Radionics D2112 - Security System Basics; What is a Point?; What is a “Faulted” Point?; Are All Points the Same?

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Security System Basics
What is a Point?
A point is a detection device, or group of devices connected
to your security system. The keypad shows point status through
the lights numbered 1 through 8 on the keypad display. Each point
can represent a single door, window, motion sensor, smoke detec-
tor, or other detection device.
What is a Faulted Point?
When a point (such as a door or window) is closed, it is said to
be normal. When the door or window is open, the point is said
to be faulted, or not normal. When you turn your system on, you
will usually want all of the points in your system to be normal. You
can turn your system on with faulted points by using the Bypassing
Points procedure.
The keypad shows faulted points by lighting the point status
display (numbered 1 through 8) .
Are All Points the Same?
No. There are two basic types of points, Controlled and 24-hour.