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    !"# $% " &'(!' ! FA2000C Fire Alarm Control/Communicator "#$%#&'(()*+,[...]

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    !"! TABLE OF CONTENTS -.-/01(23043506 77777777777777777777777777777777 77777777777777777777 (8 9:;:<=> 77777777777777777777777777777777 77777777777777777777777777777777 7777777 (8 ?@;:A 77777777777777777777777777777777 77777777777777777777777777777777 7777777777 (8 BC<:(D(0E:<F:;GH(I<@J:GJC@; 77777777777777777777777777777777 777[...]

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    !$! SYSTEM OVERVIEW General R@;F<=JZ>=JC@;A( @;( H@Z<( @_;:<AYCU( @M( =;( BC<AJ( L>:<J( L>=<E( -HAJ:E7( .@Za[:( E=V: =( _CA:( V:GCAC@;( C;( GY@@AC;F( CJX( M@<( CJ( <:U<:A:;JA( JY:( >=J:AJ( C;( =>=<E( U<@J:GJC@; J:GY;@>@FH( J@ V=HX( C;G>ZVC;F( ECG<@G@EUZJ:<( J:GY;@>@FH( J@( E@;CJ@<( =[...]

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    !%! SYSTEM OVERVIEW Fire & Emergency Protection /Y:( MC<:( =;V( :E:<F:;GH( U<@J:GJC@;( U@<JC@;A( @M( H@Z<( AHAJ:E( ( =<:( =>_=HA( @;( =;V _C>>(A@Z;V(=;(=>=<E(CM(=;(=>=<E(G@;VCJC@;(CA(V:J:GJ:V7 Alarms 6Y:;( =;( =>=<E( @GGZ<AX( JY:( G@;J<@>aA( ^Zbb:<X( JY:( ]:HU=V( =;V( :cJ:<;=>( A@Z;[...]

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    !)! ABOUT THE BUILT-IN INDICATORS /Y:(!0Q(C;VCG=J@<AX(-5!0"R0*40-0/(^ZJJ@;(=;V(6L4"5"9(^Zbb:<(dAY@_;(^:>@_e(=<:(>@G=J:V(@;(JY:(G@;J<@>aA(E=C; ^@=<V(C;ACV:(JY:(G@;J<@>aA(:;G>@AZ<:7((/Y:(LR(I2604X(NL//04.(/42ON!0X(R211O"5RL/52"(BL5!X(!5"0(BLO!/(=;V -5!0"R0Q(!0Q(C;VCG=J@<A(=<[...]

  • Page 6

    !6! 72#.0.8(9:;;<# I<@VZG:A( A>@_( @;*@MM( UZ>AC;F( A@Z;V( M@<( MC<:( =>=<EAX( AJ:=VH( A@Z;V( M@<( :E:<F:;GH =>=<EAX(=;V(<=UCV(@;*@MM(UZ>AC;F(A@Z;V(M@<(AZU:<[CA@<H(=;V(J<@Z^>:(G@;VCJC@;A7 =0><.1<?@<5<3(9:334. I<:AA(J@(AC>:;G:(JY:(^ZC>J&C;(_=<;C;F(^Zbb:<X(JY:([...]

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    ! ( D(! Keypad Displays /Y:<:(=<:(J_@(^=ACG(JHU:A(@M(]:HU=V(VCAU>=HAX(L>UY=(=;V(BCc:V&6@<VX(:CJY:<(@M(_YCGY(E=H Y=[:(^::;(ZA:V(C;(H@Z<(AHAJ:E7 g E>CF2( G<HC2/( ,05C>2H5( M:=JZ<:( =( %&>C;:X( 8%( GY=<=GJ:<( =>UY=;ZE:<CG( !C`ZCV( R<HAJ=> QCAU>=H( d!RQe( _YCGY( G=;( VCAU>=H( JY:( ;=JZ[...]

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    !T! FUNCTIONS OF THE REMOTE KEYPAD '7 ,-=L*EN( 7-U,&7V QCAU>=HA( b@;:( ;ZE^:<( =;V( AHAJ:E AJ=JZA(E:A A=F:A7 %7 O &''( G<HV ( -C>:;G:A( =ZVC^>:( =>=<EX( AZU:<[CA@<H( =;V J<@Z^>:( A@Z;VAX( =;V( G>:=<A( [CAZ=>( VCAU>=H( =MJ:< U<@^>:EaA(G@<<:GJC@;7 87 6 9NLE==( G<HV [...]

