Table of Contents Table of Contents Technical Information General ........................... AGD-2944-8 LED Driver ....................RAM-2944-24 Annunciator Strip ..................RAM-2944-8 Annunciator Strip ..................Technical Specifications ....................Environmental Specifications ..................Contact Us ........................1.7.1 General Inquiries ......................1.7.2 Customer Service ......................1.7.3 Technical Support ......................
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Table of Contents Zone Number ......................... Warranty and Warning Information Warning Please Read Carefully ..................Note to Installers ......................System Failures ......................7.3.1 Inadequate Installation ....................7.3.2 Power Failure ......................... 7.3.3 Failure of Replaceable Batteries ..................7.3.4 Compromise of Radio Frequency (Wireless) Devices ........... 7.3.5 System Users .........................
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List of Figures and Tables List of Figures and Tables Table 1 Technical Specifications ....................Figure 1 Wiring Diagram ....................... Figure 2 Operator Key Wiring (Typical) ..................Figure 3 RAM-2944-8 ........................Figure 4 AGD-2944-8 LED Pintouts ....................Table 2 LED Descriptions ......................Table 3 Operator Key Input Matrix ....................
Technical Information General The RAM-2944LCD Annunciator Driver is capable of controlling up to 576 LEDs, as 192 zones of 3 LEDs each (Alarm, Supervisory, Trouble), for use with columnar or graphic annunciators. Two optional LCD displays are available, an 80 character (4 x 20) display display and a larger display twice that size.
For General Inquiries, Customer Service and Technical Support you can contact us Monday to Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. E.S.T. 1.7.1 General Inquiries Toll Free 1-888-660-4655 (North America Only) Local 905-660-4655 Email mail@mircom.com 1.7.2 Customer Service Toll Free 1-888-MIRCOM5 (North America Only) Local 905-695-3535 Toll Free Fax 1-888-660-4113 (North America Only)
Installation Installation Mounting These mounting instructions apply only to annunciators that come complete with cabinet. 1. Choose a suitable location for mounting. 2. Mark placement of mounting screws using template. Make sure that the template is level. 3. Drill holes, install plugs (if necessary) and top two screws. 4.
Installation Figure 1 Wiring Diagram Notes: If the annunciator is programmed for two port operation, both communications ports must be connected even if there is only one other unit in the system. If the annunciator is programmed for single port operation, only COM2 (C2+/C2) is connected.
Installation for zones 25 to 48, etc. Each RAM-2944-8 and AGD-2944-8 controls 8 zones. Up to 3 RAM- 2944-8s or AGD-2944-8s can be chained together to provide up to 24 zones per chain. Each RAM-2944-8 will require a jumper for addressing (see below). No jumpers are set on the AGD-2944-8 for addressing purposes.
LCD display line showing the current time if any of the LEDs can be reset. If the Alarm List is being displayed, the current time will not be displayed. If the RAM-2944LCD has a memory or configuration error, the buzzer will sound every 2 seconds. This also occurs while loading a database.
There are 16 operator key inputs. The operator keys can be programmed in the database to be either local or global. If the operator keys are local, they affect the RAM-2944LCD Annunciator only. If the operator keys are global, they will be broadcast over the network, causing all units on the network to respond to the operator key.
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Operation priority. The Alarm List will turn on the LCD back light when a new entry is received. The back light will automatically turn off in 5 minutes if there is no activity. To view additional entries in the Alarm List when an entry is showing, press the Scroll key. This will display the next/previous entry of the highest priority showing the device message, if any, otherwise the event screen is shown.
The Annunciator Unit's service terminal is accessed through the 9-pin RS-232 serial port located on the bottom of the RAM-2944LCD Driver Board. The programming cable uses pins 2, 3 and 5 straight through from DB9 male to DB9 female plugs. The serial port works at 9600 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.
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Programming Table 4 Service Terminal Screens Screen Name Description Index List of all available screens. A list of the program version, boards installed in the system and Miscellaneous Info other information not listed elsewhere. Keypad Displays a list of each operator key function. Display the current operating modes of the Alarm List, ie first or last sequencing, and Auto or Manual restores.
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Programming Table 4 Service Terminal Screens Screen Name Description Displays information about the primary network communication port (COM1). Level 0 Commands Clear the network counters. Port 1 Level 1 Commands (1-25) B Set the retry limit for COM1. This is the number of retries attempted before the unit is considered off-line.
Programming Keyboard Commands These keyboard commands are available on all screens. Table 5 Keyboard Commands Command Description <Del> Clear and redisplay the current screen. View next available screen. Unused/unavailable screens are <Tab> skipped over. View previous available screen. Unused/unavailable screens <Backspace>...
NWM-2944-R2 Network Communications Board, Port 1 Standard, Port 2 RS-232 NWM-2944-R12 Network Communications Board, Ports 1 and 2 RS-232 Note: The RAM-2944LCD requires one of the NWM-2944-R Network Communications Boards to operate FM-2200-R1 Fiber Optic Module, one modem FM-2200-R2 Fiber Optic Module, two modems...
Supplementary Information Supplementary Information The Alarm List uses the following formats for condition codes and zone numbering. Only those zones that are shown by the Annunciator are listed. Condition Code Alarm List Description ALARM Alarm bypass Bypass Comlink dupl Duplicate Addressable Device alert Maintenance Alert ground...
Supplementary Information Zone Number PPP:ZZ.SSS Format: PPP = Control Panel Number ZZ = Panel Zone Table 7 Panel Zone Descriptions Panel Zone Description Panel Zone Description General Alarm Initiating Circuit 20 Initiating Circuit 1 Initiating Circuit 21 Initiating Circuit 2 Initiating Circuit 22 Initiating Circuit 3 Initiating Circuit 23...
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Supplementary Information 001 - Smoke Detector 002 - Contact Device Comlink 1 (Zone 51): Unit Network ID number Comlink 3 (Zone 53): Unit ID number Comlink 6 (Zone 54): Unit ID number Addressable Module Comlink (Zone 59): 001 - Circuits 1 to 8 002 - Circuits 9 to 16 003 - Circuits 17 to 24 Output Supervision (Zone 60):...
Warranty and Warning Information Warranty and Warning Information Warning Please Read Carefully Note to End UsersThis equipment is subject to terms and conditions of sale as follows: Note to Installers This warning contains vital information. As the only individual in contact with system users, it is your responsibility to bring each item in this warning to the attention of the users of this system.
Mircom shall not be liable for any delays, breakdowns, interruptions, loss, destruction, alteration or other problems in the use of a product arising our of, or caused by, the software.
During the warranty period, Mircom shall, at its option, repair or replace any defective product upon return of the product to its factory, at no charge for labor and materials.
Mircom management, no credits will be issued for custom fabricated products or parts or for complete fire alarm system. Mircom will at its sole option, repair or replace parts under warranty. Advance replacements for such items must be purchased.
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Products which Mircom determines to be repairable will be repaired and returned. A set fee which Mircom has predetermined and which may be revised from time to time, will be charged for each unit repaired.
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