Alarm Code Event Types for CHeKT Bridge

Alarm Code Event Types for CHeKT Bridge

There are three categories of CHEKT Event Alarm codes transmitted to the central station.
  1. Alarm Sensor Events.
    1. Physical trigger on the Digital Alarm Inputs - Learn More
    2. Vitual Analatics Trigger from support acamera analytic. - Learn More
  2. System Information Events.
  3. System Trouble Events 

1. An alarm occurs from a sensor on one of the Alarm Input channels

When the Bridge is in a Disarmed State:
  1. Nothing happens.  No events are uploaded to the CHeKT Monitoring Portal. 
  2. Alarm Code Signals are not sent to the central station.
  3. The exception is on a 24-Zone type. - Learn More
When the Bridge is in an Armed State:
  1. A Contact ID Alarm Event is generated and sent to the central station 
  2. A Video Alarm Event is generated and uploaded into the CHeKT Monitoring Portal
  3. CHeKT Video Alarm Events are ~20s (10s of pre-alarm video and 10s or post-alarm video.)
(Contact ID Alarms from the Bridge zones are enabled by default.  Alarm codes can be disabled for security companies who pair the Bridge with an alarm pane and want to avoid duplicate alarm signals to the central station.) - Learn More

2. System Information Events

System information events are the following events sent to the CHeKT Monitoring Portal and the central station alarm automation Platform.
  • Bridge Arm/Disarm
  • Bridge/Camera Added
  • Bridge/Camera Removed
  • Cameras viewed in the Monitoring Portal
  • End User Requested Dispatch
  • End User Requested Cancel
  • End User Check Verification Text
  • Video Event was shared in the Monitoring Portal
  • Operator sent a verification text to the end user.
  • Periodic Test
  • Bridge Powered On
  • Privacy Mode Removed/Enabled by the End User
  • Privacy Mode Granted/Restored
  • Programming Change
  • Bridge Restarted from the Portal.

3. System Trouble Events

System trouble events are the following events sent to the CHeKT Monitoring Portal and the central station alarm automation platform.  
  • E750 - Bridge Network Connection Status
  • E796 - Camera Connection Status
The above connection events have a default hold timer of 10 minutes.  This means the CHeKT portal will hold this signal for 10 minutes before sending the system trouble alarm code to the central station.  This 10 minute hold time can be customized to meet the needs of security integrators.   
Settings can be adjusted at the dealer level to a global change to all new sites.  - Learn More
Setting can be adjusted on each site by going to - "Site Settings -> Alarm Library -> CHeKT Defined Alarm Codes"

4. Full CHeKT Alarm Code List

See a list of all alarm codes sent from the CHeKT Bridge or Portal here. - View List

Example: Below is an example of an automation log with signals from the CHeKT Portal.


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