POTTER PFC-6000 Series Fire Alarm Control Panels User Manual
- June 9, 2024
 - POTTER
 
Table of Contents
PFC-6000 Series
Reporting Code Summary
(Panel Version 3.0) 
Report by Point
The following table identifies the reporting codes generated for specific panel events when reporting by point.
| Report By Point | SIA Format | Contact ID Format | 
|---|---|---|
| Description | Event Code | Parameter | 
| System Power Up | RR | |
| AC Power Trouble | AT | 10+id | 
| AC Power Trouble Restore | AR | 10+id | 
| Earth Trouble | YP | 10 00 | 
| Earth Trouble Restore | YQ | 10 00 | 
| Battery Trouble | YT | 10+id | 
| Battery Trouble Restore | YR | 10+id | 
| Battery Charger Trouble | IA | 10+id | 
| Battery Charger Trouble Restore | IR | 10+id | 
| RA-6075 Trouble | ET | 03+id | 
| RA-6075 Trouble Restore | ER | 03+id | 
| UD-1000 Trouble | ET | 04+id | 
| UD-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 04+id | 
| SLCE-127 Trouble | ET | 05+id | 
| SLCE-127 Trouble Restore | ER | 05+id | 
| CA-6075 Trouble | ET | 07 00 | 
| CA-6075 Trouble Restore | ER | 07 00 | 
| CA-6500 Trouble | ET | 08 00 | 
| CA-6500 Trouble Restore | ER | 08 00 | 
| RA-6500 Trouble | ET | 09+id | 
| RA-6500 Trouble Restore | ER | 09+id | 
| PSN-1000 Trouble | ET | 10+id | 
| PSN-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 10+id | 
| DRV-50 Trouble | ET | 13+id | 
| DRV-50 Trouble Restore | ER | 13+id | 
| RLY-5 Trouble | ET | 14+id | 
| RLY-5 Trouble Restore | ER | 14+id | 
| LED-16 Trouble | ET | 15+id | 
| LED-16 Trouble Restore | ER | 15+id | 
| FCB-1000 Trouble | ET | 16+id | 
| FCB-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 16+id | 
| SPG-1000 Trouble | ET | 17+id | 
| SPG-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 17+id | 
| FIB-1000 Trouble | ET | 18+id | 
| FIB-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 18+id | 
| IP Reporting Ethernet Trouble | LT | 0 | 
| IP Reporting Ethernet Restore | LR | 0 | 
| DACT Line 1 Trouble | LT | 1 | 
| DACT Line 1 Restore | LR | 1 | 
| DACT Line 2 Trouble | LT | 2 | 
| DACT Line 2 Restore | LR | 2 | 
| DACT Communication Fail | YC | 0 | 
| DACT Communication Restore | YK | 0 | 
| Report By Point | SIA Format | Contact ID Format | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Description | Event Code | Parameter | 
| DACT Com 1 Trouble | YS | 100 | 
| DACT Com 1 Restore | YK | 100 | 
| DACT Com 2 Trouble | YS | 200 | 
| DACT Com 2 Restore | YK | 200 | 
| DACT Primary Target Trouble | YS | id (1-20) | 
| DACT Primary Target Restore | YK | id (1-20) | 
| Date Changed | JD | |
| Time Changed | JT | |
| Local Program Successful | LS | |
| Remote Program Successful | RS | |
| Remote Program Failed | RU | |
| System Reset | OR | |
| System Manual Test | RX | |
| Periodic Test – Normal | RP | |
| Periodic Test – Off Normal | RY | |
| Fire Drill Begin | FI | |
| Fire Drill End | FK | |
| Printer Off-Line Trouble | VZ | 17+id | 
| Printer Off-Line Trouble Restore | VY | 17+id | 
| Printer Out of Paper Trouble | VO | 17+id | 
| Printer Out of Paper Restore | VI | 17+id | 
| PC Connect Supervision Trouble | NC | User | 
| PC Connect Supervision Restore | NC | User | 
| Disable Events | ||
| Waterflow Disable | SB | id + Address* | 
| Aux Input Disable | UB | id + Address* | 
| Supervisory Disable | SB | id + Address* | 
| CO Disable | GB | Id + Address* | 
| All Other Disables | FB | id + Address* | 
| Enable Events | ||
| Waterflow Enable | SU | id + Address* | 
| Aux Input Enable | UU | id + Address* | 
| Supervisory Enable | SU | id + Address* | 
| CO Enable | GU | id + Address* | 
| All Other Enables | FU | id + Address* | 
| Alarm Events | ||
| Manual Pull Station | FA | id + Address* | 
| Water Flow | SA | id + Address* | 
| Aux Contact Input | UA | id + Address* | 
| CO Alarm | GA | id + Address* | 
| All Other Alarms | FA | id + Address* | 
| Alarm Restore Events | ||
| Manual Pull | FH | id + Address* | 
