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Chapter 4 - OPERATION
Section 4-1- Introduction
This chapter describes the operating characteristics of the SAFEPATH
®
Panel. Included is
information about the following SAFEPATH
®
Panel features:
• Operator's Console
• Supervision
• Visual Notification Appliance Output Circuit Supervision
• Audio Notification Appliance Output Circuit Supervision
• Amplified Speaker Notification Appliance Power Output Supervision
• Amplifier Supervision
• Remote Microphone Station Supervision (Optional RMS-3)
• Actions that Initiate Alarms
Section 4-2 - Operator’s Console
An operator’s console, which allows for manual override of the automatic message playing, is
provided. The operator’s console includes a microphone, a RESET pushbutton, a TROUBLE
ACKNOWLEDGE pushbutton, and a main AUTOMATIC/MANUAL switch. There are two LEDs to
indicate NORMAL for normal operation and TROUBLE for any Panel trouble condition. Opening the
enclosure door accesses the operator’s console.
Section 4-3 - Supervision
A trouble condition indicates that the supervisory functions have detected a malfunction in the panel.
When a trouble condition is detected, the panel may not be able to receive and/or remember
message requests from the control panel. The installer and/or user must make sure that any
message requests to the panel during a trouble condition are reactivated if necessary, when the
panel is returned to normal.
If a trouble condition is detected by any of the supervisory functions, the panel Form C status relay
(normally energized) will change state, the green NORMAL LED will turn “OFF”, and the amber
TROUBLE LED will turn “ON”. The status relay contact closure must be properly connected to and
used by the control panel to indicate a system trouble. At the same time an amber trouble location
LED will identify the location of the trouble condition. If a trouble condition is indicated, follow the
procedures in Chapter 7 "Troubleshooting”.
WARNING: DO NOT LEAVE THE PANEL IN A TROUBLE CONDITION AS, IT MAY NOT
PLAY WARNING MESSAGES WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS. IF
THE PANEL INDICATES A TROUBLE CONDITION:
(1) PROVIDE UL REQUIRED ALTERNATIVE SIGNALING AND
(2) HAVE QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONS IMMEDIATELY REPLACE
UNIT(S) THAT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.
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