ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Introduction The Simplicity Micro has been designed as an ideal fire alarm panel for smaller premises. It is an analogue addressable system that is priced competitively with traditional conventional fire alarm systems. Being an addressable system, the panel will locate the exact cause of an alarm, and each detector can be labelled with a 20 character description to further improve user friendliness.
SPARE ENTRY HOLES ARE COVERED WITH THE GROMMETS PROVIDED Connecting the batteries The Simplicity Micro requires 2 x 12 V sealed lead acid (SLA) batteries The two batteries are wired in series. The +ve of one battery is connected to the red battery lead.
Detectors & sounders Wiring the detectors, sounders & call points. The Simplicity micro comes with one addressable loop. Addressable detectors, addressable call points, addressable loop powered sounders and several other interface units can be connected to these loops. A MAXIMUM OF 32 DEVICES CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE LOOP...
Each device on the loop is given a different binary address. See table below for switch settings. ADDR SWITCHES ADDR SWITCHES 33-127 On the Simplicity Micro, the address given to a device will determine which zone it is allocated to. DEVICE ADDRESS ZONE NOT USED 1 TO 8 ZONE 1...
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL SPECIFIC DEVICE WIRING INSTRUCTIONS Securetone Micro Addressable Base Sounder Fyreye Conventional Detector Base SM-ASB FE-CB 42-500 80-050 LOOP + IN LOOP + OUT Micro Addressable Sounder/Flasher Base Micro Micro Addressable...
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Display & Controls Here is the fascia for the Simplicity Micro. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (Continued) NEXT FIRE ALARM (RED LIGHTS ON) TO DISABLE A ZONE...
INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Controls The Simplicity Micro has the following controls:- BUTTON LABEL START/STOP Used to silence the sounders in an alarm, or to manually start the sounders to evacuate building...
4. Press NEXT button. This will prompt for the access code to enter Configuration Menu 2 (the engineer menu). The access code for the Simplicity Micro is 369 Configuration Menu 2 5. The panel now shows Configuration Menu 2. In this...
SETTING A CUSTOM BANNER On the Simplicity Micro, the default screen shows Simplicity Micro Fire alarm Panel . But this SYSTem name can be changed to any 2 lines of 20 Characters that are required. In the System Menu (the one with set clock etc), type 7978 (SYST).
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL VIEWING DEVICE STATUS On the Simplicity, all loop devices can be viewed from Configuration Menu 1, or viewed & edited from Configuration Menu 2. Optical Enter configuration menu 2 as described above, and select option 5 (Edit Device) Analog: Normal...
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL LOCATE OR VERIFY A DEVICE From the edit device screen, it is possible to send commands to individual devices to start their sounder. Select the loop and address for the device to be checked. Optical Analog: Normal...
FIRE ALARM PANEL CHECKING SOFTWARE VERSION System Menu 1: Set Clock The Simplicity Micro has the ability to view the software version from 2: Version Info the LCD screen. From Configuration menu 2, select configure system. The System Menu Will Be displayed.
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL DISABLEMENT On the Simplicity, there are 2 disablement options. A whole zone of detectors can be disabled, or an individual point can be disabled. Both types of disablement can be used at the same time if required. ZONE DISABLEMENT To aid commissioning and assist routine maintenance checks, any of the zones or the loop sounders can be disabled.
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL POINT DISABLEMENT Optical The Simplicity Plus panel can also disable individual devices (detector, call point, sounder or interface). To do this, enter CONFIGURATION Analog: Normal MENU 2 and select EDIT DEVICE. Select the required device, then Device Disabled press GENERAL DISABLEMENT button.
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL TEST MODE WHY USE TEST MODE To aid commissioning and assist routine maintenance check, a non-latching ‘one man test’ facility is available. When a detector or manual call point is triggered on any zone in Test, the Alarm sounders operate for approximately eight seconds on and four seconds off.
7. Record findings in the fire alarm log book. Resetting from an alarm condition After the relevant action has been taken, the Simplicity Micro fire alarm panel can be reset by the following:- Press Stop/Start sounder button. (if the panel prompts for access code, type in 123, then press Start/Stop Sounder again)This will silence the external sounders.
Next button will scroll to next fault The Simplicity Micro panel will signal a fault by turning on it`s General Fault LED, sounding it`s internal buzzer, and operating it`s fault relay (which is normally energised). It will also give further information about the fault on it`s LCD screen.
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL • Check battery fuse FS2. • Check that battery connections are secure. • Check that the batteries are not over 5 years old The panel has detected that the battery voltage is lower than the expected minimum (21V DC).
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL A damaged device that has an internal short circuit, or is taking too much current. The Panel has detected a Short circuit between Loop +ve, and loop –ve, on side B, between the control panel and the first short circuit loop isolator.
For Securetone Micro sounder bases, check that dip switch 8 is ON • Check that the devices are compatible with the simplicity micro (EG, conventional detectors MUST be fitted to a Securetone Micro sounder base. They can`t connect directly to the loop) •...
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Specifications Electrical Specifications ELECTRICAL DESCRIPTION VALUE MAINS VOLTAGE 230V AC +/- 10% @ 50/60 Hz BATTERY VOLTAGE 24V DC (2 X 12V,2AH SLA BATTERY) CHARGER SIZE 1 AMP LOOP VOLTAGE 27V DC NOMINAL (+9 volt data)
ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Simplicity Micro Configuration & Testing Record the device label for each device in the chart below. If a detector has a base sounder fitted , mark the column with a tick or a “Y”. Test each detector for Alarm operation (Eg With smoke Spray), and for fault reporting (by removing the detector).
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Log Book MAINTENANCE WORK DATE TIME ZONE / LOCATION REASON FOR WORK WORK CARRIED OUT ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIRED SIGNED PAGE 26 Approved Document No: GLT.MAN-129 Issue : 1.0 Author: NRPJ Date: 11/04/2008...
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL FALSE ALARMS DATE TIME ZONE / CAUSE (IF KNOWN) MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CATEGORY OF FURTHER SIGNED LOCATION OR ACTIVITIES IN VISIT NEEDED FINDINGS FALSE ALARM ACTION ALARM AREA (YES/NO) REQUIRED PAGE 27...
Micro INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL ALL OTHER EVENTS DATE TIME ZONE / LOCATION DETAILS OF EVENT ACTION DATE INITIALS (INCLUDING CAUSE IF KNOWN) REQUIRED COMPLETED PAGE 28 Approved Document No: GLT.MAN-129 Issue : 1.0 Author: NRPJ Date: 11/04/2008...
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