# Remote Acknowledgment Switch

The remote acknowledgment switch input is available specifically for PA destination types. It is possible to install a momentary switch for the purpose of remotely acknowledging alarms reported over a PA system or patched-through a PBX. This is important since, for local paging applications, there is no way to acknowledge the alarm in the usual way by entering a touch-tone digit. The push-button switch is operable at any time during the report to the PA system, and inoperable at all other times. Note: There are several other ways to silence and/or acknowledge the Catalyst at the front panel during the progress of a PA annunciation.

The Remote Acknowledgment Switch must be a momentary, normally open (NO) push-button type switch. It connects to the Catalyst on the I/O board at jumper JP4 (see diagram CIG Rev D). The polarity of the switch is irrelevant.

When the switch is operated, it acts similarly to pressing the PROGRAM key from the Catalyst front panel. Pressing the acknowledgment switch will acknowledge ALL channels, not just the ones reported (The unit will NOT go into PROGRAM MODE).

Important Note: The connection of a Remote Acknowledgment Switch is only possible on the Catalyst I/O boards CIG Rev. D and higher.

See Also

PBX Support