Visonic PowerMax10 User Manual page 44

Fully supervised wireless alarm control system
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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.
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 a parent wants 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 Detector, Wireless: A Magnet-
controlled
switch
and
transmitter in a shared housing. The detector 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 detector
transmits its unique identification code accompanied
by an "alarm" signal and various other status signals
to the control panel. The control panel, if not armed
at that time, will consider the alarm system as "not
ready for arming" until it receives a "restored" signal
from the same detector.
Motion Detector, Wireless: A passive Infrared
motion sensor and a wireless PowerCode transmitter
in a shared housing. Upon sensing motion, the
detector transmits its unique identification code,
accompanied by an alarm signal and various other
status signals 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 detector 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.
D-302757
a
wireless
PowerCode
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. This kind of "restore" is not reported to the
remote responders.
A magnetic contact detector restores only upon
closure of the protected door or window. This kind of
"restore" is reported to the remote responders.
Sensor: The sensing element: pyroelectric sensor,
photo-diode, microphone, smoke optical sensor etc.
Smoke Detector, Wireless: A regular smoke detector
and a wireless PowerCode transmitter 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, etc
User Codes: The PowerMax10-G2 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 its 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
security
access
code.
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