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FC501 Addressable Fire Control Panels Installation Manual www.fireclass.net...
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TABLE of CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Software window Look Control panel connections FC501 Fire Control Panel Main window Accessory Items Icons Description File menu Input Tools menu Outputs Help Menu Operating Features Panel Details Interface Panel Details Menu Access to Signalling and Commands Communication Menu Users and Installers Features Language Menu...
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Main Page - Accessing the system FC460H or FC400H-Addressable Heat Detector Insert password FC460P or FC400P - Addressable Optical Programming Page Smoke 0 KEY - Insert Modify password FC460PH or FC400PH - Addressable Optical 1 KEY- Auto Enrolling (Autolearning) Smoke & Heat Detector Automatic zones assignment FC460PC Addressable Optical Smoke &...
Control panel and pro- User Interface with LEDs descriptions in English. vides event log functions. Ø FC501-HK: Analogue addressable Fire Control Panel with 3 Loops, that can support up to 128 addressable device and 32 zones.
n Operating Features During the Alarm status, (see Access to Signalling and Commands) it is possible to: Warning The FC501 control panel can be pro- Ø Access Level 2 to stop the Silenceable outputs by grammed to provide WARNINGS or Delay to Alarm sta- pressing the Silence key.
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Message Problem Switching 1 Fault Switching power supply Mains fault he Control panel is NOT powered from the Mains Battery The Control panel batteries charger not working properly Low battery The Control panel batteries are empty Earth Leakage to Earth 24A Output 24A Output is shorted 24R Output...
Message Problem The devices on the loop x (1, 2 or 3) do not communicate properly with the panel LOOP x NOISY (Check the quality of wiring) PERIODIC TEST D The digital call for periodic test has failed PERIODIC TEST V The vocal call for periodic test has failed REPEATER COMMUNIC.
ID of the installer. It also logs the return to access supplies up to 2.7 A at 27.6V. level 1 of the panel to indicate the end of the user or in- Ø the FC501-HK has Switching Power Supply which staller session. supplies up to 2.7 A at 27.6V.
n FC500REP Repeater LED description Description of the FC500REP Repeater Signalling In table 3, a description of the FC500REP Control keys is provided. n FC500REP Repeater Control keys Test, Silence Buzzer and Evacuate Control keys ONLY can be activated without password (access level L1).
DESCRIPTION Lamp/Buzz This key tests the buzzer and LEDs . If this key is pressed (when the Control panel is functioning Test as intended), all the LEDs will glow and the buzzer will emit a continuous beep. This key restores the Silenceable outputs to standby status. Silence status will be held until the Silence Silence key is pressed again in Day Mode, or if the Control panel is operating in Night Mode, until the Night mode Silence time expires or until a new Alarm/Trouble condition is detected.
The status LED LED and the Day mode LED (if the control panel is in Day mode) should be On (glowing) . Table 6 describes how the Control panel LEDs oper- ate. During standby status, ONLY the GREEN Mains DESCRIPTION FIRE Glowing indicates Alarm status.
PARTS IDENTIFICATION FIRECLASS FC501 LOOP1 LOOP2 B078-P0 LOOP3 MIC SPKBLK RED OC1 Oc2 NC NO NC NO J1 +NAC1 +NAC2 FC501 Figure 1 FC501 Parts: external view. PARTS IDENTIFICATION...
Knockout for connection FC501-H Panel with Manual refer to the tables and diagrams in this section. FC500BX battery cabinet (accessory item) Hooks to secure the cover on the backplate Backplate anchor screw locations FIRECLASS FC501 LOOP1 LOOP2 B078-P0 LOOP3 NC NO...
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Tubular spirit level Loop3 Connector for FC500IP Module RS232 Serial (PC link) Opening to insert the zone location text strip Hole for Main module fixing USB port FIRECLASS FC501 LOOP1 LOOP2 B078-P0 LOOP3 NC NO NC NO J1 + SC1...
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* NOTE (1) Description Protection Fuse Before connecting the Fire control panel to PC for the PC programming phase, remove the jumper 34 of main Main Power LED Hole for switching Power supply fixing board. When the programming phase is finished, re- place the jumper otherwise the Earth fault (Leakage to Thermal probe connector Fine trimmer for the Switching-power-supply...
