3. Operation of the Control Panel
Fire Alarm Mode of Operation
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NFS-640 Operations Manual P/N 51334:B 10/03/2003
Interpreting Fire Alarm Type Codes
The Type Code that displays in the Alarm message indicates the function of the point that initiates the
fire alarm. For example, a monitor module with a
PULL
STATION
Type Code means that the monitor
module connects to a manual pull station. The table below lists the Type Codes that can appear in an
alarm message:
Table 4 Fire Alarm Type Codes
Monitor Modules
Type Code
Latching
(Y/N)
Purpose
What it does
Blank
Y
Indicates activation of a device with no description
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
HEAT DETECT
Y
Indicates activation of a conventional heat detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
MONITOR
Y
Indicates activation of an alarm-monitoring device
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
PULL STATION
Y
Indicates activation of a manual fire-alarm-activating device,
such as a pull station.
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
RF MON MODUL
Y
Indicates activation of a wireless alarm-monitoring device
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
RF PULL STA
Y
Indicates activation of a wireless manual fire-alarm-activating
device, such as a pull station
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE CONVEN
Y
Indicates activation of a conventional smoke detector attached
to an FZM-1
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE DETECT
Y
Indicates activation of a conventional smoke detector attached
to an FZM-1
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
WATERFLOW
Y
Indicates activation a waterflow alarm switch
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
EVACUATE SW
N
Emulates keypad Drill Switch
Activates all silenceable outputs
MAN. RELEASE
Y
Indicates activation of a monitor module programmed to a
releasing zone to perform a releasing function.
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
MANREL DELAY
Y
Indicates activation of a monitor module programmed for a
release output
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SECOND SHOT
N
Provides second activation of releasing zone after soak timer
has expired.
Indicates ACTIVE and activates CBE
Detectors
Type Code
Latching
(Y/N)
Purpose
What it does
SMOKE(ION)
Y
Indicates activation of an ion smoke detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE(DUCT I)
Y
Indicates activation of a duct ion smoke detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE(PHOTO)
Y
Indicates activation of a photo smoke detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
RF_PHOTO
Y
Indicates activation of a wireless photoelectric smoke detector Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE(DUCTP)
Y
Indicates activation of a duct photo smoke detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE(HARSH)*
Y
Indicates activation of a HARSH smoke detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE(LASER)
Y
Indicates activation of a laser smoke detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE(DUCTL)
Y
Indicates activation of a duct laser smoke detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
AIR REF
Y
Indicates activation of a laser air reference detector.
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
HEAT
Y
Indicates activation of a 190
o
F intelligent thermal detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
HEAT+
Y
Indicates activation of a 190
o
F adjustable threshold intelligent
thermal detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
HEAT(ANALOG)
Y
135
o
F intelligent thermal sensor
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
HEAT (ROR)
Y
15
o
F per minute rate-of-rise detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE ACCLIM
Y
Indicates activation of detector (Acclimate Plus™), without
freeze warning
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE (ACCL+)
Y
Indicates activation of detector (Acclimate Plus™), with
freeze warning
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
SMOKE MULTI*
Y
Multisensor smoke detector
Lights
FIRE
ALARM
LED and activates CBE
*CLIP mode only
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