Potter RA-7692 - Manual (Page 9)

Annunciator Manual • 8910224 • Rev C • 6/09 9
Tones
Your annunciator also contains a small speaker that alerts you to
events as they occur on your system. Below are brief descriptions
of the different tones you’ll hear from the keypad:
Key press tone: A short beep when you press a key on the keypad.
Trouble tone: A steady tone indicating a trouble condition on your
system. Press a Select key and then enter the user code to silence
the trouble tone.
Fire Alarm Tone: Your keypad sounds a siren-like tone in one
second intervals. This is in addition to other bells or sirens you
may have on your system.
Fire System Terms
Zone
A zone refers to one or more fire system devices. For example,
smoke detectors on the east side of the premises can be grouped
together under the zone name EAST SMOKES.
Central Station Monitoring
Your system can also be programmed to send alarm and trouble
reports to a central station where operators can dispatch the
appropriate authorities.
Status List
Status is a feature that automatically displays the status of your
system on the annunciators. The Status List displays alarm or
trouble conditions on zones and trouble conditions that occur with
AC or battery power or the phone lines. If more than one alarm or
trouble condition occurs at the same time, the annunciator displays
this information in order of occurrence.
Silencing the Bells During an Alarm
While the alarm bell or siren is sounding, enter the user code. The
keypad displays ALARM SILENCED.
Silencing the Annunciator Trouble Sounder
To silence the trouble sounder in the annunciator, press any Select
key and enter the user code. To silence the keypad sounder when a
Supervisor zone is in alarm. You must enter the user code.