Chapter 2: Basic operating instructions
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Requesting, granting, or denying control
The request, grant, deny (RGD) function is a programming method working in association with notification control
areas and command centers to handle demands for control of audio communications in the life safety system.
Request to control a system and permission to grant or deny the request can be made from the 4-LCD user
interface or from programmed control-display module button.
Using the 4-LCD user interface to request, grant, or deny control
To request control:
1. On the Action bar, tap Request Control. The Control Request list button appears and the operator alert signal
sounds.
2. Tap the Control Request list button.
The Control Request List screen shows the request for control locations and the control status. You can tap
the details button
⚲ to see the control status, which displays on the Device Details report.
To grant control:
1. Tap the Control Request list button.
2. On the Control Request List screen, tap the desired control request number, and then tap the grant button
☑.
Note: The grant button is functional only on the node that has control.
The control status shows on the screen. You can tap the details button
⚲ to see the control status, which
displays on the Device Details report.
To deny control:
1. Tap the Control Request list button.
2. On the Control Request List screen, tap the desired request number, and then tap the deny button
☒.
The control status shows on the screen. You can tap the details button
⚲ to see the control status, which
displays on the Device Details report.
Using a control-display module to request, grant, or deny control
Note: Your system may be configured and labeled differently than shown in the example provided in Figure 8 on
page 28.