INSTALLATION Installing the Control panel Installation of this system must be carried out strictly in accordance with the instructions in this section, and in compliance with the local Work carefully through the following steps (see the Fi- safety regulations in force. gures 1 and 2).
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LEDS AND KEYS LABELS To insert the LED and Keys Labels (supplied) in the Repeater User Interface (see Figure below) work through the following steps: 1) Remove the screws 68 and open the Repeater FC500REP. Corresponding the A or B (in the overlay) insert the relevant LED and KEYS Labels. 3) Check that the labels are correctly inserted and then close the Repeater FC500REP.
Installing FC500REP Repeater Description of the Terminals Repeaters can be wall mounted, or flush mounted to an This section describes the Control panel terminals. ® BL08 outlet box (or similar). n Loop Follow these steps when installing an FC500REP Re- LOOP1 Loop 1 terminals: peater: Ø...
n Fault The SC Outputs will hold standby status for the pro- grammed Silence Time. If Alarm conditions are present [NC][NO][C] Non-supervised Fault output. Dry con- when the programmed Silence Time expires for the tact relay for non-supervised devices. SC1 or another programmed event for the SC2, they It is activated at: will re-activate.
The System Wiring This power supply is disconnected during the reset of the Control Panel (about 2 seconds) so it is sui- High Voltage leads (110/230 V) must be bunched table for devices that are restored when power supply is disconnected. separately from Low Voltage leads (24 V).
LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT FC501 + L3 -+ L3 - + L2 - + L2 - + L1 - + L1 - Figure 6 Wiring diagram of a 2-wire connection, a) Isolators; b) Compatible analogue devices (Fire detector, Input modules, Output modules, Manual callpoints);...
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LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT FC501 + L3 -+ L3 - + L2 -+ L2 - + L1 - + L1 - Figure 7 Wiring diagram of a 4-wire connection: a) Isolators; b) Compatible analogue devices (Fire detector, Input modules, Output modules, Manual callpoints) RS485 RS485...
1N4002 1N4002 1N4002 Figure 9 Wiring diagram of the connection of a single device (a) and several devices (b) to Bell outputs (device acti- vated by positive (27.6 V) on terminal [A+]). n Connecting Output Devices The Bell outputs can be forced to standby status by the The control panel has NON supervised outputs and 2 SILENCE button.
Connecting the Power Supply Follow these steps to connect the Mains Supply. 1. Locate the backup batteries in the housing (see The power circuits of this Control panel comply with the EN54-4 standard. Figure 2). Secure the batteries to the backplate of the panel, using the cable ties, in the appropriate opening.
n Thermal Probe 7. Connect the batteries to the main board This Control panel supports the KST thermal probe. The probe will optimize the battery charging process by Before removing the probe, disconnect the bat- regulating the charge voltage in accordance with the tery from the main board.
Installing FC500IP board Do not remove the wiring already present on the screw 56b. The IP Module should be installed into the base of the con- trol Panel, as illustrated in Figure 13. Follow these instruc- 4. Connect the connector 58 of the IP Module to the tions to install the FC500IP board: connector 55b of the control panel using the sup- plied flat cable 55.
Work carefully through the following steps (see Figure 14), To ensure that the system operates normally, it must be for the FC501-H/FC501-HK fire panel only. maintained with regular testing by the user and periodic maintenance by the installer in accordance with local 1.
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FIRECLASS FC501 LOOP1 LOOP2 B078-P0 LOOP3 NC NO NC NO J1 +NAC1 +NAC2 MIC SPKBLK RED OC1 Oc2 Figure 14 Control Panel (FC501-H/FC501-HK) and 38Ah Batteries metal Box connection (accessory item). INSTALLATION...
PC PROGRAMMING Software window Look The system can be programmed from the Control panel (User Interface) or from a computer, using the FireClass Console. This section describes how to program the To modify the look of the FireClass Console window, system from a computer.
FC500IP module connected to the network or using the serial Exit closes Fireclass Console. You will be prompted to port. save any changes made to the current installation.
Language See paragraph "Select language" on page 32. Click on this icon and the following menu tabs will be displayed (Figure 18): Skin To change the look of FireClass Console, click on - Panel Tools and then "Skin" that allows to choose the available - Communication looks from a list.
Graphic maps can now be used without a static IP ad- dress assigned by an internet provider to the supervi- ser site. Add the necessary fields to the configuration software in the FireClass Console. This allows the user to connect to the control remotely using a fixed literal domain...
