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Alarm Actions XX009 Rev 1099 NOVA V1400
Local Input Pattern
Select an X-IA input pattern and define which alarms will be enabled as discussed in the next section. Use the
Tab key to move the cursor from the Local Input Pattern setting to the group of input numbers.
Note: Upon power-up, the control system will default to pattern A. When it is time for the next pattern to begin,
the control system will follow the system programming.
Settings: A, B, C
Keys: Numeric keypad’s + (plus) key or - (minus) key
Default: A
X-IA Alarm Inputs
Enable the X-IA alarms that will be part of the pattern shown in Local Input Pattern at the top of the screen.
The Tab key is used to move back up to the Local Input Pattern setting so that the next pattern may be
defined.
Settings: Enabled
Disabled
Keys: Numeric keypad’s + (plus) key or - (minus) key
Shift and numeric keypad’s + (plus) or - (minus) key to set all alarms past cursor
Default: Enabled
Set Momentary Inputs
A momentary alarm remains active only as long as the alarm switch contacts are in the position which defines
an alarm. For example, some alarms are activated when the contacts close (normally open) and others when
the contacts open (normally closed). If a normally-closed momentary alarm is connected to a door, the alarm
is active only while the door is open. Latching alarms remain in their current state; for example, a latching
normally-closed door alarm will activate when the door is opened and remain active until the alarm is
acknowledged. The default state of X-IA alarms is latching. X-IA alarms must be set as momentary or latching
using control system software. Note that all receiver alarms are latching.
Patterns of X-IA alarms may be specified as momentary or latching. Three patterns are available. The use of
patterns allows X-IA alarms to operate as a group. For example, an Alarm Type event using pattern A could
be scheduled for daylight hours and pattern B could be reserved for night. Pattern A might set all X-IA alarms
to act as momentary in this example, while pattern B sets all X-IA alarms to act as latching. The X-IA alarm
numbers on this screen will be set as momentary or latching in the pattern identified at the top of the screen.
Note that both momentary/latching patterns and X-IA input patterns (discussed in the previous section) use
the settings A, B, and C. However, the A, B, and C momentary/latching patterns are completely independent
of the A, B, or C X-IA input patterns. Each alarm input must be specified as either latching or momentary in the
menu shown below (all alarms are latching by default and must be deliberately selected as momentary). Also,
all alarms must be individually enabled as discussed in
Enable Alarm Inputs on page 37, independent of the
momentary/latching assignment. Selecting an alarm as momentary does not enable it.