Operation and Maintenance Manual ONTENTS Page Controls and Indicators ........................4 System Operating Modes and Annunciation ..................7 Normal Condition (Quiescent) ....................7 Trouble Condition ........................7 Alarm Condition ......................... 8 Supervisory Condition ........................ 8 Disablement Condition ....................... 9 Test Condition ........................... 10 Multiple Conditions ........................
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Operation and Maintenance Manual Day/Night Mode ..........................42 Defining Day and Night Times ....................42 Setting Day-Time and Night-Time Delays ................. 44 Setting Day-Time and Night-Time Detector Sensitivity ............45 Indication of Day/Night Mode....................46 Alarm Verification ..........................47 Local indication of Verification ....................47 Alarm Verification Setup ......................
Operation and Maintenance Manual Controls and Indicators Figure #1below shows the control buttons, LED indicators and switch locations. Figure #1 a) LED: Alarm • Red LED. • Flashes when there is an active alarm event present. • On steady once acknowledged. •...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual • Off if the panel re-enters alarm, the system is reset, or if a drill is carried out. e) LED: Power • Green LED. • On steady when the panel has power. • Off when the panel has no source of power applied. LED: Controls Active •...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual o) Function Button: ACK (Acknowledge) • A minimum of Level 2 access (By entering the user password) is required. • When the ACKNOWLEDGE button is pressed, the control panel will silence its internal sounder (buzzer).The internal buzzer will only be silenced after all events have been acknowledged.
Performs time-scheduled actions (day/night sensitivity and on/off schedules). In the quiescent condition, the panel displays: • System Healthy • Velocity Logo • Panel Site Name • Time & Date Trouble Condition The following functions will be performed when in the...
Operation and Maintenance Manual Alarm Condition The following functions will be performed when in the A typical alarm display would be as illustrated below: alarm condition: • Will cause the panel’s internal buzzer to sound with a steady output. • The general Alarm LED will illuminate and flash.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Disablement Condition Disablements are indicated with the general disablement LED, and a mixture of LCD/LED indications. In this example, zone 1 is disabled. The panel shows that one zone is disabled, and that the 10 Loop (SLC) devices and 2 module inputs/outputs in that zone are also disabled.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Test Condition In this example, one zone (zone 12) is in test mode. A number of zones can be put into test at the same time if required. The test can be silent, or with sounders. If the sounder option is chosen, only sounders within the same zone as the test device are operated.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Accessing the Panel The VELOCITY panel has 2 user access levels and one installer access level. Basic user access (Access level 2a) Tap LCD. Select user icon . Enter user access code (Default 0001) This allows the user to have access to the main control buttons, to silence alarms, acknowledge events and reset the panel.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Navigating the Panel Menus The Velocity panel has 2 menus, user and engineer. Entering the user code (Default 0001) accesses the user menu. Entering the Engineer password (Default 9999) enables access level 3. Press the access menu icon to access the Engineer menu.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Text Keyboard Used to enter text. Use <- and -> to position the keyboard. Press the circle at the end of the text field to delete text as required. The ‘123’ key brings up the numeric keyboard. And the ‘CAP’ key turns on the caps lock.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Acknowledge When an Alarm, Supervisory or Trouble event occurs in the system, the display enters the off-normal mode automatically. The events are displayed in priority order (Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble), the local audible buzzer sounds and the appropriate LED’s will blink. After all events have been acknowledged, the buzzer will deactivate and the associated LED will stop flashing and remain on continuously.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Initial Panel Setup The Velocity panel is supplied configured ready for installation. But there are a few settings that may need to be altered. Setting Date and Time Press the screen. The panel prompts for a user and password.
Press the green tick to confirm the selection. The port number will be labelled on the TRM PCB inside the panel and are also shown in the Velocity Installation manual (Doc: GLT-261-7-1). The panel will proceed to search and learn the loop.
Configuring Supervisory signals The Velocity MMP system allows panel-based Inputs (VL-MIM), and SLC loop based inputs (VDOT-DIP-SCI) to be configured to report alarm or supervisory conditions. When configured to report a supervisory condition, Latching (message stays on screen if event clears), or Non-latching (Panel returns to normal, clearing LEDS and screen) can be selected.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual You can set each input to either an: Alarm Supervisory (Latching) Supervisory (Non latching) (See the System Operating Modes and Annunciation section for more details on how each of these settings affects the panel operation). To change the input mode, simply press on + button to cycle through the options.
