Aritech NC Series Installation Manual

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NC Series Conventional

Fire Alarm Control Panel

Installation Manual

P/N BCN-3100017-EN • REV 001 • ISS 11JUN24

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Page 1 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual P/N BCN-3100017-EN • REV 001 • ISS 11JUN24 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 2 Copyright © 2024 Carrier. All rights reserved. Trademarks and CleanMe and the NC Series name and logo are trademarks of patents Carrier. Other trade names used in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products.
Page 3 Cabinet drawings and dimensions 86 Appendix A Configuration presets 91 Operating mode presets 92 Expansion board presets 98 Appendix B Regulatory information 103 European standards 104 European regulations for construction products 105 Index 107 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 4 Important information This is the installation manual for NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panels. Read these instructions and all related documentation entirely before installing or operating this product. Firmware compatibility Information in this document applies to control panels with firmware version 2.3 or later.
Page 5 Note messages advise you of the possible loss of time or effort. They describe how to avoid the loss. Notes are also used to point out important information that you should read. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 6 This symbol indicates that the installation manual should be consulted when operating or maintaining the device or control close to where the symbol is placed. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 7 Chapter 1 Introduction Summary This chapter provides an introduction to your control panel and the available operating modes. Content Product range 2 Product compatibility 2 Operating modes 3 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 8 Chapter 1: Introduction Product range The NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panels includes the models shown below. Model [1] Description NC-PF2, NC-PF2-SC Two-zone conventional fire alarm control panel NC-PF4, NC-PF4-SC Four-zone conventional fire alarm control panel with fire routing...
Page 9 [1] EN 54-13 supervision requires compatible system wiring and devices and must be enabled by the installer in the control panel configuration. [2] Requires a 2010-1-SB expansion board to be installed (not supplied). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 10 Chapter 1: Introduction NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 11 Connecting the mains power supply 21 Connecting the batteries 22 Powering auxiliary equipment (24 VDC auxiliary output) 22 Connecting alarm and fault relays 23 Connecting expansion boards 23 Connecting a fire network 23 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 12 Caution: Equipment damage hazard. This product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). To avoid damage, follow accepted ESD handling procedures. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 13 4. Mounting screw knockouts 10. Battery connector 5. Network board connector (on the back of 11. Expansion board connector the PCB) 12. Cable holder 6. Battery area 13. Fuse terminal block NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 14 4. Mounting screw knockouts 10. Power supply connector 5. Network board connector (on the back of 11. Battery connector the PCB) 12. Expansion board connector 6. Battery area 13. Cable holder NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 15 Note that the control panel must be assembled and installed according to the ordinances and codes that are in effect in your market or region. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 16 2. Drill all required holes and insert a 6 mm wall plug into each. 3. Insert screw (1) half way and hang the cabinet onto this screw. 4. Insert screws (2) and tighten. 5. Insert screws (3) and tighten. 6. Tighten screw (1). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 17 Use 20 mm cable glands to ensure clean and secure connections at the control panel cabinet. All cables should be fed through the cable guides in the cabinet housing to eliminate movement. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 18 Standard, EN 54-13, BS 5839-1, and intrinsically-safe fire system connections are shown in the following figures. Figure 4: Standard fire system connections (no EN 54-13 requirement) Figure 5: EN 54-13 fire system connections NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 19 1. A diode must be connected on the detector base. (Consult your detector installation manual for more details). Figure 7: Intrinsically-safe fire system connections 1. Galvanic barrier for intrinsically-safe conventional detectors. 2. Galvanic barrier for intrinsically-safe fire notification devices. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 20 Note: Unused zones must be terminated with an active end-of-line device or configured as passive end-of-line and terminated with a 4.7 kΩ, 5%, 1/4 W end- of-line resistor. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 21 The default zone detection settings for each operating mode can be found in Appendix A “Configuration presets” on page 91. To change the zone detection setting, see “Advanced configuration” on page 46. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 22 Class change ≤ 9 kΩ > 9 kΩ Delays off ≤ 9 kΩ > 9 kΩ FBF (sounders disabled) [1] ≤ 9 kΩ > 9 kΩ [1] Regional fire brigade panels. