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Overview
This Job Aid will assist you in programming Notification Appliances by type and functionality.
The information below provides details on how to use this document.

1. Step 1 is to identify the Appliance. You may do this by two methods:

a. By Product ID (PID)
~ If you know the PID of the Appliance, you may review the listing and click the appropriate link ~
You will be brought to Step 2 to choose the desired functionality of the Appliance
~ Once you make your choice, the link will bring you to Step 3 which will provide instructions on
how to program the Appliance
~ You are done!
b. By Appliance Category
~ This choice will bring you to a page of twelve Appliance Categories, Addressable and
Non-Addressable, click the appropriate link
~ You will be brought to Step 2 to choose the desired functionality of the Appliance
~ Once you make your choice, the link will bring you to Step 3 which will provide instructions on
how to program the Appliance
~ You are done!

Begin

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Programming Notification Appliances
Programming Notification Appliances

Step 1: Find Your Appliance

Click the appropriate link below for your desired search choice

This Job Aid will assist you in programming Notification Appliances by type and functionality.

BEGIN by Clicking a Navigational Choice below:

Search by Product Identification # (PID)

Search by Appliance Category

**If you require additional information on how to navigate this document, click here for an overview.

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TrueAlert ES 4900 Series Addressable Multi-Candela Notification Appliance Pg.
Technical Publications: 579-1031, 579-1032, 579-1033, 579-1034

Step 2: Operation
Click the appropriate link below for the Desired Operation

• All NACs to operate the same on a Fire Alarm (Horns / strobes)

• Two or more different NAC operations on a Fire Alarm

. "Alert" or "Other" Horn and Strobe operation (requires Custom Control programming)

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TrueAlert ES Addressable Indoor Multi-Tone Notification Appliance
Technical Publications: 579-1152, 579-1156

Step 2: Operation
Click the appropriate link below for the Desired Operation

• All NACs to operate the same on a Fire Alarm (Horns / strobes)

• Two or more different NAC operations on a Fire Alarm

• "Alert" or "Other" Horn and Strobe operation (requires Custom Control programming)

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TrueAlert ES Addressable Emergency Indoor Notification Appliance
Technical Publications: 579-1052

Step 2: Operation
Click the appropriate link below for the Desired Operation

• All NACs to operate the same on a Fire Alarm (Horns / strobes)

• Two or more different NAC operations on a Fire Alarm

• "Alert" or "Other" Horn and Strobe operation (requires Custom Control programming)

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TrueAlert ES 5900 Series Addressable Audible Notification Appliance
Technical Publications: 579-1162, 579-1199, 579-1200

Step 2: Operation
Click the appropriate link below for the Desired Operation

• All NACs to operate the same on a Fire Alarm (Horns / strobes)

• Two or more different NAC operations on a Fire Alarm

• "Alert" or "Other" Horn and Strobe operation (requires Custom Control programming)

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1031, 579-1032, 579-1033, 579-1034

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB
System Options screen, Addressable Appliance Preferred Defaults box is where the system default operations for horns
and strobes are specified.

.
The Panel tab is where you select the required candela
setting and the GENERAL EVAC Tone to be played on
alarm.

HARDWARE TAB

In the Hardware tab, set as follows:

* Device Operations to GENERAL EVAC SYSTEM DEFAULT
* Tone to BROADBAND TEMPORAL
* Coding type to TEMPORAL MARCH20
MARCH6i0
MARCH120
ONSTEADY
TEMPORAL4

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Ensure the below are set appropriately:

* Configuration Switch 1 is set to the ON position
* Candela flag is set to FACP

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1152, 579-1156

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

HARDWARE TAB

In the Hardware tab set as follows:

* Device Operations to GENERAL EVAC
* Tone to SYSTEM DEFAULT
* Coding type to ONSTEADY

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Ensure that the below are set appropriately:

* Appliance Configuration Switch 1 is set to the
ON position
* Candela flag is set to FACP

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1152, 579-1156

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

HARDWARE TAB

In the Hardware tab, set as follows:

