System 500 Systems: ACM-16AT and ACM-32A Only
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APPENDIX R System 500 Systems:
ACM-16AT and ACM-32A Only
R.1 Capabilities
When installed with a System 500, ACM-16AT, ACM-32A and expanders can
annunciate the status of initiating and notification circuits, relays, and several
system control functions. Up to 32 devices can be connected to the EIA-485
communications output, all addresses combined, with up to 64 points to an
address. Two-way communications can occur with only one annunciator set to
address “1”; other devices must be configured as “Receive Only”. Check battery
calculation tables for power limitations. Each annunciator LED is automatically
assigned to one and only one system point:
Circuits:
• IZ-4/IZ-4A/IZ-8 Initiating Device Circuits (alarm and trouble)
• IC-4/ICE-4/ICR-4L Notification Appliance Circuits (activation and
trouble)
• CR-4/CRE-4/CR-4L Control Relays (activation and trouble)
• TC-2/TC-4 circuits (activation and trouble)
System Controls:
• Acknowledge
• Signal Silence
• System Reset
• Activate Notification Circuits 1 and 2, the Remote Signalling Municipal
Tie circuit, and the Alarm Relay.
R.2 Connecting EIA-485 Circuit
Communication between the
control panel and the Annunciator
Control System is accomplished
over a two-wire EIA-485 serial
interface. This communication, to
include the wiring, is supervised
by the System 500. Loss of
communication results in “System
Trouble” and “Module Failure”
indications at the control panel.
The EIA-485 circuit that drives the
ACS must be connected to
Terminal Block 2 on the control
panel (as shown in the
accompanying figure.)
• Power-limited and
supervised.
• 6,000 feet maximum distance
-
+
5000tb1.cdr
TB2 on main board
of System 500