NFS-320/E/C Installation Manual — P/N 52745:M2 7/1/14 5Table of ContentsSection 1: About This Manual.................................................................................................. 71.1: Standards and Other Documents....................................................................................................................71.2: UL 864 Compliance.......................................................................................................................................81.2.1: Products Subject to AHJ Approval......................................................................................................81.3: Related Documents ........................................................................................................................................81.4: Cautions and Warnings ..................................................................................................................................91.4.1: Typographic Conventions....................................................................................................................9Section 2: System Overview .................................................................................................. 102.1: System Description ......................................................................................................................................102.1.1: Standard Features ..............................................................................................................................102.1.2: Options ..............................................................................................................................................112.1.3: System Limitations ............................................................................................................................112.2: System Components ....................................................................................................................................112.2.1: Standard Equipment ..........................................................................................................................112.2.2: Control Panel Circuit Board .............................................................................................................112.2.3: Main Power Supply CPS-24/E ..........................................................................................................122.2.4: Circuit Board Components ................................................................................................................132.2.5: System Cabinet ..................................................................................................................................152.3: Compatible Equipment ...............................................................................................................................16Section 3: Installation............................................................................................................. 183.1: Preparing for Installation .............................................................................................................................183.1.1: Standards and Codes..........................................................................................................................183.2: Installation Checklist ...................................................................................................................................193.3: Mounting a Cabinet .....................................................................................................................................203.4: Installing Option Boards..............................................................................................................................203.5: Connecting the Power Cables ......................................................................................................................223.5.1: Overview ...........................................................................................................................................223.5.2: Connecting the Control Panel to AC Power......................................................................................233.5.3: Checking AC Power ..........................................................................................................................233.5.4: Installing and Connecting the Batteries ............................................................................................243.5.5: External DC Power Output Connections...........................................................................................243.5.6: Accessories DC Power Output Connections .....................................................................................253.6: NAC Connections and Releasing Circuits...................................................................................................263.6.1: Stat-X Devices...................................................................................................................................273.7: Output Relay Connections ...........................................................................................................................273.8: Backup-Alarm Switches .............................................................................................................................283.9: UL Power-limited Wiring Requirements.....................................................................................................293.9.1: Labeling Modules and Circuits..........................................................................................................303.10: Installing EIA-485 Devices .......................................................................................................................303.11: Installing Remote Printers and/or CRT......................................................................................................303.11.1: Custom Cable Fabrication ...............................................................................................................303.11.2: Installing and Configuring the PRN Series Printer .........................................................................313.11.3: Installing and Configuring a CRT-2................................................................................................323.11.4: Connecting Multiple Printers, CRTs, or CRT/PRN Combination ..................................................333.12: Wiring a Signaling Line Circuit (SLC)......................................................................................................343.13: Connecting a PC for Off-Line Programming ............................................................................................35Section 4: Applications .......................................................................................................... 364.1: Overview......................................................................................................................................................364.2: Devices Requiring External Power Supervision..........................................................................................364.3: NFPA 72 Central or Remote Station Fire Alarm System (Protected Premises Unit) ..................................374.4: Central Station Fire Alarm System Canadian Requirements.......................................................................394.5: NFPA 72 Proprietary Fire Alarm 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