Frame these instructions and mount them adjacent to the control unit.

EST4 Operating Instructions

Operation Activating a fire drill
Normal (no events): Power LED is on (AC power) or off (DC power). All Pressing Fire Drill turns on all audible and visible notification appliances.
other LEDs are off. Fire drill does not activate any alarm responses. Pressing Fire Drill again
Alarm events: Alarm LED is flashing, operator alert signal is sounding, and cancels the fire drill and turns all notification appliances back off. Always
Alarm event indicator-counter and Alarm event list appears. notify the fire department before activating a fire drill.

Trouble events: Trouble LED is flashing, operator alert signal is sounding, Notes
and Trouble event indicator-counter and event list appears. Depending on • Only available if a button is programmed to activate a fire drill.
the trouble, the CPU Fail LED may flash, and the Ground and Disable event • Control unit programming may prevent visible notification appliances
indicator-counters and event lists may appear. from turning on.
Supervisory, Request, Call In, Emergency, Building, Other events: To activate a fire drill:
Operator alert signal is sounding, the event indicator-counter and event list
appear. 1. Press Fire Drill. The LED indicates a fire drill is active.

Silencing alarm signals Resetting the control unit

Pressing Reset returns the control unit to normal operation provided there
WARNING: The protected premises may be occupied. Do not silence alarm are no active initiating devices (smoke detectors, manual pull stations,
signals or reset the control unit unless you are authorized to do so and only control unit switches, etc.). Make sure all initiating devices are restored to
after all occupants have been evacuated. normal before resetting the control unit.
Control unit programming may temporarily inhibit Reset after alarm signals
Pressing Alarm Silence turns off all active audible and visible notification
are activated.
appliances. A new alarm event or pressing Alarm Silence again turns the
notification appliances back on. Note: This action only resets the control unit for fire events. To reset the
system for mass notification operation, see “Resetting the system when
Control unit programming may temporarily inhibit Alarm Silence after alarm
mass notification operation is active” on page 2.
signals are activated, may prevent Alarm Silence from turning off visible
notification appliances, and may not silence alarm signals if a waterflow To reset the control unit:
alarm switch is active. 1. Press Reset. The LED flashes at different intervals while the control
Note: This action only silences fire alarm signals. To silence mass unit is resetting, and then turns off.
notification signals, see “Silencing mass notification signals” on page 2.
Releasing service
To silence alarm signals:
This control unit may be used to actuate an extinguishing agent release
1. Press Alarm Silence. The LED indicates Alarm Silence is active. system that includes an abort switch and a manual release switch. If so,
please note that operation of the manual release switch overrides an active
Silencing the control unit abort switch.
Pressing Panel Silence or acknowledging an event message turns the
operator alert signal off. New events will turn the operator alert signal back Maintenance recommendations
on. If there are no new events, the operator alert signal automatically re- Inspect and test the fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72 and
sounds within 24 hours. other applicable standards, and the local authority having jurisdiction.

WARNING: Trouble conditions may affect the control unit's ability to Replace the batteries every five years or sooner as required.
provide early detection and indication of a fire. Identify the source of the For service contact:
trouble and notify authorized service personnel immediately.
Name:
Note: Only available if a button is programmed to silence the control unit.
Address:
To silence the control unit:
1. Press Panel Silence. The LED indicates Panel Silence is active. Phone:

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Making a live voice announcement Activating a mass notification signal
Notes Notes
• This feature requires an optional 4-MIC paging microphone and • This feature requires an optional 4-MIC paging microphone and
4-24L series control-display module. 4-24L series control-display module.
• Your system may be configured differently than described below. • Your system may be configured differently than described below.

To make a live voice announcement: To make a live mass notification announcement:

1. For a control unit programmed as a command center, request for 1. For a control unit programmed as a command center, request for
control of the EST4 system may be required. control of the EST4 system may be required.
• Using the operator touch screen: • Using the operator touch screen:
Tap Request Control on the Action bar, and then tap the Control Tap Request Control on the Action bar, and then tap the Control
Request list button. The information screen will show the control Request list button. The information screen will show the control
status. When ready, proceed to step 2. status. When ready, proceed to step 2.
• Using a 4-24L series control-display module (see figure below): • Using a 4-24L series control-display module (see figure below):
If the top Control Status LED (4) is steady, proceed to step 2. If If the top Control Status LED (4) is steady, proceed to step 2. If
not, press Request Control (5); its LED flashes while requesting not, press Request Control (8); its LED flashes while requesting
control. When the top Control Status LED is steady, proceed to control. When the top Control Status LED is steady, proceed to
step 2. step 2.
4-MIC 4-24L12S 4-MIC 4-24L12S
(4)
(1) READY TO PAGE
Control MNEC (1) READY TO PAGE
Control MNEC
Status (4) On Status On (5)
Request MNEC Request MNEC
(2) Control (5) Reset (2) Control Reset (6)
PAGING VOLUME PAGING VOLUME

Grant MNEC Grant MNEC

Control Silence Control Silence (7)
Deny Deny (8)
(3) Control (3) Control

All Call (6) All Call (9)

All Call All Call
Minus (7) Minus
Phone Phone
Page Page
Page to Page to
Other (8) Other
Page to Page to
Emerg (9) Emerg

EVAC (10) EVAC

Alert (11) Alert

2. Remove the microphone from its hook, and then press the areas to 2. Press the MNEC On button (5) on the control-display module, to
receive the page. activate the function.
All Call (6): Broadcasts to all areas whether or not they are sounding a 3. Remove the microphone from its hook, and then press the All Call
signal. button (9) on the control-display module.
All Call Minus (7): Broadcasts to areas not currently sounding the 4. Press and hold the microphone push-to-talk switch (PTT) (3). The
evacuation signal or the alert signal. Ready to Page LED (1) flashes. When the LED is on steady, begin the
Page to Other (8): Broadcasts live voice messages to areas such as announcement. Adjust your voice level so that the red LED on the
stairwells and elevators. Paging Volume meter (2) does not illuminate.
Page to Emerg (9): Broadcasts live voice messages to areas defined 5. Release the PTT switch when the announcement is finished and return
for mass notification announcements. the microphone to its hook.
EVAC (10): Broadcasts to areas currently sounding the evacuation
signal. Silencing mass notification signals
Alert (11): Broadcasts to areas configured to areas currently sounding Note: This action only silences mass notification signals. To silence fire
the alert signal. alarm events, see “Silencing alarm signals” on page 1.
3. Press and hold the microphone push-to-talk switch (PTT) (3). The
To silence mass notification signals:
Ready to Page LED (1) flashes. When the LED is on steady, begin the
announcement. Adjust your voice level so that the red LED on the 1. Press MNEC Silence (7). The bottom LED indicates silence is active.
Paging Volume meter (2) does not illuminate.
4. Release the PTT switch when the announcement is finished and return
Resetting the system when mass notification
the microphone to its hook. operation is active
Note: This action only resets the system when mass notification operation
is active. To reset the system for fire events, see “Resetting the control unit”
on page 1.

To reset the system when mass notification operation is active:

1. Press the MNEC Reset (6) button (figure item 6 above) on the control-
display module. The bottom LED indicates the reset is active.

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