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FFT-1000 INSTALLATION MANUAL-5409205-REV A 4/21
2. Functionality
The system is completely supervised and is designed to comply with UL 864 and UL 2572.
The FFT-1000 is Fire Fighter Telephone panel that provides the ability to establish 2-way phone communication
between the main FFT-1000 and the remote fireman’s handsets. The panel is equipped with 24 Class B or 12 Class A
phone circuits that are fully supervised and programmable through Potter software. A maximum of 96 Class B or 96
Class A phone circuits can be utilized in a system by adding the FFT-EXP expansion module. All phone circuits are
shipped with a 5.1K EOL resistor.
The FFT-1000 is equipped with a proprietary P-Link communication bus to operate in conjunction with an IPA-
4000V. The panel is also designed to operate as a standalone system.
The panel is also equipped with a proprietary F-Link communication bus to interface with the FFT-EXP phone circuit
expansion module.
The OPTIONS switch bank defines the number of FSB-24’s and FFT-EXP’s utilized in the FFT-1000. It also provides
an option to use the on board AC power supply or alternatively connect to a 24VDC external power source, and to
select Class A or Class B operation.
The OPTIONS switch bank functions:
Figure 9. OPTIONS Settings
