PCX 256 PROGRAMMING MANUAL
5 . 9 C h a n g e T i m e r s
All the timers can be changed in this function, the table below shows the different timers available
and the default values:
Timer
Function
Entry Time
Entry time for each partition.
Exit Time
Exit time for each partition.
Bell Time
Cut off time for external sounder. Separate for each
partition.
Confirm
Time period during which a second activation must occur to
Time
qualify as 'sequentially confirmed' alarm. NOTE: DD243
specifies a confirm time between 30 and 60 minutes.
This also can be used in conjunction with testing an omit
signal.
Bell Delay
Delay after intruder alarm before bell live. NOT valid within
3 minutes of final arm, after entry time started.
Strobe Time
Time strobe output remains live after bell time ends .'99'
means endless.
Re-Arm No.
Number of times system re-arms after bell time ends.
NOTE: Re-arm number applies to each partition, and
does not affect emergency alarms. '9' means always re-
arm.
AC Signal
Time delay before mains failure or technical alarm signalled.
Delay
NOTE: Arming '250' = never alarms. System change-
over to battery supply and associated visual 'Mains
Fail' indication is always immediate.
Time speaker and keypad bleeper outputs remain live after
Speaker
bell time ends. '99' means endless.
Time between final exit input closing, and system arming.
Final Exit
Delay
Double
Length of filter period applied to inputs with 'Double Knock'
Knock
attribute.
Delays 'Intruder' output signals if entry time has started.
Pre-Alarm
Pre-alarm time must be set for 30 seconds to comply
with PD6662
Line Fault
Duration of Telecom Line Fault before 'Line Fault' alarm
triggered.
Time after which 'Arm Fail' operation will be invoked if exit
Arm Fail
procedure not completed.
Minimum time an alarm must have existed before a 'Guard'
Guard Code
Alarm
code will be accepted to disarm.
NAT stands for Non-Activity. This is used in conjunction with
Input NAT
Days
the input attribute 'Monitor Activity', and will monitor the
chosen input for the selected number of days.
Input NAT
NAT stands for Non-Activity. This is used in conjunction with
Hours
the input attribute 'Monitor Activity', and will monitor the
chosen input for the selected number of hours.
NOTE: Control of timer for inputs on arm fail test is located in the Engineer Tests Sub Menu
Page: 30
Range
0 – 255 seconds
0 – 255 seconds
2 – 15 minutes
1 – 99 minutes
0 – 20 minutes
0 – 99 minutes
0 – 9
0 – 250 minutes
0 – 250 minutes
0 - 255 seconds
0 – 75 seconds
0 – 255 seconds
0 – 250 seconds
0 – 255 seconds
0 – 10 minutes
0-14
00-23
RINS868-6
Default
30
30
15
30
0
0
3
40
0
5
10
30
20
40
3
14
0
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