Common IDS Alarms

Question 1

This indicates that the owner/user has acknowledged the alarm event at his/her keypad

Answer 1

SCIF LATCH

Question 2

This alarm indicates the violation of a protected area or device (door) or violation of the reported programmable alarm point

Answer 2

ALARM POINT #

Question 3

This alarm indicates a violation of an alarm point starting the Entry Delay timeout, and the time allowed for disarming the system/partition (usually 30 seconds) has expired

Answer 3

DELAY DOOR VIOLATED

Question 4

Indicates that a user entered a valid disarming sequence at the keypad with an active alarm after the specified time limit has expired

Answer 4

DISARM WITH ALARM

Question 5

Indicates a violation of a tamper alarm point, such as a cabinet door (panel enclosure) being opened or a PIR cover being removed

Answer 5

TAMPER

Question 6

Indicates a user entered the distress sequence on the keypad

Answer 6

EMERGENCY DURESS

Question 7

Indicates the control panel communicating with the monitoring computer has a?

Answer 7

DISABLED ALARM POINT

Question 8

This alarm is sent to the monitoring computer if the system/partition does not arm or disarm by the programmed close/open time.

Answer 8

LATE TO ARM/DISARM

Question 9

Indicates a violation of an alarm point with sensors monitoring the systems/partitions perimeter (external door)

Answer 9

PERIMETER VIOLATED

Question 10

Alerts an operator that a radar has detected something/someone within its target area

Answer 10

TARGETS DETECTED