Setting Up a Partition
Partitions are added or removed from the system by applying or removing a partition mask via
Installer Programming section [200]. The number of available partitions depends on the alarm
panel model.
Bell/Siren Operation
Each partition must have a siren. The system siren connected to the bell output of the alarm
controller can be mounted in a central location within hearing range of all partitions. Each partition
can also have wireless sirens activated only on the assigned partition. See
for details.
Single Siren Output Operation
With a siren shared across all partitions, control over activation/deactivation of the output depends
on the partition that initiated the alarm sequence. Only the partition that originated the alarm can
deactivate the bell output.
Global zones, such as smoke detectors shared by multiple partitions, can deactivate the siren on all
partitions the zone is assigned to.
Multiple Siren Output Operation
When multiple sirens are used in the installation, they can be programmed to sound alarm
conditions for all partitions, or for individual partitions by using a partition enable mask.
If hardwired sirens are used, this is accomplished via bus power supplies with a supervised high-
current output. The output is then programmed as a Fire and Burglary PGM output type.
Note:
Only the first output of the HSM2204 output module has bell supervision. Some
conditions, such as an installer system test, may override the partition assignment and cause
all sirens to activate. User system tests only activate the sirens/outputs assigned to that
partition.
Interconnected Smoke Detector Operation
When the Fire Alarm toggle is enabled ([804][001]-[128] option 14) on a zone with a PowerG smoke
detector, any fire alarm on a partition assigned to the detector activates the sounder. Global
fire alarms activate the sounder on all smoke detectors.The sounder on interconnected smoke
detectors follows the panel bell for duration of activation ([014] option 8, Fire Bell Timeout). If this
option is disabled, interconnected smoke detectors continue to sound the alarm until the bell is
deactivated on the panel.
The following alarm types cause interconnected smoke alarms to sound:
- Fire zones
- [F] key alarms
- 2 Wire smoke input
Trouble Indicators
Both audible and visual trouble indications are available on all partitions. For more information, see
.
Programming section [013] option 3 controls whether or not troubles are indicated when the alarm
system is armed.
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