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 23 [1] For the open circuit supervision of the fault warning output with the input, a 2010-FS EOL board must be installed. See “Connecting the fault warning output” on page 20. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 24 Sounders Fire routing BS 5839-1 Sounders Sounders Sounders Sounders NBN S 21-100 Evacuation Evacuation Warning Warning sounders sounders sounders sounders NEN 2535 Sounders Sounders Fire routing Fire routing (automatic) (manual) NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 25 Connecting sounders or other notification devices to supervised outputs Depending on the operating mode, up to four sounder or notification device circuits can be connected. See Table 11 on page 18. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 26 2010-FS-EOL user supervisory board connected to INPUT2, as shown below. Figure 9: Connecting to fault warning output 1. 2010-FS-EOL user board 2. Control panel PCB connectors 3. 2010-1-SB expansion board connectors NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 27 Always secure mains cables to the cabinet to prevent movement. Figure 10: Connecting the mains power supply 1. Mains fuse 2. Live 3. Earth 4. Neutral For fuse specifications, see Chapter 5 “Technical specifications” on page 79. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 28 WARNING: Never use the auxiliary output to power expansion boards connected to the same control panel as this might damage the control panel hardware. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 29 Each 2010-1-NB network board has two ports. Each port is connected (point to point) to the corresponding ports of the network board in another control panel. Figure 12: Network board connections Two wiring options are possible: • Ring configuration • Bus configuration NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 30 Bus network configuration is not normally recommended, as it does not provide for redundancy in the transmission path. For bus configuration (Class B), connect control panels as shown below. Figure 14: Fire network bus configuration NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 31 Advanced configuration 46 The advanced configuration menu 46 Sounder operation during a zone test 49 Sounder re-sound 50 Sounders silence disabled time 51 Zone configuration 52 Zone delay 53 Zone type 54 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 32 Fire network and repeaters configuration 64 Basic configuration options 65 Advanced configuration options 67 Commissioning 71 Before commissioning the control panel 71 Commissioning the control panel 72 Functional tests 74 Response times 74 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 33 General Test button and LED Notes: [1] Service Detector is only available for installations using compatible Aritech detectors. [2] Two-zone control panels do not support fire routing or warning sounders for NEN 2535. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual...
Page 34 Fire Routing ON/ACK and General Disable button and LED Fault/Disable/Test button and LEDs General Test button and LED Notes: [1] Service Detector is only available for installations using compatible Aritech detectors. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 35 Service Detector Fault Warning Service Detector Fault/Disabled Sounder Start/Stop Sounder Start/Stop Evacuation Start/Stop Fire Routing Delay Fire Routing Delay Warning Sounder Delay Fire Routing Fire Routing Warning Sounders ON/ACK ON/ACK Start/Stop NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 36 This level is also required for installers that require minor customizations after configuring a basic installation. Passwords and indications for each user level are described in “User level passwords and indications” on page 31. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 37 If you have used advanced configuration options to set a custom input configuration, zone delay, zone configuration, or zone type, then the seven- segment display defaults to the custom display operating mode. See “Panel mode” on page 40 for details. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 38 [1] Panels configured as repeaters in a fire network normally display the status of several panels. Pressing this button for 3 seconds provides a temporary display of local panel status. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 39 — or — Select a submenu using buttons 1 and 3 when this LED is flashing. Value Select a value using buttons 2 and 4 when this LED is steady NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 40 1. Set the display as shown below, and then press Enter. The Panel Silence LED flashes to confirm that a configuration change has been applied. Note: Make all the configuration changes required before exiting configuration mode and saving your changes. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 41 To restore the previous configuration: 1. Set the display as shown below, and then press Enter. To restore the factory configuration: 1. Set the display as shown below, and then press Enter. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 42 Extended fire routing delay 00 to 10 minutes EN 54-2 EN 54-2 Scandinavia NEN 2535 Add an expansion board [1] 00 to 04 modules Fire network identifier [2] 00 to 32 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 43 For connecting the control panel to a fire network, an optional fire network board must be installed. For further details, see “Connecting a fire network” on page 23 and refer to the installation sheet for the network board. