Kidde VS4 User Manual

Chapter 2: Front panel programming
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Option
Description
Event notification
Set event notification (event reporting) to:
Device: Only device information is reported or transmitted, no zone information. This
setting uses device event notification settings for reporting events. Make sure the
device event notification settings are correct. See “Central monitoring station device
programming” on page 106.
Zone: When a device is a member of a zone, only the zone information is reported or
transmitted, no device information. This setting uses zone event notification settings
for reporting events. Make sure the zone event notification settings are correct. See
“Central monitoring station device programming” on page 106.
Event: Only the event type (alarm, supervisory, trouble, etc.) is reported or transmitted,
no device or zone information. This setting uses the CMS event notification settings for
reporting events. Make sure the event notification settings are correct. See “Central
monitoring station device programming” on page 106.
Hello time
Specifies the amount of time in between “hello” messages sent by the panel to the
CMS to maintain communications. The time must be less than the hello timeout set on
the CMS, otherwise the CMS will lose communication with the panel.
Set hello time to 10 to 255 seconds.
Timeout seconds
Specifies the amount of time after a message is sent that the system waits for an
acknowledgement before declaring a communication trouble.
Values range from 31 to 255 seconds.
Receiver number
Specifies the CMS receiver number that receives system event messages. This
number is part of the receiver message.
Enter the CMS receiver number (0 to 9999) assigned to this panel by the CMS
administrator.
Line number
Specifies the receiver’s line number where system event messages are sent.
Enter the CMS receiver line number (0 to 9999) assigned to this panel by the CMS
administrator.
To program the CMS network (transmitter):
1. Display the panel configuration options menu. See “Panel programming” on page 102.
2. Choose CMS Device.
3. Choose Network, and then select a network from the list (1 through 8).
4. Program the network using Table 34 on page 111. For network default settings, see
“Factory default settings” on page 42.
5. When you have finished programming each option, choose Save.
6. Press the Menu button to exit menu mode, or continue programming.
Printer programming
If a printer is connected to the system, you must set the printer type and configure printer event
notification options. This controls where printer trouble events are sent and displayed. To

Kidde VS4 Specifications

General

Brand	Kidde
Model	VS4
Category	Fire Alarms
Language	English