GE NetworX NX-1500E, User Manual

GLOSSARY OF TERMS 

Abort Delay 

An option that allows a delay in reporting to the 

central station. 

Authority Level 

The level of access an individual has when using an 

alarm panel. 

Central Station 

The location where alarm data is sent during an 

alarm report. 

Chime Feature 

An option that allows the keypad to sound a ding-

dong whenever an entry/exit door is opened. 

Codes 

Can be either User Codes (relating to a person) or 

Function Codes (a toggle switch to turn specific 

functions on/off).  NOTE: A system may have either 

99 four-digit codes or 66 six-digit codes, but not a 

mixture of the two. 

Duress Code 

An option that allows a special code to be sent to the 

central station that indicates the alarm system is 

being operated under duress. 

Forced Arming 

An option that allows the system to be turned on 

(ARMED) with one or more zones open. A system 

that is ready to be “force armed” will flash the ready 

light. (Note: Those zones that are not ready will not 

create an alarm.) 

Function Code 

A Function Code is either a four- (4) or six- (6) digit 

code that has been programmed by the installer to 

operate a device. 

Group Bypass 

An option that allows the user to bypass multiple 

zones with a single operation. 

Instant/Delay 

An option that allows an instant alarm condition for 

Entry/Exit doors, or grants a delay to allow someone 

to enter/exit the building without an alarm, or before 

entering a user code to disarm. 

Master Code 

A master arm/disarm code that can program other 

user codes. 

Partitioned System  A system divided into multiple areas in which its own 

user or users control each area. 

Perimeter 

The outer edge of the protected area. 

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