PCX SMS AND PCX 256 SYSTEM MANUAL
RINS871-3 Page: 39
NOTE: Whilst an ‘intruder’ alarm signal will be generated in the event of entry time expiring after a FINAL
EXIT input is activated, such inputs are NOT allowed to count towards a confirmed alarm. A sequentially
confirmed alarm can ONLY be signalled for activations of two inputs of the types listed above.
Operation
Normal operation of a ‘sequentially confirmed’ system requires the following signals to be sent to the Alarm
Receiving Centre:
Signals (PGMs) Description
Unconfirmed Any (0018) At first alarm
Confirmed Any (0006) At second valid alarm
Omit Rearm Any (0017)
In the event of an input being omitted at re-arm of
the system at the end of the confirmation time
Final Arm Any (0004) OR When system arms or disarms
Misoperation (0005)
When system is manually disarmed following an
alarm.
These output configurations are programmable as required (see page: 79). These are available on both
systems (“ANY”) – type number references as above – or per partition (“PARTITION”) as required.
Local responses of the system should be set up in the Alarm Responses menu, please see page: 74.Note
particularly the following options: Silent First Alarm and Disable Confirm On Entry.
The confirmation time should be set as required, noting that DD243:2004 specifies between 30 and 60
minutes.
10.8 Terminology
Changes in terminology are required by the adoption of European standards. New terms have therefore
been applied as follows:
EN50131 Meaning Pre-EN50131
CIE Control & Indicating Equipment Control Panel and keypad
ATE Alarm Transmission Equipment
Signalling Equipment
(STU/Digi)
ATS
Alarm Transmission System –includes ATE, the
transmission path and the ARC receiver.
WD Warning Device
Bell, Siren, Strobe,
Speaker, etc
Self-powered WD
A device incorporating its own power sources
eg mains derived or battery
SAB & SCB
Remotely powered WD
The device does not incorporate its own power
source not even a battery
Simple bell or siren
Notification
Passing of an alarm signal/message to the WD
and/or to the ARC
Includes “signalling”
Remote Notification Passing of alarm information to the ARC. Signalling
Hold Up (HU) Personal Attack PA
Input CIE signal connections from the detector “Zone”
Zone An area being monitored.
Isolate
The designated input is permanently ignored
until the isolation is manually cancelled
Omit
Inhibit
The designated input is temporarily ignored until
the system or sub system is unset.
Omit
Sub-system
A group of components that can be set/unset
independently of the rest of the system
Partition
Restore
Action of cancelling an alarm, tamper or fault etc
condition to return to a previous condition
Reset