Questions and answers specific to the Silent Knight SK-6820.
The 6820 requires two 12V batteries wired in series to provide 24 VDC (Page 29) [1]. The system has a charging capacity of 7 to 35 AH, though the internal...
To program zones on the Silent Knight 6820, which supports up to 999 software zones, you must access the Zone Menu within the panel's programming options (Page...
To check the sensitivity of an individual detector on the 6820, navigate through the Point Status menu. The control panel constantly monitors these levels to...
The Silent Knight 6820 can be updated in the field by downloading the Firmware Update Utility from the manufacturer's website and applying it to the panel....
To configure the 6820 built-in DACT for dual-path reporting, you must program the physical phone lines for POTS and the Ethernet settings for IP, then map them...
No, you cannot mix System Sensor (SK) and Hochiki (SD) devices on the same 6820 panel. While the panel supports both protocols, they cannot be mixed together...
Common SLC loop troubles on the 6820 include DBL ADDR, Missing, GROUND FAULT, and SLC Loop Shorted. To diagnose these conditions, follow the specific...
To program the Silent Knight 6820 via USB, you must use the Honeywell Fire Software Suite (HFSS) (Page 3) [1]. This Windows-based utility allows for local...
The 6820 built-in SLC loop supports up to 159 System Sensor (SK) detectors and 159 SK modules, or 127 Hochiki (SD) protocol devices (Page 1) [10]. The system...
JumpStart is used to automatically scan and configure devices that have already been addressed and connected to the SLC loops. Note that JumpStart does not...