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 44 EN 54-2 custom configuration BS 5839-1 preset configuration BS 5839-1 custom configuration NBN S 21-100 preset configuration NBN S 21-100 custom configuration NEN 2535 preset configuration NEN 2535 custom configuration NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 45 Default setting. EN 54-13 zone supervision is disabled and all outputs are configured as Class B. EN 54-13 zone supervision is enabled and all outputs are configured as Class A. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 46 • Zone delay • Zone configuration • Zone type • Input configuration The seven-segment display will alternate the custom and base operating mode indications, as shown above. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 47 To enable a configured delay: 1. Exit Installer user level. 2. Enter the Operator user level password. 3. Press the Sounder Delay button. A steady Sounder Delay LED indicates that the delay is enabled. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 48 The Fire Routing Delay LED flashes fast to indicate that the fire routing delay configuration menu is active. 2. Select a delay value from 00 to 10 minutes using the value selection buttons (2 and 4). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 49 Any input using the delays off function must not be active If the delay is not enabled, the control panel activates fire routing (if configured) immediately after the detection of the fire alarm. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 50 If the conditions exist to apply the delay, fire routing and extended fire routing delays elapse concurrently when a fire alarm event is reported. After an alarm condition, the fire routing delay is the active delay to activate fire routing. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 51 Adding a fire network board For information on how to add a fire network board to the fire system and how to configure it, see “Fire network and repeaters configuration” on page 64. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 52 EN 54-2 Scandinavia delay for NBN S 21-100 NBN S 21-100 mode) Sounder operation during a ON/OFF zone test Sounder re-sound ON/OFF Silence sounders disabled 0 to 10 minutes time NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 53 Fire routing inhibit delay Class change Fault warning output open supervision (NEN 2535 only) Fire routing acknowledgement (type 1, 100 seconds) Fire routing acknowledgement (type 2, 240 seconds) FBF interface (sounders disabled) NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 54 User level 3 advanced 0 to 4444 password Control panel PCB serial Read only number Auxiliary 24 V reset ON/OFF Restore previous configuration Restore factory configuration Exit without saving Exit and save NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 55 The internal buzzer and sounders sound for 5 seconds when an alarm is activated in a zone test. The internal buzzer and sounders do not sound when an alarm is activated in a zone test. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 56 Note: For new fire alarm events in the same zone, sounders will always re- sound if the first alarm is reported by a detector and the new alarm is reported by a manual call point. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 57 Silence Disabled Time configuration menu is active. 2. Select a delay value from 1 to 10 minutes using the value selection buttons (2 and 4). 3. Press Enter. 4. Save your changes. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 58 [1] Option not available if EN 54-13 supervision is enabled. [2] Option not available if operating mode is NEN 2535 [3] By default, even zones are configured as manual and odd zones are set as automatic. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 59 Display Description Configured delays are applied when the alarm is reported from this zone. Configured delays are not applied. Outputs activate immediately when the alarm is reported from this zone. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 60 [1] This option is not available if EN 54-13 is enabled or an intrinsically-safe zone is configured. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 61 EN 54-2 100 seconds) [1][3] EN 54-2 Scandinavian NEN 2535 An active input indicates acknowledge after fire routing is active. An active input in other condition generates a fire routing fault. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 62 [2] Regional fire brigade panels. May only be configured for one input per control panel. [3] Supervision for wiring open and short conditions available. A 15 kΩ end-of-line is required. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 63 2. Set the display as shown below, and then press Enter. 3. Select a value using the value selection buttons (2 and 4). 4. Press Enter. 5. Save your changes. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 64 The available settings for this feature are shown below. Display Description Resetting the control panel resets the AUX 24V output. Resetting the control panel does not reset the AUX 24V output. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 65 Display the firmware version or serial number for expansion board C Display the firmware version or serial number for expansion board D Display the firmware version or serial number for the network board NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 66 Segment Description Example Is the major release identifier Is the minor release identifier Is the version cycle number In the above example, the reading is for firmware version 2.3.0. