4
VOICE SYSTEM
4-1
INTRODUCTION
The eight-channel digital evacuation FireFinder-XLS Voice system can be added to the
basic FireFinder-XLS fire alarm system. This is accomplished with the addition of the
DAC-NET Digital Audio card and its accompanying submodules (ZAC, LVM/LPB, SCM-8,
ZIC, FMT, TZC-8B) and zone-installed equipment (speakers, strobes, telephones).
The system is capable of automatically or manually signaling to its installed speaker
zone circuits (ZAC). The signal can be up to eight channels of prerecorded messages
and/or tones including up to two simultaneous channels of live paging. The tones and
prerecorded messages are configurable in the Zeus programming tool and are
available for upload to each installed DAC-NET. A maximum of 32 DAC-NET modules
can be installed in each FireFinder-XLS stand-alone voice system. Each DAC-NET may
input either its own tone/message to a channel, or it may be programmed to use a
tone/message from another DAC-NET in the system. The system can be configured
via the Zeus tool to provide an LED that lights when a message is being played.
Individual zone circuits (speaker, strobe, telephone) are bundled into geographic
groups during system configuration. These groups are either automatically controlled
by pre-programmed system logic, or manually controlled by the switches located on
one or more Command Stations. Paging, manual control, or monitoring of the
speaker or telephone groups can be performed from any location where an LVM/LPB
microphone, SCM switch control module, or PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 is installed.
This chapter describes the operation of a Voice System with the scope of a single XLS
node. Separate chapters will describe Global Voice (which extends to all nodes in an
XNET network) and Galactic Voice (which extends across multiple Buildings via GCNET).
For U.S. installation only, reference to Power Limited is deemed Class 2 and reference to
Power Limited 70V speaker circuits is deemed Class 3. Class 2 and Class 3 designations do
not apply to Canadian installations. Please refer to the appropriate product installation
instructions for further details.
EQUIPMENT
The Control and Indicating equipment of a FinderFinder-XLS Voice system consists of
the following components:
• LED Control Module (LCM)
• Switch Control Module (SCM)
• Live Voice Microphone (LVM)
• Firefighters Master Telephone (FMT)
• Telephone Zone Card (TZC-8B)
• Person Machine Interface (PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3)
COMMAND STATIONS
Each FireFinder-XLS Command Station configuration is unique. The requirements of
the project determine the modules needed to achieve the desired functionality. The
Control view of the Zeus Programming tool is used to configure the Command
stations. Each switch on the LVM, SCM and FCM may be configured for any of the
manual operations (See page 4-4).
For mass notification applications, “command stations” refer to ACUs. Refer to the “MNS”
section of this document for details.