* Device Operations to GENERAL EVAC SYSTEM DEFAULT

* Tone to 520Hz BROADBAND
* Coding type to ONSTEADY 520HZ
BELL
SLOW WHOOP
SIREN
HILO
CHIME
HARDWARE

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Ensure the below are set appropriately:

* Appliance configuration Switch 1 is set to the
ON position
* Candela flag is set to FACP for all Appliances that
are to follow this programming
Set the configuration switches on Appliances that are to play
a different Tone as follows:
* Switch 1 Configuration Control - OFF for local control
* Switch 2 Audible Volume – OFF for High
* Switches 3* and 4* are used by non-addressable appliances
* Switch 3 - N/A for addressable
* Switch 4 - N/A for addressable. This switch MUST BE OFF on addressable appliances or a "No Answer" Trouble will be generatied
* Switches 5, 6, and 7 select the Horn Tone to be played
* Switch 8 set to OFF

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1052

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB

Panel tab, System Options screen, Addressable Appliance Preferred Defaults box are where the system default operations for
the strobes are specified.
Candela Choices
15cd
20cd
30cd
75cd
110cd
. 135cd
185cd
The Panel tab is where you select the desired WP75cd
candela rating. WP185cd
Hardware

HARDWARE TAB

In the Hardware tab, set as follows:

* Candela rating to SYSTEM DEFAULT

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Ensure the below are set appropriately:

* Appliance Configuration Switch 1 is set to the ON position
* Candela flag is set to FACP

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1052

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB Candela Choices Amber Lens Candela Output

Panel tab, System Options screen, Addressable Appliance Preferred 15cd 15cd
Defaults box is where the system default operations for the strobes 20cd
30cd 30cd
are specified. The default is HARDWARE which would default to 15cd.
75cd 75cd
110cd 110cd
135cd 135cd
185cd 135cd
WP75cd
. WP185cd 135cd
Hardware

The Panel tab is where you select the desired If manual selection is required, set the Appliance candela
candela rating flag to select the desired candela setting. The candela
values listed on the Appliance are for clear lenses only.

HARDWARE TAB

In the Hardware tab, set as follows:

* Set the candela rating to SYSTEM DEFAULT

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Ensure the below are set appropriately:

* Appliance Configuration Switch 1 is set to the ON position

* Candela flag is set to FACP

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1162, 579-1199, 579-1200

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB
Panel tab, System Options screen, Addressable Appliance
Preferred Defaults box is where the system default operations
for horns and strobes are specified.

The Panel tab is where you select the desired candela

rating and required GENERAL EVAC Tone to be
played on alarm.

HARDWARE TAB

In the Hardware tab, set as follows:

* Device Operations to GENERAL EVAC
* Tone to BROADBAND
* Coding type to ONSTEADY
Check the settings for accuracy

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Ensure the below are set appropriately:

* Appliance Configuration Switch 1 is set to the
ON position

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1162, 579-1199, 579-1200

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB
Panel tab, System Options screen, Addressable Appliance Preferred Defaults box is where the system default operations for horns
and strobes are specified.
Candela Choices General Evacuation and Alert Tone Choices
15cd Broadband
20cd 520Hz
. 30cd Bell
75cd Slow Whoop
110cd Siren
135cd HiLo
The Panel tab is where you select the desired candela 185cd Chime
rating and required GENERAL EVAC Tone to be WP75cd Hardware
played on alarm. WP185cd
Hardware

HARDWARE TAB

In the Hardware tab, set as follows:

* Device Operations to GENERAL EVAC
* Tone to Broadband
* Coding type to the desired code

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Appliance Configuration Switch:

* Position 1: OFF to enable Local Audible Control
ON for Panel control
* Position 2: Audible Volume – High (OFF), Low (ON)
* Position 3: Not Used

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1162, 579-1199, 579-1200

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB

Panel tab, System Options screen, Addressable Appliance Preferred Defaults box is where the system default operations for
horns and strobes are specified.