SLC Device Text and Zoning Velocity is an addressable panel, i.e. it will indicate the address or location of a fire that has been detected. The address number of each point or device on the loop has already been set with the address programming toolVDOT-AD2. See Manual GLT-303-7-1 for details.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual From the ENGINEER MENU, press the ‘Devices’ icon. Press the text field of the device to be edited. The Panel shows the on screen keyboard. Enter the required device label (up to 24 characters). Press the green tick to confirm the text.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual The analogue values can be displayed by pressing the ‘Real Time’ tab. Press the & arrows to scroll through the device list. Device specific options can be set via the ‘Options’ tab. See following section (SLC Device Options) for details. Press the Options field for the required device to edit its options.
Operation and Maintenance Manual SLC Device Options Each addressable Velocity device has a number of configuration settings that can be programmed at the panel. The configuration screen is accessed by selecting the device on the options tab. The options for each device are:-...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual VDOT-DOP-SCI (Addressable Relay Dual Output with SCI) Available options: Led Flash: (Off) / (On) VDOT-DIP-SCI (Addressable Dual Input Module with SCI) Available options: Led Flash: (Off) / (On) Input Style: (ClassB [NO]) / (ClassA [NO]) / (ClassB [NC/SC]) / (ClassB [NO/SC]) / (ClassA [NO/SC]) Input Event: (Alarm) / (Supervisory[Latch]) / (Supervisory[Non Latch])
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Operation and Maintenance Manual (Heat On) / (Heat Off) VDOT-PY(6 Edition) & VDOT-PY3 (7 Edition) (Addressable Photoelectric Smoke Detector) Available options: Led Flash: (Off) / (On) Day settings: (Opt. Normal) / (Opt. High) / (Opt. Low) Night settings: (Opt. Normal) / (Opt. High) / (Opt. Low) VDOT-MiniIP (Addressable Photoelectric Smoke Detector) Available options:...
The below is an example on how to change the VL-NCB options. The procedure to change the settings for the VL-NCA is the same. Note that the cause & effect for the Velocity MMP panel has 3 tone options for the NACs: ANSI -3 tone, March tone and continuous.
Provides power for, and handles communications to the non-addressable notification appliances (horns and sirens). Sounder mode provides a synchronized output (on velocity NAC devices only). It provides a steady 24V, with sync pulses once per second. Bell Provides a 24v output for use with mechanical fire alarm bells.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual The module settings screen will be displayed. In this example, the input address is shown as: (4.1). The first number represents the TRM port (The RJ45 port on the TRM PCB that the module is plugged into). The second number represents the input on the module itself.
VL-MRM (Multi Relay – 3 x Form C) = Relay The port number will be labelled on the TRM PCB inside the panel and are also shown in the Velocity Installation manual (Doc: GLT- 261-7-1). The module settings screen will be displayed.
Event Logs The Velocity event log has a capacity of storing 8032 events. It saves all alarm, trouble, supervisory and test events that occur on the system. From the ENGINEER MENU, press the ‘log’ icon. The panel will display the log file.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual Operational events are shown with a MAGENTA highlight. The highlighted section gives the time, date and the operation information. The left hand column shows the event number. Some operational events are able to show more detailed information when “Click here for more information”...
Buzzer Resound 24H Settings The Velocity has the option to configure whether the panel shall re-sound its internal buzzer every 24 hours. Any alarm, supervisory or trouble events that have been acknowledged but not cleared will resound the buzzer every 24 Hours until they have been cleared from...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual the panel. To set up the 24H buzzer resound, carry out the following: Go to the engineer level menu, and select the ‘Delays’ icon The panel shows the Delays screen. with Off & On options. See the ‘Resound 24H’ section Select ON to enable, or select OFF to keep the 24H buzzer resound disabled.
