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FIRECLASS

Addressable
Fire Alarm
Control
Panels
Firmware version 21

User manual
120.515.085

Doc. version 1
28. March 2012
© FIRECLASS. Hillcrest Business Park, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 9AP, UK, 2012
Contents subject to change without notice.
All rights to this documentation, including the contents of the online help, are reserved, in particular but not limited to the
rights of copying, distribution and translation.
No portion of this documentation, including the online help, may be reproduced, edited, copied or distributed in any form
without prior written authorization from FIRECLASS. Use of the data medium provided with this product is restricted to cop-
ying the software for the purpose of data backup only.
FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels Contents

Contents

1 Guide through this manual ............................................................................................ 5


1.1 Keywords and symbols ................................................................................................................5
1.2 Helpful information .......................................................................................................................5
1.3 Who this guide is for .....................................................................................................................5

2 Operating Instructions ................................................................................................... 6


2.1 Indicators and Controls ................................................................................................................6
2.2 LCD Display Details .......................................................................................................................7
2.2.1 Normal Screen............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2.2 LCD Windows Overview......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.3 Fire Window ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2.4 Status Window........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.5 Operator Window...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.6 Function key Labels .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.3 Selecting Day or Night Mode .......................................................................................................8
2.4 Event Panel Behaviour ..................................................................................................................8
2.4.1 Event Alerts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.4.2 Logging Inputs............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.5 Event Operator Actions.................................................................................................................9
2.6 Alarm Panel Behaviour ...............................................................................................................10
2.6.1 Alarm Warnings ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.6.2 Pre-Alarm Warnings .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.6.3 Alarm ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.7 Alarm Operator Actions ..............................................................................................................10
2.7.1 Alarm Investigate Option..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.7.2 Evacuate key............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
2.7.3 Silencing the Sounders ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.7.4 Resetting the Panel ................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
2.8 Auxiliary Display Devices ...........................................................................................................12
2.8.1 General ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.8.2 Repeaters................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.8.3 Printers........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

3 Functions ....................................................................................................................... 13
3.1 Access Levels ..............................................................................................................................13
3.1.1 Logging On ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Valid Values..................................................................................................................................15
3.3 Using the Menus..........................................................................................................................15
3.3.1 Network and Non-Network Addresses .......................................................................................................................................... 17

4 Menu Details ................................................................................................................. 18


4.1 Accept Events ..............................................................................................................................18
4.2 View Status ..................................................................................................................................18
4.2.1 Point............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.2.2 Point I/P only ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
4.2.3 Point O/P only.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.4 Zone............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.2.5 Zone Maps ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
4.2.6 Network Status........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
4.2.7 Commissioning Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 21

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4.3 Disablements ...............................................................................................................................21


4.3.1 Point............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.3.2 Point I/P Only ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.3.3 Point O/P Only......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.3.4 By Function ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.3.5 By Device Type ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
4.3.6 F Key Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.4 Time/Date.....................................................................................................................................23
4.4.1 Set Time/Date ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.4.2 Summer/Winter ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.5 Event Log ......................................................................................................................................24
4.5.1 View Event Log........................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
4.5.2 Print Event Log......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.5.3 Filter ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
4.6 View/Print Data ...........................................................................................................................25
4.6.1 Points Disabled........................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
4.6.2 Points Unt./Failed................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.6.3 Point Values .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
4.6.4 View Faults................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
4.6.5 Loop Info .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.6.6 Forced Points............................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
4.6.7 Active Points............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
4.6.8 By Function ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.7 Service ..........................................................................................................................................27
4.7.1 Walk Test ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.8 Configuration ...............................................................................................................................29
4.9 Test Buzzer, LEDs & Display .......................................................................................................29

5 Routine Checks ............................................................................................................. 30


5.1 General..........................................................................................................................................30
5.2 Daily Checks ................................................................................................................................30
5.3 Weekly Checks ............................................................................................................................30
5.4 CPD Information ..........................................................................................................................30

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels 1 Guide through this manual

1 Guide through this manual


1.1 Keywords and symbols Keyword Symbol Explanation
This documentation uses special notations that you can use Helpful information.
for better orientation. Symbols in the margins indicate
warnings, infos or instructions. You find an explanation of
these symbols in table 1.
Table 1: Keywords and symbols in this documentation (cont.)
Keyword Symbol Explanation
DANGER Warning.
Imminent danger. 1.2 Helpful information
Death or severe injury when Choose a command via the menu
disregarded. This documentation explains how you can
WARNING Warning. choose commands in instructions via the
Potentially dangerous situa- menus of the menu bar.
tion. Additionally you can choose commands that
Death or severe injury possi- are often needed via the toolbar, keyboard
ble when disregarded. shortcuts or the context menu (right mouse
click).
CAUTION Warning.
Potentially dangerous situa-
tion.
1.3 Who this guide is for
Minor injury possible when
disregarded. This guide is aimed at technicians who have to install a
FireClass fire detection system. They should already have
NOTICE Warning.
been given training.
Potentially dangerous situa-
tion.
Material damage possible
when disregarded.
Table 1: Keywords and symbols in this documentation

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2 Operating Instructions FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

2 Operating Instructions
2.1 Indicators and Controls Key Usage
The front panel is shown in Figure 1. The numbered items Used to enter the number 0 or a space.
in the figure are explained in the following paragraphs. Your 0
panel version may not match the figure exactly, but the
same items will be present, although perhaps not in the Used to enter the number1 or special
positions shown. 1* symbols.

