Honeywell Gamewell FCI E3 Series User manual

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FIRE Overrides MASS NOTIFICATION
SYSTEMPRIORITY:(SelectOne)
E3 SERIES®Combination FIRE and MASS NOTIFICATION
SYSTEM (ACU) Operation Instructions for
FIRE Overrides MASS NOTIFICATION
NORMAL STANDBY CONDITION:
The “AC POWER ON” light is lit. The time displays on the
panel display. All other lights & sounding devices are OFF.
FIRE ALARM OR CO ALARM CONDITION:
In the event of an alarm condition, immediately notify
Authorized Personnel.
FOR FIRE ALARMS: On the NGA, the following occurs:
• The red “ALARM” light flashes.
• Identifies the source of the alarm.
• Activates Fire Alarm A/V signaling devices.
FOR CO ALARMS: On the NGA, the following occurs:
• Backlight flashes on the NGA display.
• Identifies the source of the alarm.
• Activates the Alarm signals.
• Sounds the panel sounding device.
FOLLOW PROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO
NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPT., EVACUATE THE BUILDING ETC.
FOR A MASS NOTIFICATION CONDITION: When no fire
condition exists, to initiate Mass Notification, select any
recorded message or the MNS page enable. On the NGA, the
following occurs:
• Identifies the source of the MNS Alarm Event.
• Activates the red “ALARM” LED.
• Sounds the panel sounding device.
NOTE: The ACU overrides all LOC control with the activation
of any ACU control function.
TO ACKNOWLEDGE FIRE, CO OR MNS ALARMS:
1. Press the “ALARM ACKNOWLEGE” button to silence
the sounder and stop the flashing of the ALARM LED
(remains illuminated).
NOTE: You must Acknowledge each ALARM activation
individually. To view multiple events, scroll the display.
TO SILENCE FIRE OR CO ALARM SIGNALING:
When instructed by Authorized Personnel, the audible Fire
Alarm signals may be silenced.
1. Press the “SIGNAL SILENCE” switch.
2. A message, “SYSTEM SILENCED,” appears on the
display.
NOTE: Mass Notification messages are not silenceable.
Manually turn off the active message to silence. A reminder
tone will sound every 30 seconds until you reset MNS.
TO RESET FIRE OR CO ALARMS:
1. After the alarm condition is resolved, an Authorized
Personnel may reset the system.
NOTE: Restore all initiating devices to normal or the system
will not reset.
2. To access the Reset screen, press RST on the
touchscreen.
3. Press the FIRE RESET button or Cancel.
NOTE: For Fire Overrides MNS, the FIRE event must be
reset first. Then, reset the MNS condition.
TO RESET AN MNS Condition:
1. Reset the Fire event (if a Fire event exists).
2. Reset the MNS condition.
3. To access the Reset screen, press RST on the
touchscreen.
4. Press the MNS RESET button or Cancel.
LIVE VOICE PAGING DURING A FIRE CONDITION:
1. Press the Page enable ASM button # 10 indicated by the
green LED.
2. To activate the audio paging, press the push-to-talk
microphone button.
3. Page automatically overrides recorded messages and
signal silence.
NOTE: THIS SYSTEM MUST BE TESTED REGULARLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE FIRE CODES.
MASS NOTIFICATION Overrides FIRE
E3 SERIES® Combination FIRE and MASS NOTIFICATION
SYSTEM (ACU) Operation Instructions for
MASS NOTIFICATION Overrides FIRE
NORMAL STANDBY CONDITION:
The “AC POWER ON” light is lit. The time displays on the
panel display. All other lights & sounding devices are OFF.
MASS NOTIFICATION ALARM CONDITION:
To initiate Mass Notification, select any recorded message or
the MNS page enable.
On the NGA display, the following occurs:
• Identifies the source of the MNS Alarm Event.
• Activates the red “ALARM” LED.
• Sounds the panel sounding device.
• Overrides any existing Fire A/V signaling devices.
NOTE: The ACU overrides all LOC control with the activation
of any ACU control function.
FIRE ALARM OR CO ALARM CONDITION:
In the event of an alarm condition, immediately notify
Authorized Personnel.
FOR FIRE ALARMS: On the NGA display, the following
occurs:
• The red “ALARM” light flashes.
• Identifies the source of the FIRE Alarm Event.
• Activates the Fire Alarm A/V signaling devices.
FOR CO ALARMS: The following occurs on the NGA.
• Backlight flashes on the NGA display.
• Identifies the source of the CO Alarm Event.
• Activates the Alarm signals.
• Sounds the panel sounding device.
TO ACKNOWLEDGE FIRE, CO OR MNS ALARMS:
1. To silence the sounder and stop the flashing of the
ALARM LED (remains illuminated), press the “ALARM
ACKNOWLEDGE” button.
NOTE: You must Acknowledge each ALARM activation
individually. To view multiple events, scroll the display.
TO SILENCE ALARM SIGNALING:
NOTE: Mass Notification messages are not silenceable.
