F08 Installation & Programming Manual Document No: LT0082
Introduction
1.3 TERMINOLOGY
The following abbreviations and terminology are used in this manual.
A/C : Air Conditioning
"ACVD" : Display abbreviation for ACTIVATED
"ALM" : Display abbreviation for ALARM
Ancillary Equipment : Equipment external to Fire Alarm system
Ancillary Relay : Relay in FIP which operates Ancillary equipment
Auto-Reset : Mode for one man testing of detectors
Auxiliary Output : Output for driving additional outputs
AZC : Alarm Zone Circuit, or Detection Zone
AZF : Alarm Zone Facility, or Group
AVF : Alarm Verification Facility, or Check Alarm
COM : COMMON relay contact
Control Key : Key on FIP Display panel for operator control
Control Output : Output from FIP to other equipment
DETECTOR : Alarm Detection Device
DETECTOR CIRCUIT : Detectors electrically connected to FIP
EEPROM : Electrically Eraseable Programmable Read Only
Memory
EOL : End Of Line (device)
ELV : Extra Low Voltage
FIRE CONTROL STATION : Fire Brigade Authority, or any other authority which
receives the FIP alarm signals.
FIP : Fire Indicator Panel
"FLT" : Display abbreviation for FAULT
FRC : Flat Ribbon Cable
GLOBAL : No F08 zone/output/battery selected. (i.e. all "SEL"
LED indicators are OFF)
"ISO" : Display abbreviation for ISOLATED
LED : Light Emitting Diode
MAPPING : Programming AZCs to control outputs
MCP : Manual Call Point (Break Glass Switch)
MOV : Metal Oxide Varistor (Used for Surge Protection)
NC : Normally Closed
NO : Normally Open
PCB : Printed Circuit Board
PTC : Positive Temperature Co-efficient (Thermistor)
RAM : Random Access Memory
ROM : Read Only Memory
"SEL" : Display abbreviation for SELECT
U18.6 : IC U18 pin 6
VB : Battery Backed Voltage.
VNB : Non Battery Backed Voltage.
ZONE : Fire searchable area of building
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