Potter Ra-6500r Lcd Annunciator Owner's Manual

RA-6500R
LCD Annunciator
Owner’s Manual

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

Description

The RA-6500R is a LCD remote annunciator for various Potter fire control panels. The RA-6500R communicates using a RS-485 connection to the main panel providing common indication of Alarms, Supervisory, Trouble and other system status and control functions. The RA-6500R features a 4×40 LCD display with LED’s for Power, Alarm, Supervisory, Trouble, and Silenced conditions. It can be mounted on a single gang electrical box or a four square electrical box. The annunciator is enclosed in a sheet metal enclosure and has a Potter lock securing the keypad.

Technical Specifications

*Legacy Product

Installation

The RA-6500R is connected to the PFC-6000 series fire control panels using a four wire RS-485 connection. The connection is power limited and supervised. Up to thirty-one (31) RA-6500R LCD annunciators can be connected using Class B or Class A wiring. Class A wiring requires an optional Class A Expander.

Address Settings

The RA-6500R address is set by dip switch S1 located on the back of the RA-6500R. The address must be set in the range of 1 to 31 to be recognized by the control panel.

Dip Switch Settings

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

Ordering Information

Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC 
St. Louis, MO
Phone: 800-325-3936 
www.pottersignal.com
8830114 – REV B
04/18
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