1 What is a panic button?

A panic button is a commonly used control electrical component used to connect or disconnect a control circuit (where the current is very small), in order to achieve the purpose of controlling the operation of electrical equipment. The panic  button is a switch that is triggered when assistance is needed in an emergency situation.

2 Classification

There are generally three forms of panic buttons: manual panic button, pulling panic button, and IP panic button.

• There are two types of manual panic buttons, one is key reset and the other is automatic reset.
• There are two types of pulling panic buttons: one is that the power supply is not allowed, only the switch output is required, and the other is that the power supply needs to be connected. Once an alarm is triggered, the button itself can have a buzzer alarm and the warning light will flash.
• The IP panic button is used in some intercom calling situations, in conjunction with the IP alarm intercom, to achieve intercom and help functions.

3 Functions

• The panic button system is widely used. For organizations (especially banks, shops, etc.) anti-robbery, in case of an emergency, is triggered at once. It can be installed in a place easy to trigger. It is usually installed in the bedside or the hall of the home that is easy to trigger.
• When frail patients are alone at home, the portable panic button can also provide them with additional security. In addition, children or older persons can benefit from a portable panic button, and they can send alert messages to the receiver or the alarm monitoring center at any time.

4 How do panic buttons work

The panic button’s function is to alarm.  It can be triggered by manually pressing it. Just like the panic button at a bank counter, it can also be connected to a warning light. In all security and fire protection fields, we can use panic buttons, especially in high-risk workplaces. Once a emergency situation occurs, users can quickly press the panic button to evacuate personnel in a timely manner.

5 Installation

It is a small branch of the alarm control panel. It is the most part of the panic button alarm system. It is divided into wired and wireless transmissions.

The wired panic button generally has three ports, NO \ NC \ COM, It means: COM + NO normally open, COM + NC normally closed.
According to the alarm control panel alarm mode (normally open \ normally closed) to set the panic button wiring. The alarm control panel of a residential area or building intercom is usually used normally open, so it basically uses COM + NC. If there is more than one panic button connecting together, we must use parallel links, that is COM port linking together, NC port linking together.

The connection of wireless panic button is achieved through the alarm control panel. Add wireless devices by setting up the alarm control panel, and then trigger the wireless panic button to connect the wireless panic button to the alarm control panel. It should be noted that the working frequency of the wireless panic button must be consistent with the wireless working frequency of the alarm control panel. After the wireless panic button is connected to the alarm control panel, it can be triggered to verify whether the connection is successful.

6 Installation precautions

• If it is a household panic button to prevent thieves, we need to install it in a concealed place and in a place that can be reached by hand at any time. Installing it in a concealed place is to prevent some professional thieves from damaging it before committing theft, so it is important to grasp this.
• If it is a panic button installed for the safety of personnel at construction sites, it should be more prominent.

7 Transmission Step

Press it to send a signal – the alarm control panel receives the signal – the alarm control panel sends the alarm signal – the alarm receiver receives the signal.