Alarm Types; Pre-Warning - Panasonic EBL512 Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic Electric Works Fire & Security Technology Europe AB
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Operating Instructions Fire alarm system EBL512 V2.3.x

Alarm types

In case of a fire, analog detectors (sensors), conventional smoke
and/or heat detectors, manual call points and programmable inputs can
generate fire alarm. If somebody illegally breaks into a key cabinet,
this will also generate a "fire alarm" (a key cabinet alarm).
The analog detectors can also generate two other types of "alarm", i.e.
Pre-warning and Heavy smoke alarm / Heavy heat alarm.
"Two unit dependent" addressable alarm points (normally only smoke
detectors) and "2-zone dependent" zones, can generate a Co-incidence
alarm.
The system can handle up to 15360 fire alarms. Up to 512 fire alarms
will be shown in the c.i.e. display. No more fire alarms will be shown
until one or more of the 512 alarms are reset.

Pre-warning

Pre-warning is an option that has to be enabled (via Win512) for the
c.i.e. respectively. Note! Pre-warnings activated in other control
units in the system will always be presented in all control units and all
programmable outputs in the system (with trigger condition pre-
warning) will be activated (if not disabled).
An analog detector can generate a pre-warning for a lower alarm level
than the fire alarm level.
alarm and/or an early action is required (e.g. a "soft" computer shut
down). Normal alarm devices, routing equipment, etc. will not be
activated.
In case of a pre-warning, the following will happen:
• The buzzer in the control unit sounds 0.8 sec. each 5
(0.8 / 5 sec.).
• LEDs "Fire" (L1) are blinking (0.4 / 0.4 sec.).
• Outputs programmed for pre-warning are activated.
• On the first row in the c.i.e. display, the presentation number
(zone/address) is shown (for the first pre-warning).
• On the second row, a user definable text message (= that for
fire alarm) will be shown (if programmed).
Example; pre-warning zone 123, address 45 (within zone 123):
Pre-warning detector 123/45
(user definable text message)
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See EBL512 Planning Instructions. Any programmable input can also be
used to activate a pre-warning.
Regarding the BS4 exp. board 1584 for Autronica devices (BS4 loops), pre-
warning can also be generated by detector(s) connected to address units.
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Outputs programmed for General pre-warning and outputs programmed
for the activated pre-warning(s).
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Pre-warning can be used when an early
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