Glossary
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RAS Remote arming station. See “arming station”.
Reader A device (arming station) used for access control that can read
magnetic stripe or proximity cards to authenticate the user.
Region A defined access control area having intelligent doors acting as
boundaries. Regions are used by the anti-
keep track of users. The system can deny access to a card or
PIN belonging to a user when the user is already assigned to
the region. A region can also keep a count of users in order to
activate a macro logic program when a certain value is reached.
Note: This functionality requires the use of a
Controller.
Relay Relay or output from the panel or a relay controller.
Relay controller A PCB module that connects to the panel or a DGP to provide
additional relay or open collector outputs.
Remote monitoring company A company that monitors whether an alarm has occurred in a
intrusion detection system. A remote monitoring company is
located away from the building or area it monitors. Also known
as “central station”.
Reporting See “alarm reporting”.
Reset An authorised user typically must enter a PIN at the keypad to
reset (acknowledge) an alarm.
RTE Request to exit, egress.
Sealed The input is not activated, for example when a door is closed.
Secure The state of an area when it’s armed. The condition of an area
when it
should be vacant and the intrusion detection system has
been set so that detected activity generates an alarm. Opposite
of “access”.
Secure test The secure (armed) test is a defined interval during which
specific inputs may be tested to see if they are operating
correctly when the area is unoccupied. The inputs must be
programmed to be included in secure tests (determined by the
input’s test type).
Security Commander Windows-based software that provides a large-scale, multi-
operator, user interface to control small and large Challenger
installations.
Shunt
A procedure that inhibits an input from generating an alarm
when unsealed. For example, shunts stops a door generating
an alarm when opened for a short time.
Smart card See “card”.
STU Subscriber Terminal Unit
STU port The Challenger PCB’s serial (J15) port.
Tamper Indication that a security device may have been interfered with.
Some devices such as panels and DGPs have tamper switches
to detect if they have been opened or removed from their
mounting.
See “input tamper”.
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