Contacts and Relays

The System can monitor external contact closure events for the following applications:

Magnetic contact switches

Window foil

Tamper switches

Heat detectors

Water sensors

Pressure sensors

Building smoke and fire detection systems

You can set input contacts to cause alarm conditions based on their current state and a user-defined normal state. Output contacts can map internal alarms and events to outside devices.

See the NetworkAIR FM DX 60 Hz Installation manual for instructions on connecting contacts and relays to your Programmable Customer Input/Output Module (PCIOM).

Input contacts

Path: Main > Setup > System # > Input/Output > Input Contacts

Input: 01of16

Name: Input1

Normal: Open

Status: Open

Delay: 030 s

Action:

Major Alarm

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Each Main Module supports up to 16 user-defined input contacts. Each contact monitors a sensor and responds to changes in the state of the sensor (open or closed).

Name. Provide a unique name for each input contact.

Normal. Choose the normal state of the sensor. If the state changes, the controller takes the action defined by the Alarm Map setting.

Delay. Set how long the contact should be out of its normal state before the controller takes action (controlled by the Alarm Map setting).

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