Chapter 3: Configuration and commissioning
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General configuration
Select the General configuration option to configure the DACT status (used or
not used) and event reporting settings. Configuration options are shown in the
table below.
Table 30: General DACT configuration options
Description Default value
Configures the DACT status (used or not used) Not used
[1] Configures the event reporting mode for all configured
central monitoring stations: Fire Routing mode (for alarm
event transmission) if checked or Event Reporting mode if
not checked
Event Reporting
mode
If checked, alarm events are transmitted when the fire routing group is activated and after any
activation delay. If the transmission fails, a fire routing acknowledgement fault is
To change the configuration:
1. Select Panel setup from the Main menu.
2. Select Other settings, and then select DACT config.
3. Select General config.
4. Select and check the check box for the options that you want to enable.
5. Press F4 (Enter), and then press F1 (Back).
6. Press F1 (Save), F3 (Apply), F4 (Discard), or F2 (Exit).
Remember to apply saved settings from the Main menu.
Ethernet configuration
Select the Ethernet configuration option to configure settings for monitoring
network communication with the central monitoring station (CMS). Configuration
options are shown in the table below.
Table 31: Ethernet configuration options
Description Default value
Configures the heartbeat period (in seconds) 3
Configures the minimum number of consecutive heartbeat
failures required to indicate a communication error with the
central monitoring station
3
To change the configuration:
1. Select Panel setup from the Main menu.
2. Select Other settings, and then select DACT config.