The acronym DACT stands for:

The acronym DACT stands for:

• A. Digital Activity Control of Transmission
• B. Divided Alarm Communication Transmitter
• C. Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter
• D. Definitive Alarm Communicator

Answer: (C)

DACT refers to the device that takes the fire alarm or security panel’s signals and sends them to the monitoring station in digital form. The full name is Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter. This unit translates alarm and status information into a digital signal and transmits it over a communication path (such as a telephone line or IP network) to a central monitoring facility, enabling prompt notification and acknowledgment. The other options don’t reflect the standard terminology used for this signaling device.

DACT refers to the device that takes the fire alarm or security panel’s signals and sends them to the monitoring station in digital form. The full name is Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter. This unit translates alarm and status information into a digital signal and transmits it over a communication path (such as a telephone line or IP network) to a central monitoring facility, enabling prompt notification and acknowledgment. The other options don’t reflect the standard terminology used for this signaling device.