i-on RangePage 140Appendix II: Programming a Common Area30 40 50 160Some commercial premises include two or more separate areas linked by a common area.You can program a control unit to allow users to set each area independently, and then setthe common area automatically when the last occupant leaves the premises. The Full SetLink option in Installer Menu - Partitions provides this feature.Figure 14 shows a typical example of a commercial building that could use the “CommonArea”.Zone List:001. Front Door002. Foyer PIR003. Loading BayEntrance004. Shutter005. Loading Bay PIR006. Factory PIR007. Factory Fire Door008. Kitchen PIR009. Office Fire Door010. Office PIR011. Reception PIR012. ReceptionEntranceFigure 14. Typical commercial building.The business using the building is split into Factory and Office departments. These twosets of users work different hours. The manager wants each department to be able to settheir own part of the alarm system separately. The common area including the Foyer,Kitchen and Toilet should only be armed when there is no one in the building. This willallow either the Factory or the Office staff to use those facilities when part of the alarmsystem is armed.Installation and ProgrammingIf the installer wishes to employ wired zones only they should use FSL wiring. The i-onEX rangecontrol units provide connections for 10 FSL zones on their PCBs; the i-on40 providesconnections for 16 zones on its PCB.For best operation, there should be two keypads: one fitted in the Loading Bay and theother fitted in Reception.When starting the control unit for the first time select “Partitioned system” (not part settingsystem).In the i-onEX range and i-on40 control units Partition 1 is always the common area. UsePartition 1 for the Foyer, Kitchen and Toilet. Partition 2 can be used for the Factory andLoading Bay. Partition 3 can be used for the Office and Reception. To make the common