shall control, monitor, differentiate, rank, annunciate, and allow
operators to acknowledge, in real time, alarm signals generated by system
equipment. The system shall also provide a means to define and customize
the annunciation of each alarm type. The system shall use audio and visual
information to differentiate the various types of alarms. Each alarm type
shall be assigned an audio and a unique visual identifier.
2.10.5.1
Duress
The system shall annunciate a duress alarm when a duress code is entered at
a keypad or a duress switch is activated. Duress alarms shall be
annunciated in a manner that distinguishes them from all other system
alarms. Duress alarms shall not be annunciated or otherwise indicated
locally nor shall a duress alarm cause any special or unusual indications
at the portal or area initiating the duress alarm. As an option through
programming, individual privileges may have the ability to be carried out
in the same as an authorized entry to the protected area. Duress alarms
shall only be annunciated at the central station and remote displays.
Alarms shall be annunciated on the monitor and shall be logged on the
printer.
2.10.5.2
Guard Tour
The system shall annunciate an alarm when a security guard does not arrive
at a guard tour check point during the defined time window or if check
points are passed out of the prescribed order.
2.10.5.3
Entry Denial
The system shall annunciate an alarm when an attempt has been made to pass
through a controlled portal and entry has been denied.
2.10.5.4
Portal Open
The system shall annunciate an alarm when an entry controlled portal has
been open longer than a predefined time delay. The time delay shall be
adjustable, under operator control, over a range of at least 1 second to 1
minute with a maximum resolution of 1 second. The system shall have the
capability of resetting the door condition based upon the door monitoring
position switch indicating opening and then close.
2.10.5.5
Bolt Not Engaged
The system shall annunciate an alarm when the bolt at an entry-controlled
portal has been open longer than a predefined time delay and generate an
entry control alarm. The time delay shall be adjustable, under operator
control, over a range of at least 1 second to 1 minute with a maximum
resolution of 1 second. The system shall have the capability of resetting
the door condition based upon the door monitoring position switch
indicating opening and then close.
2.10.5.6
Strike Not Secured
The system shall annunciate an alarm when the strike at an entry controlled
portal has been left unsecured longer than a predefined time delay and
generate an entry control alarm. The time delay shall be adjustable, under
operator control, over a range of at least 1 second to 1 minute with a
maximum resolution of 1 second. The system shall have the capability of
resetting the door condition based upon the door monitoring position switch
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