Aritech 1X-F Series User guide

P/N 501-415003-5-20b • ISS 30JAN23 1
1X-F Series Quick Operation Guide
If you hear the buzzer
Determine the cause of the buzzer
If the buzzer is sounding and the Fire Alarm LEDs are
flashing or steady, then it’s a fire alarm.
If the buzzer is sounding and the Fault LED is steady,
then it’s a fault.
WARNING: Depending on your fire alarm system
configuration, the buzzer may be your first indication of a
fire alarm.
For a fire alarm
1. Determine the location of the fire
Check the location of the fire, indicated by the Zone
Alarm LED.
If Fire Alarm and Zone Alarm LEDs are flashing, the fire
alarm has been activated by a detector. If they are
steady, the fire alarm has been activated by a manual
call point.
2. Verify the fire alarm
If necessary, investigate the location of the fire alarm to
confirm that the alarm is genuine.
Depending on the configuration of your fire alarm
system, you may have up to ten minutes to investigate
the alarm before sounders and other alarm notification
devices are activated.
3. Activate the sounders
If the fire alarm is verified, do either of the following to
activate the sounders and other alarm notification
devices immediately:
Break the nearest manual call point.
— or —
Press the Sounder Start/Stop button on the control
panel. (This requires operator user level access.)
FIRE ALARM
FAULT

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4. Leave the building
Once the fire alarm has been confirmed and the fire
alarm activated, leave the building and follow your
company’s evacuation drill.
For a fault
WARNING: Never silence the buzzer without first
investigating the cause of the warning signal.
1. Silence the buzzer
To silence the buzzer, press Panel Silence.
The Panel Silence LED turns on and the buzzer stops.
New alarm or fault events will turn the buzzer back on.
2. Contact your maintenance contractor
Contact your maintenance contractor immediately to
investigate and repair the fault.
For more information
This document includes basic control panel operation
instructions to be followed in the event of a fire alarm or
fault indication. For detailed operation, refer to the
operation manual.
Maintenance information
Inspect and test the fire alarm system in accordance with
all applicable requirements and regulations.
For service contact
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
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SOUNDER
START/STOP
PANEL
SILENCE