Used to enter the number 2 or letters A, B or


2
ABC C.
2
.... Similarly for the rest of the number keys.
1

WXYZ
9

Used to scroll up a long screen list, or to


switch to upper case (capital) letter entry.

3 Used to scroll down a long screen list, or to


4 switch to lower case letter entry.

Table 2: Alphanumeric keys and arrow keys


5
Function Keys
Use these keys (F1 to F5) to carry out the functions
displayed on the bottom line of the LCD display. These
6
functions vary between the different display screens.

7
Enable Keyswitch
This can only be changed using a key.
You need to switch this from 0 (OFF – disabled) to 1 (ON –
enabled) before you can use most of the Control keys
Fig. 1: FireClass Front Panel (below), and the menus. (The menu items you can use, is
1 –LCD Display controlled by your level of access. For details see section
2 –Alphanumeric keypad 3.1 “Access Levels“ on page 13.)
3 –Function keys
4 –Enable Keyswitch
5 –Control keys Control Keys
6 –Status LEDs There are seven control keys, as follows:
7 –32 red fire leds on FireClass 32-1 and 32RA; 64 red fire leds
„ SILENCE BUZZER - used to silence the internal buzzer.
on FireClass 64-2, 64-4 and 64RA; no fire leds are provided on
FireClass 240-2, 240-4, 240RA „ SILENCE/RESOUND - used to silence/resound
external sounders.
LCD display „ RESET - used to reset the system after an alarm has
A 640 character backlit LCD alphanumeric display, been resolved.
arranged in 16 rows of 40 characters. „ DAY/NIGHT - used to switch between Day mode
This is used to display user interaction information, such as (DAY MODE LED lit) and Night mode (DAY MODE
alarms, status messages and responses to user input. LED not lit).
„ INVESTIGATE DELAY - used to end signalling delay
Alphanumeric Keypad time and start the investigation time.
Alphanumeric keys used for entering access codes, text „ SPARE - Not configurable to customer requirements.
strings or general information. „ EVACUATE - used to activate the external sounders
and signalling.

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels 2.2 LCD Display Details

Status LEDs
The status LEDs light to alert you to unusual conditions FireClass
(apart from POWER ON which should normally be lit). Wed, 03-Aug-11
They are arranged in the following groups: 14:51

„ GENERAL High Street Office

– FIRE (red) General


– FAULT (yellow)
– DISABLED (yellow)
– TEST (yellow)
„ Panel Menu Info Passcode Not Clr More
– POWER ON (green) Fig. 2: Normal Operation
– MAINS FAULT (yellow)
– SYSTEM FAULT (yellow) The top-left area of the screen is the Fire window (see
– DAY MODE (yellow) below). If there are no alarms (as in Figure 2), the Fire
window features the following items:
„ Sounders
„ The text FireClass.
– ACTIVATED (red)
„ The date and time.
– FAULT (yellow)
„ The “panel text” (this is configurable, being set to High
– DISABLED (yellow) Street Office in Fig 2, as an example).
„ Signalling
– ACTIVATED (red) The backlight activates when necessary, such as when
– FAULT (yellow) there is an alarm, or a key is pressed, or the Enable
– DISABLED (yellow) Keyswitch is set to the ON (1) position.
„ Protection You can also use the Light (F5) key, which activates the
– ACTIVATED (red) backlight for approximately 30 seconds.
– FAULT (yellow)
– DISABLED (yellow) 2.2.2 LCD Windows Overview
The LCD display is divided into windows (areas) that show
specific types of information, when this needs to be
Zone Status LEDs
displayed. These windows are shown in Figure 3, and
On FireClass, all zonal LEDs are used for fire. There are no explained in the following few sections.
zonal fault LEDs.
On FireClass 240 models, there are no zonal fire or fault
LEDs, as this information is provided by the LCD.
Fire Operator
Window Window

2.2 LCD Display Details


2.2.1 Normal Screen
Status
When the controller is initially powered up, with no faults or Window
alarms in the system and the Enable Keyswitch is in the
OFF (0) position, the LCD displays a screen of the type
shown in Figure 2. F’key 1 F’key 2 F’key 3 F’key 4 F’key 5
Fig. 3: LCD Display

2.2.3 Fire Window


This shows fire alarm details. For more details see section
2.6 “Alarm Panel Behaviour“ on page 10.
The “normal” state of this window (when there are no
alarms) is shown in 2.2.1 “Normal Screen“ on page 7.

