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Operating Instructions

Normal

All indicators are normally OFF except for the green A.C. ON light which illuminates steadily.

Alarm

Operate Alarm Initiating Devices to activate Indicating Appliances. Signals will sound, 
common alarm will illuminate red.

Silencing of

Alarm

Press Signal Silence button momentarily to silence all audible signals.

Note:

The signal silencing function may be inhibited for up to one minute. The Signal
silence button will not operate until the inhibit period has expired.

Waterflow

Indicating appliances and other output circuits that are activated in response to an alarm 
initiated by a designated Waterflow Zone cannot be silenced (manual or automatic).

Supervisory

Activation of any initiating devices for supervisory will sound the buzzer continuously. The 
Common supervisory indicator will illuminate amber (steady). The Common Supervisory 
indicator remains "ON" when the buzzer is silenced.

System

Reset

Press the Reset button momentarily to restore normal operation.  All alarm indicators will 
extinguish & 

all latched functions are restored.

Trouble

Any system trouble will sound the buzzer intermittently and common Trouble indicator will 
flash amber until the fault is corrected. Specific types of trouble will be indicated by the LCD 
display by pressing the INFO button. Call for service.

Fire Drill

Press the Fire Drill button momentarily to sound all audible signals without initiating an
alarm. Press the button again for normal system operation. 

Note:

 

Auxiliary relays will not

operate when Fire Drill is operated.

Lamp Test

Press the Lamp Test button momentarily to test all indicators except the CPU Fail LED. All 
indicators should be lit and buzzer will sound.  Holding down this button will display the 
firmware version.

CPU Fail LED

Will illuminate amber for an onboard CPU error. In addition, the buzzer sounds steadily until 
the fault is corrected.

To test the CPU Fail LED

1. Disconnect power from the RAM-300LCD.
2. Connect the power to the RAM-300LCD as described in section 4.0 on page 9.
If the CPU Fail LED is functioning properly, it will flash once when the RAM-300LCD
powers up.

Menu Button

Press the Menu button to access the associated FA-300 Series Fire Alarm Panel. The Menu 
button operates as it does on the main FA-300 Series Fire Alarm Panel, refer to the fire 
alarm manual for further explanation. Use the keypad arrow keys (2, 4, 6 and 8) to scroll 
through the menu.  Configuration of the fire alarm panel cannot be accessed from the RAM-
300LCD.  The Menu button does not operate for the FX-350/351 Series Fire Alarm Panels.

Enter, Cancel

and Info

Buttons

The Enter and Cancel buttons are used to input and erase some data for the fire alarm panel 
and the Info button is used to view the fire alarm panel logs. The Enter and Cancel buttons 
do not operate for the FX-350/351 Series Fire Alarm Panels.

Keypad

The numbered keys and/or letter keys function as they do at the FA-300 Series Fire Alarm 
Panel, refer to the fire alarm manual for further explanation.  The keypad does not operate 
for the FX-350/351 Series Fire Alarm Panels.

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Summary of Contents for RAM-300LCD Series

Page 1: ...AM 300LCD Series FA 300 SERIES Remote Annunciator SYSTEM RESET SIGNAL SILENCE FIRE DRILL BUZZER SILENCE LAMP TEST 4 1 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 ENTER MENU CANCEL INFO ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PRS TUV WXY QZ A C ON A...

Page 2: ...firealarmresources com...

Page 3: ...otentiometer 7 3 3 DIP Switches 8 4 0 Wiring 9 5 0 Specifications Features 11 5 1 Enclosure 11 5 2 Electrical Specifications 11 5 3 Current Drain for Battery Calculations 11 5 4 Environmental Specific...

Page 4: ...2 Mechanical Installation 6 Figure 3 Annunciator Component Descriptions 7 Table 1 Jumpers 7 Table 2 RAM 300LCD Address DIP Switch Setup 8 Table 3 DIP switch SW31 settings 8 Table 4 Maximum Wiring Run...

Page 5: ...ional Setup section following This annunciator may be selected to operate as an ancillary device using DIP Switch SW31 6 to disable all buttons except Lamp Test Buzzer Silence Info and Arrow Buttons N...

Page 6: ...This enclosure may also be mounted to a 4 square electrical box There are two conduit areas provided at the bottom center of the enclosure With the dead front plate removed you may do the functional s...

Page 7: ...AL SILENCE FIRE DRILL BUZZER SILENCE LAMP TEST 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 ENTER MENU CANCEL INFO ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PRS TUV WXY QZ A C ON ALARM SUPV TRBL CPU FAIL SYSTEM NORMAL 18 01 MON 2011 02 07 24V IN O...

Page 8: ...ON ON ON Note SW30 4 DIP switch is not used Note For the FX 350 351 Series Fire Alarm Panels if the number of annunciators programmed is 5 then the first five addresses 1 to 5 inclusive must be assign...

Page 9: ...ain for Battery Calculations on page 11 and calculate the Maximum current for all annunciators summed together Note All circuits are power limited and must use type FPL FPLR or FPLP Power Limited Cabl...

Page 10: ...m E O L resistor connected to the RS 485 positive and negative terminals 24V IN OUT S RS 485 IN OUT S R S 4 8 5 24V IN OUT S RS 485 IN OUT RAM 300LCD ADDRESS 1 RAM 300LCD ADDRESS 2 FA 300 FIRE ALARM P...

Page 11: ...5 3 Current Drain for Battery Calculations The maximum normal current drain will be during Lamp Test when all lamps are illuminated on one chassis at a time Thus the currents are Normal Standby 56 mA...

Page 12: ...ain for normal system operation Note Auxiliary relays will not operate when Fire Drill is operated Lamp Test Press the Lamp Test button momentarily to test all indicators except the CPU Fail LED All i...

Page 13: ...em a substitute for property owners renters or other occupants to act prudently to prevent or minimize the harmful effects of an emergency situation Building automation systems produced by the Mircom...

Page 14: ...ovide timely warning of fires caused by carelessness or safety hazards such as smoking in bed violent explosions escaping gas improper storage of flammable materials overloaded electrical circuits or...

Page 15: ...ication appliances such as sirens bells horns or strobes may not warn or waken a sleeping occupant if there is an intervening wall or door It is less likely that the occupants will be alerted or awake...

Page 16: ...5 Tel 905 660 4655 888 660 4655 Fax 905 660 4113 Mircom 2018 Printed in Canada Subject to changewithout priornotice www mircom com CANADA Main Office 25 Interchange Way Vaughan ON L4K 5W3 Tel 905 660...

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