First Alert FA2000C User Manual
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- Page 1 Previous Menu USER'S MANUAL FA2000C Fire Alarm Control/Communicator N8028-1 7/96...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM OVERVIEW ............ 3 FIRE ALARM PROTECTION........14 General ............... 3 General ..............14 Zones ................3 In case of Fire............14 Fire & Emergency Protection ........4 Silencing and Resetting a Fire Alarm ......15 Alarms ................. 4 EMERGENCY ALARMS .......... -
Page 3: System Overview
SYSTEM OVERVIEW General Congratulations on your ownership of an First Alert Alarm System. You've made a wise decision in choosing it, for it represents the latest in alarm protection technology today, including microcomputer technology to monitor all system status. Your system is a UL Listed commercial fire alarm control/communicator. It... -
Page 4: Fire & Emergency Protection
SYSTEM OVERVIEW Fire & Emergency The fire and emergency protection portions of your system are always on and will sound an alarm if an alarm condition is detected. Protection Alarms When an alarm occurs, the control's buzzer, the keypad and external sounders will sound, and a message at the keypad will identify the zone(s) causing the alarm. -
Page 5: About The Built-In Indicators
ABOUT THE BUILT-IN INDICATORS The LED indicators, SILENCE/RESET button and WARNING buzzer (shown below) are located on the control's main board inside the control's enclosure. The AC POWER, BATTERY TROUBLE, COMMUNICATION FAIL, LINE FAULT and SILENCED LED indicators are visible through a viewing window on the door of the enclosure. The enclosure door must be opened with the supplied key to gain access to the SILENCE/RESET button. -
Page 6: About The Optional Keypads
Warning Buzzer Produces slow on/off pulsing sound for fire alarms, steady sound for emergency alarms, and rapid on/off pulsing sound for supervisory and trouble conditions. Silence/Reset Button Press to silence the built-in warning buzzer, the remote keypad warning buzzer and the external alarm sounder. -
Page 7: Keypad Displays
LCD display uses pre-designated (fixed) words to identify the nature and location of occurrences. Unless stated otherwise, all commands and procedures described herein apply equally to all keypads. AWAY NO AC **** DISARMED **** First Alert ® BYPASS NOT READY STAY ALARM READY TO ARM CHIME BAT... -
Page 8: Functions Of The Remote Keypad
READY INDICATOR: Not used with this system. ARMED INDICATOR: Not used with this system. INSTANT CODE CHIME INTERNAL SOUNDER: Sound is: slow on/off pulsing for fire First Alert READY alarms, steady dual-tone for emergency alarms, and rapid on/off pulsing for supervisory and trouble conditions. KEYPAD Professional... -
Page 9: Fixed-Word Keypad Displays
FIXED-WORD KEYPAD DISPLAYS FIRE Appears when a fire alarm is detected. Accompanied by a display of the zone # in alarm. ALARM Appears when any type of alarm is detected. "FIRE" also appears when a fire alarm is detected. Accompanied by a display of the zone # in alarm. -
Page 10: Remote Keypad User Codes
REMOTE KEYPAD USER CODES General If your system has a remote keypad installed, your installer will have programmed a 4-digit user code (known as User Number 2 code) that can be entered at your keypad to silence/reset alarms, bypass protection zones and activate the fire drill test. -
Page 11: Remote Keypad Emergency Keys
REMOTE KEYPAD EMERGENCY KEYS Your installer may have programmed the keypad's A, B, or C keys to allow Using manual activation of fire and/or emergency alarms. The functions that might be Emergency Keys programmed are: Fire, Silent Emergency, Audible Emergency, and Personal (for manually activating Emergency. -
Page 12: Emergency Key Programmed Functions
REMOTE KEYPAD EMERGENCY KEYS CHECK IF EMERG. P R O G R A M M E D ZONE ACTIVE KEY(S) F U N C T I O N NUMBER ____FIRE, ____SILENT, ____AUDIBLE, ____PERSONAL ÊÊÊ ____FIRE, ____SILENT, ____AUDIBLE, ____PERSONAL ÊÊÊ SEE YOUR INSTALLER ____FIRE, ____SILENT, ____AUDIBLE, ____PERSONAL ÊÊÊ... -
Page 13: Normal Standby Operation
NORMAL STANDBY OPERATION Your system provides the following indications when in normal operation and there are no alarm, supervisory, or trouble conditions present: ¥ The control's AC POWER LED is lit. ¥ The control's built-in buzzer and keypad warning buzzer and external alarm sounders are off. ¥... -
Page 14: Fire Alarm Protection
FIRE ALARM PROTECTION General Your system may have sensors which detect fire alarm conditions such as smoke detectors, heat detectors, sprinkler waterflow sensors, etc. You system monitors these sensors 24 hours a day for continuous protection and provides a number of indications when a fire alarm condition is detected. -
Page 15: Silencing And Resetting A Fire Alarm
FIRE ALARM PROTECTION Silencing To silence the control's buzzer, the keypad buzzer and external alarm sounders: and Resetting a Fire Alarm Press the control's SILENCE/RESET button or enter your User Code followed by the OFF key at the keypad. The control's "SILENCED" LED lights and the keypad's LCD will display "FIRE ALARM SILENCED"... -
Page 16: Emergency Alarms
