APPENDIX C: Glossary
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Forced Arming: When any one of the system zones is disturbed (open), the alarm system cannot be armed. One way
to solve this problem is to find and eliminate the cause for zone disturbance (closing doors and windows). Another way
to deal with this is to impose forced arming - automatic de-activation of zones that are still disturbed upon termination
of the exit delay. Bypassed zones will not be protected throughout the arming period. Even if restored to normal
(closed), bypassed zones will remain unprotected until the system is disarmed.
Permission to “force arm” is given or denied by the installer while programming the system.
HOME: This type of arming is used when people are present within the protected site. A classic example is night-time at
home, when the family is about to retire to bed. With HOME arming, perimeter zones are protected but interior zones
are not. Consequently, motion within interior zones will be ignored by the control panel, but disturbance of a perimeter
zone will cause an alarm.
Instant: You can arm the system AWAY-INSTANT or HOME-INSTANT, thereby canceling the entry delay for all delay
zones for the duration of one arming period.
For example, you may arm the control panel in the HOME-INSTANT mode and remain within the protected area. Only
perimeter protection is active, and if you do not expect somebody to drop in while the system is armed, alarm upon entry
via the main door is an advantage.
To disarm the system without causing an alarm, use your control keypad (which is normally accessible without
disturbing a perimeter zone) or use a keyfob transmitter.
It's me: The KP-250 PG2 system includes a powerful device locator that helps you to identify the actual device
displayed on the LCD, as follows:
While the LCD displays a zone (device), the LED on the respective device flashes indicating "it's me". The "it's me"
indication appears after a certain time delay (max. 16 seconds) and will last for as long as the LCD displays the device
with a timeout of 2 minutes.
Latchkey: The Latchkey mode is a special arming mode in which designated "latchkey users" will trigger a "latchkey
message" to be sent to a telephone when they disarm the system.
For example, if parents want to be sure that their child has returned from school and disarmed the system. Latchkey
arming is only possible when the system is armed in the AWAY mode.
Magnetic Contact Sensor: A Magnet-controlled switch and a wireless transmitter in a shared housing. The sensor is
mounted on doors and windows to detect changes in state (from closed to open and vice versa). Upon sensing that a
door or window is open, the sensor transmits an “alarm” signal to the control panel. The control panel, if not armed at
that time, will consider the alarm system as “not ready for arming” until the door or window is secured and the panel
receives a “restored” signal from the same sensor.
Motion Sensor: A passive Infrared motion sensor. Upon sensing motion, the sensor transmits an alarm signal to the
control panel. After transmission, it stands by to sense further motion.
Non-Alarm Zone: Your installer can designate a zone for roles other than alarm. For instance, a motion sensor installed
in a dark stairway may be used to switch on lights automatically when someone crosses the dark area. Another example
is a miniature wireless transmitter linked to a zone that controls a gate opening mechanism.
Quick Arming: Arming without a user code. The control panel does not request your user code when you press one of
the arming buttons. Permission to use this arming method is given or denied by the installer while programming the
system.
Remote Responder: A responder can be either a professional service provider to which the home or business owner
subscribes (a monitoring station) or a family relation/friend who agrees to look after the protected site during absence of
its occupants. The control panel reports events by telephone to both kinds of responders.
Restore: When a detector reverts from the state of alarm to the normal standby state, it is said to have been “restored”.
A motion detector restores automatically after detection of movement, and becomes ready to detect again. A magnetic
contact detector restores only upon closure of the protected door or window.
Sensor: The sensing element: pyroelectric sensor, photo-diode, microphone, smoke optical sensor etc.
Smoke Detector, Wireless: A regular smoke detector and a wireless PowerG transceiver in a shared housing. Upon
detection of smoke, the detector transmits its unique identification code accompanied by an alarm signal and various
status signals to the control panel. Since the smoke detector is linked to a special fire zone, a fire alarm is initiated.
State: AWAY, HOME, AWAY-INSTANT, HOME-INSTANT, LATCHKEY, FORCED, BYPASS.
Status: AC fail, low battery, trouble, system state etc.
User Codes: The KP-250 PG2 is designed to obey your commands, provided that they are preceded by a valid security
access code. Unauthorized people do not know this code, so any attempt on their part to disarm or defeat the system is
bound to fail. Some operations, however, can be carried out without a user code as they do not degrade the security
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