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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2009
Rongbin Qiu, Shanghai, CN;
Baohua Shu, Shanghai, CN;
Xiao Luo, Hubei, CN;
Donald Edward Becker, Bradenton, FL (US);
Laigui Qin, Sichuan, CN;
Zhenhua Huang, Hunan, CN;
Rongbin Qiu, Shanghai, CN;
Baohua Shu, Shanghai, CN;
Xiao Luo, Hubei, CN;
Donald Edward Becker, Bradenton, FL (US);
Laigui Qin, Sichuan, CN;
Zhenhua Huang, Hunan, CN;
UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc., Bradenton, FL (US);
Abstract
Property monitoring system and method of operating. Two signal lines are used to couple a master controller in series with a plurality of indicators. Each indicator has a visual display. Each visual display has a plurality of LEDs, or other type of lighting device. The master controller is configured to generate a multi-bit digital command message to be transmitted serially to the plurality of indicators over the second signal line upon receipt of an alarm condition message. Each command message has a predetermined time delay for activating each of the indicators, or a component thereof, so that all indicators activate in unison.