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Selected language
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Panel Identification number
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The panel type (FC501-l/FC501-H)
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The installed battery capacity (7Ah/12Ah/38Ah)
The selected language is vital for the User Interface to se
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lect between the two available languages in the panel.
The panel Identification number is vital for the panel to
name and manage the files over the USB memory stick.
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During the start-up page, the panel is not fully oper-
ative and the controls keys are not working
n FRONT PAGE
The FRONT page is normally displayed when the panel
is in Stand-by status. It can contain an advertisement
message set by the installer. The page content and the
enablement to display it are set by the FC500 Console
SW.
Alphanumeric keypad No function is related to the Al
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phanumeric keypad.
Cursor keys No function is related to the UP, DOWN,
RIGHT and LEFT keys.
ESC Key Exit from the FRONT page, moves the User
Interface to MAIN page or EVENT DRIVEN page
, acti
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vated directly by Events: WARNING, DELAY TO
ALARM, ALARM, FAULT or WALK TEST.
ENTER Key No function is related to the ENTER key.
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To permanently remove the FRONT PAGE, it may
be re-activated downloading into the panel a new
front page using the FireClass Console SW (see
Screen saver Menu in the Installation Manual)
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MAIN PAGE
This is the first page displayed by the panel after the
power-up (see Figure 4). This page can be replaced by
the EVENT DRIVEN page.
When the panel starts its normal activity and no ac
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cesses to the User Interface are sensed for a period of
30 seconds, the User Interface leaves the MAIN page
and reaches the FRONT page.
The access level field shows the current access level of
the panel. 10 seconds before leaving the present ac-
cess level this field starts to blink.
The panel mode field displays the current panel mode,
the possible values include “ACTIVE ” where the panel
is active (its normal state).
A continuous and steady panel blinking indicates that
the panel is functioning properly.
The panel activity field displays the current activity of
the panel, the possible values are:
“RESETTING ” The panel is resetting.
“LOC. PROG ” The panel is being programmed by a lo
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cal access.
“REM.ACCESS” The panel is remotely accessed (PC
via serial port, USB or IP).
“SYS. INIT ” The panel is initializing.
“SYS. VER: ” The panel is verifying itself.
“CLEAR LOG ” The panel is clearing the event log.
“ WAITS ” The panel is waiting to be configured.
“—————” No activity.
“IS SCANNING LOOP” The panel is in its normal activity.
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The date and time field blinks until the date and
time is set.
In this phase:
Alphanumeric keypad The 1 key moves the panel to
Program or Disable mode.
The 2 key moves the panel to Analyze or View lists
mode.
USER INTERFACE 9