Home Security Alarm Systems
Code
There are a few different codes that can be used with the unit. A user code will allow anyone using it to arm and disarm the panel. A master code does that and also allows the master code user to change the user code. An installer code will allow the installer to reprogram the panel.
Keypad
This is the input device for the system. The user will input their code into the keypad to turn the device on and off. The installer will use the keypad to program the device. Some keypads can also be used by the user to turn different parts of the system on and off, if it is a zoned or partitioned design.
Monitoring
This is the method by which a monitoring company is notified of a breach. Phone monitoring is the standard. Cellular monitoring, VoIP monitoring and radio monitoring are other methods. Any one or a combination of methods can be programmed into the system.
Zone
Many residential units are zoned designs. Zones divide different sections of the alarmed area, and are usually grouped by room.
Away Arming
The user will away arm the system whenever leaving the property. This turns on all zones of the unit.
Stay Arming
Stay arming will turn on only the perimeter devices of a system, so that a user who is within the perimeter is secure within it, and the system will alert the user if the perimeter is breached.
Handshake
When the device is activated by a security breach, the phone line is seized by the panel and automatically dials out to the security monitoring service and sends a special signal, called a handshake, which alerts the monitoring service.
Partition
When there are different areas of a property that will be alarmed, such as the home and a separate workshop building, and there is only one phone line, the unit is installed with separate partitions so that each area can be turned on and off separately from the other.
Line Seizure
When there is a breach, the unit will seize the phone line and make it unavailable for any other use. This is called line seizure.
Panel
This is the "brains" of any home security system, and will be installed in a place which is only accessible from the inside of the home, usually in a basement or a closet. Communication with the panel is via the keypad.
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