Linear Products Knowledge Base

Setting up Alarm Panels

SelectSetup : Alarms : Alarm Panels.

In this section of the Alarm Panels page you can:

· Create, change, or delete alarm panels.

· Assign 2 inputs for receiving armed status and zone status from the panel.

· Assign an output for arming or disarming the panel from the browser.

In the Auto Arm section of this page you can specify the arming, disarming and warning behavior of the panel.

In the Events section of this page you can specify system events to occur when a panel alarm occurs or when the panel fails to arm.

To add an alarm panel to the system

1. Enter a name for the alarm panel in the Nametext box. (If alarm panels already exist in the system click the addlink under the Namedrop-down list to add another.)

NOTE: The Name drop-down list contains all alarm panels currently defined in the system. You can select any alarm panel and this page fills with the data that define that particular panel.

2. Select from the Network Nodedrop-down list the node to which the panel's inputs and outputs are wired.
3. Select from the Receive zone status inputdrop-down the input wired to the panel zone status line.
4. Select from the Receive armed/disarmed state inputdrop-down the input wired to the panel armed state line.
5. Select from the Toggle armed state outputdrop-down the output wired to the panel arming line. This output allows you to arm the panel from the browser interface.

NOTE: The output for arming and disarming the panel cannot be assigned to both an alarm panel and to another function. The only outputs that appear in this drop-down are those not currently assigned elsewhere.

6. Click Save.

Arming and Disarming Alarm Panels

Select Administration : Arm Alarm Panel.

On this page you can:

· Arm or disarm an alarm panel.

To arm/disarm an alarm panel

1.    The Administration Arm Alarm Panel page displays a table listing all alarm panels configured in the system, their current state, and any activity information.

2.    Click the Arm/Disarmlink in the Actioncolumn.

NOTE: You cannot arm a panel if it shows any zone activity.

3.    A password challenge is displayed and you must enter your password to arm, or disarm, the panel.

4.    If you are arming the panel, the Panel arming warning output activates for the Warning duration.

Setting up Alarm Panel Arm/Disarm Behavior

SelectSetup : Alarms :Alarm Panels.

In the Arm/Disarmsection you can:

· Enable or disable automatic panel arming.

· Specify an alarm warning output and the alarm warning duration.

· Select a time specification for automatic arming of the panel.

· Specify a reader group that will automatically disarm the panel.

· Specify a reader group that will be disabled whenever the panel is armed.

To setup the auto arm behavior of an alarm panel

1.    To enable auto arm behavior click to put a check in the Auto-arm enablecheckbox.

2.    Select from the Panel arming warning outputdrop-down list the output that is wired to the warning device (probably sonic).

3.    In the Warning durationtext box enter the number of seconds that the alarm state warning output fires prior to arming the panel.

4.    Select from the Auto-arm time specificationdrop-down the time spec during which the panel is to be armed.

5.    You can specify the length of time that the panel must show all zones inactive prior to auto-arming. In the Auto-arm inactivity timetext box enter the required duration in minutes.

6.    The Arm panel request timeoutsetting determines how long the security system waits before assessing whether or not the panel has armed. Set this value in seconds and ensure that it is at least five seconds longer than the panel's own arming grace period.

7.    Select from the Disarm reader groupdrop-down the reader group that will disarm the panel when a valid card read is performed.

NOTE: The alarm panel will disarm only if the cardholder has an access level configured for auto-disarming the alarm panel, and the reader must belong to a reader group specified for disarming the alarm panel.

8.    Select from the Disabled reader groupdrop-down the group of readers that will always deny access when the alarm panel is armed.

9.    Click Save