Notes On Force Arming, Bypass, And Auto-Bypass - Interlogix ZeroWire ZW-6400 Reference Manual

Notes on Force Arming, Bypass, and Auto-Bypass

Normally to arm an area it must first be "Ready to Arm". This means all sensors in that area must be
sealed.
For example, if the front door is open, then a user would need to close it first and ensure there is no
movement in the reception area. This provides the Ready to Arm status in Area 1 that is needed before
attempting to arm. This is not always user friendly or practical.
The term force arm refers to the ability to arm an area even though sensors are not ready. It is usually
only used with motion sensors as these are self-restoring and will be restored by the time the exit delay
ends (e.g. the person arming the system leaves the building causing the Reception PIR to restore.)
If the front door is not closed properly then Area 1 would go into alarm at the end of the Exit time. To
avoid this false alarm we enable "Force Arm With Auto-Bypass" so all sensors that are not sealed (i.e.
not ready) by end of the exit time will be "Auto-Bypassed".
If after the Area is armed, that sensor restores (e.g. the person double checks and secures the front
door) then the Auto-Bypass will be removed from the sensor and it will be active. If subsequently the
sensor is triggered then Area will go into alarm.
Auto-bypass will be applied (if enabled, and if necessary) to a sensor whenever a change in state
occurs that would result in an alarm condition. These include arming an area with a not-ready sensor, a
sensor changing profile, Arm-Disarm function, or due to an action or schedule.
Enabling Auto-Bypass for the area will apply the feature to all sensors in that area as well.
In general disabling "Sensor Auto-Bypass" is not recommended because of the potential to create a
false alarm but there are applications where it is desired. Use "Force Arm Without Auto-Bypass" at
the area level to prevent sensors from being auto-bypassed when Force Armed.
SENSOR 1 – Door Reed Switch
SENSOR 2 – Reception PIR
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P/N 466-5227 • REVA • ISS 26AUG15
[ ] Force Arm With Auto-Bypass
[ ] Force Arm Without Auto-Bypass
SENSOR TYPE
[ ] Sensor Auto-Bypass
SENSOR TYPE
[ ] Sensor Auto-Bypass
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AREA 1 - Office
SENSOR OPTIONS
[ ] Force Armed Enabled
[ ] Bypass
SENSOR OPTIONS
[ ] Force Armed Enabled
[ ] Bypass
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