User Interfaces
6270
8132
6160CR
6160
FSA24
FSA8
6220
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User Interface
Products
Description
User Interface products allow system users
to interact, administrate, and control the
system. At a minimum, users need at least
one Touch screen or Keypad device. When
designing Fire systems, authorities often
require simple LED and control stations.
On-site History reporting may also be
required in any application.
Honeywell offers many forward-thinking
technologies that connect the user to the
system. This document summarizes the
benefits and requirements of each of the
following User Interface products:
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8132 Color Symphony Touchscreen Pad
6270 TouchCenter
6160 Alpha-numeric Keypad
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FSA-8 and FSA-24 LED Stations
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Printer Interface
Arm and Disarm Departments within the facility from a central location using simple and
interactive menu screens.
Monitor computer and server rooms to help prevent costly server failures. Monitor your
server room to verify that the temperature, humidity, power, and network presence are all
within tolerance.
Monitor refrigeration systems for failures threshold changes like refrigeration and
incubation.
Monitor all of your facilities alert systems from one place. The system can allow you
to centralize all of your building alert systems into a simple, easy to understand, easy to
control user interface.
Control the operation of door locks and door holders around the facility. Locate the
interface at the security desk or management offices to provide a central control station
for the building.
See operating status of distant appliances like motors, generators, or pumps. See
history of events gathered by the system over time.
Fire Alarm Status and Reset capabilities allow users and responding agencies to
quickly take charge of the system and see current status of the fire alarm when needed.
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8132 Symphony Touch-screen
The 8132 Symphony Touchscreen provides an interactive
color display with rich sounds and
PDA-style user interface. See the
8132 site for more information and
documentation.
Advantages
The 8132 provides a rich
interactive color touch-screen
display, similar to interaction
found in many PDAs and ATM
machines. It uses a simple menu
structure that connects the user to
the system. The interactive
display is easy to see and read in most lighting arrangements and from various heights
and angles.
The 8132-i allows additional capabilities when the system is connected to a secure
channel of the Internet and registered with AlarmNet services. When using the 8132-i
Symphony Touch-screen, users can operate and administrate the system from any
computer with Internet access, anywhere in the world, just as if they were at the facility.
Benefits
Using a structured menu system, the user can see system status, locally monitor status
changes, administrate system behavior, and other functions. The effects and sounds
acknowledge entries and call attention to status changes and system alerts.
The 8132 Symphony Touch-screen is an excellent method for operating remote control
and remote alert systems within the facility. Use the 8132 to remote control distant door
locks, door holders, cameras, sounders, indicators, pumps, motors, appliances, and to
arm and disarm one or more departments within the facility.
The 8132 Symphony Touch-screen is a great method for monitoring building and
integrated system status changes. Read the easy to understand display to see status
changes in the armed or disarmed states of each department, receive messages from
multiple building or system alert messages.
Notes
Locate the 8132 inside of the area of protection. The 8132 Symphony Touch-screen
mounts onto a flat surface or a standard electrical box. Route one four-wire ECP bus
from the control panel to the location of an 8132 Touch-screen Pad. Continue routing the
ECP bus to additional user interface device locations if needed.
Depending upon the Control Panel used for the application, you can add one or more
8132 Symphony Touch-screen pads.
Vista 20 = 4
Vista 32 = 0
Vista 128 = 3
Vista 250 = 3
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6270 TouchCenter
The 6270 TouchCenter provides
an interactive black and white
display with rich sounds and
PDA-style user interface. See
the 6270 site for more
information and documentation.
Advantages
The 6270 TouchCenter provides
an interactive black and white
touch-screen display, similar to
interaction found in many PDAs
and ATM machines. It uses a
simple menu structure that
connects the user to the system.
The interactive display is easy
to see and read in most lighting arrangements and from various heights and angles.
Benefits
Using a structured menu system, the user can see system status, locally monitor status
changes, administrate system behavior, and other functions. The effects and sounds
acknowledge entries and call attention to status changes and system alerts.
The 6270 TouchCenter is an excellent method for operating remote control and remote
alert systems within the facility. Use the 6270 to remote control distant door locks, door
holders, cameras, sounders, indicators, pumps, motors, appliances, and to arm and
disarm one or more departments within the facility.
The 6270 TouchCenter is a great method for monitoring building and integrated system
status changes. Read the easy to understand display to see status changes in the armed
or disarmed states of each department, receive messages from multiple building or
system alert messages.
Notes
Locate the 6270 inside of the area of protection. The 6270 TouchCenter mounts onto a
flat surface or a standard electrical box. Route one four-wire ECP bus from the control
panel to the location of a 6270 Touch-screen Pad. Continue routing the ECP bus to
additional user interface device locations if needed.
Depending upon the Control Panel used for the application, you can add one or more
6270 TouchCenter interfaces.
Vista 20 = 4
Vista 32 = 0
Vista 128 = 3
Vista 250 = 3
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6160 Alpha-numeric Keypad
The 6160 provides the standard
keypad interface-style functionality.
See the 6160 site for more information
and documentation.
Advantages
The 6160 Keypad provides large keys.
It uses a simple menu structure that
connects the user to the system. The
display is easy to see and read in most
lighting arrangements and from various
heights and angles.
Benefits
Using a structured menu system, the user can see system status, locally monitor status
changes, administrate system behavior, and other functions. The effects and sounds
acknowledge entries and call attention to status changes and system alerts.
The 6160 is an excellent method for operating remote control and remote alert systems
within the facility. Use the 6160 to remote control distant door locks, door holders,
cameras, sounders, indicators, pumps, motors, appliances, and to arm and disarm one or
more departments within the facility.
The 6160 Alphanumeric keypad is a great method for monitoring building and integrated
system status changes. Read the easy to understand display to see status changes in
the armed or disarmed states of each department, receive messages from multiple
building or system alert messages.