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 67 Note: These configuration options are repeated for each of the installed expansion boards (A, B, C, and D). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 68 ON LED on the expansion board flashes fast to indicate that the module function configuration menu is active. 2. Select a value from 01 to 92 using the value selection buttons (2 and 4). 3. Press Enter. 4. Save your changes. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 69 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 as required for each output (1 to 4) on each installed module (A, B, C, and D) where a delay is required. 5. Save your changes. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 70 (depending on repeater configuration settings). To display information for only that panel, press the Enter key for 3 seconds to provide a temporary, 30-second display of the local status indications. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 71 If nI is not 0 (networking activated), a network fault is reported if the network card is not present. The Network Fault LED blinks every 10 seconds to indicate that the panel is connected to the network without faults. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 72 The fire panel will repeat faults in the repeater panel. • The fire panel will enter alarm and generate activations with remote zones. • The fire panel will control its outputs (no addressable system in the network). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 73 Firenet repeater type 2n = Zones Repeater Pn = Panels Repeater Default: 2n Firenet map Submenu: 1 – 32 Values: On/OFF Default: ON for nodes 1 and 2, OFF for the rest NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 74 Any control panel in the fire network can repeat the information of other nodes that form part of its firenet map. A unique panel or several panels can be repeated at the same time (including addressable panels) by defining the repeater map. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 75 If we disable zone 1 in control panel 1 but control panel 2 is not repeated, zone 1 in panel 2 will not be disabled. (This allows disabling only part of the shared zone). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 76 By default, firenet remote output control is off for standalone applications or pure conventional fire networks where the control panel controls its outputs. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 77 The batteries are connected correctly, and comply with all requirements described in “Connecting the batteries” on page 22 • All fire alarm system configuration complies with the corresponding operating mode and local regulations. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 78 If the fault status persists after reset, the control panel aborts the startup sequence and turns on the System Fault LED. When this happens, check all control panel connections and configuration, as described in “Before commissioning the control panel” on page 71. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 79 To power up the control panel from the batteries, press the battery start button on the control panel PCB (marked as BAT. START, see Figure 19 below). Keep the button pressed for approximately 5 seconds. Figure 19: Battery startup button NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 80 Less than 3 minutes Out of service fault Less than 100 seconds Fuse/protection fault Less than 3 minutes System fault Less than 100 seconds Battery high resistance fault Less than 4 hours NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 81 This chapter includes information on fire alarm system maintenance and battery maintenance. Content Fire alarm system maintenance 76 Quarterly maintenance 76 Annual maintenance 76 Cleaning the control panel 76 Battery maintenance 77 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 82 Do not use products containing solvents to clean the control panel. Do not clean the inside of the cabinet with liquid products. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 83 1. Disconnect and remove the existing batteries from the cabinet. 2. Install and connect the replacement batteries using the bridge provided. Observe correct polarity. 3. Dispose of the batteries as required by local or regional regulations. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 84 Chapter 4: Maintenance NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 85 This chapter includes technical specifications for your fire alarm control panel. Content Zone specifications 80 Input and output specifications 81 Power supply specifications 83 Mechanical and environmental specifications 84 Fire network specifications 85 Cabinet drawings and dimensions 86 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 86 6.5 V to 14 V Zone impedance 145 Ω to 680 Ω Manual call point alarm reference range Zone voltage 3 V to 6.5 V Zone impedance 75 Ω to 144 Ω NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 87 Unsupervised, activated with a passive impedance (usually a relay contact) Sourced current 1 mA max. (for activation with short circuit contact) Voltage between terminals 28 V max. (for deactivation with open circuit) NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 88 250 mA max. [1] The number of available outputs depends on the control panel model, supervision type, and operating mode. See “Operating mode presets” on page 92 for more information. