Content Important information ii Limitation of liability ii Product warnings and disclaimers ii Advisory messages iii Introduction 1 Firmware compatibility 1 Product range 1 Product overview 3 The user interface 3 Front panel controls and indicators 6 LCD controls and indicators 11 Acoustic indicators 13 Conditions 14 Status indications 15...
Important information Limitation of liability To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Carrier be liable for any lost profits or business opportunities, loss of use, business interruption, loss of data, or any other indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages under any theory of liability, whether based in contract, tort, negligence, product liability, or otherwise.
Advisory messages Advisory messages alert you to conditions or practices that can cause unwanted results. The advisory messages used in this document are shown and described below. WARNING: Warning messages advise you of hazards that could result in injury or loss of life. They tell you which actions to take or to avoid in order to prevent the injury or loss of life.
The complete range of control panels is shown in the following tables. Table 1: Small cabinet control panels with up to 4 A output Model Description ZP2-AF1-S One-loop addressable fire alarm control panel ZP2-AF1-FB-S One-loop addressable fire alarm control panel with fire routing and fire...
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Model Description ZP2-AF2-K Two-loop addressable fire alarm control panel [1] ZP2-AF2-PRT Two-loop addressable fire alarm control panel with internal printer ZP2-AF2-FB Two-loop addressable fire alarm control panel with fire routing and fire protection controls ZP2-AF2-FB-PRT Two-loop addressable fire alarm control panel with fire routing and fire protection controls and internal printer ZP2-AFR Addressable fire alarm repeater panel...
Product overview This topic provides an introduction to the control panel user interface, LCD, operator controls, and indicators. For a detailed overview of front panel controls and indicators, see “Front panel controls and indicators” on page 6. The user interface Figure 1: Fire panel user interface (with fire routing and fire protection controls) Sounder Start/Stop Button and LED Supply LED...
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Figure 2: Evacuation panel user interface Supply LED Reset button and LED General Test LED Panel Silence button and LED General Disable LED Sounder Start/Stop Button and LED General Fault LED System Fault LED Alarm LED Low Battery LED 6. LCD Earth Fault LED 7.
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Configuration options Depending on your configuration, the labels for some interface buttons may change. See Table 4 below. Table 4: Configured changes to interface buttons and LEDs Item EN 54 NEN 2575 All Output Groups Start/Stop All Evacuation Start/Stop Programmable output group start/stop Evacuation area sounders start/stop Sounder Start/Stop Fire Sounder Start/Stop...
Front panel controls and indicators Operational features described in this section are not available to all users. More information on control panel operation and access restrictions can be found in the topic “User levels” on page 19. Common controls and indicators The table below includes information for the common controls and indicators available for fire, repeater, and evacuation panels.
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Control/LED LED colour Description Fire Protection Cancels a previously configured delay as it counts On/Acknowledged button down and activates fire protection. and LED A flashing LED indicates that fire protection has been activated. A steady LED indicates that the fire protection signal has been acknowledged by the remote monitoring equipment.
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Control/LED LED colour Description Sounder Start/Stop The LED indicates what happens when the button is button and LED pressed: If the LED is on (flashing or steady), pressing the button silences the sounders. If the LED is off, pressing the button activates the sounders (if the control panel status and operating mode allow manual activation of sounders).
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Evacuation panel controls and indicators The table below includes information for the additional controls and indicators for evacuation panels. Note: If the evacuation panel is operating in NEN 2575 mode, only sounder output groups can be associated with the programmable start/stop buttons. Table 6: Evacuation panel controls and indicators Control/LED LED colour...
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Sounder, fire routing, and fire protection indications The control panel may be configured by your installer to have several sounder, fire routing, or fire protection groups. As groups of a single type may not always share the same status, the front panel indications for the corresponding group type display the general status for all groups.
LCD controls and indicators Figure 3: LCD controls and indicators 1. Day/night mode indicator 2. System date and time (and active fire routing delay or extended fire routing delay countdown) 3. Control panel network status (stand-alone, networked, repeater) 4. Current alarm, fault, and condition events counter 5.
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Icons displayed on the LCD Icons displayed on the LCD are shown below. Table 7: LCD icons and descriptions Icon Description This icon indicates that the primary sensitivity mode Day mode (network) setting for control panels in the fire network is day mode.
Icon Description This icon indicates a manual call point alarm Manual call point alarm (sprinkler). (sprinkler) [1] This icon indicates a manual call point alarm Manual call point alarm (“hausalarm”). This is a local alarm with no fire routing (“hausalarm”) [1] activation.
Conditions A summary of system events logged as conditions is shown below. Table 9: System events logged as conditions Condition type Description Alert A device is in alarm but the system is waiting for an additional alarm event to confirm the zone alarm Configuration device connected A control panel configuration session is initiated via an external device (PC, laptop, etc.)
Status indications This section includes a summary of the control panel status indications. Standby Standby is indicated as follows: • The Supply LED is steady • If a sounder delay has been enabled the Sounder Delay LED is steady • If a fire routing delay has been enabled the Fire Routing Delay LED is steady •...
