Appendix L: Zone Types - Siemens SPC4000 Installation & Configuration Manual

Appendix
Variable Description
connected to the system in one simple action. The engineer can select whether the EOL on all
NEW zones only, or if ALL new and existing zones are to be programmed by choosing the
appropriate option.
SMS AUTH MODE This variable indicates the login procedure required for SMS functionality.
PACE AND PIN This variable determines the login requirements for a user.
RESTORE ON This variable allows user to unset and restore alarm functionality at the same time.
UNSET
OFFLINE TAMPER This creates a tamper for when zones are offline.

16.11 Appendix L: Zone Types

Zone Type Description
ALARM The ALARM zone type is the default zone type setting and is also the most frequently used zone type for standard
installations.
ENTRY/EXIT The entry/exit zone type should be assigned to all zones on an entry/exit route (i.e. a front door or other access
area to the building or premises). This zone type provides an entry and exit time delay.
EXIT TERMINATOR An Exit Terminator zone type is used in conjunction with a push button on an exit route and acts as an exit
terminator – that is, it provides an infinite exit delay period and will not allow the system to set until the button is
pressed.
FIRE Fire zones are 24-hour zones for fire monitoring and their response is independent of panel operating mode.
When any fire zone opens, a full alarm is generated and the FIRE output type is activated. If the 'Report only'
attribute is set then activation will only be reported to the central station and a Full Alarm will not be generated.
FIRE EXIT This is a special type of 24-hour zone for use with fire exit doors that should never be opened. In Unset mode, an
activation of this zone will trip the Fire-X output, causing alert messages and sounding the Keypad buzzer and
internal sounder.
LINE Telemetry line monitoring input. This is usually used in conjunction with a telephone line health output from an
external digital dialer or direct line communication system. When activated, it produces a local alarm in Unset
mode and a full alarm in all other modes.
PANIC ALARM Panic Alarm zone types are active on a 24-hour basis and activated via a panic button. When a Panic zone is
activated it will report a Panic event, independent of panel arming mode. All activation's are logged and reported if
log attribute is active. If the SILENT attribute is set then the alarm will be silent (Activation is reported to ARC),
otherwise it will generate a Full alarm.
HOLD-UP ALARM Hold-up zone types are active on a 24-hour basis and activated via a button. When a Hold-up zone is activated it
will report a Hold-up event, independent of panel arming mode. If the SILENT attribute is set then the alarm will be
silent, otherwise it will generate a full alarm. All activations are logged and reported if log attribute is active.
TAMPER When open in the Unset mode, a Local Alarm is generated. If the system is Full Set, a Full alarm is generated. If
the Security Grade of the system is set to Grade 3 then an engineer code is required to restore the alarm.
TECHNICAL The tech zone controls a dedicated tech zone output. When a tech zone changes state, the tech zone output will
follow.
MEDICAL This zone type is used in conjunction with radio or hardwired medical switches. Activation in any mode activates
the medical digital communicator output (unless 'Local attribute' is set) cause the Keypad buzzer to sound (unless
'Silent attribute' is set) and display the Keypad message " MEDICAL ZONE X " where X is the zone number.
KEYARM A Keyarm zone is normally used in conjunction with a key lock mechanism. A Keyarm zone will SET the
system/area/common areas when it is OPENED and will UNSET the System/Area/Common Areas when it is
CLOSED.
UNUSED Allows a zone to be disabled without the need for each zone to have EOL resistors fitted. Any activation on the
zone will be ignored.
SHUNT The shunt zone type when opened inhibits all zones that have the shunt attribute set. This operation applies for
both SET and UNSET modes. As soon as the shunt zone is closed, the zones with the shunt attribute set will
become un-inhibited again.
X-SHUNT A zone programmed with the x-shunt zone type inhibits the next consecutive zone on the system whenever it is
opened. This operation applies for both SET and UNSET modes. As soon as the x-shunt zone type is closed the
next zone becomes de-inhibited again.
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The table below gives a brief description of each zone type available on the SPC
system. Each zone type activates its own unique output type (an internal flag or
indicator) that can then be logged or assigned to a physical output for activation of
a specific device if required.
Default
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