A Critical Notification Panel is to be installed in a controlled location designated to allow staff to activate digital critical notifications as part of your organization's Emergency Response Plan.
The Critical Notification Panel requires a hardwired interface between its dry contact terminal block and the main Transmitter's dry contact closure terminal block. This interface provides the activation of critical notification events displayed on Notify InfoBoards.
A Critical Notification Panel has five individually controlled contact closure switches and one common ground. Each switch corresponds to the panel's five buttons that change the state of each switch. A switch state change is activated from a momentary button push, which triggers an input state change to the Transmitter dry contact closure terminal block over the hardwired interface. An input state change activates the corresponding event number that is immediately transmitted over the 72MHz wireless radio frequency. When an InfoBoard receives an event number, it displays the corresponding event number description stored locally on the InfoBoard.
The main Transmitter supports up to two parallel Critical Notification Panel interfaces. Each interface requires a single cable run between the Critical Notification Panel and the main Transmitter contact closure terminal block.
OneVue Sync Transmitter(s) are installed, configured, and fully operational.
Interface cable run from main Transmitter to Critical Notification Panel install location is complete. Cable run cannot exceed 1000 ft. (308.4 m). Cable supplied by Primex available in 250, 500, and 1000 ft. lengths.
Qty |
Component |
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1 |
2-Gang Wall Plate in Stainless Steel |
1 |
Five button touch-plate panel with 6-position Dry Contact Closure Terminal Block |
1 |
Label panel plate |
1 |
Label panel sticker with Preset Critical Notification Events |
1 |
Interface cable (24 AWG Shielded Stranded 10 conductor cable) |
8 |
Screws |
4 x 4 nominal square junction box
Terminal block screwdriver
Wire cutter and stripper
To confirm activation of a Critical Notification Event, it's recommended to permanently locate a MiniBoard at the panel install location.
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Wire the Button Panel 6-position terminal block
Use of the supplied interface cable is recommended; wire color specifications represents the supplied cable. If other cabling is used, write down the wire color of each position connection. This is extremely important when wiring cable to main Transmitter contact closure terminal block.
Isolate all non-used wires.
6-position terminal block
Panel Position
Wire Color
Panel Position
Wire Color
5 (All Clear)
Green
2 (Evacuate)
Blue
4 (Lockout)
Gray
1 (Lockdown)
Red
3 (Weather)
Yellow
SC (common ground)
Black
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Attach two panels to junction box
Very important to attach exactly as illustrated.
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Attach Button Panel.
Terminal Block must be facing UP, inside of the junction box.
Attach Label Panel.
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Attach supplied label to Label Panel.
Label must correspond and align to five-buttons as shown.
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Attach wall plate to junction box
This step establishes the interface between the Critical Notification Panel and the main Transmitter.
Wire Color* |
Panel Position (L to R) |
Transmitter Position (L to R) |
Activates Preset Event |
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Green |
5 |
9 |
All Clear |
Gray |
4 |
7 |
Lockout |
Yellow |
3 |
5 |
Weather |
Blue |
2 |
3 |
Evacuate |
Red |
1 |
1 |
Lockdown |
Black |
SC |
10 |
n/a (common ground) |
* Per Primex supplied interface cable wiring color specifications. Isolate any non-used wires.
It's recommended to have a MiniBoard at the location of the Critical Notification Panel. It can serve as a testing device and also provide a visual confirmation of an activated Critical Notification Event.
Important
Testing should be performed during off hours with other notification systems. Building occupants should be notified prior to any scheduled testing to avoid unnecessary occupant response during system testing.
From the Button Panel activate each event individually.
Verify each event is displayed per the hardwired interface configuration.