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Basic System Description
Overview
The Simplex FACP has three general functions:
• It monitors fire alarm initiating points (smoke detectors, heat detectors, and pull stations).
• It activates fire alarm notification appliances (horns, strobes, and audio evacuation messages)
when an initiating point activates.
• It monitors and controls auxiliary building equipment (fan dampers, relays, security devices).
Note: The term point is used extensively throughout this manual. It is a generic term used to
refer to an individual component of the system, such as a single smoke detector or a single
pull station. The FACP operator interface, shown in Figure 1-1, allows a system operator
to control and monitor the facility-specific components connected to the FACP.
Figure 1-1. Flexible User Interface Controls
Facility
Specific
Control
Keys and
LEDs
Fire Alarm
LED and
ACK Key
Priority 2
Alarm LED
ACK Key
System
Supervisory
LED and ACK
Key
System
Trouble LED
and ACK Key
Alarm
Silence LED
and Key
System
Reset Key
AC
Power
LED
Menu
Key
Enter
Key
Entry Keypad
LCD
Softkeys
(total 6)
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