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Manny
February 14, 2025
Trouble led on AMG. What do I look for to troubleshoot?
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Mr. Anderson
February 14, 2025
To troubleshoot the trouble LED on a Notifier AFC-600 AMG, check the following:
1. Device Address and Software Zone – Ensure the correct device address and software zone are assigned. 2. Type of Trouble – Identify the specific trouble message displayed on the LCD. 3. VROM or VRAM Installation – If selecting a VROM or VRAM and the chip is not installed, a trouble indication appears at the AMG-1. 4. AMG-1 Status – If the message is due to begin and no VROM or VRAM chip is present, the AMG-1 generates a 1 kHz default tone. 5. Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC1) – Verify that NAC1 is correctly selected and activated. 6. Control Panel Acknowledgment – Press the ACKNOWLEDGE/STEP key to silence the panel sounder and change the SYSTEM TROUBLE LED from flashing to steady.
These checks help diagnose and resolve trouble conditions on the AFC-600 AMG.
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CAUTION – information about procedures that could cause programming errors, runtime errors, or equipment damage. • WARNING – indicates information about procedures that could cause irreversible damage to the control panel, irreversible loss of programming data or personal injury. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
To the left of each program function, you’ll find a keypad shortcut, which contains a & series of keypad entries required to access the program function. All shortcuts start with the control panel in normal operation. & WR H[LW AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
,QWURGXFWLRQ ,QWURGXFWLRQ 3URGXFW'HVFULSWLRQ The AFC-600 is a modular, intelligent Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) with an extensive list of powerful features. The CPU module, power supply module, and cabinet combine to create a complete fire control system for most applications.
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When you press and hold the key, the control panel does the following: LAMP TEST • Lights all control panel LEDs • Turns on the panel sounder • Lights all segments of the LCD display AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
NFPA 12. Do not enter the protected space unless physical lockout and other safety procedures are fully completed. Do not use software disable functions in the panel as lockout. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
Refreshes the LCD display and the optional terminal mode LCD-80 display and updates time • Scans for any keypad or Control Key entries • Performs a detector automatic test operation • Tests system memory AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
CBE Zone to perform a releasing function When an alarm exists, activates the Lights SILENCE ALARM SILENCED (non-latching) Alarm Silence function and lights the and activates CBE ALARM SILENCED AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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CBE. MONITOR (non-latching waterflow supervisory switch installed Supervisory and Tamper do not or latching on the same monitor module latch and do not activate CBE AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
Sends a Security message to the LCD display, History buffer, and installed printers, terminal mode LCD-80s, and CRT-2s • Sends a Security message to the proprietary receiver via the NIB-96 Continued on the next page... AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
(indicated by the “All Systems Normal” message). The control panel sends an “All Systems Normal” message to the LCD display, History buffer, and installed printers, terminal mode LCD-80s, and CRT-2s. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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TAMPER SUPERVISORY (latching) tamper condition, such an open door activates CBE condition occurs. Activates when a device that monitors Lights LED and HAZARD ALERT SUPERVISORY (latching) critical functions activates CBE AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
Type Code of the detector, and the PREALARM Pre-Alarm level (Alert or Action) on the LCD display, along with information specific to the device (Figure 18 and Figure 19): Continued on the next page... AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
MPS-6 trouble and alarm relays do not activate. The fifth zone programmed, not the first four, in the detector’s CBE activates. A subsequent alarm condition for this detector clears the Action indication from the LCD display. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
In this case, when the point activates the control panel activates the point’s CBE to turn the lights down without any audio or visual indication on the control panel. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
(indicated by the “All Systems Normal” message). The control panel sends an “All Systems Normal” message to the LCD display, History buffer, and installed printers, terminal mode LCD-80s, and CRT-2s. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
6LOHQFH ,QKLELW 7LPHU ALARM SILENCE (0-300 seconds) when a fire alarm occurs. A Silence Inhibit Timer starts at the first fire alarm and restarts with each new fire alarm. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
Auto Silence Timer. Refer to ALARM SILENCE the AFC-600 Installation Manual for information on Waterflow circuits. 6W\OH2SHUDWLRQ The control panel detects a trouble in an SLC wired and programmed for Style 6 or Style 7 but continues to drive both ends of the line to maintain communication with addressable devices on both segments of the SLC.
