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ACS Manual —
P/N 15842:
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5/4/2022
Section 1: Introduction
1.1 About This Manual
The core of this manual provides instructions for connecting an ACS series annunciator to various fire alarm control panels (FACPs). Each
appendix contains instructions that are unique to a particular control panel. Section 1.3 “Related Documentation” lists part numbers for man-
uals of compatible equipment such as control panels.
This manual provides instructions for two sets of ACS series annunciators. Both sets can be used in the same fire alarm system. There are
four basic controller modules, each with its own expander module:
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ACM-24AT, ACM-48A, AEM-24AT, and AEM-48A: Up to 96 points can occupy the same address, subject to the limits of the control
panel.
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ACM-16AT, ACM-32A, AEM-16AT, AEM-32A, and multi-color variations (Section 3, “Product Overview” lists similarly numbered
models that provide different LED colors): Up to 64 points can occupy the same address, subject to the limits of the control panel.
In this manual, when the two varieties of ACS annunciator differ, the ACM-24AT/ACM-48A annunciators are discussed first.
1.2 UL 864 Compliance
1.2.1 Products Subject to AHJ Approval
ACM-24AT, ACM-48A, ACM-16AT, ACM-32A, and their expanders have been certified to comply with the requirements in the Standard
for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, UL 864 9th Edition.
The following products have not received UL 864 9th Edition certification and may only be used in retrofit applications.
Operation of ACM-
24AT, ACM-48A, and their expanders with products not tested for UL 864 9th Edition has not been evaluated and may not comply with
NFPA 72 and/or the latest edition of UL 864. These applications will require the approval of the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
1.3 Related Documentation
Table 1.1 provides a list of document sources (manuals) containing additional information regarding the fire alarm control panels and com-
ponents that ACS annunciators can be connected to. The NOTIFIER document (DOC-NOT) chart provides the current document revision.
• AFP-100
• AM2020/AFP1010 Systems
• System 500
• AFP-200
• CPU-640
• System 5000
• AFP-300/AFP-400
• CPU-3030
• AIM-200
• NCA
• INA
Document Name
P/N
Device Compatibility Document
15378
NFS-320 Listing Document
NFS-320C Canadian Addendum
52745LD
52745CDN
NFS2-640 Listing Document
52741LD
NFS-640 Installation Manual (UL 8th)
51332
NFS2-3030 Listing Document
LS10006-051NF-E
NFS-3030 Installation Manual (UL 8th)
51330
System 5000 Installation Manual (UL 8th)
AIM-200 Manual (UL 8th)
15583
15949
System 500 Installation Manual (UL 8th)
15019
AFP-100 Installation Manual (UL 8th)
51010
AFP-200 Installation Manual (UL 8th)
15511
AFP-300/AFP-400 Installation Manual (UL 8th)
50253
AM2020/AFP1010 Installation Manual (UL 8th)
15088
VeriFire® Tools help file
downloadable
NCA Network Control Annunciator Manual (UL 8th)
51482
NCA-2/C Network Control Annunciator Manual
52482
Table 1.1 Related Documentation