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P/N 270180 • Rev 3.5 • 14JUL97
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  • Page 1 IRC-3 Operations Manual P/N 270180 • Rev 3.5 • 14JUL97 firealarmresources.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 1997 Edwards Systems Technology, Inc. This manual and the products it describes are copyrighted by Edwards Systems Technology, Inc. (EST). You may not reproduce, translate, transcribe, or transmit any part of this manual without express, written permission from EST.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content CM1(N) Operation Controls and Indicators 1 Test/Stat Button PRGM Button 8 ENABL/DSABL Button 12 ACT/Reset Button Guard Patrol Walk Test CM2N Operation Controls and Indicators 21 CM2ND Operation Controls and Indicators 25 Sensitivity Reports ZAS-1 Sensitivity Report ZAS-2 Sensitivity Report History Reports Operations Manual firealarmresources.com...
  • Page 4 Edwards Systems Technology, Inc. The distribution of information contained within this manual to unauthorized persons shall constitute a violation of any distributor agreements and may result in implementation of legal proceedings.
  • Page 5 Document history IRC-3 Operations Manual P/N 270180 Revision Status Revision Date Reason For Change February 1995 Released as standalone manual. Added ZAS-2 status display. Added ZAS-2 sensitivity reports. April 1995 Text modification for changes. June 1995 Revisions to CM1, CM2ND displays.
  • Page 6 Operations Manual firealarmresources.com...

  • Page 7: Cm1(N) Operation

    CM1(N) Operation Controls and Indicators NORMAL ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE TEST/PRGM RESET ALARM SILENCE BACK NEXT/ACK TROUBLE SILENCE DRILL/ ALL CALL [OP-001.CDR] LED Indicators (call-outs 1 - 5) The CM1(N) master controller provides five LEDs to indicate Normal, Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble conditions and Test/Program mode. CM1(N) LED Indicators LED Indicator Color...
  • Page 8 audible devices will resound and the Alarm Silence LED will turn OFF. Pressing this switch calls the predetermined action 9004. Pressing this switch twice (2x) calls the predetermined action 9003 Trouble Silences the trouble buzzer. Yellow LED on switch Silence illuminates, indicating trouble buzzer has been silenced.

  • Page 9: Test/Stat Button

    CM1(N) Display The CM1(N) master controller uses a 40-character, 2-line Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). When the IRC-3 network is powered up, the following is displayed: 01:01:01 AP0000 DP0000 • Time is displayed in 24-hour format. • AP 0000 (Active Points): After the system has completed an initial poll of devices/zones, “AP 0000“...
  • Page 10 The operator has one hour to complete a panel (address) test. Note: After 1 hour, the address is automatically removed from the Test mode and restored to normal operation. • Press the Test/Stat button. The display shows the following: 1) Test 2) Status 3) Sensitivity Report 4) History...
  • Page 11 @ Copyright Edwards Systems Technology 1996, Ver X.XX.XX. Press Next to scroll • Press the Next/Ack button to scroll the display. The display shows the following: Power Supply Status 1=OK, Next to scroll Fuz1/gnd1/Acp1/Vlt1/Bat1/Ext1/Int1/Prn1 Fuz = Fuse Gnd = Ground Fault...
  • Page 12 If there are no active points within the Alarm, Supv Short, Note: Trouble, Alert, Output, Disabled Zones, Disabled Messages, Disabled Actions, Disabled Sequences, or Test Mode categories, then nothing will appear on the screen for that category. • Press the Next/Ack button to scroll the display. The display shows the following: Alarm Status.
  • Page 13 Disabled Messages. Use Next to scroll • Press the Next/Ack button to scroll the display. The display shows the following: Disabled Actions. Use Next to scroll • Press the Next/Ack button to scroll the display. The display shows the following: Disabled Sequences.

