Glossary Of Terms - Clifford ARROW 5 Manual

glossary of terms

Control Unit: The "brain" of your system. Usually hidden underneath
the dash area of the vehicle. It houses the microprocessor which mon-
itors your vehicle and controls all of the system's functions.
Normally Open/Normally Closed Immobilizer : An automatic switch con-
trolled by the security system which prevents the vehicle's starter from
cranking whenever the system is armed. The vehicle is never prevented
from cranking when the system is disarmed, in Valet mode, or should
the starter interrupt switch itself fail.
Input : A physical connection to the system. An input can be provided
by a sensor, pinswitch or through an existing system in the vehicle, such
as ignition or courtesy lights.
LED : Blue light mounted somewhere in the vehicle. It is used to indi-
cate the status of your system. It is also used to report triggers and
faults in the system or sensors.
Shock Sensor : This is a sensor mounted in the vehicle that is designed
to pick up impacts to the vehicle.
Siren : Noise generating device usually installed in the engine compart-
ment of the vehicle. It is responsible for generating the "chirps" you
hear, as well as the six tones you hear while the alarm is triggered.
Transmitter : Hand-held transmitter which operates the various func-
tions of your system.
This is what happens when the alarm
Trigger or Triggered Sequence:
"goes off" or "trips." The triggered response of your system consists
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