Consilium Salwico CS4000, Installation Manual

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User Guide Chapter 1: General description
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Salwico CS4000
Definition of terms
External controls An output to activate external actions, for example release fire
doors or stop ventilation.
Alarm device Alarm devices are outputs activated in case of fire, for
example audible or optical alarms such as bells, sirens and
flashlights.
Disconnection A disconnection of a system component such as a zone or a
detector prevents fire- or fault alarms or control actions from
that unit.
Panel board, PB This is the control panel with alphanumerical display.
Alarm delay A delay before activating alarm device outputs when a fire is
detected. Normally set to 2 minutes (the delay is
programmable).
Alarm transfer output Supervised output indicating that there is at least one fire
alarm in system. Normally used to alert the fire brigade in
onshore installations.
Zone board, ZB Zone board for connection of max 16 conventional detector
loops This board can also be used as 16 input/outputs.
Loop board, LB3 Loop board for connection of 3 addressable detector loops.
Communication board, CB Optional board for connection of internal and external
communication devices. USB, TCP/IP and serial
communication possibilities.
Base board, BB Base board is the centre of the central with basic in and
outputs. It controls the system communication etc.
Relay board, RB Optional board with 8 programmable relay contacts.
Power board, PB Power supply board.
Warning A disturbance in the system not as dangerous as a fault
condition. This can for instance be a dirty detector or an open
door to a central.
Fault condition A signal that is given by the control panel in the event of a
fault in the system or on one of its components.
Loop A common name for the cable, detectors and manual call
points that are connected with the fire alarm central.
Zone A group of addressable loop units or an entire conventional
zone.
Loop unit Units located on the detector loop such as detectors, manual
call points or short circuit isolators.
MCP Manual call point. An external fire alarm button. Creates a fire
alarm when activated.
Pre-alarm A condition in which the detector senses a certain amount of
danger, but the level of the detected state is not enough to
cause a fire alarm.