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The rules are set up with labels e.g. [startup] [1st flr alarm]
Your EST3 rule is compiled in order from top to down.
If an Output is set (on,off,disable,etc) more then once in the rule it will flow in the order within the rule.
When an input goes active it will also go through the rules.

If a rule is activated and a outputs is DELAYED for 60 seconds within it and a
second device goes activate which turns on the same output.
It will not turn on until the 60 seconds has passes

e.g.
[first alarm in]
Alarm '*':
DISABLE visible 'Strobe*';

[alarm 1st floor]
Alarm 'alarm_lvl_1_*':
on visible 'Strobe*';

- The Strobe will not turn on, because they will be disabled before turning on.


e.g.
[first alarm in]
Alarm '*' :
disable visible 'Strobe*',
on visible 'Strobe*';

- The Strobe will not turn on, because they will be disabled before turning on.


e.g
[delay first alarm in]
Alarm '*':
delay 30;

[alarm 1st floor]
Alarm 'alarm_lvl_1_*':
on visible 'Strobe*';

- The Strobe will delay 30 seconds

Hint - If you are using PAS which has 15 and 180 second delays, put all the outputs that need to fire at the start of your rule
Put ALL TIME DELAYED OUTPUTS at the end of your rules,

If you have any inputs that are delayed, move these Rules to the end.
If you have LEDs that go on in one rule and Evac in an other and the Evac is delayed.
The LEDs need to go before the Evac rule.

So as a rule of thumb move all rules with delays to the end of the file.