Alarms Flashcards

1
Q

What is the sequential listing of events from a control panel or module?

A

Alarm detail area

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2
Q

What provides an alarm description, partition, alarm point location, state, and the operator action in Alarm Resolution?

A

Alarm detail

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3
Q

What items appear on the alarm detail bar?

A

Facility, panel, priority, and alarm description

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4
Q

On the alarm panel where can you find information on system activity and recent history?

A

Alarm detail area

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5
Q

“AC Power Down” means that the panel lost power at least 5 or more minutes ago

A

False

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6
Q

The “Battery Problem” alarm tells you there is no?

A

AC power present and low battery power

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7
Q

What does the Delay Door Violated alarm mean??

A

The time for entry delay has expired

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8
Q

What does the alarm code “disarm with alarm” mean?

A

The authorized user disarmed a facility with an alarm

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9
Q

Which of the following colors shows up on your alarm panel?

A

Blinking and solid red, green, white, gray, and yellow

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10
Q

What does a blinking red facility mean

A

There is an alarm at the facility

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11
Q

What does a solid red facility mean?

A

Point in alarm state

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12
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What does a yellow colored facility mean?

A

Alarm point has been disabled or disarmed?

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13
Q

What does a gray facility mean?

A

Inactive alarm point

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14
Q

What does a green facility mean?

A

Armed or normal point

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15
Q

What does a white facility mean?

A

Unknown alarm point

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16
Q

How will you treat all alarm activations??

A

As actual robbery attempts until investigation proves otherwise

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17
Q

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?

A

AA&E facilities

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18
Q

What is the monitored device that is connected to a control panel or module?

A

Alarm point

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19
Q

Who is the person that is allowed inside a facility or an access controlled facility

A

User

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20
Q

What provides an alarm description, partition, alarm point location, state and the operator action

A

Alarm detail area

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21
Q

Will the alarm monitor continue to receive alarms while while the system operator is logged out

A

Yes

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22
Q

True or false alarms can be acknowledged while the operator is logged out

A

False

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23
Q

What provides the most recent history of system activity

A

Alarm activity history tab

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24
Q

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

A

True

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25
Q

True or false the battery problem tells you there is no AC power present and low battery power

A

False

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26
Q

What does “disarm with alarm” stand for

A

The authorized user disarmed a facility with an alarm

27
Q

True or false down panel means the panel has powered down. There is no power reaching the panel, therefore it’s unprotected

A

True

28
Q

What type of alarms are “trap 1 & 2 alarms

A

Internal motion device alarm

29
Q

What is the definition of the term user

A

A person allowed inside a facility or an access controlled facility

30
Q

The person that monitors and takes action regarding the alarm and status messages received at the monitoring computer is called —

A

Operator

31
Q

Where is the status bar located and what does it display?

A

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

32
Q

What will the system continue to receive when the operator is logged out of the system?

A

Alarms

33
Q

What are two ways to acknowledge an alarm?

A

Click acknowledge only or tap f5

34
Q

Name four out of the 12 tabs on the advantor tool bar

A

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

35
Q

The dispatch tab displays what information?

A

The address and phone numbers of the monitored facility

36
Q

In order to review your most recent system activity, what tab must you press to view the command?

A

Activity tab

37
Q

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?

A

Reset panel

38
Q

What is reported one to five minutes after power loss?

A

The AC power down notification will appear

39
Q

This alarm indicates that AC power is present, but the backup battery is inoperative

A

Battery problem

40
Q

You are posted as the alarm monitor and receive an alarm that reads, “delay door violated” what does that alarm mean

A

The time allowed for disarming the system or partition has expired

41
Q

What will the alarm resolution screen read, when authorized user disarmed a facility with an alarm?

A

Disarm with alarm

42
Q

What type of alarm indicates the panel has powered down (AC power is off and the battery power depleted?

A

Down panel

43
Q

What is an emergency status alarm?

A

Indicates a violation of an alarm point programmed for a general emergency condition

44
Q

On a dedicated system what command would you perform if you receive a line interrupt alarm

A

Enable panel

45
Q

What would show a restoral of power after total power loss

A

Panel up

46
Q

What type of alarm would you receive when a cabinet door is opened or tampered bell or siren cabinet

A

Tamper alarm

47
Q

Where would you be able to find information about command activity and alarm activity

A

Activity report

48
Q

Why is a balance magnetic switch (BMS)?

A

An alarm point typically used for doors and windows

49
Q

What is a passive infrared sensor (pir)?

A

An alarm point that measures infrared light radiating from objects in its field of view

50
Q

What is a tamper

A

An alarm point indicating attempted access to either a sensor component and or a cabinet

51
Q

What is a duress

A

A device that, when activated, sends a signal indicating an individual is under distress

52
Q

Which device is commonly referred to as a motion sensor

A

Passive infrared (PIR)

53
Q

After activation, how is a duress button normally reset?

A

With a key

54
Q

What is a panel

A

The electronic control board used in IDS and or ACS

55
Q

What is a partition?

A

A software grouping of alarm points that arm and disarm collectively

56
Q

What is a keypad

A

User interface for arming/disarming panels and partitions locally

57
Q

What is a workstation

A

A networked computer that runs ASN software

58
Q

The keypad can be used to do which of the following?

A

Arm/disarm panels, identify problems, display current status

59
Q

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?

A

Access code

60
Q

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

A

3 digit personal pin

61
Q

Which of the following is used to monitor alarms and system inactivity

A

Imonitor

62
Q

Which of the following displays alarm and radar information on a base map

A

I graphics

63
Q

This message indicates a problem with keypads, loss of options from memory, or panel RAM failure

A

Board failure

64
Q

This message indicates an auxiliary power overload

A

Auxiliary power down