Zone Circuit Types; Final Exit (Fx); Night; Personnel Attack (Pa) - Detection Systems abacus 6R User Manual

Detection Systems

Final Exit (FX)

At least one of the zones circuits on your alarm system will have been programmed as a final exit (FX).
A FX detector is the last detector, on the exit route from the keypad that is operated on leaving the
alarmed premises. It is also the first detector to be activated on entry to the alarmed premises.
If the FX circuit is closed by locking the access door, it may be used to terminate the exit routine and
finally set the system (Shunt lock). This may be the way that your system has been designed to comply
with 'Association of Chief Police Officer' (ACPO) intruder alarm policy.
The prime purpose of the FX circuit is that, when the installation is set, on activation of the FX detector
the entry routine is started. This starts the entry warning sounder, and allows time to reach the keypad.
The user can then unset the system without generating an alarm. If this time is exceeded, a full alarm is
generated. If a communicator is fitted, the panel signals an intruder alarm to your central station.
Note. Your system may be programmed that on setting, if the FX detector is not seen to close then
the system will only part set. This means that to do a full set you must leave the protected
location.
Exit
Zones circuits located on the exit/entry route are described as exit route detectors, these detectors,
during both entry and exit, are disabled for the programmed time of the exit/entry periods. Only when
the installation is set, will they generate a 'full' ala rm.

Night

Detector circuits configured as night (NITE), when activated, will generate a 'full' alarm when the
panel is set or in the entry mode. The detector, when active in the exit mode will generate a 'bad set'
fault condition. The detector will be inactive in the unset mode.
EX/FX
Detector circuits configured as Exit/ Final Exit (EX/FX) will work as an Exit detector when full set, or
as a FX detector in Part Set.
PA
A detector circuit programmed as a Personnel Attack (PA), when activated, regardless of panel setting
will initiate one of the following:
1. Ring bells, sounders and activate strobe, will also signal, if communicator fitted, to a
central station.
2. Ring bells, sounders and activate strobe.
3. Silent, communicator signals to a central station only.
4. Fault audible. Normally silent, communicator signals to a central station but on a line
fault condition the PA activation will ring bells, sounders and trigger the strobe.
Your installation engineer should inform you of, or enable the PA mode you require.

Zone Circuit Types

Chapter 4.9
Abacus User Guide