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PMI Operation Manual
FIREFINDER-XLS CONTROL PANEL
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PMI OPERATION MANUAL
CONTENTS i
Contents
INTRODUCTION ________________________________________________________________________ 1-1
Interface Overview 1-2
Using The Menu 1-4
Tree Structure 1-6
Physical View 1-6
Geographic View 1-6
Changing Views 1-6
Normal Mode 1-7
Menu 1-7
Alert Mode 1-7
Alarm 1-9
Supervisory 1-11
Security 1-12
Trouble 1-12
24 Hour Trouble Resound 1-12
Reset Procedures 1-13
XNET Networked System 1-13
Global PMI 1-13
Scope of Control 1-14
REPORT MODE ________________________________________________________________________ 2-1
Configuration Report 2-3
Settings 2-4
Status Report 2-6
Volume Report 2-8
Queue Report 2-9
History Report 2-10
MAINTENANCE MODE __________________________________________________________________ 3-1
Maintenance Options 3-1
Control 3-1
Enter Password 3-1
PMI Password Levels 3-2
Time / Date 3-3
Disarm / Arm 3-3
Using The Disarm Feature 3-4
Using The Arm Feature 3-7

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ii CONTENTS
ASD 3-9
Change Sensitivity 3-11
History 3-13
Activate / Deactivate 3-15
Walktest 3-16
Suggested Procedure 3-17
Initiating The Walktest 3-17
Walktesting Groups 3-19
Duration And Termination 3-19
Event Annunciation 3-20
Walktest Ending Sequence 3-21
Voice Activations 3-21
Walktest Event Log 3-22
Walktest Reports 3-22
OTHER MODES ________________________________________________________________________ 4-1
Function Keys 4-1
Logout 4-1
Diagnostics 4-2
Lamp Test 4-2
Alternate Language 4-2
APPENDIX _____________________________________________________________________________ A-1
Appendix A (VESDA Trouble Codes) A-1
INDEX _________________________________________________________________________________ Index-1

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INTRODUCTION The PMI is the primary user interface for the FireFinder-XLS system. When the PMI is
installed, the display, LEDs and control keys/buttons are visible from behind a locked
door. Unlock and open the door to gain access to those keys and buttons.
From the PMI the operator can acknowledge events, control the system notification
appliance circuits and reset the system. Detailed information about the nature and
location of events can also be displayed.
The PMI contains the site specific program as developed in the Zeus programming
tool. All system logic and supervision is provided by the controller in the PMI.The PMI
and the Zeus programming tool require compatible firmware/software.The tool will
give a warning if the user attempts to use incompatible software to configure a
system.
The PMI contains a VGA LCD,Touch Screen and LEDs for displaying system status.
An audible sounds when there are unacknowledged events on the PMI.This screen is
surrounded by keys that are used to control the displayed information and to navigate
through these screens. If more items are present than can be displayed on a single
screen, a scroll bar appears to the right of the list. Press the up and down navigation
buttons to the right of the LCD to move through the list. The selected listing is
highlighted in the display. Buttons are also provided to obtain help and to enter into
the menu features of the PMI-1 (See Figure 1-1), PMI-2 (See Figure 1-2), and/or PMI-3
(See Figure 1-3).
The PMI-1 and PMI-2 display four event types (Alarm, Supervisory, Security, and
Trouble).The PMI-3 can display up to nine types, which are configurable in Zeus. In
“legacy mode” (configurable at the node level in Zeus), a PMI-3 or PMI-2 running
firmware version 12 or above will display only four event types that are valid for the
PMI-1 (Alarm, Supervisory, Security, and Trouble).This allows a PMI-3 to be installed
as a replacement for a PMI-1.
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ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE
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the list of events
Menu
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more information on
the highlighted event.
Go back to previous screen.
Scroll DOWN through
the list of events
Context sensitive help.
Alarms #
FIRE ALARM LIST
Supers # Securitys # Troubles #
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PMI-3 User Interface
Interface Overview nLEDs blink when an event is reported and unacknowledged (ALARM: red,
SUPERVISORY: yellow, SECURITY (PMI-1/PMI-2 only): yellow,TROUBLE: yellow).
The LEDs glow steady if all events in the class/queue are acknowledged. An
internal audible alarm sounds steady when there is an unacknowledged fire alarm.
