Section 8: Arming And Disarming; Arming And Disarming Options; Automatic Arming - DSC MAXSYS PC4020 Installation Manual

S e cti on 8: Arm in g and D i s a rmi n g

8.1 Arming and Disarming Options

Ref #: [0100XX01] where XX = Partition 01-08
The following arming and disarming options are pro-
grammed by partition.
If the Bell Squawk option is enabled, outputs will acti-
vate once briefly when the partition is armed and twice
when the partition is disarmed. All outputs programmed
for "Fire and Burg," "Inv Fire/Burg," "Burg Only" or
"Inv Burg Only" will squawk. (Default = No)
In an attempt to reduce false alarms, the Audible Exit
Fault (Aud. Exit Fault) toggle option is designed to
notify the user of an improper exit when arming the sys-
tem. In the event that the user fails to close the exit/entry
door properly, the system will notify them in two ways:
the keypad will emit one continuous beep and the bur-
glary bell outputs will activate. If this occurs, the user
must re-enter the premises, enter their access code to dis-
arm the system, and then follow the arming procedure
again. (Default = No)

8.2 Automatic Arming

Automatic system arming is accessible by the user or
system administrator through the [*][6] System Func-
tions Menu. Through this menu, the user can set auto
arm times, days, select a programmed auto arm or dis-
arm schedule and turn auto-arming on and off.
NOTE: If the system has a Loss of Time trouble, auto-
matic arming and disarming will not work.
For more information regarding automatic arming,
please see the PC4020 Instruction Manual "Auto Arm
Control."
To program auto-arming schedules for partitions, see
Section 14.4 "Arming/Disarming Schedules."
Auto-arming Options
Ref #: [0100XX01] where XX = Partition 01-08
Automatic arming is enabled or disabled for each parti-
tion. If the Auto Arm/Disarm partition toggle option is
enabled for a selected partition, the user will be able to
set up auto-arming for that partition. (Default = Yes)
If the Autoarm Req Code toggle option is enabled, the
user must enter an access code during the auto arm pre-
alert period in order to prevent arming. If disabled,
pressing any key will cancel auto-arming. The Auto Arm
Cancellation reporting code, if programmed, will be sent
in either case. (Default = No)
If Autoarm Squawk toggle option is enabled, the bell
output will squawk for one second every 10 seconds dur-
ing the auto arm pre-alert period. If disabled, the bell
will not sound. (Default = No)
Autoarming shall not be used on UL listed systems.
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Auto-Arm Pre-Alert Period
Ref#: [0100XX0205] where XX = Partition 01-08
When a partition begins auto-arming, all keypads
assigned to that partition will sound steady for the pro-
grammed pre-alert period. During this time, the partition
is not armed and a user can postpone/cancel auto-arm-
ing by pressing any key on a partition keypad, or enter-
ing their access code, if required. The pre-alert period
time can be programmed from 001 to 255 minutes
(default = 001).
Postpone Arm
Ref #: [00020305]
If the Postpone Arm time is programmed, the user will
not be able to cancel the auto-arm sequence. The user
will only be able to postpone auto-arming for the pro-
grammed amount of time by pressing a key or entering
their access code. Once the timer expires, the auto-arm-
ing sequence will begin again. Auto-arming can be post-
poned multiple times. The panel will continue to attempt
auto-arming until it is successful.
NOTE: Disabling the auto-arming feature using the
[*][6] command will not cancel auto-arming once the
auto-arming sequence has begun.
Valid entries for the Postpone Arm time are from 000 to
255 minutes. The default setting is 000 (postpone auto-
arming disabled).