3.0 SYSTEM OPERATION
UL S2203
CyberCat 254/1016 Operation Manual
3-19
FM
P/N: 06-326-2
Rev 6, 09/2015
3.4
INTELLIGENT DETECTOR FEATURES
The CyberCat’s intelligent detectors offer a wide range of configurable features that can be used to provide
optimum system performance. A brief description of each feature is provided in this Section for reference
purposes. The following table shows the available features for each detector:
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Exhibit 3-16: Detector Programming Features
3.4.1
ALARM VERIFICATION
Alarm verification is used to delay the detectors automatic response to an alarm while the system/device
verifies the alarm situation. If a detector programmed for alarm verification exceeds its alarm threshold, it
broadcasts the Alarm Verification state and starts a timer (0-60 seconds). Output devices programmed for
Alarm Verification in that same zone will turn ON until silenced (if programmed as Silenceable) in reaction to
the Alarm Verification event. If the detector is still above the alarm threshold at the end of the verification
period, the Alarm condition will be broadcast. Alarm Verification state will then be OFF. The control panel
LED’s and piezo do not operate during the Alarm Verification state. An Alarm Verification event is recorded in
the event history buffer.
3.4.2
PRE-ALARM
Pre-Alarms are used for performing an early warning of a fire alarm. There are two levels of Pre-Alarms that
may be configured,
Pre-Alarm #1
and
Pre-Alarm #2
for each detector. Pre-Alarms may be independently
enabled/disabled in the configuration of each detector. If Pre-Alarms are enabled in a detector and the Pre-
Alarm level is exceeded, the panel will log the Pre-Alarm 1 or 2 state and any output circuit/module
programmed for the respective Pre-Alarm State and Zone will turn ON until silenced (if programmed as
Silenceable). The respective Pre-Alarm and Trouble LED’s flash on the control panel until acknowledged or
silenced, but the trouble outputs/states are not activated. There is also no Pre-Alarm communication with the
DACT.
Example:
As smoke increases in a hazard, the obscuration of the photo-electric detector rises. Zero %/ft obscuration is
a completely clean environment. As the smoke amount rises, the obscuration percentage rises, up to 4%/ft
(UL smoke box test maximum alarm level recognized). Pre-Alarm #1 should be set for the lowest level of
obscuration percentage desired for notification. Pre-Alarm #2 should be set slightly higher as the obscuration
rises. The alarm level is then set at the 3
rd
level up in the obscuration percentage. The C-Linx Software
forces these separated levels and does not allow them to overlap.