| Water Flow | SH | id + Address* | 
| Aux Contact Input | UH | id + Address* | 
| CO Alarm | GH | id + Address* | 
| All Other Alarms | FH | id + Address* | 
| Supervisory Events | ||
| Supervisory | SS | id + Address* | 
| Tamper | SS | id + Address* | 
| Report By Point | SIA Format | Contact ID Format | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Description | Event Code | Parameter | 
| CO Supervisory | GS | id + Address* | 
| Supervisory Restore | SR | id + Address* | 
| Tamper Restore | SR | id + Address* | 
| CO Supervisory Restore | GR | id + Address* | 
| Trouble Events | ||
| Manual Pull Trouble | FT | id + Address* | 
| Waterflow Trouble | ST | id + Address* | 
| Aux Trouble | UT | id + Address* | 
| Supervisory Trouble | ST | id + Address* | 
| CO Trouble | GT | id + Address* | 
| All Other Troubles | FT | id + Address* | 
| Trouble Restore Events | ||
| Manual Pull Trouble Restore | FJ | id + Address* | 
| Waterflow Trouble Restore | SJ | id + Address* | 
| Aux Trouble Restore | UJ | id + Address* | 
| Supervisory Trouble Restore | SJ | id + Address* | 
| CO Trouble Restore | GJ | id + Address* | 
| All Other Trouble Restore | FJ | id + Address* | 
- see Identifying Points for address details
 
Report by Zone
The following table identifies the reporting codes generated for specific panel events when reporting by zone.
| Report By Zone | SIA Format | Contact ID Format | 
|---|---|---|
| Description | Event Code | Parameter | 
| System Power Up | RR | |
| AC Power Trouble | AT | 10+id | 
| AC Power Trouble Restore | AR | 10+id | 
| Earth Trouble | YP | 10 00 | 
| Earth Trouble Restore | YQ | 10 00 | 
| Battery Trouble | YT | 10+id | 
| Battery Trouble Restore | YR | 10+id | 
| Battery Charger Trouble | IA | 10+id | 
| Battery Charger Trouble Restore | IR | 10+id | 
| RA-6075 Trouble | ET | 03+id | 
| RA-6075 Trouble Restore | ER | 03+id | 
| UD-1000 Trouble | ET | 04+id | 
| UD-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 04+id | 
| SLCE-127 Trouble | ET | 05+id | 
| SLCE-127 Trouble Restore | ER | 05+id | 
| CA-6075 Trouble | ET | 07 00 | 
| CA-6075 Trouble Restore | ER | 07 00 | 
| CA-6500 Trouble | ET | 08 00 | 
| CA-6500 Trouble Restore | ER | 08 00 | 
| RA-6500 Trouble | ET | 09+id | 
| RA-6500 Trouble Restore | ER | 09+id | 
| PSN-1000 Trouble | ET | 10+id | 
| PSN-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 10+id | 
| DRV-50 Trouble | ET | 13+id | 
| DRV-50 Trouble Restore | ER | 13+id | 
| RLY-5 Trouble | ET | 14+id | 
| RLY-5 Trouble Restore | ER | 14+id | 
| LED-16 Trouble | ET | 15+id | 
| LED-16 Trouble Restore | ER | 15+id | 
| FCB-1000 Trouble | ET | 16+id | 
| FCB-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 16+id | 
| SPG-1000 Trouble | ET | 17+id | 
| SPG-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 17+id | 
| FIB-1000 Trouble | ET | 18+id | 
| FIB-1000 Trouble Restore | ER | 18+id | 
| DACT Line 1 Trouble | LT | 1 | 
| DACT Line 1 Restore | LR | 1 | 
| DACT Line 2 Trouble | LT | 2 | 
| DACT Line 2 Restore | LR | 2 | 
| DACT Communication Fail | YC | 0 | 
| DACT Communication Restore | YK | 0 | 
| DACT Com 1 Trouble | YS | 100 | 
| DACT Com 1 Restore | YK | 100 | 
| DACT Com 2 Trouble | YS | 200 | 
| Report By Zone | SIA Format | Contact ID Format | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Description | Event | 
Code
| Parameter| Qualifier| Event| Group| Zone
DACT Com 2 Restore| YK| 200| 3| 354| 00| 200
DACT Primary Target Trouble| YS| id (1-20)| 1| 354| 00| id
DACT Primary Target Restore| YK| id (1-20)| 3| 354| 00| id
DACT Secondary Target Trouble| YS| id (21-40)| 1| 354| 00| id
DACT Secondary Target Restore| YK| id (21-40)| 3| 354| 00| id
Date Changed| JD|  | 1| 625| 00| 000
Time Changed| JT|  | 1| 625| 00| 000
Local Program Successful| LS|  | 1| 628| 00| 000
Remote Program Successful| RS|  | 1| 412| 00| 000
Remote Program Failed| RU|  | 1| 413| 00| 000
