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4 D9068P
Operation
4.1 Communicator
Operation
The D9068P has an integrated communicator that sends reports to a monitoring station. The communicator
operates automatically.
When events occur, the communicator sends corresponding reports to the monitoring station by priority according
to NFPA requirements. Fire alarms are sent first, followed by supervisory alarms and trouble reports, and finally by
all other reports.
4.1.1 Phone Line and Phone Number Selection
The D9068P can report to two telephone numbers with full single, double, and backup reporting. It communicates
in Contact ID and SIA formats.
To verify the delivery of critical reports, the D9068P can report over two phone lines. Reports can be directed to one
or both of the two phone numbers using the report steering feature in the D9068P programming. Account Number
1 is used with Phone Number 1 and Account Number 2 is used with Phone Number 2.
Report Routing
There are two ways reports are routed:
1. Reporting routing starts using Phone Number 1 on Phone Line 1, unless the line monitor shows Phone
Number 1 to be bad at the start of reporting. If the report fails on Phone Number 1 on Phone Line 1, the
D9068P automatically switches and uses Phone Number 2 on Phone Line 1.
2. If the report still fails on either phone number on Phone Line 1, the D9068P tries to send the report on
Phone Line 2 using Phone Number 1. If this fails, it tries Phone Number 2 on Phone Number 1.
The exception to these options occurs when sending Test Reports (Manual or Auto). Test Reports are sent to
alternating telephone lines regardless of telephone monitor or initial failure to report, allowing you to test both phone
lines when sending two Manual Test Reports. The first report uses one line the second uses the other line. Auto
Test automatically alternates phone lines. You determine which telephone line to use for testing purposes in Manual
Test (Phone 1, Phone 2, or alternating telephone lines).
Refer to
Table 4
below for the complete report routing pattern.
To comply with UL and NFPA Standards, program both a primary and an alternate telephone number.
The numbers must be different.
Except for Test Reports, the D9068P automatically selects the telephone line to use.