FireClass FC501-L User Manual

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Introduction
Johnson Controls assumes no responsibility
for damage to products arising from improper
application or misuse.
The FC501-L, FC501-H, and FC501-HK fire control
panels comply with the essential requirements of
standards EN54-2, EN54-4, and EN 54-21.
The FC501-L, FC501-H, and FC501-HK fire control
panels support several addressable devices, such
as detectors, modules, manual call points, and so
on. For further information about these devices and
their accessories, refer to http://www.fireclass.com.
The manufacturer reserves the right to change the
technical specifications of these products without
prior notice.
Maintenance
To ensure that the system continues to operate
correctly, it must be maintained with regular testing
by the user and periodic maintenance by the
installer in accordance with local laws.
Note: For the maintenance of other devices
such as detectors, modules, and so on, follow
the dedicated instructions for the devices.
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FC501 Addressable Fire Control Panels User
The following operations must be carried out
regularly:
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Remove dust from the control panel cabinet
with a damp cloth. Do not use solvents of any
kind.
Check that the LEDs and buzzer are functioning
correctly. To do this, use the LAMP TEST key.
Ensure the batteries are sufficiently charged
and functioning correctly. If not, replace them
immediately.
CAUTION: Batteries must be replaced by a
trained person only.
Ensure all cables and connections are intact.
Ensure there are no unrelated objects inside the
control panel case.
Ensure the control panel is capable of
processing a fire alarm, and if sounders
are present in the system, they activate in
consequence of this alarm. If there is a facility
for transmission of fire alarm signals to a
central station, ensure that the signal is
correctly received.
Verify the functionality of the circuit for the
detection of earth fault. The procedure is as
follows:
a. Connect one of the SH terminals of the
loop to the panel earth.
b. Verify that the fault is reported correctly
by the panel.
c. Remove the connection previously made.
Note: Points 1 and 2 can be carried out
by users. Points 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 must be
carried out by qualified persons.
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  • Page 1 The FC501-L, FC501-H, and FC501-HK fire control correctly received. panels comply with the essential requirements of Verify the functionality of the circuit for the standards EN54-2, EN54-4, and EN 54-21.
  • Page 2: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive

    • Max. 128 devices spread over three sub loops or 128 devices on a single loop FC501-L FC501-L is an analogue addressable fire control panel with one loop incorporating three sub-loops. The panel can support up to 128 addressable devices and 32 zones. The UI uses text descriptions to identify function buttons and indicators.
  • Page 3: User Access Levels

    www.acornfiresecurity.com User access levels Access level 1 (L1) At access level 1 (L1) or viewing level, all users can access the menu listed in Table 1. Table 1: Access level 1 (L1) Menu Options Description ANALYZE 1. Loop View loop information 2.
  • Page 4: User Interface

    User interface • Cursors keys: Up, Down, Right, and Left • Esc key Figure 1: UI view of FC501-L and FC501-H • Enter key • Help button to open the help screens on the display. See Figure 2. • Command keys...
  • Page 5 www.acornfiresecurity.com Table 3: Control panel and repeater keys Description Notes LAMP TEST Tests the buzzer and the LEDs If you press this key when the control panel is functioning as intended, all LEDs are on and the buzzer emits a continuous beep. HELP Explains the information on the LCD •...
  • Page 6: Status Leds

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Status LEDs Table 4 describes how the control panel LEDs operate, and the actions that can be taken during the various states signaled on the LEDs. Table 4: Control panel and repeater LEDs Description FIRE (Red) ON indicates the alarm status. In the event of an alarm, the control panel activates the unbypassed alarm outputs.
  • Page 7 www.acornfiresecurity.com Table 4: Control panel and repeater LEDs Description SOUNDERS ON indicates that the output is disabled or outputs configured to "act as SC1" are FAULTS/DIS disabled. (Amber) Flashing indicates that the SC1 is in fault or outputs configured to "act as SC1" are in fault.
  • Page 8: Front Screen

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Display • Main screen • Diagnostic screens The information on the display is organized as screens, as follows: • Menu screen • Front screen • Events driven screen Figure 3: Event driven screens and main screen basic interactions Callout Description If the panel is in normal activity, wait 30 seconds.
  • Page 9: Menu Screen

