Type Code Labels and FlashScan® Type

For All Onyx Panels including the NFS-320, NFS2-640 and NFS2-3030

What is the Difference Between Type Code Label, and FlashScan® Type?

What is the Difference Between Type Code Label, and FlashScan® Type?

•Type Code Label defines what you wish to do with a device

•FlashScan® Type is determined by what type of device is being used.

What is the Difference Between Type Code Label, and FlashScan® Type?

•Example: FSP-851 photo-electric smoke detector

• It can be an alarm input, or a supervisory.

• If supervisory, it can be tracking or latching.

•This is all determined by the Type Code Label.

•Regardless of selection, the FlashScan® Type will be PHOTO.

Type Code Labels

Type Code Labels are software selections for:

Initiating devices Detectors Monitor Modules

Output devices Control Modules Relay Modules NACs

Type Code Labels for Detectors

• There are many types of Detectors– Photo– Ion– Laser– Heat (Fixed and Rate of Rise)– Acclimate ® Plus™– HARSH™ (Hostile ARea Smoke Head)– IntelliQuad™ (Smoke, Heat, IR and CO)

Type Code Labels for Detectors

Possible uses for a PHOTO (FSP-851) detector

Type Code Point Type Latching (Y/N)

Activates CBE

Device Function

SMOKE (PHOTO) Fire Y Y Photoelectric smoke detector

SUP L(PHOTO) Supervisory Y Y Photoelectric smoke detector

SUP T(PHOTO) Supervisory N Y Photoelectric smoke detector

SMOKE (DUCTP) Fire Y Y Photoelectric smoke detector

SUP L(DUCTP) Supervisory Y Y Photoelectric smoke detector

SUP T(DUCTP) Supervisory N Y Photoelectric smoke detector

Other types of detectors would have similar options

Type Code Labels for Input Modules

After auto-programming….

…. Default Type Code Label is MONITOR

…. FlashScan ® Type is MONITOR or MINI/DUAL

The panel doesn’t know what is connected to it

It is up to YOU to tell it!

Type Code Labels for Input Modules

Here are some examples of Monitor Module Type Code Labels.

*Note that this type code label is only available for the NFS2-3030

** Some type code labels allow for system functions, such as Acknowledge, Silence, Reset and Drill.

Type Code Point Type Latching (Y/N)

Activates CBE

Device Function

MONITOR Fire alarm Y Y Alarm-monitoring device

PULL STATION Fire alarm Y Y Manual fire-alarm-activating device

WATERFLOW S Supervisory Y Y Indicates supervisory condition for activated waterflow switch.

FMM 4-20* User-programmable

Y Y Monitors 4-20 mA industrial sensors

RESET SWITCH** Non-alarm N N Performs reset function

*Note that this Type Code Label only applies to the NFS2-3030.

**Type Code Labels also allow for some system functions, such as Acknowledge, Silence, Reset, and Drill

Type Code Labels for Output Modules

After auto-programming….

…. the panel will often set default values to CONTROL or RELAY

with the appropriate FlashScan ® Type.

Again, the panel doesn’t know what is connected to it.It is up to YOU to tell it!

Type Code Labels for Output Modules

Examples of Output Types taken from the NFS2-3030 Programming Manual

*Note that this type code label is only available for the NFS2-3030

** Some type code labels allow for system functions, such as Acknowledge, Silence, Reset and Drill.

Type Code

Silenceable Switch

Inhibit

Walk Test

SLC Output Point

Local Mode Group

Point Types

Device Function

CONTROL Y N Y NAC n/a Supervised NAC

RELAY Y N Y Relay n/a Relay output

STROBE CKT

Y N Y NAC Fire Supervised NAC

SPEAKER Y N Y NAC Fire Supervised NAC for speaker circuits

REL AUDIBLE

Y Y N NAC n/a Activates audio or visual devices steady when releasing starts.

Programming Examples

NFS2-3030 Point Programming

This is the Type Code Label

This is the FlashScan® Type

NFS2-640/NFS-320 Point Programming

This is the Type Code Label

Note that the FlashScan ® Type cannot be changed at the panel with the NFS2-640 or NFS-320.

VeriFire™ Tools Selection

This is the Type Code Label

This is the FlashScan® Type

Note that this is the Point Programming screen for the NFS2-3030. The NFS2-640 and NFS-320 screens look different, but the selection process is the same.

FlashScan® Type

• When the panel is auto-programmed, the appropriate selection will be made.

• Most of the time, this is sufficient.

• However, there are a few instances to watch out for.

FlashScan® Type Issue #1

• FlashScan® Type for the FDM-1, FMM-101, and XP-10M monitor modules is MINI/DUAL.

• If Type Code Label is changed using VeriFire Tools (i.e. WATERFLOW), it reverts to the generic FlashScan® Type of MONITOR.

• This will result in an Invalid Reply trouble for the device.

• It must be set to Mini/Dual prior to downloading.

FlashScan® Type Issue #1

Screen as it would appear after initial auto-program.Note that default values are set.

FlashScan® Type Issue #1

Change type Code Label to something else, like H20 flow.

FlashScan® Type Issue #1

This would have to set back to the MINI/DUAL selection to function properly.

Note what happens to the FlashScan® Type selection.

FlashScan® Type Issue #2

• For certain releasing Type Code Labels, the FlashScan® Type is automatically set to RELEASE.

• Recall that the FlashScan® Type is set by the hardware, not the application.

• Results in an Invalid Reply trouble

• RELEASE FlashScan® Type is only for the FCM-1 REL module

• Only applies to VeriFire™ Tools programming

FlashScan® Type Issue #2

This Type Code Label is used for a relay used to

perform a releasing function

Since it is an FRM-1 Relay Module, this is the incorrect

FlashScan® Type.

FlashScan® Type Issue #2

The correct FlashScan® Type is RELAY

This Type Code Label is used for a relay used to

perform a releasing function

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