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    !Y! FIXED-WORD KEYPAD DISPLAYS '-@+ LUU:=<A( _Y:;( =( ( MC<:( =>=<E( CA( V:J:GJ:V7( LGG@EU=;C:V( ^H( = VCAU>=H(@M(JY:(b@;:(h(C;(=>=<E7 E*E@A LUU:=<A( _Y:;( =;H( JHU:( @M( =>=<E( CA( V:J:GJ:V7( lB540l( =>A@ =UU:=<A( _Y:;( =( MC<:( =>=<E( CA( V:J:GJ:V7( LGG@EU=;C:V( ^H( = VCAU>=H(@M(JY:(b@;:(h(C;(=[...]

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    !OK! REMOTE KEYPAD USER CODES General 5M(H@Z<(AHAJ:E(Y=A(=(<:E@J:(]:HU=V(C;AJ=>>:VX(H@Z<(C;AJ=>>:<(_C>>(Y=[:(U<@F<=EE:V =( K&VCFCJ( ZA:<( G@V:( d];@_;( =A( OA:<( "ZE^:<( %( G@V:e( JY=J( G=;( ^:( :;J:<:V( =J( H@Z< ]:HU=V(J@( AC>:;G:*<:A:J(=>=<EAX( ^HU=AA(U<@J:GJC@;( b@;:A(=;V[...]

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    !OO! REMOTE KEYPAD EMERGENCY KEYS Using Emergency Keys Qa4#(_2.:2>>H(2130b230.8 50><.3(2./?4# 2:/0`><(2>2#_5S .@Z<( C;AJ=>>:<( E=H( Y=[:( U<@F<=EE:V( JY:( ]:HU=VaA( LX( NX( @<( R( ]:HA( J@( =>>@_ E=;Z=>( =GJC[=JC@;( @M( MC<:( =;V*@<( :E:<F:;GH( =>=<EA7( /Y:( MZ;GJC@;A( JY=J( ECFYJ( ^[...]

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    !O"! REMOTE KEYPAD EMERGENCY KEYS WM+WG(-' +A+@c L((@((&((((@((E((A((A((+((, d&U+ EWR-^+ G+NQ=S '((Z((U((W((R((-((&((U UZA9+@ ((( eEf nnnnB540X(nnnn-5!0"/X(nnnnLOQ5N!0X(nnnnI04-2"L! +S ((( e9f nnnnB540X(nnnn-5!0"/X(nnnnLOQ5N!0X(nnnnI04-2"L! $) =++(N&Z@(-U=RE**+@ ((( eWf nnnnB540X(nnnn-5!0"/X[...]

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    !O$! NORMAL STANDBY OPERATION .@Z<( AHAJ:E( U<@[CV:A( JY:( M@>>@_C;F( C;VCG=JC@;A( _Y:;( C;( ;@<E=>( @U:<=JC@;( =;V( JY:<:( =<:( ;@( =>=<EX( AZU:<[CA@<HX( @<( J<@Z^>: G@;VCJC@;A(U<:A:;Jk g /Y:(G@;J<@>aA(LR(I2604(!0Q(CA(>CJ7 g /Y:(G@;J<@>aA(^ZC>J&C;(^Zbb:<(=;V(]:HU=V(_=<;[...]

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    !O%! FIRE ALARM PROTECTION General .@Z<( AHAJ:E( E=H( Y=[:( A:;A@<A( _YCGY( V:J:GJ( MC<:( =>=<E( G@;VCJC@;A( AZGY( =A( AE@]: V:J:GJ@<AX( Y:=J( V:J:GJ@<AX( AU<C;]>:<( _=J:<M>@_( A:;A@<AX( :JG7( ( .@Z( AHAJ:E( E@;CJ@<A( JY:A: A:;A@<A( %K( Y@Z<A( =( V=H( M@<( G@;JC;Z@ZA( U<@J:GJC@;( =;V( U<@[CV:[...]

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    !O)! FIRE ALARM PROTECTION Silencing and Resetting a Fire Alarm R4( 50><.1<( 3F<( 14.3#4>h5( `:;;<#[( 3F<( B<HC2/( `:;;<#( 2./( <I3<#.2>( 2>2#_ 54:./<#5V L#<55( 3F<( 14.3#4>h5( =-*+UW+?@+=+R( `:334.( 4#( <.3<#( H4:#( Z5<# W4/<(a4>>4i</(`H(3F<(&''(B<H(23(3F&l[...]