Figure 20 Firmwa- re Update window. n Firmware Update menu n Account Menu Click on “Firmware Update” (see figure 20). From a so- In the Account menu enter the account data, and for better urce file, a Firmware Update of all system interface in- identification of the account, after entering the address (lo- cluding the Mainboard, User interface, Loop controller cation) by clicking on the address field, the software will...
Programming Pages Ø Print to file: the list of devices of the selected loop can be printed to a .csv file . The .csv file can be edi- The programming pages of the system are: ted using Microsoft Excel. -Loop devices -Zones If different devices have common programming pa- -Panel Outputs...
n Loop wiring Calculation Parameter Result The Loop Wiring is located beside the Loop Load tab. When selected, the base is enabled. This gives you the maximum permitted resistance of the Enabled Otherwise the base is disabled loop based on the cable length and the Alarm Percenta- Label 20 characters base label ge.
Min.Static Max.Static Detector Typical application Max. Application Response Response Class Temperature °C Temperature °C Temperature °C Temperature °C Table 8 Detector classification Temperature - Detectors will conform to one or more of the following classes: A1, A2, B, C, D, E, F or G . Manufacturers may optionally give additional information concerning the type of response exhibited by the detector, by adding the suffix S or R to the above classes.
Ø Panel warning, Panel fault, Panel delay to alarm, Pa- Ø External Power: click on to enable/disable an exter- nal 24Vdc PSU. nel alarm, Ø Network fault. For the MIM module, you can enable Fast mode in Style B or Style C/NO connection. When Fast Mode is It is also possible to program the Output Module as: Si- enabled, the activiation of the module will be detected lenceable, Set as SC1, ACTIVE ON DISABLEMENT,...
n Manual Call Point parameters programming Sounder Options: In the programming page of the Click on a Manual Call Point (FC420CP, FC421CP) the loop sounders there are 3 controls to set the Tone, Vo- lume, and the Beacon frequency for Alarm, Delay to relevant programming will be shown as per the following description.
Ø Delay to Alarm Duration: an input device program- Zones programming med with Delay to Alarm time will generate ALARM The Zones option from the panel tree menu will allow status when the delay to alarm time elapses. (see you to access the software-zone parameters (see Figu- parameters programming detector).
Ø Silenceable The output, if activated, can be Silen- Outputs Programming ceable by checking this option. In the case of output The Panel Outputs option will allow you to access the silenceable, once silenced, it will be automatically re- outputs parameters. The relevant programming will be activated in the case of a new fire event.
General Options programming See the descriptions of the common parameters as per SC1, SC2 Outputs. Ø Backup PSTN line For the output OC1 ONLY, use to The Panel parameters can be programmed through the drive an external relay to switch on the secondary te- General Options page (see Figure 26).
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Ø Day/night Mode: select the operation mode: Day - One click only the Repeater and FC500MFI are Mode , or Night Mode : or select Automatic present, but not enabled. to set the time (hour and minutes) of transition from - A double click the Repeater and FC500MFI are one mode to another.
General Output Settings Communicators Programming In this section, the behaviour of the Sounder Circuit 2 The Communicators page is for programming the para- (SC2) and loop sounders can be configured at a system meters of the PSTN interface, of the FC500IP module level.
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Ø Auto – If this option is enabled, the IP Module will ring data when the events, recognized by the panel, will occur. take the speed and duplex values from the network. In the case of Telemonitoring, select: If this option is disabled, the speed and duplex valu- the type of protocol (SIA, ADEMCO Contact ID) and Cu- es must be set as described below.
Ø Receiver IP – Static IP address for the second recei- To load the voice messages in the Panel, it is ne- ver. Program the IP address of the second receiver. cessary to use the USB connector on the mother- Default value: 000.000.000.000.
n Battery Calculation Utilities The Battery calculation window allows you to see (Figu- The following functions are located on the Utilities re 28): Page: Ø the FC501 Loads, Ø Ø the Loop1,Loop 2, Loop3 devices loads, - checking Battery Calculations (see next dedica- ted paragraph).
