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- Page 1 www.acornfiresecurity.com NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL user manual and log book Approved Document No. DFU2000510 Rev 1 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL CONTENTS Important safety notes ........................3 Introduction ............................4 Fire alarm systems - an overview ........................4 The XFP fire alarm control panel ........................4 An overview of the panel’s access levels ......................4 User responsibilities ..........................5 Panel layout, indicators and controls ....................6 General user operation ........................8 (Messages that may appear on the panel’s display and what they mean) -
Page 3: Important Safety Notes
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES The panel is safe to operate provided it has been installed in compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions and used in accordance with this manual. Hazardous voltages are present inside the panel - DO NOT open it unless you are qualified and authorised to do so. -
Page 4: Introduction
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL INTRODUCTION Fire alarm systems - an overview The primary purpose of a fire alarm system is to provide an early warning of a fire so that people and animals can be evacuated and action taken to stop the fire as soon as possible - all according to a predetermined plan. -
Page 5: User Responsibilities
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL USER RESPONSIBILITIES BS5839-1 is the British Standard code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Section 7 of the standard (User Responsibilities) states that a named responsible person should be appointed to supervise all matters pertaining to the fire alarm system {clause 47.2a}. -
Page 6: Panel Layout, Indicators And Controls
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL PANEL LAYOUT, INDICATORS AND CONTROLS Front panel layout of single loop 16 zone fire panel Fire Ala rm Con t rol Panel In st ruc t ions 10:59:03 24 Jun : Normal FREDCO WAREHOUSING To view more events use the scroll buttons... - Page 7 www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL LED Indicators Liquid crystal display Provides detailed information on the status of the fire alarm system, see pages 8-11 (General) Fire Flashes red when there is a fire condition on any zone and goes steady red when the alarm is silenced.
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Page 8: General User Operation
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL GENERAL USER OPERATION (MESSAGES THAT MAY APPEAR ON THE PANEL’S DISPLAY AND WHAT THEY MEAN) At access level 1, the panel’s display provides feedback on the system’s current status. Priority is always given to the most important current event, i.e. -
Page 9: Fire Conditions
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL FIRE CONDITIONS In the event of a fire condition: • the panel’s general Fire indicator will flash; • the panel’s internal sounder (if enabled) will pulse; • the relevant Fire Zone indicator on the panel will flash; •... -
Page 10: 1St-Stage Fire Conditions
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL 1ST-STAGE FIRE CONDITIONS On sites where there is a high incidence of nuisance alarms or where the consequence of a false alarm could result in the activation of, say, a sprinkler system, the fire officer may have permitted certain zones to be set up with: •... -
Page 11: Pre-Alarm Conditions
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL PRE-ALARM CONDITIONS Pre-alarm conditions are designed to warn the user that a smoke or heat detector is registering an increase in conditions that could lead to a fire. Pre-alarms must be taken seriously as a fire condition could be imminent. -
Page 12: Access Level 1 (General User) Controls And Menu Options
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL ACCESS LEVEL 1 (General User) CONTROLS AND MENU OPTIONS Access level 1 is the normal user level which is accessible to everyone. At this level you can: • Scroll through any fire, pre-alarm and fault conditions (as described on pages 9-11) •... -
Page 13: Testing The Panel's Lamps
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Pressing the buttons will scroll the display through all active fire conditions. More detailed information (if applicable) can be viewed by pressing the panel’s More Information button. To return to the main access level 1 menu press the Escape button. -
Page 14: Access Level 2 (Authorised User) Controls And Menu Options
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL ACCESS LEVEL 2 (Authorised User) CONTROLS AND MENU OPTIONS Access level 2 is available to authorised, trained personnel only. At this level, the panel’s Silence/Resound Sounders, Control Panel Reset and Investigate buttons become active and you can: •... -
Page 15: Displaying Fire, Fault, Disablement And Test Events
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL When in access level 2 (see page 14) the panel’s authorised user menu is displayed (see picture below) which can be navigated using the panel’s scroll ( ), Accept( ) and Escape ( ) buttons as appropriate. -
Page 16: Changing The Panel's Time And Date
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Changing the panel’s time and date This function allows the panel’s time and date to be adjusted. When selected, press the Accept button and the following window (or similar) will appear: Set the time:- 00:00 Use the buttons to adjust the hour (the panel has a 24 hour clock so hours 0 to 23 are available). -
Page 17: Disabling Or Enabling Parts Of The System
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Disabling or enabling parts of the system Selecting this menu option takes you to the disablements sub-menu which allows you to enable or disable zones, sounders, outputs, relays, individual devices and/or the panel’s fault relay. We strongly recommend all disablements are regularly reviewed and immediately enabled when no longer necessary as they can have a major effect on how the system works. - Page 18 www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL ENABLE/DISABLE RELAYS This function allows the disablement of one or more of the panel’s 3 auxiliary relays from activating as programmed. When selected, press the Accept button and a window similar to the one below will appear: Panel Relay:- 1 Select the relay (1, 2 or 3) to be disabled/enabled using the buttons.
