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FireClass Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels From Software version 21 Service and Maintenance FC-P-S Doc. version 1 22. March 2012...
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FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Contents Contents Introduction........................5 About this Guide ..........................5 1.1.1 Who this Guide is For ....................................5 1.1.2 What this Guide Covers................................... 5 1.1.3 What this Guide does not Cover ................................5 Control Panel Functions....................6 Logging On .............................6...
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Contents FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels General Fault Overview.......................30 5.5.1 Fault Conditions On Devices ................................30 System Fault ..........................35 Service and Maintenance Doc. version 1...
This guide is aimed at suitably qualified technicians who are experienced in the principles of fire detection and alarm This guide does not provide specific maintenance and serv- systems, and who have received training in FireClass based icing schedules, as these are expected to be covered by systems.
– Supervisor For each of the normal user menu options, details of the access level required are provided in the FireClass User guide (the required level will be User and Supervisor). For the engineering menu options, the minimum access levels required are shown in Table 1 (some normal user options are included for clarity).
FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 2.3 Using the Menus Function See Page Minimum Access Level Forced Points Engineer Service menu see User guide Supervisor Maintenance Engineer – Counters Engineer – Maintenance Request Engineer – Battery Test Engineer – S/W Init. Count Engineer –...
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2.3 Using the Menus FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Main Menu View Status FireClass 1 - Point FireClass 2 - Point I/P only 1 - Accept Events Wed, 17-Aug-11 3 - Point O/P only Wed, 17-Aug-11 2 - View Status...
FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 2.4 Clearing Panel Logs For example, to view the status of a point you specify the View Status point address, using the type of screen shown in Fig. 9. FireClass Point Thu, 18-Aug-11 Panel...
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2.4 Clearing Panel Logs FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 4 Release S1, remove the link from H2. How to reset registers 1 Open the front panel of the controller. 5 Press and hold switch S1 until the WDOG LED flashes.
Detected points from left, right and both sides are equal. panel. As an example, a PC running the FireClass Checker. If not all conditions are met, you see the type of screen shown in Fig.
3.3 View/Print Data|Forced Points FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Loop Point Counters Loop Point Counters FireClass FireClass Left / Right Scan Counter Loop : A Tue, 30-Aug-11 Loop : A Tue, 30-Aug-11 Point 0123456789 14:51 A T T E N T I O N 14:51 ..
FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 3.4 Disablements|Non-LED Outputs Forced State Disablements count For information on how to place a loop point in When disabling, you may see a Matches and a the forced state refer to the option “Force Successes number indicated.
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Use this Project Numbers option to see information FireClass relating to the configuration of the panel (the project Thu, 18-Aug-11 Total : 003 information and FireClass Express information). Fig. 24 15:48 Zone 002 B002 Zone 004 A126 shows the type of screen that will be displayed.
FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 3.5 Service| Maintenance The available operations now change.You will see a Software Versions 9 - Unforce option if the device is forced, for example. FireClass Firmware V21.0 Thu, 18-Aug-11 Bootrom V1.2 15:48 Local I/O V1.0...
3.5 Service| Maintenance FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels After selecting this Single Dev Poll option, enter the CAUTION address of the device you want to poll. Then press the When forcing points there is a Start key (F4). possibility of raising a false alarm.
FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 3.5 Service| Maintenance CAUTION Switches FireClass 1 - Fast Fault Mode Only use Calibrate DDM when the detector 2 - Rate of Rise circuit is in its final, operating state. All the Thu, 19-Aug-11...
3.6 Configuration FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels displayed. It is then automatically cleared after the device For example, if you have added a new point, but not yet has been initialized and the event is then added to the log.
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FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 3.6 Configuration + moves the cursor forward one position. CAUTION Step through the number and letter characters on a key When changing text there is a danger of with quick repeated presses. Pause after reaching the unpredictable effects or system instability.
3.6 Configuration FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Zone Text do this follow the procedure in “Change Address“ on page 16, with the exception you will be entering this newly Use this Zone Text option to change the descriptive text created point address, rather than the existing point for a zone.