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Additional fire alarm status indications are: • The control panel Alarm LED flashes if the alarm is activated by a detector or is steady if it is activated by a manual call point. • If a zone board is installed and the corresponding zone is included on the zone board, then the zone alarm LED is flashing or steady (depending on the source of the alarm).
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Evacuation If your control panel is configured for evacuation control, evacuation is indicated as follows: • The Confirm LED is steady. • The evacuation area alarm LED is steady if an evacuation alarm is active or flashing if a confirmation delay is counting. •...
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Test Tests are indicated as follows: • The General Test LED is steady • If a zone board is installed, the corresponding zone Disabled/Test LED is steady (if the corresponding zone is included on the zone board) • The control panel buzzer sounds intermittently (short tone) For more information on the test, press F1 (Show Events) and then select Conditions.
Control panel operation User levels Access to some of the features of this product is restricted by the user level assigned to a user account. Caution: Always change default passwords. When a default password is not changed, the control panel registers a condition and displays a notification until the default password is changed.
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To exit a restricted user level: 1. Press F3 (Logout) from the Main menu. ZP2-A Series Operation Manual...
Operation controls and procedures Using the function buttons and the jog dial Use function buttons F1 to F4 and the jog dial (see Figure 3 on page 11) to navigate the LCD menus, to select menu options, and to enter passwords and system information, as shown below.
Public level operation Public level operations are those that can be performed by any user. No password is required to perform tasks at this level. This user level lets you: • Silence the buzzer • Cancel an active sounder, fire routing, or fire protection delay •...
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Cancelling an active fire routing or fire protection delay If a fire routing or fire protection delay is enabled and active (counting down), press the corresponding ON/Acknowledged or Delay button to cancel the delay and activate the feature immediately. Fire routing and fire protection delay indications are shown in the table below. Table 11: Fire routing and fire protection delay indications Delay type Delay indications...
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Viewing current events To view current event information, press F1 (Show events) and then select the event type to view. The event types available to this user level are: • Alarms • Alerts • Faults • Conditions Alerts are device alarms that require confirmation from another configured alarm event before an alarm is indicated at the control panel.
Operator level operation The operator level is protected by password security and is reserved for authorized users who have been trained to operate the control panel. The default operator user password is 2222. This user level lets you: • Perform all tasks described in “Public level operation” on page 22 •...
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Manually starting sounders To manually start the sounders when the control panel is not in alarm, press the Sounder Start/Stop button. Note: Availability of this feature is subject to previous configuration. Contact your installation or maintenance contractor to confirm your configuration details. Stopping sounders or restarting stopped sounders To stop the sounders, press the Sounder Start/Stop button.
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Manually starting evacuation sounders To start the evacuation sounders for a single evacuation area, press the corresponding evacuation area Start/Stop button, and then press Confirm. To start the evacuation sounders for all evacuation areas, press the All Evacuation Start/Stop button, and then press Confirm. A steady evacuation area alarm LED indicates that the evacuation sounders are active (sounding).
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Viewing reports To view system status reports for the control panel and connected devices, select Reports from the Main menu. Report information for this user level is shown in the table below. Table 12: Reports available to operator users Report Description Event log Displays all alarm, fault, and condition events logged by the...
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Changing your password Caution: To ensure system security, always change default passwords. Use the Password setup menu to change your password. To change your password: 1. Select Password setup from the Main menu, and then select Change password. 2. Enter your current password. 3.
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Performing a keyboard test Perform a keyboard test to confirm that the buttons are working correctly. To perform a keyboard test: 1. Select Tests from the Main menu. 2. Select UI tests, and then Keyboard test. 3. Press a button on the control panel interface. A message appears on the LCD to confirm that the button has been pressed.
Maintenance To ensure the correct functioning of your control panel and fire alarm system, and to comply with all European regulations, perform scheduled maintenance as described below. Quarterly maintenance Contact your installation or maintenance contractor to carry out a quarterly inspection of the fire alarm system.
Menu maps Table 13: Operator level menu for fire alarm control panels Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Test UI test Indicator test Keyboard test LCD test Reports Event log View all Attention required Revision Firmware revision Configuration revision Serial numbers Contact details...
Regulatory information European standards for fire control and indicating equipment These control panels have been designed in accordance with European EN 54-2, and EN 54-4 standards. In addition, they comply with the following EN 54-2 optional requirements. Table 15: EN 54-2 optional requirements Option Description Output to fire alarm devices [1]...
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European regulations for construction products This section provides a summary on the declared performance according to the Construction Products Regulation (EU) 305/2011 and Delegated Regulations (EU) 157/2014 and (EU) 574/2014. For detailed information, see the product Declaration of Performance (available at firesecurityproducts.com).
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European standards for electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility These control panels have been designed in accordance with the following European standards for electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility: • EN 62368-1 • EN 50130-4 • EN 61000-6-3 • EN 61000-3-2 • EN 61000-3-3 ZP2-A Series Operation Manual...