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A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm
Control Units PC Programmer Installation
Guide and Programming Instructions
579-1409AC Rev A
*05791409ACA*

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  • Page 1 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 579-1409AC Rev A *05791409ACA*...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Overview and installation..........................3 Overview........................................ 3 Tabs........................................3 1.2.1 Hardware Tab........................................4 1.2.2 System Options Tab......................................4 1.2.3 Access Level......................................... 4 Menu........................................4 Icons........................................5 Installing the programmer.................................. 7 Basic operations............................9 Creating a new job....................................9 Saving a job......................................9 Opening an existing job..................................9 Building a job......................................
  • Page 4 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Setting basic DACT options................................43 Setting phone and account numbers.............................. 45 7.3.1 Communication format....................................45 7.3.2 Setting the Dial Mode..................................... 45 7.3.3 AC fail delay........................................45 7.3.4 Test report time........................................

  • Page 5: Overview And Installation

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 1 Overview and installation Overview This section provides an overview of the process required to program a job and introduces you to the general features of the personal computer Programmer application, it is the Windows-based application used to program the fire alarm control unit (FACU).

  • Page 6: Hardware Tab

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 1.2.1 Hardware Tab Use the Hardware Tab to do the following: • Define the attributes of each standard system point. Attributes include the point’s function type, for example, whether a NAC is On until Reset or On until Silence.

  • Page 7: Icons

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Icons The icon bar, as shown in the following figure, contains a set of icons that you can use to quickly perform basic tasks, such as creating a new job or building a job.
  • Page 8 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Table 2: The purpose of each icon Icon Purpose Help – Opens the webhelp file of the tool. Exit – Exits the application. page 6 579-1409AC Rev A...

  • Page 9: Installing The Programmer

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Installing the programmer To install the programmer, complete the following steps: Use Windows Explorer to locate SETUP.EXE. Double click SETUP.EXE to launch the installation program. A screen appears, indicating that the programmer will be installed on your system.
  • Page 10 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 5: Folder name Enter the name of the folder and press Next. A prompt instructs you to click Install to start the install. Click Install to install the files.

  • Page 11: Basic Operations

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 2 Basic operations This section describes the basic operation of the FACU: • Creating a new job • Saving a job • Opening an existing job •...

  • Page 12: Building A Job

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Locate the \CPP JOBS directory and the directory of the job you want to open. Building a job The build process involves converting the text version of the job to a binary file. The text version of the job is automatically stored on the personal computer when you save the job.

  • Page 13: Uploading A Job From Programming Tool

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 9: Upload dialog screen 2.5.1 Uploading a job from Programming Tool If you have an open job in the programmer, complete the following step before attempting to upload a job: •...

  • Page 14: Uploading A Job From Panel Ui

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 2.5.2 Uploading a job from Panel UI To upload a file, complete the following steps: Log in at access level 3. Click MENU. Upld/Dwnld Press NEXT until the prompt is shown.

  • Page 15: Downloading A Job From Panel Ui

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 2.5.4 Downloading a job from Panel UI To download a file, complete the following steps: Log in at access level 3. Click MENU. Upld/Dwnld Press NEXT until the prompt is shown.

  • Page 16: Change Com Port From Device Manager

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Change COM port from Device Manager As shown in the following figure, when a USB cable is connected from the personal computer to the panel, in Device Manager under the Ports section, check the COM port number assigned by the personal computer.
  • Page 17 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 14: Device Manager COM12 Right click on Port and click on Properties. Click on the Port Settings tab and press the Advanced button. The following window appears.
  • Page 18 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 15: Advanced Settings for COM12 Use the COM Port Number drop down to select a number that is not already in use. Press OK. Make sure after refreshing the Device Manager page, that the changed COM port number is reflected.

  • Page 19: Troubleshoot Usb Not Recognized Issue Upon Hot Plug

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Troubleshoot USB not recognized issue upon Hot Plug Hot Plug is the ability to remove or terminate the USB device from a computer system while the machine is running. This is controlled by Windows OS to maintain the system security and battery saving settings.
  • Page 20 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 17: Device Manager page 18 579-1409AC Rev A...

  • Page 21: Troubleshoot 1

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 2.8.1 Troubleshoot 1 Go to Control Panel and click Power Options Figure 18: Control Panel Power Options Click Change Plan Settings and click on Advanced power settings. Figure 19: Customize a power plan page 19 579-1409AC Rev A...
  • Page 22 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 20: Change settings for the plan Expand USB settings and USB selective suspend settings. Figure 21: Power Options Advanced Settings USB Enable Disable Disable both On battery and Plugged in settings.
  • Page 23 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 22: Power Options Advanced Settings USB Enable Disable Click Apply and then OK. page 21 579-1409AC Rev A...

  • Page 24: Troubleshoot 2

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 2.8.2 Troubleshoot 2 If troubleshoot – 1 doesn’t solve the USB not recognized issue, try this. After connecting the USB device, in Device Manager settings, click on Disable device. Figure 23: Disable USB Serial Converter This makes the USB device enter sleep mode, so the next time, when the device is connected, the device gets recognized and connected.
  • Page 25 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 24: Unable USB Serial Converter page 23 579-1409AC Rev A...

  • Page 26: Access Levels

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 3 Access levels Use the access levels to restrict operator access to specific groups of functions. Setting access levels is a two-step process as follows: Associate each operator function with an access level, that is a numerical designation from one to three, with one being the lowest access level and three being the highest.

