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A second stage alarm (general alarm) when the panel is already in alarm causes the following:
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The buzzer sounds steady.
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Activates all non-disconnected signals at the evacuation rate.
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If the Signal Silence LED is ON, it turns OFF and restarts the Auto Signal Silence timer
(if configured).
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If the Acknowledge LED is ON, turns the LED OFF.
•
The General Alarm LED illuminates steady.
Alarm inputs are latching, they remain active until system reset.
5.7
Evacuation Codes
The following Evacuation codes can be configured for the MR-401 FACP.
5.7.1
Two Stage Alert Code
When configured for Two Stage operation, the MR-401 FACP uses a pre-configured Alert
code that sounds prior to the evacuation code.
5.8
Positive Alarm Sequence
In a Positive Alarm Sequence (PAS) system, only smoke detectors can be dedicated as PAS
inputs. PAS Inputs can only be from the following process types:
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Non-verified alarm
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Verified alarm
Any of these alarm inputs activating when the panel is not already in alarm causes the
following:
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Buzzer sounds steady.
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Cancels active fire drill.
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Common Alarm LED turns ON.
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Individual zone LED (if programmed) turns ON.
Note:
All circuits with process type designated as “signal or strobe” are automatically
correlated to the “fire drill” and “general alarm” status.
Continuous
On 100% of the time.
Temporal Code
0.5 second on and 0.5 second off repeated 3 times 1.5s pause
March Code
0.5 second on 0.5 second off.
California Code
5 seconds on 10 seconds off.
Alert Code
0.5 second on, 2.5 seconds off.
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