Hey,
Ok Its not a old panel its brand new.(Edwards, G.E. ownes them now)It is programed to use standard contact id. Waterflow/supervisory zones are programed to send send A DISTINCT signal for 4 conditions.1 trouble,2 tamper,3 alarm,4ground fault.Any reciever will clearly reconize these codes. The tamper or valve does not send trouble it sends supervision.Supervision does not stop or effect alarm or flow.(I always wonder about that 1 how is the flow gona go if the valve is closed???) If you turn the valve 1/2 turn it sends supervision. If water flows the alarm goes off.If someone cuts the wire or breakes the loop trouble goes If there is a short you get ground fault. You can program water retard and alarm verifacation.You can't do a huge bld. with this system.I have found that all those pivs or moduals get$$$$$. Also the bld. maint. guys like it because they are always moveing smokes pulls and a/v's around and they don't have to keep track of addresses or reprogram anything. All they have to do is know the zones. I yust set it up simple for them. you know zone 1 flow tamper 1st floor,zone 2 flow tamper 2nd floor,zone 3 smokes and pulls 1st floor west,and so on. All the a/v's are programmed common, they are separate NAC circuits. Now just my opinion and ive put in alot of systems "alot of these addressable systems installed in small to medium blds. are alot of unnessary bells and whistles and$$$" I have also been to alot of fire jobs and if there is 20 offices on the 3rd floor the fire dept dosent really care exactly which office the smoke went off in because they check every one anyway and if thers enough smoke to set off a detecor its not hard to find as long as you lead them to the correct area.
