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EDWARDS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CONTROL AND ANNUNCIATION
Liquid Crystal Display
Module
Model: 3-LCD
Features
! Uses simple lights and switches
! Displays information important to user
! Hands free first alarm display
MEA
! Last event of highest priority always displays
! Eight lines by 21 character graphic LCD display
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— 168 characters total CHINA
International Application
Notes Available
! Multlingual
Supports English, French, Spanish, and Russian
! Uses queues to sort events
initiated at a specific time/shift change. There is no need to have
A queue is a list of messages Alarm, Supervisory,
messages display in areas that are not affected by an event.
Trouble and Monitor
The 3-LCD can display messages in English, Spanish, French, and
! Slide in LED and switch labels Russian. The bilingual display lets the operator select between
Makes customization for regional language easy either of two languages. Consult your representative for available
language combinations.
Description The EST3 system configures for Proprietary, Local or EN54 market
operations. The mode of operation is selected through the System
The Main Display interface is the primary user interface in the Definition Utility (SDU) which may adjust the following operations
EST3 Life Safety System. The main display interface focuses on slightly to fit the system operation selected.
the emergency user by putting information important to the user
up front. Hands free, the first highest priority event is shown. The About LEDs and Switches
display always gives the last highest priority event. Arriving at Further enhancing the 3-LCD user interface are easy to read and
the panel and without opening the door the first and last alarm is understand lights and switches. All functions are laid out in a
given. Simple to understand lights and switches help the emer- logical order. At the top of the 3-LCD are five system status LEDs.
gency user execute system commands with confidence. Here determining the general condition of the system is easy.
A menu system supports maintenance functions such as disables
or reports for use by staff or service personnel. Power Test CPU Gnd Disable
Fail Fault
Application Power LED: Green, on when AC power is on.
The 3-LCD module mounts to the local rail over the nodes Central Test LED: Yellow, on when any portion of the system (Group) is
Processing Unit Module (3-CPU). The 3-LCD module is optional in under test.
any network node. CPU Fail LED: Yellow, on when CPU stops running.
Ensuring information clarity the 3-LCD uses a backlit high contrast Gnd Fault LED: Yellow, on when a ground exists on the system (group)
supertwist graphical display. Eight lines of 21 characters provide Disable LED: Yellow, on when any point or zone is disabled by a user.
the room needed to convey emergency information in a useful format.
Reset Alarm Panel
The 3-LCD always displays the last highest priority event even Drill
Silence Silence
when the user is viewing other message queues. Further mes-
sage flexibility is provided with EST3’s message routing ability.
Messages from a node can display at every node on the network
or messages can route to specific nodes only. Routing can be
For EN-54 compliance, please see page 4.
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Not to be used for installation purposes.
Below the general status LEDs are located four, LED / Switch the event (0001 is the first alarm) followed by the event type (Alarm
common controls. The versatility of EST3 allows system design- Active). EST3 supports over 45 event type messages from which
ers to define the features as affecting a domain (defined group of system designers choose. The last two lines of the current event
nodes) or as global (affects all nodes) across the network. This window are custom programmable location message lines with
feature is very useful when configuring systems with multiple space for 42 characters.
buildings on one network. As an example, operating the reset in
one building may have adverse effect in other buildings. With The last event window shows the last
Previous highest priority event. This window is
EST3 having operational differences between buildings on the
same network is not a problem. always displayed and updated auto-
Message matically by the system. Here the
Pressing Reset starts the system’s reset operation. The yellow LED emergency user can monitor the
has three flash rates during reset. The LED flashes fast during the Next progress of a fire.
smoke power down phase of reset, flashes slow during the restart
phase, and turns on steady for the restoral phase. The Reset LED
turns off when the system is normal. When EST3 is configured for a local mode system viewing the
second alarm message is easy, just press the NEXT key. The next
Pressing Alarm Silence turns off all Notification Appliance Circuits message scrolls into the current event window. The last highest
defined as audible. The yellow LED turns on when silence is active priority event always remains on view. No matter what queue the
via the Alarm Silence switch or via alarm silence software timers. user selects for viewing, the LCD always displays the most recent
Pressing Panel Silence turns off the system’s internal audible alarm. A new alarm event resounds the panel audible signal and
signal. The yellow LED turns on when panel silence is active. appears immediately on display without overwriting information the
The EST3 panel buzzer has user programmable signal rates for user selected for view.
alarm, supervisory, trouble and monitor conditions. The final window of the LCD the type status window shows the total
Pressing Drill turns on the drill LED and all signals sound evacua- number of active events by queue type. A is alarm, S is supervi-
tion. Drill does not activate city tie connections. Auxiliary relays sory, T is trouble, and M is monitor. The number following each
will not activate unless programmed to do so with drill. letter is the number of active events existing in each queue.
EST3 breaks down event types into queues and automatically
displays the first event of the highest priority type.
Alarm Supervisory Trouble Monitor
For EN-54 compliance, please see page 4.
In the center of the 3-LCD is the Liquid Crystal Display. In the Priority order is alarm, supervisory, trouble, monitor. By using
normal condition the date and time plus a definable system title queues an emergency user does not waste time scrolling through a
display on the LCD. The last line of the display gives an alarm mixed event list looking for alarms or confusing an alarm message
history. This total equals the number of times the system has with other message types.
entered the alarm state from the normal state. EST3 configures for Remote proprietary system operation where
When active events are on display, the LCD formats into four every event must be acknowledged by viewing them before the
logical windows. internal buzzer will silence. Or the EST3 will configure for Local
operation. Here the internal buzzer silences by pressing panel
silence. If any events exist in queues that have not been viewed the
queue LED continues to flash informing the user of un-seen events.