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2.3 Selecting Day or Night Mode FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

2.2.4 Status Window 2.4 Event Panel Behaviour


The status window displays the number of faults, Events result from a change in the state of the system.
disablements and other conditions that may be present. Examples of events include the following:
„ Alarms
2.2.5 Operator Window „ Faults
The Operator window forms the “user interface”, in „ Mains failures
conjunction with the Function keys and the menu options. „ Disablements
For example this window displays the event information „ Logging Inputs
that you have requested.

The remainder of this section covers how you are alerted to


2.2.6 Function key Labels events and how you should respond. Alarm events
These are the F’ key 1, F’ key 2 etc items at the bottom of however are in a special category, for details on these see
the screen. section 2.6 “Alarm Panel Behaviour“ on page 10, and
Each of these is a label for the function key below it. They section 2.7 “Alarm Operator Actions“ on page 10.
change depending on the function you are carrying out. Events are stored in the Event Log. Events are not removed
from the log unless it is full. The log holds up to 3000
events, and once full a new event displaces the oldest
event. At any time you can view the complete event log, for
2.3 Selecting Day or Night details see section 4.5.1 “View Event Log“ on page 24.
Mode
The panel has Day and Night modes of operation. 2.4.1 Event Alerts
The Day mode has the following characteristics, which
To alert you to an event, any combination of the following
differentiate it from Night mode:
may occur:
„ The “investigate delay” option is available (see section
„ The internal buzzer pulses.
2.7.1 “Alarm Investigate Option“ on page 11).
„ LEDs light. Examples are the yellow (GENERAL) FAULT
The delay option is not available in Night mode on the
LED and the (PANEL) MAINS FAULT LED.
grounds that there is unlikely to be anyone available to
carry out the investigation. „ The fault signalling output activates. Note that this is not
a visible or audible warning at the panel. It is an electrical
„ There may be a higher threshold before detectors signal for use by circuitry that is external to the panel. Do
alarm. For example smoke detectors may have a higher not confuse this with the (SIGNALLING) FAULT LED.
threshold to allow for daytime activities creating dust
(which could be detected as smoke). „ The LCD backlight activates and the type of screen
shown in Figure 4 is displayed. The General Window
will show a “count” message, and the Operator Window
Your panel may be programmed to automatically switch will show an event message.
between Day and Night modes, at set times in the day.
FAULT
To manually switch between modes, press the DAY/ FireClass
NIGHT key (the Enable Keyswitch needs to be ON).
Mon, 08-Aug-11 Zone 000 R011
The DAY MODE LED lights to indicate Day mode. 11:19 System Zone
Mains Supply IP
High Street Office
MAINS FAULT
DANGER General
15-Mar-10 14:43:00
Incorrectly switching between Day Flt P 011 Digital Input
Unaccepted
and Night modes may lead to death,
serious injuries or damage to
property.
Back Info Not Clr More
For example switching to Day mode at
night may lead to failure or delay in Fig. 4: A Fault Event Message
the fire brigade attending.
Only switch modes in accordance In Figure 4 the example event message is for a fault. (Not all
with local site procedures. events are faults. For example you may see a non-fault alert
that the printer is offline.)

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels 2.5 Event Operator Actions

The format of the fault message in Figure 4 is as follows: 2.5 Event Operator Actions
„ The top line shows the Zone and point number in fault
DANGER
condition.
Incorrect responses to event alerts
„ The second line shows the zone description.
may lead to death, serious injuries or
„ The third line shows the point description. damage to property.
„ The fourth line shows the type of fault. For example it is important that alerts
To see these next two lines, you might have to press the for mains failure faults are acted upon.
Info (F2) key to clear the general information: (The battery backup will maintain
„ The fifth line shows the date and time. panel operation for a period, but this
will eventually fail.)
„ The sixth line shows the device type.
This guide includes step by step
„ The seventh line always shows Unaccepted. Details of
instructions on carrying out
what this means are provided below.
operations on the panel, but users
must ensure the operation is
2.4.2 Logging Inputs appropriate, according to the local
site procedures.
Logging Inputs are indicated as follows:
„ The internal buzzer pulses.
„ The LCD backlight activates and the type of screen For details of handling pre-alarm warning events, alarm
shown in Figure 5 is displayed. The Operator Window warning events and alarm events, see section 2.7 “Alarm
will show an information message. Operator Actions“ on page 10. The remainder of this
INFO section covers non-alarm events.
FireClass
Zone 001 A011
Fri, 05-Aug-11 System Zone How to respond if you are alerted to an event
10:59 Inhibit Input
1 Optionally press the SILENCE BUZZER key.
High Street Office INPUT ON
2 Check whether there are any other “active” (not clear)
General 05-Aug-11 10:43:04 events. These may be related, helping you gain an
FC410CIM
Flt P 001 Unaccepted overview of the situation, or they may be more urgent.
(Although note that there is a priority based selection for
the event shown in the Operator window.)
Service Mode Test Firmware To see the active events press the Not Clr (F4) key. You
Back Info Not Clr More
now see, for example, mains failure events that have not
Fig. 5: A Log Input Message been “cleared” by a restoration of the mains supply.
These are shown as the Unrestored Events list.
The format of the Log Input message in Figure 5 is as 3 Check whether there are any other events that may not
follows: be active, but might have been active in the past and
„ The top line shows the Zone and point number for the cleared themselves. Again these may be related.
active Logging Input. To do this press the More (F5) key, to see the
„ The second line shows the zone description. “unaccepted” events. These are events that you have
not yet acknowledged that you are aware of. You might
„ The third line shows the point description.
also see earlier events that you have left unaccepted as
„ The fourth line shows the type of event. a reminder of an issue that still needs resolving. (Details
To see these next two lines, you might have to press the of accepting events are provided below.)
Info (F2) key to clear the general information: These events are shown in categories, with various
„ The fifth line shows the date and time. priorities (for details of the categories see 4.5.3 “Filter“
„ The sixth line shows the device type. on page 25). Press the More again to step to the next
category. Press the All (F4) key to see all the
„ The seventh line always shows Unaccepted. Details of
unaccepted events (the All key label may take a second
what this means are provided below.
or two to appear).
4 Try to resolve the situation. Do this by, for example,
restoring the mains supply, or enabling a disabled point.

