TAMPER Honeywell — Tamper Alarm / Controller Tampered
At a glance
- Severity
- WARNING THEN STOP
- Domain
- ACCESS_CONTROL
- Reference standard
- EN 60839-11 / CEI 79-18
What it means
Tamper alarm activated on a reader, controller, or door contact. Indicates a possible sabotage attempt on the access control system or an unauthorized opening of a device.
Probable causes
- Reader cover removed or loosened
- Controller cover open (tamper microswitch activated)
- Reader cable cut or disconnected
- Reader torn from the wall
- Maintenance in progress without disabling tamper
Full guided diagnosis in the app
The diagnostic tree for this fault has 8 guided steps with measurements, checks and resolutions. You'll find it in BASIQ, one of the five IndexOS apps: free, works offline.
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The same fault on other brands
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