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Configuration Flags
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Wait for Dial Tone (Default On)
Check this box to force the system to wait for a continuous dial tone before dialing out in the event of an alarm. If selected, the system will not dial out when there is no dial tone.  If the box is unchecked, the system will commence dialing after 5 seconds if there is no dial tone, but will also dial immediately if there is a dial tone. When the dial tone is not continuous e.g. broken tone, uncheck this box. For phones on Call Forwarding, when a broken tone is provided, uncheck the box.
Warning: if this setting is off, Comfort will not be able to dial out when an incoming caller is holding the line. See Incoming Call Release Time.

Ignore Line Cut (Default Off)
Check this box if the telephone line is in parallel with other telephones or if the telephone line is not connected to Comfort. Comfort will not check for telephone line cut. Use this option only if it is not possible to remove parallel phones from the phone line, as it results in a loss of security; Comfort is not able to cut off the line for parallel phones.

Allow Force Arm (Default On)
If the box is checked, it allows the user to force-arm the system when zones are open. Force arming automatically bypasses all open zones until the system is disarmed or until the zones are subsequently closed. If zones with intermittent faults are force-armed, false alarms may be generated due to the zone restoring itself and faulting. If the box is unchecked, the user will not be able to force-arm the system. 24 hour zones cannot be force armed. To allow force arming a 24 hour zone, define the zone type as non 24 hour, but set the settings for all modes as Immediate. This can also be done in Engineer Menu 4,3,1.

Siren Reverse (Default Off)
If this box is unchecked (default), the 12V is applied across the 12VF/SRN- terminals to sound the siren. If the box is checked, the 12V is applied across the 12VF/SRN- terminals when the siren is not activated, and voltage is removed from the siren to sound it. This setting is used for self-actuated sirens which have a backup battery onboard.
This can also be done in Engineer Menu 4,3,3.

Local Phone Voltage from Ringer
This is no longer in use for Comfort II

Seize Line for Dialouts for Idle Alarms (Default Off)
Normally, Comfort does not "seize" the telephone line (i.e. disconnect local telephones) when dialing out in the event of Idle or Trouble state alarms. This allows users to use their telephones unless the state is of a higher priority. Check this box to allow Comfort to seize the line even for idle state alarms, i.e. whenever it needs to dial out.

Disable Voice on Door Station (Default On)
Check this box if the Door Station is not to make any announcements at all, i.e. to be used only for Door Station intercom. Otherwise, the open zones during arming will be announced on the Door Station to tell the user which zones are still open.

Repeat Last Alarm Zone on Keypads (Default On)
Check this box if in the event of an alarm, the last zone violated shall be repeated on the keypads. If another zone is violated, the new zone name will be announced repeatedly, e.g. "Kitchen window, Kitchen window, Kitchen window,..., Hall Movement, Hall Movement,..."  This tells the occupants where the intruder is at all times.

Call Screening on Keypad (Default On)
Check this box to monitor on the first keypad incoming voice messages which are being recorded on the answering machine. To answer the call and stop recording, pick up the telephone handset.
This can also be done in User Menu 2,6,6.

Answering Machine Bypass (Default Off)
Check this box to activate the Answering Machine Bypass feature. This allows external answering machines and facsimile machines to be connected to TEL OUT. The external equipment will normally answer the phone call before Comfort if Comfort's number of rings is programmed to be more than that of the external device. In order to access Comfort, dial to Comfort's telephone number and let the phone ring exactly once (i.e. hang up as soon as you hear the ringback tone). Then wait for 10 to 25 seconds and call the same number again. Comfort will answer the telephone on the first ring, bypassing the external device. To disable this feature, uncheck the box. This can also be done in Program Menu 1,0.

Hear Announcements on Phone (Default Off)
Check this box if alarm and other announcements are to be heard while the phone is being used. The announcement will temporarily interrupt the phone conversation.

Show Alarms (Default On)
Uncheck this box to prevent display and indication of alarms on keypads until a sign in code is used, to comply with EN50131. When an alarm occurs and the system is armed, the keypad display and indications will not show the alarm. It is advised that this function should NOT be unchecked unless absolutely required as it leads to a reduction in functionality and convenience for the user. Alarm systems are a balance between security and convenience and functionality and in our opinion the EN50131 standards lean towards loss of convenience and functionality without a real increase in security.
If this box is unchecked there will be a warning to confirm the action is really needed.

Allow Low Battery to Arm (Default Off)
Check this to allow arming even when there is a low battery condition in Comfort.

Require Engineer Code to Write to Comfigurator (Default Off)
If this is checked, a user code cannot be used as a sign in code to write to Comfigurator. Instead the engineer code (default 6789) is needed, but the engineer code must be authorised by pressing F, 0 on the keypad beforehand.

Detect Battery Disconnected (Default Off)
If checked Comfort will report Low Battery alarm when a backup battery is not connected for 10 seconds.

Entry Alert Disable Confirmed Alarm BS8243 (Default  Off)
If checked an entry alert leading to an intruder alarm due to the entry delay timer expiry will not turn on the Confirmed Alarm Output.

Last edited on Saturday Aug 4th, 2018 06:02 am by slychiu

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