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2.6 Alarm Panel Behaviour FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

If there is a fault that cannot be cured, contact your local „ The LCD displays a message in the format shown in
supplier and arrange for a service visit. Figure 6.
5 Repeat from step 2 in case there are any more active The First Fire window shows the first fire to occur,
events. including details of the zone number and description,
6 Accept the events that you have resolved (as a double and the point address.
check you will be again reviewing the events as part of The Last Fire window shows the same information, but
the accepting process). You use the Accept Events is dedicated to the last zone that entered alarm.
menu option. For details see section 4.1 “Accept This window is zonally based because it is more
Events“ on page 18. important to know that a fire has spread to another zone
Note that the Operator Window will continue to display than to know that the fire has spread to a second
an unaccepted event, if one exists, so the “normal” detector in the first “on fire” zone.
display will only be shown once all events are accepted. To fulfil this requirement, the window updates to show
the last fire, but only if this is the first fire to occur in its
zone.
Even if an event is still “active”, accepting it will
The number of alarms (002) is displayed at the right
remove it from the Operator Window (but it will
hand side of line 5 in the fire window.
still contribute to the “count” displayed in the
General Window, so this count is the best (There may be other event alerts, that you can see using
indication of any outstanding problems). the More (F5) key, for example. For details see 2.7
“Alarm Operator Actions“ on page 10.)
First Fire

2.6 Alarm Panel Behaviour Zone 002 B002


1st Floor Corridor
Heat Sensor Device
Depending on the configuration, the panel may respond in Last Fire 002
stages to device activations, as described below. Zone 001 B005
Stock room
Photo Sensor Device
General Information
2.6.1 Alarm Warnings
You may see an Alarm Warning type message (as well as
the internal buzzer sounding).
This will be because the control panel has been configured
for a partial alarm response if only one detector is in alarm. Menu Passcode Not Clr More

The panel will be waiting for another device to alarm, before Fig. 6: Alarm Window
issuing an alarm.

2.6.2 Pre-Alarm Warnings 2.7 Alarm Operator Actions


You may see a a Pre Alarm Warning type message (as This section gives options for responding to pre-alarm
well as the internal buzzer sounding). warnings, alarm warnings and alarms.
This will be because, for example, a detector has identified In an alarm situation, follow the local site procedures.
a build-up of smoke or heat that might be the result of a fire,
but the alarm threshold has not yet been reached.
The panel will be waiting for the alarm threshold to be DANGER
reached, before issuing an alarm. In an alarm situation, inappropriate
use of the panel functions may lead to
death, serious injuries or damage to
2.6.3 Alarm property.
The panel issues an alarm as follows: This guide includes step by step
„ The internal buzzer sounds continuously. instructions on carrying out
„ The red FIRE LED lights. operations on the panel. However you
„ The (SOUNDERS) ACTIVATED LED lights. must ensure the operation is
appropriate for the circumstances,
„ The (SIGNALLING) ACTIVATED LED may light (see according to the local site procedures.
section 2.7.1 “Alarm Investigate Option“ on page 11).

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels 2.7 Alarm Operator Actions

2.7.1 Alarm Investigate Option 4 You can now determine the cause of the alarm and
In Day mode you can delay the fire brigade signalling. This carry out the necessary measures.
gives you time to investigate the alarm, and cancel the Note that you can investigate any other current events
signalling if you discover the alarm is a false one (for full using the More and All keys, as you can with non-alarm
details see section 2.3 “Selecting Day or Night Mode“ on events. For more information see steps 2 and 3 in
page 8). section 2.5 “Event Operator Actions“ on page 9.
There is no delay option, and the signalling immediately 5 If you confirm there is a fire, you can override the delay
activates, in these circumstances: and activate signalling by pressing the EVACUATE key
„ Night mode is active. or by activating a call point.
„ A call point was activated. 6 If you determine there is a false alarm, you can reset the
control panel, as described in section 2.7.4 “Resetting
„ There is a sounder fault. the Panel“ on page 12.

