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ABUS FU8007 Secvest 2WAY Base Kit Installation User Manual

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35. Glossary

Term /

abbreviation

Explanation

ARC

Alarm and relay command centre.

Command
centre

Organisations where alarm and system messages are transferred
to in digital form (by telephone). Used as an initial point for
intervention measures (police / fire department).

Force Set

Zones with this attribute are automatically hidden when an alarm
system or partition is activated (provided they are open).

GPRS

General Packet Radio Service – Packet-based transmission
service used in wireless mobile phone transmissions.

GPRS APN

Access Point Name

GSM

Global System for Mobile Communications – Standard for fully
digital mobile communication networks. Used primarily for
telephone connections, but can also be used for service and
packet transmissions and SMS messages.

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network – An international standard
for digital telecommunication networks. Various services are
transmitted over this network (e.g. Telex, Teletex, Datex-L (data
line transmissions), Datex-P (packet transmissions) and
telephone services).

Jamming

A jamming device interferes with or stops the normal reception of
wireless transmissions. A jamming device sends electromagnetic
waves in the same way as the transmitter, which interferes with
the original waves.

Line

Alternative term for zone.

MAC

The MAC address (Media Access Control) is the hardware
address of each network adapter. It is used for the clear
identification of a device in the network.

NC

Normally Closed – A detector or line which opens in the event of
an alarm.

NO

Normally Open – A detector or line which closes in the event of
an alarm.

NTBC

Network Termination Basis Connection – The NTBA is installed
at the user and is usually connected to the first TAE socket or the
DSL splitter output. Using the NTBA, the connection of different
ISDN terminal devices to an ISDN public telephone network
exchange is possible. Defines the network termination for ISDN
basic rate access.

PSTN

Public Switched Telephone Network.

Report

Method of transmitting alarm and system settings to a command
centre.

S0

S0 is an interface within ISDN installation. It is used for in-house
connections and connects ISDN devices to the NTBC.

Signaller

When required, strobes or signals are activated by the system in
the event of an alarm (usually in combination).

SMS

Short Message Service – Telecommunication service used for
sending text messages. Now also available on landlines in
addition to GSM mobile phones.

Supervision

The alarm centre monitors whether the detector is present and
active. Wireless detectors send a message every 10 minutes and
WAMs send a message every 4 minutes. When the status
message is disabled, the alarm centre is in charge.

VdS

Verband der Schadensversicherer (German Insurance
Organisation)
Defines guidelines for various levels of security

VDS-A for non-commercial use
VDS-B for commercial use
VDS-C for banks and
jewellers
(high-risk businesses).

MSN

Multiple subscriber number