Protege System Controller Reference Manual

Force Arming
Force arming allows you to quickly arm your system even though zones are open. The open zones are then
ignored by the system while the arming process takes place. If an open zone closes after the area is armed, the
zone is no longer ignored by the system and the area will generate an alarm if the zone is opened again. The
area can only be force armed if its status is "disarmed" and if it the open zones have the Force Arming option
turned on.
• Access the area status display screen as explained in the section Area Status Display (see page 15). Using
the scroll keys [ ] select the area that you want to force arm.
*Area 001
is DISARMED
• From the Area Status screen, press the [FORCE] key to force arm an area. Pressing the [FORCE] key starts
the exit delay, if programmed. It checks all zones assigned to the area are sealed and any zone that is open
with the forced arm option enabled in the assigned zone type. If zone(s) do not have a zone type that has
the force arm option enabled it checks that they are ready to be armed.
• When completed the zone testing procedure the areas status will change "force armed".
*Area 001
is FORCE ARMED
• Pressing the [DISARM] key at any time during the force arming process will abort the force arming process
and return the area to the disarmed state. Press the [CLEAR] key to exit.
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To force arm the selected area, you must be able to access it, refer to the Area Security section (see
page 16). Refer to the Arming Failure section (see page 20) if the area cannot arm or displays an error
message when attempting to force arm the selected area.
Stay Arming
Stay arming partially arms your area to permit you to remain in your home or office by arming the outer
(perimeter) zones of the protected area (i.e. doors and windows). The area can only be stay armed if its status is
"disarmed" and if it contains zones whose Stay Zone option is turned on.
• Access the area status display screen as explained in section Area Status Display (see page 15). Using the
scroll keys [ ] select the area that you want to stay arm.
*Area 001
is DISARMED
• From the Area Status screen, press the [STAY] key to stay arm an area. Pressing the [STAY] key starts the
exit delay, if programmed. It enables all the stay zones assigned to the area and checks that they are ready
to be armed.
• When completed the zone testing procedure the areas status will change "stay armed".
*Area 001
is STAY ARMED
• Pressing the [DISARM] key at any time during the stay arming process will abort the stay arming process
and return the area to the disarmed state. Press the [CLEAR] key to exit.
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To stay arm the selected area, you must be able to access it, refer to the Area Security section (see
page 16). Refer to the Arming Failure section (see page 20) if the area cannot arm or displays an
error message when attempting to force arm the selected area.
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