Simplex 4603-9101 Annunciator Test

Powered up my Simplex 4603-9101 annunciator to see if it worked, and as you can see, it does! It starts out normal with "SYSTEM STARTUP IN PROGRESS" but because it's not hooked up to a proper panel (4020, 4100, 4100+, 4120, or 4100U) it gives a communication error ("COMMUNICATIONS LOST WITH SYSTEM'S MASTER"), which accounts for the trouble condition.

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Howto & Style

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• Fire
• Alarm
• Annunciator
• Test
• Simplex
• 4603-9101

[pulaski26608]

I have 2 of these that I bought used to replace an existing faulty annunciator. When I connect one to the 4020 control panel all I get is the same response of "system startup in progress" and it really doesn't go any further. It doesn't seem to be able to communicate with the main panel. Is there some sort of programming or other initialization process that needs to be done?

[weatherdan882002]

@pulaski26608 possibly programming the panel, but IDK for sure, as I'm not a tech, lol.

[firealarm211]

I just got one of these. Where can i find a key?

[weatherdan882002]

IDK, and unfortunately, i don't have any to spare...

[paul9511]

Just to be informed: Is the key-lock easy to pick ?

[Simplex24]

You don't have the proper panel for it, and since the key enables global controls to control the panel, you don't really need the key anyway because you can still press the buttons and it will beep at you.

[weatherdan882002]

No, this isn't a panel. It's just an annunciator that allows for basic system functions (acknowledge, silence, and reset), as well a 4 customizable functions. These are hooked up to the main FACP, and in this one's case, it's only compatable with the Simplex 4020, 4100, 4100+, 4120, or 4100U series of FACPs.

[ProwerBot]

I want one of these. I know it would be useless because I don't have the panels that support it, and the panels that support it need that weird programming software... but it looks so much fun to press the buttons and it buzzes =]

My mind is too simple.

[weatherdan882002]

You can't do a thing with this if it's not hooked up to an alarm system and no, it's impossible to hack it to be the main alarm system because there's no NACs or IDCs - all it has is a 24v power input and a data input, which comes from the main FACP.