In some large facilities, there may be a programmed delay to allow staff to investigate a signal before the entire building is evacuated.

| ↓ | INPUTS (CAUSES) → | Zone 1 MCP | Zone 1 Smoke | Zone 2 Smoke | Zone 3 Heat | Sprinkler Flow | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | Zone 1 Sounder | | X | X | | | | | Zone 2 Sounder | | | | X | | | | Zone 3 Sounder | | | | | X | | | All Building Strobes | | X | | | X | X | | Remote Monitoring Station | | X | X | X | X | X | | HVAC Shutdown | | | | X | | X | | Door Release (Ground Flr) | | X | X | | | X | | Elevator Recall | | | | | | X |

When designing a matrix, engineers typically choose between three standard logic types: