National Security Systems D360 User Manual - page 26
Security System Glossary
As security system technology has evolved, a special jargon has
developed. Some terms widely used within the industry are these:
Arm and Disarm––
Your security system is always on allowing 24 hour
fire detection and police alert (optional). Entering your personal
passcode into the Command Center arms or disarms your “burglar”
protection.
Bypass––
The process of deliberately not including certain zones of
protection when arming the security system.
Central Station––
A facility where trained personnel monitor your
security system 24 hours a day. Your system may contact Central
Station personnel to dispatch the proper authorities.
Closing Report––
A signal to the Central Station indicating that the
system has just been armed. Commercial accounts may use these
reports to indicate that the business is now closed.
Command Center
––Command centers displays system status, sounds
warnings with a sounder, and may also control many other functions of
the security system including Arming and Disarming.
Entry Delay––
A predetermined amount of time provided by the
security system so you can enter an armed building through a delay
door. Once the delay door is opened, the entry delay begins. If the
security system is not disarmed before the delay time expires, the
system goes into alarm.
Exit Delay––
A predetermined amount of time provided by the security
system so you can leave the armed building through a delay door. Once
the system is armed, the exit time begins. You must exit the building
before the exit delay time expires.
Faulted Zone––
If a zone is not normal (a door or window is open), that
zone is considered
faulted
.
Force Arm––
A zone that is faulted can be left out of the security
system when
force arming
. Force arming reduces the level of security
and should be used with discretion.
Master Arm––
An arming
command
that arms
all
of the detection
system, interior and perimeter zones.
Opening Report––
A signal to the Central Station indicating that the
system has been disarmed. Commercial accounts may use these reports
to indicate that the business is open.
Perimeter Arm––
An arming
command
that arms only the perimeter of
your building.
Shunt––
See “Bypass”.
Zone––
Each area of your building is assigned to a specific zone. A
zone might be a single door or an entire room or area of your building
(like the 2nd floor). Most zones are either perimeter, interior, or fire (24
hour) zones.