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It is necessary to periodically carry out a functional test of the alarm system. Check that the
control panel responds to violation of individual detectors, that their fields of view are not
masked, that there is a reaction to opening protected windows, and that sirens and telephone
messaging work normally.
Detailed instructions on the system testing should be provided by the installer. It is
recommended that the installer carry out periodic maintenance of the alarm system, when
ordered by the user.
It is in the user's best interest to anticipate and plan beforehand appropriate procedures in
case the control panel signals an alarm condition. It is important that he should be able to
verify the alarm, determine its source on the basis of keypad information, and take
appropriate measures, e.g., to organize evacuation.
4. ALARM SYSTEM OPERATING COSTS
The main task of the control panel is signaling and efficient reporting of alarm situations and,
in the case of the monitoring function, providing the monitoring station with real-time
information about the protected facility status. Realization of these functions, based on the
use of telephone line, entails financial costs. Generally, the level of costs incurred by the
alarm system owner depends on the amount of information the control panel has to transfer
to the monitoring station. A failure of the telephone links, as well as incorrect programming of
the control panel, may to a large degree increase these costs. Such a situation is usually
related to an excessive number of connections made.
The installer can adjust functioning of the alarm system to the specific conditions and kind of
the protected site, however it is the user who should decide if his or her priority is transferring
information at any price, or, if some technical problems occur, the control panel is allowed to
skip some events, the reception of which has not been confirmed by the monitoring station.
5. INTEGRA CONTROL PANEL
The INTEGRA alarm control panel is designed for the security supervision in small, medium-
size and large facilities. The supervision is not limited to protection against burglary, but it
may also include monitoring of the facility for correct functioning for 24 hours a day.
The status of the alarm system is monitored on a continuous basis. Violation of any alarm
system component triggers the so-called tamper alarm. The control panel responds to signals
from individual detectors and decides whether to signal the alarm or not. Since various
detectors may be connected to the control panel, the type and way of alarming depends on
the way of control panel programming (the control panel may respond in one way to a signal
from fire detector and in another way to a signal from a water level detector).
The control panel makes it possible to group zones and detectors connected to them into so-
called partitions, and to freely determine which partition is to be supervised (armed).
Activation of any detector from such a group (hereinafter called “zone violation") may trigger
an alarm. A great advantage of the control panel is its high flexibility in determination which
partitions may be armed at the moment.
5.1 BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE CONTROL PANEL
• signaling burglary, attack, fire, technical and auxiliary alarms,
• monitoring – communication with the monitoring stations (real time sending detailed
information on selected events in the protected facility),
• telephone messaging on alarms – either with the use of a voice message or to a pager,
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