Description

Addressable fire alarm panels are usually much more advanced than their conventional counterparts, with a higher degree of programming flexibility and single point detection. Addressable fire alarm panels were introduced by many manufacturers during the micro-controller boom in the mid 1980s.
Common addressable input devices include:

• Smoke detectors
  • Photoelectric
  • Ionization
  • Heat
  • Flame
  • Laser
  • Beam
  • Duct
• Fire alarm manual pull stations
• Monitor modules (used for common switches such as)
  • Sprinkler water flow
  • Pressure switches
  • Tamper switches
  • Conventional control panels
• Sprinkler water flow switch

Common addressable output devices include:

• Solenoid release
• Notification control modules
• Relay modules (used to perform events such as)
  • Unloc doors
  • Turning on/off fans
  • Recalling elevators
  • Activating other fire alarm panels
  • Closing dampers