Annunciations can take as many forms as sensors. The stereotype alarm system has a very large horn to make an ear-splitting sound. But it can be much more subtle. The central monitor can alert a "silent alarm": making the alarm known in some way, either locally or far away. An example would be a text or SMS message on your phone stating an alarm has been triggered. The simplest alarm may only trigger a local alarm not designed to scare the intruder - this can be a nearby notification or it could be a record of alarm events for later review. | Annunciations can take as many forms as sensors. The stereotype alarm system has a very large horn to make an ear-splitting sound. But it can be much more subtle. The central monitor can alert a "silent alarm": making the alarm known in some way, either locally or far away. An example would be a text or SMS message on your phone stating an alarm has been triggered. The simplest alarm may only trigger a local alarm not designed to scare the intruder - this can be a nearby notification or it could be a record of alarm events for later review. |