It pulses if all alarms are acknowledged, but there is at least one security,
supervisory, or trouble condition.
oAlong the top and bottom of the LCD are rows of four soft keys.The function of
these keys depends on the screen that is currently displayed. Each of the soft
keys has a green LED that is used to guide the operator to the available actions.
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the LCD are used for scrolling through various event queues.The navigation
buttons are only selectable if the LEDs under them are lit. Only those tabs with
one or more events can be selected by scrolling. A tab will blink if there are any
unacknowledged events under it.The tab that is currently being viewed is
identified by a red outline.
pPOWER - Power LED glows steady green to indicate that the AC power is on;
blinks when the System is on battery backup.
AUDIBLES - Audibles ON or Audibles SILENCED glows steady yellow.
PARTIAL SYSTEM DISABLED - Partial System Disabled glows steady yellow
when any module/device is disabled or the system is in walktest.
CPU FAIL (PMI-2/PMI-3) - CPU Fail glows steady yellow when a main processor
failure occurs in the PMI.
qPress
....
(PMI-1) or
MENU
(PMI-2/PMI-3) to display a MENU of available information.
rScroll UP / Scroll DOWN - Use the scroll up button to navigate up or the scroll
down button to navigate down a list to choose a specific entry from the list of
information displayed on the screen. If the button remains depressed, the list
scrolls progressively faster until it reaches ten items at a time.
sMORE INFO/+ - Use More Info/+ to navigate or drill down through the levels of
detail about a selected entry. When viewing a report that is longer than one
screen, pressing More Info/+ highlights the first entry of the report.
—(PMI-1) or (PMI-2/PMI-3) - Use — or to navigate or drill up through the
levels of detail about a selected entry. When viewing a report that is longer than
one screen, pressing — or ESC highlights the last entry of the report.
tHELP - Press ?for context-sensitive help. Press ?again or press the Exit
Help soft key to return to your
previous position. If no key presses
are made for 60 seconds, the help
will time out and return to the
previous screen.
uTouch screen display - Touch
selections on the screen when
there are options that are not
selectable using the soft keys.
Use of the touch screen is not
required in Alert mode.
The GoTo touch screen (Figure 1-4) is available in the Physical View for tree
navigation and reports that scroll. Use it to
access information more
quickly by entering the desired address and pressing GoTo, thus eliminating the
need to scroll up or down line by line.
The model PMI-2 and PMI-3 are direct replacements for the model PMI-1, therefore
in the screens that display system information, the model name PMI represents the
PMI-1, PMI-2, and PMI-3.
Location:
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Use More Info/+ to get:
Event
Acknowledge
ALERT MENU
Silence
Audibles
Unsilence
Audibles
Reset
System
Map
Details Devices
All menu items may not appear, depending upon your System configuration.
Alert Menu
Report Menu
REPORT MENU
Use More Info/+
or — (PMI-1) or
ESC (PMI-2/PMI-3)
to choose level:
Node Module
Device
Configuration
Status
Queue
History
Alarm Status SW
Sensitivity
ASD
Threshold
Disarmed
Category
Usage
Entity Type
Database
Cust Msg
View
Settings
Settings
List
Type
Stop
Time
Start
Time
Clear
Times
All
Node
Module
SubModule
Device
Alarm
Supervisory
Security
Trouble
All Queues
All Non-Events
Print
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Temperature
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H-NET
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Time
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Time
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Geographic View
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Location
Volume
*
*
View
Walktest
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*
*
*
Event Type
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HW Rev
*
Base Rev
*
Appl Rev
*
*
MNS1
*
MNS2
*
Emerg
*
Supv
Bldg safety
*
Gas
*
Security
*
Trouble
MNS
Trouble
*
Other
*
* The alternate language is only visible/present if the Zeus
programming tool has been set for two languages--a base
language and an alternate language.
USING THE MENU The menu gives you wide control of the FireFinder-XLS System.You may use the
menu no matter what mode the system is in.
The Main Menu items and the sub-items of the Alert, Report and Maintenance
modes are shown in the FireFinder Menu Structure chart that follows. Press
....
(PMI-1) or MENU (PMI-2/PMI-3) to begin a menu session.The Main Menu items display
on the screen. See Figure 1-7. To enter a menu item, press the soft key pointing to
the desired item.
