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Potter PFC-7500 Fire Alarm Communicator User manual

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Manual #8910225 - Rev E
11/09
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PANEL PROGRAMMER MODEL PFC-7500/PFC-7501
PROGRAMMING GUIDE
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Introduction ............................................................................................1
  .................................................................................... 1
 .................................................................................... 1
.............................................................................. 1
 .......................................................... 1
  ........................................................................................ 1
 ............................................................................... 1
 ...................................................... 1
 ..................................................................... 1
  ................................................................................ 2
  ................................................................... 2
 ............................................................... 2
 .......................................................................................... 2
  ............................................................................................
 ...................................................................................
 .....................................................................................
 .............................................................................................
 ................................................................................
  ......................................................................
  ..............................................................
  ....................................
Initialization............................................................................................5
  ............................................................................................ 5
  ................................................................................. 5
Communication ......................................................................................6
  .......................................................................................
  ..............................................................................
  ..................................................................................
  .....................................................................................
  ......................................................................................................
 .........................................................................
  ...........................................................................................
  ..................................................................
  ..............................................................................................
 .................................................................................... 7
  .......................................................................... 7
  ..................................................................... 7
 ......................................................................... 7
  ............................................................................................... 7
  ......................................................................................... 7
  .................................................................. 7
  .............................................................................................. 7
 .................................................................................... 7
  .......................................................................... 8
  ..................................................................... 8
  ................................................................... 8
Remote Options ......................................................................................9
  ....................................................................................... 9
  ............................................................................................. 9
  .................................................................... 9
  ........................................................................................... 9
  ................................................................ 9
 ............................................................... 9
System Options .....................................................................................10
  ..................................................................................... 10
  .......................................................................... 10
  ................................................................................ 10
  ................................................................................... 10
  ........................................................................... 10
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Output Options.....................................................................................11
  ...................................................................................... 11
  ................................................................................... 11
  ............................................................................................ 11
  ........................................................................................................ 11
  ........................................................................................... 11
  ............................................................................................... 11
  ........................................................................................ 11
  ....................................................................................... 11
  ............................................................................... 11
 ............................................................. 11
  ................................................................................. 12
  ............................................................................... 12
Zone Information .................................................................................13
  .................................................................................. 1
  ........................................................................................ 1
  ............................................................................................ 1
  .............................................................................................. 1
  ............................................................................................ 1
  ......................................................................................... 1
  ...................................................................... 1
7  ........................................................................................... 15
  ............................................................................. 15
 ...................................................................................... 15
  ........................................................................................ 15
  ..................................................................................... 1
  ........................................................................................... 1
  ............................................................................................ 1
  ........................................................................................ 1
Stop ........................................................................................................17
8.1 Stop ....................................................................................................... 17
Set Lockout Code .................................................................................17
  .................................................................................. 17
Appendix ...............................................................................................18
  ................................................................................ 18
  ............................................................ 18
 ........................................................................................ 18
  ............................................................................. 18
  ............................................................................................... 19
 .................................................................. 19
 ......................................................... 19
  .................................................... 19
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1.2 Getting Started
Ground Yourself Before Handling the Panel! 

Remove All Power From the Panel! 
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

Initializing the Panel
Initialization 

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Program from Any Keypad Address

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Accessing the Programmer

 
 
 
 
 
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1.3 Programming Menu
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1.4 Programmer Lockout Codes
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SET LOCKOUT CODE
Programming a Lockout Code
 PROGRAMMER
SET LOCKOUT CODE
 ENTER CODE: -

 ENTER AGAIN
CODE CHANGED

Lost Lockout Code requires factory reset:

1.5 Reset Timeout
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PANEL
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Four Function Keys
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SILENCE Key
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RESET Key
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TEST Key
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DRILL Key
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1.7 Entering Alpha Characters
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Figure 2: Keypad Display and Select Keys
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Left Character Right Character
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1.8 Entering Non-Alpha Characters

.

1.9 Keypad Prompts Display Current Programming

NO or YES




NO or YES 

YES NO
NO. 
BELL TST YES


BELL TST NO



NEXT
Figure 3: Changing the Currently Selected Option
Figure 1: Keypad Function Keys
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2.1
INITIALIZATION
Initialization


YES

SURE? YES NO prompt.
2.2
DEFAULTS? NO YES
Clear Programming
SURE? YES NO
 

Initialization
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COMMUNICATION
Communication



3.2
COMM TYPE: NONE
Communication Type


NONE NONE

DD
CID

3.3
2ND LINE NO YES
Second Phone Line

2ND LINEYES
NO
3.4
ACCOUNT NO: 12345
Account Number

DD

CID
3.5
DTMF NO YES
DTMF
YESNO
3.6
RECEIVER 1 PROG
Receiver 1 Programming



3.7
ALARM NO YES
Alarm Report
Enter YES
3.8
SPV/TRBL NO YES
Supervisory/Trouble Reports
Enter YES

3.9
TEST RPT NO YES
Test Report
Enter YESYES



About the Panel Recall Test Time








NONE DD CID
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3.10
BACKUP NO YES
Backup Reporting
YES 

