Area Control

Area control programmable functions can arm and disarm an area or area group (called the control area) based on the state of an output. You can configure either continuous control (the function always checks the output state and maintains the area status) or pulse control (the function only controls the area status when the output changes state).

This can be used for applications such as arming an area after a period of inactivity or using a key switch to disarm an area.

  • Area Function: This field determines how the control area or area group will be controlled based on the state of the output.

    The control mode may be continuous or pulsed. Continuous control modes check the area state every 30 seconds. If the state is not correct the function reasserts control and arms/disarms the area. Pulsed or edge triggered modes only change the area state when the triggering conditions are met, and do not affect it at other times.

    • Follow and Test Output: The control area continuously follows the state of the output. When the output is ON, the control area is ARMED. When the output is OFF, the control area is DISARMED.

    • Inverted Follow and Test Output: The control area continuously follows the state of the output in an inverted manner. When the output is ON, the control area is DISARMED. When the output is OFF, the control area is ARMED.

    • Follow Pulse On Output: The control area is armed on the rising edge of the output state. When the output turns ON, the control area is ARMED.

    • Inverted Follow Pulse On Output: The control area is disarmed on the rising edge of the output state. When the output turns ON, the control area is DISARMED.

    • Follow Pulse Off Output: The control area is armed on the falling edge of the output state. When the output turns OFF, the control area is ARMED.

    • Inverted Follow Pulse Off Output: The control area is disarmed on the falling edge of the output state. When the output turns OFF, the control area is DISARMED.

  • Output to Check: The output that is used to set the control area state.

  • Area / Area Group to Control: This area or area group is the control area for the programmable function. It is armed or disarmed based on the state of the Output to Check and the Area Function selected above.

    You can set either an area or an area group. If both are set only the area will be controlled by the function.