DANGER 2.7.2 Evacuate key


When investigating an area of a
With the Enable Keyswitch set to ON, pressing
building protected by a CO detector
EVACUATE will produce the same response as a Call Point
that has raised an alarm, there is a
(see 2.6 “Alarm Panel Behaviour“ on page 10).
particular danger of fires not being
detected, leading to possible death, The exception is that the LCD will display the type of screen
serious injuries or damage to shown in Figure 7.
property. First Fire
Zone 000 RB002R12
This is because CO detectors are liable System Zone
to raise an alarm earlier than other Evacuate Button
d
types of detector, so as no other General
detectors are in alarm you might 001 Information
dismiss this as a false alarm. The CO 
detector may also have alarmed
before the fire is visible (this applies General Not Available
particular to fires in hard-to-access
areas, such as between tightly packed
materials or in cupboards and storage
Menu Info Passcode Not Clr More
rooms, or in areas far away from the
detector). Fig. 7: Evacuate
You should take care in your
investigation, and not clear an area as
being safe until you are absolutely 2.7.3 Silencing the Sounders
sure. All the fire alarm sounders that are configured via the Bell
Map feature will respond to the Silence Alarm and Resound
control.
How to investigate an alarm
1 On the alarm occurring, check the (SIGNALLING) How to silence the sounders
ACTIVATED LED. If this LED is lit, the signalling has
1 Insert the key into the Enable Keyswitch, and turn to the
already activated, so abandon this procedure.
ON (1) position.
2 Optionally silence the buzzer and/or sounders using
Press the SILENCE/RESOUND key.The system
the SILENCE BUZZER and SILENCE/RESOUND
responds as follows:
keys.
– The sounders are silenced.
3 In the LCD General Window, note the Del mm:ss
(minutes:seconds) indication. Before this delay counts – The (SOUNDERS) ACTIVATED LED goes out.
down to 0, press the INVESTIGATE DELAY key. – All other outputs remain activated.
Note that you now see an Inv mm:ss The LCD display remains on and shows the alarm
(minutes:seconds) countdown of the remaining type and the complete zone identification. A Sound
investigation time (updates in 5 second steps). Once SIL message appears.
this reaches 0 the signalling activates.

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2.8 Auxiliary Display Devices FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

If you need to re-activate the sounders, press the 2.8 Auxiliary Display Devices
SILENCE/RESOUND key again.
2.8.1 General
The system may be fitted with printers and repeaters.
2.7.4 Resetting the Panel
Resetting the panel “cancels” the alarm, returning the panel
to the state prior to the alarm (apart from the alarm now 2.8.2 Repeaters
being logged as an event). A repeater allows the controller to be operated from a
remote location and provides remote indications of the
state of the controller. The front panel of the repeater is
How to reset the panel
identical to that of the controller (see Figure 1 on page 6)
1 Silence the sounders as described above. and all controller operations may be performed at the
2 Press the RESET key. The display will show a repeater panel.
“resetting” message for approximately 20 seconds,
after which the reset will be complete.
2.8.3 Printers
If there are no faults or other abnormal conditions, the
LCD display will now show the normal screen, as shown Refer to the manual supplied with the printer for operating
in Fig 2 on page 7. instructions.

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels 3 Functions

3 Functions
The control panel functions allow you to view the event log, „ Supervisor
set the date and time, view and print data etc. Each of these „ Engineer
functions are described in 4 “Menu Details“ on page 18.

An access level in this list can access all the functions of the
levels below it in the list.
3.1 Access Levels
The access levels are as follows:
To access most of the functions you need to log on to the
„ Covered in this FireClass User guide:
panel, using your user ID and Passcode (see section 3.1.1
“Logging On“ on page 14). – User
Each user ID has an assigned access level to the functions. – Supervisor
You should have been told the access level of your user ID. „ Covered in FireClass Service and Maintenance guide:
The 5 levels of access available are: – Engineer
„ View only (no keyswitch/no code) Table 3 shows the minimum access level required to use
„ Access key operated each function.
„ User
Function See Page Access Level Enable Key
Press SILENCE BUZZER key 6 No logon needed OFF
View menu (press F1) No logon needed OFF
Contains same items as View/Print Data >
By Function (below), and also Test Buzzer
LEDs & Display (below)
Press DAY/NIGHT key 8 No logon needed ON
Press Not Clr key (F4) 9 No logon needed OFF
Press SILENCE/RESOUND key 11 No logon needed ON
Press RESET key 12 No logon needed ON
Press INVESTIGATE DELAY key 8 No logon needed ON/OFF
Press EVACUATE key 11 No logon needed ON
MAIN MENU 15 No logon needed ON
Accept Events 18 User ON
View Status 18 No logon needed ON
„ Point 18 No logon needed ON
„ Point I/P only 19 No logon needed ON
„ Point O/P only 19 No logon needed ON
„ Zone 20 No logon needed ON
„ Zone Maps 20 No logon needed ON
„ Network Status 20 No logon needed ON
„ Comis. O/View 21 No logon needed ON
Disablements 21 User ON
„ Point 22 User ON
„ Point I/P Only 22 User ON
Table 3: Functions and required access levels

