Fire-Lite PS Tools MS-9600 - Manual (Page 33)

PS-Tools User Guide
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4. Type the addresses for Service Terminal1 and Service Terminal2.
Central Station
Program the communicator to configure the optional 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. The options provided are Point or Zone. The
communicator can report up to 99 software zones or 636 addressable points.
4. Select the Central Station Backup Reporting option. The available options are First
available, Backup only, or Both.
• If you select First available, the optional modules transmit the system reports, troubles to
the primary or secondary central station, based on which station can be contacted first.
• If you select Backup only, the optional modules transmit the system reports, alarm, and
trouble conditions to the secondary central station. This happens only when
communication with primary central station fails.
• If you select Both, the optional modules 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 the optional modules contact to report
the fire alarm system status, alarm, and trouble events.