SIMPLICITY PLUS / SIMPLICITY MICRO – ADDITIONAL FEATURES.
Software Version :PANEL-R6180 (Plus) R5780 (Micro)
Approved Document No: GLT.MAN-139
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Issue 1.00 Authorised: GH Date: 02/06/2010
5 CHANGING THE ALARM RESPONSE - SOUNDERS
By Default, the Simplicity uses a common alarm configuration. IE any alarm sets off all
sounders. This default operation may not be suitable for every installation. As alarms from
Manual Call points often need to be treated differently, the operation of detectors & call
Points can be configured separately. Enter Configuration Menu 2 & select System Menu
(option 6) Select option 3 (Alarms).
NOTE that if ADDRERSSABLE COMMON SOUNDER BASES are used, the SOUNDER
Response can ONLY be COMMON, as these sounders can not be individually controlled.
5.1 Changing Detector Alarm Response
To change the alarm response of detectors, select option 1. The following screen is
Shown. Use Prev/Next buttons to scroll between the options Common and Zonal.
Press enter to confirm.
5.2 Changing MCP Alarm Response
To change the alarm response of manual call points, select option 2. The following
screen is shown. Use Prev/Next buttons to scroll between the options Common and
Zonal. Press enter to confirm.
5.3 Zonal Sounder to Common Sounder Delay
If Zonal sounder operation is selected, in the event of an alarm, the sounders will only
ring in a certain part of the building (the zone that signalled the alarm). Sometimes there
is a requirement to start all the other sounders if the alarm continues for a given time.
On the Simplicity system, we refer to this as the Zonal to Common sounder time.
Select option 3 from the alarm operation menu. This zonal to common sounder time can
either be disabled (IE alarms stay zonal), or it can be enabled. IE all the sounders will start
after the programmed time delay.
To alter this delay, go to the EDIT SYSTEM MENU and select option 4 (Timing)
The panel will bring up the following menu. Select option 1 (Zonal to common)
The panel will now show the currently selected delay time. This can be set between
30 seconds and 10 minutes, in 15 second increments, using the previous and next
buttons. Press enter to confirm the selected time.
5.4 Associated Sounder Base Settings
On previous Simplicity Panels, associated sounder bases have always been common
acting. There is now an option for them to be zonal. In the Alarm Operation Menu,
select option 4 (bases).
Use Prev / Next to select common or Zonal operation, then press enter.
Sounder Operation
Detector Alarm
Common
ENTER to Confirm
System Menu
1: Clock 4: Timing
2: Zones 5: Misc
3: Alarms 6: Reset
Alarm Operation
1: Det 4: Bases
2: MCP 5: I/O
3: Sounder
Sounder Operation
Manual Call Point
Common
ENTER to Confirm
Sounder Operation
Zonal-Common Time
Disabled
ENTER to Confirm
System Menu
1: Clock 4: Timing
2: Zones 5: Misc
3: Alarms 6: Reset
Alarm Timing
1: Zonal to Common
2: Alarm Verify
Zonal-Common Time
0:30
ENTER to Confirm
Alarm Operation
1: Det 4: Bases
2: MCP 5: I/O
3: Sounder
Alarm Operation
1: Det 4: Bases
2: MCP 5: I/O
3: Sounder
Sounder Operation
Sounder Bases
Common
ENTER to Confirm
