FireClass 500 - Function of Control Panel Keys

Description of the Control keys
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Test, Silence Buzzer and Evacuate Control keys
ONLY can be activated without password (access
level L1), all the others Control keys can be activa
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ted with password (access level L2 and L3)
Lamp/Buzz/Test See table 4
Silence See table 4
Investigate See table 4
Silence Buzzer See table 4
Reset RESET will stop Alarm, Prealarm, Warning and
FAULT conditions. Access to this command is limited to
authorized personnel only (installer or user code PINs
).
The system will reprocess any alarm, prealarm, war
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ning or fault signal which is not cleared by RESET ope
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rations. Command keys cannot be used when RESET
is running.
The repeaters FC500REP can be RESET by the instal
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ler or user code PINs
.
Evacuate See table 4
F1, F2, F3, F4 See table 4
18 Addressable Fire Control Panels FC500
KEY DESCRIPTION
Lamp/Buzz
Test
This key can be used to test the buzzer and LEDs . If this key is pressed (when the Control panel is
functioning as intended), all the LEDs will glow and the buzzer will emit a continuous beep.
Silence This key can be used to restore the Silenceable outputs to standby status. Silence status will be held
until the Silence key is pressed again in Day Mode, or if the Control panel is operating in Night
Mode, until the Night mode Silence time expires or until a new Alarm/Trouble condition is detec
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ted.
Investigate This key can be used to refresh the “PreAlarm Time”: if this key is pressed during “PreAlarm”, the
remaining PreAlarm time will be increased with the programmed "Recognition delay".
Silence
Buzzer
Key to silence the local buzzer of the control panel: the buzzer will be operating every time a new
event will be activated
Reset This key can be used to reset the Fire detectors and restore all outputs to standby status (Supervi
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sed/Silenceable outputs, NON-Supervised/Non-Silenceable outputs and Alarm zone outputs)
Evacuate key to activate the evacuation: if this key is pressed for over 2 seconds, the system will generate an
alarm.
F1, F2, F3, F4 Function keys of the Display; their function will be various according to different screen of display
Table 4 Description of the keys