Manually turn off the active message to silence. A reminder
tone will sound every 30 seconds until you reset MNS.
TO SILENCE FIRE OR CO ALARM SIGNALING:
When instructed by Authorized Personnel, the audible Fire
alarm signals may be silenced.
1. Press the “SIGNAL SILENCE” switch.
2. A message, “SYSTEM SILENCED,” appears on the
display.
TO RESET AN MNS CONDITION:
1. Reset the MNS condition.
2. Reset the Fire event (if a fire event exists).
3. To access the Reset screen, press RST on the
touchscreen.
4. Press the MNS RESET button or Cancel.
TO RESET FIRE OR CO ALARMS:
1. After you reset the MNS condition and resolve the alarm
condition, an Authorized Personnel may reset the
system.
NOTE: Restore all initiating devices to normal or the system
will not reset.
2. To access the Reset screen, press RST on the
touchscreen.
3. Press the FIRE RESET button or Cancel.
NOTE: For MNS Overrides Fire, the MNS event must be
reset first. Then, reset the Fire condition.
LIVE VOICE PAGING DURING AN MNS CONDITION:
1. Press the Page enable ASM button # 9 indicated by the
green LED.
2. To activate the audio paging, press the push-to-talk
microphone button.
3. Page automatically overrides recorded messages and
signal silence. MNS Paging initiates an MNS ALARM
event.

LOC Operation Instructions for FIRE Overrides Mass Notification — P/N LS10037-000GF-E:A 03/21/13 2
ACU TRANSFER OF CONTROL
Activation and Control of the MNS functions is required to
be restricted to only one location at one time. During an
MNS event, the location of the Active Control displays on
all NGA display locations. The ACU can override any LOC-
In-Control and can seize control at anytime.
If an MNS state is already in effect and the Control status
resides in an LOC, the Operator at the ACU may override
the LOC by the activation of any ASM-16 button dedicated
to any Mass Notification function.
To Transfer Control to the ACU, the Operator does the
following:
1. Press any configured switch on the ASM-16 to
relinquish control from an LOC.
2. On the ASM-16, the red LED (next to the configured
switch) turns off and the green LED turns on.
3. After the green LED (next to the configured switch)
turns on, the Operator can take control of the ACU.
RESET PAGE
To reset the Page or MIC, do the following:
1. Press Switch 9 on the ASM-16.
2. On Switch 9, the red and green LEDs turn on.
3. Key the MIC, on the ASM-16, the green LED turns off
and the yellow and red LEDs turn on.
4. Release the MIC, on the ASM-16, the yellow LED
turns off and the red LED remains on.
5. To reset the Page, do either of the following:
• Press Switch 9 on the ASM-16.
• Wait until the preconfigured Time-Out occurs.
6. After the page is reset, on the ASM-16, the red LED
turns off and the green LED turns on.
NGA LED INDICATORS
The NGA operates its LEDs by active conditions initiated
by the System. The following lists the NGA LED Indicators
and Functions.
Description LED Function
Power On Green Lights steady green when
powered ON.
Alarm Red Blinks red until you press ACK
button. Then lights steady red until
you clear all Alarm Events.
Supervisory Yellow Blinks yellow until you press ACK
button. Then lights steady yellow
until you clear all Supervisory
Events.
System
Trouble Yellow Blinks yellow until you press ACK button. Then lights steady yellow
until you clear all System Trouble
Events.
Ground Fault Yellow Lights steady yellow when a
ground fault is present.
The following lists the NGA Diagnostic LED Indicators:
Designation Label Description
LED1 REC Network is reconfiguring.
LED2 MRC This node is initiating a network
reconfiguration.
LED3 DUP Duplicate node address or
switch error.
LED4 TX The sub-assembly is
transmitting network data.
LED5 RX The sub-assembly is receiving
network data.
LED6 RST Firmware Fault
LED7 DG Trouble condition
NGA TOUCHSCREEN TABS AND BUTTONS
For additional information on the NGA’s touchscreen tabs
and buttons, refer to the following documents:
•Mass Notification System (MNS) Installation/Operation
Manual, P/N: LS10013-000GF-E
• NGA Installation Instructions, P/N: 9000-0568
ASM-16 LED INDICATORS
There are three (3) LEDs for each of the sixteen (16)
switches on the ASM-16 module, totaling 48 LEDs. The
standard LEDs and descriptions are listed as follows:
• Red LED Control Not available
• Green LED Control Available
• Yellow LED Control Fault
The ASM-16 slide-in labels identify the switch and LED
functions required by the Facilities Management and
approved by the AHJ.
For additional information on Mass Notification, refer to the
Mass Notification System (MNS) Installation/Operation
Manual, P/N: LS10013-000GF-E.
SERVICE CALLS:
NOTE: THIS EQUIPMENT IS TO BE SERVICED BY ONLY
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. FOR SERVICE, CALL:
For ready reference, the ACU Operating Instructions must
be framed and placed adjacent to the control unit.