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    !O6! EMERGENCY AND 24 HOUR NON-FIRE ALARMS General o0cG:UJ(M@<(AC>:;J(=>=<EA .@Z<(AHAJ:E(E=H(Y=[:(A:;A@<A(_YCGY(V:J:GJ(;@;&MC<:(<:>=J:V(=>=<E(G@;VCJC@;AX(AZGY(=A(JY: Z;=ZJY@<Cb:V( @U:;C;F( @M( =( AJ@G]( <@@E( V@@<X( JY:( J<CFF:<C;F( @M( =;( P3LR( dP:=JC;FX 3:;JC>=JC;FX(@<(LC<(R@;VCJC@;C;F[...]

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    !OD! BYPASSING PROTECTION ZONES Using the 6 BYPASS Key RF05( a<23:#<( 12.( 4.>H( `<( :5</( 0a( 2( #<_43<( B<HC2/( F25( `<<. 0.532>></( i03F( 3F<( 5H53<_c( ( Z5<#( 14/<( .:_`<#5( "J6( 12.( 4.>H( `< :5</(34(`HC255(<_<#8<.1H(2./("%(F4:#(.4.Ja0#<(C#43<13</(;4.<[...]

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    !OT! SUPERVISORY CONDITIONS General 5M( H@Z<( ^ZC>VC;F( Y=A( =( MC<:( AU<C;]>:<( AHAJ:EX( H@Z<( C;AJ=>>:<( E=H( Y=[:( C;AJ=>>:V( = A:;A@<( _YCGY( E@;CJ@<A(JY:( AU<C;]>:<( AHAJ:E( d:7F7X( J@( V:J:<EC;:( _Y:JY:<(JY:( E=C; _=J:<( F=J:( [=>[:( CA( @U:;( @<( JY=J( JY:<:( CA( =V:`Z=J:( [...]

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    !OY! TROUBLE CONDITIONS General .@Z<( AHAJ:E( E@;CJ@<A( :=GY( @M( H@Z<( U<@J:GJC@;( b@;:A( =;V( [=<C@ZA( =AU:GJA( @M AHAJ:E( @U:<=JC@;( M@<( U<@^>:EA( AZGY( =A( _C<:( ^<:=]AX( >@AA( @M( LR( U@_:<X( M=Z>J:V J:>:UY@;:( >C;:AX( :JG7X( _YCGY( G@EU<@ECA:( U<@U:<( =>=<E( ACF;=>C;F( @U:<[...]

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    !"K! TROUBLE CONDITIONS g L((J<@Z^>:(E:AA=F:(CA(A:;J(J@(JY:(G:;J<=>(AJ=JC@;7 Note: 5M(H@Z<(]:HU=V(!RQ(VCAU>=HA(l$Rl(M@<(E@<:(JY=;(S(EC;ZJ:AX(JY:;(CJ(CA(;@J <:G:C[C;F(ACF;=>A(M<@E(JY:(G@;J<@>7(RL!!(.2O4(5"-/L!!04(5110Q5L/0!.(B24 -0435R07 Silencing and Resetting a Trouble Indication R4(50><.1<[...]

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    !"O! ACTIVATING A FIRE DRILL TEST Using the # +6 +9 Keys /YCA(M:=JZ<:(G=;(^: =GJC[=J:V(@;>H(_YC>:(;@ =>=<EX(AZU:<[CA@<HX(@< J<@Z^>:(G@;VCJC@;(CA U<:A:;J7 RF05(3<53(#<k:0#<5(3F23(2(B<HC2/(2./(<I3<#.2>(a0#<(2>2#_(54:./<#(`<(0.532>></ i03F(3F<(5H53<_c U43<V &.[...]

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    !""! QUICK GUIDE TO SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 'ZUWR-&U L@&W+,Z@+ W&AA+UR= =0><.1<(E>2#_[ =:C<#b054#H(4# R#4:`><(54:./5 I<:AA(JY:((-5!0"R0*40-0/(^ZJJ@;(@< 0;J:<(ZA:<(R@V:(f(2BB(]:H7 -5!0"R0Q(!0Q(>CFYJA7(1:E@<H(@M(M=Z>J(<:E=C;A(Z;JC>(G>:=<:V7 T:HU=V(VCAU>=HA(h(@M(M=Z[...]