Figure 28 Utilities window User mode to the Fire Panel as if a graphical interface were being used. This feature allows the user to remotely press the If the option "Installer Mode" is enabled, it is now possi- functional buttons that are present on the panel user in- ble to program/ change the installation,using the Instal- terface:Silence Reset, Investigation, Lamp test, Silen-...
n Graphic Maps 6. When the fire panel detects and reports a changed The User mode provides the use of Graphics Maps. status of detector or module, the FC501 console re- The activation procedure follows. places the icon of the detector with the icon of the event (Fire Alarm, Fault, etc.).
The FC501 system can be managed from the User in- sequence and cyclically. terface (main panel) and/or through the FireClass Con- sole application. The User interface (main panel) allows access to different authorized Level.
Assistant text composition Interface moves to the next programming parameter page, if any, otherwise returns to the main page signaling a local To make the entry of text strings easier, an assisted programming activity followed by a panel reset. procedure has been included, based on a pre-compiled list of 128 words (18 char max) vocabulary.
Figure 34. [____ ] In this phase: Field to insert the password Figure 35 Insert password (Installer code). If blinking Control panel status control panel FIRECLASS 501 Access Level working properly FireClass 1=Program lev.1 : ACTIVE www.fireclass.net 2=Disable MASTER PANEL...
0 KEY - Insert Modify password Alphanumeric keypad Use the Alphanumeric keypad to insert the 5-digit password. On the PROGRAM page, press the 0 key for the display ENTER key Accepts the password and starts the pa- (see figure 39). In this phase: Installer Code at Default ssword verification process.
1 KEY- Auto Enrolling (Autolearning) gned to zone 1; all the devices located on loop 2 will be assigned to zone 2; all the devices located on loop 3 will be assigned to zone 3. The Auto option from the PROGRAMMING menu will allow you to enrol the loop devices and the RS485 net- Scheme 2) work devices automatically (repeater FC500REP only)
Alphanumeric keypad used to select the appropriate 3 = The current configuration that is detected, will be di- zone assignment scheme 1÷ 3. scarded, the previous configuration will still be valid. Cursor Keys No function is related to UP, Down, n Sounders Triggered by Right, Left Key.
Ø press the ENTER key, so the fire panel initiates the ENTER Key The ENTER key accept the device selec- MAPPING DEVICES phase. First phase: tion and activate the loop device programming Ø In this phase, the installer must activate in sequence, Attention: when the Enrolling is done, the devices moving in the plant, all input devices: detectors, in- programming data (except their assigned names)
n Choose the Device 2 KEY -Device In this phase: The Device option in the PROGRAMMING menu acti- Alphanumeric keypad Used to enter the address of vates the screen used to select and program the devi- the selected device. if the address does not exist, the ces on the loops (see figure 40).
ZONE NAME It is possible to enter the zone label (20 With this option (Remote LED), it will be possible to characters maximum) using the alphanumeric entry also program on FireClass Console, in the pro- (editing text) procedures. gramming page of the detectors.
Interface. More than one zone can be put in WALK ESC key Use the ESC key to delete the operation and TEST mode at the same time. to step back to previous page. Cursor Key No function is related to UP and Down Keys. ENTER key Use the ENTER key to accept the selec- Right key:...
4 KEY- OUTPUT Setting the option to yes will end the programming sequence for that output. The Outputs option, KEY 4 in the PROGRAMMING menu, activates the panel on the board output program- The panel on board Open Collector outputs (OC1, ming screen.
5 Key- Network OUTPUT LABEL - enter or modify the relevant output label using alphanumeric entry mode, 20 characters The Network option of Programming menu activates maximum. the procedure to configure the modules FC500MFI. TRIGGER ZONE 1 - select the first zone on which When all the Control panels and the FC500MFI modu- events, defined later, the output will become active.
(previously downloaded from the CD supplied devices are treated as in the standard device map- with the panel or from the FireClass site), see the dia- ping procedure (they will be singularly activated gram of operation in figure 46.
8 KEY -SYSTEM Cursor Keys No function is related to UP, Down, Right and Left Keys. The option SYSTEM in the programming menu activates ESC Key The ESC key is used to exit from the USB the system language selection page (Display language: activity result page.
n Delay to alarm time Notes: Enter the Delay to Alarm time in minutes (max 9). The amount of Delay to Alarm Time+Investigation Time 1. In all descriptions of the events, the devices are in- should not exceed 10 minutes. dicated as belonging to a loop.
