Edwards Signaling FSC Series User Manual

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Chapter 3: Panel programming

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FSC Series Technical Reference Manual

FACP:

Panel operates as a fire alarm control panel. By default, all initiating

device circuits are latching alarm circuits. A manual reset is required to return
the panel to normal.

FACOM:

Panel operates as a dialer for fire alarm control panels that do not

have a dialer. By default, all initiating device circuits are nonlatching alarm
circuits. The control panel resets automatically after the central station
receiver acknowledges that it received all events from the control panel.

Sprinkler Supv:

Panel operates as an unattended sprinkler supervisory

panel. For alarm and waterflow events, the panel operates as a fire alarm
control panel. For all other events, the control panel resets automatically after
the central station receiver acknowledges that it has received all events from
the control panel.

Note:

The panel operating mode option is only available when an F-DACT(F) is

installed. By default, the panel operates as a fire alarm control panel.

Rst/Sil Inhibit:

Determines how long you must wait after an alarm event before

you can silence notification appliances or reset the control panel. You can select
None (to silence notification appliances or reset the control panel immediately) or
1 minute.

AC Fail Delay:

Determines how long the panel must be without AC power or a

remote AC fail zone type must be active before the dialer transmits an AC fail
event. You can select between 0 and 15 hours.

Note:

To meet UL 864 9th edition requirements, set AC Fail Delay for 1, 2, or 3

hours.

WF Retard/Delay:

Determines how long a waterflow switch must be closed

before a waterflow-retard or a waterflow-retard/supervisory zone type is
activated. You can select between 0 and 150 seconds.

Note:

To meet NFPA 72 2002 edition requirements, set WF Retard/Delay

between 0 and 90 seconds.

Disable Lockout:

Determines which control panel buttons are inoperable

(locked out). The values that you can select are:

None:

No buttons are locked out.

All:

Remote Disconnect button, IDC Disable buttons, and NAC Disable

buttons.

IDC/NAC:

Only IDC Disable buttons and NAC Disable buttons.

Rem Disconnect:

Only the Remote Disconnect button.

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