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 89 Out of service voltage level < 22.75 V No operation voltage level < 21 V Battery internal resistance (Ri max.) Two- and four-zone control panels 1 Ω Eight-zone control panel 0.5 Ω NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 90 −20 to +70ºC Relative humidity 10 to 95% noncondensing Type class conditions 3K5 of IEC 60721-3-3 For detailed cabinet drawings and dimensions, see “Cabinet drawings and dimensions” on page 86. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 91 Fire network specifications Table 42: Fire network specifications Maximum distance between 1.2 km control panels Maximum capacity 32 nodes and 64 zones Communication protocol Proprietary peer-to-peer protocol based on RS-485 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 92 Chapter 5: Technical specifications Cabinet drawings and dimensions Figure 20: Two- and four-zone cabinet with cover NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 93 Chapter 5: Technical specifications Figure 21: Two- and four-zone cabinet without cover NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 94 Chapter 5: Technical specifications Figure 22: Eight-zone cabinet with cover NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 95 Chapter 5: Technical specifications Figure 23: Eight-zone cabinet without cover NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 96 Chapter 5: Technical specifications NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 97 Operating mode presets 92 EN 54-2 presets 92 EN 54-2 Evacuation 93 EN 54-2 Scandinavia 94 BS 5839-1 95 NBN S 21-100 96 NEN 2535 97 Expansion board presets 98 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 98 Sounder circuit Fire routing OUT4 Fire routing Note: Two-zone control panels have only two outputs with EN 54-13 disabled (OUT1 and OUT2) or a single output with EN 54-13 enabled (OUT1/2). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 99 Sounder circuit Sounder circuit OUT4 Sounder circuit Note: Two-zone control panels have only two outputs with EN 54-13 disabled (OUT1 and OUT2) or a single output with EN 54-13 enabled (OUT1/2). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 100 Sounder circuit Fire routing OUT4 Fire routing Note: Two-zone control panels have only two outputs with EN 54-13 disabled (OUT1 and OUT2) or a single output with EN 54-13 enabled (OUT1/2). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 101 OUT3 Sounder circuit OUT4 Sounder circuit Note: Two-zone control panels have only two outputs with EN 54-13 disabled (OUT1 and OUT2) or a single output with EN 54-13 enabled (OUT1/2). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 102 Warning sounders Warning sounders OUT4 Warning sounders Note: Two-zone control panels have only two outputs with EN 54-13 disabled (OUT1 and OUT2) or a single output with EN 54-13 enabled (OUT1/2). NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 103 A supervised expansion board is required for fire protection and fault warning outputs. An additional (optional) supervised expansion board may be installed for individual automatic and manual fire routing outputs. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 104 3 or 4 5 or 6 7 or 8 Table 62: Expansion board event configuration with EN 54-13 supervision disabled Display Event Output Delay Display Event Output Delay Alarm Buzzer on NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 105 1, 2, 3 or 4. Configuration 36 is only possible when the Network Remote Output Control option (nO) is set and it is then configured by default. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 106 1 and 2 5 or 6 1 and 2 3 and 4 7 or 8 3 and 4 1, 2, 3 or 1 and 2 5, 6, 7, or 3 and 4 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 107 NBN S 21-100) 92 [2] Warning sounders 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 [1] These presets are only available for supervised expansion boards. [2] NBN S 21-100 only NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 108 Appendix A: Configuration presets NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 109 Appendix B Regulatory information Summary This appendix contains regulatory information that applies to your control panel. Content European standards 104 European regulations for construction products 105 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 110 EN 54-13 Standard when installed and configured for EN 54-13 operation as described by the manufacturer in the corresponding installation documentation. Contact your installation or maintenance contractor to determine if your fire system is compliant with this standard. NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 111 EN 54-4:1997 + AC:1999 + A1:2002 + A2:2006 Product identification See model number on product identification label Intended use See the product Declaration of Performance Declared performance See the product Declaration of Performance NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 112 Appendix B: Regulatory information NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 113 18 detectors, 15 functionality, 18 expansion boards, 23 polarity, 19 fire network, 23 termination, 19 inputs, 16 mains power supply, 21 MCP, 15 outputs, 18 system, overview, 12 zone, 14 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Page 114 51 user interface 2Z/4Z, 27 8Z, 28 user levels, 30 passwords and indications, 31 zone configuration, 14, 52 connections, 14 line resistance, 14 termination, 14 type, 54 NC Series Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual www.acornfiresecurity.com...

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