Operator's Handbook, AutroSafe Interactive Fire Alarm System, Release 3, ASAFE-FO/FE Rev. E, 021105,
Autronica Fire and Security AS
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15. Appendix
15.1 Terms and Abbreviations
Term / Abbreviation
Explanation
Activation
To bring a
component
into (one of) its active activation states (depending
on type, a component may have several active activation states). Examples
of activation are turning a fire extinguisher on and making a sounder to
issue a EVACUATE or ALERT signal. Components may be activated and
deactivated either on command or on alarm.
Alarm Zone
The geographical area throughout which Fire Alarm Devices give identical
alarm signals present identical audible information in response to the same
event. An alarm zone is activated by one or several Detection Zones.
The alarm zone assigned to the detection zone in alarm is called the parent
alarm zone. Fire Alarm Devices in a parent alarm zone will always give
EVACUATE signal.
To any (parent) alarm zone there may be defined a number of neighbour
alarm zones. Fire Alarm Devices in neighbour alarm zones will give alert
signal when its parent alarm zone gives EVACUATE signal.
AUTROLON
Autronica’s Local Operating Network
BLC-Eq
Basic Loop Controller Equipment (equipment part for all Loop Units and I/O
modules, i.e. Eq-part for Loop-Ctrl, Point-Ctrl, FPE-Ctrl etc.)
Component
An assembly of one or more modules, implementing a system function.
The following components are defined in the AutroSafe Interactive Fire
Alarm System (also see detailed description of
Components,
Chapter 1):
•
Points (fire detectors, manual call points)
•
Detection Zones
•
Fire Protection Equipment (fire extinguishers, ventilation controllers)
•
Fire Alarm Devices (sounders, information panel, visual indicator)
•
Fire Alarm Routing Equipment
•
Fault Warning Routing Equipment
•
Operator Panels
Condition
Meaning similar to «state», but used only in conjunction with the control
and indication equipment. (EN54 standard).
Control and indicating
equipment (c.i.e)
Equipment supplying power to, as well as accepting fault and alarm signals
from detectors. A c.i.e. will indicate an alarm condition audibly as well as
visibly and indicate the location of danger.
Deactivation
To bring a component into its inactive activation state (a component can
have only one inactive activation state). Examples of deactivation are
turning a fire extinguisher off and silencing a sounder.
Detection Loop
Loop circuit connecting a number of fire detectors, manual call-points and
other Loop Units. A detector loop is connected to control and indicating
equipment.
Detection Zone
One or more fire detectors and/or manual call-points logically belonging
together for geographical, functional or other reasons.
Domain Network
The domain network consists of a number of components, connected over
AUTROLON.
Fault Warning Routing
Equipment (FWRE)
Intermediate equipment which routes a fault warning signal from (B) to a
fault warning signal receiving station.
Fire Alarm Device
(FAD)
Equipment used to give warning of fire, for example, sounder or visual
indicator.
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