Appendix C. Glossary - Visonic rMaster-360 User Manual

Appendix C. Glossary

This list of terms is arranged in alphabetical order.
Abort Period: When an alarm is initiated, the internal built-in sounder is activated first for a limited period of
time which is the abort period set by the installer. If you cause an alarm accidentally, you can disarm the system
within the abort period before the real sirens start and before the alarm is reported to the remote responders.
Alarm: There are 2 kinds of alarm:
Loud alarm - both internal built-in and external sirens blare out constantly and the control panel reports the
event by telephone or otherwise.
Silent alarm - the sirens remain silent, but the control panel reports the event by telephone or otherwise.
A state of alarm is caused by:
 Motion detected by a motion detector
 Change of state detected by a magnetic contact detector - a closed window or door is opened
 Detection of smoke by a smoke detector
 Tampering with any one of the detectors
Pressing the two emergency buttons simultaneously on the panel's keypad.
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Arming: Arming the alarm system is an action that prepares it to sound an alarm if a zone is "violated" by
motion or by opening a door or window, as the case may be. The control panel may be armed in various modes
(see AWAY, HOME, INSTANT and LATCHKEY).
Assigned: Refers to zones.
Associated: Refers to devices.
AWAY: This type of arming is used when the protected site is vacated entirely. All zones, interior and perimeter
alike, are protected.
Bypass: Bypassed zones are zones that are not armed when arming the system. Bypassing permits arming
only part of the system while allowing free movement of people within certain zones when the system is armed.
Chime Zones: Allow you to keep track of activity in the protected area while the alarm system is in the disarmed
state. Whenever a chime zone is "opened", the buzzer beeps twice via the Virtual Keypad. The buzzer doesn't
beep, however, upon closing the zone (return to normal). Residences can use this feature to annunciate visitors.
Businesses can use it to signal when customers enter the premises or when personnel enter restricted areas.
Note: A 24-hour zone or a fire zone should not be designated as a chime zone, because both zone types
actuate an alarm if disturbed while the system is in the disarmed state.
Although one zone or more are designated as chime zones, you can still enable or disable the chime function
using the chime ON/OFF button
Control Panel: The control panel is a cabinet that incorporates the electronic circuitry and microprocessor that
control the alarm system. It collects information from various sensors, processes it and responds in various
ways.
Default Settings: Settings that are applicable to a specific device group.
Detector: The device (apparatus) that sends an alarm, that communicates with the control panel (e.g. NEXT
PG2 is a motion detector, SMD-426 PG2 is a smoke detector)
Disarming: The opposite of arming - an action that restores the control panel to the normal standby state. In
this state, only fire and 24-hour zones will sound an alarm if violated, but an "emergency alarm" may also be
initiated.
Disturbed Zone: A zone in a state of alarm (this may be caused by an open window or door or by motion in the
field of view of a motion detector). A disturbed zone is considered "not secured".
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