Content About this manual • ii The EST3 library • iii Important information • iv Chapter 1 Introduction • 1.1 Introduction • 1.2 Display operation • 1.5 Message processing • 1.9 Optional features • 1.11 Entering logical addresses for panels, local rail modules, and devices •...
This manual provides information on how to operate the EST3 fire alarm system. Some of the information is of a general nature. Each facility is unique. The EST3 system in your facility has been designed by fire safety professionals to meet the specific requirements required by the fire codes in your location.
Content The EST3 library A family of documents and multi-media presentations supports the EST3 network. A brief description of each document is provided below. EST3 Installation Manual and Service Manual, P/N 270380. This manual provides complete information on how to install and service the EST3 hardware.
Reset function, Alarm Silence function, and Drill function User access level 1 All default privileges and Sensitivity Reports. User access level 2 All default and User 1 privileges and History Reports. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Global - The feature/function affects all the cabinets on the network A network cabinet may be a part of one or more groups. Multiple control locations are permitted for any group. Group #3 Group #1 Group #2 [3GROUP.CDR] EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Introduction The configuration of features and functions varies with each installation. Please consult your site-specific documentation to determine if any custom features or functions have been designed into your system. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
The bottom of the screen displays the total number of instances that the panel has gone into alarm since the panel was placed into service or since the last time the alarm history was cleared. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Pressing any one of the queue select switches places Note: the display in the attended mode for reviewing or acknowledging events and prevents the shaded area from being updated by an event with a higher priority. The EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
0001 PULL STN ACTIVE A003 S000 T001 M000 [3SCRN7.CDR] If a group activation causes the event, pressing Details reveals a list of active devices in the group as shown in the following figure. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Alarm events have the highest priority and monitor events have the lowest priority, as shown in the figure above. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
2. Scroll through all available event messages using Previous/Next switches. You may use the Previous and Next Message or the queue switches to scroll through the activation messages at any time after a queue is selected. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Previous LED off indicates that no events in the queue Message Next Alarm Trouble Monitor Supvr Previous Message Next [3LCDU4.CDR] 1.10 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Introduction Optional features The EST3 system can be configured with a number of optional features that provide additional system capabilities. Your system may use some or all of these features, depending on the needs of your facility. Please refer to the site-specific information provided by the system installer to determine which optional features are installed on your system.
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Ending a tour A guard patrol tour is automatically ended when all stations on the route have been successfully operated within the allowable time period and in the proper sequence. 1.12 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Emergency Active messages are placed in the alarm Note: message queue but the event does not place the panel into alarm. EST3 System Operations Manual 1.13 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Time controls run in the background and do not require any operator action. Setting holidays The system provides for special time controls, referred to as holiday time controls. Holiday time controls supersede the 1.14 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Momentary switches are typically to issue brief commands. Example uses for momentary switches: lamp tests, function reset, and test sequences. The command is issued only while the switch is activated. EST3 System Operations Manual 1.15 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Devices include the circuits, switches, or LEDs that exist on the local rail module and all addressable devices connected by the field wiring. The address format for a device is PPCCDDDD, where: 1.16 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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DDDD is the address of the individual component or circuit For example, Enter 01340129 for the first LED on the control/display module connected to the rail module installed in chassis rail 1, slot 4 of Cabinet 1. EST3 System Operations Manual 1.17 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Setting the system time and date • 2.22 Changing user access level passwords • 2.23 Restarting a panel • 2.24 Scheduling holidays • 2.25 Clearing the panel history file • 2.26 Testing alarm input devices • 2.27 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Controls and indicators Power Test Disable Fail Fault Alarm Panel Reset Drill Silence Silence Alarm Supvr Trouble Monitor Previous Message Next Details Command Menus [3LCD.CDR] Figure 2-1: 3-LCD controls and indicators EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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The LED, when flashing, indicates that there is an event in the queue that has not been reviewed (local systems) or acknowledged (proprietary systems). When on steady, the LED indicates that all events in the queue have been reviewed or acknowledged. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Status, Enable, Disable, Activate, Restore, Control Output, Reports, Program, and Test Pressing the switch a second time returns the user to the current event window. