Bosch DS7400XIV4-EXP User Manual

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DS7400XiV4-EXP | User Guide | 1.0   System Overview 
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Bosch Security Systems | 6/05 | 4998154961B 
 
1.0   System Overview 
A security system usually consists of: 
 
A Control Panel: The control panel is the center 
of your intrusion/fire alarm system. It supports 
vital functions such as receiving trouble and alarm 
signals from detectors, sounding of bells, sirens, or 
both, and communicating with your alarm 
monitoring company. 
 
Keypads: The keypad is where you interact with 
the system. The keypad allows you to initiate 
commands, such as arming and disarming, and 
displays critical information about the operation of 
your alarm system. Your system can have one or 
more wired and wireless keypads. 
 
Protected Zones: Your security system can 
contain protected windows and doors (perimeter 
zones), and various internal sensors. Your system 
separates perimeter zones from interior protection 
zones. Specific protection devices might include: 
Glass Breakage sensors: Devices that detect 
the sound of breaking glass. 
Interior Motion sensors: Electronic sensors 
(for example, passive infrared) that detect 
movement within an interior zone. 
Magnetic Contacts: Switches used to detect 
the opening of doors or windows. 
Smoke Detectors: Devices that detect 
products of combustion. 
 
 
This system includes a telephone line 
seizure feature. The system can be 
programmed to report system events to a 
central monitoring station. Unless your 
system is set up to communicate with the 
central station over a network, you cannot 
use your phone when the system 
communicates with the central station. In the 
unlikely event that the central station cannot 
receive the report, your phone could be 
unavailable for up to 20 minutes while the 
system tries to communicate with the 
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If your system is not monitored by an alarm 
monitoring service, you must understand: 
•  alarms sound only at your location 
•  no signals are sent when an alarm 
occurs 
•  duress and other silent alarms are 
disabled 
•   emergency alarms sound only at your 
location 
2.0   Conventions Used in This 
Guide 
2.1 
Tips, Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 
This User’s Guide presents helpful tips and notes on 
the use of your security system. They are indicated by: 
  
 
Warnings of the possibility of injury to the 
user or physical damage to the equipment. 
 
 
Cautions about possible physical damage to 
the equipment. 
 
 
 
Important information to aid you in the 
effective use of your security system. 
 
2.2 Typographical 
Conventions 
Special type styles are used to help you identify the 
objects being described in this User’s Guide. 
Boldface Text emphasizes important words or 
phrases. For example: An alarm 
will occur upon entry 
emphasizes that there will be an alarm if anyone enters 
that zone. 
Italicized Text
 is used for references to other parts of this 
manual. For example: Refer to Error Displays means 
that you should look in the section of this manual titled 
Error Displays. 
[Text in Brackets] indicates the button or key to press 
when entering a command sequence from a keypad. 
For example: [System Reset] refers to the button 
labeled System Reset on your text or LED keypad. 
“Text in Quotes” indicates what is shown on the text 
keypad’s alphanumeric display. For example: “Ready 
to Arm” is the standard message shown on the text 
keypad’s alphanumeric display when a zone is ready to 
be armed.