The Panel tab is where you select the desired candela rating and required
GENERAL EVAC Tone to be played on alarm.

HARDWARE TAB
In the Hardware tab, set as follows:
* Device Operations to GENERAL EVAC
* Tone to Broadband
* Coding type to ONSTEADY.
Selecting ALERT as the Operation in the Hardware tab auto populates SIG902
(TrueAlert Zone 3 All Alert Devices) with the Appliance. However, SIG902 is not
referenced in any default programming, so Custom Control must be written.
When OTHER is selected in the Hardware tab as the operation, the Appliance
does not auto populate any of the default TrueAlert Zones. A custom TrueAlert
Zone will need to be created for this device and Custom Control must be written.

To have the strobe operate on all Alert Appliances SIG902 when a Priority 2 or
Supervisory condition is reported, enter the following Custom Control equation:
[INPUTS]
STATUS ON
A122 | ANALOG | ANALOG | NUMBER OF SYSTEM PRIORITY 2 ALARMS
OR STATUS ON
A1 | ANALOG | ANALOG | NUMBER OF SYSTEM SUPERVISORIES
[END INPUTS]
[OUTPUTS]
HOLD ON PRI=9,9
SIG902 | SIGB | SIGNAL | TRUEALERT ZONE 3 - ALL ALERT DEVICES
[END OUTPUTS]

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Appliance Configuration Switch:

* Position 1: OFF to enable Local Audible Control
ON for Panel control
* Position 2: Audible Volume – High (OFF), Low (ON)

* Position 3: Not Used

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1031, 579-1032, 579-1033

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB
IMPORTANT: The Alert Tone
is selected in the Panel tab,
however full functionality is
only available when Multi-
Tone Appliances are used.

HARDWARE TAB

The operation must be set to ALERT or OTHER in the Hardware tab.

Selecting ALERT as the operation in the Hardware tab auto populates SIG902
(TrueAlert Zone 3 All Alert Devices) with the Appliance. However,SIG902 is not
referenced in any default programming, so Custom Control must be written.
When OTHER is selected as the Operation in the Hadware tab, the Appliance does
not auto populate any of the default TrueAlert Zones. A custom TrueAlert Zone will
need to be created for this device and Custom Control must be written.
To play the Hardware Coding Type on all Alert Appliances SIG902 when a Priority 2
or Supervisory condition is reported, enter the following Custom Control equation:
[INPUTS]
STATUS ON
The Coding Type is also selected in the A122 | ANALOG | ANALOG | NUMBER OF SYSTEM PRIORITY 2 ALARMS
Hardware tab. OR STATUS ON
A1 | ANALOG | ANALOG | NUMBER OF SYSTEM SUPERVISORIES
[END INPUTS]
[OUTPUTS]
HOLD ON PRI=9,9
SIG902 | SIGB | SIGNAL | TRUEALERT ZONE 3 - ALL ALERT DEVICES
[END OUTPUTS]

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Address Switch 8 set to ON, indicating it will be programmed as an "Alert" or "Other" Appliance.

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1152, 579-1156

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB

The ALERT Tone is selected in the Panel tab, it will be the tone played for
all appliances programmed as ALERT or OTHER.

Note: Custom Control must be written to control the NAC.

HARDWARE TAB
The operation must be set to ALERT or OTHER in the Hardware tab. The Hardware tab Tone and Coding Type selections
determine the Appliance operation. Selecting a Tone for a device in the Hardware tab will overrule the Panel tab selection for
this Appliance.
Selecting ALERT as the Operation in the Hardware tab auto populates SIG902 (TrueAlert
Zone 3 All Alert Devices) with the Appliance, but SIG902 is not referenced in any default
programming so Custom Control must be written. When OTHER is selected in the
Hardware tab as the operation, the Appliance does not auto populate any of the default
TrueAlert Zones. A custom TrueAlert Zone will need to be created for this device and
Custom Control must be written.
To play the Hardware Coding Type on all Alert appliances SIG902, when a Priority 2 or
Supervisory condition is reported, enter the following Custom Control equation:
[INPUTS]
STATUS ON
A122 | ANALOG | ANALOG | NUMBER OF SYSTEM PRIORITY 2 ALARMS
OR STATUS ON
A1 | ANALOG | ANALOG | NUMBER OF SYSTEM SUPERVISORIES
[END INPUTS]
[OUTPUTS]
HOLD ON PRI=9,9
SIG902 | SIGB | SIGNAL | TRUEALERT ZONE 3 - ALL ALERT DEVICES
[END OUTPUTS]

