Fire Alarm Control Panel IQ8Control C / M
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FB 798951.10.GB0 / 04.15
10.1 Primary loop function
Primary loop function
Under this menu point, the internal primary loops of this Fire Alarm Control Panel or other FACP in an essernet
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can be switched on or off and checked by a manual test function. Additionally, it is possible to replace single
detectors in operative loops e.g. during maintenance work.
Primary loops are:
all ring modules included in this FACP
(including the loop connected to this module with all bus devices)
all four-zone-modules included in this FACP
(including all detector zones and detectors connected to this module)
certain modules, such as relays or the interface on the basis/peripheral module
Connector and corresponding Primary loop number
Individual assemblies of the FACP can be switched on/off with the internal primary loop number through the
control panel keyboard or programmed with programming software. This internal primary loop number is
composed of the control panel number, the slot and the assembly number (see Chapter 3.4).
Primary loop / transfer route
Primary loop : 121
Escape
Function
1 Switch on / reset
2 Switch off
3 Test
4 Replace detector
Fig. 85:
Switching on / resetting a primary loop
N Enter the number of the primary loop to be switched on and press the
Select
function key
Enter the number of the desired function (1 = Switching on/reset) or select the menu options >Switching
on/Reset< with the cursor keys and press the >Function key<
The primary loop is switched on and indicated on the display with a message.
Switching off a primary loop
Enter the number of the primary loop to be switched off and press the Select function key
Enter the number of the desired function (2 = Switching off) or select the menu options >Switching off< with
the cursor keys and press the >Function< key
The primary loop is switched off and indicated on the display with a message. In the switched off state of a
primary loop, the yellow LED >Collective switch-off< lights in addition to the display message. The displays and
controls programmed in the Customer data of the Fire Alarm Control Panel for the function Switch-off are
activated.
When a primary loop is switched off, all detector zones and fire detectors connected to this module are
also switched off.
Switched off fire detectors will not signal an alarm in the case of an event !