Stanley SCSS-700, Installation & Operation Manual

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Introduction
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1.2 About this Manual
This manual is intended to be a complete reference for all installation and operation tasks for
the SCSS-700 and SCSS-700ND.
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1.2.1 Terms Used in this Manual
The following terminology is used with the above mentioned control panels:
Table 1-1 Manual Terminology
Term Description
SLC Signaling line circuit
Module The term module is used for all hardware devices except for SLC
addressable devices and notification appliances. This includes the SCSS-
700
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SCSS-700ND panels itself and the built-in power supply. It also refers
to any (optional) 5815XL SLC expansion modules.
Input Point An addressable sensing device, such as a smoke or heat detector or a contact
monitor device.
Input Zone A protected area made up of input points.
Output Point
(or Output Circuit) A notification point or circuit for notification appliances. Relay circuits and
auxiliary power circuits are also considered output points.
Group (or “Output Group”) A group of output points. Operating characteristics are common to all
output points in the group.
Mapping Mapping is the process of specifying which outputs are activated when
certain events occur in the system. Section 8.2 explains mapping in detail.
Networking Up to 8 panels can be networked to sites that act like one panel.