Flash Mute Settings The Velocity MMP has the ability to control the flasher operation of the panel. The flashers of a notification appliance can be configured to remain flashing after the chimes/horns have been silenced. With this setting, the flashers can only be stopped by pressing the panel reset button to clear the event.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual Press Cause/ Effect icon. The panel shows the default common cause & effect setting. If this is not required, tap the action so that it’s highlighted yellow, and then press the icon to delete The screen will indicate that there are no current cause &...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual For a ‘Local I/O’ cause the options are:- • Local I/O causes: ▪ Trouble ▪ Alarm ▪ Supervisory ON ▪ Supervisory OFF • Local module: ▪ 1-26 • Module Port: ▪ For a ‘Zone’ cause, the options are:- •...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual An AND / OR cause will request more inputs before activating the output. Select up to 8 causes. Press the OUTPUT icon when finished. After selecting the input cause(s), the panel displays a screen to select the following effect options: Panel address: Leave as zero if the output effect is on this local panel, otherwise set to the network address of the destination...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual For Local I/O effects, the options are:- • Day Delay: ▪ 0-600 seconds • Night Delay: ▪ 0-600 seconds (This is the delay used if Day/Night timer is not set) • Local I/O effects: ▪ March ▪...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual For a Panel effect, the options are:- • Day Delay: ▪ 0-600 seconds • Night Delay: ▪ 0-600 seconds (This is the delay used if Day/Night timer is not set) • Panel Effects: ▪ March on sounders ▪...
Operation and Maintenance Manual Outputs and Delays Following the indication of a fire, the panel will activate outputs (i.e. NACs and/or relays) according to the cause and effect rules that have been programmed. In certain circumstances, the activation of outputs may be delayed whilst the alarm is being investigated. NAC Delays If the operation of NACs has been delayed in one or more of the programmed ACTIONS, then this will be indicated by the illumination of the NAC DELAY LED.
Mains Trouble Relay Output Delay In the event of a mains power failure, the Velocity can be programmed to delay its TRM trouble relay for a time of between 0-240 minutes. This is normally used when operators do not require momentary mains power failures to send trouble notifications to monitoring stations.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Enter the required mains relay delay time using the onscreen number pad. The time entered is in MINUTES. Press tick to save the changes, or press discard. When finished, press the exit icon . The panel will ask if you want to save the changes.
Day/Night Mode The Velocity panel has a day night timer that allows certain system responses to be altered at certain times of the day. It allows for different delays for the day and night times, and it also allows the sensitivity of certain detectors to be set differently for the day and night.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual The screen shows the programmed day slice(s). Press the add icon to add a slice, or press exit icon if all slices are entered. When there are more than 4 slices programmed, the panel displays up /down scroll arrows in order to view the other slices.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Setting Day-Time and Night-Time Delays The day and night time delays are set through the cause and effect programming. Enter the required cause (as described in the Cause and Effect section). When the panel asks for the output effect, enter the day time delay in the first delay field.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Setting Day-Time and Night-Time Detector Sensitivity The day and night time detector sensitivities are set through the Device options screen. Go to the engineer menu, and select the “Devices” icon. Select the Option tab. The panel displays the Options table.
Operation and Maintenance Manual For the VDOT-DPH & there are settings for the smoke sensor, and for the heat sensor. The smoke sensor can be set to Off or On (Note: setting to off will make the detector work as a heat detector only).
30 seconds and then the detector’s alarm condition is automatically reset. There will be no alarm indication at the Velocity MMP panel during the Retard period, only an indication that an alarm is being verified.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual The panel shows the Delays screen. See the ‘Alarm Verify’ with Off & On options. Select ON to enable, or select OFF to keep the verification disabled. The ‘Retard Time’ is the duration that the alarm signal is initially delayed and can be configured between 1-30 seconds.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual When the detector is in the confirmation phase (period time), the detector alarm LED’s will turn off and the panel will begin processing if the same detector is still in an alarm state. If the detector is still in the alarm state, the panel will enter the ALARM condition.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Multiple Detector Operation The panel is equipped to satisfy those who require a Multiple Detector Operation feature that is used to reduce unwanted false alarms. If a multiple detector operation has been programmed, the panel will require the activation to two automatic detection devices before it will enter the alarm condition.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual After selecting the input cause, the panel displays a screen to select the following effect options: Panel address: Leave as zero if the output effect is on this local panel, otherwise set to the network address of the destination panel.
Positive Alarm Sequence The Velocity MMP is equipped with a positive alarm sequence that will program a delay to the NAC’s, Alarm relays and Auxiliaries for a period of between 1-15 seconds. If the alarm is acknowledged, it will silence the piezo sounder and start a timer which will prevent activation of these outputs for an additional time duration which can be user programmed between 1-180 seconds.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual The ‘Ext. Time’ is the duration of the second time delay and can be configured between 1-180 seconds. To change the time, press either the + or – button to increase or decrease the zone number. You can also type in the number via the panel numerical keyboard, to do this press on the zone number field.
PRE-SIGNAL shall only be used when the panel is constantly monitored by an Operator. Pre-Signal Setup Below is just an example of how pre-signal can be achieved on a Velocity MMP system. Ensure that when pre-alarm operation is used, that it complies with UL864 10 Edition requirements.