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    !"$! SUMMARY OF AUDIBLE/VISUAL NOTIFICATION ALPHA & FIXED-WORD DISPLAY KEYPADS =&ZU, WEZ=+ ,-=L*EN(Q'0I</J74#/(/05C>2H5(2#<(5F4i.(0.(C2#<.3F<5<5S -!26(IO!-5"9(T:HU=V =;VX(=A(A:>:GJ:V(^H C;AJ=>>:<k (( (-!26(IO!-5"9(@< (( -/0LQ.(0cJ:<;=>X =7(B540(L!L41 ^7(B540(Q45!! =7(B540(U>ZA(;Z[...]

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    !"%! PROTECTION ZONES LIST 2;:( @<(E@<:( A:;AC;F( V:[CG:A(_C>>( Y=[:( ^::;( =AACF;:V(^H( JY:( C;AJ=>>:<(@M( H@Z<( =>=<E( AHAJ:E(J@( U<@J:GJC@;( b@;:A( $'m$S(C; H@Z<(AHAJ:E . (B@<(:c=EU>:X(MC<:(A:;AC;F(V:[CG:A(E=H(Y=[:(^::;(=AACF;:V(J@(b@;:($SX(=C<(G@;VCJC@;C;F(J:EU:<=JZ<:(A:;A@<A J@[...]

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    !")! FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Part 15 STATEMENT /YCA( :`ZCUE:;J( Y=A( ^::;( J:AJ:V( J@( BRR( <:`ZC<:E:;JA( =;V( Y=A( ^::;( M@Z;V( =GG:UJ=^>:( M@<( ZA:7( /Y:( BRR( <:`ZC<:A( JY:( M@>>@_C;F AJ=J:E:;J(M@<(H@Z<(C;M@<E=JC@;k /YCA( :`ZCUE:;J( F:;:<=J:A( =;V( ZA:A( <=VC@( M<:`Z:;GH( :;:<FH( [...]

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    !"6! FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Part 68 STATEMENT /YCA(:`ZCUE:;J( G@EU>C:A( _CJY(I=<J( ,#(@M( JY:( BRR(<Z>:A7( 2;(JY:( M<@;J( G@[:<(@M( JYCA(:`ZCUE:;J( CA( =(>=^:>( JY=J(G@;J=C;AX( =E@;F( @JY :< C;M@<E=JC@;X( JY:( BRR( <:FCAJ<=JC@;( ;ZE^:<( =;V( <C;F:<( :`ZC[=>:;G:( ;ZE^:<( d40&qu[...]

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    !"D! WARNING! THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM 6YC>:( JYCA( AHAJ:E( CA( =;( =V[=;G:V( V:ACF;( A:GZ<CJH( AHAJ:EX( CJ( V@:A( ;@J( @MM:<( FZ=<=;J::V( U<@J:GJC@;( =F=C;AJ( ^Z<F>=<H( @<( MC<:( @<( @JY:< :E:<F:;GH7(L;H(=>=<E(AHAJ:EX(_Y:JY:<(G@EE:<GC=>(@<(<:ACV:;JC=>X(CA(AZ^r:GJ(J@(G@[...]

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    !"T! (continued) WARNING! THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM g L>=<E( _=<;C;F( V:[CG:A(AZGY( =A( AC<:;AX( ^:>>A( @<( Y@<;A(E=H( ;@J( =>:<J( U:@U>:( @<( _=]:(ZU( A>::U:<A( CM( JY:H( =<:( >@G=J:V( @;(JY:( @JY:< ACV:(@M( G>@A:V( @<(U=<J>H( @U:;(V@@<A7( 5M( _=<;C;F(V:[CG:A( A@Z[...]

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    !"Y! &U+(N+E@(*-A-R+,(7E@@EURN ICJJ_=H(R@<U@<=JC@;X(=;V(CJA(VC[CAC@;AX(AZ^ACVC=<C:A(=;V(=MMC>C =J:A(dl-:>>:<leX(',S(0C>::;( 6=HX(-H@AA:JX(":_(.@<]( '')+'X(_=<<=; JA(CJA BC<AJ( L>:<J( A:GZ<CJH( :`ZCUE:;J( dJY:( lU<@VZGJle( J@( ^:( M<::( M<@E( V:M:GJA( C;( E=J:<[...]

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    OD"(A01F2<>(,#0b< =H455<3[(U<i(N4#B(OODYO R@UH<CFYJ(v('++,(I5//6L.(R24I24L/52" "#$%#&'(()*+,[...]