AFP-3030 Operations Manual — P/N DOC-01-039:A 26/11/2015 30Mass Notification Alarm Event Operation of the Control Panel2.8 Mass Notification Alarm Event2.8.1 How the Control Panel Indicates a Mass Notification AlarmWhen an Mass Notification initiating device (monitor module) activates, the control panel does thefollowing:• Produces a steady audible tone (if the piezo is enabled)• Does not activate the System Alarm relay(s).• Illuminates the OTHER LED• Displays MN ALARM in the upper left corner of the display, a Type Code that indicates the typeof device that activated the alarm, and other information specific to the device. The messageoccupies the top four lines of the screen, replacing the System Normal message as shown inFigure 2.9 below. Refer to “Mass Notification Events” on page 8 for a full description of eachmessage field• Sends an MN Alarm message to the History buffer and installed printer and annunciators• Latches the control panel in MN alarm. (You cannot return the control panel to normaloperation until you correct the alarm condition and reset the control panel). If a fire conditionis present on the control panel, a second system reset may be required to clear the MN alarm,depending on MN Priority programming. Refer to the AFP-3030 Programming Manual.• Activates any devices programmed as General Pending• Activates special zone ZF20.• Initiates any Control-By-Event actions• Does not activates the general alarm zone (Z000) or any devices programmed as GeneralAlarm or Alarm Pending• Does not cause any devices programmed as “Resound on Fire” to resound.Figure 2.9 Mass Notification Alarm Message Display Example2.8.2 How to Respond to an MN AlarmIf the control panel indicates a MN alarm, the operator can do the following:1. To silence the panel sounder:Press the SILENCE BUZZER key. The local sounder will silence. The control panel will sendan acknowledge message to the panel display, history buffer, installed printers andannunciators. If more than one MN alarm is present on the control panel, Acknowledge mustbe pressed for each alarm.2. To silence any activated outputs that are programmed as silenceable:O T H E R : 2 O F 2A C K N O W L E D G E D M N A L A R MS E C U R I T Y O F F I C E E A S T B L D GF I R S T F L O O R Z F 2 0 M N M O N1 0 : 3 5 : 1 7 A T U E 0 2 D E C 2 0 1 4 L 0 1 D 1 3 4M O R E I N F O . . .1 O T H L 0 2 D 0 0 3D e t e c t o r L 0 2 D 0 0 32 O T H L 0 1 D 1 3 4D e t e c t o r L 0 1 D 1 3 4A L M : 0 S U P : 0 F L T : 0 D I S : 0 O T H E R : 21 1 : 5 8 : 4 3 A T U E 0 2 , D E C , 2 0 1 4