When all events in a queue are acknowledged or ‘seen’, the LED
associated with the queue turns on steady. If a new event is added
to the queue, the EST3 internal buzzer resounds and the queue LED
flashes.
EST3 allows device grouping into logical group zones. Here two
In the system status window, the display shows the time and the or more alarm devices (such as detectors or pull stations) make up
status of active and disabled points. the zone. When a device in the zone activates, the LCD displays the
zone description. Each zone only displays once, regardless of the
The current event window, lines 2, 3, 4 automatically display the number of devices active within the zone.
first active event of the highest priority if the user has not taken
control of the system. Once the emergency user takes control, this To display device information the user presses the Details key. The
window displays user message selections. device with the lowest address displays in the first window.
If multiple devices are active each is
The second line of the display shows system event information. In available for viewing by using the arrow
the example above the display shows the chronological number of Details
associated with the Previous Message Next
key and scrolling through the device list.
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The common controls easily expand beyond the Main Display Engineers Specification
interface by adding a Control Display Module and assigning
features to its switch controls. The system shall provide a user interface that displays system
events in a text format, and supports basic common control LEDs
For Maintenance users, the EST3 provides a smooth operating and switches. The Common Control Switches and LEDs provided
menu system providing powerful tools for system management, as minimum will be; Reset switch and LED, Alarm Silence switch
reports, and trouble shooting. and LED, Panel Silence switch and LED, Drill switch and LED. It
must be possible to add additional common controls as required
MAIN MENU through the use of modular display units. The user interface must
provide an LCD that will allow custom event messages of up to 42
} 1) STATUS
characters. The interface must provide a minimum of eight lines by
2) ENABLE 21 characters and provide the emergency user, hands free viewing
3) DISABLE of the first and last highest priority event. The last highest priority
4) ACTIVATE event must always display and update automatically. Events shall
5) RESTORE be automatically placed in easy to access queues. It shall be
6) reports possible to view specific event types separately. Having to scroll
through a mixed list of event types is not acceptable. The total
A000 S000 t000 m000 number of active events by type must be displayed. Visual
indication must be provided of any event type which has not been
acknowledged or viewed. It must be possible to customize the
designation of all user interface LEDs and Switches for local
language requirements. It shall be possible to have a custom
message for each device in addition to zone messages. Custom
device messages must support a minimum of 42 characters each.
Instructional text messages support a maximum of 1,000 characters
each. The display shall be capable of displaying English, Spanish,
Specifications French, or Russian messages.
Catalog Number 3-LCD
Agency Listings UL, ULC, FM, CE, EN-54
Ordering Information
LCD Display Eight lines by 21 characters backlit LCD
Catalog Shipping Weight
Mounting Two local rail spaces on top of 3-CPU
Number Description lb. (kg)
Common Control Reset switch and LED
3-LCD Liquid Crystal Display Module .8 (.36)
Switches and LEDs Alarm Silence switch and LED
Panel Silence switch and LED 3-LKE UK English Label Kit .25 (.11)
Drill Switch and LED 3-LKF French Label Kit .25 (.11)
Alarm Current 53mA 3-LKR Russian Label Kit .25 (.11)
Standby Current 53mA 3-LKS Spanish Label Kit .25 (.11)
Installation and Mounting
L
Central R
Processor M
Unit
3-CPU1
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EN-54 Compliance
In 1998 the British-based Loss Prevention Certification Board Switch Functions
(LPCB) certified EST3 control panels and power supplies as having
surpassed the requirements of the pivotal EN-54 standard, parts Sounder Panel
two and four. LPCB Certificate #257c for EST3 fire alarm control Reset Drill
On/Off Silence
panels marks the first such certification since the stringent
EN54-2 : 1997 and EN54-4 : 1997 were publish by the European
Committee for Standarzation (CEN). In order to meet these
standards, display and control functions have undergone slight
modifications for the EN-54 marketplace. These differences are
highlighted below. All other control and annunciation features remain
Pressing Sounder On/Off turns off all sounder circuits defined as
unchanged.
audible. The yellow LED turns on when silence is activated via
System Status LEDs the Sounder On/Off or via the alarm silence software timers.
See Page 2 for descriptions of Reset, Panel Silence, and Drill
CPU Sounder functions.
Power Test Disable
Fault
Event Queues
Power LED (Green): on when DC power is on.
Test LED (Yellow): on when any portion of the system (Group) is
under test.
CPU Fault LED (Yellow): on when CPU stops running (processor Fire Fault Disable Monitor
failures must be manually reset).
Gnd Fault LED: Not available.
For EN-54 compliance, EST3 configures for remote proprietary
Sounder LED (Yellow): flashing indicates fault on sounder circuit. system operation. This requires that every event must be
Steady indicates a disabled sounder circuit. acknowledged by viewing them before the internal buzzer will
Disable LED (Yellow): on when any point or zone is disabled by a silence. The priority order is Fire, Fault, Disable, Monitor.
user (disabled conditions have priority over fault conditions).
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All specifications are subject to change without notice. For more information or questions relative to this Specification Sheet, contact EST International.
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