Common ACS Alarms

Question 1

Indicates an access control door violation; meaning the door was opened without a valid card read or free egress

Answer 1

DOOR FORCED

Question 2

Indicates a valid entry, but the controlled door remained open beyond the allotted time

Answer 2

DOOR PROPPED

Question 3

Indicates an invalid PIN was entered multiple times in succession during a system/partition arming/disarming attempt

Answer 3

ENTRY DENIED-INVALID PIN

Question 4

Indicates that a valid user disarmed the system/partition outside of the programmed arm/disarm shift

Answer 4

INVALID TIME

Question 5

Indicates that a card that is unknown to the system is being used to attempt to access the area

Answer 5

UNKNOWN CARD

Question 6

Indicates an authorized user trying to access an area to which they have not been granted access

Answer 6

USER RESTRICTED

Question 7

This alarm displays when an ECP portal has been put into lockdown and someone has been captured within an entrapment area

Answer 7

ENTRAPMENT LOCKDOWN

Question 8

A warning alarm. Indicating that someone has been in an ECP entrapment area for 2 minutes without completing the entrance/exit process

Answer 8

ENTRAPMENT OCCUPIED 2 MINUTES

Question 9

A warning alarm indicating that someone serving as an escort for a visitor is attempting to leave before the visitor they are escorting

Answer 9

ESCORT LEAVING BEFORE VISITOR