The Advisor Master and Advisor Advanced intrusion panels use specific terms. Here are the definitions of some common terms and their equivalents in Security Center.
Intrusion panel entities
The following table lists the terms used for devices and their components in the ATS8500 Standalone Downloader software and documentation, and compares them to the terms used in Security Center.
| UTC Advisor | Security Center |
|---|---|
| Area | Intrusion detection area |
| Control panel | Intrusion detection unit |
| DGP (expander device) | Module |
| Expander device | Module |
| Intrusion panel | Intrusion detection unit |
| Keypad | Module |
| Module | Module |
| Output | Output |
| RAS (keypad) | Module |
| Unit | Intrusion detection unit |
| User | Cardholder |
| Zone | Input |
Area states
The following table lists the states shown for areas in the ATS8500 Standalone Downloader software and documentation, and compares them to the states shown in Security Center.
| UTC Advisor | Security Center |
|---|---|
| Set | Master armed |
| In alarm | Active alarm |
| Unset | Disarmed |
| Part set | Perimeter armed |
Input states
The following table lists the states shown for inputs in the the ATS8500 Standalone Downloader software and documentation, and compares them to the states shown in Security Center.
| UTC Advisor | Security Center |
|---|---|
| Active | Active alarm |
| Closed | Normal |
| Intrusion | Active alarm |
| Open | Active |
| Tamper | Trouble (short circuit) |