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Figure 4: The main screens Note: The date and time field flashs until the date and time is set. Table 7: Keys function on the main screen Function Moves to program or analyze mode Moves to disable or view lists mode Shows the view log or moves to modify mode Selects between the function groups...
  • Page 10: Warning Status

    www.acornfiresecurity.com To manually access the suppressed event screens in • The repeaters this condition, use the View lists option on the main Figure 6 shows how to scroll the warning status screen. screens. Warning status Figure 6: Scrolling warning status screens You can program the control panel to provide warning or delay-to-alarm status before alarm status.
  • Page 11: Delay-To-Alarm Status

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Table 9: Keys function on the warning status Callout Description screens First zone or device into delay-to-alarm Function status Down Shows the previous event. The display Number of zones and devices in delay- does not show the previous event if it is to-alarm status (flashing) the first.
  • Page 12 www.acornfiresecurity.com Table 10: Keys function on the delay-to-alarm Figure 8: Scrolling delay-to-alarm screens status screens Function Displays the status screen of the last point in delay-to-alarm status Displays further points in delay-to-alarm status. When point information is present in the fourth row, press the 4 key to display the status screen of the related device.
  • Page 13: Alarm Status

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Alarm status latest zone's point gone in alarm status. The display updates this information in real time. A detector or manual call point can initiate the The point view mode shows the first point gone in alarm status. alarm status and the last point gone in alarm status, The following items signal the alarm status: not depending on the point's zones.
  • Page 14: Fault Status

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Fault status Figure 10: Scrolling of alarm status screens The following items signal the fault status: • ON GENERAL FAULT LED • Message on the control panel display • Flashing of specific fault LEDs, if present: - POWER SUPPLY FAULT - BATTERY TROUBLE - EARTH FAULT - SYSTEM FAULT...
  • Page 15 www.acornfiresecurity.com Note: For keys 2, 3, and 4, if the access level Callout Description is less than L2, a password is required before Last fault proceeding to disablement. First fault Figure 12 shows how to scroll the fault status screens. Note: If a fault is related to a loop device, the faulty point label is swapped with the point's Figure 12: Scrolling of fault status screens...
  • Page 16 www.acornfiresecurity.com Locate loop break Locate the not addressed devices In the case of loop break, the display shows the fault In the case of a NOT POGRAMMED DEV. fault, to LOOP SIGNAL OPEN. See Figure 13 a. locate not-addressed devices, use the procedure shown in Figure 14.
  • Page 17 www.acornfiresecurity.com Analyze Callout Description Press the SILENCE/RESOUND Use the analyze functions to view the information SOUNDERS key to switch on the related to the control panel system. You can access the analyze functions though the analyze menu and modules LEDs and beacons and to through the options view log and view lists on the reactivate the sounders, again.
  • Page 18 www.acornfiresecurity.com 1 Key - View loop information 2 Key - View devices information Use the 1 key to view the loop information. See Use the 2 key to view the loop device information. Figure 16. See Figure 17. Figure 16: Viewing loop information Figure 17: Viewing device information Callout Description...
  • Page 19: Selecting The Device

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Fields Table 16: Keys function for loop selection Function The device status field displays the current status of the detector or module. See callout 8 in Figure 17. Selects loop 1 The possible values are as follows: Selects loop 2 •...
  • Page 20 www.acornfiresecurity.com 3 Key - View software zones Table 19: Keys function for software zones information display information Function To view software zones information, press the 3 key Right Selects the next software zone. on the ANALYZE menu. The status of the software zones display in compact format, see Figure 18.
  • Page 21 www.acornfiresecurity.com 5 Key – View network devices status To return to the ANALYZE menu, press Esc. To view network devices status, such as the MFI 7 Key – View system options setup modules and repeaters, press the 5 key on the To view the control panel operating mode, press the analyze menu.
  • Page 22 www.acornfiresecurity.com 8 Key – View event log • Event localisation: - Control panel or repeater To view the event log, press the 8 key on the ANALYZE menu. See Figure 23. - Loop number - Device type Figure 23: Viewing the event log - Device address - Zone number •...
  • Page 23: View Lists

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Figure 24: Scrolling of event log screens To return to the analyze menu, press Esc. View lists To view the lists in Table 24, select the View List option on the main screen. Table 24: Lists description Key Description DIS.
  • Page 24 www.acornfiresecurity.com Figure 27: The modify menu Callout Description Total number of items in the list Lists list Note: A flashing list number indi- cates that the relative list is not empty. Table 25: Keys function on the view list screens Function Callout Description...
  • Page 25 www.acornfiresecurity.com 2 Key - Modify your own password Table 27: Keys function on the modify panel label screen To modify your own password, press the 2 key on the Modify menu. See Figure 29 a. Description Alphanumeric Enters the panel label Figure 29: Modify user password screens keypad Cursor keys...
  • Page 26: Day And Night Modes

