Introduction; Overview - Visonic powermax+ User Manual

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview

The PowerMax+ is a wireless alarm control system that
provides protection against burglary, fire and tampering. In
addition, it can be used to control lights and electrical
appliances within your household and/or to monitor the
activity of disabled or elderly people left at home. Status
information is presented visually and verbally, and in most
cases a recorded voice prompts you to take correct action.
The PowerMax+ is governed by a control panel (Figure 1)
designed to collect data from various sensors that are
strategically located within and along the perimeter of the
protected site (Figure 2).
In the disarmed state, the system provides you with visual
and verbal status information, and initiates an alarm if
smoke is detected or upon disturbance in a 24-hour zone
(a zone which is active 24-hours a day).
In the armed state, the system will initiate an alarm upon
detection of disturbance in any one of the armed zones.
You will need a 4-digit security code to master the system,
and you can authorize 7 other persons to use the system
by providing them with their own security codes. Moreover,
you can obtain up to 8 multi-function key-ring transmitters
that will allow you and other users to control major
functions without approaching the control panel.
IMPORTANT! All you need to know to secure your premises can be found in Section 2 of this manual.
If you are not familiar with some of the terms used here, refer to Appendix A at the end of this guide.
EMERGENCY
PENDANT
TRANSMITTERS
DOOR OR
WINDOW
OPEN/CLOSE
DETECTOR
UNIVERSAL
PERIMETER
PROTECTION
DETECTOR
WIRELESS
SMOKE
DETECTORS
DETECTOR
(UP TO 28 UNITS)
INSTALLED IN
THE PROTECTED
PREMISES
MOTION
DETECTOR
FLOOD
DETECTOR
GAS
DETECTOR
UP TO 2
HARD WIRED
DETECTORS
4
15 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES (CONTROLLED VIA EXISTING ELECTRICAL CABLING).
ON/OFF BY VARIOUS FACTORS AS PROGRAMMED BY THE INSTALLER
Shutter
Radio
X-10 #1 X-10 #2 X-10 #3
EXISTING ELECTRICAL
CABLING IN WALLS
LOCAL
COMPUTER
(OPTION)
KEYFOB TRANSMITTER
UP TO 8 KEYFOB TRANSMITTERS AS WELL AS UP TO 8 WIRELESS REMOTE
COMMANDERS (USER 1 - USER 8) DISTRIBUTED TO USERS OF THE SYSTEM
Figure 2. Typical System Configuration
The system identifies a wide range of events - alarms,
attempts to tamper with sensors and several types of
trouble. Events are automatically reported via the public
telephone network or GSM network to central monitoring
stations (in digital form) and to private telephones (in plain
language and/or SMS messages). The person receiving
such a message is expected to investigate the event and
act accordingly.
LUMINOUS
INDICATORS
MICROPHONE
BUILT-IN
SIREN
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT
COVER (CLOSED)
Figure 1. Control Panel with Covers Closed
Air conditioner
TV
X-10 #4 X-10 #5 X-10 #6
POWERLINE
INTERFACE
MODULE
WIRELESS
EXTERNAL
TEL. LINE
INTERNAL
SIREN OR
STROBE
PGM OUTPUT
FOR CONTROLLING
DEVICES BY
VARIOUS FACTORS
AS PROGRAMMED
BY THE INSTALLER
WIRELESS REMOTE
COMMANDER
DISPLAY CONTROL
GSM UNIT
GSM
X-10 #15
TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE
PAGER
COMPANY
COMPUTER
SIREN
OR
SIREN
4 PRIVATE
TELE-
PHONES
PUBLIC
TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE
CENTRAL MONITORING STATIONS
KEYS
KEYPAD
COVER
(CLOSED)
TEL
CENTRAL
MONITORING
STATION
PAGER
DE5467U