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Alarm Point
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ATE (Alarm Transmission Equipment)
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Communicating equipment such as STU, digi, dualcom, RedCare etc.
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ATS (Alarm Transmission System)
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Refers to the entire transmission system from ATE to ARC.
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HU / Hold Up
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This is a PA (Personal Attack). Includes panic buttons and duress codes.
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Level 1 User
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A passer-by
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Level 3 User
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The alarm engineer; allowed full programming control of the system.
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Master User
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The Manager; allowed to programme user codes onto the system, set date/time etc
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Notification
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Sending alarm condition to warning device (WD) such as external siren and/or to ATS (Alarm Transmission System).
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Remote Notification
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Remote Signalling (to alarm receiving centre).
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Restore
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Panel needs to be reset in order to continue use after an alarm.
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Zone
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On a Euro panel this is a Ward or an area. Individual detectors on the panel are called "Alarm Points".
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