SilentKnight EVS - Manual (Page 9)

Overview
LS10062-001-SK-E 1-3
1.3.1 Terms Used in this Manual
The following terminology is used with the this system:
Term Description
EVS
Emergency Voice System.The features of the control panel and accessories that
provide Mass Notification functionality as described in UL standard 2572.
FACP Fire Alarm Control Panel
LOC
Local Operator's Console. The user interface for a Mass Notification System. In
the Silent Knight product line, this would be the interface provided by the 5820XL-
EVS or the EVS-RCU.
Mass Notification
A way of protecting life by relaying specific event information to a building or site
including voice and/or audible and visual signals.
EVS-Series
When this is used in a statement, it would indicate the that statement applies to
the 5820XL-EVS control panels.
EVS Device
A LOC or a 5880 module that is programmed as an EVS device. These are used
as inputs for triggering the EVS.
EVS Control
EVS Control is a mode that all EVS Devices need to be in to be able to change
the current state of the EVS. EVS Control is requested by using the EVS Control
Button on LOC stations and is automatically requested for EVS 5880 Device
contact triggers along with the EVS Aux Input triggers of the VCM and RVM.
EVS Device Priority
The priority level which is programmed for ever EVS Device. In order from lowest
to highest; Normal, Medium, High.
EVS Super User
A user profile provided option that allows the user to override all EVS Control
rules and gain EVS Control.
VBUS
The VBUS is an analog voice bus that carries the recorded voice messages from
the EVS-VCM to the EVS-50W/125Ws, or the voice messages generated from a
system microphone to the EVS-50W/125W’s.
Module
The term module is used for all hardware devices except for SLC addressable
devices and notification appliances.
Main control panel Refers to 5820XL-EVS control panel in the EVS-Series cabinet.
Input Point
An addressable sensing device, such as a smoke or heat detector or a contact
monitor device.
Input Zone A protected area made up of input points.
Output Point
(or Output Circuit)
A notification point or circuit for notification appliances. Relay circuits and
auxiliary power circuits are also considered output points. The output group can
be specifically defined as an output group to be used for voice evacuation circuits.
Audio Circuits Are output groups that are defined as voice output groups.
Group (or “Output Group”)
A group of output points. Operating characteristics are common to all output
points in the group.
Output (or “Cadence”)
Pattern The pattern that the output will use, for example, Constant, March Code, ANSI
3.41. Applies to zones and special system events.
Mapping
Mapping is the process of specifying which outputs are activated when certain
events occur in the system.