CAT Alarm Communication Systems & Signal Transmission

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a digital communicator in an alarm system?

Accepted Answer

Transmit alarm signals to a central monitoring station

Answer

Power the alarm control panel

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Detect motion within a protected area

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Control door lock access

Question 2

What does PSTN stand for in the context of alarm system communications?

Accepted Answer

Public Switched Telephone Network

Answer

Primary Security Transmission Node

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Packet Signal Transfer Network

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Protected System Transmission Node

Question 3

Which communication method transmits alarm signals over a broadband internet connection?

Accepted Answer

IP/Ethernet communication

Answer

POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service)

Answer

UHF radio

Answer

Fiber analog

Question 4

What is a dual-path communication system in alarm monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A system using two independent channels so if one fails the other still transmits

Answer

A system with two control panels linked together at one location

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A system that monitors two separate buildings from one keypad

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A system requiring two separate keypads for a single panel

Question 5

Which contact format is most widely used as the industry standard for transmitting alarm event data to central stations?

Accepted Answer

Contact ID

Answer

ASCII text

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Morse code

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DTMF-only tones

Question 6

What does a telephone seize circuit do in an alarm communicator?

Accepted Answer

Disconnects in-use telephone devices so the communicator can access the line

Answer

Amplifies the signal for long-distance PSTN transmission

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Converts analog telephone signals to digital format

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Filters electrical noise from the telephone line

Question 7

Which type of alarm communicator is most vulnerable to being defeated by a burglar cutting the telephone line?

Accepted Answer

PSTN landline-only communicator

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Cellular-only communicator

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IP/broadband communicator

Answer

Long-range radio communicator