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This flow chart is a breakdown of the pre-signal operation that has been programmed into the Velocity MMP cause & effects. When finished, press the exit icon . The panel will ask if you want to save the changes.
Disablements To aid commissioning and assist routine maintenance checks, various functions of the Velocity fire alarm system can be disabled. The Velocity allows disablement of Inputs in a zone, Outputs in an alarm group, individual devices and individual module ports.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual When zones have been disabled, the LCD display changes from SYSTEM NORMAL to Disablement/Test. The screen shows:- The number of zones disabled. The number of zones with just their inputs disabled. The total number of disabled devices in those zones. The number of module inputs/outputs disabled.
Operation and Maintenance Manual SLC Device Disablement Rather than disable an entire zone, it is often useful to just disable one or more devices or points (detector, call point, interface or sounder) within a zone, especially if they are malfunctioning and likely to cause an unwanted alarm or repeatedly indicate a trouble condition.
Operation and Maintenance Manual To re-enable a device, use the same procedure, pressing the ‘Mode’ field until it shows ‘Enabled’. Once a SLC device is disabled, the panel ignores any alarm or trouble generated by the device. If all devices in a zone are disabled, the panel will indicate a zone disablement.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual When global relays have been disabled, the LCD display changes from SYSTEM NORMAL to Disablement, as shown. The screen shows the number of relay output interfaces disabled. The General Disablement LED will be lit, and the panel will enter the trouble condition.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Details of the disabled NAC outputs can be viewed by pressing the disabled loop devices icon or the disabled local I/O icon If any alarm groups have all of their outputs disabled, it will be indicated by the ‘Disabled Alarm Groups’ icon Alarm Group Mode When Alarm group mode is disabled, the panel will not activate any output devices on that alarm group (zone).
Operation and Maintenance Manual For further options, press the ‘Out’ field again. The status will change from ‘Relay disabled’ to ‘All disabled’. This would disable all sounder (NAC) and relay outputs in that alarm group (zone). When the Alarm group mode has been disabled, the LCD display changes from SYSTEM NORMAL to Disablement.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual Enter the Engineer or User Password, Press the menu access icon , select the ‘local I/O’ Icon (The disabling function is available to engineer & users). The panel shows the module selection menu. Select the required port number. The port number is shown in the brackets on the left.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual through more outputs, or the exit icon . The panel will ask if you want to save the changes. Press tick to save the changes, or press discard. NCA/NCB Disablement The module settings screen will be displayed. In this example, the output address is shown as: (2.1).
Operation and Maintenance Manual Test Mode Why Use Test Mode? To aid commissioning and assist routine maintenance checks, a non-latching ‘one man test’ facility is available. Test mode can be used either with or without sounder operation, depending on the engineer’s requirements. When a detector, manual call point or input unit is triggered on any zone in Test, the Alarm sounders operate for approximately 3 seconds on and then switch off (If selected).
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Operation and Maintenance Manual To view which zones are in test mode, press the zones in test icon Proceed to test the devices. As we are checking the devices, the test alarms are reported on the supervisory screen. When the testing is complete, take the panel out of test mode by entering the Engineer level menu and selecting the ‘zone’...
Operation and Maintenance Manual Networking The Velocity requires a VL-NWM module to network to another Velocity system. Up to 64 control panels (CIEs) can be connected together, i.e. networked. The maximum distance between nodes is 1KM when using a screened data cable, or 100M when using a standard fireproof cable.
Press the green tick to confirm the selection. The port number will be labelled on the TRM PCB inside the panel and are also shown in the Velocity Installation manual (Doc:GLT-261-7-1). The panel shows that the network connection is disabled (It`s default state).
Running the Network On a Velocity panel, running in a network, all events are reported at all panels. All panels are able to silence sounders, reset the systems, and acknowledge events across the network when a suitable access code has been entered.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Configuring the RS232 Panel Printer The Velocity panel has been designed to report events to a panel printer. This will provide automatic, or on demand copy listings of the event log or status information. Enter the engineer menu.
Fire Alarm System. VELOCITY control panels do not require any specific maintenance but should the control panel become dirty it can be wiped over with a damp cloth and should then be dried with a dry, lint free cloth. Solvents or detergents should not be used to clean the panel and take care not to allow any water to enter the enclosure.
