Follow One Alarm Tone

The control output follows the alarm tone in all Zones

Control Outputs are configured by defining one or more actions to be triggered on an output event.

The Follow One Alarm Tone function is used to trigger the control output to follow a specific alarm tone in one, any or many specific zones.

This function can be useful to give visual indication in noisy areas.

Assigning Follow One Alarm Tone to a Control Output

To assign the function Follow One Alarm Tone to an Control Output:

1. In Components view, open Output Actions
2. In System, identify the Controller, the Amplifier or the Access Panel to be used, and expand to Device > Control Outputs.
3. Drag Follow One Alarm Tone to the Control Output you want to use.

Assigning Follow One Alarm Tone function to a Control Output

Configuration

Follow an specific alarm tone in any zone

1. Drag Follow One Alarm Tone to the desired Control Output.
2. Select the desired Alarm in Source.

The specified alarm tone in any zone will trig the Control Output 1

In this example the Fire Alarm (Offshore) in any zone will trig Control Output 1.

Parameter details

Idle State: Sets the idle state for the output. The options are Normally Open or Normally Closed

Source: The source that will trigger the alarm output. If Source is not specified, it will be ignored when checking whether the conditions for the audio activity triggering are present or not.

Zone: The zones in which the output on an activity is triggered. If Zone is not specified, it will be ignored when checking whether the conditions for the audio activity triggering are present or not. The default is Any zone.

Priority Range: The priority range within which the activity is triggered.

Advanced Options:

Limit High Not OK: When the Control Output is cleared, and feedback voltage is at or above this value, the output is considered fed with alien voltage.

Limit Low OK: When the Control Output is set, and feedback voltage is above this value, the output is considered active OK.