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Page 19: Changing The Access Level 2 Entry Code
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Changing the access level 2 entry code This function allows you to change the four digit code needed to activate the panel’s access level 2 menu options. When selected, press the Accept6 button and the following window will appear: Enter NEW Access Level 2 Code Using the (1),... -
Page 20: System Set-Up Data Chart
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL SYSTEM SET-UP DATA CHART Important: this page should be carefully completed by the system engineer prior to handover. ZONE FUNCTIONS Tick the appropriate column for each zone. Note that zones 17-32 are only available on 1-32 zone panels. Zone Zone Set up for... -
Page 21: Fire Alarm Log Book
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL FIRE ALARM LOG BOOK It is recommended that this log book be maintained by a responsible person, who should ensure that every entry is properly recorded. In the UK, this is necessary to satisfy the recommendations of BS5839-1, compliance with which may be a requirement of legislation. - Page 22 www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Details of tests (including fire drills), actual fire alarms, disablements or enablements and faults should be recorded here. False alarms and maintenance work should be recorded on page 26. DATE TIME EVENT ZONE DEVICE ACTION REQUIRED COMPLETED INITIALS...
- Page 23 www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL DATE TIME EVENT ZONE DEVICE ACTION REQUIRED COMPLETED INITIALS e.g. test, fire alarm signal, fault XFP USER MANUAL & LOG BOOK • Approved Document No. DFU2000510 Rev 1 • Page 23 of 28 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
- Page 24 www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL DATE TIME EVENT ZONE DEVICE ACTION REQUIRED COMPLETED INITIALS e.g. test, fire alarm signal, fault XFP USER MANUAL & LOG BOOK • Approved Document No. DFU2000510 Rev 1 • Page 24 of 28 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
- Page 25 www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL DATE TIME EVENT ZONE DEVICE ACTION REQUIRED COMPLETED INITIALS e.g. test, fire alarm signal, fault XFP USER MANUAL & LOG BOOK • Approved Document No. DFU2000510 Rev 1 • Page 25 of 28 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
- Page 26 www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL False alarms DEVICE THAT MAINTENANCE FINDINGS OF CATEGORY FURTHER BRIEF CIRCUMSTANCES DONE CAUSE DATE TIME ZONE TRIGGERED THE VISIT REQUIRED? MAINTENANCE OF FALSE ACTION (where cause is unknown, PLEASE (IF KNOWN) ALARM SIGNAL record activities in the area) (YES or NO) TECHNICIAN...
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Page 27: Installation Certificate
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL BS5839-1 recommends that certificates be issued for all aspects of the fire alarm system including design, installation, commissioning, acceptance, verification (optional) and maintenance. Therefore, before this user manual is handed over, the following installation certificate and the commissioning certificate (overleaf) should be completed as appropriate by the relevant installation/commissioning engineer(s). -
Page 28: Commissioning Certificate
www.acornfiresecurity.com XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL BS5839-1 recommends that certificates be issued for all aspects of the fire alarm system including design,installation, commissioning, acceptance, verification (optional) and maintenance. Therefore, before this user manual is handed over, the following commissioning certificate and the installation certificate (overleaf) should be completed as appropriate by the relevant installation/commissioning engineer(s).
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