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Normal / Active / 
Tamper / Inhibited / 
Isolated / Masked / 
Fault 
Describes the condition of a zone. 
•  Normal: The zone is not activated. For example, fire exit door closed. 
•  Active: The zone is activated. For example, fire exit door open. 
•  Tamper: The zone is open or short-circuited. Someone may have tried 
to tamper the security device. 
•  Inhibited: The zone has been inhibited from indicating normal or active 
status. It is excluded from functioning as part of the system for particular 
time. However, tampers are still monitored. 
•  Isolated: The zone has been inhibited from indicating normal or active 
status. It is excluded from functioning as part of the system 
permanently. 
•  Masked: Detector is masked. 
•  Fault: Detector reports an internal fault. 
An alarm that is triggered by a security device, without any burglar. It could 
be caused by open windows, pets or incorrect projection of security 
equipment. 
Operational/non-operational. A device may be offline due to a malfunction in 
the device itself or it may be disconnected from the control. 
A PCB module that connects to the Advisor Advanced control panel or an 
expander to provide relay or open collector outputs.  
The condition of part of an area where a change in the status of certain 
zones (from normal to active) causes an alarm. An area or premise is part 
set when it is partially unoccupied like the outside of a home is part set but 
the inside is still unset. 
A 4 to 10 digit number given to, or selected by, a user. It is necessary to 
enter a PIN on an Advisor keypad as a prerequisite to perform most Advisor 
Advanced options. In the Advisor Advanced configuration the PIN is 
associated with a user number, which identifies the PIN holder to the 
system. 
Passive infrared detector. A security device used to detect intruders in a 
certain part of an area or premise. The technique used is based on infrared 
detection.  
An inquiry message continually sent by the Advisor Advanced control panel 
to expanders and keypads. Polling allows the remote unit to transfer data to 
the control panel. 
Remote arming station. See Keypad. 
A device used for access control that can read cards to allow access. 
Depending on the needs and the type of cards, the reader can for example 
be a magnetic swipe reader or proximity reader. May be integrated into a 
keypad. 
A zone that is programmed to open a door using a button or PIR. Used to 
allow users to exit without using the door reader. Request to exit is often 
abbreviated to RTE. Also called egress.