9: Glossary - DSC Voice Assisted Security Control Escort5580TC Instruction Manual

Access Code .................... A 4- or 6-digit code that allows users to access arming, disarming
Item .................................... Items are devices (e.g. lights, appliances, etc.) that can be
Mode .................................. Modes give you control over groups of items or thermostat
Occupancy Setting ........... Each thermostat has four different temperature ranges that can be
Output Control ................. A control which allows you to activate an output on the main alarm
Partition ............................ A group of zones on the system which are armed/disarmed and
Telephone Access Code . A 3-digit security code that must be entered when using a telephone
Thermostat Mode ............. One of the four modes in which an EMS-100 thermostat can be
Zone .................................. An area (e.g. a room) or barrier (e.g. a door) within the premises that
Glossary
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and other system functions. Different access codes may be
assigned to different users.
controlled within the Home Automation feature of the Escort system.
Such devices can be controlled using a touch-tone telephone.
occupancy settings programmed for scheduled or event initiated
operation. When a mode is turned ON, each of the items/thermostat
occupancy settings will automatically operate according to the
schedule(s) or panel events assigned to them.
Example Example : your installer may have programmed a "Vacation" mode Example
Example Example
that you can turn on to activate premises lights and thermostats while
you are away.
programmed. These temperature ranges are called Occupancy
Settings:
• Day Occupancy Setting
• Night Occupancy Setting
• Auxiliary Occupancy Setting
• Away Occupancy Setting.
These occupancy settings allow you to easily change the
temperature range for the area controlled by the thermostat.
Depending on which Thermostat Mode is turned on, the thermostat
will use either heating or cooling devices to maintain the
temperature within the range programmed for the occupancy
setting.
control panel. This output can be programmed by the installer to
activate a variety of devices (e.g. to temporarily open magnetically
locked doors).
controlled independently of other zones grouped into a separate
partition. Each partition has its own keypad and can be assigned its
own access codes.
to access the Escort system. The code must be entered whether
calling locally (from a telephone on the premises and on the same
line as the Escort) or remotely (from any other touch-tone
telephone). Once access is gained to the Escort, a normal system
access code is still usually required to access system functions.
operating: Off, Heat, Cool, Automatic.
is monitored by a detector (e.g. smoke detector, door/window
contact, motion detector, glassbreak detector, etc.).
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