Notifier ACM-AEM-32A User Manual

ACS Series

ACM/AEM-16AT ACM/AEM-32A

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Annunciators

ACM/AEM-16AT, ACM/AEM-32A

General

The ACS Series provides a modular line of products for annun­ciation and control of the Firewarden 100-2 (NFW2-100) intelli­gent and legacy addressable fire control panels. The ACS
provides arrays of LEDs to indicate point status, zone status,
system status, and in some versions the ability to perform sys­tem reset, silence, acknowledge, and drill. These ACS units
use a serial interface and may be located at distances of up to
6,000 feet (1,828.8 m) from the panel.

Features

• Alarm/Circuit On and Trouble LED per-point option or more
dense Alarm-only option.

• Touch-pad control switch option for remote control of
silence, acknowledge, reset, and drill.

• LEDs may be programmed to display status of indicating
circuits or control relays as well as system status condi­tions.

• System Trouble LED indicator.

• On-Line/Power LED indicator.

• Alarm and trouble resound with flash of new conditions.

• Local sounder for both alarm and trouble conditions with
silence/acknowledge button (program options).

• May be powered by 24 VDC from the panel or by remote
power supplies.

• Efficient switched-power converter reduces power con­sumption.

• Microprocessor-controlled electronics, fully supervised.

• Slip-in custom labels, lettered with standard typewriter or
label program.

• Plug-in terminal blocks for ease of installation and service.

Construction

The ACS modules are provided in two basic controller mod­ules, each with its expander module. The ACM-16AT provides
16 annunciation and control points per module, each with a
red Alarm/Circuit On LED, a yellow Trouble LED, and a touch­key switch. The ACM-32A provides 32 annunciation points per
module, each with a red Alarm/Circuit On LED (for annunciat­ing control relays, the LED indicates ON/OFF).

Applications

The ACS Series provides arrays of LEDs to indicate point sta­tus and, in some versions, switches to control the state of out­put circuits.

Installation

The ACS Series annunciator and control subsystems use
modular hardware assemblies which allow the custom configu­ration of the annunciator panel to fit the individual job require­ments.

Standard backboxes and mounting hardware schemes, includ­ing special remote cabinets, allow the annunciators to be con­structed and configured with other Notifier system
components.

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Annunciator Control Systems

For remote annunciation applications, the modules are typi­cally mounted in special ABF or ABS boxes.

Communication between the ACS Series annunciators and the
host Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) is made through an EIA­485 multi-drop loop, eliminating the need for costly wiring
schemes. Four wires are required, two for the EIA-485 com­munications (twisted-shielded pair), and two for 24 VDC regu­lated power.

Retrofit of ACS Series annunciators into existing systems is
easily accomplished. Software may require upgrading.

All field-wiring terminations use removable, compression-type
terminal blocks for ease of installation, wiring, and circuit test­ing.

Operation

The ACS Series annunciator and control system provides the
Firewarden system with up to 32 remote serially connected
annunciators, each with a capacity of 69 points to support any
Firewarden FACP.

Local or remote power supplies and serial communications
allow the ACS to be located virtually anywhere in the protected
premises.

System alarm and/or trouble conditions may be annunciated
on a per-point basis, or in a grouped or zone configuration.

Control of system operational controls, such as Signal Silence,
System Reset, and local annunciation controls (such as Local
Acknowledge and Lamp Test) may be accomplished through
integral membrane push-switches.

Product Line Information

ACM-16AT: The Annunciator Control Module-16AT contains
16 red Alarm and 16 yellow Trouble LEDs, 16 momentary

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touch-pad switches, a System Trouble LED, an On-Line/Power
LED, and a local piezo sounder with a silence/acknowledge
switch for audible indication of alarm and trouble conditions.
Includes instructions. 8.375" (21.27 cm) high; 4.375" (11.11
cm) wide.

AEM-16AT: The Annunciator Expander Module-16AT expands
the ACM-16AT by 16 system points. The AEM-16AT is identi­cal in size and in frontal appearance to the ACM-16AT. Up to
three of these expander modules can be supported by an
ACM-16AT, for a maximum of 64 system points. 8.375" (21.27
cm) high; 4.375" (11.11 cm) wide.

NOTE: The AEM-16ATcannot be used to expand the ACM-32A.

ACM-32A: The Annunciator Control Module-32A contains 32
red Alarm LEDs, a System Trouble LED, an On-Line/Power
LED, and a local piezo sounder with a Silence/Acknowledge
switch for audible indication of alarm and trouble conditions.
Includes instructions. 8.375" (21.27 cm) high; 4.375" (11.11
cm) wide.

AEM-32A: The Annunciator Expander Module-32A expands
the ACM-32A by 32 system points. The AEM-32A is identical
in frontal appearance to the ACM-32A. One expander module
can be supported by an ACM-32A, providing a maximum of 64
points. 8.375" (21.27 cm) high; 4.375" (11.11 cm) wide.

NOTE: The AEM-32A cannot be used to expand the ACM--16AT.

ABS-1B: (see figure) The Annunciator Surface Box-1B pro-
vides for the remote mounting of one annunciator module in a
surface-mount enclosure. Knockouts are provided for use with
1/2" (1.27 cm) conduit. The annunciator mounts directly to the
ABS-1B without a dress plate. 8.5" (21.59 cm) high x 4.5"
(11.43 cm) wide x 2" (5.08 cm) deep.

ABF-2B: The Annunciator Flush Box-2B provides for the flush
mounting of two annunciator modules. Includes a painted
metal trim plate [11" (27.94 cm) high x 10.625" (26.99 cm)
wide] and adhesive-backed annunciator label. 9.938" (25.24
cm) high x 9.188" (23.34 cm) wide x 3.75" (9.525 cm) deep.

ABF-4B: (see figure) The Annunciator Flush Box-4B provides
for the remote mounting of one to four annunciator modules.
Knockouts are provided for use with 1/2" (1.27 cm) conduit.
The flush-mounted ABF-4B includes a painted metal trim plate
[11" (27.94 cm) high x 19.375" (49.21 cm) wide] and an annun­ciator label. 9.938" (25.24 cm) high x 17.75" (45.09 cm) wide x

2.5" (6.35 cm) deep.

ABS-1TB: The ABS-1TB is an attractive surface-mount back­box for mounting one ACS Series Annunciator. 9.938" (25.16
cm) high x 4.625" (11.75 cm) wide x 2.5" (6.35 cm) deep.

ABS-2B: The Annunciator Surface Box-2B provides for the
surface mounting of one ACM-16AT/AEM-16AT combination or
one ACM-32A/AEM-32A combination. Knockouts are provided
for use with 1/2" (1.27 cm) conduit. The annunciators mount
directly to the ABS-2B without a dress plate. 8.5" (21.59 cm)
high x 8.92" (22.66 cm) x 2" (5.08 cm) deep.

ABF-1B: (see figure) The Annunciator Flush Box-1B provides
for the remote mounting of a single annunciator module in a
flush-mount enclosure. Knockouts are provided for use with 1/
2" (1.27 cm) conduit. The ABF-1B includes a painted metal
trim plate [11" (27.94 cm) high x 6.25" (15.875 cm) wide],
mounting hardware, and an adhesive-backed annunciator
label for the dress plate. 9.938" (25.24 cm) high x 4.625"
(11.75 cm) x 2.5" (6.35 cm) deep.

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