Wireless Home  (490-2010)      Glossary of Terms        Faxback Doc. # 8917
Alarm System

This alarm system is easy to set up and operate.  However, you might want
to learn the following terms to help you understand how the system
operates.

Arm and Disarm-Terms for on and off, when you arm the system, you turn on
protection.  Disarming the system turns off protection.

Away Mode - The armed mode of your system when all sensors are armed.

Base - The main control panel for the system.

Door/Window Transmitter - The remote component that monitors the connected
                          sensor and sends a signal to the base if the 
                          sensor detects a violation.

Home Mode - The armed mode of the system when only the perimeter sensors 
            are armed.  In this mode, the system bypasses all interior
            sensors.

Interior Sensors - The sensors within the home such as motion detectors 
                   and carpet switches.

Perimeter Sensors - The outside group of sensors in the system.
                    Normally, this includes all door/window sensors.
                    This system includes a perimeter sensor.

Remote Control - The device that lets you arm and disarm the system away 
                 from the base.

Sensor - The component connected to the door/window transmitter.  When 
         the sensor detects a violation, the transmitter signals the base.

Smoke Alarm Siren Detector - The device that detects the alarm siren from 
                             an existing smoke alarm and then sends a
                             signal to the base.

Violation - An alarm condition, such as that caused by an opened door or
            window, detected by the sensor.

Zone - The area protected by a door/window transmitter, a smoke alarm siren
       detector, or other sensing/transmitting device.

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