Installation guide

50 Advisor Master Programming Guide
5-Alarm groups
This program block is used to record information about alarm groups.
What is an alarm group?
An alarm group provides means to users, zones and arming stations to control
the ATS system regarding alarm functions (also called alarm control). Alarm
groups have areas, menu options, panel options and timezones.
Alarm groups are assigned to users, and to each piece of equipment on which
the user performs a function (arming stations, doors 17 to 64, and area control
zone types 6, 31, 34 and 35). This provides enormous flexibility when
determining a user’s access to, and control of, the system.
Caution: You must be extremely careful when changing alarm groups. Both the
functions performed by users in that alarm group, and the functions available at
remote arming stations and door readers with that alarm group, are affected.
Important points when programming an alarm group
A function that is provided to a user via their alarm group is only valid when:
• Program settings in other sections of the same alarm group allow it.
E.g.: Restricting alarm system control to Reset Only would be invalid unless
the alarm group has been allowed alarm system control in the first place. If
the record Restriction Reset Only is set to Yes, the record Alarm System
Control must be set to Yes.
• The user’s alarm group has the same program setting as the alarm group of
the RAS or door the user is using.
E.g.: If the record Prompt with List of Areas is set at Yes in the user’s alarm
group, it must also be set at Yes in the alarm group of the RAS or door. If it is
not, areas are not listed when arming/disarming.
• The user’s alarm group includes the areas assigned to the alarm group of the
RAS or door the user is using.
E.g.: If a user’s alarm group has areas 1,2 and 3 and the alarm group of the
RAS or door has areas 2 and 3, the functions for areas 2 and 3 only are valid.
• The timezones assigned to both the user's alarm group and to the alarm
group of the RAS or door both have to be valid.
Alarm group number
Alarm Group **WARNING**
Alm-Grp:
Every alarm group must be numbered. They are numbered from 1 to 138.
Alarm groups 1 to 10 are hard coded into the system. They can be viewed but
can not be changed as they contain master control settings and default settings.