3.11
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FIRST PhONE NO:
First Telephone Number
 



3.12
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SECOND PhONE NO:
Second Telephone Number
 






3.13
RECEIVER 2 PROG
Receiver 2 Programming
NOYES

3.14
PAGER? NO YES
Pager Type

NO

Note:

 
 
 
3.15
ALARM NO YES
Alarm Reports

3.16
SPV/TRBL NO YES
Supervisory/Trouble Reports
See Receiver 1 Supervisory/Trouble Reports
3.17
TEST RPT NO YES
Test Report
Enter YESYES



3.18
BACKUP NO YES
Backup Reporting
YES 
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3.19
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FIRST PhONE NO:
First Telephone Number
 



3.20
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SECOND PhONE NO:
Second Telephone Number
When PAGER?NONE






3.21
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PAGER ID NUMBER
 PagerIdenticationNumber
 




Communication
firealarmresources.com
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4.1
REMOTE OPTIONS
Remote Options


Note: 

4.2
RMT KEY:
Remote Key





4.3
MFG AUTh NO YES
Manufacturer Authorization
Enter YES

Remote service is provided on a read only basis:

4.4
ARMED RINGS: 0
Armed Rings


NONE


Answering machine bypass procedure:

How it works:


4.5
ALR RCVR NO YES
Alarm Receiver Authorization
Enter YES 

When YES alarm receiver key
alarm receiver key


Enter NO
4.6
SVC RCVR NO YES
Service Receiver Authorization
YES 

YES service receiver key
service receiver key



that the alarm receiver keyservice receiver key

When NO

Remote Options
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SYSTEM OPTIONS
System Options


5.2
CRS ZONE TM: 0
Cross Zone Fault Time








5.3
RETARD DLY: 0
Zone Retard Delay




5.4
PWR FAIL hRS: 1
Power Fail Delay



5.5
RST SBYP NO YES
Reset Swinger Bypass
When YES

System Options
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OUTPUT OPTIONS
Output Options





6.2
BELL CUTOFF: 15
Bell Cutoff Time



6.3
BELL ACTION . . . . .
Bell Action


SPT
CN. Below

6.3.1
FIRE TYPE: P
Fire

6.3.2
SUPRVSRY TYPE: N
Supervisory

6.3.3
AUXLRY I TYPE: N
Auxiliary

6.4
OUTPUT ACTION . . .
Output Action

6.4.1
CO OUTS: - - - -
Cutoff Outputs

OUTPUT CUTOFF TIME

6.4.2
CUTOFF TIME: 0
Output Cutoff Time






6.4.3
COM FAIL OUT: 0
Communication Failure Output
DD


Output Options
firealarmresources.com
12
6.4.4
FIRE ALR OUT: 0
Fire Alarm Output



6.4.5
FIRE TRB OUT: 0
Fire Trouble Output



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7.1
ZONE INFORMATION
Zone Information

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7.2
ZONE NO: –
Zone Number

Address Programming Zone Number
Panel 1-5
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Note
7.3
* UNUSED *
Zone Name
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* UNUSED *.
7.4
ZONE TYPE: FI
Zone Type

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F I SV A1 FV
FI SV A1 FV 
Note: Supervisory Type zones provide default zone names:
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Zone Type Descriptions
FI 
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SV
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
FV


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Zone Information
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7.5
NEXT ZN? NO YES
Next Zone?
When YES
ZONE NO: -
NEXT ZONE?NO

7.6
ALARM ACTION . . . .
Alarm Action







7.7 ZoneTypeSpecications


   Short







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

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




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   0 – 0 – 
   0 – 0 – 
   0 – 0 – 
   0 – 0 –  
 
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Programmable Zone Options Descriptions

Zone Information
Type 
Message - A T L –
Output 
Action 
Swinger Bypass 
Retard Delay
Cross Zone
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ARMED OPEN
Armed open



7.8.1
MSG: TROUBLE
Message to Transmit


A T L -
Alarm A


Trouble T

ATFIFV
SV
Local  L

Note:L
Pager Communication

– –


7.8.2
OUTPUT NO: 0
Output Number





7.8.3
ACTION:
Output Action


STD PLS MOM FOLW
Steady 

Pulse 

Momentary 
Follow 

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7.9
SWGR BYP: NO YES
Swinger Bypass
YES
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– BYPAS
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7.10
RETARD: NO YES
Zone Retard
YES
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7.11
CRS ZONE NO YES
Cross Zone
YES
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7.12
ZONE NO: –
Zone Number
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