To Define an Alarm Partition

Click the Alarm System button.

From the Select gateway window, select a gateway associated with the alarm partition.

From the Alarm System drop-down list, select an existing alarm system or click New to create a new alarm system.

From the Arming Schedule field, select a schedule according to which the alarm partition will automatically arm at the time that this schedule becomes valid (the exit delay will be initiated before the system actually arms). This schedule is used only to arm the system, do not insert the “All valid” schedule. When this schedule becomes invalid, the system will not disarm, it will remain armed until presentation of a valid card at a disarming reader. You can right-click the selection field to create a custom arming schedule.

From the No Disarm Schedule field, select a schedule during which a disarming attempt will initiate postponing of the alarm partition. Once the postpone delay is over, the system will automatically initiate the exit delay and arm automatically once expired.

Select the Access and delays tab to define access level options:

Arming Access Level: select the access level required to arm the alarm partition. Arming the system requires the arming access level and access to the arming reader(s).
Disarming Access Level: select the required access level to disarm the alarm partition. Disarming the system requires the disarming access level and access to the disarming reader(s).

In the Delays (hh:mm:ss) section, specify the entry and exit delays:

Entry: Specify the entry delay time during which a user will have access to a supervised area to disarm the system.
Exit: Enter the exit delay. The exit delay is used to warn employees that the system will be armed once this delay is expired following an arming request. The system can be in the “exit delay” mode following:
- An arming request,
- or when the “postpone delay” is expired and the “no disarm” schedule is still valid.
Arming: Enter the arming delay time. This is the delay allowed by the system between the moment that a card is presented at an arming reader and the moment that the “arming request button” is pushed to confirm arming.
Postpone parameters: Enter the postpone delay time. The postpone delay is a “period” during which the alarm partition is disarmed.
- If the “no disarm” schedule is still valid, the system will enter in “exit delay” then arm again when the exit delay expires.
- If a postpone or disarming operation is attempted during this “exit delay” the system will return to the postpone delay.
- If the “no disarm” schedule is NOT valid, the system will automatically disarm at the end of the postpone delay.
- The postpone delay can be manually modified through the manual operations section of the system.
  Note: It is possible to associate a relay that will be triggered when an arming, disarming or postpone delay is initiated. It could for example provide a visual feedback on a status panel to indicate that the system is waiting for a confirmation.
Postpone Count: This option specifies the maximum number of times the alarm system can be postponed. When the maximum count is reached, the system will initiate the exit delay and arm automatically (if a “no disarm “schedule is still valid) or disarm if a normal arming schedule is valid.
Note: If set to “0”, the alarm partition can be postponed indefinitely.

Select the Door tab to define the arming and disarming, and postpone options:

Arming reader: Select a door or door group that will be used to arm the alarm partition. Arming will only work at an arming reader. Arming the system requires the arming access level and access to the arming reader(s).
Note: Usually, arming readers are located near exit doors.
If more than one alarm partition can be armed with the same arming reader, use an “arming request input” to confirm arming.
Disarming reader: Select a door or door group that will be used to disarm the alarm partition. Disarming will only work at a disarming reader. Disarming the system requires the disarming access level and access to the disarming reader(s).
Note: Usually, disarming readers are located within the perimeter of the protected area. For example, a disarming reader could be located at the front door where a video surveillance camera is located for visual recording.
Arming reader no unlock: Select a door or door group that will be used to arm the system without unlocking the door.
Postpone reader: Select a door or door group that will be used to postpone the alarm partition from arming. Postponing arming requires the disarming access level and access to the postpone reader. A postpone reader can only be used during the “exit delay”.
Note: Usually, postpone readers are located within the protected area so as to allow employees to postpone the system from any reader located inside.
Reader disabled when armed: Select a door or door group for which the readers are disabled when the alarm partition is armed. No access is permitted, even for cards with the required disarming access level and at the disarming reader.
Note: For example, this field can be used to select a back door in order for users to use the front door to disarm the system.
Door to be lock on arming: Select a door or door group that will be locked when the alarm partition is armed. It will override the unlocking schedule (even if valid) and will also override a manual unlocking operation.
Supervised door when armed: Select a door or a group of doors that will generate an alarm level # 1 (perimeter) and trigger the relay selected in the Alarm # 1 Relay State field (Relay 2 of 2 tab) if the events “door forced open” or “door open too long” are produced by these doors while the system is armed.