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Address Switch 8 set to ON, indicating it will be programmed as an "Alert" or "Other" Appliance.

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1034, 579-1052

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB
Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance The candela rating is selected in the Panel tab.

The operation must be set to ALERT or OTHER

in the Hardware tab.

HARDWARE TAB

Selecting ALERT in the Hardware tab as the Operation auto populates SIG902
(TrueAlert Zone 3 All Alert Devices) with the Appliance, but SIG902 is not
referenced in any default programming so Custom Control must be written.
When OTHER is selected in the Hardware tab as the operation, the Appliance
does not auto populate any of the default TrueAlert Zones. A custom TrueAlert
Zone will need to be created for this device and Custom Control must be
written.

To have the strobe operate on all Alert appliances SIG902 when a Priority 2 or Supervisory condition is reported, enter the
following Custom Control equation:
[INPUTS]
STATUS ON
A122 | ANALOG | ANALOG | NUMBER OF SYSTEM PRIORITY 2 ALARMS
OR STATUS ON
A1 | ANALOG | ANALOG | NUMBER OF SYSTEM SUPERVISORIES
[END INPUTS]
[OUTPUTS]
HOLD ON PRI=9,9
SIG902 | SIGB | SIGNAL | TRUEALERT ZONE 3 - ALL ALERT DEVICES
[END OUTPUTS]

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Address Switch 8 set to ON, indicating it will be programmed as an "Alert" or "Other" Appliance.

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1031, 579-1032, 579-1033. 579-1034

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

HARDWARE TAB

Device Coding
Horn Type Tone Type
Operation
General Evac Broadband Broadband System Default
Temporal
March 20
March 60
March 120
On Steady
Temporal 4

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Configuration Address Configuration Switch 1:

Switch* Switch**
* ON for panel control
SW-1 ON SW-8 OFF * OFF to enable local audible control
The Coding Type selected in the Hardware tab for the Appliance is played over
the Alarm Appliance during a Fire Alarm.

**Address Switch 8 OFF indicates that the appliance is viewed by the system
as an‘Alarm’ Appliance

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Step 3: Settings Technical Publications: 579-1157, 579-1158

Program Panel tab, Hardware tab, and Appliance

PANEL TAB
.

APPLIANCE CONFIGURATION SWITCH(ES)

Switch Package

Switch 1 OFF is for Local Control, the selected tone (identified on Switches 5, 6, and 7) will play when power is applied. When
Switch 1 is OFF, you will program the NAC circuit wired to this device as a conventional hardwired signal circuit choosing a point
type of SSIGNAL, RSIGNAL, or SIGNAL. This device could also be wired to any competitor's fire alarm panel that provides a
typical reverse polarity NAC circuit.

Switch 1 ON says that the panel selected tone plays when commanded by the panel per SmartSync cadence. The point type for
the device wired to this circuit would be programmed as SQALERT or QALERT.

Switch 2 OFF means the output volume will be high, ON for low.

Switch 3 OFF selects SmartSync 60bpm. ON selects SmartSync 20bpm, a Canadian requirement.
American versions of these units play MARCHTIME 60bpm no matter how Switch 3 is configured.

Switch 4 is always set to ON....setting this Switch to OFF will disable the horn.

Switches 5, 6, and 7 determine the tone that will be played.

