MX4428 MXP Engineering / Technical Manual  Document:  LT0273 
Introduction 
Page 1-4  24 March 2006   Issue 1.5 
1.4    TERMINOLOGY 
AAR Analogue Addressable Responder. 
AC Alternating Current. 
ACZ  Ancillary Control Zone. 
ADR  Advanced Detector Responder. 
Analogue Loop  The wiring that allows an MXP to communicate with and 
supply power to the addressable devices it is to monitor. 
ARR  Advanced Relay (and Detector) Responder, which is an ADR 
fitted with an RRM. 
AVF  Alarm Verification Facility, or alarm check. 
AZF  Alarm Zone Facility, previously referred to as "GROUP". 
CO Carbon Monoxide 
CV  Current Value (Filtered reading from detector)   
DC Direct Current. 
Detector  Addressable device used to detect fires that interfaces to the 
MXP via the Analogue Loop. It contains one or more sensors. 
EOL  End of Line device. 
Evacuation Device  Sounder for warning of evacuation. 
FIP  Fire Indicator Panel, as defined by standards. 
GLOBAL  A function that may affect more than one zone. 
HH  History High - the highest value a variable has reached 
HL  History Low - the lowest value a variable has reached. 
LCD  Liquid Crystal Display (usually alphanumeric) 
LED  Light Emitting Diode (Visual Indicator). 
MAF  FIP Master Alarm Facility. 
MIC X  Measure of smoke density used with ionisation smoke 
detectors. 
MPR  Multi Protocol Responder. 
MXP  MX Protocol Responder 
MCP  Manual Call Point (break glass switch). 
Module  Addressable I/O device that interfaces to the MXP via the 
Analogue Loop. 
NA Not Applicable. 
NC Normally Closed. 
NLR  Number of logical responders. 
NO Normally Open. 
PCB  Printed Circuit Board. 
Point  Any addressable device (detector or module) with a unique 
address that is connected to the analogue addressable loop. 
PSU  Power Supply Unit. 
Responder  A general term for all responder types, e.g. ADR, ARR, MPR, 
MXP, AAR and IOR that may be connected to the MX4428 
Loop. 
Responder Loop  A 4 core cable for communication and power to all responders 
connected to an MX4428 FIP. 
ROR  Rate of Rise. 
RF Radio Frequency. 
RRM  Responder Relay Module. 
RZDU  Remote Zone Display Unit. 
Sensor  Part of a detector which senses the environment - smoke or 
temperature or CO. 
SLV  Step limited (or slope limited) value. 
Zone  Fire searchable area of Building.