| ACS |
Access Control System |
| ACU |
Access Control Unit |
| APS |
Access Point Sensor |
| ARC |
Alarm Receiving Centre |
| BAT |
Battery |
| BGU |
Break Glass Sensor |
| CAB |
Cable |
| CHUNKY |
Large Surface Contact |
| CIE |
Control Indicating Equipment |
| CONF |
Confirmed Alarm |
| CP |
Control Panel |
| CSL |
CSL Dualcom Supplier of Signalling Equipment |
| DT |
Dual Technology Detector (passive infrared and Microwave) |
| DTAM |
Dual Technology Detector With Anti Masking |
| DVR |
Digital Video Recorder |
| EACS |
Electronic Access Control System |
| EEPROM |
Electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory |
| FAP |
Fire Alarm Panel |
| FAR |
False Acceptance Rate |
| FL/CON |
Flush Fitting Contact |
| FOB |
Remote Fob |
| FX |
Final Exit |
| HT |
Heat Detector |
| HUA |
Hold Up Alarm/PA (panic alarm) |
| IAS |
Intruder Alarm System |
| ID |
Identification Information |
| IP |
Internet Protocol |
| ISP |
Internet Service Program |
| IX |
Intermediate Exit |
| KSW |
Key Switch |
| LR |
Long Range |
| MCP |
Manual Call Point |
| NVR |
Network Video Recorder |
| PEB |
Photo Electric Beam |
| PIR |
Passive Infrared Detector |
| Prox |
Proximity Tag |
| PSU |
Power Supply |
| PTE |
Push To Exit |
| PTS |
Push To Set |
| PTZ |
Pan Tilt Zoom CCTV Camera |
| RAM |
Random Access Memory |
| REX |
Request To Exit |
| R+R |
Rate Of Rise Detector |
| RI |
Remote Indicator |
| RIO |
Remote Input/Output |
| RKP |
Remote Keypad |
| RSC |
Roller Shutter Contact |
| RTE |
Request To Exit |
| RFID |
Radio Frequency Identification |
| RX |
Receiver |
| S/CON |
Surface Contact |
| SAS or SAB |
Self Actuating Sounder/Bell (external sounder) |
| SKT |
Socket |
| SMK |
Smoke Detector (PE/ION) |
| TMD |
DT Detector with non overlapping fields of view |
| TURRET |
Dome Camera |
| TX |
Transmitter |
| UNCONF |
UnConfirmed Alarm |
| URN |
Unique reference number provided by police force to alarm insurers |
| VAD |
Visual Alarm Device |
| VSS |
Video Surveillance Systems |
| ZE |
Zone Expander |
