Automatic configuration of initiating devices

摘要

A method and system for configuring initiating devices in a fire alarm system is provided. Groupings of the initiating devices in the fire alarm system are determined entirely automatically (or partially automatically). For example, the fire alarm control panel may communicate with the initiating devices to receive grouping information from the initiating device (which may be input at the initiating device), and determine the grouping based on the communication. As another example, the fire alarm control panel may communicate with the initiating devices in order to determine some aspect of the fire alarm system (such as the wiring), and automatically determine the grouping based on the communication. Moreover, labels for the initiating devices in the fire alarm system may be generated entirely automatically (or partially automatically). Further, reporting of the alarm events by the fire alarm control panel may be based on grouping. For example, the fire alarm control panel may determine the grouping information for the one or more initiating devices that sent an alarm communication, organize presentation of the indication of the alarm event based on the determined grouping information, and present, on an output device, the organized presentation of the indication of the fire alarm event.

主权项

1. A method for configuring an alarm system comprising a plurality of signal line circuits, the method comprising:
automatically determining to which signal line circuit, from the plurality of the signal line circuits, one or more alarm devices in the alarm system are connected; automatically assigning a zone for the one or more alarm devices based at least in part on the signal line circuit to which the one or more alarm devices are connected; receiving a communication from the one or more alarm devices; and reporting the communication from the one or more alarm devices based on the assigned zone.