Terminology - Ness Security Products 5000 SERIES Instruction Manual

TERMINOLOGY ************************************************************************************************

The microcomputer based 8 Zone CONTROL
PANEL forms the heart of your security system
and connects to all other equipment. Each
ZONE of the Panel will be connected to one or
more detection devices to protect an area such
as the front door, hallway, windows, etc.
The Panel is said to be ARMED when it is set
to detect an intruder. At other times it is
DISARMED.
Normally a zone is considered SECURED
Activation of a detector will cause the zone to
be UNSECURED and may cause an alarm.
Detectors such as fire detectors and panic
buttons must be able to generate an alarm at
all times regardless of the Panel setting. A
zone with this assignment is called a 24 HOUR
ZONE.
Before leaving the premises you must ARM the
Panel to enable it to detect intruders and
generate an alarm. After ARMING, the Panel
will ignore most detectors for the EXIT DELAY
TIME to enable you to depart without triggering
an alarm.
When you enter the premises the Panel will
ignore selected zones for the ENTRY DELAY
TIME and will not alarm unless you fail to
DISARM the panel during this allowed time.
If you wish to protect one area while you
occupy another, MONITOR MODE allows
selected zones to be Armed while leaving
others Disarmed.
The Control Panel housing and the metal
covers over external sirens are protected by
TAMPER switches to detect someone
attempting to disable the security system.
Activation of these switches will cause an
instant TAMPER ALARM.
If a detector becomes faulty, you can
EXCLUDE the associated zone so that it is
totally ignored and cannot generate an alarm.
INCLUDING the zone will enable it to generate
an alarm again.
The Control Panel is fitted with a STAND-BY
BATTERY to ensure your security system
continues to operate it the MAINS POWER is
interrupted. This battery is checked every hour
and whenever you Arm the Panel.
Whenever an alarm occurs, it may be silenced
by entering an ACCESS CODE, otherwise it
will reset at the end of RESET TIME. All
alarms are stored in MEMORY and may be
retrieved at any time by entering MEMORY
MODE.
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