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6 Programming
Important: Notice to installers, authorities having jurisdiction, and other involved parties.
This product incorporates field-programmable software. In order for the product to comply with the requirements in the Standard for
Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, UL 864, certain programming features or options must be limited to specific values
or not used at all as indicated below.
Program feature or option
IDC Function Type
NAC Function Type
Relay Function Type
Reminder Setting option
AC delay transmission setting
This section describes setting the characteristics of each initiating device and notification appliance to the specific values required for the
job.
You can set the following attributes for each of the control unit's IDCs and NACs:
• Function Type - Determines the operation of the point.
IDC: You can can set whether the device indicates the status change as a fire alarm or supervisory.
NAC: You can can set whether the device turns off on silence or resets.
6.1
Programming IDCs
By default, the system configures all IDCs for the FIRE function type.
To edit the IDC function type, complete the following steps:
1.
Turn off the unit.
2.
Open the control unit's door to access the DIP switches on the system board.
3.
DIP switch SW1 is used to configure the IDC function type.
IDC function type
SW1-1
FIRE
0
SUPV
0
VSMOKE
1
WSO
1
Note: As shown in Figure 2, IDC1, IDC3 and IDC4 are configured for FIRE IDC2 is configured for SUPV.
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Table 5: IDC, NAC, relay function settings
Permitted in UL 864? (Y/N)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Table 6: DIP switch setting for IDC configuration
IDC-1
SW1-2
SW1-3
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Figure 2: DIP switch SW1 settings
2004 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide
Possible settings
FIRE, WSO, SUPV, VSMOKE
QALERT, SSIG, RSIG
RRELAY, SUPV, TRBL
On / Off
0 hrs to 24 hrs
DIP switches 1 through 8
IDC-2
SW1-4
SW1-5
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Settings permitted in UL 864
FIRE, WSO, SUPV, VSMOKE
QALERT, SSIG, RSIG
RRELAY, SUPV, TRBL
On
0 hrs to 3 hrs
IDC-3
SW1-6
SW1-7
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
579-1403 Rev A
IDC-4
SW1-8
0
1
0
1
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