  • Page 27: Setting Access Levels

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Setting access levels To set the access levels, complete the following steps: Click the Access Levels tab. A screen similar to Figure 25 appears. Figure 25 lists all of the control unit functions and shows the default access level assigned to each function.

  • Page 28: Programming System Options

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 4 Programming system options This chapter describes using the System Options tab to set the control unit's system options. System options are pre-defined modes of operation with a range of settings to choose from. Typically, they define global operations such as the time and date format and the door drop timers.

  • Page 29: Daylight Saving Time

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Table 3: System options Option Setting Report AC failure Use the Report AC failure delay option to select the time delay that the system uses before reporting an AC delay Failure condition to the central station through the DACT, or before the city trouble is tripped if the only trouble is AC Failure.
  • Page 30 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 27: Daylight Saving Time page 28 579-1409AC Rev A...

  • Page 31: Programming Idcs, Nacs, And Aux Relays

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 5 Programming IDCs, NACs, and AUX relays This chapter describes using the Hardware tab to set the characteristics of each initiating device, notification appliance, and AUX relay to the specific values required for the job.

  • Page 32: Programming Idcs

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Programming IDCs Use the following procedure to edit the programming of the IDCs on the panel. For Hardware tab settings see Figure To program up to eight numbers of IDCs in Class-B wiring style, click the Edit Points button to the right of Standard IDCs (Initiating Devices).

  • Page 33: Selecting The Idc Function Type

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 30: Class-A IDCs properties screen 5.2.1 Selecting the IDC function type Select Function Type to determine the way that the IDC operates. For example, whether the zone is a fire, trouble, waterflow or sprinkler zone.
  • Page 34 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Table 4: IDC function type information Function type Device state and status Description DUCT Normal = NORMAL DUCT detector zone Current Limited = FIRE Short = FIRE Open = Trouble DRILL...
  • Page 35 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions containing the activated detector is reset. Following the reset, another 15 second timer starts. When the 15 second timer expires,the system checks the zone for an alarm. If a current-limited condition exists on the zone, the control unit initiates a fire alarm. If no current-limited condition exists, the control unit starts a 2 minute timer.

  • Page 36: Selecting The Idc Custom Label

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 5.2.2 Selecting the IDC custom label To assign a 20-character custom label to each IDC point, select the Custom Label field, see Figure Type the text for the label in the Custom Label field. As you type letters in the field, the programmer suggests possible words for the label.
  • Page 37 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 31: Class-B NACs properties screen To program up to two numbers of NACs in Class-B wiring style, click the Edit Points button to the right of Standard NACs (Notification Appliances).
  • Page 38 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 32: Class-A NACs properties screen page 36 579-1409AC Rev A...

  • Page 39: Selecting The Nac Function Type

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 5.3.1 Selecting the NAC function type Select the Function Type to determine the way that the NAC operates, for example, whether it is an audible or visual, and its output method (steady, etc.).

  • Page 40: Selecting The Nac Output Method

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 5.3.2 Selecting the NAC output method Use the Output Method option to determine the pattern sent to the appliances by the NAC. For a list of available choices see Table Click the Output Method drop down list box.

  • Page 41: Programming Relays

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Programming relays AUX relay programming allows you to define the following for the first auxiliary relay located on the main sytem board (MSB). Note: Relay 1, is the first standard relay on the control unit's MSB, is always a trouble relay. •...

  • Page 42: Selecting The Aux Relay Function Type

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 5.4.1 Selecting the aux relay function type Table 7 lists the AUX relay function types. To select the AUX relay function type, complete the following steps: Click the Function Type drop down list.

  • Page 43: Aux Relay Alarm Groups

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 5.4.4 AUX relay alarm groups With alarm groups you can program selective signaling. Each relay can be in up to three groups. Assign the relay an alarm group number from 1 to 99.

  • Page 44: Annunciators

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 6 Annunciators This chapter describes identifying the installed annunciators. Identifying installed annuciators To identify installed annuciators, complete the following steps: Click the Hardware tab. Figure 35 shows the Annunciator section of the Hardware tab which defines the annunciator attributes.

  • Page 45: Programming The Dact

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions 7 Programming the DACT The control unit's DACT (Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter) allows the control unit to use one or two telephone lines to call a central station and report a local alarm, trouble, or supervisory condition.
  • Page 46 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 37: DACT Basics tab page 44 579-1409AC Rev A...

  • Page 47: Setting Phone And Account Numbers

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Setting phone and account numbers Use the following guidelines to enter the primary and secondary account and phone numbers. Primary and secondary phone numbers, these are supplied by the central station. When an event occurs, the DACT attempts to send event information to the primary phone number.
  • Page 48 A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions Figure 38: Changing the CID codes The following table lists the default CID event code for each function type. Table 9: Default CID codes Function type Default CID event code SMOKE...

  • Page 49: Dact Line Scanning Logic

    A004 and A008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units PC Programmer Installation Guide and Programming Instructions DACT line scanning logic 7.5.1 DACT line scanning during Central Station communication process If there is any trouble or alarm event present on the panel, the panel tries to send them to the Central Station through DACT line 1 and line 2.
  • Page 50 © 2023 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 Autocall product supplier for the latest status. Listings and approvals under Tyco Fire &...

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