Installing The Keypads; Figure 2-4: Keypad Connections To The Control Board - First Alert FA2000C Installation And Setup Manual

FA2000C Installation and Setup Guide

Installing the Keypads

The following keypads may be used in conjunction with the control panel's LED indicators and SILENCE/RESET button:
Fixed-Word Display: FA260KP, and/or Alpha Display: FA570KP
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Independent of the restrictions on keypads for stand-alone control usage, the FA2000C supports up to 4 keypads
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provided that the 350mA current rating is not exceeded for aux. power and for the system as a whole. Fixed word
and alpha keypads may be used in the same installation.
Many municipalities require that fire alarm annunciators be red in color. Check with the authority having
jurisdiction before choosing a keypad color for your installation.
Wiring to the Keypads
If optional keypads are used, one must be mounted within 3 feet of the control panel with the wiring (#22AWG) run in
conduit. When used as a slave DACT, there are no restrictions. Remote keypads may be wired to a single run or
individual keypads may be wired to separate wire runs. To wire the keypads, perform the following steps:
Step
1 Use the table below to determine the length of any single wire run based on the total loading on that run. The
length of all wire runs combined must not exceed 900 feet if unshielded cable is used. If shielded cable is used,
the combined wire run length must not exceed 450 feet.
Wire Size
#22
#20
#18
#16
2 Run field wiring from the control to the keypads (using standard 4-conductor twisted wire cable using the wire
gauge determined in step 1).
3 Connect the wires to terminals 17, 18, 19 and 20 on the control panel (see Figure 2-4).
Mounting the Keypads
To mount the keypads, perform the following steps:
Step
1 Make sure addressable type keypads (FA260, FA570KP) are set to the non-addressable mode (address
31), which is the factory default setting. Refer to the instructions provided with the keypad for address
setting procedure.
2 Mount the keypads at a height that is convenient for the user. Refer to the instructions provided with the
keypad for mounting procedure.
2-4
Action
100mA
200'
400'
625'
900'
KEYPAD CONNECTOR CABLE
(supplied with keypads)
YELLOW
20
GREEN
19
BLACK
18
17
Control
Terminals

Figure 2-4: Keypad Connections to the Control Board

Action
200mA
125'
200'
310'
450'
KEYPAD
RED
300mA 350mA
80' 71'
130' 110'
200' 170'
300' 250'