Instruction manual

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Chapter 4 - OPERATION

Section 4-1- Introduction

This chapter describes the operating characteristics of the SAFEPATH

Panel. Included is

information about the following SAFEPATH

Panel features:

Operator's Console

Supervision

Visual Notification Appliance Output Circuit Supervision

Audio Notification Appliance Output Circuit Supervision

Amplified Speaker Notification Appliance Power Output Supervision

Amplifier Supervision

Remote Microphone Station Supervision (Optional RMS-3)

Actions that Initiate Alarms

Section 4-2 - Operator’s Console

An operator’s console, which allows for manual override of the automatic message playing, is

provided. The operator’s console includes a microphone, a “RESET” pushbutton, a “TROUBLE

ACKNOWLEDGE” pushbutton, a main “AUTOMATIC/MANUAL” switch, an “ALL-CALL ON/OFF”

switch, two “Zone” select switches, and “NORMAL”, “TROUBLE”, Zone ”SELECT”, Zone

“ALARM” and an all-call “SELECT” LEDs. Opening the enclosure door accesses the operator’s

console. See Figure 5-1 on Page 5-3 for front panel layout.

Section 4-3 - Supervision

A trouble condition indicates that the supervisory functions have detected a malfunction in the

panel. When a trouble condition is detected, the panel may not be able to receive and/or

remember message requests from the control panel. The installer and/or user must make sure

that any message requests to the panel during a trouble condition are reactivated if necessary,

when the panel returns to normal.

If a trouble condition is detected by any of the supervisory functions, the panel Form C status

relay (normally energized) will change state, the green “NORMAL” LED will turn off, and the

amber “TROUBLE” LED will turn on. The status relay contact closure must be properly

connected to and used by the control panel to indicate a system trouble. At the same time an

amber trouble location LED will identify the location of the trouble condition. If a trouble condition

is indicated, follow the procedures in Chapter 7 "Troubleshooting”.

DO NOT LEAVE THE PANEL IN A TROUBLE CONDITION AS IT MAY

NOT PLAY WARNING MESSAGES WHICH COULD RESULT IN

PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU

AND/OR OTHERS. IF THE PANEL INDICATES A TROUBLE

CONDITION: (1) PROVIDE UL REQUIRED ALTERNATIVE

SIGNALING AND (2) HAVE QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONS

IMMEDIATELY REPLACE UNIT(S) THAT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED.