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Simplex Foundation Series Operation Manual

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2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control
Unit Operation Guide
579-1401 Rev A
*05791401A*

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  • Page 1 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 579-1401 Rev A *05791401A*...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Cautions, Warnings, and Regulatory Information..................3 Introduction..............................4 User interface..............................5 Control unit buttons.....................................5 3.1.1 ACK............................................5 3.1.2 SILENCE..........................................5 3.1.3 RESET.............................................6 3.1.4 WALK TEST..........................................6 3.1.5 MENU............................................ 6 3.1.6 UP and DOWN........................................6 3.1.7 LEFT and RIGHT........................................6 3.1.8 ESC............................................6 3.1.9 ENTER............................................
  • Page 4 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.4.6 Setting the secondary account number..............................32 9.4.7 Setting the test report time................................... 33 9.4.8 Setting the AC fail delay....................................33 9.4.9 Selecting the IP communicator..................................33 9.4.10 Reporting CID points.....................................34 Programming system options................................36 Walk test......................................

  • 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

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 2 Introduction The 2008-9101 is a conventional fire alarm control unit (FACU). The system includes eight Class B or four Class A Initiating Device Circuits (IDCs) and two Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs). You can wire the NACs using Class A or Class B wiring.

  • Page 7: User Interface

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 3 User interface The user interface is used to operate the FACU. Figure 1: User interface Control unit buttons 3.1.1 Pressing the ACK key performs the following actions: • Acknowledges every abnormal point in the selected system category, for example fire, supervisory or trouble •...

  • Page 8: Reset

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 3.1.3 RESET Press and release the RESET key to complete the following actions: • Reset all alarm notification appliances and controls. • Remove alarms from the alarm list after restoring the respective devices to normal state.

  • Page 9: Operations

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 4 Operations Normal operation Normal condition is the standard condition of operation. When no alarm or trouble conditions exist, the control unit's operator interface shows the following: • The green AC POWER LED is on steady •...

  • Page 10: Supervisory Operation

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Press any key. To exit from this screen, press any key on the keypad. When you press the RESET key, the following actions occur: RESET IN PROGRESS • The screen displays the message.
  • Page 11 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide When you press the ACK key, the following actions occur: • The TROUBLE LED and all other specific trouble indicators illuminate steady. • The local piezo turns off. • The system stores an acknowledged event in the history file.

  • Page 12: User Access Levels

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 5 User access levels There are three access levels for logging into the control unit. The lowest user access level 1, is the default. Certain operator functions are passcode-protected at different access levels.

  • Page 13: Logging In Or Logging Out Of The Control Unit

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 6 Logging in or logging out of the control unit • To perform any of the functions protected at level 2 or above, you need to log into the control unit using a passcode.

  • Page 14: Logging In At Access Level 2 Or 3

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Logging in at access level 2 or 3 To log in at access level 2 or 3, complete the following steps: Press MENU. Press UP/DOWN until you reach the [Login/Logout] option.

  • Page 15: Auto-Program

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 7 Auto-program The Auto-Program option provides the ability to quickly and automatically program the control unit's components and features for general alarm operation. It automatically scans the serial communication channel, adding any annunciators found, and city circuit module.
  • Page 16 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Note: When you save the configuration, the control unit automatically restarts and runs through its self-test procedure. page 14 579-1401 Rev A...

  • Page 17: Detecting New Hardware

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Detecting new hardware This option adds newly found devices and cards to the existing configuration. Press MENU. Use the UP or DOWN keys until you reach the [Auto-Program] menu item. Press ENTER. The control unit displays the following:...

  • Page 18: Accepting Defaults

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Accepting defaults This option restores only system options and access levels to their original factory default configuration. Press MENU. Press UP or DOWN until you reach the [Auto-Program] menu item. Press ENTER. The control unit displays the following:...

  • Page 19: Editing System Options

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Editing system options To set the control unit's automatic functions, edit the system options by completing the following steps: Press MENU. Use the UP or DOWN keys until you reach the [Auto-Program] menu item.

  • Page 20: Default Programming Assignments

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 8 Default programming assignments IDC, NAC, and relay default function types For information about the default function types assigned by the auto programming process to IDC, NAC and relays, see Table 4.

  • Page 21: Programming

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9 Programming Important: Notice to installers, authorities having jurisdiction, and other involved parties: This product incorporates field-programmable software. In order for the product to comply with the requirements in the Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, UL 864, certain programming features or options must be limited to specific values or not used at all as the following table indicates.

  • Page 22: Programming Idcs

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Programming IDCs The following section describes the IDC editing options, for example, function type, label and alarm groups. To edit an IDC function type, complete the following steps: Press MENU. Use the UP or DOWN keys until the [Programming] option is displayed and then press ENTER. The control unit displays the...
  • Page 23 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Table 8: IDC function types Function type Device state = status Description HEAT Normal = NORMAL Heat detector zone Current Limited = FIRE Short = FIRE Open = TROUBLE DUCT Normal = NORMAL...
  • Page 24 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Table 8: IDC function types Function type Device state = status Description STYLEC Normal = NORMAL Style-C Fire monitor Abnormal = FIRE Short = TROUBLE Open = TROUBLE DRILL Normal = OFF...

  • Page 25: Editing Idc Labels

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.1.1 Editing IDC labels To edit an IDC label, complete the following steps: Programming IDCs for function editing and repeat steps 1 to 6. Press ENTER when the appropriate IDC is displayed. Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the choices until [Edit Label] or [Clear Label] appears.