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3.1 Access Levels FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

Function See Page Access Level Enable Key


„ Point O/P Only 22 User ON
„ By Function 22 User ON
„ By Device Type 22 User ON
Time/Date 23 User ON
„ Set Time/Date 23 User ON
„ Summer/Winter 23 User ON
Event Log 24 User ON
„ View Event Log 24 User ON
„ Print Event Log 24 User ON
„ Filter 25 User ON
View/Print Data 25 User ON
„ Points Disabled 25 User ON
„ Points Unt./Failed 25 User ON
„ Point Values 25 User ON
„ View Faults 26 User ON
„ Loop Info 26 Engineer ON
„ Forced Points 26 Engineer ON
„ Active Points 26 User ON
„ By Function 26 User ON
– Fire Inputs 26 User ON
– Non-Fire Inputs 26 User ON
– All Loop O/Ps 26 User ON
– Sounders 26 User ON
– Protection Eqp. 26 User ON
– Plant Equipment 26 User ON
Service 27 Supervisor ON
Walk Test 27 Supervisor ON
Test Buzzer, LEDs & Display 29 No logon needed OFF (using
View menu
above) or ON
Table 3: Functions and required access levels (cont.)

3.1.1 Logging On 3 Enter your user ID. You only need to press Enter (F5) if
You need to log on to the panel to access most of the your ID has only one digit.
control panel functions. If you are already logged on, you see an “open”
message. Press the Back (F1) key.
How to log on to the panel 4 Enter your passcode. You only need to press Enter (F5)
if your passcode has less than six digits.
1 Turn the Enable Keyswitch to the ON (1) position.
If another user was logged on, this user is automatically
2 Press the Passcode key (F3).
logged off.

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CAUTION Main Menu


FireClass
After use, do not forget to “log off” by switching 1 - Accept Events
the Enable Keyswitch to OFF (0), and Mon, 08-Aug-11 2 - View Status
removing the key. 14:42 3
4
-
-
Disablements
Time / Date
This will prevent unauthorised access to the High Street Office 5 - Event Log
6 - View/Print Data
panel. General 7 - Service

Flt P 011 9 - Test Buzzer,


LEDs & Display
Automatic Log off
Alarm Count: 0021
You are automatically logged off after a period
of inactivity. Back

Fig. 8: Main Menu

Select the menu options by their number (press the


3.2 Valid Values appropriate number key). Each option leads to a further
When using the menus you will be entering various values, screen, which may present further options.
such as point numbers. Details of the menu screens are provided in section 4
In general, you can set these to any value, including invalid “Menu Details“ on page 18.
values. If you make an invalid setting there will be an audible In using the menus you always use combinations of the
or on screen warning. same basic methods – to navigate between the various
As an example if you enter a loop address of “A132”, and a settings in a screen for example. To avoid repetition this
device has not been configured into this address, you will guide does not provide full step by step details for each
see an “Invalid entry!” message. screen. Instead, the illustration below serves as an example
If you are in a position to use a particular option, you will of how you use the basic methods. The illustration is based
probably know which are the valid values, that you will on discovering the status of a point.
using.
How to discover the status of a point
1 Enter your passcode to display the Main Menu as
3.3 Using the Menus shown in Figure 8 (this is not strictly necessary when
Start using the menus by pressing the Menu (F1) key. This viewing status, and is only included for the purposes of
key is available in the “normal” screen, for example (the the illustration):
normal screen is shown in Figure 2 on page 7, but first you 2 Press the 2 key to display the View Status menu:
need to turn the Enable Keyswitch to ON, for View (F1) to View Status
change to Menu). FireClass
1 - Point
You now see the Main Menu shown in Figure 8. Note how Mon, 08-Aug-10 2 - Point I/P only
the Menu key (F1) has been replaced with a Back key, for 14:48 3 - Point O/P only
4 - Zone
exiting menus. High Street Office 5 - Zone Maps
Most of the menu options are only available once you have 6
7
-
-
Network Status
Commis. O/View
General
logged on. Figure 8 shows all the options. If you have one of
the lower access levels, you may not see all these options. Flt P 011

Back

Fig. 9: View Status

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3.3 Using the Menus FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

3 Press the 1 key to display the next menu: 5 You press the >> key (F2) to move the highlight to the
View Status
point number.
FireClass View Status
Point FireClass
Mon, 08-Aug-10
14:48 1 - Loop Point Point
Thu, 11-Aug-11
2 - RBus Point 09:51 Panel
High Street Office 3 - Local I/O Point
01
High Street Office
General Loop Point
General A 001
Flt P 011
Flt P 011

Back
Back >> - + Enter
Fig. 10: View Status Point Selected
Fig. 12: View Status Point Highlighted
4 Press the 1 key to display the next screen: In Fig 11, the
loop setting is highlighted. 6 Press the + key (F4) to increment the point number (or
View Status
press the 2 key):
FireClass Point View Status
FireClass Point
Mon, 08-Aug-10 Panel
14:48 01
Thu, 11-Aug-11 Panel
09:51 01
High Street Office Loop Point
A 001
High Street Office Loop Point
General A 002
General
Flt P 011
Flt P 011

Back >> - + Enter


Back >> - + Enter
Fig. 11: View Status Loop Highlighted
Fig. 13: View Status Point Highlighted
Press the + key (F4) to increment the panel number as
required. (For this example, the loop setting (A) does not
need changing).

