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Johnson Controls TrueSTART II Installation And Service

Johnson Controls TrueSTART II Installation And Service

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Overview
TrueStart II Installation and Service Instrument introduction
Use the TrueStart II Instrument (TSIT) to verify installation of peripherals and wiring for circuits and modules. The TSIT is a handheld, portable
instrument.
The TSIT is used to verify wiring, addressable devices, conventional zones (IDC) and signal circuits (NAC) before the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) is
commissioned.
This guide describes the steps to verify that all wiring and peripheral devices are correctly installed before connecting the wires to the FACP.
Getting started
Testing and safety
The TSIT supports the line testing of IDNet, IDNAC addressable devices, Mapnet, NACs and IDCs. Connect and test only these types of circuits.
Before connecting the tester to any circuit for testing, verify that the circuit is not connected to any voltage source.
• Measure across each circuit pair with a voltmeter.
• Measure each conductor to earth.
• Remove any external voltage source prior to connecting tester.
Power sources
The TSIT operates from multiple power sources:
• Lithium Ion Battery.
• AC Adapter.
• Any 24V DC source (using the Auxiliary Power Harness).
Battery operation
Remove the battery compartment by squeezing in the tabs on the sides.
Connect a charged battery to the harness inside the tester case.
Replace the battery compartment.
TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help
Figure 1: TrueStart II Installation and Service Instrument
Figure 2: Removing the battery
579-1030
Rev. G

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  • Page 1 TrueStart II Installation and Service Instrument introduction Figure 1: TrueStart II Installation and Service Instrument Use the TrueStart II Instrument (TSIT) to verify installation of peripherals and wiring for circuits and modules. The TSIT is a handheld, portable instrument. The TSIT is used to verify wiring, addressable devices, conventional zones (IDC) and signal circuits (NAC) before the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) is commissioned.

  • Page 2: Menu Navigation

    TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help AC adapter Connect the AC Adapter to the power port in the right side of the TSIT. Plug the Figure 3: AC adapter adapter into a wall outlet. The AC Adapter is rated for 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz. It is supplied with a US standard wall plug.
  • Page 3 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Table 1: Testing earths To test: Connect: Shield (if used) RED lead to shield. BLACK lead disconnected. GREEN lead to earth, safety ground, building steel, and so on. IDNAC + RED lead to +IDNAC wiring.
  • Page 4 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help IDNet Earth Search IDNet Earth Search uses IDNet fault isolators or fault isolator TrueAlarm bases to locate an earth fault on the IDNet wiring. See Earth Fault Search details on this diagnostic test. IDNAC Earth Search IDNAC Earth Search is performed automatically when doing either a detailed channel scan or as a separate menu command.
  • Page 5 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Figure 7: Duplicate devices To troubleshoot duplicates, go to the TSIT Error or Duplicate menu and send a command to the device address to activate the device’s LED. The devices set to the displayed address will have their LEDs lit as long as TSIT displays their address. In the example shown, any devices with LEDs at address 192 would have the LEDs lit.
  • Page 6 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Figure 8: IDC test result Connect the red lead to the IDC+ wire, and the black lead to the IDC- wire. Connect the green lead to earth. The TSIT should display Normal. Possible causes for open circuit faults are missing smoke or heat detectors, or a missing end-of-line resistor.
  • Page 7 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help • Single conductor wire, such as THHN, coupling to other THHN conductors and to conduit more than the coupling to the other conductor in the pair. THHN or similar single conductor wires are not recommended for IDNet or MAPNET, except for IDNet+ card used with 4100U, 4100ES, 4010ES, 4007ES, and 4007ES Hybrid.

  • Page 8: Device Search

    TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Figure 11: View results by device type By address - Use the up/down arrows to scroll through the list of devices. The address of the device is shown in brackets. The devices will be shown in sequence, as you scroll, with the status found by the TSIT.

