Configuration and Settings

The next section examines the location and configuration settings for each type of sensor and the video surveillance components. You will discover the features and requirements for planning zone layouts, setting up passwords, locating keypads, as well as locating video surveillance cameras.

Zone Layout

Home security and surveillance systems are usually designed with certain areas of the home designated as zones. A zone can include interior motion detectors or certain rooms or hallways. The use of zones has several purposes. It enables the user to arm only portions of the system, such as the perimeter doors and windows, while bypassing the interior motion detectors when retiring for the night. When leaving the home, ...

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