Appendix B. Programmable Zone Types - Visonic POWERMAX Programming Manual

APPENDIX B. PROGRAMMABLE ZONE TYPES

B1. Interior Zones
Interior zones are zones within the protected premises that
have nothing to do with perimeter protection. Their most
important feature is that they allow free movement within
the protected area without initiating an alarm, provided that
the system is armed in the "HOME" mode. People can
therefore stay at home and move about freely, as long as
they do not disturb a PERIMETER zone.
Once the system is armed in the AWAY mode (all zones
are protected), interior zones will initiate an alarm if
violated.
B2. Perimeter Zones
Perimeter zones serve exactly for the purpose implied by
their name. They rely on detectors designed to protect
doors, windows and walls. An immediate alarm is initiated
when such a zone is violated by opening the door/window
or by trying to break the wall.
B3. Delay Zones
A delay zone has exit and entry delays set by you in the
course of programming the system. Warning beeps will
sound throughout these delays, unless you choose to
mute them.
• Exit Delay.- The exit delay begins once the user arms
the system. It will allow him to leave via interior zones
and a doorway before arming actually takes effect.
When the exit delay starts, the buzzer beeps slowly and
maintains a slow beeping rate until the last 10 seconds,
throughout which it beeps rapidly. The PowerMax has
two types of delay zones, for which different delay times
may be set.
• Entry Delay.- The entry delay begins once the user
enters the protected area via a specific doorway (his
entry is sensed by a delay zone detector). To avoid an
alarm, he must reach the keypad via interior zones
(which become "follower zones" during the entry delay)
and disarm the system before the delay expires. When
the entry delay starts, the buzzer beeps slowly until the
last 10 seconds, throughout which it beeps rapidly.
B4. 24-Hour Zones
24 hour zones are mainly used for PANIC buttons, perimeter
detectors and anti-tamper protection. They there- fore trigger
an alarm in both armed and disarmed states.
• 24 Hour Zone - Silent. - Upon detection, this zone
initiate a silent alarm, meaning that the sirens do not
function but the PowerMax dials telephone numbers and
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reports the event to central stations and/or to private
telephones, as programmed.
• 24 Hour Zone - Audible. - Upon detection, this zone
initiates a siren alarm, but the PowerMax also dials
telephone numbers and reports the event to central
stations and/or to private telephones, as programmed.
B5. Fire Zones
A fire zone uses smoke detectors and is permanently
active (a fire alarm is triggered regardless of whether the
system is armed or disarmed). Upon detection of smoke, a
pulsating siren sounds immediately, and the event is
reported via the telephone line.
B6. Non-Alarm Zones
A non-alarm zone does not directly participate in the alarm
system. Its main use is to perform auxiliary remote control
tasks such as opening / closing a gate, activating /
deactivating a courtesy light and similar applications. No
alarm, silent or otherwise, is associated with a non-alarm
zone.
For remote control of electrical devices, you can define the
desired number of non alarm zones and enroll a portable
transmitter or a wireless device (detector) to each such
zone. Then you must ensure that these zones are
permitted to control the PGM output, or the X-10 units or
both (see Section 7). After this you can select the zones (3
at most) that will control each output. The outputs, in turn,
will control the external electrical devices.
Note: Device control can also be carried out by holders of
all keyfob transmitters, by pressing the AUX [❊] button.
This method will work provided that you programmed the
[❊] button for PGM/X-10 control (see Para. 5.16), and that
you programmed the PGM output and the X-10 units to be
controlled by keyfob transmitters (see Section 7).
B7. Emergency Zones
You can provide incapacitated, sick or elderly people with
a miniature single-button transmitter to be carried on the
neck like a pendant or to be worn on the wrist like a watch.
In distress situations, they can press the button of such a
transmitter, causing the PowerMax to send an emergency
call to the central monitoring station or to private
telephones designated by the installer.
To make this possible, all you have to do is define the
required number of zones as emergency zones and enroll
a portable transmitter to each one of these zones. When
done, ask the master user to distribute these transmitters
to their potential users.
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