Model IFP-2000/ECS Installation Manual 151430-L8
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1.2.1 Terms Used in this Manual
The following terminology is used with the above mentioned control panels:
Term Description
SLC Signaling line circuit
Module The term module is used for all hardware devices except for SLC addressable devices
and notification appliances. This includes the IFP-2000
/RPS-2000 panels itself and the
built-in power supply. It also refers to any (optional) 5815XL SLC expansion module.
Input Point An addressable sensing device, such as a smoke, heat detector or a contact monitor
device
Input Zone A protected area made up of input points
Output Point
(or “Output Circuit”)
A notification point or circuit for notification appliances. Relay circuits and auxiliary power
circuits are also considered output points
Group (or “Output Group” or
OPG)
A group of output points. Operating characteristics are common to all output points in a
group
Mapping Mapping is the process of specifying which outputs are activated when certain events
occur in the system. Section 8.3 explains mapping in detail
Networking Up to 8 panels can be networked to sites that act like one panel
ECS Emergency Communication System