APPENDICES 
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APPENDIX A. PARTITIONING 
PowerMaxComplete  includes  an  optional  partition 
feature. Partitioning is available only if your installer 
has  enabled  the  feature.  Once  partitioning  is 
enabled  Partitioning  menus  are  added  to  the 
system which can be viewed on the control panel's 
LCD  display.  Partitioning  allows  you  to  divide  the 
system  into three independently  controllable areas 
with  different  users  assigned  to  each  partition 
whereby each user can arm the partition to which 
they are assigned. 
Each user code can be assigned to a combination 
of  up  to  3  partitions  and  each  partition  can  be 
armed or disarmed regardless of  the status of the 
other partitions within the system. For example, you 
can define the garage as partition 1, the basement 
as partition 2, and  the house as partition 3. Since 
each  partition  is  independent  of  other  partitions, 
you  can  arm  or  disarm  each  partition  as  desired 
without altering the states of the other partitions. 
PowerMaxComplete  also  supports  a  situation 
where  an  area  is  used  by  two  or  more  partitions. 
For example, a reception area which is common to 
two offices, each of which is assigned to a separate 
partition,  will  be  armed  only  after  both  offices 
(partitions)  are  armed.  In  the  armed  state  the 
reception  area  will  be  disarmed  after  either  office 
(partitions) has been disarmed to allow the user of 
that  office  to  use  the  reception  area  without 
generating  an  alarm.  Such  an  area  is  termed  a 
"common area". 
Selecting a Partition 
When operating in partition mode the first display will 
read: 
Press  ,   and   to select the desired  
corresponding partition. 
Note: After 5 seconds of no button press there will 
be a timeout and the display will revert to the All 
Partition display. 
Arming / Disarming the System 
Before  continuing,  make  sure  that  Partitioning  has 
been enabled via the Installer Mode. 
Arming/Disarming All Partitions 
To arm/disarm all partitions in READY mode, press 
the   /   or   button. 
Arming/Disarming a Single Partition 
To arm/disarm a single partition, press the   
button  on  the  control  panel  and  then  press  the 
Partition number: 1; 2; or 3. Then, press the   / 
 or   button. 
The Show Function 
The  show  function  is  enabled  during  single/all 
partition(s)  status  and  displays  information  that  is 
relevant to the selected or all partitions.  
Show All Partitions 
In  Ready  mode  press  ,  the  display  will 
show information on all partitions. Press   
repeatedly to view memory / status content.  
Show Single Partition 
In Ready mode, press   and then press the 
partition  number.  The  display  will  show  information 
relevant to the selected partition. Press   
repeatedly to view memory / status content 
Note: After 5 seconds of no button press there will 
be  a  timeout  and  the  display  will  revert  to  the  all 
partition display.