Terms Used In This Manual - Regency 4821 User Manual

Terms Used in This Manual

access code
A 4-to-8 digit code that lets users operate the system.
Different types of access codes exist to allow or
prohibit functions such as arming, disarming,
programming, and so on.
anti-passback
Feature that prevents one user from giving access to
another person by passing back his or her card after
accessing a door. When the anti-passback feature is
used, the system keeps track of each user in the
building. A user cannot enter twice; he or she must
follow every Entry with an Exit.
arm
Turn on your system (alarms will sound if someone
enters the premises).
bypass
Turn off protection to an area (zone) in your
building.
Central Monitoring Station
Your system reports alarms and other problems to
the central station via the telephone lines. When
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emergencies occur, central station personnel
dispatch the appropriate authorities.
chime feature
If the system is disarmed, a warning tone will sound
whenever someone enters or leaves a zone
programmed with the Chime feature.
Code 2 feature
Enables temporary users, such as guests and
housekeepers, to operate the system during a
timeframe designated by the main user.
control panel
The electronic brains of your system, the part housed
in the metal cabinet.
Cross (X) alarm alert
To prevent false alarms, multiple zones can be
programmed for cross alarm so that the system will
not go into alarm unless two of these zones go into
alarm. An alert sounds when one of these zones go
into alarm. For example, in a restaurant where there
is a lot of smoke from cooking, the system can be
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