A Partitioned System; Zones; Fire Protection - Honeywell Ademco VISTA-32FB User Manual

System Overview (cont'd)

A Partitioned System

Simply stated, a partitioned system shares one physical alarm system among
different users, each with their own requirements. For the most part, you as
a user need not know about other users and their structure in the system,
but from time to time, you may see display messages which indicate the
system is in use by another user. Do not be concerned, this is normal. Refer
to the ACCESSING OTHER PARTITIONS section for additional information.

Zones

Your system's sensing devices have been assigned to various "zones." For
example, the sensing device on your Entry/Exit door may have been assigned
to zone 001, sensing devices on windows in the master bedroom to zone 002,
and so on. These numbers will appear on the display, along with an alpha
descriptor for that zone (if programmed), when an alarm or trouble condition
occurs.

Fire Protection

The fire protection portion of your security system (if used) is always on and
will sound an alarm if a fire condition is detected. Refer to the FIRE ALARM
SYSTEM section for important information concerning fire protection, smoke
detectors and planning emergency exit routes from your facility.
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