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Chapter 3
Operating instructions
Summary
This chapter provides instructions for operating the fire alarm system from the
EST3X control panel’s user interface.
Content
Operating states 39
Normal state 39
Alarm state 39
Disable state 40
Supervisory state 40
Trouble state 41
Monitor state 42
Test state 42
Drill state 43
Control panel power up 43
Initial power up 43
Using the rotary controller 44
Selecting menus and
commands 45
Returning to the event message
screen or previous screen 45
Returning to the previous screen
from an address field 45
Entering a panel, card, or device
address 45
Backspacing 45
Selecting an event message 46
Accessing the Queue Menu 46
Accessing the Main Menu 46
Silencing the panel buzzer 47
Silencing alarm signals 47
Acknowledging events 48
Resetting the fire alarm system 49
Restarting the fire alarm system 49
Clearing the alarm history 50
Viewing event message details 50
Device details 51
Group details 51
Guard patrol details 51
Instruction text details 51
Viewing reports 51
Status reports 51
Abnormal points report 52
Device maintenance reports 52
History report 53
System revisions report 54
MODCOM Compliance report 56
Disabling and enabling devices 56
Disabling and enabling option
cards 57
Disabling and enabling logic
groups 58