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alarm). A second input has to alarm within a certain period to report a confirmed
alarm (B-alarm), provided the first alarm in the area did not occur in an entry/exit
zone.
The verification mode is programmable per area.
8.7.6.2 AB time
1>Intr. AB time
1
The menu allows you to configure the maximum delay between A and B alarms.
8.7.6.2.1 Intrusion AB time
1 Intr. AB time
> <
The maximum time (0 to 255 minutes) that the system allows for a second
intrusion alarm to occur to report a confirmed alarm.
If the second alarm happens within this time, it is reported as a confirmed alarm
(B-alarm). When the AB time has expired, any next alarm is again an
unconfirmed alarm (A-alarm). If the zone that created the initial A-alarm is still
active, it is inhibited.
8.7.6.2.2 Holdup AB time
2 Holdup AB time
> <
The maximum time (8 to 20 hours) that the system allows for a second holdup
alarm to occur to report a confirmed alarm.
See also "8.7.6.2.1 Intrusion AB time" above.
8.7.6.3 System confirm
3 System confirm
>No<
The System confirmation option defines if the AB alarm confirmation works in
separate areas only, or if it allows for system-wide validity. If this option is set to
Yes, an A-alarm in one area can be confirmed by a B-alarm in another area.
Otherwise, the A-alarm can only be confirmed by a B-alarm in the same area.
8.7.6.4 EE confirm
4 EE confirm
>No<
The EE confirmation option configures the AB alarm confirmation during entry
time.
If the option is set to Yes, alarm confirmation is suspended during entry time. If
no B-alarm was present, all alarms during the entry time are A-alarms. When the
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