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There are 32 Alarm Types in the Comfort System, numbered 0 to 31. Each Alarm Type is triggered by activation of a Zone or other events like low battery, Power
Failure, New message etc. The Alarm Type settings determine the behaviour of
the Alarm, like whether the system dials out, and to what combination of the 8
phone numbers, whether the strobe turns on, which of the 4 alarm states, the siren type, the Alarm Response (to trigger lights and appliances)
Go to Alarms > Alarm Types to program the Alarm behaviour
There is normally no need to change the default settings of Alarm Types unless there are special requirements which are not met by the default alarm type settings. The only change required in most cases is the Dialout setting for the alarms.
The names of the Alarm Types which are referenced (in Blue) cannot be changed. This is because Alarm Types normally have a fixed purpose or usage once it is referenced, and changing the name may cause confusion.
Dialout
The D/Out (Dialout) column is either Yes or No. Yes means that Alarm Type will dial out when activated.
Dial Indexes
The dial indexes 1 to 8 show the combination of the 8 programmable phone numbers which the system will dial to when the alarm is activated. Each Alarm Type can dial to any combination of the 8 telephone numbers. Check the boxes of the phone index 1 to dial to. The 8 Phone numbers corresponding to the dial indexes are in Security > Phone Numbers.
Dial Delay
If this box is checked, the dial-out for the Alarm Type will occur after the dial delay. The Dial Delay value in seconds is programmed in the Telecoms > Dialing screen. The Dial Delay value is common for all alarm types which require Dial Delay.
Response
The Alarm Response is activated when this alarm type is triggered. Each Alarm Type can activate its own Response to perform additional functions, like switching on Lights and relays. To select a Response, click on the right of the Response field to open a Response window. Select a Response from those listed. If the Response required is not found among the default Responses, create it by choosing the New button at the bottom of the Select a Response screen.
Alarm Phrase
This selects the alarm sentence which is assigned to this alarm when dialing out and in the event log and alarm history. The default setting normally does not need to be changed.
Strobe
This specifies whether the Strobe is to be turned on during this alarm. The default setting normally does not need to be changed.
Siren Type
This specifies the type of siren to be activated, and is selected from a list of available siren types. Siren Types are defined on the Security Type Settings > Siren Types screen. The default setting normally does not need to be changed
Siren Delay
This specifies whether there is to be a delay before the siren is activated. The actual Siren Delay value in minutes is programmed in the Security screen. The Siren Delay value is common for all alarm types which require Siren Delay. The default setting normally does not need to be changed
State
This specifies one of 4 states for this alarm type; Idle, Trouble, Alert, or Alarm, which are also in ascending order or priority. Idle state is a non-alarm condition. Trouble state is when there are system trouble conditions like phone line cut, power failure or low battery. Alert State is when the system is waiting for some event to turn it into a full Alarm, like when the entry door starts the Entry Time when the system is armed. Alarm state is a full alarm, and has the highest priority. A new alarm will take priority over an existing alarm of the same or lower priority. For example, a Trouble alarm will not be activated if an Alert Alarm is active. The default setting normally does not need to be changed
Report and Restore Codes
This specifies the Report Codes to be transmitted to the Central Monitoring Station when this alarm type is activated and restored. The Report code depends on the Monitoring Station Format selected. There are 1 or 2 digits in the Report code, depending on the format selected but 2 digits should be entered. For formats which only require 1 digit, only the first digit of the code is sent. Each digit is in the range 0 to 9 and A to F, representing a hexadecimal digit. For 2 digit codes, if the 2nd digit is 0, the system will substitute the Zone or User Number for the second digit. For example if 30 is entered for Intruder Alarm, if Zone 5 causes the alarm, the Report Code sent will be 35. If FF is entered, no Report Code is sent at all -- this alarm type will not dial to a Central Monitoring Station.
The default setting should not be changed unless advised by the CMS supervisor.
Class Code
This is used for Contact ID CMS reporting format only. Leave this unchanged at the default values.
As mentioned, most of the Alarm Types settings can be left at their default values. Only the Dial settings and Response may need to be changed,
Last edited on Saturday Aug 4th, 2018 05:58 am by slychiu
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