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Operation and Maintenance Manual • Visual inspection of the batteries and connections. Check the alarm sounders work on battery only. • Activate a device from each zone to test the fire alarm. (As per weekly test). • Enter access code and go to the menu. Press the LED Test icon. Check that all LEDs light and the buzzer sounds. Annual Test (to be carried out by authorised service personnel only) •...
SLC Trouble Finding The Velocity panel will monitor the SLC for open or short circuit faults. The panel’s SLC isolator monitors for both open and short circuit faults; the faults are reported as ISOLATOR FAULTS along with a description. The faults reported are:-...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual If the panel reports a loop short side B , then there is a short circuit fault on the Short circuit on side B SLC, somewhere between the panel (side B), and the last device with a short circuit isolator on the loop.
Operation and Maintenance Manual SLC Contents Trouble Finding If the SLC contents are different to what was expected, then there two probable causes: The panel has detected two or more devices answering at the same address (each device on the loop should have a unique address) •If a device has just been added or replaced, and the system was ok before,...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual limit, and should be replaced An interface has lost its external 24V power. Investigate the PSU powering the interfaces AUX SUPPLY FAULT An interface unit has detected a short circuit in its field wiring, Investigate & rectify.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Check that the wiring polarity to the device is correct. Devices not seen on a loop Check that the device has the correct search address Check that the device is compatible with the MMP panel Power Supply Trouble Carefully check that you have mains voltage at the fused terminal block Check that the mains fuse is intact...
The earth fault message will indicate if voltage is shorting to earth. Most Earth faults occur on the field wiring. As a first check, disconnect field wiring from the Velocity Panel. If no earth fault is reported then fault is on the field wiring. Locate the fault...
Operation and Maintenance Manual Local I/O Faults The panel has stopped communicating to the module unexpectedly. Check coms heartbeat LED on front of module, it should be blinking. MODULE REMOVED Check the RJ45 connection between the module and the TRM PCB. If the above is all OK, perform a CPU reset on the Panel.
Operation and Maintenance Manual Network Faults The network module has lost NET 1 IS DOWN communications with the panel connected to its NET 1 Port. Check for cable breaks Check for cable shorts. Check the heartbeat LED on the network module in both panels The network module has lost NET 2 IS DOWN communications with the panel...
Operation and Maintenance Manual Appendix A: User Menu Summary Default Password 0001 (User 1) – Access level 2b Icon Tab Screen Description View Zone text label Zone Zone Explorer View Quantity of devices per zone View Zone text label Zone Edit View Quantity of devices per zone View/Edit zone mode (Enabled/Disabled/Test/Test+Sounder) View Address &...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual View/Edit output (1) mode (Disabled/Enabled) View output (1-2) text label View output (1-2) zone allocation Sounder Class B View output (1-2) type (Sounder/Bell/Voltage) View/Edit output (1-2) mode (Disabled/Enabled) LCD/LED Test panel LEDs, LCD & Buzzer Delays Toggle panel delays on or off View/Edit Relay Status (Disabled/Enabled) Alarm Group...
Operation and Maintenance Manual Appendix B: Engineer Menu Summary Default Password 9999 – Access level 3 Icon Tab Screen Description Select Loop Module to automatically search for all devices on Loop Module Selection the loop. Summary Summary of all devices found on loop Detailed view of all devices found on loop Detail View Zone text label...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual for details) View/Edit input (1-3) Text label View/Edit input (1-3) Zone allocation Local I/O Zone Class A View/Edit input (1-3) Type (Alarm/Supervisory) View/Edit input (1-3)Status (Disabled/Enabled) View/Edit input (1-6) Text label View/Edit input (1-6) Zone allocation Zone Class B View/Edit input (1-6) Type (Alarm/Supervisory) View/Edit input (1-6)Status (Disabled/Enabled)
Operation and Maintenance Manual Appendix C: Cause and Effects Settings Summary The table below shows the list of options available for each type of input (cause) and Output (Effect): Select CAUSE Input Type Selection 1 Selection 2 Causes • Alarm Point Address •...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual • Continuous on Outputs • Switch off Output • Disable sounders • Enable sounders • Disable relays • Enable relays • Disable Output • Enable Output • March on sounders • ANSI-3 on sounders • Continuous in sounders •...
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Operation and Maintenance Manual Operation and Maintenance Manual Modification History Issue Date Changes Edited acknowledgement sections due to MMP changes. Edited function button sections due to MMP changes. Edited UL programming table due to MMP changes. 30/07/2019 Edited network sections due to MMP changes. Removed VDOT-SCM-SCI device from manual.
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