Introduction Releasing ZonesNFS-3030 Operating P/N 51344:C 11/4/03 61Appendix B Releasing ZonesIntroductionThe control panel provides ten Releasing Zones (ZR00-ZR09). These are special zones that can beused for up to ten independent releasing operations. This section contains descriptions of eachreleasing function option and an example of how Releasing Zone options work.For instructions on programming Releasing Functions, refer to this panel’s programming manual.Each Releasing Zone includes the following releasing options:Appendix Table B-1 Releasing OptionsThe Read Status function allows the operator to view the current selections for a Releasing Zone.Refer to “Releasing Zone” on page 45 for more information.How Releasing Zones OperateThe figure below contains an illustrated example of how Releasing Zones work, using cross zoneselections with four detectors and an NAC mapped to Releasing Zone 1 (listed as ZR01 in the zonemap). Appendix Table B-2 lists the cross zone selections and the conditions that activate theOption DescriptionCross Zone Cross Zones let you program the control panel to activate a Releasing Zone whentwo or more detectors are alarmed. Cross Zone selections are:YesZoneHeatNoneTwo or more detectors are alarmed that are mapped to one of the tenReleasing Zones (ZR00-ZR09).Two or more detectors are alarmed that are mapped to two differentSoftware Zones and mapped to one of the ten Releasing Zones (R0-R9).At least one smoke detector mapped to one of the ten Releasing Zones(ZR00-ZR09) is alarmed and at least one heat detector mapped to thesame Releasing Zone as the smoke detector is alarmed.Cross Zones are not used.Delay Timer A 0–60 second programmable delay before activating a zone.Abort Switch An Abort Switch Type Code used to abort activation of a zone.Manual Release Allows immediate zone activation by overriding the abort function, cross-zonefunction, and delay timer.Soak Timer Automatically shuts off the releasing device after a preprogrammed period oftime. Select 0001-9999 seconds for Soak Time or 0000 seconds for no SoakTime.Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com