Zeta Alarm Systems.
Classic 2000 Mk II Operation Manual
Revision 1.0
Part # MAN-Z3K-01
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Appendix L: Mapping Operation
Event Based Operation (EBO), or, mapping, is the programming procedure that coordinates all inputs and
outputs. An input is anything that sends a report to the panel that an event has occurred. (An event may be
something such as smoke in a hallway, or a line that has been disconnected.) Inputs include sensors,
detectors, monitor modules, I/O modules, and conventional inputs. An output is anything that reacts to a
message from the panel. Outputs include NACs, relays, I/O modules, horns, strobes, etc. A point is the
address of a device on the systems. Output points are also called ‘control’ points. Mapping dictates which
outputs react to which inputs.
The programming element that ties inputs and outputs together is called an Output Group. There are 199
output groups available for use. Most of the output groups are programmable for whatever purpose the
user wishes. Nine of these, however, are special output groups previously designated for particular uses.
Refer to sections 1.5.2.6 and 5.4 for explanations of these groups.
A few important facts to understand about output groups are:
Each input point may be assigned (mapped) to only one output group; you cannot map an
input point to more than one output group.
All input points are assigned by default to Output Group 99, the General Alarm Group.
All outputs are included in Groups 99 and 96 by default.
An output point may be in up to 5 different output groups.
Each output group can contain an unlimited number of input and output points.
Every output group must either contain at least one input and one output point, or remain
empty. Groups 91 through 99 are exceptions to this rule.
To put this into perspective, if an input point (say, a smoke detector) goes into alarm, it will be reported to
the output group it is assigned to (say, Group 99). Group 99 will, in turn, tell the output point to which it is
assigned, to turn on. So if Group 99 was mapped to NAC 1, then all of the horns and strobes residing on
that line would sound and flash.
Note: Zeta Alarm Systems recommends outlining your mapping scheme on paper first. This will
help you plan out how many output groups you will need, as well as providing a troubleshooting
utility for later. You might make up a worksheet similar to the example below:
Mapping Worksheet
* Whenever ANY input in this group goes into alarm, ALL outputs in this group will be activated. In addition,
Output Group 99 (the Alarm Group) will be activated.
Output Group*:
Inputs in this Group:
Outputs in this Group
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