Miscellaneous; Area', 'Section', 'Zone' Terminology - Siemens AlgoPilot B3Q661 Operating Instructions Manual

'Area', 'Section', 'Zone' terminology

An area normally covers a complete building or one part of a building and is also the operating
What is a
level. It is the logical name for several sections which are normally neighbors.
'Area'?
A section normally covers a floor or a part of a floor in a building. It is the logical name for sev-
What is a
'Section'? eral zones which are normally neighbors.
A zone normally covers one room in a building (for collective detectors => several rooms).
What is a
It is the logical name for a detector zone, comprising at least one detector.
'Zone'?
Automatic fire detectors, manual call points and control outputs are always assigned to different
ZONES. A distinction is therefore made between:
· Zones with automatic fire detectors
· Zones with manual call points
· Zones with control inputs/outputs
Building Technologies
Fire Safety

Miscellaneous

Example of a area
Area 'Main building'
Example of a section
st
Section '1 floor''
Example of a zone
Zone 'Room 104'
Basic system information &
AREA
01 Main building
02 Factory
Poll EVENT Select SECTION
MEMORY..
Switch to UNMANNED Escape
ASECTION ' fire '
01 Ground floor
02 First floor
03 Second floor
Select AREA
Call POINT zone Select ZONE
functions..
DETECTOR zone Back to MAIN MENU
functions..
ZONES ' fire '
01 Room 103
02 Room 104
03 Room 105
ACTIVATE zone Select SECTION
TEST/RENOVATION/ Select ELEMENT
INST.TEST func..
zone -> aus..
Back to MAIN MENU
A6V10225450_b_en_--
125
2017.09.07