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Features
· Industry leading 4 line by 40 Character LCD · Common buttons for navigation · Common LEDs for status indication · 31 annunciator per panel · Maximum wire length of 6,500 feet · Available in 4 colors · Product includes a 5 year warranty · UUKL Listed for Smoke Control

RA-6500F
LCD Annunciator Flush Mount

Description
The RA-6500F is a flush mount LCD remote annunciator for various Potter fire control panels. The RA-6500F communicates using a RS485 connection to the main panel providing common indication of Alarms, Supervisory, Trouble and other system status and control functions.
The RA-6500F features a 4x40 LCD display with LED's for Power, Alarm, Supervisory, Trouble, Silence, Pre-Release, and Release conditions. It can be flush mounted or surface mounted. The annunciator is enclosed in a sheet metal enclosure and has a Potter lock securing the keypad.

Technical Specifications

Standby Current Alarm Current Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Range Maximum Wire Length Maximum Annunciators Flush Mount Size (WxHxD) Wire Gauge
Compatible Panels
*Legacy Product

20 mA 25 mA
0°C-49°C (32°F-120°F)
0 to 93% (non-condensing)
6500 ft.
31
11 3/8" x 9-1/4" x 7/8"
12 AWG-22 AWG IPA Series AFC/ARC Series PFC-4064 P-Series* PFC-6000 Series*

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LCD Annunciator Flush Mount

Installation
The RA-6500F is connected to the PFC series or IPA series fire control panels using a four wire RS-485 connection. The connection is power limited and supervised. Up to thirty-one (31) RA-6500F LCD annunciators can be connected using Class B or Class A wiring. Class A wiring requires an optional Class A Expander.

RA-6500F Class B Wiring Example Fig 1

RA-6500F Class A Wiring Example Fig 2

To the next device

Panel

P-LINK

Connection

-+ A B

Expansion Device

- + AB

Class A Expander Connection
P-LINK -+ A B

Panel

P-LINK

Connection

-+ A B

- + AB

Expansion Device

- + AB

- + AB

RA-6500F Front View Fig 3

Expansion Device

Expansion Device

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Dimensions
.60 2.50

5.95 7.95
2 PLCS

1.35 4 PLCS

1.00 2 PLCS

4.00 2 PLCS

RA-6500F
LCD Annunciator Flush Mount
.60
A
3.00 3 PLCS
2.725 2 PLCS 2.00 2 PLCS
3.00 2 PLCS
4.00 2 PLCS

2.37 2 PLCS

5.00 2 PLCS
9.75

.65 4 PLCS

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LCD Annunciator Flush Mount

Dip Switch Settings
Refer to the table below for dip switch settings per Annunciator Address.

Annunciator Address
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SW-1 On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off

Dip Switch Settings

SW-2 SW-3 SW-4

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

On

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

Off

Off

Off

SW-5 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off On

Annunciator Address
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SW-1 On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On

Dip Switch Settings

SW-2 SW-3 SW-4

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

On

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

On

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

Off

On

On

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

SW-5 On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On

Ordering Information

Model RA-6500F RA-6500F RA-6500F RA-6500F

Description

Stock No.

LCD Annunciator Flush Mount - RED

3992725

LCD Annunciator Flush Mount - BLACK

3992741

LCD Annunciator Flush Mount - GRAY

3992742

LCD Annunciator Flush Mount - LIGHT GRAY 3992743

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