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InfoAlarm Operator's Manual 4100U, 4100ES,
4010ES
579-685 Rev. D
*0579685D*

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  • Page 1 InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 579-685 Rev. D *0579685D*...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cautions, Warnings, and Regulatory Information.................. 3 Introduction..............................4 InfoAlarm Conventions..................................4 Basic Concepts and Operations........................ 5 Introduction....................................... 5 Overview......................................5 Normal Appearance of Operator Interface Panel......................... 7 Alarm Conditions............................8 Introduction....................................... 8 Acknowledging an Alarm.................................. 8 4.2.1 How the FACP Indicates that an Alarm has Occurred........................... 8 4.2.2 Overview - Acknowledging an Alarm................................
  • Page 4 InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Audio Operations (4100U/4100ES Only)..................... 30 10.1 Single channel audio operation..............................31 10.2 Single Channel Audio Plus Paging............................... 32 10.3 Two Channel Audio Operation..............................34 10.4 Three to Eight Channel Audio System Operation........................37 page ii 579-685 Rev.

  • Page 5: Cautions, Warnings, And Regulatory Information

    Product operation and reliability depend upon proper installation. DO NOT INSTALL ANY SIMPLEX™ PRODUCT THAT APPEARS DAMAGED Upon unpacking your Simplex product, inspect the contents of the carton for shipping damage. If damage is apparent, immediately file a claim with the carrier and notify an authorized Simplex product supplier.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 2 Introduction Before you start using the InfoAlarm Operator's Manual, it is important to understand the typographic conventions used in this publication. Note: Throughout this document, the terms “panel” and “system” can be replaced with “4100U/4100ES” or “4010ES”, depending on the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) used.

  • Page 7: Basic Concepts And Operations

    This section provides an overview of the InfoAlarm panel and describes the normal appearance of the InfoAlarm panel. Overview The Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) has three general functions: • It monitors fire alarm initiating points (smoke detectors, heat detectors, and pull stations).
  • Page 8 InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Table 2: InfoAlarm controls LED/Key Description Fire Alarm LED and Fire Alarm ACK Key The Fire Alarm LED flashes to indicate the presence of an unacknowledged alarm condition. Other components of the system, such as the horns and strobes, also activate to indicate the presence of an alarm.

  • Page 9: Normal Appearance Of Operator Interface Panel

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Normal Appearance of Operator Interface Panel The FACP operator interface panel shows the following under normal conditions. • The green power LED is ON - indicating the panel is receiving AC power. • All other LEDs are off, with the exception of facility specific control keys and the customizable LEDs. •...

  • Page 10: Alarm Conditions

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 4 Alarm Conditions Introduction An alarm condition occurs when an initiating device (such as a manual pull station, or a smoke detector) activates. The FACP indicates the presence of the alarm condition through messages it displays on the LCD screen, by flashing the ALARM indicator, and by activating the building's notification appliances (horns and strobes).
  • Page 11 InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES • Display First-8: The “First-8” selection displays the first eight alarm conditions. Each alarm report shows the order in which the alarms were received, followed by the custom label and the point type. The alarm time will not display in the First-8 screen. Figure 7: First-8 Display •...

  • Page 12: Overview - Acknowledging An Alarm

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Figure 10: General Status Message 4.2.2 Overview - Acknowledging an Alarm The first step in managing an alarm condition is to acknowledge the alarm. Acknowledging an alarm does two important things: • It records the time and date at which you observed the presence of an alarm, trouble, or supervisory condition on the operator interface panel, and stores that information in the system's historical log.

  • Page 13: Globally Acknowledging Alarms

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 4.2.3 Globally Acknowledging Alarms Use the following procedure if the Global Acknowledge option is enabled on your FACP system. Unlock and open the enclosure door. Read the LCD on the interface panel. It reports the number of alarm conditions at the bottom of the screen as shown below.

  • Page 14: Silencing An Alarm

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Silencing an alarm When an alarm condition exists, various signals (horns and strobes), auxiliary relays, the city connection (which is the link to the local fire department or central station monitoring service), and the tone-alert may activate. The ALARM SILENCE key turns OFF all devices that are programmed to turn off when it is pressed.

