20 NFS2-640/E Operations Manual — P/N 52743:F1 06/16/2011
Operation of the Control Panel System Trouble Mode of Operation
• Flashes the SYSTEM TROUBLE LED
• Displays a Type Code that indicates the type of device with a trouble.
•Displays TROUBL in the status banner on the LCD display as well as the type of trouble and
information specific to the device, as shown in
Figure 3.4 below.
• Sends a Trouble message to the LCD display, remote annunciators, history buffer, installed
printers, and CRT-2s.
Typical Trouble message that appears on the LCD display:
Figure 3.4 Sample Trouble Message
3.4.2 How to Respond to a System Trouble
If the control panel indicates a trouble, you can do the following:
1. Press the ACKNOWLEDGE/SCROLL DISPLAY key to silence the panel sounder and switch the
SYSTEM TROUBLE LED from flashing to steady—regardless of the number of troubles, alarms,
security and supervisory signals.
2. The control panel sends an Acknowledge message to the remote annunciators, history buffer,
installed printers, and CRT-2s.
Figure 3.5 Sample Acknowledge Message
3. Check the trouble message for the location and type of trouble.
Figure 3.6 Sample Trouble Messages on CRT-2 or Printer
4. Correct the condition causing the trouble. If the trouble clears, the control panel sends a Clear
Trouble message to the History buffer and installed printers FDU-80 annunciators, and
CRT-2s.
If all troubles clear and no supervisory signals or fire alarms exist, the control panel does the
following:
NOTE: If a fire alarm exists when a trouble exists, the SYSTEM TROUBLE LED lights, but the Alarm
message appears in the LCD display.
Type of event
Type of device
Custom descriptor for
this device location
Device address
Time and date of trouble
Type of trouble
Extended 12 character
custom label
TROUBL PULL STATION INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
EASTERN WING INVREP 03:14P 041408 2M147
NOTE: Pressing the SIGNAL SILENCE key when only troubles exist, gives the same result as
pressing the ACKNOWLEDGE/SCROLL DISPLAY key. The SIGNALS SILENCED LED does not light unless
an alarm exists in the system.
Time and date of Acknowledge
Status banner
ACKNOWLEDGE
03:15P 041508 Tue
TROUBL MONITOR MODULE ADDRESS M021 Z00 OPEN CIRCUIT 08:10A 042108 2M021
TROUBL MONITOR MODULE ADDRESS M022 Z00 OPEN CIRCUIT 08:12A 042108 2M022