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UNITY/EST IRC-3 Subsystem

General Information
The Johnson Controls EST IRC-3 sub-
system is used in conjunction with the
multi-vendor front-end, UNITY™. This
subsystem allows the UNITY system to
fully integrate the architecture of the EST
IRC-3 system into the UNITY front-end.
When used with other UNITY systems,
,
UNITY pulls together your entire facility s
automation, fire/life safety, and security
needs under one simple, yet powerful
operating environment. UNITY improves
overall efficiency by reducing operator
training requirements, virtually eliminating
dependency on the original equipment
manufacturer for support.

Subsystem Specific Information

Each EST IRC-3 subsystem communi-
cates to a single CM1N Network Master
Controller and is fully UL listed under
categories 1076 and 864 for Burglary,
Protection, and Fire Alarm systems.

Application
The EST IRC-3 subsystem provides
full protocol level communications via the
RS-232 port on the EST CM1N Network
Master Controller. This provides the
following benefits.

• Full Alarm Annunciation

• Full Alarm Acknowledgment
• Zone Status and Monitoring Capabilities

• Output Zone Control Capabilities Agency Listings

• UL Listed Integration of Fire/Life
• Enable/Disable Capabilities for Safety Applications Listed under
Panels, Zones, ZAS Lines, Category 864
Actions, and Sequences
• California State Fire Marshal
• Adjustments of Sensitivity Levels
for Analog Smoke Detectors (CSFM)

• Initiation of Actions and Se- • City of New York: MEA

quences

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 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications Field Equipment Interface
Hardware Requirements Compatible Hardware
• 1 CM1N Network Master Controller (with Serial Option • CM1N Network Master Controller
& Revision 4.2 Firmware or Higher) • CM2N Control Panel
• ZAS Intelligent Loop Card
• 1 UL Approved Interface Cable • ZAS2 Intelligent Loop Card (Signature Series)
• ZBX-X Conventional Zone Cards
Software Requirements • RZB-12 Monitoring Module
• This product requires a fully operational UNITY front- • M5XX — Addressable Monitor Modules
end manufactured by Johnson Controls • M5XX — Addressable Control Modules
• SIGA-XX Devices (Signature Series)
• IBM OS/2 Revision 4.0 or Higher • Integrated Audio Control Options (ACP)
• Fire Command Center (FCC) Front-end
• Requires EST CM1N Firmware Revision 4.2 or Higher • MUX/8 Data Line Multiplexers
• All IRC-3 Approved Smoke Detectors
• Serial Annunciators (SAN) Units
Ethernet LAN

UNITY
Client UNITY UNITY
Workstation Server Remote
Client

Modem Modem

Printer

RS-232 Strobe/Horn Pull Station

Fire
Alarm

PULL
In
Case
of
FIRE

Control Monitor 96 Control/Monitor Modules

Module Module
CM1N Controller Module for Pull Stations, Horns, Stobes, etc...

ZAS Line
Control Module

96 Analog Smoke Detectors

Smoke Detector Smoke Detector Smoke Detector

Strobe/Horn Pull Station

Fire
Alarm

PULL
In
Case
of
FIRE

Control Monitor 96 Control/Monitor Modules

Module Module
CM2N Controller Module for Pull Stations, Horns, Stobes, etc...

ZAS Line
Control Module

96 Analog Smoke Detectors

Smoke Detector Smoke Detector Smoke Detector

Strobe/Horn Pull Station

Fire
Alarm

PULL
In
Case
of
FIRE

Control Monitor 96 Control/Monitor Modules

Module Module
CM2N Controller Module for Pull Stations, Horns, Stobes, etc...

ZAS Line
Control Module

96 Analog Smoke Detectors

®
Smoke Detector Smoke Detector Smoke Detector
LISTED

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©2002 Johnson Controls, Inc. Johnson Controls reserves the right to update specifications when appropriate. Printed in U.S.A
Information contained in this document is based on specifications believed to be correct at the time of publication.
EST, ZAS, IRC-3, IBM, and OS/2 are registered trade marks of companies other than Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls products and services are not sponsored
or approved by those companies, and Johnson Controls has used those marks without the authorization of those companies.