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Glossary of Terms
Control Unit: The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden under-
neath the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor
which monitors your vehicle and controls the alarm's functions.
LED: Red light mounted somewhere in the vehicle. It is used to
indicate the status of your system. It is also used to report trig-
gers and faults in the system or sensors.
Shock Sensor: This system is packaged with a Doubleguard
®
Shock
Sensor. This sensor designed to pick up impacts to the vehicle or
glass.
Siren: Noise generating device on-board the control module. It is
responsible for generating the “chirps” you hear, as well as the
tones you hear while the alarm is triggered.
Transmitter: Hand-held, remote control which operates the vari-
ous functions of your system.
Trigger or triggered response: This is what happens when the
alarm “goes off” or “trips.” The triggered response of your system
consists of 30 seconds of siren sounding.
Warn Away
®
response: Lighter impacts to the vehicle will gener-
ate the Warn-Away response. It consists of several seconds of siren
chirps.
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