  • Page 9: Recalling Test Results

    TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help The second line on the LCD contains a 20-character, user editable name for the data being saved. The cursor (underline character) is under the first letter of the name. To enter a new name, use the up or down keys to change the character and the left/ right arrow keys to move the cursor.
  • Page 10 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help IDNet Device Types Table 3: IDNet device types Type Description 4009A4 4009A - 4 NACs, no repeater 4009A8 4009A - 8 NACs, no repeater R4009A4 4009A - 4 NACs, with IDNet repeater R4009A8...
  • Page 11 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Table 3: IDNet device types Type Description HTHEAT TrueAlarm high temperature heat sensor (standard base) SHTHEAT TrueAlarm high temperature heat sensor (sounder base) RHTHEAT TrueAlarm high temperature heat sensor (relay base) IHTHEAT TrueAlarm high temperature heat sensor (isolator base)
  • Page 12 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Duplicate Device Test Method: The TSIT measures the current as each device answers when a duplicate device search is run. If more than one device answers simultaneously, the measurement will detect the abnormally high current. Overload of the IDNet channel with non-IDNet loads may result in false detection of duplicate devices.
  • Page 13 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help IDNet Error Messages Table 4: IDNet error messages Type Description INVALID ADDRESS A device was found at one of the following addresses: 0, 251-255. The IDNet channel only supports addresses 1-250. DUPLICATE ADDRESS More than one device was found set to the same address.
  • Page 14 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Figure 16: Information displayed after the IDNAC test To review errors, press the menu key and use the up/down arrows to scroll to the Errors choice. Press ENT. If multiple errors are present, the up/down keys will scroll through the list of all devices with abnormal status.
  • Page 15 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help IDNAC Device Types Table 5: IDNAC device types Type Description HORN Audible appliance STROBE Visual appliance Audio/Visual appliance Speaker/Visual appliance Isolator ISO2 IDNAC Isolator2 VO Hi VO High Candela AV Hi AV High Candela...
  • Page 16 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help IDNAC Configuration Information Table 7: IDNAC configuration information Configuration Information Information Displayed on the TSIT Definition Audio Output Level (AOL) High FACP FACP controlled AOL Candela Rating 5 Candela 15Cd 15 Candela 15WP Cd...
  • Page 17 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Table 8: Testing NAC signals Menu options Possible Results Following Detailed scan Possible Results Following Quick scan View alert devices • Alert devices found : address is mentioned in brackets UNABLE TO DISPLAY Detail Scan •...

  • Page 18: Earth Fault

    TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Normal (only applicable to Isolator) Errors: If no errors are found, the message No errors detected is displayed. If an earth fault is detected, one of the following message is displayed: • Earth fault Not Exc.: Remove short & repeat scan or no device found •...
  • Page 19 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help detected as current pulses. If there are excess loads on the IDNAC channel, the extra current from these loads can interfere with the reception of the current pulses that are the data transmitted by IDNAC devices.
  • Page 20 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help detected as current pulses. If there are excess loads on the IDNAC channel, the extra current from these loads can interfere with the reception of the current pulses that are the data transmitted by IDNAC devices.
  • Page 21 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Figure 22: Disconnect Commons When the test is finished, review the summary of devices detected. Figure 23: Review the summary of devices Press ENT to review the results of the scan. There are three ways to review the results: •...
  • Page 22 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help • Figure 26: View results by error Saving IDNet, IDNAC and Mapnet Test Results IDNet, IDNAC and Mapnet test results can be saved to one of the 15 memory slots. Each slot can be tagged with a 20-character name for easy recall at a later time.

  • Page 23: Battery Charger

    ON from a fully charged 4-cell battery. Replacement Parts These replacement parts for the TrueStart and the TrueStart II instruments may be ordered from stock: Table 11: Replacement parts...

  • Page 24: Application Tool Bar

    TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Figure 28: User interface Main application menu use the main application to access: • The File menu Open diagnostic files Merge channel data Unmerge channel data Save report Save report As Generate Report...

  • Page 25: Diagnostic Info

    TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help • About Diagnostics status notification banner The Diagnostics status notification banner allows a quick view on the results of selected channel diagnostics and report reason of abnormal channel status. Figure 30: Diagnostic status notification banner When a channel is normal, the banner shows a green non flashing Normal message.

  • Page 26: Diagnostic File

    TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Note: When right-clicking on a channel from the channel list view, you can rename the channel, preview the report for this channel, save it, or print it. Clicking on a specific channel in the channel list view populates both the channel general and detailed information views. Consult the appropriate sections for more details.
  • Page 27 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Reviewing the data Once the data from the TSIT has been uploaded to the Data Analyzer, it can be easily reviewed. You can also generate reports for any or all channels. Figure 34: Reviewing the data Selected channel general information This section provides general information about the selected channel and the TSIT tool itself.
  • Page 28 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Figure 35: Channel general information Upload to PC Once IDNet, IDNAC and Mapnet test data is saved to one of the memory slots, it may be uploaded to the TrueStart Analyzer PC software for review.
  • Page 29 TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Figure 38: About dialog box Selected channel devices view This view gives • IDNet device status information • IDNAC device status and configuration information • Mapnet device status and configuration information When a channel is selected by clicking on it from the channel list view, all devices found on this channel are displayed in the channel detailed view. The information about the devices found on the channel is shown in a grid form and includes device type, configuration, and status.

  • Page 30: Recent Files

    TrueSTART II Installation and Service Instrument Help Figure 39: Merging channel data Once the channel merging is done, press Exit. The merged channels will be added at the end of the channel list in the channel view. Channel unmerge By pressing the unmerge button or selecting unmerge from the File menu, the "Unmerging Channels Data:" dialog is displayed, allowing you to unmerge two or more channels.
  • Page 31 © 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 Simplex® product supplier for the latest status. Listings and approvals under Simplex Time Recorder Co. Simplex, and the product names listed in this material are marks or registered marks. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. NFPA 72 and National Fire Alarm Code are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

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