System Reset| OR|  | 1| 305| 00| 000
System Manual Test| RX|  | 1| 601| 00| 000
Periodic Test – Normal| RP|  | 1| 602| 00| 000
Periodic Test – Off Normal| RY|  | 1| 608| 00| 000
Fire Drill Begin| FI|  | 1| 604| 00| 000
Fire Drill End| FK|  | 3| 604| 00| 000
Printer Off-Line Trouble| VZ| 17+id| 1| 336| 17| id
Printer Off-Line Trouble Restore| VY| 17+id| 3| 336| 17| id
Printer Out of Paper Trouble| VO| 17+id| 1| 335| 17| id
Printer Out of Paper Restore| VI| 17+id| 3| 335| 17| id
PC Connect Supervision Trouble| NC| User| 1| 330| User| 00
PC Connect Supervision Restore| NC| User| 3| 330| User| 00
Disable Events|  |  |  |  |  |
Waterflow Disable| SB| id + Address| 1| 571| id| Address
Aux Input Disable| UB| id + Address| 1| 571| id| Address
Supervisory Disable| SB| id + Address| 1| 571| id| Address
CO Disable| GB| id + Address| 1| 571| id| Address
All Other Disables| FB| id + Address| 1| 571| id| Address
Enable Events|  |  |  |  |  |
Waterflow Enable| SU| id + Address| 3| 571| id| Address
Aux Input Enable| UU| id + Address| 3| 571| id| Address
Supervisory Enable| SU| id + Address| 3| 571| id| Address
CO Enable| GU| id + Address| 3| 571| id| Address
All Other Enables| FU| id + Address| 3| 571| id| Address
Zone Events|  |  |  |  |  |
Fire Alarm| FA| zone| 1| 110| 00| zone
Fire Alarm Restore| FH| zone| 3| 110| 00| zone
Supervisory| SS| zone| 1| 203| 00| zone
Supervisory Restore| SR| zone| 3| 203| 00| zone
Aux Alarm| UA| zone| 1| 140| 00| zone
Aux Alarm Restore| UH| zone| 3| 140| 00| zone
Fire Zone – Trouble| FT| zone| 1| 373| 00| zone
Fire Zone – Trouble Restore| FJ| zone| 3| 373| 00| zone
Supervisory Zone – Trouble| ST| zone| 1| 373| 00| zone
Supervisory Zone – Restore| SJ| zone| 3| 373| 00| zone
Aux Zone – Trouble| UT| zone| 1| 373| 00| zone
Aux Zone – Trouble Restore| UJ| zone| 3| 373| 00| zone  
Report by System
The following table identifies the reporting codes generated for specific panel events when reporting by system.
| Report By System | SIA Format | Contact ID Format | 
|---|---|---|
| Description | Event Code | Parameter | 
| System Power Up | RR | |
| Date Changed | JD | |
| Time Changed | JT | |
| System Reset | OR | |
| System Manual Test | RX | |
| Periodic Test – Normal | RP | |
| Periodic Test – Off Normal | RY | |
| Remote Program Success | RS | |
| Local Program Success | LS | |
| Remote Program Fail | RU | |
| Fire Drill Begin | FI | |
| Fire Drill End | FK | |
| System Alarm | FA | |
| System Alarm Restore | FH | |
| System Supervisory | SS | |
| System Supervisory Restore | SR | |
| System Trouble | FT | |
| System Trouble Restore | FJ | 
Identifying Points
In order to uniquely identify points in all situations, points on specific PLink devices are assigned a distinct address reporting range as shown in the table below:
| Plink Device | Reported Address | Notes: | 
|---|---|---|
| Built-in SLC and SLCE-127 | 1-127 | |
| Built-in Power Supplies and PSN-1000/E | 301-310 | NAC1-6 reported as 301-306 | 
I/O 1-4 reported as 307-310
DRV-50| 401-454| LED 1-50 reported as 401-450
Inputs 1-4 reported as 451-454
LED-16| 501-548| LED 1-48 reported as 501-548
RLY-5| 601-605| Relay 1-5 reported as 601-605  
Example: A trouble associated with address 1 on a SLCE-127 #2.
Format:
SIA:
Contact ID|  As shown in Table
FT  id+Address
373 id+Address|  Actual Reported Data
FT 02 001
373 02 001
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Example: A trouble associated with NAC 1 on PSN-1000 #2
Format:
SIA:
Contact ID|  As shown in Table
FT  id+Address
373 id+Address|  Actual Reported Data
FT 02 301
373 02 301
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Example: A trouble associated with LED 1 on DRV-50 #2
Format:
SIA:
Contact ID| As shown in Table
FT  id+Address
373 id+Address| Actual Reported Data
FT 02 401
373 02 401
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References
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