ZONES SOFTWARE
What needs to happen?
Intelligent devices with intelligent control panels, allow almost unlimited flexibility through the use of Software Zones!
WHAT IS A SOFTWARE ZONE? FIRST LET’S DISCUSS WHAT ITS’ NOT! A software zone is not a group of devices specifically wired together to form a “WIRED ZONE” A software zone is not a geographical zone such as a “BUILDING OR A FLOOR ZONE”
A SOFTWARE ZONE IS: A function within the control panel that allows the programming of a variety of output responses based on various initiating events known as: “CBE’s” (Control By Event)
Word Association HOT TRUE ON HIGH ONE (1) ACTIVE COLD FALSE OFF LOW ZERO (0) INACTIVE
A SOFTWARE ZONE HAS JUST TWO STATES: ACTIVE or INACTIVE
The control panel operates CBE’s through Lists of ZONES.
A ZONE becomes listed when it is added to a device points ZONE map through “POINT PROGRAMMING”
These lists are associations between INPUTS and OUTPUTS.
A zone (ZONE 47) mapped to a smoke detectors CBE list and the same zone (ZONE 47) mapped to a NAC’s CBE list constitute an association. BASIC EXAMPLE
Now, lets assume that the detectors goes into alarm. ZONE 47
The control panel during its polling cycle determines that the detector is in alarm. ZONE 47
THE ZONE(s) IN THE DETECTORS CBE LIST NOW BECOME ACTIVE. ZONE47
The control panel checks to see if there are any devices that have ZONE (Z47) mapped to their CBE lists. The control panel identifies the NAC as having ZONE (Z47) in its’ CBE list.
The control panel activates the NAC. 47 ZONE
(Note: The ZONE (Z47) did not activate the NAC)
Please note: THE DETECTOR AND THE NAC DO NOT HAVE TO BE ON THE SAME (SIGNALING LINE CIRCUIT) SLC!!!!
INPUT / OUTPUT ASSOCIATION
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GENERAL ZONES THE NFS2-640 SUPPORTS 100 GENERAL ZONES
THE NFS SUPPORTS 1000 GENERAL ZONES GENERAL ZONES
ZONE “00” GENERAL ALARM ZONE
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HOW MANY ZONES CAN BE PLACED IN A POINTS CBE LIST?
NFS2-640 = FIVE NFS = TEN
CBE LIST 5 POSITIONS NFS2-640
CBE LIST - 10 POSITIONS NFS2-3030
CBE List Activation!
NFS SPECIAL ZONES
ZF0INPUT OR OUTPUT PRESIGNAL (TIME) ZF1OUTPUT - SYS TROUBLE (NOT AC LOSS) ZF2OUTPUT - SYS TRBL AC LOSS OR BROWNOUT ZF3OUTPUT - SECURITY INPUT ACTIVE ZF4OUTPUT – SUPERVISORY INPUT ACTIVE ZF5INPUT – SWITCHES TO OCCUPIED LEVEL ZF6““““““ ZF7HOLIDAY LIST ZF8OUTPUT – MARCH OR TEMPORAL CODE ZF9PRE-ALARM
NFS SPECIAL ZONES
ZF0INPUT OR OUTPUT PRESIGNAL (TIME) ZF1OUTPUT - SYS TROUBLE (NOT AC LOSS) ZF2OUTPUT - SYS TRBL AC LOSS OR BROWNOUT ZF3OUTPUT - SECURITY INPUT ACTIVE ZF4OUTPUT – SUPERVISORY INPUT ACTIVE ZF5INPUT – SWITCHES TO OCCUPIED LEVEL ZF9PRE-ALARM (ALERT/ACTION) ZF10ALARM VERIFICATION ZF11DRILL ACTIVE – NORMAL AFTER RESET ZF12ACKNOWLEDGE – 2 SECONDS NORMAL ZF13SIGNAL SILENCE – 2 SECONDS NORMAL ZF14SYSTEM RESET – 10 SECONDS NORMAL ZF15DISABLED EVENTS – NORMAL AFTER ALL CLEARED
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