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Appendix B:  Intelligent Detector Functions
Descriptions for Intelligent Detector Functions 
NOTE: For instructions on selecting Intelligent Detector Functions, refer to the NFS2-640 
Programming Manual.
Function Description
Analog Display The control panel reads and displays analog information from the 318 
analog detectors (159 per SLC). The display shows the sensed air at 
the detector as a percentage of the alarm threshold for each detector. 
Sensitivity Adjust  Nine selections for manually setting intelligent detector alarm levels 
within the UL range. If using ionization detectors in duct applications, 
set Sensitivity Adjust to Level 1. 
Refer to the NFS2-640 Programming Manual for detector sensitivity 
information.
Day/Night Sensitivity 
Operation 
You can program the system to automatically force smoke detectors to 
minimum sensitivity during the day. Refer to 
“Time, Date, and Holiday 
Functions” on page 52.
Maintenance Alert When compensation reaches the limit of the amount of drift 
compensation that can be safely applied, the control panel reports a 
trouble condition, according to National Fire Alarm Code standards. 
This condition also activates if the detector remains at very high or very 
low measured air levels for an extended time.
Automatic Test 
Operation
The control panel performs an automatic test of each detector every 
320 minutes. Failure to meet the test limits causes an Auto Test Fail 
trouble.
Type Code 
Supervision
The control panel monitors hardware device Type Codes for each 
installed device at regular intervals (an interval can take up to 40 
minutes for a full capacity system). If a mismatch of type compared to 
the program occurs, the control panel generates a point trouble labeled 
Invalid Type.
LED Control 
Operation
A global program selection to prevent detector LEDs from blinking as a 
result of polling during normal operation. A typical application is a 
sleeping area where a blinking light can distract people. As a standard 
function, independent of this programming selection, the control panel 
allows all LEDs to turn on in alarm.
Alarm Verification Timer 
and Verification Counter 
Operation
The control panel performs alarm verification on programmed 
intelligent smoke detectors. The Alarm Verification Timer is a global 
program selection of 0–60 seconds (ULC installations can not exceed 
30 seconds). Each detector includes a Verification Counter, which 
displays the number of times that a detector entered verification but did 
not time-out to alarm. The Verification Counter increments to 99 and 
holds.
Table B.1  Intelligent Detector Functions