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7 Press the Enter key (F5) to display the point status: View Status
FireClass
View Status Point
FireClass Thu, 11-Aug-11
Point 10:11 Panel
Thu, 11-Aug-11 Zone 001 A002 02
10:11 High Street Office
Zone 01 Loop Point
High Street Office Call alarm in room General A 005
460PH
General Input Output Flt P 011
Flt P 011 Normal

Back >> + - Enter


Menu
Fig. 15: View Status – Panel Number
Fig. 14: View Status Point
In this screen, note the Panel 02 item. This only applies to
a networked system. In a non-networked system you do not
3.3.1 Network and Non-Network need to specify the panel number (as there is only one), so
Addresses the item does not exist.
You will sometimes need to enter an address in the system. In some cases there is a separate screen for specifying the
For example, to view the status of a point, (see 4.2.1 “Point“ panel number – again this will not be shown in a non-
on page 18), you specify the point address, using the type networked system.
of screen shown in Figure 15.

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4 Menu Details FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

4 Menu Details
A typical Main Menu screen is shown in Figure 16. View Status
For information on accessing this, see section 3.1.1 FireClass
1 - Point
“Logging On“ on page 14 (this section also explains how Mon, 08-Aug-10 2 - Point I/P only
you may not be able to see all the menu options). 14:48 3
4
-
-
Point O/P only
Zone
High Street Office 5 - Zone Maps
Main Menu 6 - Network Status
FireClass General 7 - Commis. O/View
1 - Accept Events
Mon, 08-Aug-11 2 - View Status
14:42 3 - Disablements Flt P 011
4 - Time / Date
High Street Office 5 - Event Log
6 - View/Print Data
General 7 - Service
Back
Flt P 011 9 - Test Buzzer,
LEDs & Display Fig. 18: View Status
Alarm Count: 0021

Back 4.2.1 Point


Use this Point option to see details and status information
Fig. 16: Main Menu
of points.
The sections below detail the menu options. The section There are different types of point: as well as “Real” (physical)
headings correspond to the menu option numbers (so in points, there are “Psuedo” (logical) points, that relate to
the heading 4.1 “Accept Events”, the “1” corresponds to diagnostic status, for example. Figure 19 shows the type of
the number of the “Accept Events” menu option). screen that will be displayed.
View Status
FireClass
Point
4.1 Accept Events Mon, 11-Aug-11
14:51 1 - Loop Point
Use this Accept Events option to “accept” an event. These 2 - RBus Point
High Street Office 3 - Local I/O Point
events refer to non-hazardous incidents. This
acknowledges that you have read the event and are aware General
of it. Figure 17 shows the type of screen that will be Flt P 011
displayed.
Accept Events
FireClass
Back
Mon, 11-Aug-11 Zone 001 A 003
14:51 System Zone Fig. 19: View Status, point
Supervised Input
High Street Office
BATTERY FAULT
General
03-Aug-11 14:01:02 Reference Document
Flt P 011 460PH Pseudo points are points that are activated
when a monitored event occurs. For additional
information on points, refer to FireClass Fire
1000 Alarm Control Panels Fault Finding Information
Back Accept << >>
for Version 21 firmware guide.
Fig. 17: Accept Events

Select the option for the type of point, as appropriate. The


types of point are as follows:
4.2 View Status
„ Loop Point: Points on the addressable loop.
Use this View Status option to view the details and status of
items in the system. The status might be “Normal” or „ RBus Point: Points on the Remote Bus, such as I/O
“Fault”, for example. Figure 18 shows the type of screen expansion boards.
that will be displayed.

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„ Local I/O Point: Local points that are not on the View Status
Remote Bus or addressable loop. FireClass
Point
Mon, 11-Aug-11
14:51 Panel
Each of these has an explanatory section below. 01
High Street Office
RBus Category
00 Real
Loop Point General

For the Loop Point option, you next specify a point Flt P 011 Point
01
address. You then see the type of screen shown in
Figure 20. The screen shows the point information and
status. The information includes the point’s zone number
Back >> - + Enter
and description, the device description and the loop ID. For
input devices, the Output column is not applicable and will Fig. 21: View Status RBus Details
always be blank. Similarly, for output devices the Input
column will be blank. Specify the appropriate Point and RBus numbers. Select
View Status the Category option according to what you want to
FireClass interrogate at your specified numbers. Select from this list
Point of options:
Mon, 11-Aug-11 Zone 01.001 A005
14:51 Zone 01 „ Real: Physical items (as opposed to “logical” items), that
Call alarm in room
High Street Office 460 PH are directly connected at the RBus point.
General
Input Output „ XBus: Further expansion hardware.
Normal „ Pseudo: “Logical” items (as apposed to “physical”
Flt P 011
items), such as diagnostic status indications.

