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Glossary
AC INDICATOR: Small green power on-off light between the center buttons
on the keypad. When lit, the system is running on primary power; when
not lit, the system is running off the backup battery.
ALARM: Sound from keypad or other horn/siren indicates a burglar alarm,
fire alarm, or other condition you should be alerted to.
ARMED: See ON/OFF.
AWAY: A system setting that protects the premises while it is unoccupied.
All burglary sensors are active.
BURGLARY/FIRE: The two major functions of a security system. Fire
protection is always on and cannot be turned off. The burglary sensors
protect against unauthorized entry into your premises. The burglary
protection can be turned on and off and programmed for special levels of
access and notification.
BYPASS FEATURE: The Bypass feature allows you to exclude a selected
zone or zones from the burglar alarm protection.
BYPASS BUTTON: A button on the keypad used to activate the Bypass
feature.
CENTRAL STATION: The signal monitoring center contacted by your
security system over the telephone and/or other communication channels
when alarms are activated if your system is programmed to communicate
alarms off site. The central station will follow their procedures and your
instructions for contacting the proper authorities when a signal is received.
CHIME FEATURE: An optional feature that causes the keypad to chime for
one second when selected doors are opened when the burglary protection is
off or disarmed. Once programmed by your installer, you can turn Chime
on and off with #6.
DISARMED: See ON/OFF.
DURESS: Duress is a system feature that you may have programmed into
your system. If someone forces you to turn your system off, entering the
special Duress user code turns the system off and sends a silent duress
emergency signal to the central station so personnel there can respond
appropriately.
ENTRY DELAY: The period of time allowed between opening a designated
entry/exit door and turning off the alarm system before the system will
register an alarm condition. This is determined at the time of installation.