Security system glossary, Force arming the system – ADT Security Services 4112 User Manual
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O I have this feature.
O I do not have this feature.
O Force Arming will be reported to the Central Station.
(!!!) Force Arming will not be reported to the Central Station.
Under normal conditions, your Command Center cannot be master 
armed while there is a faulted zone. Force arming allows you to 
arm the system with any zone faulted other than priority zones. 
(Priority zones are zones that must be normal when the system is 
armed.) Force arming arms only those zones that are ready to arm. 
Any zone faulted at arming time is bypassed (not armed).
When force arming, a trouble report is sent to the Central Station 
indicating that the system was force armed, and which zone was 
faulted. A closing report may also be sent by those systems that 
are programmed for opening and closing reports.
Force arming can be programmed to apply to most arming 
commands as well as your personal passcode. Your alarm 
technician will check the boxes below to indicate which arming 
commands can force arm your system.
I can force arm with my personal passcode.
ID I can force arm with COMMANDS 1, 2, or 3.
Force Arming the System
To arm with zones faulted:
1. Enter your personal passcode and press the||g|||l
key, or
enter an arming command (COMMANDS 1, 2, or 3). The 
Command Center emits a "beep" tone with each keytouch 
indicating a zone is faulted.
2
. Press the COMMAND bar and then the | ENT key.
The system now arms all zones which are normal.
NOTE: If the fault is restored (returned to normal) while 
arming, the zone will be armed. If the fault is restored after 
arming, how your system is programmed determines 
whether or not the zone will be armed with the rest of the 
system.
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A faulted zone will be armed with the rest of the system if
restored.
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A faulted zone will not be armed with the rest of the
system if restored and will not be armed until I disarm the 
security system and re-enter an arming command.
I am allowed to have a maximum of. 
when force arming.
zones faulted
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Security System Glossary
Arm and Disarm — Your security system is always "on" 24 
hours a day. This allows for 24-hour fire detection and police 
alert. When you enter your personal passcode into the Command 
Center you are arming or disarming your "burglary" protection. 
When the burglar protection is armed, intruders will be detected 
and initiate an alarm condition. When the burglar protection is 
disarmed, the security system will not detect intruders.
Bypass — The process of deliberately not including certain 
zones of protection when arming the security system.
Central Station — A facility where trained personnel monitor 
your security system 24 hours a day. Your system may contact 
Central Station personnel to dispatch the proper authorities.
Closing Report — A signal to the Central Station indicating 
that the system has been armed. Commercial accounts may use 
these reports to indicate that the business is now closed.
Command Center — Command centers displays system 
status, sounds warnings with a sounder, and may also control 
many other functions of a security system including Arming and 
Disarming.
Entry Delay — A predetermined amount of time provided by 
the security system to enter an armed building through a delay 
door. Once the delay door has been opened, the entry delay 
begins. If the security system is not disarmed before the delay 
time expires, the system goes into alarm.
Exit Delay — A predetermined amount of time provided by the 
security system to leave the armed building through a delay door. 
Once the system is armed, the exit time begins. You must exit 
the building before the exit delay time expires.
Faulted Zone — If a zone is not normal (a door or window is 
open), that zone is considered faulted.
Force Arm — A zone that is faulted can be left out of the 
security system when force arming. Force arming reduces the 
level of security, and should be used with discretion.
Master Arm — An arming command that arms all of the
detection system, including both interior and perimeter zones.
Opening Report — A signal to the Central Station indicating 
that the system has just been disarmed. Commercial accounts 
may use these reports to indicate that the business is open.
Passcode — Personal Passcode is used to arm or disarm the 
Command Center. The Security Passcode is used to access, or 
unlock, the COMMAND bar.
Perimeter Arm — An arming command that arms only the 
perimeter of your building.
Shunt — See "Bypass"
Zone — Each area of your building is assigned to a specific 
zone. A zone can be a single door or an entire room or area of 
your building (like the second floor). Most zones are either 
perimeter, interior, or fire (24 hour) zones. 
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