(19)
(11) EP 2 575 114 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/14

(21) Application number: 12186795.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G08B 29/14(2006.01)
 G08B 25/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 30.09.2011 IE 20110443
19.07.2012 IE 20120322

(71) Applicant: E.I. Technology Limited
Shannon, County Clare (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Byrne, Michael
    Limerick (IE)
  • Guinee, Michael
    Limerick (IE)
  • Duignan, James
    Limerick (IE)

(74) Representative: Weldon, Michael James et al
John A. O'Brien & Associates Third Floor, Duncairn House, 14 Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Blackrock, Co. Dublin (IE)

   


(54) An alarm controller


(57) A controller (1) for a smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide alarm system automatically assigns one of a plurality of commands to a common user action button (10) press, according to circumstances. It assigns a test command if all of the alarm devices are in standby, a locate command if any of the alarm devices are alarming, and a hush command if its last command was a locate command. The processor activates output indicators to provide alarm condition information to a user, and there is a dedicated indicator (21-23) for each sensed condition. The processor controls the indicators (24-27) to inform the user of the command which would be assigned to a next button (10) press.







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