Addressing Alarm Modules - Baxall Pyramid 2 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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Any alarm input module or alarm output module that is added to the Pyramid system can be addressed using the Pyramid

2 Keyboard. It should be noted that it is the alarm modules that are addressed, not the individual alarm inputs or outputs

themselves.

To address a alarm module, follow the steps below:

1. Press the Utility Menu screen key.

2. Press the Unit Address Type soft-key. The Addressing screen is displayed.

3. Press the Alarm Input Address soft-key or the Alarm Output Address soft-key, depending on the type of module that

is being addressed. The keyboard LCD displays a message asking the operator to press the service pin.

Figure 88 - Addressing Alarm Input Modules and Alarm Output Modules

4. So that the keyboard can identify the alarm module, press its service pin. This is a small button located on the module

PCB, and when it is pressed, the module’s neuron ID is transmitted to all other devices on the Pyramid network. The

neuron ID is a unique identifier which is used to establish communication between the alarm module and all other

devices. Once the module has been identified by the network, it can be assigned a node ID.

5. The keyboard LCD displays a message asking the operator to enter the new node ID. The node ID is the visible part of

a network address, as it is the number that an operator enters on a keyboard to indicate the device that is to be

accessed/controlled (e.g., Alarm Input number 1, Receiver number 3).

Use the number keys to enter the node ID.

6. Press the Alarm Input Address soft-key or the Alarm Output Address soft-key again to confirm the node ID.

The keyboard LCD displays a message confirming the change of address.

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Figure 89 - Confirming an Alarm Module Address

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