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VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV W • 8/17
Outputs
Alarm
24VDC Bells, Horns, Strobes, to indicate an alarm condition.
Release
Solenoid Valve, Squib, Releasing Mechanism
Supervisory 24VDC Bells, Horns, Strobes, to indicate a supervisory condition.
Trouble 24VDC Bells, Horns, Strobes, to indicate a trouble condition.
To program the VFR-400 to operate with one of the following 19 standard programs:
1. Press SELECT button to scroll to the program number (#1 thru #19) you desire.
2. Press SET button.
3. Turn to page 75 to program the banner message and to finish programming the panel.
SET
After selecting the proper program number, press the SET button to set the program and move to the next function.
SELECT
Press the SELECT button to scroll through the programs.
FUNCTION
Press the FUNCTION button to skip to the next function.
After selecting the desired program number with the SELECT button, SET
must
be pressed to set the program.
When the Firecycle programs (6-9) are selected, only outputs #3 and #4 can be selected as releasing.
If the Firecycle feature is used, Firecycle heat detectors must be connected to Zone 1. Zone 1 follows the status of the Firecycle
detector. When the detector resets, a soak timer is initiated. The default soak timer is continuous. The soak timer is user
selectable to 30, 60, or 90 seconds or 2 - 20 minutes in 1 minute increments.
VFR-400 STANDARD PROGRAM INFORMATION
The VFR-400 has 16 standard programs which are detailed in the following pages. Selecting one of these programs will
automatically program every function of the panel except the custom banner and zone message functions.
NOTES:
The release discharge time is continuous for all programs not employing the Firecycle feature. The default soak timer for the
Firecycle feature is continuous.
The following is an explanation of how the various programs operate and information about the types of
devices that are to be connected to the input and output zones. If none of the standard programs are acceptable for the installation
required, select the custom program #0 then press the SET button. This will allow the user to custom program the panel. Turn to
page 73 for custom program information.
Type
Description
Alarm Zones
Detection
Smoke Detectors, Spot Type Heat Detectors
Waterflow
PS10 Pressure Switch
Linear Heat
Cable Type Heat Detectors
Manual Release
Pull Stations
Firecycle
Viking normally closed heat detectors
Supervisory Zones
Supervisory
Valve Tamper, Low Air, High Air, Room Temperature
Low Air supervisory
Low Air Switch
High Air
High Air Switch
Tamper
Valve Tamper Switch
Low Air Alarm
*
PS10, PS40
* Not available on Supervisory Zones Sup 1 or Sup 2
