Potter PFC-9000 Series - Manual (Page 74)

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PFC-9000 • 5403535 • REV G • 9/08
The correlating of devices is accomplished by selecting the loop and device that is to be correlated. In order to correlate a
particular device, select the device then click on the Item Menu, Correlations. The screen below will appear for the devices that
are already correlated and the devices that are available. The top group of devices are the devices available that have not been
correlated. The bottom list is the devices that are currently correlated. Multiple circuits can be correlated simultaneously by using
the SHIFT and arrow keys or CTRL and clicking on the devices. The latter method will allow the user to select specific devices,
whereas the SHIFT will only pick a block of devices that are together. When the desired devices are picked, click on the Add
button and the device will be correlated. The same process for adding devices correlated is used for deleting unwanted devices.
The user may specify the type of devices that can be correlated. The outputs can be filtered by strobe, signal, relay or all. The
inputs can be filtered by Alarm, Supervisory, Trouble and Monitor.
Two Stage Operation
Slide in labels are included for General Alarm and Acknowledge. See page 7 for label locations.
Two stage operation requires at least 2 addresses, 1 for the first stage and the other for the second stage. Every address that is not
selected as Second Stage will activate the General Alarm timer.
When the first stage is activated, whatever NAC circuits are correlated to that address will operate in the Alert mode. (If that
NAC circuit was programmed as STROBE, it will operate continuously for proper strobe operation). If the General Alarm time
delay expires, the panel will go into General Alarm and any NAC circuits correlated to the Evac Active signal will operate in the
General Alarm mode. If an address programmed as Second Stage is activated before the General Alarm delay expires, any NAC
circuits correlated to that address will operate in the General Alarm mode.
If the Acknowledge button on the panel is pressed before the General Alarm timer expires or before a Second Stage address is
activated, the Yellow Acknowledge LED lights to indicate that the alarm has been acknowledged. The signals remain in Pre-Alert.
The system will not generate an automatic General Alarm. Any subsequent alarm will restart the Pre-Alert timer. The system
cannot be acknowledged once it is in the evacuation mode.
Pressing the General Alarm button at anytime will initiate a General Alarm. Signals will sound with the selected activation tone.
Two Stage Programming:
• Two stage operation is selected when the base panel is modified. Check the Two Stage box then select a
General Alarm time from the Auto GA box. See page 73.
• The individual zones of the ZA9008 can also be programmed for Second Stage Input. See page 76
• To program an address as the second stage, check the Second Stage Input box to make that module activate a General
Alarm condition. See page 78
• Correlate the addresses/zones to the appropriate NAC circuits.
• Highlight Status Corrs on the main screen, then highlight Evac Active, click Item Correlations, Highlight the
NAC’s to be operated when the General Alarm Timer Expires and add them.