, it acts as an Access input as 
above, when part armed; it acts as an Entry/Exit input. 
10  EE (Part A) 
(For use with part arms). When fully armed, it acts as an Entry/Exit input 
as above, when part armed; it acts as an Access input. 
11 
PTS 
(Push to set) 
Active during exit time to complete arming procedure 
No audible or communicator response. 
Note: May be used to act as ‘doorbell’ by use of ‘chime’ attribute. 
12 Switcher 
Active at all times. No audible or communicator response 
Triggers associated output or switches other equipment 
13 24 Hour 
When armed: Audible Response: Full. Communicator: ‘Intruder’ and 
‘Unconfirmed’ signals When disarmed: Audible Response: 
Programmable. Communicator: ‘Day Alarm’ signal 
15 
Sub Part 
Control 
Input is allocated by system software and cannot be reprogrammed to a 
different type, though relevant attributes may be adjusted. 
16 Fault 
Active when armed or disarmed. Audible Response: Graduated internal 
Triggers ‘Global Fault 1’ output if the system is armed. 
Triggers ‘Global Fault 2’ output if the system is armed or disarmed. 
17 
Closure 
Supervision 
Active during arming procedure. No audible or communicator response 
Prevents system being armed whilst active 
18 Shunt Input 
Active at all times. No audible or communicator response 
Accepts input from keyswitch (or equivalent) to shunt the inputs assigned 
to it. Associated outputs are available. After 10 seconds the detectors in 
the shunt list will be active. See page: 21 
19 Disarm Input 
Active when armed. Accepts input from keyswitch (or equivalent) to 
disarm the arm level assigned to it. 
20 
Keyswitch 
Latched 
Accepts input from keyswitch (or equivalent) to arm/disarm the arm modes 
assigned to it. Arming includes normal exit time, etc. Requires latching 
switch action. 
21 
Entry Shock 
Input 
Active when system armed. Works in conjunction with EE input type for 
detection of forced entry. See page 18 for details. 
22  Input Fail Fail 
Active when fail. Will give a line fault alarm, and will signal telecom line 
fault on expiry of line fault timer. Works in conjunction with CCTV input 
23 
Keyswitch 
Pulsed 
Accepts input from keyswitch to arm/disarm the arm modes assigned to it. 
Requires momentary action switch to toggle arm/disarm state. 
NOTES: ‘Part Arm’ refers to any combination other than all available partitions 










