Fire-Lite PS-Tools MS-9050 - Manual (Page 33)

PS-Tools User Guide
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Central Station
Program the communicator to configure the modules, to enable reporting of fire alarm system status,
alarm, and trouble conditions to the central station.
To configure the central station
1. Click Central Station Reporting Enabled, to enable reporting to the central station (see
Figure 5-1 ).
2. Set the Trouble Call Limit, to limit the number of troubles sent to the central station at a
particular instant. The Trouble Call Limit is a programmed value between 0 and 99, for each
unique trouble within a 24-hour period.
3. Select the Reporting Style for the troubles and events. The options provided are Point or Zone.
The communicator can report up to 19 software zones or 50 addressable points.
4. Select the Backup Reporting option. The available options are First available, Backup only,
or Both.
• If you select First available, the communicator transmit the system reports, alarm, and
trouble conditions to the primary or secondary central station, based on which station can
be contacted first.
• If you select Backup only, the communicator transmit the system reports, alarm, and
trouble conditions to the secondary central station. This happens only when
communication with the primary central station fails.
• If you select Both, the communicator transmit the system reports, alarm, and trouble
conditions to both the primary and secondary central stations.
5. Click Save to Database to save the configuration to the PS-Tools database.
6. Click Next or click Primary Central Station in the left pane, to view the Primary Central
Station configuration pane.
Primary Central Station
The primary central station is the first available central station to report the fire alarm system status,
alarm, and trouble events.