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Table 29: Keys function on the modify time and Note: If you enter an incorrect or empty date screen password, the display shows the screen in Figure 29 b for five seconds. Function Cancels the operation and 3 Key - Day and night modes returns to previous screen To change the control panel operating mode from Enter...
  • Page 27: Key - Walk Test

    www.acornfiresecurity.com 6 Key – Walk test Press Enter. Use the walk test function to test the software zone's initiating devices. When you activate a device in walk test mode, the control panel memorizes the walk test event in the event log without generating an alarm status.
  • Page 28 www.acornfiresecurity.com 1 Key – View disabled items To access the disable menu, complete the following steps: To view the disabled items, press the 1 key on the On the main screen, select the Disable option Disable menu. See Figure 33 a. by pressing the 2 key.
  • Page 29 www.acornfiresecurity.com 2 Key – Disable loop devices Table 33: Keys function on the view disabled items screen To disable and enable loop devices, press the 2 key on the Disable menu. See Figure 34. Function Displays the relevant disable screen Figure 34: Disable and enable loop devices screens Cursor keys Up key: Displays the previous disabled...
  • Page 30: Select The Loop

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Select the loop Table 34: Keys function on the selecting loop screen To select the loop of the device you want to disable or enable, use the keys in Table 34. Function Table 34: Keys function on the selecting loop Left Selects the previous loop screen...
  • Page 31 www.acornfiresecurity.com Disable or enable devices 3 Key – Disable software zones The display shows the current status of the selected To disable and enable software zones, press the 3 device. See Figure 34 c. key on the Disable menu. See Figure 35 a. To disable or enable the selected device, use the Figure 35: Disable and enable software zones keys in Table 37.
  • Page 32: Select The Output

    www.acornfiresecurity.com 4 Key - Disable outputs Table 38: Keys function on the selecting software zone screen To disable and enable the control panel outputs, press the 4 key on the Disable menu. See Figure 36. Function Cancels the operation and returns Figure 36: Disable and enable outputs screens to the main screen Enter...
  • Page 33: Select The Network Device

    www.acornfiresecurity.com Select the network device To disable or enable the selected output, use the keys in Table 41. To select a network device, use the keys in Table 42. Table 41: Keys function on the disable output Table 42: Keys function on the selecting network screen device screen Function...
  • Page 34 www.acornfiresecurity.com Select the communicator module Figure 38: Disabling or enabling communicator modules screens To select a communicator module, use the keys in Table 44. Table 44: Keys function on the selecting communicator module screen Function Up and Scrolls the following communicator Down cursor modules: keys...
  • Page 35 www.acornfiresecurity.com 8 Key - Disable fire relay To disable and enable the fire relay, press the 8 key on the Disable menu. See Figure 39. Figure 39: Disable or enable the fire relay screen Callout Description Item to disable or enable Access level Menu name If flashing, the control panel is operating...
  • Page 36 www.acornfiresecurity.com Appendix Table 47: LCD acronyms Loop device Loop device Device acronyms acronym name description Table 47 shows the acronyms used on the panel LCD 440AIB FC440AIB Addressable Base to idenitfy the devices on the loops. Sounder Beacon VID Table 47: LCD acronyms 440AVB FC440AVB Addressable Base...
  • Page 37: Lcd Display Description

    www.acornfiresecurity.com FC500 repeater Table 47: LCD acronyms Loop device Loop device Description of command keys acronym name description Note: Only the LAMP TEST, SILENCE BUZZER 460PH FC460PH Addressable Optical and EVAC control keys can be activated at L1, Smoke and Heat without a password.
  • Page 38 www.acornfiresecurity.com Description of event driven screens The event driven screens are activated by events in the system and override the screen present on the display at that time. An event driven screen may be overridden by another event driven screen that has a higher priority.
  • Page 39 8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Schaffhausen, Switzerland 0051-CPR-0406 0359-UKCA-CPR-00097 DoP-2015-4218 (FC501-L) DoP-2015-4219 (FC501-H and FC501-HK) EN 54-2:1997+A1:2006, EN54-4: 1997+A1:2002+A2:2006, EN 54-21: 2006 Control and indicating equipment with integrated power supply equipment for fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings with alarm transmission and fault warning routing equipment...
  • Page 40 Durability of operational reliability, humidity resistance: Passed The declarations of performance can be found on the product web page at www.fireclass.com. © 2021 Johnson Controls. All rights reserved. All specifications and other information shown were current as of document revision date and are subject to change without notice.

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