Glossary-1
Glossary
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AAV: Abbreviation for Audio Alarm Verification (*see also Two-way)
• Access Code: user code (a.k.a. security code); required to perform all security system functions
• Access Control Relay: This relay is used to control an electronic door strike via a simple keypad command
• Access Schedules: In some controls users may be assigned to 1 or more access schedules which limit the times these
users may arm and disarm the system
• Address; Addressable: Devices such as keypad, wireless receivers, and relay modules must be addressed (00-31), usually
through dip switch settings, or in the programming of the device
• ADEMCO Contact ID: Allows an alarm to be reported to the central station in about 3 seconds.
• ADEMCO High Speed: Allows an alarm to be reported to the central station in about 3 seconds.
• Alpha Keypad: Allows the use of English Language Display; used for programming and anything with descriptors
• Alpha Descriptor: An English Language name or description of a zone, Such as “Jane’s Bedroom Window”, as apposed to
just “Zone 2”
• Alpha Numeric: The use of the alphabet and numbers
• Arm: To turn the security system On (*see also, Away mode, Stay mode, Instant mode, and Maximum mode)
• Auto-Arm: On supported control the system can be set up to automatically arm at a certain time.
• Auto-Disarm: * See Auto-Arm
• AUI: Advanced User Interface; our touch screen keypads 6272 and 6280 series
• Aux.: The abbreviation for auxiliary, i.e. Aux Power
• Auxiliary Power Output: Each Vista Control provides a Limited amount of power for peripheral devices such as a 4-wire
smoke and Motion Detectors, etc.
• Away Mode: All Vista Control Panels have the ability to arm Away. This mode arms all perimeter and interior zones.
• AWG: Average Wire Gauge; the standard by which wire is measured; wire thickness in millimeters. Standard in the alarm
industry is 22awg.
B
• Backlighting: Refers to the lighting up of the keypad’s keys and/or display screen
• Battery Calculations: To meet certain UL regulations the system battery must have the capacity to power the system during
an AC loss for xx hours; The Fire Control panels have battery calculations charts that help the installer determine the
necessary battery size.
• Bypass: To temporarily disable 1 or more zones
C
• CPU: Computer processing unit; main pc board
• C.S.F.M: California State Fire Marshal; agency listing for fire controls in California (a.k.a. CFM)
• Check: When displayed, indicates that a trouble condition exists
• Chime (Chime Mode): When enabled, with the system turned off, the keypad will beep 3 times whenever a door or window
opens up. They must be programmed for a Zone Type of 01, 02, 03, 24 and configurable (panel dependant)
• CID: Abbreviation for Contact ID
• Code: *see also report code, access code
• Common Lobby: Some partitioned controls provide for a partition to be a “common” partition which employs logic for
automatic arming and disarming of the common lobby (ie; Dr.’s office, etc.).
• Console: Keypad (a.k.a. touch pad or control pad)
• Contact ID: *See ADEMCO Contact ID
• Control Board: The main PC Board (a.k.a. the panel; control; PCB; or CPU)
• Control Software (or firmware): The micro-chip that contains the actual program code that runs the control panel (a.k.a.
prom chip)
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