If for any reason the address of a repeater is chan- module. To restore the FC500IP module to factory ged by mistake, the system will show the message default use the procedure of the FireClass Conso- in the Figure 55, in this case the address of the re- le software.
MODIFY Accessing the Modify Menu To access the MODIFY menu from the the MAIN page, you will be asked to enter the Installer 1 (default is 00000) or Installer 2 (default is 99999) password. Each entered digit will be hidden with the *symbol. The Installer 1 and Installer 2 can access all the options described in the User Manual.
DISABLE Accessing the Disable Menu ESC Key Use the ESC key to cancel the operation and to return to previous page. To access the DISABLE menu from the MAIN page, you will be asked to enter the Installer (default is 00000) ENTER Key Use the ENTER Key to confirm.
QUICK START-UP PROCEDURE This procedure allows the quick start-up of the FC501 It is possible to stop the "AUTO" option at the end of fire detection system. each phase; the results are different. When the loops are wired, electrically verified and all the devices have been installed in to the loop, it is pos- 1 AUTO-LEARNING sible to connect the loops terminals to the panel.
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2. AUTO-ADDRESSING 3. DEVICE MAPPING The second phase starts, if during Auto-learning phase, The third and last phase is activated on demand at the not addressed devices have been identified or have an end of the Auto-addressing phase. address greater than 128. During this phase all the not addressed devices will be detected.
System default The third phase represents a powerful and flexible tool that allows to "draw" the plant being in front of the panel n Zone assignment and without the use of a PC and its SW configuration. To mimic a conventional panel, the acquired device A series of controls have been designed to prevent the over the loops will be automatically assigned to a prede- generation of incorrect or not manageable conditions.
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Smoke detector default values Modules default values Label See note (**) Label See note (**) Enablement Enabled Enablement Led blink Led blink Assigned zone (see: "Zone assignment) Activation unit (where applicable) Base type Normal Act as SC1 (where applicable) Use zone setting Day smoke sensitivity Medium Input Channels...
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TSM module default values General options default values Label See note (**) Investigation delay 300s Enablement Enabled Main fault delay Led blink Delay to alarm External power Silence duration Input function Door monitoring Reset Loop monitoring Loop 1 wires 4 wires Door monitoring event Fault Loop 2 wires...
The FC460P/FC400P optical smoke detector forms selves or download them from the website: part of the FC460/FC400 Series Addressable Fire de- http://www.fireclass.net. tectors. Ø 4BI 4”Isolator Base Ø...
Ø The FC410MIM Mini Input module is designed to the break glass element. The type of alarm gener- monitor fire contacts, such as extinguishing system ated by the callpoint is configured in FireClass Con- control, ventilation control, fire door control etc.The sole.
FC430SB - Loop Low Power Sounder Base FC410CIM - Contact Input Module Ø The FC410CIM FC Addressable Contact Input Mod- The FC430SB Loop Low Power Sounder Base provides an additional sounder function on the FC addressable ule is designed to monitor fire contacts such as extin- loop circuit.
20m/s. The Duct Probe units have a built-in are connected, using the Easifit First Fix system, an in- FireClass Universal Base 5B.There is a range of alu- tegral LASER, which is aligned along the optical path of minium probe tubes available for air ducts up to 1500 the beam, can be activated.
The sounder has two volume settings ‘High’ (103 dB from an FC501 control panel via the addressable loop. ±3) or ‘Low’ (90 dB ±3). Tone, volume and flash rates are set in FireClass Con- The beacon has two flash rates ‘Slow Flash’ (1/2 Hz) sole.
2 zones of 20 V DC 2-wire conventional fire de- tectors, or two 4-20 mA signalling sensors, to the FireClass fire alarm controller. The FC410DDM moni- tors the status of the detectors and the wiring to the de- tectors and signals detector and wiring status back to the controller.
(in amps) that can circulate. FC501-H Control Panel FC501-L FC501-HK Notes (1) and (2) are valid for the table 10. 110/230 V~ 110/230 V~ Notes (3) and (4) are valid for the table:...
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TERM. DESCRIPTION v(V) i(A) MAIN BOARDS +L1- (+)Loop 1-Positive signal, left side. — — LEFT (-)Loop 1-Negative signal (return), left side +L1- (+)Loop 1-Positive signal, right side. — — RIGHT (-)Loop 1-Negative signal (return), right side +L2- (+)Loop 2-Positive signal, left side. —...
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