  • Page 15: Resetting A System With Active Alarms

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 4.4.1 Resetting a System with Active Alarms Activated devices (i.e, devices in alarm) can be reset, using the SYSTEM RESET key. Doing this allows the system to return to a normal state following alarm activation. Follow these steps to perform a system reset when alarms are present. Press the SYSTEM RESET key.

  • Page 16: Performing A Hardware Reset

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 4.4.2 Performing a Hardware Reset A hardware reset re-initializes the state of certain hardware components and is typically used to reset a Class A trouble (e.g., on a MAPNET, IDNet or RUI channel) after the problem causing the trouble is resolved. If you attempt to perform a hardware reset without first fixing the problem causing the trouble, the hardware reset fails and the trouble reappears.

  • Page 17: Trouble Conditions

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 5 Trouble conditions Introduction A trouble condition indicates that a circuit or system function is in an abnormal condition. Trouble conditions are not fire conditions; however, they must be addressed by a capable service technician. Failure to correct trouble conditions may compromise the detection and report of an emergency condition.

  • Page 18: Globally Acknowledging Troubles

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Globally Acknowledging Troubles If global acknowledge is enabled on the FACP, the system automatically clears after the source of the trouble clears. Shortly after the source of the trouble clears, the display should indicate a normal system. Note: Pressing a button within 30 seconds of clearing the source of the trouble will delay the change of display screens.

  • Page 19: Individually Acknowledging Troubles

    The information on the display will indicate the circuit or nature of the fault. Some faults interfere with the protection provided by the Fire Alarm system. If the source of the trouble cannot be located, call an authorized Simplex representative to repair the system.

  • Page 20: What To Do When Truealarm Troubles Occur

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES generated when a sensor is “Almost Dirty.” This feature is used to facilitate maintenance by providing a log of sensors that are approaching the “Dirty” state. 5.7.1 What to Do when TrueAlarm Troubles Occur System Operators should do the following when these troubles occur.

  • Page 21: Supervisory Conditions

    Read the display. Investigate the problem to determine its cause. Make the necessary repairs in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, or call an authorized Simplex representative to repair the system. If the panel has not been programmed for latching supervisory operation, when the problem causing the supervisory is corrected, the supervisory automatically clears and, after a delay, the display indicates that the system status is normal.

  • Page 22: Individually Acknowledging Supervisory Conditions

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 6.1.3 Individually Acknowledging Supervisory Conditions If individual acknowledge is enabled on your system, you need to separately acknowledge each supervisory condition. Use the following procedure to do this. Unlock and open the enclosure door. The display shows the supervisory condition, similar to Figure 21. Press the SUPV ACK key.

  • Page 23: Selecting Points For Status And Control

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 7 Selecting Points for Status and Control Many of the advanced operations that can be accomplished from the operator interface require that you first select the point on which you want to perform the operation. Points can be selected in one of two ways. •...

  • Page 24: Overview

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Overview Refer to Table 3 for information on using the keypad to select local points on this panel. Table 3: Keypad Options Data to Enter ZONE - allows you to select a Monitor Zone point. ZN, where ZN represents a zone card and is a number from 1 to n.

  • Page 25: Direct Point Call-Up Screen Options

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Direct Point Call-Up Screen Options Figure 23 shows an example of the Direct Point Call-Up screen. The options available in the Direct Point Call-Up screen are listed in the table below: Figure 23: Direct Point Call-up Screen Table 4: Screen options Action Description...

  • Page 26: Advanced Functions

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 8 Advanced Functions This section describes advanced functions that you can perform from the operator interface. Logging in and out of the system The FACP system has four access levels. Level 1 is the lowest access level; level 4 is the highest access level. Each display function may be programmed for any access level from the FACP Programming tool.

  • Page 27: Procedure

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 8.3.1 Procedure Press the MENU key. Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the display shows the option for setting time and date. Press the ENTER key. The system responds as follows: Figure 25: The Set Date Screen The display shows the current date followed by a the new date filled by blank underlined characters.

  • Page 28: Forcing Points On And Off

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Forcing Points On and Off Forcing control points ON and OFF allows a precise degree of manual system control. For example, you can force a relay or signal point ON to test or execute its function. Unlike ENABLE/DISABLE (see description in previous section), a point that you force OFF does not refresh its state when the point is turned back ON.