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Normal” display. In Read Status, you can also do the following: • Press the key to delete the previous entry. • Press the S key to abort Read Status. YSTEM ESET AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
Device Status The status of the detector: Normal, Alarm, or Test. • Type Code The software Type Code that identifies the type of detector. (Refer to “Point Programming” in AFC-600 Programming Manual.) • Default Zone Selection Zone 01 (Heat detectors) Zone 02 (Ion detectors) Zone 03 (Photo detectors) Zone 04 (Laser detectors) Zone 05 (Multisensor).
OFF (device not active] or monitor module (Normal, Alarm, or Test). • Type Code The software Type Code that identifies the type of module. (Refer to “Point Programming” in AFC-600 Programming Manual.) • CBE list Four additional zones that along with the default zone make up the CBE.
• Type Code The software Type Code that identifies the type of NAC or Panel Circuit. Refer to “Point Programming” in AFC-600 Programming Manual. • CBE list Four additional zones that along with the default zone make up the CBE list of the device.
6 – both Style 6 and Style 7 SLC ACS=N Use ACS Selection N – No annunciator selected or Groups Y – Select and display ACS Selection Groups 7DEOH 6\VWHP 3DUDPHWHUV AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
Annunciator addresses 1 to 19 can be programmed to any one of the above selections. If there is a UDACT, selections A-M will be sent to Annunciator addresses 20 to 32 respectively. 7DEOH $&6 6HOHFWLRQ *URXSV AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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Annunciators set to annunciator address 2 (A2) display the status of intelligent modules 1-64 on SLC-1 (ACS Selection Group C) • Annunciators set to annunciator address 3 (A3) display the status of the panel modules (ACS Selection Group M) AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
Viewing and printing the Hidden History buffer is similar to Read Point. Once you read a Hidden History, you can do the following: • Press to view the next event in sequence; or • Press to view the previous event in sequence. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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A paging microphone, a master telephone handset and control unit, coupled with a fully electronic emergency message recorder, ACS annunciator for speaker and telephone control, and easy-to-use operator controls provide the AFC-600 with a state-of-the-art emergency communications subsystem.
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ON LINE over the EIA-485 communications circuit. To show a trouble signal in local audio subsystem equipment (AMG-1, TROUBLE AA-30, AA-100, AA-120, FFT-7, or FFT-7S). 7DEOH 'HVFULSWLRQ RI $0* /('V AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
LED is turned off by the ALL CALL button on the AMG-1. Select the speaker Select the control switches on Refer to the AFC-600 Installation circuit for paging the respective ACM and Programming Manuals for annunciator points or the instructions.
7 – Message Select Table 22 or Table 23 for settings. 8 – Message Select Table 22 or Table 23 for settings. 7DEOH $0* ',3 6: 5RFNHU 6ZLWFK 6HWWLQJV AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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If selecting a VROM or VRAM, and a VROM or VRAM chip is not installed, a trouble indication appears at the AMG-1 when the message is due to begin and the AMG-1 generates the interrupted 1 kHz default tone. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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This message repeats. The evacuation signal is a slow-whoop tone—an ascending tone that starts at approximately 600 Hz and ends at approximately 1100 Hz—with a duration of approximately 3.5 seconds and an interruption between tones of approximately 0.5 second. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
ATG-2 microphone. All communications go through NAC 1 using ACS mode connected to the control panel unless set up for remote paging microphone operation. For instructions on ACS mode, refer to the AFC-600 Installation Manual. Figure 66 shows the operating features of the ATG-2: 3$*( 6(/(&7...
Set S1 DIP switches 5 and 6 as shown in Table 28. After setting DIP switches, test the ATG-2 for proper operation. Switch Remote Paging Only Paging and Tone Generate 7DEOH 2SHUDWLRQ 0RGH 6HWWLQJV AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
FFT-7 trouble input connector. Lights to indicate a trouble exists on the FFT-7. PHONE TROUBLE 7DEOH 'HVFULSWLRQ RI ))7 2SHUDWLQJ &RPSRQHQWV Continued on the next page... AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
You connect the control harness between the AMG-1 and the FFT-7 • You set the AMG-1 or EIA-485 communication through the CPU ACS port (TB4) For instructions on making these connections, refer to the AFC-600 Installation Manual. To page through the FFT-7, follow these instructions:...