Select the Input tab to define input for arming and disarming:

Alarm level #1: Select a single input or a group of inputs that will automatically activate the relay selected in the Alarm # 1 Relay State field (Relay 2 of 2 tab) if the system is armed and an alarm is detected from one of the selected inputs.
Alarm level #2: Select a single input or a group of inputs that will automatically activate the relay selected in the Alarm # 2 Relay State field (Relay 2 of 2 tab) if the system is armed and an alarm is detected from one of the selected inputs.
Arming request: Select a single input or a group of inputs that must be “in alarm” to confirm arming of the alarm partition. An arming request input should be used when more than one alarm partition can be armed with the same arming reader. Usually, a button is used as an arming request input. The card is presented at the reader, the “arming delay” is initiated, the button is pushed, the exit delay is initiated after which the alarm partition will arm.

It is possible to associate a relay that will be triggered when the arming delay is initiated. It could for example provide a visual feedback on a status panel to indicate that the system is waiting for a confirmation.

Prevent arming: Select a single input or a group of inputs. If any of these inputs is “in alarm” when arming is attempted, arming will not succeed and will be aborted. Usually inputs from “Alarm Level 1 & 2” are grouped together as one group and selected. This will group all the inputs of the alarm partition. This is only true when an arming request is done at a door reader with an arming request input.
Note: If the alarm partition is armed automatically with an “arming schedule”, the inputs will be ignored and arming will succeed.
It is possible to associate a relay that will be triggered when the arming is aborted.
Input for entry delay: Select a single input or a group of inputs used to initiate the entry delay. If any of these inputs is “in alarm” when the system is armed, the entry delay will be initiated and inputs selected in the “Shunted on Disarming” field will be shunted for the duration of the “entry delay”.
Shunted on disarming: Select a single input or a group of inputs that will be shunted (not monitored) when the “Entry Input” is triggered. These inputs will be shunted for the duration of the entry delay.

Select the Control Relay tab to define the relays that will be used to indicate or display various status for the alarm system being defined. For each relay, it is possible to determine when the relay will return to its normal condition. There are 2 possible conditions:

Temporary: The relay will remain temporarily activated for the activation time programmed in the relay definition menu. Be careful, if the relay activation time is set to zero in the relay definition menu, the relay will “follow” the condition or device condition even if it is programmed to be temporarily activated.
Follow: The relay will remain activated until the condition that triggered the relay is over.
Note: When a relay is activated or deactivated from of an alarm system, EVENTS WILL NOT be generated.
System Armed—Relay: This relay will be triggered when the alarm partition is armed.
System Disarmed—Relay: This relay will be triggered when the alarm partition is disarmed.
System Status Relay: This relay will reflect the status of the inputs of “Alarm Level #1 and #2” as well as doors of the “Door supervised when armed” field.
Prevent arming Relay State: Select the relay that will be triggered when the arming sequence is aborted due to an input in alarm generated during arming. Select, from the pull-down menu, the relay activation.

Select the Status Relay tab to define the relays that will reflect the various conditions of the alarm system being defined.

Note: When a relay is activated or deactivated from an alarm system, EVENTS WILL NOT Postpone Relay—Select the relay that will be triggered when the alarm partition is in “postpone” mode.

Entry Relay State: Select the relay that will be triggered when the “entry delay” is initiated.
Exit Relay State: Select the relay that will be triggered when the “exit delay” is initiated.
Arming Delay State: Select the relay that will be triggered when the “arming delay” is initiated.
Alarm #1 Relay State: Select a relay that will be triggered when the alarm partition detects a valid alarm condition (i.e. input in alarm) from one or more inputs defined in the “Alarm Level #1” field or from one or more doors (i.e. door forced open or door open too long) defined in the Supervised door when armed field.
Alarm #2 Relay State: Select a relay that will be triggered when the alarm partition detects a valid alarm condition (i.e. input in alarm) from one or more inputs defined in the Alarm Level #2 field.
Bell-Relay state: Select a relay that will be triggered when the alarm partition detects a valid alarm condition (i.e. input in alarm) from one or more inputs defined in the Alarm Level #1 field or from one or more doors (i.e. door forced open or door open too long) defined in the Supervised door when armed field. Usually an audible signal is initiated with this relay.