  • Page 14: Prgm Button

    The PRGM button is used to load new system data or change existing data. Load Allows the system to receive data from the IRC-3 Data Entry Program. To gain entry to any programming function, a valid password Note: must be entered. The passwords installed at the factory are: Level 1 = 1111 and Level 2 = 2222 •...
  • Page 15 Connect extrnl data source. Press ENT key to start, DEL key to terminate. Access the Data Transfer Menu in the IRC-3 Data Entry Program and follow the instructions in the IRC-3 Programming Manual (P/N 250060). • Press the Enter button. The display shows the following: Please wait.
  • Page 16 Time Changes the system time. • Press the PRGM button. The display shows the following: 1) Load 2) Date 3) Time 4) Password 5) CommAB 6) Restart Enter # Choice ->_ The Test/Prgm LED flashes. • Key in “3“ (Time) and press the Enter button. The display shows the following: Change Time Enter Time (hhmmss) ->_...
  • Page 17 2. After 24 hours, or upon system RESET, the control panel automatically reverts to the communications class that was originally downloaded via the IRC-3 Data Entry Program. 3. This option is useful in troubleshooting a ZAS circuit. • Press the PRGM button. The display shows the following:...

  • Page 18: Enabl/Dsabl Button

    The system history file is erased upon system Restart. Acknowledge any alarms by pressing the Next/Ack button. Re-enter the time, date, and any points previously disabled. Re-enable time controls. If a ZAS-2 Card is installed in slots P5 and/or P6 of the control panel motherboard, real-time status information pertaining to the ZAS-2 Card is displayed: 01:01:01...
  • Page 19 Enable Zone 1) Zone 2) Znmsg 3) Tmctrl 4) Datlne 5) Panel 6) Actn 7) Seqnc Enter Choice->_ • Key in “1“ (Zone) and press the Enter button. The display shows the following: Enable a Zone or Device Enter Device Address (ppzz) ->_ pp = 2-digit panel number zz =...
  • Page 20 The selected time control is enabled. The display returns to normal. Enable Data Line 1) Zone 2) Znmsg 3) Tmctrl 4) Datlne 5) Panel 6) Actn 7) Seqnc Enter Choice->_ • Key in “4“ (DatLne) and press the Enter button. The display shows the following: Enable a Communications Channel Enter Com Channel (0/1) ->_...
  • Page 21 • Key in “7“ (Seqnc) and press the Enter button. The display shows the following: Enable a Sequence Enter Sequence # (nnnn) ->_ • Key in the 4-digit sequence # that you want to enable and press the Enter button. The selected sequence is enabled.

  • Page 22: Act/Reset Button

    ACT/Reset Button The ACT/Reset button is used to activate or de-activate system functions. Activate Output • Press the ACT/Reset button. The display shows the following: 1) Activate 2) Reset Enter # Choice->_ • Key in “1“ (Activate) and press the Enter button. The display shows the following: 1) Output 2) Action 3) Seqnc 4) Smoke Lv.1 5) Smoke Lv.2...
  • Page 23 • Key in the 4-digit action # that you want to activate and press the Enter button. The selected action is activated. The display returns to normal. Activate Sequence • Press the ACT/Reset button. The display shows the following: 1) Activate 2) Reset Enter # Choice->_ •...
  • Page 24 Reset Output • Press the ACT/Reset button. The display shows the following: 1) Activate 2) Reset Enter # Choice->_ • Key in “2“ (Reset) and press the Enter button. The display shows the following: 1) Output 2) Action 3) Seqnc 4) Panel 5) Verf.
  • Page 25 1) Activate 2) Reset Enter # Choice->_ • Key in “2“ (Reset) and press the Enter button. The display shows the following: 1) Output 2) Action 3) Seqnc 4) Panel 5) Verf. Hist. Enter # Choice->_ • Key in “3“ (Sequence) and press the Enter button. The display shows the following: Reset a Sequence Enter Sequence # (nnnn)->_...

  • Page 26: Guard Patrol

    • Key in “5“ (Verif. Hist.) and press the Enter button. The display shows the following: 01:01:01 AP XXXX DP XXXX The verification history file is reset. Guard Patrol The only actions required of an operator are acknowledgments of delinquent time messages and out of sequence station messages. Refer to the specific site instruction manual for any additional guard patrol requirements.

