Visonic PowerMaster-10 Installer's Manual page 103

Instant: You can arm the system AWAY-INSTANT or HOME-INSTANT, thereby canceling the entry delay for all
delay zones for the duration of one arming period.
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.
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.
Location: Assigning a named location to a device (for example, Garage, Front Door etc.)
Magnetic Contact Detector, Wireless: A Magnet- controlled switch and a wireless PowerG 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 PowerG 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.
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.
Signal Strength: The quality link communication between the system components and the control panel.
Smoke Detector, Wireless: A regular smoke detector and a wireless PowerG 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 PowerMaster-10 / PowerMaster-30 is designed to obey your commands, provided that they are
preceded by a valid security access code.
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.
Zone Type: The zone type determines how the system handles alarms and other signals sent from the device.
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