Appendix A: Software Zones; A.1: Correlations - Honeywell Fire-Lite Alarms ES-1000X Manual

A.1 Correlations
Setup and configuration of an addressable system is different than a conventional system. In a conventional system, assignment of input
devices (smoke detectors, pull stations, heat detectors, etc.) to zones is accomplished through wiring. The wiring is direct from clearly
marked panel terminals to any device assigned to a particular zone. Connection of output devices (horns, bells, strobes, etc.) in a conven-
tional system is accomplished by direct wiring of the output devices to Notification Appliance Circuit terminals.
In an addressable system, a minimum of a single pair of wires (SLC communication loop) is used to connect all addressable input and output
devices. Communications between the FACP (Fire Alarm Control Panel) and all addressable devices takes place over the wire pair which
originates from the FACP. Software programming is used to configure the system as opposed to direct wiring. Zone assignments are created
via software means, hence the term software zones.
Setup of an ES-1000X software zone is accomplished by panel programming. Each addressable device can be assigned to a maximum of five
software zones. Each software zone, however, may have from 1 to 159
able output devices assigned to it.
Monitor and control modules comprise one group of 159
comprise a separate group of 159
addresses within any one group (modules and detectors). Refer to the following page for an example of zoning.
In the example on the following page:
• Zone 001 has the following addressable devices assigned to it:
smoke detectors with addresses 001 and 002
monitor module with address 001
monitor module with address 002 and 003
control modules with addresses 005, 006, 007, 009 and 013
• Zone 02 has the following addressable devices assigned to it:
monitor module with addresses 002 and 003
smoke detectors with addresses 003 and 004
control modules with addresses 008, 009 and 010
• Zone 03 has the following addressable devices assigned to it:
smoke detectors with addresses 005, 006 and 007
control module with address 004
control modules with addresses 009, 011 and 012
The example points out some of the key assignment features of the ES-1000X. Addresses of detectors are not duplicated. Addresses of mon-
itor and control modules are not duplicated. The control module with address 009 is assigned to three software zones (providing floor above
and floor below). Be careful to properly plan the installation prior to installing any devices.
1. CLIP or Classic Loop Interface Protocol devices (modules and detectors) can only have unique addresses of 1 to 99. Newer
LiteSpeed devices (modules and detectors) can have unique addresses of 1 to 159 which means each zone can have up to 159
input and output devices assigned to it.
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Appendix A: Software Zones

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addresses, with each module having a unique address from 1 to 159
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addresses, each detector having a unique address from 1 to 159
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addressable input devices assigned to it and from 1 to 159
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in its group. Be careful not to duplicate
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