FireClass Panels and Repeaters Event panel behaviour
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Day mode has the following characteristics, which dif-
ferentiate it from Night mode:
The INVESTIGATE option is available. See section
2.8.1 “Alarm investigate option“ on page 11.
The delay option is not available in Night mode
because there is unlikely to be anyone available to
carry out the investigation at night.
There may be a higher threshold before detectors
alarm. For example, smoke detectors may have a
higher threshold to allow for daytime activities creat-
ing dust because the dust could be detected as
smoke.
Your panel may be programmed to automatically switch
between Day and Night modes, at set times in the day.
To manually switch between modes, press the DAY/
NIGHT control key. The Enable keyswitch needs to be
turned to 1 (ON).
The DAY MODE LED lights to indicate Day mode.
2.5 Event panel behaviour
Events result from a change in the state of the system.
Examples of events include the following:
Alarms
Faults
Mains failures
Enable
The remainder of this section covers how you are
alerted to events and how you should respond. Alarm
events are in a special category. For details on alarm
events, see section 2.7 “Alarm panel behaviour“ on
page 10, and section 2.8 “Alarm operator actions“ on
page 11.
Events are stored in the Event Log and are not removed
from the log unless it is full. The log holds up to 10,000
events. When the log is full, a new event displaces the
oldest event. You can view the complete event log at
any time. For details, see section 4.5.1 “View Event
Log“ on page 23.
2.5.1 Event alerts
To alert you to an event, any combination of the follow-
ing may occur:
The internal buzzer pulses.
LEDs light. Examples are the GENERAL FAULT LED
and the PANEL MAINS FAULT LED.
The fault signalling output activates.
Note: This is not a visible or audible warning at the
panel. It is an electrical signal for use by circuitry that
is external to the panel. Do not confuse this with the
(SIGNALING)
! LED.
The LCD back-light activates.
The general window shows a count message and
the operator window shows an event message.
Some events will be faults, such as Mains Fault. Other
events will be non-fault events, such as an offline
printer.
The format of the fault message is:
First line: the zone and point number in fault condi-
tion.
Second line: the zone description.
Third line: the point description.
Fourth line: the type of fault.
To see the fifth and sixth lines, press the Info (F2) key
to clear the general information:
Fifth line: the date and time.
Sixth line: the device type.
Seventh line: Unaccepted message. Details of
what the Unaccepted message means are provided
in “Responding to an event” on page 10.
2.6 Event operator actions
For details of handling pre-alarm warning events, alarm
warning events, and alarm events, see section 2.8
“Alarm operator actions“ on page 11. The remainder of
this section covers non-alarm events.
DANGER
Incorrectly switching between Day and
Night modes may lead to death, serious
injuries or damage to property.
For example switching to Day mode at
night may lead to failure or delay in the
fire brigade attending.
Only switch modes in accordance with
local site procedures.
DANGER
Incorrect responses to event alerts may
lead to death, serious injuries or damage
to property.
For example, it is important that alerts
for mains failure faults are acted upon.
The battery backup will maintain panel
operation for a period, but this will
eventually fail.
This guide includes step by step
instructions on carrying out operations
on the panel, but users must ensure the
operation is appropriate, according to
the local site procedures.
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