Glossary Of Terms - GE LCD Keypad User Manual

Abort Delay:
Authority Level:
Central Station:
Chime Feature:
Codes:
Duress Code:
Forced Arming:
Function Code:
Group Bypass:
Instant/Delay:
Master Code:
Partitioned System: A system divided into multiple areas in which its own user
Perimeter:
LCD Keypad

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

An option that allows a delay in reporting to the central
station.
The level of access an individual has when using an alarm
panel.
Location where alarm data is sent during an alarm report.
An option that allows the keypad to sound a ding-dong
whenever an entry/exit door is opened.
Can be either User Codes (relating to a person) or
Function Codes (a toggle switch to turn specific functions
on/off). NOTE: A system may have either 4-digit codes
or 6-digit codes, but not a mixture of the two.
An option that allows a special code to be sent to the
central station indicating the alarm system is being
operated under duress.
An option that allows the system to be turned on (ARMED)
with one or more zones open. A system that is ready to be
"force armed" will flash the entire message, "System Not
Ready, For Help press º"
NOTE: Those zones that are not ready will not create
an alarm.
A Function Code is either a 4-digit or 6-digit code
programmed by the installer to operate a device.
An option that allows the user to bypass multiple zones
with a single operation.
An option that allows an instant alarm condition for
Entry/Exit doors, or grants a delay to allow someone to
enter/exit the building without an alarm or before entering a
user code to disarm.
A master arm/disarm code that can program other user
codes.
or users control each area.
The outer edge of the protected area.
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