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Operation of the Control Panel System or Point Fault Event
2.2.2 How to Respond to a Fire Alarm
If the control panel indicates a fire alarm, the operator can do the following:
• To silence the panel sounder:
Press the SILENCE BUZZER key. The local sounder will silence. The control panel will send
an acknowledge message to the panel display, history buffer, installed printers and
annunciators.
• To silence any activated outputs that are programmed as silenceable:
Press the MUTE ALARM DEVICES key.
ALARM DEVICES SILENCED LED light steady. The
control panel sends a Signal Silenced message to the History buffer, installed printers and
annunciators.
1. Check the Alarm message for its location and type. Press the MORE INFORMATION soft key
to display the MORE INFORMATION screen and view additional information on the device and
possibly preprogrammed text for recommended action. (Refer to Figure 1.9 on page 11 for an
example of the this screen and an explanation of its fields.)
2. Correct the condition causing the alarm.
3. When the alarm condition is corrected, press the RESET key to return the control panel to
normal operation (indicated by the “System Normal” message). The control panel sends a
“System Normal” message to the panel display, History buffer and installed printer.
If both fire and mass notification events are present on the fire panel at the same time, a second
System Reset will need to be performed to reset the fire panel. The panel will display
MN
SYSTEM RESET or FIRE SYSTEM RESET, depending on which event has priority. Refer to the
AFP-3030 Programming Manual for event priority programming information.
2.2.3 Interpreting Type ID Codes
The Type ID code that displays in the fire alarm message is related to the type and function of the
point that initiates the fire alarm. For example, a monitor module with a
PULL STATION Type ID
code means that the monitor module connects to a manual pull station. If the Type ID code is unfa-
miliar, refer to Appendix A, “Software Type ID Codes”, on page 63. This appendix is an alphabeti-
cal list of Type ID codes with an explanation of each.
2.3 System or Point Fault Event
2.3.1 How the Control Panel Indicates a System or Point Fault
A system or point fault occurs when the control panel detects an electrical or mechanical fault. The panel
will react differently depending on whether or not there are higher priority unacknowledged events.
When no higher priority unacknowledged events are exist, the control panel:
• Produces a pulsed audible tone (if the piezo is enabled)
• Activates the Fault relay
• Illuminates the
SYSTEM FAULT or FAULT LED
• Displays a Type Code that indicates the type of device with a fault (if a point fault)
• Displays FAULT in the upper left corner of the panel display and, if a point fault, the type of
fault and information specific to the device. (A system and a point fault message are shown in
the figures below)
• Sends a Fault message to the history buffer, installed printer and annunciators
When an unacknowledged event with a higher priority exists, the control panel retains the indica-
tions of the higher priority event (the message, lit LED, audible tone, etc.) while activating the
Fault relay, illuminating the
SYSTEM FAULT or FAULT LED, and sending a Fault message to the his-
tory buffer, installed printer and annunciators.
A system fault message is shown in Figure 2.3, and a point fault is shown in Figure 2.4. Refer to
Section 1.5.2, “Event Reporting Format”, on page 6 for identification of each message field.
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