If an amplifier fails, the control panel automatically switches to the backup amplifier. • Speaker zone selection Set by Control-By-Event or set manually using control switches on the VCM-4, DCM-4, or ACM-16AT modules. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
To calibrate audio amplifiers, install a 470-ohm resistor at the end of the low-level audio circuit. If the low-level audio circuit is configured as four-wire looped circuit, install a 470-ohm resistor at the point furthest from the AMG-1 or ATG-2. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
To calibrate audio amplifiers, install a 470-ohm resistor at the end of the low-level audio circuit. If the low-level audio circuit is configured as four-wire looped circuit, install a 470-ohm resistor at the point furthest from the AMG-1 or ATG-2. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
NFPA 12. Do not enter the protected space unless physical lockout and other safety procedures are fully completed. Do not use software disable functions in the panel as lockout. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
DSSHDUV LQ WKH &%( OLVW DV =) Releasing Zones options work (refer to "How Releasing Zones Operate" on page 73). For instructions on programming Releasing Functions, refer to the AFC-600 Programming Manual. Each Releasing Zone includes the following releasing options:...
)LJXUH 6DPSOH 86$ DQG (85 7LPH'DWH )RUPDWV The control panel also provides Time Control zones F5 and F6 for time and date control functions and zone F7 for holiday functions. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
F5 or F6 switch to their lowest sensitivity (AL:9) within the times specified for the days of the week listed in ZF5 or ZF6. Refer to “Appendix C: AWACS Applications” in the AFC-600 Programming Manual for details on setting detector sensitivity.
F8 at the pulse specified by the Coding selection (see Table 38 on page 77). To silence the outputs, press the key. ALARM SILENCE AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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FIRE ALARM and Alarm screen display alternately at 3-second intervals. If the Presignal Delay Timer reaches its programmed value, without operator intervention, the control panel activates all outputs programmed to F0. AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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Nine selections for manually setting intelligent detector alarm levels within the UL range If using Ionization detectors in duct applications, set Sensitivity Adjust to Level 1. Note: Refer to the AFC-600 Programming Manual for detector sensitivity information. Day/Night Sensitivity You can program the system to automatically force smoke detectors Operation to minimum sensitivity during the day.
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(a fire alarm system component—such as a bell, speaker, strobe, printer, and so on—that produces an audible output, a visual output, or both). On the AFC-600, an NAC is one of four output circuits (TB7-TB10 on the MPS-6) with addresses B01-B04.
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SLC (Signaling Line Circuit) A physical wire loop used to connect addressable detectors and modules to the control panel. The AFC-600 provides two SLCs: SLC 1 which connects to TB5 and SLC 2 which connects to TB6.
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Presignal or PAS trouble, control panel response 33 F5 and F6 see Time Control (F5 and F6) Type Code 32 CONTROL F7 see Holiday (F7) or Time Control (F5 and F6) AFC-600 Operations PN 51033:A 3/8/99 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
For products not under NOTIFIER manufacturing date-stamp control, the warranty ® is eighteen (18) months from date of original purchase by NOTIFIER 's distributor unless the installation instructions or catalog sets forth a shorter period, in which case the shorter period shall apply. This warranty is void if the product is altered, repaired or serviced by anyone other than NOTIFIER ®...
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Trouble led on AMG. What do I look for to troubleshoot?
To troubleshoot the trouble LED on a Notifier AFC-600 AMG, check the following:
1. Device Address and Software Zone – Ensure the correct device address and software zone are assigned.
2. Type of Trouble – Identify the specific trouble message displayed on the LCD.
3. VROM or VRAM Installation – If selecting a VROM or VRAM and the chip is not installed, a trouble indication appears at the AMG-1.
4. AMG-1 Status – If the message is due to begin and no VROM or VRAM chip is present, the AMG-1 generates a 1 kHz default tone.
5. Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC1) – Verify that NAC1 is correctly selected and activated.
6. Control Panel Acknowledgment – Press the ACKNOWLEDGE/STEP key to silence the panel sounder and change the SYSTEM TROUBLE LED from flashing to steady.
These checks help diagnose and resolve trouble conditions on the AFC-600 AMG.
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