SATEL VERSA 5
4. Glossary
Alarm – reaction of the alarm system to detection by the detectors of an intruder in the
protected area, or to another event within the protected area (e.g. glass pane break, gas
detection, etc.). The alarm can be signaled in keypads, proximity card arm/disarm device,
or by sirens (during a defined time or until cleared). Additionally, information on the alarm
can be sent to the monitoring station or the user.
Alarm zone – the zone whose violation can result in the alarm being triggered.
Armed mode – the status of alarm system in which zone violation will trigger the alarm.
Code – a sequence of digits that allows the user to operate the alarm system by using
keypad.
Day armed mode – the status in which only some zones in the partition are armed, as
selected by the installer. The installer should indicate the zones to be armed when a user
stays in the protected area, but there is no risk of the zones being violated by the user
during the daytime. If no such zones are indicated by the installer, the user will not be able
to arm the partition in this mode.
Detector – the basic component of alarm system, which analyzes the environment and, if
a situation recognized as a threat occurs, transmits appropriate information to the control
panel (e.g. motion detectors on registering motion, magnetic contacts on opening the
door/window, glass-break detectors on breaking glass pane, gas detectors on sensing
gas, etc.).
Entry delay – time counted from the moment of entry into the protected area, which makes it
possible to disarm the partition before the alarm is triggered.
Entry route – the route which the user must have to follow after entry into the protected area
before being able to disarm the system. It is usually the same as the exit route.
Exit delay – time counted from the moment of starting the arming procedure in the partition,
which makes it possible to leave the protected area before the alarm is triggered.
Exit route – the route which the user must have to take after arming before he leaves the
protected area. It is usually the same as the entry route.
Fire alarm – alarm triggered by fire detectors, or from the keypad, in the event of fire.
Full armed mode – the status in which all zones belonging to the partition are armed.
Installer – the person who has installed and programmed the alarm system.
Medical (auxiliary) alarm – alarm triggered by means of a button, or from the keypad, if it is
necessary to call the medical assistance.
Night armed mode – the status in which only some zones in the partition are armed, as
selected by the installer. The installer should indicate the zones to be armed when a user
stays in the protected area, but there is no risk of the zones being violated by the user at
night. If no such zones are indicated by the installer, the user will not be able to arm the
partition in this mode.
Panic alarm – alarm triggered by means of the panic button, or from the keypad, in case of
a hold-up.
Partition – a part of the protected area, composed of a number of zones. The division into
partitions makes it possible to limit the access to part of the premises to some selected
users, and to arm/disarm the system only in part of the protected area.
Passive transponder – a wireless device which has no power supply of its own, but, under
the action of magnetic field, it can emit a signal that enables the device to be identified. It
can have the form of proximity card, proximity tag, etc.
Protected area – the area supervised by detectors being part of the alarm system.
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