Report
Diagnostics
Alert
Logout
Maint
Lamp Test
Function
Keys
MAIN MENU
Alternate
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All menu items may not appear, depending upon your System configuration.
Maintenance Menu
Use More Info/+
or — (PMI-1)
or ESC (PMI-2/PMI-3)
to choose level:
Node Module
Device
Control Enter
Password Change
Sens.
Enable
History
Arm
Disarm
Bypass
ASD
Enable
ASD
Clear
History
Change
ASD
Disable
History
Time/
Date:
Disable
Office
Warehouse
Lobby
Computer Rm
Dormitory
Healthcare
Garage
Utility Room
Prec. Storage
Hostile Env.
Duct
Execute
Settings
APPLY
TO
Inputs
Outputs
Devices Smoke/Photo
Switch 1
Switch 2
Thermal
Neural
Conv Zone
Relay 1
LED
Energized (Disarm Only)
De-Energized (Disarm Only)
Energized (Disarm Only)
De-Energized (Disarm Only)
Execute
Settings
APPLY
TO
MAINT
MENU
Physical
View
Geographical
View
GoTo Location
Deactivate
Activate
Set
Volume
ALERT MENU
Node
Control Enter
Password Use More Info/+ to get:
Event
Acknowledge
Silence
Audibles Unsilence
Audibles
Reset
System
MapDetails Devices
Disconnect
(GPMI only) Reconnect
(GPMI only)
Enter
Password
Walktest All Bells
Group Bells
No Bells
Disable
Settings
Enable/
Extend
APPLY
TO
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Summary
(GPMI only)
Category
Clean
(MLC only)
DLC
High 4
High 3
High 2
High 1
Normal
Low 1
Low 2
MLC
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High 2
High 1
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Tree Structure In most menus, the PMI uses a tree structure to display the elements of the system.
Subordinate items connected to a device are children of that device; the device
connected just above the device is its parent.This tree structure closely resembles
the physical arrangement of elements used in the Zeus programming tool.
Devices that have been organized into groups using the Zeus programming tool
appear on the tree structure in the hierarchy of highest to lowest with the corre-
sponding default names of: Campus (L5), Building (L4), Floor (L3), Area (L2), Zone
(L1).The default names can be changed in Zeus.
Devices that are not in groups are considered to be at the “primitive” level.
Physical View The Physical View on the PMI corresponds to the Physical View in the Zeus program-
ming tool. The elements of the system are displayed in tree format. At the highest
level is the system, followed by the nodes, modules, submodules and devices.
Devices are children of modules and submodules. The letters PHY on the second line
in the upper left corner of the screen indicate the display is showing the Physical
View. (Refer to Figure 1-5.)
Geographic View The Geographic View on the PMI corresponds to the Geographic View in the Zeus
programming tool. In the Geographic View, elements of the system are displayed in
the groups that were programmed in Zeus.The letters GEO on the second line in the
upper left corner of the screen indicate the display is showing the Geographic View.
This view is used to Disarm/Arm, Walktest, Bypass ASD forTesting and create
reports.
Changing Views To change from the Physical View to the Geographic View, press the Geographic View
soft key (when available). The soft key will then toggle to read Physical View.The
Physical/Geographic View Soft keys appear when the screen shows the tree struc-
ture of the system, as displayed in Figure 1-5.
Configuration Status Queue
10:53 Category text information
Cancel
Geographic View
GoTo
History
Menu:Report
PHY:FireFighter@1, DLC@1
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Category text information
2 ZIC-4A “ZIC-4A at address 2”
3 “ at address 3”ZIC-4A ZIC-4A
4 NIC “Network Interface Card”
5 PSC-12 “Power Supply”
6 RPM “RPM at address 6”
253 PMI-C “Control Panel”
1 DLC “DLC at address 1”
Figure 1-5
Screen Displaying Tree Structure Of System In Physical View

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NORMAL MODE Normal mode is the absence of any off-normal conditions.
The screen displays SYSTEM STATUS: NORMAL with the time and date. If a custom
message has been programmed using the Zeus tool (refer to Zeus Quick Start Guide,
P/N 315-033875), the node custom message also displays in this mode. See Figure 1-6.
CUSTOM MESSAGE
FireFinder - XLS System
10:26:12 07/12/02
SYSTEM STATUS: NORMAL
.
