Programming Aux Relays; Editing Relay Function Type - Simplex Foundation Series Operation Manual

9.3

Programming AUX relays

This section describes AUX relay editing options, for example, function type, label and alarm groups.
9.3.1

Editing relay function type

To edit relay function type, complete the following steps:
Press MENU.
1.
2. Press UP or DOWN until the [Programming] option is displayed and then press ENTER. The control unit displays the following:
FIRE ALARM
SUSPENDED
After a few seconds, the control unit displays the following:
<ENTER> to PROGRAM
<EXIT> to CANCEL
3. Press ENTER and the following appears:
<ENTER>=Accept
Prg: [Points]
4. Press ENTER and use the UP and DOWN keys to choose [Relay]:
<ENTER>=Accept
Prg: [Relay]
Press ENTER and use the UP and DOWN keys to choose the relay, for example, AUX2, AUX3 and AUX4, to program.
5.
AUX2
Alarm 1/3
6. Press ENTER when the appropriate relay is displayed. A prompt appears, asking you to specify the function type:
AUX2
Fn: [Function]
7. Press ENTER and use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the choices shown in Table 13. The default function types are
AUX2 = Alarm, AUX3 = Supervisory, and AUX4 = Trouble.
AUX2
[RRELAY] STEADY
Note: You can not edit the coding pattern.
8. Press ENTER to accept changes and exit.
9. Press ESC to quit editing without saving.
Function Description
type
SRELAY Relay activates on general alarm;
remains on-until-silence
RRELAY Relay activates on general alarm;
remains on-until-reset
TROUBLE Relay activates when a Trouble condition
occurs; remains on-until-cleared
SUPV Relay activates when a Supervisory
condition occurs; remains on-until-
cleared
UTILITY Relay activates when a utility IDC in the
same alarm group activates
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2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide
Table 13: Relay function types
Function type Description
DHOLDER Relay typically provides 24 V power to larger door
holder relay with separate power source.
Relay activates on general alarm and signals door
holder relay to cut power of door holder magnets.
PRIMARY Relay activates on general alarm.
See the following note Relay is tied to primary elevator recall contacts.
ALTERN Relay activates on general alarm.
See the following note Relay is tied to alternate elevator recall contacts.
DRESET Relay provides 24 V power to four wire detectors.
Relay turns off for 5 secs on system reset).
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