INTRODUCTION
The FARADAY 8700 intelligent manual fire alarm boxes provide the markets’ most advanced method of address programming and supervision, combined with sophisticated control panel communication. Each 8700 manual fire alarm box incorporates a custom microcomputer chip. The microcomputer chip technology, and its sophisticated bi-directional communication capabilities with the control panel, achieves the state of an “Intelligent Initiating Device.”
DESCRIPTION
The 8700 has all metal material construction which is matte finished in red with raised white lettering. The housing accommodates a pull-down lever which, when operated, locks in position indicating the manual fire alarm box has been activated. The pull down lever remains down and locked until the manual fire alarm box is reset. The manual fire alarm box is reset only by opening the hinged housing cover with an allen key and then closingand locking the cover. The 8700 is shipped with one reset key and one breakglass rod (use of rod is optional). The 8700 manual fire alarm box operates with the MPC 6000 or 7000 control panel. The manual fire alarm box's microcomputer chip has the capacity of storing, in memory, identification information as well as important operating status information. FARADAYs' innovative technology also allows all 8700 Series Intelligent manual fire alarm boxes to be programmed by using the 8720 Programmer/ Tester. The 8720 Programmer/Tester is a compact, portable, menu driven accessory which makes programming and testing a manual fire alarm box device faster, easier and more dependable than previous methods. The 8720 eliminates the need for the device's mechanical addressing mechanisms, such as program jumpers, dipswitches orrotary dials because the 8720 electronically sets the manual fire alarm box's address into its microcomputer chip, nonvolatile memory. Vibration, corrosion and other conditions which deteriorate mechanical addressing mechanisms are no longer a cause for concern.The X1 Series is fitted with screw terminals for connection to an addressable circuit. They can be either surface or semiflush mounted. The X1 Series manual fire alarm boxes derive their power, communicate information and receive commands over a single pair of wires.
The X1 Series intelligent manual fire alarm boxes are Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. listed.
