Inputs

Motion detectors, door contacts and other protection devices are connected to the system on inputs. An input belongs to an area to protect the area and the system from unauthorized entry. For example, a motion sensor input in reception may be assigned to an Administration Area.

Address

  • Module Type: The type of module that the input is physically connected to (e.g. controller, input expander).
  • Module Address Input: The Physical Address of the module that the input is connected to.
  • Module Input: The index of the input on the connected module. See the relevant module installation manual for wiring instructions.

Configuration

  • Control Output/Output Group: You can set an output or output group that is controlled by this input ('output follows input' control), which has a wide variety of applications. For example, you could set up a key switch that will unlock a specific door (one-to-one control) or configure a group of lights to turn on when the REX button is pressed (one-to-many control).

    The relationship between the input state and the output state must be configured in the input type programming (Programming | Input Types | Options 3 | Control Options).

    Alternatively, you can set a Control Output / Output Group in the input type programming, allowing many-to-one and many-to-many control (Programming | Input Types | General).

    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 Automation: This is a legacy option that has no effect.

    Automation control can be programmed in the input type configuration.

  • Reporting ID: The input's Reporting ID is the zone number which will represent that input to the monitoring station. Each newly created input will automatically be assigned a unique ID. Alternatively, you can manually assign an ID to each input, allowing a high amount of flexibility in input reporting. For example, if two inputs have the same Reporting ID they will both report as the same input.

    If an input has been assigned a number higher than the maximum that can be reported to a particular service, the highest possible number will be reported. Inputs and trouble inputs share the same range of zone numbers.

    You can export Reporting IDs from Monitoring | Events | Central Station Report. For more information, see Application Note 316: Contact ID Reporting in Protege GX and Protege WX.

  • Alarm Input Speed: This setting determines how long an input must be open before the system will register that it has been opened (alarmed). For example, if this is set to 30 seconds the input must be open for 30 seconds before an 'Input Opened' event will be generated.

    The alarm input speed can be set between 0 seconds and 1 hour. Shorter times are useful for inputs which require a rapid response, such as REX buttons. Longer times can be used to prevent alarms from being triggered by small amounts of movement.

    If the alarm input speed is set to 0 seconds the restore input speed cannot be set below 100ms.

    A module update will be required whenever this setting is changed. If the controller is registered as a reader expander this option must be set in the programming for the controller input, not the reader expander input.

  • Restore Input Speed: This setting determines how long an input must be closed before the system will register that is has been closed (restored). For example, if this time is set to 30 seconds the input must be closed for 30 seconds before an 'Input Closed' event will be generated.

    The restore input speed can be set between 0 seconds and 1 hour.

    If the alarm input speed is set to 0 seconds the restore input speed cannot be set below 100ms.

    A module update will be required whenever this setting is changed. If the controller is registered as a reader expander this option must be set in the programming for the controller input, not the reader expander input.

  • Enable Input Lockout: When this option is enabled, the input will lock out after a certain number of activations (the Input Lockout Count) to reduce false alarms.

    The activation counter is incremented every time the input is opened while the area is armed (regardless of whether it causes an alarm). Once the counter reaches the limit, the input is locked out and further activations will not cause alarms. The lockout is reset when the area is disarmed and rearmed again.

  • Input Lockout Count: If this input uses the Enable Input Lockout feature above, this setting defines the number of times the input can be opened before it is locked out.

Commands

  • Commands * : Used to send manual commands to a device.