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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The LED, when flashing, indicates that there is an event in the queue that has not been reviewed (local systems) or acknowledged (proprietary systems). When on steady, the LED indicates that all events in the queue have been reviewed or acknowledged. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Notes • The Reset switch is disabled as long as the alarm silence inhibit timer is running • The Reset switch does not affect disabled points or manually overridden functions EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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The buzzer sounds a pattern associated with each event as determined by the market place settings. Alarm: 3-3-3 pattern Supervisory: 2-2 pattern Trouble: 30 pulses per minute Monitor: 3-3-3 pattern EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
4. Send the list to the display or to the printer. If you choose to send the list to the printer, select Printer 1 if the printer is connected to port 1 or Printer 2 if connected to port 2. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. If you are disabling a device, select whether the device is an input or an output device. 5. Enter the target component's logical address. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. If you are disabling a device, select whether the device is an input or an output device. 5. Enter the component's logical address. 2.10 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
1. Press the Command Menus switch, then select Disable. 2. Select Guard Patrol. 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. Select the group from the list. EST3 System Operations Manual 2.11 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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1. Press the Command Menus switch, then select Disable. 2. Select Time Control. 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. Select the time control from the list. 2.12 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
1. Press the Command Menus switch, then select Enable. 2. Select Time Control. 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. Select the time control from the list. EST3 System Operations Manual 2.13 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
1. Press the Command Menus switch. 2. Select Restore, then select Guard Patrol. 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. Select the guard patrol group from the list. 2.14 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
2. Select Check-In Group. 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. Select the check-in group from the list. 5. Activate the nonactivated check-in devices one time. EST3 System Operations Manual 2.15 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
1. Press the Command Menus switch then select Restore. 2. Select Check-In Group. 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. Select the check-in group from the list. 2.16 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
To change the smoke detector sensitivity level: 1. Press the Command Menus switch, then select Activate. 2. Select Alt. Sensitivity (Prim. Sensitivity). 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. EST3 System Operations Manual 2.17 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
4. Enter the target device's 8-digit logical address (PPCCDDDD). 5. Select the desired output state. 6. Select the priority this command has over other commands affecting the same device. EST3 System Operations Manual 2.19 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
3. Send the list to the display or to the printer. If you choose to send the list to the printer, select Printer 1 if the printer is connected to port 1 or Printer 2 if connected to port 2. 2.20 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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4. Send the list to the display or to the printer. If you choose to send the list to the printer, select Printer 1 if the printer is connected to port 1 or Printer 2 if connected to port 2. EST3 System Operations Manual 2.21 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
To change the system date reference: 1. Press the Command Menus switch, then select Program. 2. Select Change Date. 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. Enter the date (MMDDYYYY). 2.22 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
2. Select Edit Passwords. 3. Select the user access level password you want to change. 4. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 5. Enter the new 4-digit password. EST3 System Operations Manual 2.23 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
4. Select whether to restart a single panel or all panels on the network. If you select to restart a single panel, then enter the target panel's 2-digit address (PP). 2.24 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
2. Select Edit Holiday List. 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. Select a holiday on the list. 5. Enter the new month and date (MMDD). EST3 System Operations Manual 2.25 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
To clear the alarm history: 1. Press the Command Menus switch. 2. Select Program, then select Clear History. 3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 2.26 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
3. If prompted, enter a valid user access level password. 4. Select the service group that is in test. A service group will automatically time-out and cancel Note: after approximately 1 hour of inactivity. EST3 System Operations Manual 2.27 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
3-ASU Audio Source Unit operation Controls and indicators Paging Ready to Page All Call All Call Minus Phone Page EVAC Alert [3ASU-OP1.CDR] Figure 3-1: 3-ASU controls and indicators EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Alert tone/message. To exit the Alert mode, press the switch a second time or press the All Call, All Call Minus, or EVAC switches. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
