Operation The Membrane Panel
104 AFP-200 PN 15511:H2 10/14/2002
Acknowledge/Step
Purpose. Pressing the ACKNOWLEDGE/STEP key silences the panel sounder and
changes all flashing alarm, trouble, and supervisory LEDs to steady.
Operation Press the ACKNOWLEDGE/STEP key once, no matter how many new
alarm, trouble, or supervisory signals exist. If the panel sounder is silenced, the control
panel sends an acknowledge message to the History buffer and any printers installed.
Pressing the
ACKNOWLEDGE/STEP key also automatically sends a command to silence
the sounders on installed Terminal Mode LCD-80s and installed ACS annunciators.
If multiple alarms, troubles,
and supervisory signals exist,
pressing the
ACKNOWLEDGE
/STEP key
will silence all signals. This is
called a “block acknowledge”
Use the STEP function if more than one event exists as follows:
1. Press the
ACKNOWLEDGE/STEP key to step the LCD display to the next event. The
control panel displays the event for 20 seconds or until the
ACKNOWLEDGE/STEP
key is pressed again.
2. Continue pressing the
ACKNOWLEDGE/STEP key to step through each event.
Alarm Silence
Purpose Press the ALARM SILENCE key to turn off all silenceable circuits and
audio visual devices connected to NAC/Panel Circuits when an alarm sounds.
Operation Pressing the ALARM SILENCE key does the following:
• Silences the panel sounder
•Lights the
ALARM SILENCE LED
A subsequent new alarm will
resound the system.
• Turns off all silenceable audio and visual devices (such as bells and horns)
connected to NAC/Panel Circuits
• Sends an Alarm Silenced message to the History buffer, installed Terminal Mode
LCD-80s, and installed printers
Drill
Purpose Press the DRILL key to manually test notification appliances.
Operation Press the DRILL key for at least two seconds (to prevent accidental
activations), to activate notification appliances. The control panel does the following:
• Turns on all silenceable circuits (all control modules and NAC/Panel Circuits
programmed as silenceable)
• Turns off the
ALARM SILENCE LED
• Sends a “Manual Evacuate” message to the LCD display, the History buffer,
installed Terminal Mode LCD-80s, and installed printers
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