
XR500 Series Canadian Programming Guide Digital Monitoring Products
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23.10.1
WirelessCheck-inandSupervisionDenitions
FA Series Check-in Time Explained
Thecheck-intimeprogrammedforFASerieswirelesstransmittersisthenumberofsecondsbetween
each message sent from the transmitter to the FA Series receiver for supervision purposes. This time is
programmableforeachtransmitterfrom10,30,or60seconds.Selecting0(zero)disablescheck-in.Ifno
messagesarereceivedfromatransmitterinanyfour-hourperiod,atransmittermissingisgeneratedby
the FA Series receiver and communicated to the panel.
DMP 1100 Series Supervision Time Explained
The supervision time programmed for DMP 1100 Series wireless is the number of minutes that must elapse
before a transmitter missing message is generated for a transmitter that is not sending its automatically
generatedsupervisionmessage.Thesupervisiontimeisprogrammableto3,60,240minutes.Selecting0
(zero)disablessupervisiontime.
23.11 Keypad Bus and LX-Bus Zone Type Descriptions
ThissectiondescribesapplicationsforthedefaultKeypadandLX-BuszonetypesinZoneInformation
programming.
-- (Blank Zone)
Customizablezonetype.Bydefault,noactionsareprogrammedtooccurwithBlankZone.Azonename
mustbeenteredtousethiszonetype:Thiszonetypeisnotthesameasan*UNUSED*zone.
NT (Night Zone)
Controlled instant zone used for perimeter doors and windows and interior devices such as PIRs and
Glassbreakdetectors.
DY (Day zone)
Usedforemergencydoorsorredoorstosoundthekeypadbuzzeranddisplaythezonenamewhenthe
zone is faulted. Day zones also send alarm reports to the receiver during the system armed periods.
EX (Exit zone)
Initiates the entry delay timer when its assigned area is fully armed. Also, can initiate an exit delay timer
to allow a user to exit an area after the arming process starts.
PN (Panic zone)
Used for connecting to mechanical devices that allow a user to signal an emergency alarm. Panic zones
can provide either a silent or audible alarm with or without reporting to a central station receiver.
EM (Emergency zone)
Theseareusedforreportingmedicalorothernon-panicemergenciestothecentralstationreceiver.
SV (Supervisory zone)
Usedtoprovide24-hourzonesupervisiontodevicesassociatedwithresystems.Typicalapplicationsare
tamperswitchesonPostIndicatorValves(PIVs),gatevalves,andlowandhightemperaturegauges.
FI (Fire zone)
Usedforanytypeofpoweredormechanicalredetectiondevice.Typicalapplicationsareforsmoke
detectors,sprinklerowswitches,manualpullstations,andbeamdetectors.Retard,crosszoning,and
presignal options are available for the Fire zone type.
FV (Fire Verify zone)
Usedprimarilyforsmokedetectorcircuitstoverifytheexistenceofanactualrecondition.WhenaFire
Verify zone initiates an alarm, the panel performs a Fire Reset. If any Fire Verify zone initiates an alarm
within 120 seconds after the reset, an alarm is indicated. If an alarm is initiated after 120 seconds, the
cycle repeats.
A1 and A2 (Auxiliary 1 and Auxiliary 2)
These zones are similar to a Night zone and are typically used to protect restricted areas within a
protected premises.
AR (Arming zone)
This zone allows you to connect a keyswitch to a zone and use it to arm and disarm one or more areas.
23.12 ZoneTypeSpecications
TheXR500SeriesCanadianpanelcontainsmultipledefaultzonetypesforuseinconguringthesystem.
These zone types provide the most commonly selected functions for their applications. All zone types
canbecustomizedbychangingthevariableoptionslistedbelow.TheKeypadBusZoneInformationtable
belowreectsthezonetypesforKeypadBusZones.TheXR500SeriesLX-BusZoneInformationtableon
thenextpagereectsthezonetypesforLX-BusZones.