  • Page 29: Printing Reports

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Printing Reports The system can generate any of the following reports. Table 5: System reports Report Description Alarm History Log Report Report includes all information contained in the alarm history log - device, custom label, time and date device entered alarm.

  • Page 30: System Test Procedures

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 9 System Test Procedures Note: This section describes the system tests that can be performed from the front panel of the FACP. WalkTest™ Overview WalkTest allows the function of the system's initiating devices and signals to be tested by a single person. Conducting a WalkTest requires you to perform the following steps.

  • Page 31: Setting Walktest Options

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Setting WalkTest Options Enabling a WalkTest Group Press the MENU key and then use the NEXT and PREV keys until "Service" is highlighted. Press ENTER. Use the NEXT and PREVIOUS keys to scroll to “Walktest”. Press ENTER. A screen similar to the following appears: Figure 26: Walktest Screen Press the “Next Group”...

  • Page 32: Audio Operations (4100U/4100Es Only)

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 10 Audio Operations (4100U/4100ES Only) The FACP audio system provides the following functionality. • Automatic, Pre-recorded Messages, which automatically play in response to system events. For example, when a fire alarm is detected on the system, a message known as the Primary Evacuation message automatically plays. •...

  • Page 33: Single Channel Audio Operation

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 10.1 Single channel audio operation Overview This section describes the single channel and single channel plus paging audio systems. The term Single Channel Audio refers to the audio capability of the system. • A Single Channel Audio system has the ability to play pre-recorded messages or live audio messages, but it cannot do both at one time.

  • Page 34: Single Channel Audio Plus Paging

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Evacuate Specific Floors when No Alarms are Present Specific floors in the building can be manually evacuated at any time, even when no fire alarm condition is present. To do this, follow these steps. Press the speaker circuit buttons corresponding to the speaker group (floors) you want to evacuate.
  • Page 35 InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Evacuate Specific Floors when No Alarms are Present Specific floors in the building can be manually evacuated at any time, even when no fire alarm con- dition is present. To do this, follow these steps. Press the speaker circuit buttons corresponding to the speaker group (floors) you want to evacuate.

  • Page 36: Two Channel Audio Operation

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 10.3 Two Channel Audio Operation A Dual Channel Audio System can play one prerecorded message and one live message at the same time. In other words, a prerecorded message can be playing on Floor 1 while an announcement is being made on Floor 2. Figure 28: Two Channel Hardware Evacuate Entire Building Press the All Speakers Evac button to play the evacuation message on every speaker circuit connected to the audio system.
  • Page 37 InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Evacuate Specific Floors when No Alarms are Present Specific floors in the building can be manually evacuated at any time, even when no fire alarm condition is present. To do this, follow these steps. Press the speaker circuit buttons corresponding to the speaker groups (floors) you want to evacuate.
  • Page 38 InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Note: If the user picks up the local phone or keys the microphone while the local speaker is active, the speaker shuts off to prevent feedback. The local speaker turns back on when the page is complete. Silencing the Audio System Press the Alarm Silence button on the front panel to silence the audio system.

  • Page 39: Three To Eight Channel Audio System Operation

    InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES 10.4 Three to Eight Channel Audio System Operation Triple channel audio: Figure 29: Three to Eight Channel Hardware Evacuate Entire Building Press the All Speakers Evac button to play the evacuation message on every speaker circuit connected to the audio system. To indicate that the All Speakers Evac function has been activated, the LED associated with this button illuminates, as do the LEDs for each of the speaker circuits (floors).
  • Page 40 InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Evacuate Specific Floors when No Alarms are Present Specific floors in the building can be manually evacuated at any time, even when no fire alarm condition is present. To do this, follow these steps. Press the speaker circuit buttons corresponding to the speaker groups (floors) you want to evacuate.
  • Page 41 InfoAlarm Operator’s Manual 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES Listen to What is Being Played on the EVAC Channel Using the Local Speaker Press the button labeled "Local Speaker" to hear what is being played on the EVAC channel at that time. The LED associated with this button illuminates when the button is pressed to indicate the function is active.
  • Page 42 © 2020 Johnson Controls. All rights reserved. All specifications and other information shown were current as of document revision and are subject to change without notice. Additional listings may be applicable, contact your local Simplex® product supplier for the latest status. Listings and approvals under Simplex Time Recorder Co.

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