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lines. The two standard protocols for communicating with the central monitoring station are
supported by this panel are as follows.
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SIA Format Protocol
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SIA Contact ID
5.10.1
Event Reporting
Events are reported in a special format depending upon the protocol selected. For a complete
description of the reporting codes see Appendix C - Reporting on page 94.
5.10.2
Telephone line
supervision
The phone lines are supervised for the presence of
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DC voltage.
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dial tone, stuttered dial tone and message waiting tone.
Supervision is carried out every two minutes as follows:
1. DC voltage is supervised and if it is detected the dial tone is monitored.
2. If the phone lines are equipped with a house phone with proper connection and is in use
the supervision is suspended until the house phone is ON-HOOK again.
3. If there is an event to be reported in the dialer queue and the house phone is in use the
dialer tries the second line to report the event.
4. if that line’s house phone is also in use the dialer seizes the line. The dialer disconnects
the house phone and reports the event to the central monitoring station.
5.11
Using the Operation Menu from the Control Panel
Operations of the FX-3500RCU Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel can be managed via
the Operation Menu on the LCD Shared Display. Accessing the menus is done via the
Numeric Keypad and Cursor Buttons. For a complete description of how to use the Numeric
Keypad and Cursor Buttons see Numeric Keypad and Cursor Buttons on page 63.
The following items can be accessed through the Operation Menu:
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Viewing the firmware version and model
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Setting the Time on the system
Attention: As per UL 864 10th edition section 41.3.2.13 the dialer is not to call a
number that is call forwarded.
The automatic telephone line test and trouble report must be sent to the
same supervising station.
Attention: It is critical to set the correct time, date, daylight saving time, and time
compensation on the panel before operation.
Annual Maintenance Requirement:
Verify annually that the time, date, daylight saving time, and time
compensation are correct.
See section 5.11.2 on page 45.
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