Alarms Flashcards
What is the sequential listing of events from a control panel or module?
Alarm detail area
What provides an alarm description, partition, alarm point location, state, and the operator action in Alarm Resolution?
Alarm detail
What items appear on the alarm detail bar?
Facility, panel, priority, and alarm description
On the alarm panel where can you find information on system activity and recent history?
Alarm detail area
“AC Power Down” means that the panel lost power at least 5 or more minutes ago
False
The “Battery Problem” alarm tells you there is no?
AC power present and low battery power
What does the Delay Door Violated alarm mean??
The time for entry delay has expired
What does the alarm code “disarm with alarm” mean?
The authorized user disarmed a facility with an alarm
Which of the following colors shows up on your alarm panel?
Blinking and solid red, green, white, gray, and yellow
What does a blinking red facility mean
There is an alarm at the facility
What does a solid red facility mean?
Point in alarm state
What does a yellow colored facility mean?
Alarm point has been disabled or disarmed?
What does a gray facility mean?
Inactive alarm point
What does a green facility mean?
Armed or normal point
What does a white facility mean?
Unknown alarm point
How will you treat all alarm activations??
As actual robbery attempts until investigation proves otherwise
The desk sergeant will instruct installation entry control points to stop all in bound and out bound traffic when alarm originates from what types of facilities?
AA&E facilities
What is the monitored device that is connected to a control panel or module?
Alarm point
Who is the person that is allowed inside a facility or an access controlled facility
User
What provides an alarm description, partition, alarm point location, state and the operator action
Alarm detail area
Will the alarm monitor continue to receive alarms while while the system operator is logged out
Yes
True or false alarms can be acknowledged while the operator is logged out
False
What provides the most recent history of system activity
Alarm activity history tab
True or false AC power down activated within 10 seconds to 5 minutes after an AC power loss, depending on panel type and firmware version
True
True or false the battery problem tells you there is no AC power present and low battery power
False
What does “disarm with alarm” stand for
The authorized user disarmed a facility with an alarm
True or false down panel means the panel has powered down. There is no power reaching the panel, therefore it’s unprotected
True
What type of alarms are “trap 1 & 2 alarms
Internal motion device alarm
What is the definition of the term user
A person allowed inside a facility or an access controlled facility
The person that monitors and takes action regarding the alarm and status messages received at the monitoring computer is called —
Operator
Where is the status bar located and what does it display?
Located in the alarm detail area of the imonitor screen. “Right click” the highlight alarm and select details. It displays partition, the control panel number and the time of the alarm activation
What will the system continue to receive when the operator is logged out of the system?
Alarms
What are two ways to acknowledge an alarm?
Click acknowledge only or tap f5
Name four out of the 12 tabs on the advantor tool bar
Acknowledge, reset panels, enable panel, disable alarm point, test alarms, test status, arm panel, arm partition, disarm partition, download, log comment, find facility, system notes, and video alarm point
The dispatch tab displays what information?
The address and phone numbers of the monitored facility
In order to review your most recent system activity, what tab must you press to view the command?
Activity tab
This command is used after responding to activation. It clears the alarm line and ends panel communications. Once done, a dial account cannot receive further commands until the control panel redial and this command erased stored audio. What is the name of the command described?
Reset panel
What is reported one to five minutes after power loss?
The AC power down notification will appear
This alarm indicates that AC power is present, but the backup battery is inoperative
Battery problem
You are posted as the alarm monitor and receive an alarm that reads, “delay door violated” what does that alarm mean
The time allowed for disarming the system or partition has expired
What will the alarm resolution screen read, when authorized user disarmed a facility with an alarm?
Disarm with alarm
What type of alarm indicates the panel has powered down (AC power is off and the battery power depleted?
Down panel
What is an emergency status alarm?
Indicates a violation of an alarm point programmed for a general emergency condition
On a dedicated system what command would you perform if you receive a line interrupt alarm
Enable panel
What would show a restoral of power after total power loss
Panel up
What type of alarm would you receive when a cabinet door is opened or tampered bell or siren cabinet
Tamper alarm
Where would you be able to find information about command activity and alarm activity
Activity report
Why is a balance magnetic switch (BMS)?
An alarm point typically used for doors and windows
What is a passive infrared sensor (pir)?
An alarm point that measures infrared light radiating from objects in its field of view
What is a tamper
An alarm point indicating attempted access to either a sensor component and or a cabinet
What is a duress
A device that, when activated, sends a signal indicating an individual is under distress
Which device is commonly referred to as a motion sensor
Passive infrared (PIR)
After activation, how is a duress button normally reset?
With a key
What is a panel
The electronic control board used in IDS and or ACS
What is a partition?
A software grouping of alarm points that arm and disarm collectively
What is a keypad
User interface for arming/disarming panels and partitions locally
What is a workstation
A networked computer that runs ASN software
The keypad can be used to do which of the following?
Arm/disarm panels, identify problems, display current status
What code is the first part of the arm/disarm sequence and is common to all individuals having authorization to arm/disarm a secure area?
Access code
What code is the second part of the arm/disarm sequence and is unique to each individual having authorization to arm/disarm a secure area
3 digit personal pin
Which of the following is used to monitor alarms and system inactivity
Imonitor
Which of the following displays alarm and radar information on a base map
I graphics
This message indicates a problem with keypads, loss of options from memory, or panel RAM failure
Board failure
This message indicates an auxiliary power overload
Auxiliary power down