CHeKT Video Control Panel Zone Types & Setup Guide

CHeKT Video Control Panel Zone Types & Setup Guide

The CHeKT platform supports ten zone types. These zone types operate similarly to zone types found on standard alarm panels. Nine zone types are available today on the CHeKT Video Control Panel (VCP). The newest zone type, Warning Zone, is currently available only for OpenEye NVR integrations, with VCP support planned in a future release.

Quick Reference: Zone Types and Contact ID Codes

Monitoring center operators and technicians can use this table to map incoming Contact ID codes to CHeKT zone types.

Zone TypeAlarm CodeRestore CodeAvailability
Instant ZoneE130R130CHeKT VCP, OpenEye NVR
Follower ZoneE132R132CHeKT VCP
24-Hour ZoneE133R133CHEKT VCP, OpenEye NVR
Entry/Exit ZoneE134R134CHeKT VCP
Exterior Zone (Instant)E136R136CHeKT VCP
Exterior Zone (Entry/Exit)E134R134CHeKT VCP
Intercom Armed ZoneE420R420CHeKT VCP
Intercom 24-Hour ZoneE420R420CHeKT VCP
Warning Zone NEWE785—OpenEye NVR only (VCP support coming)
Live Video Only ZoneNo alarm code—CHeKT VCP

Armed Response Zones

These zones generate events based on the armed state of the system.

Instant Zone E130 R130

When the VCP is armed, all alarm triggers on this zone will be immediately uploaded as events to the Monitoring Portal.

Entry/Exit Zone E134 R134

This zone applies an Entry/Exit delay to triggers.

Exiting: After arming the panel, the VCP will ignore any triggers on this zone for the duration of the Exit Timer setting.

Entering: After the first trigger, the VCP will ignore any additional triggers on this zone for the duration of the Entry Timer setting. If the VCP is not disarmed within 60 seconds (default), the first event video will be uploaded to the Monitoring Portal as an alarm.

Note: Default Entry/Exit timer settings can be adjusted in the VCP Settings Menu.

Follower Zone E132 R132

A Follower zone behaves like an Entry/Exit zone if an Entry/Exit zone has already been triggered. If no Entry/Exit zone has been triggered first, this zone will behave as an Instant zone.

Exterior Zone (Instant) E136 R136

Behaves the same as the Instant Zone described above, but uses the independent alarm code (E136) to allow custom automation responses for outdoor detectors.

Exterior Zone (Entry/Exit) E134 R134

Behaves the same as the Entry/Exit Zone described above, and uses the same alarm code (E134).

Always Active Zones

24-Hour Zone E133 R133

This zone uploads events to the Monitoring Portal regardless of whether the VCP is armed or disarmed.

Important: If video verification is required on any 24-hour zone, this zone type must be used.

Intercom Zones

Intercom Armed Zone E420 R420

When selected, any events from this zone will send a remote intercom notification to the customer End-User App and, if enabled, a signal to the monitoring station. As an Armed Zone, events are only sent when the system is armed. If the central station signal is enabled, it is sent concurrently with the customer End-User App notification.

Intercom 24-Hour Zone E420 R420

When selected, any events from this zone will send a remote intercom notification to the customer End-User App and, if enabled, a signal to the monitoring station. As a 24-Hour Zone, events are sent when the system is armed and disarmed. If the central station signal is enabled, it is sent concurrently with the customer End-User App notification.

Special Purpose Zones

Warning Zone E785 OPENEYE NVR ONLY

This zone type is used for automated deterrence actions and logged actions only. Events on a Warning Zone trigger the configured automated deterrence response and are logged with the E785 Warning Alert Logging code, without generating a standard alarm dispatch event.

Availability: The Warning Zone is currently supported only on OpenEye NVR integrations. Support for the CHeKT Video Control Panel is planned in a future release.

Live Video Only Zone No Alarm Code

This zone type is intended for cameras that should not generate any events. When selected, all alarm triggers from sensors, analytics, and API alarms will be ignored.

Important: Use this zone type only for cameras where event recording and monitoring station notifications are not required.

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to update the zone type for a specific channel:

1
Navigate to the camera channel you want to update and click the Settings gear icon.





2
Select the Alarm Menu tab, then click the Zone Type.
3
Select your desired zone type from the available options and click Save Changes to apply the update.


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