Introduction; Preface; Overview; System Features - Visonic PowerMaster-10 G2 User Manual

1. Introduction

Preface

The PowerMaster-10/30 G2 is a highly advanced wireless alarm control system produced by Visonic Ltd.
Note: Make sure that you have the name and telephone number of the monitoring station your system will report
to. When calling the monitoring station to ask questions, you should have access to your "ACCOUNT NUMBER"
used to identify your alarm system to the monitoring station. Obtain this information from your installer and write it.
Note: "Pmaster" is used as an abbreviation for "PowerMaster".

Overview

The PowerMaster is a wireless alarm system for detecting and alerting in case of burglary, fire and a variety of
other security and safety hazards. In addition, it can be used to monitor the activity of disabled or elderly people
left at home. System status information is presented visually and verbally
prompts you to take correct action.
The system includes an optional partition feature (for a description of this feature, refer to Appendix B).
The PowerMaster is governed by a control panel (Figure 1a and Figure 1b) designed to collect data from various
sensors that are strategically located within and along the perimeter of the protected site.
The alarm system can be armed or disarmed by a variety of keyfobs and keypads using special codes.
In the disarmed state, the system provides you with visual 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 initiates an alarm upon detection of disturbance in any one of the armed zones.
Proximity tags enable authorized people to enter restricted areas.
The system identifies a wide range of events - alarms, attempts to tamper with sensors and several types of
trouble. Events are automatically reported via PSTN (telephone line) or optional GSM communication to
monitoring stations (in digital or IP form) and to private telephones (in tones and/or SMS messages). The person
receiving such a message is expected to investigate the event and act accordingly.
IMPORTANT! All you need to know to secure your premises can be found in Chapters 2 and 3 of this manual.
If you are not familiar with some of the terms used here, refer to Appendix C at the end of this guide.
Note: This system must be checked by a qualified technician at least once a year.

System Features

Your PowerMaster offers a large number of unique features:
• Master / User Settings: Two user levels allow different access types (see Chapter 6. Menus and Functions,
section B.4 Programming User Codes).
• 30 detector zones (PowerMaster-10 G2) / 64 detector zones (PowerMaster-30 G2): Each detector zone is
identified by zone number and name (location).
• Multiple arming modes: AWAY, HOME, AWAY- INSTANT, HOME-INSTANT, LATCHKEY and BYPASS.
• Liquid crystal display (LCD): Plain-language status information and prompts are displayed on the front panel.
• Real-time clock: The present time is visible on the display. This feature is also used for the log file by
providing the date and time of each event.
• Various reporting destinations: Events can be reported automatically to monitoring stations, private
telephones and mobile phones of your choice, and even by SMS if GSM is installed (see Chapter 6. Menus
and Functions).
• Selective reporting: Your installer can determine what type of events will be reported to which destination.
• Latchkey mode: An automatic "Latchkey" message is sent to chosen telephones if the system is disarmed by
a "latchkey" user (a junior family member, for instance). (See Chapter 2.)
• Spoken announcements and instructions
over the built-in loudspeaker (if the voice prompts are enabled - see Chapter 3).
• Message exchange
the system who may arrive later. Upon arrival, you can listen to verbal messages left by others for you.
• Access from remote telephones: You may access the PowerMaster from a remote telephone and
Arm/Disarm it or receive system status information (see Chapter 7).
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Refers to PowerMaster-30 G2 with voice option only
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: Before leaving the premises, you may record a short verbal message for other users of
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: Status-dependent, pre-recorded verbal messages are heard
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, and in most cases a recorded voice
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