Are all final exit/exit route detectors programmed as Access?

Good call

No, but there is a good reason )

We have a back door, this is usually used for E/E.

We also have a front door, with an inner porch door - this porch door has a contact on it (The front door does not (Until we redecorate in the porch!)

If we exit via the back door and the porch door is open, AND this zone is programmed as "Access" the alarm does not indicate to the user this door is open. User leaves house with alarm emitting the steady exit tone, alarm fails to set & the user does not know this has happened as they will be out of the house when it sets.

...so I didn't set it as "Access" for this reason.

I have since programmed the little red light on the back door keypad to illuminate when the porch door is open, but if someone else came to set the alarm, they wouldn't know that meant the porch door was open.

No, but there is a good reason )

Then there's a good reason why the speaker screams at you when you walk through an area not programmed as Access!

Programme the system as final door set and if the other door is left open you will hear a set fail within about 7 seconds - also on set fail the strobe will keep flashing.

You could also use an output in some way to indicate a set fail or to mimic a zone thereby indicating if one of the doors is left open, (led, buzzer or what have you).

User leaves house with alarm emitting the steady exit tone, alarm fails to set & the user does not know this has happened as they will be out of the house when it sets.

I have since programmed the little red light on the back door keypad to illuminate when the porch door is open, but if someone else came to set the alarm, they wouldn't know that meant the porch door was open.

Two things,

1) When outside your final exit door there must be audible or visual indication as to the setting state of the alarm system - how else will you know something is wrong?

2) Whoever uses the alarm system must be fully trained in its operation - speaks for itself.

magpye