User Manual

LC 1200 Manual Fire Panel Interface (FPI) 12-1
Fire Panel Interface (FPI)
Specifications
Positioning and Mounting
Verifying the Fire Alarm Dry Contacts
Wiring
Terminals
State codes require that all Locks, Elevator
Deactivation, and Automatic Door Deactivation
be wired into the facility’s fire alarm system.
This is done so that in case of a fire, any
restraint disengages, allowing for free egress or
ingress. For more information on this policy,
check your local codes.
For each FPI unit (
Part #700013; Figure 12.1)
used, you will need one set of dry contacts from
the facility’s fire panel. Each FPI unit provides
dry contact outputs for up to 8 LC units.
In addition, the FPI unit can provide:
An Optional Central Override, which
allows the facility to disable all Locks,
Elevator Deactivation, and Automatic
Door Deactivation units controlled by
that FPI. Each FPI requires its own
override switch.
A Manual Reset, which will re-engage
the Locks, Elevator Deactivation, and
Automatic Door Deactivation after the
fire alarm is reset. This switch can be
replaced with a jumper that will make
the reset process automatic once the
fire alarm is reset.
An Auxiliary Output (+12VDC) for
alerting staff that the Locks, Elevator
Deactivation, and Automatic Door
Deactivation are disengaged. This is
typically connected to the Staff Alert or
Graphic Panel(s).