Appendix D. Programmable Zone Types; C1. Delay Zones; C2. Emergency Zones; C3. Fire Zones - Visonic PowerMaxExpress Installer's Manual

APPENDIX D. Programmable Zone Types

C1. 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 allows 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, during which
it beeps rapidly. The PowerMaxExpress 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, during which it beeps rapidly.

C2. 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 on their
transmitter, causing the PowerMaxExpress to send an
emergency call to the central monitoring station or to
private telephones designated by the installer.
To make this possible, define the required number of
zones as emergency zones and enroll a portable
transmitter to each one of these zones. When completed,
ask the master user to distribute these transmitters to their
potential users.

C3. 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.

C4. Flood Zone

A flood zone is permanently active (a flood alarm is
triggered regardless of whether the system is armed or
disarmed). Upon detection of flood leak, the event is
reported via the telephone line.

C5. Gas Zone

A gas zone is permanently active (a gas alarm is triggered
regardless of whether the system is armed or disarmed).
Upon detection of gas leak, the event is reported via the
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telephone line

C6. Interior Zone

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.

C7. Interior Follower Zones

"Interior Follower" zone is a zone that is located between
entry/exit zone and the alarm system control panel. This zone
is temporarily ignored by the alarm system during entry/exit
delay periods, to enable you to walk (without causing an alarm)
in front of a motion detector that is associated with the Interior
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Follower zone, after you enter through an entry zone on the
way to the control panel, or when leaving the protected
premises after system arming.

C8. Home/Delay Zones

A zone type which functions as a delay zone when the
system is armed HOME and as a perimeter-follower zone
when the system is armed AWAY.

C9. Non-Alarm Zones

A non-alarm zone does not directly participate in the alarm
system. It can be used for chime or for optional KEY ON-
OFF feature (when enabled).
You can define the desired number of non-alarm zones and
enroll a portable transmitter or a wireless device (detector)
to this type of zone.

C10. Perimeter Zones

Perimeter zones 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.

C11. Perimeter Follower Zones

A non-entry/exit zone, typically a perimeter zone located
on an entry/exit path, that is treated as an entry/exit zone
during an entry/exit time.

C12. Temperature Zone

A temperature zone uses a wireless temperature detector to
detect both indoor and outdoor temperatures and is
permanently active. The detector monitors room temperature
using an internal sensor. For outdoor or refrigerator
installations, a waterproof temperature probe (optional) is
used. There are a total of four fixed temperature points and
the user can enable one or more temperature points.
Upon detection of change in temperature a digital
message is transmitted and the event is reported.

C13. 24-Hour Zones

24 hour zones are mainly used for PANIC buttons,
perimeter detectors and anti-tamper protection. They
therefore trigger an alarm in both armed and disarmed
states.
• 24 Hour Zone - Silent. - Upon detection, this zone
initiates a silent alarm, meaning that the sirens do not
function. Instead the PowerMaxExpress dials telephone
numbers and 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. The PowerMaxExpress also dials
telephone numbers and reports the event to central
stations and/or to private telephones, as programmed.

C14. Key Zones (Optional)

Key zones are zones that can be used for arming and
disarming the system
PowerCode transmitters that are enrolled to a zone. In
addition, the alarm system may be armed / disarmed by a
keyswitch when connected to wired zones 29 and 30.
Defining a zone as a KEY ZONE includes the following actions:
a. The zone should be defined as non-alarm type zone
(see par. 4.3).
b. "Z-KEY ENABLE" should be selected for such a zone
(see par. 4.3).
c. According to the zone number, "z. 21-28 enable", "z.29-
30 enable", or "z. 21-30 enable" should be selected in
the DEFINE PANEL menu (see par. 4.4.39).
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