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Climax - Sensor groups

The following is a description of sensor group configurations available for the Climax panel. 

Eligible arming states

Disarm 

Lowest level of security; the panel is not armed.

Arm Stay

The system is partially armed. Certain zones, such as those inside of the protected premises, are not armed as it is expected they may be tripped while the system is Armed Stay.

Arm Away

Highest level of security; all zones that generate an alarm and report to the monitoring station are armed. 

24-Hour Zones

These zones are always armed and generate an alarm regardless of the arming state of the panel.

Sensor groups by physical sensor type

Sensor groups define how a zone operates within the system and how it responds when triggered. Every sensor on the system must be assigned a sensor group. The following are the available sensor groups.

Contact
Group Short description Long description
8 24-Hour Burglar

24-Hour instant burglar alarm, always armed, meant to guard special belongings such as a gun cabinet or safe.

Siren will sound and alarm will transmit regardless of arming state.

10 Standard Delay Entry/Exit

An Entry/Exit zone that will begin Entry Delay when tripped while the system is armed in stay or away mode.

If the system is not disarmed by the end of Entry Delay, an Alarm will sound.

11 Extended Delay Entry/Exit

An Entry/Exit zone that will begin Extended Entry Delay when tripped while the system is armed.

If the system is not disarmed by the end of Entry Delay, an Alarm will sound.

13 Instant Perimeter Exterior zones, instant audible alarm during arm stay and arm away. Siren will sound.
14 Interior Stay/Away Interior zones, instant audible alarm during arm stay and arm away. Siren will sound.
16 Interior Away

Interior zone, armed in Away mode Only, not armed in stay mode. Meant for interior doors that are used during arm stay. Siren will sound. 

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

18 Cross Zone Away

Meant for zones subject to false alarms or for Monitoring Stations that require verified alarms.

Tripping one sensor with cross zone verification activates the siren and reports an unverified alarm, while tripping a second sensor with Cross Zone verification reports a Verified alarm to the Monitoring Station.

Armed in Away only. When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

19 Interior Delay Away 

Interior zone that starts Entry Delay when tripped. Generates an audible alarm at the end of Entry Delay if system is not disarmed.

Armed in Away mode, not armed in stay mode.

25 Chime Only No Alarm Report. Tripping sensor causes an audible chime at the panel regardless of arm state.
31 Voice Chime Only No Alarm Report. Tripping sensor causes an audible voice annoucment chime at the panel regardless of arm state. *Not supported on all panel hardware
36 24-Hour Tamper 24-Hour instant tamper alert, always armed, meant to guard special belongings such as a gun cabinet or safe. When tripped, transmits a tamper to the Monitoring Station regardless of arm state.
40b Non-Reporting Zone Used for Occupancy sensors or other zones without a Central Station Report.
60e 24-Hour Silent Burglar

24-Hour instant silent burglar alarm, always armed, meant to be used for panic buttons wired into a selection of contact devices used in banks. Alarm will not sound, event will be logged

67c Cross Zone Stay/Away

Meant for zones subject to false alarms or for Monitoring Stations that require verified alarms.

Tripping one sensor with cross zone verification activates the siren and reports an unverified alarm, while tripping a second sensor with Cross Zone verification reports a Verified alarm to the Monitoring Station.

Armed in Stay and Away.

a - Available in firmware versions 192b+
b - Available in firmware versions 192i+
c - Available in firmware versions 192j+
d - Available in firmware versions 193e+. For best results, update to the latest firmware version.
e - Requires Gen2 hardware. Available in firmware versions V1.6+

Motion

Note: When setting the PIR Camera as an Entry device, do not point the camera directly at the door as this may cause false activations and affect the logic used by PIR Cameras to take and upload photos. Instead, be sure to install the PIR Camera facing the aisle after entering the door.

Group Short description Long description
13 Instant Perimeter

Exterior zones, instant audible alarm during arm stay and arm away. Siren will sound.

15 Interior Follower

Interior follower, armed in stay and away, initiates an audible alarm if an entry/exit zone (ex: front door) is not tripped first.

If Entry/Exit Zone is tripped, will not generate an alarm until the end of Entry Delay. Siren will sound.

17 Interior Stay Follower

Interior follower, when armed away initiates an audible alarm if an entry/exit zone (ex: front door) is not tripped first.

If Entry/Exit Zone is tripped, will not generate an alarm until the end of Entry Delay. No response during arm Stay. Siren will sound.

18 Cross Zone Away

Meant for zones subject to false alarms or for Monitoring Stations that require verified alarms.

Tripping one sensor with cross zone verification activates the siren and reports an unverified alarm, while tripping a second sensor with Cross Zone verification reports a Verified alarm to the Monitoring Station.

Armed in Away only. When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

20 Interior Motion Delay Away

Interior zone that starts Entry Delay when tripped. Generates an audible alarm at the end of Entry Delay if system is not disarmed.

Armed in Away mode, not armed in Stay mode.

25 Chime Only No Alarm Report. Tripping sensor causes an audible chime at the panel regardless of arm state.
31 Voice Chime Only No Alarm Report. Tripping sensor causes an audible voice annoucment chime at the panel regardless of arm state. *Not supported on all panel hardware
40b Non-Reporting Zone Used for Occupancy sensors or other zones without a Central Station Report.
50 Interior Motion Delay Stay/Away

Interior sensors, activate Entry Delay when tripped in arm stay and arm away.