EMERGENCY AND 24 HOUR NON-FIRE ALARMS General Your system may have sensors which detect non-fire related alarm conditions, such as the unauthorized opening of a stock room door, the triggering of an HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, or Air Conditioning) temperature sensor, the pressing of a holdup alarm button, etc. -
Page 17: Bypassing Protection Zones
BYPASSING PROTECTION ZONES Using the This feature can only be used if a remote keypad has been installed with the system. User code numbers 2-6 can only be 6 BYPASS Key used to bypass emergency and 24 hour non-fire protected zones. This key is used when you want to bypass one or more zones, thus leaving them intentionally unprotected. -
Page 18: Supervisory Conditions
SUPERVISORY CONDITIONS General If your building has a fire sprinkler system, your installer may have installed a sensor which monitors the sprinkler system (e.g., to determine whether the main water gate valve is open or that there is adequate water pressure, etc.). Your system provides the following indications when a supervisory condition is detected. -
Page 19: Trouble Conditions
TROUBLE CONDITIONS General Your system monitors each of your protection zones and various aspects of system operation for problems such as wire breaks, loss of AC power, faulted telephone lines, etc., which compromise proper alarm signaling operation. Your system provides the following indications when one of these problems is detected. - Page 20 TROUBLE CONDITIONS ¥ A trouble message is sent to the central station. Note: If your keypad LCD displays "0C" for more than 5 minutes, then it is not receiving signals from the control. CALL YOUR INSTALLER IMMEDIATELY FOR SERVICE. To reset the keypad trouble display: To silence the control and keypad Silencing First have the cause of the trouble...
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Page 21: Activating A Fire Drill Test
ACTIVATING A FIRE DRILL TEST Using the This test requires that a keypad and external fire alarm sounder be installed with the system. # + 6 + 9 Keys Note: Only User Number 2's code can activate this test. This test activates the external fire alarm sounders for the purpose of conducting This feature can be a fire alarm drill. -
Page 22: Quick Guide To System Functions
QUICK GUIDE TO SYSTEM FUNCTIONS FUNCTION PROCEDURE COMMENTS Silence Alarm, Press the SILENCE/RESET button or SILENCED LED lights. Memory of fault remains until cleared. Supervisory or Enter user Code + OFF key. Keypad displays # of faulted zone. Trouble sounds Reset Smoke Press the SILENCE/RESET button a second Will reset only if fault corrected. -
Page 23: Summary Of Audible/Visual Notification
SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE/VISUAL NOTIFICATION ALPHA & FIXED-WORD DISPLAY KEYPADS SOUND CAUSE DISPLAY (Fixed-Word displays are shown in parentheses) SLOW PULSING Keypad a. FIRE ALARM a. FIRE plus number and descriptor of zone in alarm (FIRE ALARM plus zone and, as selected by b. -
Page 24: Protection Zones List
PROTECTION ZONES LIST One or more sensing devices will have been assigned by the installer of your alarm system to protection zones 01Ð05 in your system . For example, fire sensing devices may have been assigned to zone 05, air conditioning temperature sensors to zone 02, and so on. -
Page 25: Fcc Statements
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Part 15 STATEMENT This equipment has been tested to FCC requirements and has been found acceptable for use. The FCC requires the following statement for your information: This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manu facturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. - Page 26 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Part 68 STATEMENT This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the front cover of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this in formation must be provided to the telephone company.
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Page 27: Limitations Statement
WARNING! THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM While this system is an advanced design security system, it does not offer guaranteed protection against burglary or fire or other emergency. Any alarm system, whether commercial or residential, is subject to compromise or failure to warn for a variety of reasons. For example: ¥... -
Page 28: Servicing Information
(continued) WARNING! THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM ¥ Alarm warning devices such as sirens, bells or horns may not alert people or wake up sleepers if they are located on the other side of closed or partly open doors. If warning devices sound on a different level of the residence from the bedrooms, then they are less likely to waken or alert people inside the bedrooms. -
Page 29: Warranty
Pittway Corporation, and its divisions, subsidiaries and affili ates ("Seller"), 165 Eileen Way, Syosset, New York 11791, warrants its First Alert security equipment (the "product") to be free from defects in materials and workman ship for one year from date of original purchase, under normal use and service. - Page 30 172 Michael Drive Syosset, New York 11791 Copyright © 1996 PITTWAY CORPORATION N8028-1 7/96...