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Operation of the Control Panel Active Supervisory Signal Mode of Operation
3.6.3 Interpreting Security Type Codes
The Type Code that displays in the security alarm message indicates the type of security alarm
being generated by the monitor module that initiates the alarm. For example, a monitor module
with a Type Code of
AREA MONITOR indicates an intruder in a protected premises area. The table
below lists the Type Codes that can appear in a security alarm message.
3.7 Active Supervisory Signal Mode of Operation
3.7.1 How the Control Panel Indicates an Active Supervisory
The system goes into Supervisory mode when a monitor module point programmed with a Supervi-
sory type code activates. When a Supervisory point activates, the control panel does the following:
• Produces a warbling audible tone
• Turns on the Supervisory relay (TB5)
• Flashes the
SUPERVISORY LED (yellow)
• Displays one of the Type Codes listed in Table 3.4.
•Displays
ACTIVE in the status banner on the control panel, along with information specific to
the device
• Sends a Supervisory message to the LCD display, remote annunciators, history buffer, installed
printers, and CRT-2s.
A Typical Supervisory message that appears on LCD display:
Figure 3.12 Sample Supervisory Signal Message
Monitor Modules
Type Code
Latching
(Y/N)
Purpose What it does
AREA MONITOR Y Monitors area surveillance equipment, such
as motion detectors
Lights SECURITY LED, activates CBE
SECURITY Y Monitors security switches for tampering Lights SECURITY LED, activates CBE
SYS MONITOR Y Monitors critical equipment for security Lights SECURITY LED, activates CBE
Table 3.3 Security Type Codes
NOTE: If a fire alarm exists, and there are silenced alarms (the SIGNALS SILENCED LED is
lighted), a Supervisory alarm will resound the panel sounder.
ACTIVE TAMPER INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
EASTERN WING Z004 03:19P 041515 2M147
Status Banner
Type Code
Custom descriptor for
this device location
Device address
Time and date of trouble
Zone
Extended 12 character
custom label
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