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Model IFP-2000/ECS Installation Manual
Section 11
Emergency Communication System Operation
11.1 Overview
The IFP-2000ECS control panel and accessories provides features to meet the requirements for a Mass
Notification Systems as described in NFPA 72 and is compliant with the UL 2572 standard. The ECS
(Emergency Communication System) is integrated with the fire alarm and voice evacuation functions of the
control panel. In a networked panel system, only one panel can be chosen to be the voice evacuation/ECS panel
for the site.
There are two ways for activating ECS in the IFP-2000ECS panel:
ECS Point Activations
ECS Point Activation involves using pre-determined ECS Alarm input points to activate ECS Alarm events.
These events cause output areas to activate based on mapping that is programmed into the system at installation.
This is very similar to the traditional mapping that the fire system has utilized to date.
Manual LOC Activations
Manual LOC Activation involves using the LOC ECS interface to activate ECS Events, choose output areas, and
speak through a microphone. These selections are not pre-determined and allow the user to make system
functionality decisions when the event is actually happening. This requires the activation of Manual ECS State
which bypasses ECS Point Activations. See section 11.2.3.
11.2 LOC Functionality
An LOC (Local Operating Console) consists of either the ECS series panel (ECS-VCM Voice Control Module
and the Alarm Control Panel), or the ECS-RCU2000 Remote Command Unit (ECS-RVM Remote Voice Module
and its associated RA-2000 keypad.) An LOC is created by adding a VCM or RVM to the system and associating
a keypad to it. The LOC provides eight buttons for activating the ECS messages, a button to gain and request
ECS Control, and a microphone for live paging. There can be up to 15 LOC devices in the system. In a
networked panel system, all of the LOCs must be connected through SBUS to the panel that includes the VCM.
11.2.1
Keys and LEDs
This section outlines the functionality of the keys and LEDs on the ECS-VCM and ECS-RVM expander
modules.
11.2.1.1 ECS Control Key
Pressing the ECS Control Key will do one of two things:
1.
Enter Message Mode of the LOC ECS interface (including trying to gain ECS Control if the user doesn't
have it already).
2.
Relinquish ECS Control if pressed while in Message Mode.
11.2.1.2 ECS Control LED
The ECS Control LED is used to indicate the status of ECS Control in the system. When the LED is on solid, the
LOC has ECS Control within the system. When the LED is blinking, another LOC has gained ECS Control in the
system.
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