Abus Secvest User Manual page 60

Flood detector
For detecting water damage and flooding, existing of a basic device and water sensor. The sensor is always
mounted at a point where flooding would first start to occur in order to incur water damage.
Glass breakage detectors
These detectors respond to breaking glass. There are passive, active and acoustic glass break detectors.
Individual identification of detectors
An exact designation of which detector has triggered is possible (see also "Wireless alarm zone").
Indoor siren
Sounder for indoor use, usually a purely acoustic sounder (in addition to outdoor sirens).
Interior protection
The indoor area of the premises is protected here, especially areas that an intruder most likely has to enter;
motion detectors and light barriers are usually used here.
Internal alarm
Alarm sounds only within the building. The outdoor sirens do not sound.
Intruder alarm system, burglar alarm system
Alarm system that detects an intrusion and triggers an alarm ("burglar alarm system").
Intuitive operation
Easy operation of a device using a menu that is logical from the point of view of the user.
Local alarm
If this alarm is triggered the sounders indoors and outdoors sound (outdoors the acoustic alarm (siren) must
stop after 3 minutes if in Germany, but the visual alarm (flashing light) can remain on).
Medical emergency
Personal medical emergency, for which help can be arranged using an alarm.
Motion detectors
Detector used to identify people by thermal movement (PIR – passive infrared), ultrasound (US) or microwave/
radar (MW).
14. Terms and definitions