5 - Diagnostics -- Components List Screen

Owned by Gary Cane
Last updated: Oct 23, 2023
2 min read

The Overwatch Fire Detection System provides several diagnostic tools for investigating off normal conditions and maintaining the system. The Components List screen is one of those tools providing a list of all devices and panel components that comprise the fire detection system. Detailed configuration and real-time status information is available for each component.

The following topics are covered:

  • System Menu Overview and Navigation (1:04)

  • Components List (2:15)

    • Overview and Presentation

    • Navigation Buttons

    • Default Component Order

  • Component Information (6:20)

    • Overview

    • Intrusion Sensor

    • Panel Sounder

    • Ethernet Connection

    • IO Board and field circuits

    • Viewing Remote Panel Components

    • SLC Loop 1

  • Multifunction SLC Device (10:17)

    • Presentation

    • Multisensor Detector in Custom Threshold vs Apollo Built-In Modes

    • IO modules

  • Fault Status and Component Relationships (12:17)

    • Intrusion Warning

    • SLC Device Absent Fault

  • SLC Device Component Information (14:57)

    • SLC Device Activation Modes

    • SLC Device Thresholds and Analog Counts

  • PreActive and Active States and Relationships (17:02)

    • Fire Alarm Only Zone

    • Fire PreAlarm and Alarm Zone

    • Activated SLC Notification Component Information

    • SLC Device Analog Counts

    • SLC Device Sensor Fault by Analog Count

  • Disable (26:52)

    • Overview

    • Disable/Enable SLC Component

    • Zone Operation with Disabled Device

    • Disable/Enable SLC Loop

  • Filter Operation (32:08)

  • Sort Operation (33:45)

You can download the files used in this tutorial here (note: import the Excel file into Design Pad to create and load the workspace).