Emergency lighting system with improved monitoring
First Claim
1. In a fire alarm system comprising a fire alarm control panel, a fire alarm network connected to the fire alarm control panel, an emergency exit lighting unit in communication with the fire alarm network, the emergency exit lighting unit comprising a lamp for providing illumination of an exit and/or illumination of the exit route, a backup battery, a controller that connects the backup battery to the lamp upon detection of loss of main power, and a network interface which interfaces with and receives communications from the fire alarm control panel via the fire alarm network, the emergency lighting unit having a unique identifier with respect to the fire alarm network, a method for testing the emergency exit lighting unit, comprising:
- receiving, by the emergency lighting unit, a communication sent from the fire alarm control panel related to state information of the emergency lighting unit;
accessing, by the emergency lighting unit, the state information for at least one aspect related to the emergency lighting unit; and
sending, by the emergency lighting unit, at least a part of the state information to the fire alarm control panel.
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Abstract
An emergency lighting unit includes a lamp, a backup battery, controller, and a network interface. The controller connects the backup battery to the lamp upon detection of an emergency condition and loss of main power. The network interface interfaces with and receives commands from a fire alarm control panel via a fire alarm network. Each emergency lighting unit may have a unique identifier with respect to the fire alarm network.
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23 Claims
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1. In a fire alarm system comprising a fire alarm control panel, a fire alarm network connected to the fire alarm control panel, an emergency exit lighting unit in communication with the fire alarm network, the emergency exit lighting unit comprising a lamp for providing illumination of an exit and/or illumination of the exit route, a backup battery, a controller that connects the backup battery to the lamp upon detection of loss of main power, and a network interface which interfaces with and receives communications from the fire alarm control panel via the fire alarm network, the emergency lighting unit having a unique identifier with respect to the fire alarm network, a method for testing the emergency exit lighting unit, comprising:
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receiving, by the emergency lighting unit, a communication sent from the fire alarm control panel related to state information of the emergency lighting unit; accessing, by the emergency lighting unit, the state information for at least one aspect related to the emergency lighting unit; and sending, by the emergency lighting unit, at least a part of the state information to the fire alarm control panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22, 23)
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13. In a fire alarm system comprising a fire alarm control panel, a fire alarm network connected to the fire alarm control panel, an emergency exit lighting unit in communication with the fire alarm network, the emergency exit lighting unit comprising a lamp for providing illumination of an exit, a backup battery, a controller that connects the backup battery to the lamp upon detection of loss of main power, and a network interface which interfaces with and receives communications from the fire alarm control panel via the fire alarm network, the emergency exit lighting unit having a unique identifier with respect to the fire alarm network, a method for monitoring the emergency exit lighting unit, comprising:
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receiving a communication from the fire alarm control panel via the fire alarm network to provide status or to test of the emergency exit lighting unit; in response to receiving the communication, the emergency exit lighting unit generating information regarding at least one aspect of the emergency exit lighting unit; and sending at least a part of the generated information to the fire alarm control panel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a fire alarm system comprising a fire alarm control panel, a fire alarm network connected to the fire alarm control panel, an emergency exit lighting unit in communication with the fire alarm network, the emergency exit lighting unit comprising a lamp for providing illumination of an exit, a backup battery, a controller that connects the backup battery to the lamp upon detection of loss of main power, and a network interface which interfaces with and receives communications from the fire alarm control panel via the fire alarm network, the emergency exit lighting unit having a unique identifier with respect to the fire alarm network, a method for monitoring the emergency exit lighting unit, comprising:
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receiving a communication from the fire alarm control panel via the fire alarm network, the communication regarding testing of the emergency exit lighting unit; in response to receiving the communication, the controller testing the backup battery of the emergency exit lighting unit; generating, by the emergency exit lighting unit, test data regarding the testing of the backup battery of the emergency exit lighting unit; and sending at least a part of the test data regarding the testing of the backup battery to the fire alarm control panel. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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