Non-Alarm Mode of Operation
3. Operation of the Control Panel
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Non-Alarm Mode of Operation
Purpose of Non-Alarm Points
Non-Alarm points are addressable monitor modules programmed with one of the Non-Alarm Type
Codes listed in Table 7. Non-Alarm points, except Non-Fire, operate like monitored system functions
that can produce troubles—but with the differences shown in the following sections.
Table 7 Non-Alarm Type Codes
How the Control Panel Indicates an Active Fire Control
Activation of a
FIRE
CONTROL
point causes the control panel to do the following:
•
Initiates the monitor module Control-by-Event
•
Send a message to the LCD display, History buffer and installed printers, terminal mode LCD-
80s, and CRT-2s
•
Display an
ACTIVE
status banner and
FIRE
CONTROL
Type Code on the LCD display, along with
information specific to the device
Figure 15 Sample Fire Control Point Display
How the Control Panel Indicates an Active Non-Fire Point
Non-Fire point operation does not affect control panel operation, nor does it display a message at the
panel LCD. Activation of a Non-Fire point activates CBE—but does not cause any indication on the
control panel. For example, you can program a Non-Fire point to turn lights in a zone to a lower setting
when activated. In this case, when the point activates the control panel activates the point’s CBE to turn
the lights down without any audio or visual indication on the control panel.
Monitor Modules
Type Code
Latching
(Y/N)
Purpose
What it does
ACCESS MONTR
N
Used for monitoring building access
Activates CBE
ACK SWITCH
N
Emulates panel Acknowledge switch
Silences panel sounder, gives an
Acknowledge message on the panel LCD
ALLCALL
PAGE
N
Activates all speaker circuits for paging.
Activates speakers and CBE
DRILL SWITCH
N
Emulates panel Drill switch
Activates silenceable outputs
FIRE CONTROL
N
Used for air handler shutdown, intended to override normal
operating automatic functions
Activates CBE, does NOT light an
indicator at the control panel
NON-FIRE
N
Used for energy management or other non-fire situations. Does
not affect operation of the control panel
Activates CBE, does NOT light an
indicator at the control panel
PAS INHIBIT
N
Inhibits Positive Alarm Sequence
Inhibits Positive Alarm Sequence
RESET SWITCH
N
Emulates keypad Reset switch
Resets control panel
SIL SWITCH
N
Emulates keypad Signal Silence switch
Turns off all activated silenceable outputs
TELE PAGE
N
Emulates Page Button on FFT-7
Allows remote paging to a fire area
ABORT
SWITCH
N
Indicates Active at the panel
Aborts activation of a releasing zone
Status banner
Type Code
Zone affected by the Fire Control
ACTIVE FIRE CONTROL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
EASTERN WING
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