
SCS Series Manual —
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Smoke Control Station (SCS-8)
The SCS⁄SCE
3.1.2 SCS V4.0 Software Features
This manual describes versions 2.84 and 4.0 of the SCS-8/SCS-8L; the table below specifies which features are available only to version 4.0
and higher.
To use the version 4.0 features, the smoke control station must be connected to NFS2-3030, or NCA-2 running software V21 or higher.
3.2 Smoke Control Station (SCS-8)
Each SCS-8 has two rotary decimal switches for addressing and 8 dipswitches for mode configuration (see Figure 3.1). The rotary switches
and dipswitches are not on the SCE-8.
Each SCS-8⁄SCE-8 module has eight independent switch groups that consist of the following (see Figure 3.1):
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Miniature locking toggle switch - three position ON/AUTO/OFF (OPEN/AUTO/CLOSE)
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Four annunciator protocol points (two control and two monitor)
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Green On (Open) LED
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Yellow Off (Closed) LED
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Amber Trouble LED
Each SCS-8⁄SCE-8 also has two LEDs and one momentary switch with the following functions (see Figure 3.1):
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Green All Auto LED
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Amber Manual
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Local Acknowledge/Lamp Test momentary switch
NOTE:
1. Software Part Numbers 73631 and 73845 are not compatible with INA combinations after M2.7.
2. Part #SCSV2.84 is not compatible with FACP/INA combinations prior to M2.8.
3. NFS-320s, NFS2-640s, NFS-640s, NFS2-3030s, NFS-3030s, NCAs and NCA-2s are only compatible with software #SCS2.84 or higher.
(They are not compatible with any 73XXX series software versions.)
4. To use the SCS V4.0, NFS2-3030, and/or NCA-2 must be running software V21 or higher.
Table 3.2 SCS Features: V2.84 vs V4.0
Panel Feature (V21.0)
FSCS Mode A**
FSCS Mode B**
SCS-8/8L V2.84
SCS-8/8L V4.0
SCS-8/8L V4.0
Independent Switch-group Operation
(See Appendix C.2, “Mode B Operation”)
No
No
Yes
Multiple Smoke Control Station
No
Yes
Yes
Pairing No
Yes
No
Programmable Trouble Timer*
No
Yes
Yes
SCS Logic Equation Operators*
No
Yes
Yes
Enhanced Trouble Reporting*
No
Yes
Yes
*See NFS2-3030/NCA-2 documentation.
**See NFS2-3030/NCA-2 documentation for mode setting.