If the system is not disarmed by the end of Entry Delay, an Alarm will sound. Siren will sound.

67c Cross Zone Stay/Away

Meant for zones subject to false alarms or for Monitoring Stations that require verified alarms.

Tripping one sensor with cross zone verification activates the siren and reports an unverified alarm, while tripping a second sensor with Cross Zone verification reports a Verified alarm to the Monitoring Station.

Armed in Stay and Away.

a - Available in firmware versions 192b+
b - Available in firmware versions 192i+
c - Available in firmware versions 192j+
d - Available in firmware versions 193e+. For best results, update to the latest firmware version.

Glassbreak
Group Short description Long description
8 24-Hour Burglar

24-Hour instant burglar alarm, always armed, meant to guard special belongings such as a gun cabinet or safe.

Siren will sound and alarm will transmit regardless of arming state.

13 Instant Perimeter Exterior zones, instant audible alarm during arm stay and arm away. Siren will sound.
16 Interior Away

Interior zone, armed in Away mode Only, not armed in stay mode. Meant for interior doors that are used during arm stay. Siren will sound.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

18 Cross Zone Away

Meant for zones subject to false alarms or for Monitoring Stations that require verified alarms.

Tripping one sensor with cross zone verification activates the siren and reports an unverified alarm, while tripping a second sensor with Cross Zone verification reports a Verified alarm to the Monitoring Station.

Armed in Away only. When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

40b Non-Reporting Zone Used for Occupancy sensors or other zones without a Central Station Report.
67c Cross Zone Stay/Away

Meant for zones subject to false alarms or for Monitoring Stations that require verified alarms.

Tripping one sensor with cross zone verification activates the siren and reports an unverified alarm, while tripping a second sensor with Cross Zone verification reports a Verified alarm to the Monitoring Station.

Armed in Stay and Away.

a - Available in firmware versions 192b+
b - Available in firmware versions 192i+
c - Available in firmware versions 192j+
d - Available in firmware versions 193e+. For best results, update to the latest firmware version.

Life Safety
Group Short description Long description
26 24-Hour Fire

24-Hour fire, rate-of-rise heat, and smoke sensors, instant alarm, always armed.

Tripping sensor generates an audible fire alarm regardless of arming state. 

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

34 24-Hour Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Monoxide gas detectors, instant alarm, always armed. Generates audible CO alarm when tripped.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

38 24-Hour Water

24-Hour auxiliary Water Sensors. Generates an audible Water Alarm when tripped regardless of arming state.

Siren will sound and device will beep (if device has internal sounder).

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

40b Non-Reporting Zone Used for Occupancy sensors or other zones without a Central Station Report.
52d 24-Hour Freeze

24-Hour Auxiliary freeze sensors. Generates a Freeze Alarm when tripped regardless of arming state.

Alarm with no siren, device will issue trouble beeps when tripped if device has internal sounder.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

61 24-Hour Fire with Verification

24-Hour fire with verification, requires a second sensor to validate the fire smoke or heat rise sensor, instant alarm, always armed. Siren will sound.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

79a 24-Hour Silent Fire

24-Hour fire, rate-of-rise heat, and smoke sensors, instant alarm without siren, always armed.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

91a 24-Hour Silent Water

24-Hour Auxiliary water sensors, Generates a Water Alarm when tripped regardless of arming state.

Alarm with no siren, device will issue trouble beeps when tripped if device has internal sounder.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

a - Available in firmware versions 192b+
b - Available in firmware versions 192i+
c - Available in firmware versions 192j+
d - Available in firmware versions 193e+. For best results, update to the latest firmware version.

Keypad
Group Short description Long description
0 Tamper Away

When the panel is armed away, tampering the keypad will cause an audible panic alarm. Siren will sound.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

2 Silent Tamper Away

When the panel is armed away, tampering the keypad will cause a silent panic alarm. Siren will not sound.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

4 Silent Aux Tamper Away

When the panel is armed away, tampering the keypad will cause an audible Medical panic. Siren will sound. 

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

Keyfob
Group Short description Long description
1 24-Hour Portable Panic

When the panic button is triggered, an audible panic alarm will occur regardless of arm state. Siren will sound.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

3 24-Hour Silent Portable Panic

When the panic button is triggered, a silent panic alarm will occur regardless of arm state. Siren will not sound.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

6 24-Hour Portable Auxiliary

When the panic button is triggered, an audible medical panic alarm will occur regardless of arm state. Siren will sound.

When triggered, this causes an instant alarm. 

Miscellaneous
Group Short description Long description
30 Used to denote a device that is not recognized or supported.
33 Siren Wireless Siren.
40b Non-Reporting Zone Used for Occupancy sensors or other zones without a Central Station Report.
72a Repeater, non-reporting Auxiliary: Device Repeater used to extend range. Used for other zones without a Central Station Report.

a - Available in firmware versions 192b+
b - Available in firmware versions 192i+
c - Available in firmware versions 192j+
d - Available in firmware versions 193e+. For best results, update to the latest firmware version.