Switch 8 set to OFF

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Click the Appropriate Appliance Category :

Addressable
TrueAlert ES Addressable Multi-Candela Indoor Notification Appliance
TrueAlert ES Addressable UL Listed Multi-Candela Weatherproof Notification Appliance
TrueAlert ES Addressable ULC Listed Multi-Candela Weatherproof Notification Appliances
TrueAlert ES Addressable Indoor A/O Notification Appliance
TrueAlert ES Addressable Emergency Indoor Notification Appliance
TrueAlert ES Addressable Indoor Multi-Tone Notification Appliance
TrueAlert ES Addressable Multi-Candela, Multi-Tone Indoor Notification Appliance
TrueAlert ES Addressable Multi-Candela Indoor LED Notification Appliance
TrueAlert ES Addressable Weatherproof Audible Notification Appliance
TrueAlert ES Addressable Indoor Audible Notification Appliance
Non-Addressable
TrueAlert ES Indoor Non-Addressable Multi-Tone Notification Appliance
TrueAlert ES Non-Addressable Multi-Candela, Multi-Tone Indoor Notification Appliance

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Index by PID

Click the Appropriate Appliance PID number:

49AO-WRF 49CMT-WRF-BA 49VO-WRQ-BA 59AV-WRFABH
49AO-WRF-BA 49CMT-WWF 49VO-WRS 59AV-WRFABH-BA
49AO-WRQ 49CMT-WWF-BA 49VO-WRS-BA 59AV-WRF-BA
49AO-WRS 49MTV-WRF 49VO-WRSO 59AV-WRFH
49AO-WRS-BA 49MTV-WRF-BA 49VO-WRSO-BA 59AV-WRFH-BA
49AO-WWF 49MTV-WRQ-BA 49VO-WWA 59AV-WWF
49AO-WWF-BA 49MTV-WRS-BA 49VO-WWA-A 59AV-WWFAB
49AO-WWS-BA 49MTV-WWF 49VO-WWA-A-BA 59AV-WWFAB-BA
49AV-APPLW-CO 49MTV-WWF-BA 49VO-WWA-BA 59AV-WWFABH-BA
49AV-WRF 49MTV-WWS-BA 49VO-WWF 59AV-WWF-BA
49AV-WRF-BA 49MT-WRF 49VO-WWF-BA 59AV-WWFH-BA
49AV-WRFO 49MT-WRF-BA 49VO-WWFO-BA 59VO-WRF
49AV-WRFO-BA 49MT-WRS-BA 49VO-WWQ 59VO-WRFAB
49AV-WRQ 49MT-WWF 49VO-WWS 59VO-WRFAB-BA
49AV-WRQ-BA 49MT-WWF-BA 49VO-WWS-A-BA 59VO-WRFABH-BA
49AV-WRS 49MT-WWS-BA 49VO-WWS-BA 59VO-WRF-BA
49AV-WRS-BA 49VO-APPLW-CO 59AO-WRS 59VO-WRFH-BA
49AV-WWF 49VO-WRA 59AO-WRS-BA 59VO-WWF
49AV-WWF-BA 49VO-WRA-A 59AO-WRSO 59VO-WWFAB
49AV-WWFO-BA 49VO-WRA-A-BA 59AO-WRSO-BA 59VO-WWFAB-BA
49AV-WWS-BA 49VO-WRA-BA 59AO-WWS 59VO-WWFABH-BA
49CMTV-WRF 49VO-WRF 59AO-WWS-BA 59VO-WWF-BA
49CMTV-WRF-BA 49VO-WRF-BA 59AO-WWSO-BA 59VO-WWFH-BA
49CMTV-WWF 49VO-WRFO 59AV-WRF
49CMTV-WWF-BA 49VO-WRFO-BA 59AV-WRFAB
49CMT-WRF 49VO-WRQ 59AV-WRFAB-BA

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Setting the Strobe Candela Setting:

1. Jumpers are factory set at 15cd. The candela setting is visible through the slot on the side of the case.
2. If manual selection is required, pull up the candela flag and position the pins to select the desired candela setting
(15, 30, 75. 110, 135, 185 candela).
3. Once the appliance is mounted, the candela rating is visible through the side window of the appliance.

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