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Mass Notification Alarm Event Operation of the Control Panel
2.8 Mass Notification Alarm Event
2.8.1 How the Control Panel Indicates a Mass Notification Alarm
When an Mass Notification initiating device (monitor module) activates, the control panel does the
following:
• Produces a steady audible tone (if the piezo is enabled)
• Does not activate the System Alarm relay(s).
• Illuminates the
OTHER LED
•Displays
MN ALARM in the upper left corner of the display, a Type Code that indicates the type
of device that activated the alarm, and other information specific to the device. The message
occupies the top four lines of the screen, replacing the System Normal message as shown in
Figure 2.9 below. Refer to “Mass Notification Events” on page 8 for a full description of each
message field
• Sends an MN Alarm message to the History buffer and installed printer and annunciators
• Latches the control panel in MN alarm. (You cannot return the control panel to normal
operation until you correct the alarm condition and reset the control panel). If a fire condition
is present on the control panel, a second system reset may be required to clear the MN alarm,
depending on MN Priority programming. Refer to the AFP-3030 Programming Manual.
• Activates any devices programmed as General Pending
• Activates special zone ZF20.
• Initiates any Control-By-Event actions
• Does not activates the general alarm zone (Z000) or any devices programmed as General
Alarm or Alarm Pending
• Does not cause any devices programmed as “Resound on Fire” to resound.
Figure 2.9 Mass Notification Alarm Message Display Example
2.8.2 How to Respond to an MN Alarm
If the control panel indicates a MN alarm, the operator can do the following:
1. To silence the panel sounder:
Press the SILENCE BUZZER key. The local sounder will silence. The control panel will send
an acknowledge message to the panel display, history buffer, installed printers and
annunciators. If more than one MN alarm is present on the control panel, Acknowledge must
be pressed for each alarm.
2. To silence any activated outputs that are programmed as silenceable:
OTHER: 2 OF 2
ACKNOWLEDGED MN ALARM
SECURITY OFFICE EAST BLDG
FIRST FLOOR ZF20 MN MON
10:35:17A TUE 02 DEC 2014 L01D134
MORE INFO...
1 OTH L02D003
Detector L02D003
2 OTH L01D134
Detector L01D134
ALM:0 SUP:0 FLT:0 DIS:0 OTHER:2
11:58:43A TUE 02, DEC, 2014
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