Section 6; System Communication; General Information; Report Code Formats - First Alert FA2000C Installation And Setup Manual

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General Information

The process of a successful transmission consists of both the method of communication between the control and the central
station receiver and the actual way the information is sent and displayed at the central station.
When the control calls the central station receiver, it waits to hear a "handshake" frequency from the receiver to confirm
that the receiver is on-line and ready to receive its message. Once the control hears the handshake it is programmed to
listen for, it sends its message. The control then waits for a "kissoff" frequency from the receiver acknowledging that the
message was received and understood.
If the handshake frequency is not given or is not understood by the control, the control will not send its message. Once the
handshake frequency is received and understood by the control, the control will send its message. If there is an error in
the transmission (the receiver does not receive a "valid" message), the kissoff frequency will not be given by the central
station receiver.
The FA2000C has two dialers – a main and a back-up dialer. Each of these is enabled separately in program field 79
(both are enabled by default). If enabled, the back-up dialer will only become active when a line fault (voltage on the main
dialer drops below 2 volts) is sensed. The main and backup dialers are supervised by system zones 11 and 12, respectively.
The control will make up to ten attempts to get a valid message through. (Ten attempts will be made to the primary
number when only this number is programmed, and five attempts will be made to the primary number followed by five
attempts to the secondary number when both numbers are programmed). If the control is not successful after its
numerous attempts, the Comm Fail LED will light. If an optional keypad is installed it will display "Communication
Failure" (alpha keypad) or "FC" (fixed-word keypad). Regardless of the format chosen the FA2000C will transmit reports
in the following priority order:
1. Alarms (Fire and emergency)
2. Fire Supervisories and Troubles
3. All remaining reports

Report Code Formats

The following formats are supported by the FA2000C:
• 3+1, 4+1, 4+2 ADEMCO Standard Low Speed
• 3+1, 4+1, 4+2 Radionics Standard
• ADEMCO 4+2 Express
Code Definition
110 Fire Alarm Without Verification
111 Smoke Alarm With Verification
113 Waterflow Alarm
122 Silent Panic
123 Audible Panic
150 24 Hour Auxiliary
200 Fire Supervisory
301 AC Power
302 Low System Battery/Battery Test Fail
310 Ground Fault
314 Charger Circuit Fail
321 Bell Trouble
351 Main Dialer Trouble
352 Backup Dialer Trouble

System Communication

• ADEMCO Contact ID
• 3+1, 4+1 ADEMCO Low Speed Expanded
• 3+1, 4+1 Radionics Expanded

Table of Contact ID Event Codes

Code Definition
353 LORRA Trouble
373 Fire Zone Trouble
380 Trouble (global)
521 Bell Bypass
524 Auxiliary Relay Bypass
551 Main/Backup Dialer Bypass
570 Zone Bypass
602 Normal Dialer Test
607 Fire Walk Test
608 Off-Normal Dialer Test
627 Program Mode Entry
628 Program Mode Exit
912 Fire Silence
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