Visonic POWERMASTER-10 User Manual page 42

For example, you may arm the control panel in the
HOME-INSTANT mode and remain within the
protected area. Only perimeter protection is active,
and if you do not expect somebody to drop in while
the system is armed, alarm upon entry via the main
door is an advantage.
To disarm the system without causing an alarm, use
your control keypad (which is normally accessible
without disturbing a perimeter zone) or use a keyfob
transmitter.
It's me: The PowerMaster-10 system includes a
powerful device locator that helps you to identify the
actual device displayed on the LCD, as follows:
While the LCD displays a zone (device), the LED on
the respective device flashes indicating "it's me". The
"it's me" indication appears after a certain time delay
of max. 16 seconds and will last for as long as the
LCD displays the device.
Latchkey: The Latchkey mode is a special arming
mode in which designated "latchkey users" will
trigger a "latchkey message" to be sent to a
telephone or a pager when they disarm the system.
For example, if parents want to be sure that their
child has returned from school and disarmed the
system. Latchkey arming is only possible when the
system is armed in the AWAY mode.
Magnetic Contact Sensor: A Magnet- controlled
switch and a wireless transmitter in a shared
housing. The sensor is mounted on doors and
windows to detect changes in state (from closed to
open and vice versa). Upon sensing that a door or
window is open, the sensor transmits an "alarm"
signal to the control panel. The control panel, if not
armed at that time, will consider the alarm system as
"not ready for arming" until the door or window is
secured and the panel receives a "restored" signal
from the same sensor.
Motion Sensor: A passive Infrared motion sensor.
Upon sensing motion, the sensor transmits an alarm
signal to the control panel. After transmission, it stands
by to sense further motion.
Non-Alarm Zone: Your installer can designate a
zone for roles other than alarm. For instance, a
motion sensor installed in a dark stairway may be
used to switch on lights automatically when someone
crosses the dark area. Another example is a
miniature wireless transmitter linked to a zone that
controls a gate opening mechanism.
Quick Arming: Arming without a user code. The
control panel does not request your user code when
you press one of the arming buttons. Permission to
use this arming method is given or denied by the
installer while programming the system.
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Remote Responder: A responder can be either a
professional service provider to which the home or
business owner subscribes (a monitoring station) or a
family relation/friend who agrees to look after the
protected site during absence of its occupants. The
control panel reports events by telephone to both
kinds of responders.
Restore: When a detector reverts from the state of
alarm to the normal standby state, it is said to have
been "restored".
A motion detector restores automatically after
detection of movement, and becomes ready to detect
again. A magnetic contact detector restores only
upon closure of the protected door or window.
Sensor: The sensing element: pyroelectric sensor,
photo-diode, microphone, smoke optical sensor etc.
Smoke Detector, Wireless: A regular smoke detector
and a wireless PowerG transceiver in a shared housing.
Upon detection of smoke, the detector transmits its
unique identification code accompanied by an alarm
signal and various status signals to the control panel.
Since the smoke detector is linked to a special fire zone,
a fire alarm is initiated.
State: AWAY, HOME, AWAY-INSTANT, HOME-
INSTANT, LATCHKEY, FORCED, BYPASS.
Status: AC fail, low battery, trouble, system state etc
User Codes: The PowerMaster-10 is designed to
obey your commands, provided that they are
preceded by a valid
Unauthorized people do not know this code, so any
attempt on their part to disarm or defeat the system
is bound to fail. Some operations, however, can be
carried out without a user code as they do not
degrade the security level of the alarm system.
Zone: A zone is an area within the protected site under
supervision of a specific detector. During programming,
the installer allows the control panel to learn the
detector's identity code and links it to the desired zone.
Since the zone is distinguished by number and name,
the control panel can report the zone status to the user
and register in it's memory all the events reported by the
zone detector. Instant and delay zones are "on watch"
only when the control panel is armed, and other (24-
hour) zones are "on watch" regardless of whether the
system is armed or not.
APPENDICES
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