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6.6 Disabling the Internal Buzzer
The internal buzzer of the 3500 may be disabled to suit local site requirements.
Sequence Effect
Enter the access level 3 code 'Access Level' indicator flashes
Press 'Mute Buzzer' button to toggle
between buzzer disabled / enabled
‘Disablement’ indicator illuminates if buzzer is disabled
6.7 Programming the Alarm Activation Type
The alarm outputs of the 3500 can be configured to turn on continuously, or pulse, when the 3500 is
activated. The alarm activation type is configured as follows.
Sequence Effect
Enter the access level 3 code 'Access Level' indicator flashes
Press ‘Sound Alarms’ button to enter
the menu
The ‘Alarm Fault’ indicator will illuminate steady if the
alarms are set to continuous or flashing if the alarms are
set to pulse.
Press button '1' to program
continuous alarms
‘Alarm Fault’ indicator illuminates steady
Press button '4' to program pulsing
alarms
‘Alarm Fault’ indicator flashes
Press 'Enter' button to save and exit Saves current settings into memory and exits the menu
6.8 Setting Zones to Non-Latching Operation
Standard zone operation is latching, activations from latching zones require the 3500 to be silenced and
reset manually. Activations from a zone programmed as non-latching automatically reset the 3500 when the
zone returns from fire to non-fire condition.
Activations from non-latching zones DO NOT operate the global fire contacts.
Sequence Effect
Enter the access level 3 code 'Access Level' indicator flashes
Press button '1' to enter the
non-latching menu
Zone 1 indicator flashes
Any currently non-latching zones illuminate steady
Press button '2' or '3' to cycle round
zones
Cycles through zones to be programmed into non-latching.
Selected zone flashes relevant indicator. Choices are:
Individual zones -> all zones
Press button '1' to enable non-
latching mode
Relevant indicator changes to steady
Press button '4' to disable non-
latching mode
Relevant indicator turns off
Press 'Enter' button to save and exit Saves current settings into memory and exits the menu