  • Page 27: Cm2N Operation

    CM2N Operation Controls and Indicators ZONE DIRECTORY ZONE LOCATION ZONE # ZONE/DEVICE CODE 1. FIRE ALARM 2. SUP. OPEN To RESET, push 3. SUP SHORT both switches 4. SENSOR ALERT simultaneously P. INTERNAL P 001 = 24 Vdc output #1 or #2 fail P 002 = Ground fault P 003 = AC power fail P 004 = PS Internal voltage trouble...
  • Page 28 CODE Window Display CODE Display Description Fire Alarm Trouble Supervisory Short Sensor Alert Internal Fault (call-out 4) Zone/Device Window The readout in the Zone/Device window indicates the panel address associated with the number displayed in the Code window. To interpret the Zone/Device display when the Code window displays a 0, 1, 2, or 3, you must know which cards are installed in the CM2N.
  • Page 29 For ZAS-1 Card (Top Slot), display = 01 thru 96 For Traditional Card (Bottom Slot), display = 01 thru 08 Sensors Modules ZAS-1 CARD CM2N Control Panel Motherboard ZONE/DEVICE CODE Traditional CARD 1. FIRE ALARM Zones 2. SUP. OPEN To RESET, push 3.
  • Page 30 For ZAS-2 Card (Top Slot), display = 01 thru 96 For ZAS-2 Card (Bottom Slot), display = 01 thru 96 P001= Communications Failed P002= System Reset/Restart in Progress P003= ZAS-2 Trouble P004= Mapping Disabled P005= Device Mapping in Progress P006= Ground Fault P007= Line Fault P008= Map Fault Sensors...

  • Page 31: Cm2Nd Operation

    CM2ND Operation Controls and Indicators OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NEXT/ACK-Acknowledges currently displayed off-normal condition, then displays next off-normal condition. BACK- Reviews previously acknowledged off-normal condition. LAMP TEST- Press ALARM SILENCE and TROUBLE SILENCE switches at the same time. [OP-007.CDR] LED Indicators (call-outs 1 - 4) The CM2ND secondary controller provides four LEDs to indicate Normal, Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble conditions.
  • Page 32 Display (LCD) to display messages for local alarm, trouble, and supervisory short conditions. The display may also show messages routed to it by the IRC-3 network controller and other CM2N(D)s if configured as part of a regenerative network. When the CM2ND is on-line and operating normally, the following is...
  • Page 33 09:15:45 AP 0000 DP0000 09:15:45 = Present Time. Time is displayed in 24-hour format. AP = Active Points. After the system has completed an initial poll of devices/zones, AP XXXX indicates the total number of active network points. DP = Disabled Points.

  • Page 34: Sensitivity Reports

    Sensitivity Reports ZAS-1 Sensitivity Report Refer to the figure below for a sample IRC-3 / ZAS-1 sensitivity report. • The header information at the top of the report indicates the address of the specific panel tested, along with the time and date of the test.

  • Page 35: Zas-2 Sensitivity Report

    1160 [OP-008.CDR] ZAS-2 Sensitivity Report Refer to the figure below which shows a sample IRC-3 / ZAS-2 sensitivity report. • The header information at the top of the report indicates the address of the specific panel tested, along with the time and date of the test.
  • Page 36 4D smoke/heat detectors. A 3D detector contains a combination of photoelectric and heat sensors. A 4D detector contains a combination of ionization, photoelectric, and heat sensors. • The Alarm Threshold is expressed in terms of percent smoke obscuration per foot. SIGA-IS (Ion Detector) Sensitivity Value Sensitivity Level...
  • Page 37 IRC-3 / ZAS-2 Sensitivity Report = = = = 4D Panel Sensitivity Report = = = = Date: 11-03-94 Time: 01:10:15 Panel Address: 01 Alarm thresholds for 4D, 3D Ion, and Photo sensors are printed as a % obscuration per foot.

  • Page 38: History Reports

    History Reports History reports provide a detailed record of system activity since the last reset verify history or system restart command was issued, or both AC and DC power were lost. Individual reports may be requested in the following prioritized categories: •...
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