The number of devices, the detector can see from the connected on the loops (applicable to all FireClass devices). right-side of the loop. Select Configuration|Autoconfiguration from the The number of devices that are visible to the detector screen as shown in Fig.
4 Default System Points FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Default System Points Point Type Explanations Point Detail DATA PACKET ERROR Point Type Explanation FIFO FULL Real point A physical input/output point EA FIFO FULL Pseudo point A software derived fault number,...
FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 4.3 Rbus Point Detail Point Detail RBUS FIRMWARE RBxxR01 MPIM DISPLAY FAIL LOCAL I/O F/W RBxxR02 MPIM ROM FAIL DELAY POOL FULL RBxxR03 MPIM RAM FAIL WALKTEST SOUNDERS RBxxR06 BAD PACKET INHIBIT SOUND LED...
4.4 Addressable Loop FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Addressable Loop Reference For Further information on Points, refer to 5.1 Point Detail “Fault Finding Information” on page 25. LOOP FAULT Table 8: Addressable Loop Pseudo Points Service and Maintenance Doc. version 1...
Examples include 'NO RESPONSE' and 'RELAY STUCK'. FireClass panel using version 21.0 firmware. Faults are The processing for these faults is fixed and not alterable by reported on the FireClass panel in two distinct ways. the user. Using specific points used solely for fault reporting...
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5.4 Psuedo Points In FireClass FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Field Description Field Description Address Pseudo Point 6 Address Pseudo Point 25 Label Configuration Store Label FIM Bad Packet Panel configuration is stored The main CPU communi- in Flash chips, the data is cates to the local I/O proces- covered by a checksum.
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FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 5.4 Psuedo Points In FireClass Field Description Field Description Address Pseudo Point 28 Address Pseudo Point 32 Label MP System RAM Label RBus Circuit Fault The panel regularly checks The Remote Bus (RBus) each byte of RAM with fixed...
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5.4 Psuedo Points In FireClass FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Field Description Field Description Address Pseudo Point 43 Address Pseudo Point 46 Label Walktest Sounders Label Download Required Sounders are walktested In network configurations all using standard point panels broadcast issue...
FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 5.4 Psuedo Points In FireClass 5.4.2 Point Section – RBUS Node Faults Network Cards-Faults When reported on the user interface or via printers, the out- This section refers to faults assigned to the put format used for faults reported from an RBus node faults network card.
The table below lists the fault states possible for standard 5.4.6 Point Section – COM3 Faults points within FireClass. These are noted in the description When reported on the user interface or via printers, the out- column. The group assignments are those assigned in the put format used for faults reported from COM3 are FireClass Version 21.0 template.
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FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 5.5 General Fault Overview Fault State and Use within FireClass Fault State and Use within FireClass Logged Description Version 21 Logged Description Version 21 High Long Term Average This fault is valid for Loop Shutdown...
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5.5 General Fault Overview FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Fault State and Use within FireClass Fault State and Use within FireClass Logged Description Version 21 Logged Description Version 21 Sounder Fault Used to report faults on Wiring Fault - Short Circuit...
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FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 5.5 General Fault Overview Fault State and Use within FireClass Fault State and Use within FireClass Logged Description Version 21 Logged Description Version 21 Fault in Door Control Raised on an FC410SNM Fault in Alarm Control...
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5.5 General Fault Overview FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels Fault State and Use within FireClass Fault State and Use within FireClass Logged Description Version 21 Logged Description Version 21 Calibration Fault Raised on the FC460CH, CO Element Fault Raised on FC460PC...
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Version 21 Overview Isolator Fault This fault is raised by the Within the FireClass system there are both visible and audi- FC410DDM units, it is not ble indication for ‘System Fault’ which are required for com- ISOLATOR FAULT used for standard line pliance with the EN54 standard.
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5.6 System Fault FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels If the firmware encounters any of these conditions the Recovery from Safe State system is held in a “Safe State” (described as state of the To recover the system from “Safe State” (as described...
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FireClass Fire detection system FireClass Panels 5.6 System Fault Service and Maintenance Doc. version 1...
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