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8.7.3 Authorization 
 
3 Authorization 
      >Card&PIN< 
The Authorization menu allows you to change the panel authorization method. 
8.7.4 Duress method 
 
4 Duress method 
      >Disabled< 
The Duress method menu allows you to change the duress entering method. 
See Advisor Advanced User Guide for more information on available duress 
methods.  
8.7.5 PIN length 
 
The PIN length menu allows you to change the PIN length. See “3.1.n.2.1 
Change PIN” on page 84 for more information about PINs. 
Caution: If PIN length is changed when remote PIN is set, the configuration 
software will not be able to connect the panel with the programmed data 
anymore. See “3.1.n.2.2 Remote PIN” on page 85 for details. 
8.7.6 PIN chg mode 
 
The PIN change mode option allows you to choose the appropriate PIN change 
mode. See “3.1.n.2.1 Change PIN” on page 84 for more details. 
8.7.7 Alarm confirm 
 
The Alarm confirm menu allows you to set a various options connected to the 
alarm verification. 
8.7.7.1 AB mode 
 
The AB mode option enables the AB alarm confirmation feature for particular 
areas. When set to On, the first alarm is reported as a standard burglar alarm (A-
alarm). A second input has to alarm within a certain period to report a confirmed 
alarm (B-alarm), provided the first alarm in the area did not occur in an entry/exit 
zone. 
The verification mode is programmable per area.