Figure 1-6
Normal Mode Display
The POWER LED glows steady green in Normal mode when the System has AC
power. The ALARM, AUDIBLE ON, AUDIBLE SILENCE, SUPERVISORY,TROUBLE,
SECURITY (PMI-1/PMI-2), and PARTIAL SYSTEM DISABLE LEDs are off and the internal
audible is off.
Menu Press the Menu button (see qon page 1-2) to display a menu of all PMI options.
See Figure 1-7. The currently available options are described below.
Alert Report Maint
10:53 Category text information
Logout Diagnostics Lamp Test Alt. Language*
Press any lit green arrow key to continue.
Press “?” for more help information.
ALERT: Firefighter’s Mode, view events.
REPORT: View/Print event and system info.
MAINT: Control devices and inputs/outputs.
FUNCTION KEYS: Execute logic commands.
LOGOUT: Leave password protected area.
DIAGNOSTICS: For factory use only.
LAMP TEST: 30 second PMI LED test.
Function Keys
Menu
FireFighter@1
Figure 1-7
Menu Screen
ALERT MODE When an event occurs in the system, the display enters the Alert or Firefighter’s
mode automatically.The events are displayed in priority order, the local audible
sounds and the appropriate LED blinks. If the event caused notification appliances to
sound, the Audibles On indicator lights. At the bottom of the screen an Acknowledge
soft key is displayed. Pressing this key acknowledges the event and silences the local
audible. A Silence Audibles soft key is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
* The alternate language is only visible/present if the Zeus
programming tool has been set for two languages--a base
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Once all events are acknowledged and audibles silenced, a Reset System soft key
becomes available in the lower right side of the display. If Fire notification appliances
were active, two additional soft keys become available at the bottom of the screen.
These allow the operator to silence or unsilence the notification appliances (audibles).
When Fire notification appliances are silenced the Audibles Silenced LED lights.
Press the More Info/+ button to display a screen showing details relating to the
selected event. Additional soft keys appear at the bottom of this screen, including one
that displays a map of the area in which the event occurred, provided this information
has been programmed using the Zeus tool. The operator can return to the previous
screen by pressing the — (PMI-1) or (PMI-2/PMI-3) button, which is adjacent to
the More Info/+ button.
Unlike the PMI-1, which displays a fixed set of four event queues on the Alert screen
(Alarm, Supervisory, Security, and Trouble), the PMI-2/PMI-3 supports the display of
up to nine event queues. The following table shows the default and configurable
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Event counts in PMI and SSDs may differ because SSDs currently display only
“primitive” (individual) events, while a PMI whose devices are programmed into
groups in Zeus will display only one queue event per group.
In a GCNET (Global Control Network) system, each PMI can be configured to display
local events or all events in the Building, but it cannot display events from different
Buildings.
Alarm When an alarm is detected, the red Alarm LED blinks, the System’s internal audible
sounds steady, the Audibles On LED glows steady, and the alarm event displays on the
screen with a blinking exclamation mark (!) See Figure 1-8. The event listing displays
the Event Custom Message, the Time of the event occurrence and the Alarm Event
Category (refer to the Alarm Event: Category Cross Reference Table).
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In addition, the System responds to alarms with other output functions (as pro-
grammed in the Zeus tool) such as other audible signals.
An Acknowledge Alarms soft key displays in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Press this key to acknowledge each alarm and to silence the local audible.The
blinking exclamation point (!) then changes to a check mark (9). See Figure 1-8. (If the
system is programmed as NFPA 72D in the Zeus tool, it is necessary to individually
acknowledge each alarm.)
Highlight an event and press the More info/+ button to go to the Devices screen, as
shown in Figure 1-9. If the selected item is part of a group, the device list will show
the primitive (individual) devices currently off-normal in the event queue. All events in
a group of the same type (i.e., Alarm, Trouble) display together in the devices screen.
Primitive devices that are not part of a group display by themselves. Depending on
how the system is programmed in Zeus, the top event can be a device or a group.
DETAILS MAP DEVICES BACK
HFP-11@address 3:15
:3-15HFP11 10:56
First Floor Reception Area
Smoke Photoelectric sensor
HFP-11@address 3:16
:3-16HFP11 10:57 Smoke Photoelectric sensor
HFP-11@address 3:17
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!
!
