Burglary Protection; To Help You Get The Most Out Of The Burglary Protection Part Of The System, It Is Useful To Understand The Concepts; Perimeter And Interior Sensors; Protection Zones - 2gig Technologies EDGE User Manual

BURGLARY PROTECTION

During setup, the installer typically configures a variety of wireless and wired sensors to protect your dwelling from
unwanted intrusion . Different types of sensors may be installed in your dwelling for burglary protection including door/
window contacts, glassbreak detectors, image sensors and motion detectors . These sensors are intended to protect both
the perimeter and interior of the premises .
NOTE: This burglary alarm system is in compliance with the standards defined in UL 681: Installation and
Classification of Burglar and Holdup Alarm Systems and UL 827: Central- Station Alarm Services .

To help you get the most out of the burglary protection part of the system, it is useful to understand the concepts .

Perimeter and Interior Sensors

The system provides burglary protection using a combination of sensors that have been installed in and around your
dwelling:
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Perimeter Sensors: Sensors intended to place the system into an alarm state when an intruder enters a
dwelling . Perimeter sensors (for example, Door/Window Contacts and Wireless Glass Break Detectors) are
typically installed at possible entry points, such as front doors, sliding glass doors, back doors, side doors,
garage doors, and windows .
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Interior Sensors: Sensors intended to place the system into an alarm state by detecting forced entry of the
premises by an intruder . Interior sensors are typically installed at possible movement points . For example, a
motion detector might be installed to detect movement across a basement, down a hallway, or up a stairwell .
Once installed, the system continuously monitors all of its sensors . For an alarm to sound, burglary protection sensors
must be armed (see Arming the
The system is also programmed by the installer to notify you about different events . For example, when you open a
perimeter door, it transmits a status message to the 2GIG EDGE Panel . The panel then shows that the door is open and
the system announces the door's voice descriptor .

Protection Zones

When programmed into the system by the installer, each sensor is intended to protect a particular zone . Typical examples
of zones that may be protected by a sensor include, Front Door, Back Door, Basement Window, Laundry Room, and so
on . During programming, the installer may also create a voice descriptor for each zone . The 2GIG EDGE Panel uses the
voice descriptor in two ways:
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As a verbal announcement to notify occupants when a perimeter sensor is open, closed, or when an alarm is
set off .
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As the display name of the sensor's zone on the touchscreen .

Stay and Away Mode

Unlike fire protection sensors (which are always ON and protecting the dwelling), burglary protection sensors must be
turned ON (see Arming the
one of two modes:
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Stay Mode: Arms the system except interior sensors . Arm the system in this mode when individuals will be
occupying the premises . This arms only the sensor-protected perimeter doors and windows, leaving interior
motion sensors or other interior doors unarmed . In a home setting, Stay Mode is frequently used during the
evening hours when occupants do not intend to enter or exit the dwelling . This lets you move about without
triggering the burglary alarm . Because all the interior burglary protection is OFF, an alarm would only be
triggered if a sensor-protected perimeter door or window is opened .
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Away Mode: Arms the system including interior sensors . Use this mode to arm the system when everyone
will be leaving the premises . This mode arms all sensor-protected perimeter doors and windows, interior
motion sensors, interior glass break sensors, and any other sensor-protected interior doors . Away Mode is
frequently used during day time hours in residential installations and during non-business hours in commercial
installations . Because all burglary protection features are ON, an alarm would be triggered when movement
is detected, if any protected doors or windows are opened, or if glass breakage is detected (if glass break
detectors have been installed) .

Open and Closed Sensors

Before you can arm your system, all protected doors, windows, and other protection zones must be closed or bypassed
(see Force Bypassing, pg . 23) . For example, if you leave a protected window open, the system considers it an open
sensor . If a protected window is shut, the system considers it a closed sensor .
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System, pg . 21) .
System, pg . 21) and OFF (see Disarming the System, pg . 26) . This system can be armed in
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