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Panel Cheat Sheet Library

Quick reminders for common fire alarm panels: event review, acknowledge, silence, reset, walk test cautions, common troubles, and field warnings.

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Field reminder: These cheat sheets are starting points. Exact button sequences vary by model, firmware, access level, programming, and site procedure.

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Try searches like ES-200X, 4100ES, NFS2-640, EST3, 6820, or Potter.

Fire-Lite / Honeywell

Fire-Lite ES / MS Series

Common Fire-Lite addressable panels and legacy MS-series panels used in small to mid-size systems.

ES-50X ES-200X MS-9200 MS-9200UDLS

Open cheat sheet → Silent Knight / Honeywell

Silent Knight 5208 / 5820XL / 6820

Common Silent Knight conventional and addressable platforms used in commercial, multi-tenant, and small institutional systems.

5208 5820XL 6820 6820EVS

Open cheat sheet → Notifier / Honeywell

Notifier NFS2 Series

Notifier ONYX-series panels and network annunciators commonly used on larger addressable systems.

NFS2-640 NFS2-3030 NFS-320 NCA-2

Open cheat sheet → Edwards / EST

Edwards iO / EST Series

Edwards iO and EST platforms used across small addressable systems through larger networked voice/building systems.

iO64 iO1000 EST3 EST4

Open cheat sheet → Simplex / Johnson Controls

Simplex ES Series

Simplex ES platforms and legacy panels commonly found in schools, healthcare, commercial, and campus environments.

4007ES 4010ES 4100ES 4005

Open cheat sheet → Siemens

Siemens FireFinder / FC Series

Siemens conventional/addressable and networked systems, including FireFinder and FC-series panels plus related power supplies.

FireFinder XLS MXL FC922 FC924

Open cheat sheet → Potter

Potter IPA / AFC Series

Potter addressable panels commonly used on commercial fire alarm systems, including network/communication-capable platforms.

IPA-60 IPA-100 IPA-4000 AFC-50

Open cheat sheet → Gamewell-FCI / Honeywell

Gamewell-FCI E3 / S3

Gamewell-FCI systems found in commercial, institutional, and larger building applications.

E3 Series S3 Series 7100 Flex Series

Open cheat sheet → Kidde / Vigilant

Kidde / Vigilant VS / VM Series

Kidde/Vigilant addressable panels used in small and mid-size commercial applications.

VS1 VS2 VS4 VM-1

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