WHERE:
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! is an active event; 9is an acknowledged event
HFP-11 @ address 3:15 is the device custom message
HFP11 is the event device
10:56 is the event time
:3-15 is the event device address
Smoke is the component category
Photoelectric sensor is the event device component
Figure 1-9
Alarm Devices Screen
Pressing the Details soft key takes you to the Details screen as shown in Figure 1-10.
The Details screen contains information that has been entered using the Zeus
programming tool, such as additional information about the alarm location, the
number of devices in alarm (this number can be more than one when the device is
part of a group), the alarm types, the name and phone number of a contact person,
icons showing the fire equipment in the area and icons showing special conditions.

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Contact: John Sample
Phone #: [phone]
AREA FIRE EQUIP:
AREA CONTAINS:
DETAILS MAP DEVICES BACK
ALARM LOCATION:
1st Floor Reception Area
- Lobby entrance
# Devices in ALARM: 3
ALARM TYPES:
Smoke, Heat, Flow
First Floor Reception Area
Figure 1-10
Alarm Details Screen
Press the Map soft key to display a map showing the location of the event, provided
the information has been programmed using the Zeus tool. Refer to Figure 1-11. Maps
can be programmed to provide icons showing the event type.These icons are the
same ones that represent Alarm, Security, Supervisory and Trouble on the PMI panel.
The map can also be programmed to show the location of the PMI (“You are here”). All
members of a group will display the same map.
List of Icons:
Trouble
(Fire or MNS)
MNS event
(priority 1 and 2)
Emergency (ULC)
Gas (UL)
Other (ULC)
Fire Alarm
Supervisory
DETAILS
SHOP
LAV HALL
RECEPTION
MAIN STREET
SHIPPING
LOADING DOCK
MAP DEVICES BACK
First Floor Reception Area
Figure 1-11
Sample Map Screen

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Supervisory When a supervisory is detected, the yellow Supervisory LED blinks, the System’s
internal audible pulses, and the event(s) display on the screen with a blinking exclama-
tion mark (!).This event listing displays the Event Custom Message, the Time of the
event occurrence and the Supervisory Event Category (i.e., Security, Sprinkler, etc.).
In addition, the System responds to supervisories with other output functions (as
programmed in the Zeus tool).
An Acknowledge Supervisory soft key displays in the bottom left corner of the
screen. Press this key to acknowledge each supervisory and to silence the local
audible. The blinking exclamation point (!) then changes to a check mark (9). See
Figure 1-8.
Security When a security is detected, the yellow Security LED blinks (PMI/PMI-2 only), the
System’s internal audible pulses, and the event(s) display on the screen with a
blinking exclamation mark (!).This event listing displays the Event Custom Message,
the Time of the event occurrence and the Security Event Category (i.e., Door, Monitor
Point, etc.).
In addition, the System responds to securities with other output functions (as
programmed in the Zeus tool).
An Acknowledge Security soft key displays in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Press this key to acknowledge each security and to silence the local audible.The
blinking exclamation point (!) then changes to a check mark (9). See Figure 1-8.
Trouble When a trouble is detected, the yellow Trouble LED blinks, the System’s internal
audible pulses, and the event(s) display on the screen with a blinking exclamation
mark (!). This event listing displays the Event Custom Message, theTime of the event
occurrence and the Trouble Event Category (refer to the Trouble Event: Category
Cross Reference Table that follows).
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In addition, the System responds to troubles with other output functions (as pro-
grammed in the Zeus tool). An Acknowledge Trouble soft key displays in the bottom
left corner of the screen. Press this key to acknowledge each trouble and to silence
the local audible.The blinking exclamation point (!) then changes to a check mark (9).
See Figure 1-8.

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24 HourTrouble Resound If acknowledged troubles remain in the queue,
the system will sound the local audible every
24 hours as a reminder. A 24 Hour Trouble
Resound pop-up box (See Figure 1-12) will
appear on the PMI and the sounder will remain
on until it is silenced. To silence the local
audible, touch any PMI key or press the Silence
button on the touch screen.
Reset Procedures There are two types of reset procedures that can be performed on the FireFinder-XLS
System: Hard Reset and Soft Reset.
Hard Reset Other terms for Hard Reset are Power-up, Initialization, and Cold Reset. Applying
power to the system performs a Hard Reset. Doing so initializes the whole system.
