Avital 5103 Owner's Manual

Glossary of terms

Control Unit: The “brain” of your system. Usually hidden underneath the dash

area of the vehicle. The control unit houses the microprocessor which monitors

your vehicle and controls all system functions.

Input: A physical connection to the system. An input can be provided by a sen-

sor, pinswitch or by existing systems in the vehicle, such as ignition or courtesy

lights.

LED: A red light mounted at a discretionary location inside the vehicle. It is used

to indicate the status of your system.

Shock Sensor: This system has a dual zone shock sensor mounted in the vehicle.

It is designed to pick up impacts to the vehicle or glass.

Transmitter: A hand-held, remote control which operates the various functions

of your system.

Trigger or Triggered Sequence: When an alarm “goes off” or “trips.” The trig-

gered sequence of your system consists of the siren sounding and parking lights

flashing for the programmed duration.

Valet button: A small push button mounted at a discretionary location inside

the vehicle. It is used to override the starter interrupt when a transmitter is lost or

damaged, or to enter or exit Valet Mode.

Warning Zone Response: Lighter impacts to the vehicle will generate the Warn-

ing Zone response. It consists of several seconds of siren chirps and parking

light flashes.

Zone: A zone is a separate input that the alarm can recognize as unique. Each

input to the system is connected to a particular zone. Often two or more inputs

may share the same zone.