Sierra Housewares S5011 User Manual

Overview

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Your security system includes a number of detection devices, such
as  magnetic contacts, glassbreak detectors, smoke detec-
tors, and motion sensors.  These devices identify alarm condi-
tions and report them to the control panel.  If programmed, the
control panel sounds an alarm.  The control panel also communi-
cates with you (through the keypad) and with a monitoring sta-
tion (through a telephone hook-up).

Each region monitored by a sensor (or group of sensors) is known
as a zone.  Most zones will trigger an alarm only when the sys-
tem is armed.  Other sensors, such as smoke detectors, can trig-
ger an alarm at any time.  Your system's zones are identified on a
label placed inside the door of your keypad.

Monitoring station personnel respond to system messages, and
notify emergency personnel as needed.  A monitoring service is
an optional part of a security system.