What Is Lost:
• All event conditions (Alarm, supervisory, etc. provided they have returned to
the normal state).
• Arm/disarm.
• Manual sensitivity adjustment.
What Is Not Lost:
• Zeus program/database.
• Time and date.
• History log.
• Time-based control.
Soft Reset A Soft Reset is performed by pressing the Reset System soft key. There two sets of
Soft Reset soft keys: one of the Fire system and one for the MNS system.The keys
for the Fire system are displayed as “Fire Reset” and those for MNS are displayed as
“MNS Reset”. The system can only be reset when all events for that sub-system (Fire
or MNS) are acknowledged and the notification appliances are silenced.
What Is Lost:
• All event conditions (Alarm, supervisory, etc. provided they have returned to
the normal state).
What Is Not Lost:
• Any user entries such as time and date.
• Arm/disarm.
• Zeus program/database.
• Manual sensitivity adjustment.
• Time and date.
• History log.
• Time-based control.
24 Hour Trouble
Resound
Silence
Figure 1-12
24 Hour Trouble Resound Pop-up Box

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XNET Networked System When the FireFinder-XLS is part of a network of FireFinder nodes communicating
over the XNET communication protocol, the PMI Alert capabilities can be adjusted in
several ways to provide the required level of oversight.
Global PMI With the appropriate hardware upgrade and the proper configuration in the Zeus tool,
a PMI can be given global capability over an XNET network of XLS, MXLand MXL-IQ
nodes.
A PMI with global capability is referred to as a Global PMI, and it displays events for
all nodes within the XNET network. In contrast, a PMI that does not have global
capability is referred to as a local (or standard) PMI. In a Global PMI, the event device
address in the Devices screen is displayed as a global address.The first number in a
global address is the address of the node that owns the device, followed by the
module and device address of the device.
Whether configured as a Global PMI or not, a PMI always displays all events pertain-
ing to its local node. However, a Global PMI can be configured to selectively display
the events for remote XNET nodes for specific event types only. For example, a
security-only Global PMI displays all local events, but it only displays the security
events that are posted by remote nodes.
In addition to the PMI configuration, the Global PMI requires a Global PMI configuration
file, transferred from the Zeus tool to the PMI’s PCMCIAor SD card. The two configuration
files must correspond to the same version of the same Zeus project. If the PMI determines
that the two files don’t match, it posts a trouble and runs as a local PMI.
Scope of Control A PMI that is configured as Display Only does not provide the ability to acknowledge
events, to silence or unsilence the notification appliances, nor to reset the system.
When an event occurs in a PMI with Display Only, a Silence Buzzer soft key displays
in the bottom left corner of the screen. Pressing this key silences the system’s
internal audible.
A Global PMI that is configured as a PMI with Control provides control over the entire
network of XLS, MXL and MXL-IQ nodes. When pressing the soft keys that are
available at the bottom of the screen (Acknowledge Events, Silence Audibles,
Unsilence Audibles and Reset System), the specific command is executed on all the
nodes where it is applicable.
A Global PMI that is configured as Display Only may retain control over its local node, if
configured this way in the Zeus tool. In this case, it behaves as a PMI with Control with
regard to its local node, and as a PMI with Display Only with regard to the remote
nodes. The soft keys at the bottom of the screen are relabeled Local Acknowledge,
Local Silence, Local Unsilence and Local Reset, respectively. These control commands
apply only to the events and notification appliances in the local node.

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Single Point of Control When configured for Single Point of Control in Zeus (version 12 and above), if an XLS
node is granted control of the network, only that node will have Voice, Fire, and MNS
control over the entire network. Control is managed by global Voice Command
stations associated with the node in control via its Request/Grant/Deny switches.
Any Global PMI in the network that does not have control via one of its Voice Com-
mand Stations will behave as a Display-Only GPMI without local control.The PMI will
indicate when the node has global control, as follows:
Node X in Control
MNST
000 OTH 000
BIDG
000
SUP
001 TBL
001
Figure 1-13
Node X in Control

REPORT MODE Report Mode is used to obtain information and create reports about the system,
modules, submodules and devices.
Report Options There are four options that can be selected in the Report Mode: Configuration,
Status, Queue and History.
Report displays are not dynamic.The information on the PMI screen is displayed at
the moment the report was requested.
The Configuration reports list the following information:
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