Programming - Simplex Foundation Series Operation Manual

9 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 the following table
indicates.
Program feature or option
IDC Function Type
NAC Function Type
Relay Function Type
Reminder Setting option
Reminder signal duration until
acknowledge
AC delay transmission setting
Panel display language setting
This section describes setting the characteristics of each initiating device, notification appliance and the programmable AUX relay to the
specific values required for the job.
You can set the following attributes for each of the control unit's IDCs, NACs and AUX relays:
• Function Type determines the operation of the point.
- - IDC: You can set whether the device indicates the status change as a fire alarm or supervisory.
- NAC and AUX relay: You can set whether the device turns off on silence or resets.
• Label You can use up to 20 characters to create a custom label for the point.
Use the word library, containing common words associated with fire alarm points, and an alphanumeric keypad to quickly and
accurately create labels.
• Alarm Group Applies to NACs, relays, and Initiating Device Circuit points.
You can define selective signaling groups. You can associate each NAC or relay point with up to three alarm groups, and you can specify
which initiating devices can activate the device.
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Table 7: IDC, NAC, relay function settings
Permitted
in UL 864? Possible settings
(Y/N)
FIRE, WATER, HEAT, DUCT, PULL, SMOKE,
Y SO, WSO, SUPV, UTIL, TROUBLE,
VSMOKE, STYLEC, LATSUPV, DRILL
Y QALERT, SSIG, RSIG, SUPV, TRBL, UTILITY QALERT, SSIG, RSIG, SUPV, TRBL
SRELAY, RRELAY, SUPV, TRBL, UTILITY,
Y
PRIMARY, ALTERN, DRESET, DHOLDER
Y On/Off
0 sec = On until acknowledge
Y
1 sec to 60 sec.
Y 0 hrs to 24 hrs
Display in English, Spanish and
Y
Portuguese languages
2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide
Settings permitted in UL 864
FIRE, WATER, HEAT, DUCT, PULL, SMOKE,
SO, WSO, SUPV, TROUBLE, VSMOKE,
STYLEC, LATSUPV
SRELAY, RRELAY, SUPV, TRBL, PRIMARY,
ALTERN, DRESET, DHOLDER
On
0 sec = On until acknowledge
0 hrs to 3 hrs
Display in English language only
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