Patent ID: 7170396
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: G08B,H04R

Abstract:
1. A notification appliance for use in a fire alarm system, the notification appliance comprising: a network interface which connects to and receives messages over a network; means for assigning an address to the notification appliance; a speaker plural taps for selecting audio power for the speaker; a first selector which selects at least one of said plural taps to select a particular audio power for the speaker as directed by a received network command addressed to said notification appliance; a visual indicator; plural settings for selecting intensity for the visual indicator; a second selector which selects at least one of the plural settings to select a particular intensity for the visual indicator as directed by a received network command addressed to the notification appliance; mode selector for selecting modes of the notification appliance as directed by a received network command addressed to the notification appliance, the modes comprising speaker operation only, visual indicator operation only, and speaker and visual indicator operation.