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A fire alarm system in which each device has a unique address, letting the panel identify exactly which detector, call point or interface generated an event.
Makes fault-finding far faster than conventional zones — always keep the device schedule current.
A vent opened automatically on smoke detection to clear smoke from escape routes such as stair cores and corridors; tested from the mapped trigger through to full travel.
An intruder activation corroborated by a second technology or event (sequential detection, audio or visual), used to support response policies.
The monitored interface releasing held-open fire doors on the mapped alarm condition; a released door must also close and latch fully to count.
The resistor, capacitor or active unit at the end of a monitored circuit that lets the panel supervise the wiring for open and short circuit faults.
The position equipment adopts on power or signal loss — open or closed varies by design strategy, so confirm the intended state before judging behaviour a fault.
The site record of events, tests, faults, impairments and service visits; the system's legal and engineering memory.
Supervision detecting opening or removal of security equipment, active whether the system is set or unset.
The diagram at the panel showing zone boundaries and device locations so a stranger — fire officer or relief engineer — can locate any event quickly.