Kidde Fire Systems VEGA LT TM0081 User Manual
TM0081
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Issue 1.01
7. PRIORITY
ALARM
STRUCTURE
The Vega control panel has 10 priority alarm queues which will determine how the panel will respond to an
alarm condition. The default settings for loop detectors and panel associated fault conditions are set
accordingly:
alarm condition. The default settings for loop detectors and panel associated fault conditions are set
accordingly:
!
Fire condition
Priority 1
!
Pre-alarm condition
Priority 3
!
Fault condition
Priority 4
Using the priority structure in conjunction with the header text, systems can be customised to enable alarms of a
more critical nature to override those of lesser importance. The header text is used to differentiate the type of
alarm on the display while the priority queue number will determine what parameters are available to be used.
Refer to Table 5.
more critical nature to override those of lesser importance. The header text is used to differentiate the type of
alarm on the display while the priority queue number will determine what parameters are available to be used.
Refer to Table 5.
Alarm Handling
Indication
Priority
Level
Header
Text
Latching
Non
Latching
LCD
Display
Status
LED
Zone or
Plant
Buzzer
Printer
Output
Control
0
Evacuate
Yes
No
Yes
Alarm
Zone
On
Yes
Program
1
Fire
Yes
No
Yes
Alarm
Zone
On
Yes
Program
2
Alert
Optional
Optional
Yes
None
Zone
On
Yes
Program
3
Pre-alarm
No
Yes
Yes
Pre-alarm
Zone
Pulsed
Yes
No
4
Fault
No
Yes
Yes
Fault
Zone
Pulsed
Yes
No
5
Unassigned
Optional
Optional
Yes
None
Z or P
Pulsed
Yes
Program
6
Unassigned
Optional
Optional
Yes
None
Z or P
Pulsed
Yes
Program
7
N/A
No
Yes
No
None
Plant
No
Yes
Program
8
N/A
No
Yes
No
None
Plant
No
No
Program
9
N/A
No
Yes
No
None
Plant
No
No
Program
Table 5: Priority Alarm Structure
8.
FIRE & PLANT ZONE INDICATIONS
The control panel has the facility to display a maximum of 16 Fire zone alarms using both the LCD display and
the 16 LED zone indications. A further 104 zones can be configured which are indicated on LCD display only
therefore providing a maximum of 120 fire zones.
the 16 LED zone indications. A further 104 zones can be configured which are indicated on LCD display only
therefore providing a maximum of 120 fire zones.
Plant zones can be described as non-fire related zones and although there are no LED indications available
plant zones can still be configured for use within the control panel. Each individual input device can be assigned
to a fire zone or plant zone.
plant zones can still be configured for use within the control panel. Each individual input device can be assigned
to a fire zone or plant zone.
9. MENU
STRUCTURE
9.1 MAIN
MENU
Access to the top-level menu structure can be performed at Access Level 2 or greater. This can be achieved
during an alarm condition or from the Status Normal condition by entering the appropriate pass code followed by
the operation of a numeric button 0 to 9. Refer to Figure 30.
during an alarm condition or from the Status Normal condition by entering the appropriate pass code followed by
the operation of a numeric button 0 to 9. Refer to Figure 30.
Figure 30: Display – Level 3 Main Menu