Input Types

Operating Schedule: This schedule determines when this particular input type is active. When this schedule is valid the settings for this input type will be used. When the schedule is invalid the settings from the Secondary Input Type will be used instead.

Secondary Input Type: When the Operating Schedule set above is invalid, inputs will use this secondary input type.

Keypad Alarm Display Group: When an input using this input type generates an alarm only the keypads in this keypad group will display the alarm information. For example, you might want trouble input alarms to appear only on specific keypads available to installers and maintenance staff rather than regular users.

If this field is not set all keypads will display alarms from these inputs.

Control Automation: The automation that will be controlled by inputs with this input type. Automations can be used to control outputs, or can be connected to C-Bus groups for integrated building automation.

You must assign an area to the input and the area must be armed to enable the control function. This is typically a dedicated 'control area'.

For more information and programming instructions, see Application Note 289: C-Bus Integration with Protege GX and Protege WX.

Custom Reporting Code: When this input triggers an alarm the custom reporting code determines the event code reported to the central monitoring station. It is also included as a 'Special Code' in the Protege WX event log.

This allows you to provide more information about the type of alarm being triggered (e.g. medical alarm, smoke alarm, etc.). If this field is set to None the standard burglary code will be used.

The custom reporting codes available here are drawn from Contact ID standard event codes. For more information, see Application Note 316: Contact ID Reporting in Protege GX and Protege WX.

Control Output Time: Inputs with this input type will activate the Control Output / Output Group (set below) for this period (in seconds). If this time is set to 0 the output will turn on indefinitely.

This setting overrides the Activation Time set in Programming | Outputs | General and the Output Time set in Programming | Output Groups | General.

Control Output / Output Group: This output or output group is controlled by inputs with this input type. The relationship between the input state and output state must be configured using the Output Activation Options (Options 2 tab).

This allows 'output follows input' control in a many-to-one or many-to-many configuration. For example, you might configure a group of lights to turn on when motion is detected on one of several PIRs in the room. You can also set a Control Output / Output Group in the input programming, allowing one-to-one or one-to-many control.

You must assign an area to the input and the area's 24hr portion must be armed to enable the control function. This is typically a dedicated 'control area'.

Control Area: This area can be force armed and/or disarmed by inputs with this input type. The relationship between the input state and the area state must be configured using the Miscellaneous Options in the Options 2 tab.

For example, this can be used to create key switches that will arm and disarm a specific area.

The control area must have the Enable Force Arming option checked in Programming | Areas | Options 2.