This individual is typically the fire chief or facility manager. The page function permits the individual in charge to make announcements to selected portions of the EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
If your system is equipped with a firefighter’s telephone circuit, you can connect the telephone circuit to the page function by pressing the Phone Page switch. This permits an individual EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Each remote microphone installation is customized. Please refer to your site-specific documentation to determine which areas of your facility automatically receives the page, or how to select the areas to receive the page. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
B is used to annunciate trouble on an amplifier or notification appliance circuit associated with the zone. The control/display module shown in Figure 3-2C is used to manually direct the Evac and Alert signals as well as the page EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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The LEDs follow any automatic system responses as well as manual audio zone selections. The Status LED can be programmed to indicate the trouble state of the zone amplifier. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Press REVIEW PENDING to scroll pending for connection Press ACK to silence phone call-in buzzer Press DISCONNECT to terminate a call Press REVIEW CONNECTED to select active calls for disconnect [3FTCUOP1.CDR] Figure 4-1: 3-FTCU controls and indicators EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Review The review connected switch scrolls the list of connected calls Connected Switch on the bottom of the display. Instruction Placard This card is a set of phone operating instructions. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Figure 4-5. Once connected, you may begin your conversation. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Up to five phone circuits can be connected in a party line connection. A full complement of connected circuits is shown in Figure 4-7. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
3. Hanging up the master handset in the 3-FTCU transfers all connected calls to the calls pending list. If the remote phones have not been hung-up within 20 seconds, the call in buzzer will resound. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
3. When ready to begin the paging sequence, the ASU operator should press the Phone Page switch. 4. Begin the announcement. The 3-ASU operator can monitor the page using the master handset. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
Figure A-4: LRM addresses for 3-CHAS7, 3-CHAS7, 3-CHAS7 configuration • A.5 Figure A-5: Control/display module switch and LED device addresses • A.6 Figure A-6: Rail module device addresses • A.7 EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Figure A-5 shows the device logical addresses that the system assigns the control/display modules. Figure A-6 shows the device logical addresses that the system assigns to various rail modules. EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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PP09 PP10 PP11 PP12 PP13 PP14 Rail 3 Available only in 3-rail cabinets PP40 PP41 PP42 PP43 PP44 PP45 PP46 [LRM_ADDR_01.CDR] Figure A-2: LRM addresses for 3-CHAS7, 3-ASU/FT, 3-CHAS7 configuration EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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PP12 PP13 PP14 PP15 PP16 PP17 Rail 3 Available only in 3-rail cabinets [LRM_ADDR_02.CDR] PP43 PP44 PP45 PP46 PP47 PP48 PP49 Figure A-3: LRM addresses for 3-CHAS7, 3-ASU/CHAS4, 3-CHAS7 configuration EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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PP14 PP15 PP16 PP17 PP18 PP19 Rail 3 Available only in 3-rail cabinets [LRM_ADDR_03.CDR] PP45 PP46 PP47 PP48 PP49 PP50 PP51 Figure A-4: LRM addresses for 3-CHAS7, 3-CHAS7, 3-CHAS7 configuration EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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PPCC0149 PPCC0139 PPCC0011 PPCC0011 PPCC0150 PPCC0151 PPCC0140 PPCC0012 PPCC0012 PPCC0152 12 switches and 12 switches and 24 LEDs 12 LEDs [DEV_ADDRESS_01.CDR] Figure A-5: Control/display module switch and LED device addresses EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Signature modules PPCC0376 - PPCC0500 SIG A2 SIG A2 SIG A2 Signature detectors Addressable analog PPCC0251 - PPCC0375 controller module Signature controller module [DEV_ADDRESS_02.CDR] Figure A-6: Rail module device addresses EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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System addresses EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
No change No change prohibits paging until timer expires Auto General Alarm Timer starts, No change No change Signal Timer (re- total EVAC if unless cycle) timer expires canceled by user EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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No change No change Reverses Alarm Output polarity polarity back to normal Common Alarm No change No change Relay No change Auxiliary Control On as On as Relays programmed programmed EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Printers Ready Prints trouble Prints alarm Time, date, event message message message, & device data History logger Ready Logs event Logs event Time, date, event message, & device data EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Off Premise Module Normal Circuit opens, Circuit reverses Alarm has priority 1 circuit configuration polarity (module trouble polarity (trouble relay operates) relay restores) Auxiliary Control On as On as programmed Relays programmed EST3 System Operations Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...
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Restarting a panel • 2.24 Zone groups Retrieving reports from the system • 2.20 disabling • 2.11 Revision levels report description • 2.20 enabling • 2.13 retrieving from system • 2.20 EST3 Systems Operation Manual Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com firealarmresources.com...