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Section 7: Glossary
Access code A 4- or 6-digit code that allows access to arming, disarming and other system functions.
When a zone is violated (e.g., a smoke detector detects smoke, a motion detector senses
movement, a door with a contact is opened), it will trigger an alarm.
Intrusion (burglary) alarm: An alarm triggered by an intrusion detector (e.g., motion
detectors, glassbreak detectors, door/window contacts). Usually occurs when the system is
Fire alarm: An alarm triggered by fire, smoke or heat detectors. Fire alarms may be trig¬
gered at any time, whether the system is armed or not.
Audible exit
fault
A feature that warns you of an improper exit when arming the system in Away mode. Helps
to reduce false alarms (see page 7).
Away arming Arming the system so that all the zones (border and interior) are turned on. (Used when
everyone is away from the premises.)
Bypassing When you bypass a zone, the detector for that zone will no longer monitor activity in the
zone and will not be able to trigger an alarm.
Station
If remote monitoring is enabled, your system will send alarms, troubles and emergency
messages to the central station. The central station will then notify authorities in your area,
if necessary.
Detector A part of the system that can detect problems and report them to the control panel (e.g., a
motion detector can tell the control panel if there is movement in a zone).
Emergency
Message
« A*
A message sent to the central station when one of the pairs of emergency keys ( ) is
pressed and held for two seconds. Your installer must program these keys, or they will not work.
Entry delay A timer programmed by your installer. It starts when you enter an armed area of the system.
You must enter an access code to disarm the system before the timer runs out, or else an
alarm will be triggered.
Entry/exit Your installer will program the doors you usually use to enter or exit the premises as entry/exit
doors. These doors will be programmed to have entry and exit delays. Keypads will normally
be placed near the entry/exit delay doors for easy access to arming/disarming functions.
Event buffer The event buffer contains a list of the last 256 events that have occurred on your system.
You must be at an LCD5500Z keypad to view the event buffer.
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