Notes
Locate the 6160 inside of the area of protection. The 6160 Keypad mounts onto a flat
surface or a standard electrical box. Route one four-wire ECP bus from the control panel
to the location of a 6160 Keypad. Continue routing the ECP bus to additional user
interface device locations if needed.
Depending upon the Control Panel used for the application, you can add one or more
6160 Keypads.
Vista 32 = 31
Vista 128 = 31
Vista 250 = 31
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6220 Real-time Event Printer
The 6220 printer logs events as they occur. The 40character printout is easy to store for future reference.
The printer is great for logging events from applications
like access control, system arming and disarming, and
building alert systems. Use with the 4100SM serial
module. See the 6220 site for more information and
documentation.
Advantages
The 6220 printer provides an option for logging system
events. It uses standard off-the shelf adding machine
paper available in most office supply stores and
Internet sources. It renders an easy to read printout of
selected system events. It is smaller than other
tabletop printers, so you can locate it easily in small
workspaces.
Benefits
Using a structured menu system, the user can review a printout of historical system
events, status changes, and other information.
The 6220 event printer is a great method for storing event information about building and
integrated system status changes. Read the easy to understand printout to review
changes in the armed or disarmed states of each department, and printed history from
multiple building or system alert systems.
Review refrigeration history for failures threshold changes in systems like refrigeration
and incubation.
Review computer and server room history to understand trends and help prevent
costly server failures. Monitor your server room to verify that the temperature, humidity,
power, and network presence are all within tolerance.
Review history from all of your facilities alert systems from one place. The system
can allow you to centralize all of your building alert systems into a simple, easy to
understand, easy to control user interface.
Review operating history of status for appliances like motors, generators, or pumps.
See history of events gathered by the system over time.
Notes
Locate the 6220 inside of the area of protection. The 6220 printer locates onto a flat
surface. Route one four-wire RS232 cable from the control panel to the location of a 6220
Printer. You can add on 6220 Printer and 4100SM Serial Module for Vista 32, 128, and
250 series controls.
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6160CR Fire System Keypad
The 6160CR provides fire alarm
reset and test capabilities. See the
6160CR site for more information
and documentation.
Advantages
The 6160CR Keypad provides large
keys. It Provides an English-text
display that is easy for the user to
understand. The display is backlit,
and easy to see and read in most
lighting arrangements and from
various heights and angles.
Benefits
Using a structured menu system, the user can see system status, locally monitor status
changes, administrate system behavior, and other functions. The effects and sounds
acknowledge entries and call attention to status changes and system alerts.
The 6160 is an excellent method for operating remote control and remote alert systems
within the facility. Use the 6160 to remote control distant door locks, door holders,
cameras, sounders, indicators, pumps, motors, appliances, and to arm and disarm one or
more departments within the facility.
The 6160 Alphanumeric keypad is a great method for monitoring building and integrated
system status changes. Read the easy to understand display to see status changes in
the armed or disarmed states of each department, receive messages from multiple
building or system alert messages.
See System Status in plain English. Fire system status appears on the display,
prioritized by importance. Know that the system is in proper operation at all times.
Reset Smoke Detectors that are latch in an alarm state. After the smoke clears, use the
6160 to return all system smoke detectors into normal operation.
Reset fire alarm sounders and notification appliances. The 6160 allows authorized
users to silence alarms after being cleared by the responding fire department.
Notes
Locate the 6160CR within three feet of the control panel. Locate additional 6160CR Fire
Keypads inside of the protected area where required. The 6160 Keypad mounts onto a
flat surface or a standard electrical box. Route one four-wire ECP bus from the control
panel to the location of a 6160CR Fire Keypad. Continue routing the ECP bus to
additional user interface device locations if needed.
Depending upon the Control Panel used for the application, you can add one or more
6160 Keypads.
Vista 32 = 31
Vista 128 = 31
Vista 250 = 31
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FSA8 and FSA24 Fire Indicator
FSA Fire Annunciator
Panels provide fire alarm
status, reset and test
capabilities. See the FSA
site for more information
and documentation.
Advantages
FSA Fire Annunciator
Panels use LED indicators
for each fire alarm zone.
FSA panels come in 8-zone
and 24-zone configurations.
Combined FSA modules can indicate for up to 96 fire zones on Vista 128 and Vista 250
series fire alarm control panels.
FSA24
FSA8
Use in combination with the 6160CR for additional system information in plain English
text.
Benefits
Simple to understand LED indicators and alert tones make the FSA panel simple to
understand and operate. LEDs illuminate when a fire zone is in alarm. The Trouble LED
and an associated fire alarm zone illuminate when a zone is in trouble, and requires
authorized system maintenance.
Reset Smoke Detectors that are latch in an alarm state. After the smoke clears, use the
6160 to return all system smoke detectors into normal operation.
Reset fire alarm sounders and notification appliances. The 6160 allows authorized
users to silence alarms after being cleared by the responding fire department.
Notes
Locate FSA Fire Alarm Annunciator panels where required. FSA-8 panels mount
horizontally onto a duplex box. FSA-24 panels mount horizontally on a quad box. Route
one four-wire ECP bus from the control panel to the location of a FSA Fire Annunciator
panel. Continue routing the ECP bus to additional user interface device locations if
needed.
Depending upon the Control Panel used for the application, you can add one or more
FSA Fire Annunciator Panels.
Vista 32 = 1 FSA-8 and 1 FSA-24 for up to 32 zones.
Vista 128 = 4 FSA-24 for up to 96 zones (FSA8 also compatible for fewer zones)
Vista 250 = 4 FSA-24 for up to 96 zones (FSA8 also compatible for fewer zones)
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Part# 123456
February 2005
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