  • Page 26: Editing Idc Alarm Groups

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.1.2 Editing IDC alarm groups With Alarm groups, you can program selective signaling. Assign the IDC an alarm group number from 1 to 99. Assign the same alarm group number to the notification appliances that you want to turn on when one of the IDCs in the alarm group activates.
  • Page 27 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 10. Press ESC to quit editing without saving. Table 10: NAC function types Function Description type SSIG General alarm (on-until-silence). Use for NAC circuits containing only audible devices. If you use NAC circuits to connect external sync modules, set coding pattern as Steady.

  • Page 28: Editing The Nac Eolr Value

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.2.1 Editing the NAC EOLR value An end-of-line resistor (EOLR) is required for NAC terminated in Class B wiring style. To select the EOLR value, complete the following steps: See the Programming NACs section and repeat the steps from 1 to 6.

  • Page 29: Editing Nac Alarm Groups

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.2.3 Editing NAC alarm groups With alarm groups, you can program selective signaling. Assign the NAC an alarm group number from 1 to 99. Assign the same alarm group number to the initiating devices that you want to control the NAC. Each NAC can be in up to three groups.

  • Page 30: Programming Aux Relays

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Programming AUX relays This section describes AUX relay editing options, for example, function type, label and alarm groups. 9.3.1 Editing relay function type To edit relay function type, complete the following steps: Press MENU.

  • Page 31: Editing Relay Labels

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Note: Elevator recall requires the following: • The relay must have a function type of Primary or Alternate and must be wired to the appropriate elevator control contact. • The IDC zones used to trigger elevator recall must be associated with the following alarm groups: - Alarm Group 98: Associate all zones used to recall the elevator to the primary floor in this alarm group.

  • Page 32: Programming Dact

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Programming DACT With the DACT facility, the control unit can use one or two telephone lines, or a single Ethernet connection, to call a supervising station (remote station or central station) and report a local alarm, trouble, or supervisory condition.

  • Page 33: Enabling Or Disabling The Dact

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.4.2 Enabling or disabling the DACT To enable or disable the DACT, complete the following steps: Accessing the DACT program menu and repeat the steps from 1 to 4. Press ENTER. The control unit displays the following: <ENTER>=Accept...

  • Page 34: Setting The Primary Account Number

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.4.4 Setting the primary account number To set the primary account number, complete the following steps: See the Accessing the DACT program menu section and repeat the steps from 1 to 4.

  • Page 35: Setting The Test Report Time

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.4.7 Setting the test report time This option specifies the time at which the Test Report Event is sent to the supervising station. Time is set in 24 hour, military format.

  • Page 36: Reporting Cid Points

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.4.10 Reporting CID points The CID reporting format requires you to specify the group and Contact ID for each point. There is no need to specify the type of event with the CID format, this information is automatically derived from the point’s function type. See Table 14 for default CID event codes.
  • Page 37 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Table 14: CID points default values Description CID points Event code 6 hr Test Report, Off Normal GRP:01 ID:235 Test 608 Extra Card GRP:01 ID:236 Trouble External Comm Trouble GRP:01 ID:237...

  • Page 38: Programming System Options

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Programming system options The programming system options can be either of the following: • Pre-defined modes of operation with a range of settings to choose. These type of system options define global operations such as the time and date format and door drop timers.
  • Page 39 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Table 15: System options setting Options Settings Options Settings Time/Date Format Choose 12 (am/pm) or 24-hour (military) AC Doors The Door Holder Drop on AC Failure allows format. the control unit to hold doors open for a set duration during an AC power loss condition.
  • Page 40 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Table 15: System options setting Options Settings Options Settings Alarm Doors The control unit can hold doors open for a set Display 1st Alarm Choose ON or OFF (default = OFF).

  • Page 41: Walk Test

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Walk test The operator can use the walk test feature to test the functionality of the control unit’s devices. Press the WALK TEST key to activate the walk test mode. The walk test feature turns on the control unit piezo, the trouble LED starts flashing, and the WALK TEST ENABLED trouble displays on the control unit.

  • Page 42: Alarm Groups

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Alarm groups You can implement basic selective signaling applications with alarm groups. When you program an input, such as a zone of smoke detectors, and output points, such as an NAC or relay, you can associate the point with an alarm group number.

  • Page 43: Viewing Historical Logs

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.8.1 Viewing historical logs To view a historical log, complete the following steps Press MENU. Press the UP or DOWN keys until the control unit displays the following: <ENTER>=Accept Menu: [History Logs] Press ENTER and the control unit displays the following: <ENTER>=Accept...
  • Page 44 2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide Use the UP or DOWN keys to choose one of the options: - IDC - Relay - NAC - System Note: You can use system points for viewing only, but you can not control the system points.

  • Page 45: Enabling Or Disabling Points

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.9.2 Enabling or disabling points To enable or disable a point, complete the following steps: Press MENU. Press the UP or DOWN keys until the control unit displays the following: <ENTER>=Accept...

  • Page 46: Accessing The Control Functions

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.10 Accessing the control functions The control unit includes pre-programmed functions. For the list of pre-programmed functions, see Table 18. To access the control functions, complete the following steps: Press MENU.

  • Page 47: Running The Diagnostic Options

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.12 Running the diagnostic options To run the control unit's diagnostic options, complete the following steps: Press MENU. Press the UP or DOWN keys until the control unit displays the following: <ENTER>=Accept...

  • Page 48: Viewing Software Revision And Job Information

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 9.15 Viewing software revision and job information To view the software revision and job information, complete the following steps: Press MENU. Press the UP or DOWN keys until the control unit displays: <ENTER>=Accept...

  • Page 49: Appendix A: System Points

    2008 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Unit Operation Guide 10 Appendix A: System points Table 20: Diagnostic options Points ID Description Points ID Description 00-01 Panel ToneAlert 18-04 Extra Card 00-02 Comm Disconnect 18-05 External Comm 00-03 Fire LED 18-06...
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