Abus SECVEST FUAA50 Series Installer Manual page 22

Introduction
caught in the act, aggressive intruders are not provoked,
etc.)
Supervision
The alarm panel monitors whether detectors are present
and active. The components report approx. every 4 min.
The alarm panel responds if it fails to receive status mes-
sages over a longer period of time.
TAE
The Telekommunikations-Anschluss-Einheit (telecommu-
nications connection unit) is a type of connector used in
Germany for telephone connections.
It is used as a connection to the public telephone network
or as an a/b interface for analogue telephone connec-
tions to additional devices.
Sabotage
See "Tampering"
TAP
Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol, a transmission protocol
for SMS messages
Technical damage
For example, water damage or escaped gas (protection
against these things is only provided by special danger
detectors).
Partitions
An alarm system can be divided into partitions (parti-
tions), each of which functions separately as an individual
alarm system.
Each partition (e.g. apartment, workshop) can be oper-
ated and configured separately and can contain any
number of zones/detectors.
Telephone dialler
Device used to send alarm messages from a alarm panel
by telephone line. Telephone diallers can be integrated in
alarm panels or added as additional components.
Tunstall
A social care alarm protocol
Overlapping signal
See jamming.
TE
Transmission equipment according to EN 50136
UCP
Universal Computer Protocol
UMTS
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The Universal Mobile Telecommunications Sys-
tem(UMTS) is a wireless mobile standard
generation (3G), with significantly higher data transfer
speeds possible (up to 42
wise max. 384 kbit/s) than with the wireless mobile
standard of the second generation (2G), the
standard (up to 220 kbit/s with EDGE, otherwise max.
55 kbit/s with GPRS).
UTC
Universal Time Coordinated is the currently applicable
world reference time (also known as GMT).
VdS
Verband der Schadensversicherer (German Association
of Insurers against Loss or Damage); defines guidelines
for different safety and security levels.
VDS-A for the non-commercial sector
VDS-Home for home risk management systems
VDS-B for the commercial sector
VDS-C for banks and jewellers (high-risk commercial en-
tities)
Flood detector
For detecting water damage and flooding, consisting of a
basic device and water sensor. The sensor is always
mounted at a point where flooding would first start to in-
cur water damage.
WBI
Web interface, means access to the web server of the
alarm panel via a web browser
Certifications
Inspection seal from an independent body that ensures
the high quality and safety of alarm systems (in Germany
the following are relevant: certification as per POS in ac-
cordance with accident prevention regulations and VdS
loss prevention)
Zone
Another term for a line. Describes a closed circuit to
which alarm or tamper contacts are connected, which are
then connected to the alarm panel. With wireless zones
usually one zone is used per detector.
of the third
Mbit/s with HSPA+, other-
GSM