Edwards Signaling FireShield Single-Zone Panel - Manual (Page 4)

P/N: 3100589 REV: 1.0 04MAR03 Installation Sheet
4 / 6 FireShield Single-Zone Panel - Installation and Operating Instructions
Operating the panel
The panel operates in normal mode in the absence of any
alarm or trouble events. In normal mode, the control panel
monitors the system.
The panel operates in off-normal mode any time an event is
introduced into the system. When this happens, the panel:
• Changes contact positions on appropriate common relays
• Activates alarm outputs (for alarm events only)
• Turns on the appropriate LEDs and the panel buzzer
• Executes the appropriate output response for the input
that signaled the event
Resetting the panel
Pressing Reset places the panel in the reset state. The panel
should not be reset until the appropriate authority has
determined that the hazard is no longer present.
When you reset the panel:
• All LEDs on the panel light for two seconds
• The trouble and power LEDs remain on for the remainder
of the reset
• When reset is complete, the trouble relay returns to the
normal state and the trouble LED turns off
In this state:
• All panel indicators are temporarily cleared
• All notification appliances are turned off
• All latched IDCs are cleared
• Alarm and trouble relays are returned to the inactive state
• Auxiliary power (if programmed as resettable) momentarily
turns off
At the conclusion of the reset, if the IDC is in an off-normal
state, the panel treats the event as a new event and activates
the responses described above.
To reset the panel:
1. Press the Reset button.
Silencing the panel buzzer
Pressing the Panel Silence button silences the buzzer on the
panel. Once panel silence is initiated, and the trouble that
caused the buzzer to activate has not restored (if it's non-
latching), the buzzer reactivates automatically after 24 hours.
To silence the panel buzzer:
1. Press the Panel Silence button.
2. Determine the type of condition that caused the buzzer to
sound: alarm or trouble.
3. Determine the cause of the condition.
Silencing notification appliances
Pressing the Signal Silence button turns off all audible devices.
When you silence the signals, the Signal Silenced LED lights,
indicating that the notification appliances are off. The panel
does not indicate a trouble condition. If GENESIS with horn
silence is set, Signal Silence silences only the horns.
WARNING: The notification appliances should not be silenced
until the building is fully evacuated and the cause of the alarm
has been determined.
To silence notification appliances:
1. Press the Signal Silence button.
Re-sounding an alarm condition (NACs)
Pressing the Signal Silence button again turns the audible
devices back on if they were silenced.
To re-sound notification appliances:
1. Press the Signal Silence button again.
Disabling the alarm relay
Pressing the Alarm Relay Disable button deactivates the alarm
relay and prevents the relay from responding to any status
change from the IDC. When you disable the alarm relay:
• The Alarm Relay Disable LED lights
• The panel buzzer activates
• The trouble relay changes state
Resetting the panel has no effect on the disabled relay, but
removing all power from the panel clears the disable and
enables the relay.
To disable the alarm relay:
1. Press the Alarm Relay Disable button.
To re-enable the alarm relay:
1. Press the Alarm Relay Disable button.
Using the drill command
You can use the drill command to activate the notification
appliance circuit. Pressing Signal Silence & Drill activates all
audibles and visibles, but does not activate the Alarm relay.
Drill will not operate with an active alarm event at the panel.
To perform a fire drill:
1. Press the Signal Silence & Drill button.
2. To stop the drill, press the Signal Silence & Drill button.