To operate the fire alarm control panel, use the Menus. The Menus provide step-by-step procedures to set-up the System Operations.
This section of the manual is an overview of the System Operation Menus. Please read this entire section carefully before operating the
panel. To view the Main Menu, press <ENTER>. Then, select the desired Menu Option you want to use.
8.1 User and Installer Default Codes
Installer Code (factory-programmed as 123456).
8.2 Annunciator Description
Figure 8.1 shows the annunciator that is part of the control panel board assembly.
8.2.1 LCD Display
The control panel LCD displays system messages, annunciates alarms, supervisories and troubles; provides status information; and
prompts for input. These messages can be up to 80 characters, displaying over four lines of 20 characters each. Annunciator keys beep
when they are pressed.
8.2.2 Banner
The banner is the message that displays on the control panel when the system is in normal mode (no alarm or trouble condition exists and
menus are not in use). You can create a customized message that will display instead of the internal (default) message. See Section 7.6.7
for information on customizing the banner.
Text of Internal Banner
8.2.3 Single Key Acknowledge
This feature allows the user to press the ACK and display the oldest un-acknowledged event in the system. Pressing ACK again will
acknowledge the event, then display the next oldest un-acknowledged event without pressing the arrow keys.
8.3 Menu System
The control panel is easy to operate from the Main Menu. To view the Main Menu press <Enter> or <Right> arrow key on the control
panel or remote annunciator. The Main Menu appears as shown in Section 8.3.1. Select the option you want and enter your access code
if prompted.
8.3.1 Main Menu Overview
Table 8.1 is a brief overview of the Main Menu. These options are described in greater detail throughout this section of the manual.
Main Menu Options
1- System Tests
2- Point Functions
3- Event History
4- Set Time and Date
5- Panel Programming
6- System Information
8.3.2 Using the Menus
Menu Operation
To move through the menus:
To select an option:
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Figure 8.1 Control Panel Annunciator
Figure 8.2 Banner Display Examples
Access to Fire Drill, Indicator Test, Walk Tests, Communicator Test, Clear History Buffer, Manual AlarmNet
Registration and Manual Communicator Reset.
From here you can enable / disable points.
Display event history on the LCD. See Section 8.4.2, "To Clear the Event History" for more information.
Set time and date for the system.
Accesses a set of menus for programming the panel. These options are described in detail in Section 7.
Menus to view information about the panel such as model, ID, serial number, revision, send or receive
firmware updates and feature registration activation.
Table 8.1 Main Menu Options
Use up and down arrows to move through the options in a menu. Use the left arrow
to move to a previous menu.
Enter the number of the option, OR press ENTER if the option appears at the top of the
menu (= symbol displays after the option number in this case).
Table 8.2 Using the Menus
Custom Banner example
Description
Steps to Use the Menu
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