Local I/O Points


Back
After selecting the Local I/O option in Figure 19 above,
Fig. 20: View Status Point Details you see the type of screen shown in Figure 21 above, but
without the RBus item.
The status for input devices can be one of the following: For Category, the same options are available, but with the
addition of these options:
„ Normal
„ Timer: Timed events such as switching events
„ Fault
between Day and Night modes.
„ Active
„ Menu: Additional menu items that may have been
„ Pre-Alarm configured into the panel. These can be enabled or
disabled.
The status for output devices can be one of the following:
„ On 4.2.2 Point I/P only
„ Off This Point I/P only option refers to input points on the
„ Pulse 1 loop, which are, for example, call points and detectors.
„ Pulse 2 If you specify an output point address, this will be indicated
as “invalid”.
RBus Point
After selecting the RBus option in Figure 19 above, you 4.2.3 Point O/P only
see the type of screen shown in Figure 21. This Point O/P only option refers to output points on the
loop, such as sounders.
If you specify an input point address, this will be indicated as
“invalid”.

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4.2 View Status FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

4.2.4 Zone Zone Maps P01


FireClass Alarm
Use this Zone option to see a summary for a set of
conditions (Alarm, Fault, Disabled and Walk Test) Mon, 11-Aug-11 Zones 0123456789
14:51 0..A.......
assessed on all points in the zone. 10..........
After entering the zone number, you see the type of screen High Street Office 20..........
30.....A....
shown in Figure 22. General 40..........
50..........
View Status Flt P 011 60..........
FireClass 70..........
Zone 01.001 80..........
Mon, 11-Aug-11
14:51 1st Floor Corridor
Back >>Panel
High Street Office Alarm : NO
Fault : NO
General Disabled : NONE Fig. 24: Current status - Zone Maps
Walk Test : NO
Flt P 011
The screen shows all the zones. The zones with your
chosen condition are marked (with an A in this example, for
“Alarm”).
Back - + The zones are in a table, where columns correspond to
“units” and rows correspond to “10s” (so the first item in the
Fig. 22: Selecting Zone
“40” row is zone “40”, the next is “41” and so on).
„ The top line shows the Zone and point number The zones have a condition if any of their points have the
condition (so zone 41 is in Alarm if any of the points in zone
„ The second line shows the Zone description.
41 are in Alarm).
The status might be:
For the 3 - Test option the condition is only marked if you
„ Either: Yes or No (one or more points have the set the Area option of the Walk Test to All or Zone (see
condition, or no points have the condition). Service|WalkTest option in the Service and
„ Or one of: None, All or Partial (no points have the Maintenance Guide).
condition, or all points have the condition, or more than The options 5, 6 and 7 of Figure 23 are similar to the first
one but not all points have the condition). four, except they relate to outputs. For these you choose a
status condition from Active, Faulty or Disabled. The
zone map display will be similar to the one for the first four
4.2.5 Zone Maps
options.
Use this Zone Maps option for a quick overview of the
state of the zones. Figure 23 shows the type of screen
displayed. 4.2.6 Network Status
Zone Maps Use this Network Status option to check the
FireClass communications with other control panels in the network.
Fri, 12-Aug-11
Panel: 01 This option is only available on the panel for which the
14:51 1 - Alarm Network card has been configured. Figure 25 shows the
High Street Office
2
3
-
-
Fault
Test
type of screen displayed.
4 - Disabled Inputs
Network Status
General 5 - Protection Eqp.
6 - Sounders FireClass
7 - Plant Equipment Nodes 0123456789
Flt P 011 Fri, 12-Aug-11 0 Mm.......
15:18 10 ..........
20 ..........
High Street Office 30 ..........
40 ..........
Back General 50 ..........
60 ..........
Fig. 23: Zone Maps, choose item Flt P 011 70 ..........
80 ..........
90 ..........
The options 1 to 4 relate to status conditions for inputs.
Choose the condition option you are interested in, to see a
Back
screen of the type shown in Figure 24.
Fig. 25: Current status - Network status

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The network nodes are set out in a similar way to zones in a Commis. Overview
zone map (see above). FireClass Panel :01
SDevPoll:
For each node there is an indication as follows: Fri, 12-Aug-11 Lp.Shtdn:
15:18 FastLogic Mode: Y
„ The actual letter varies to indicate the type of Rate of Rise :
equipment at the node: High Street Office Fast Fault : Y
Device PowerUp:
– M/m= Fire Alarm Control Panel. General Noisy Device :
Dis.NonLED OPs:
– O/o = Other equipment, such as TXG. Flt P 011
Test Equipment:
„ An upper case (capital) letter indicates that Commis. User : Y
communications between the equipment and the node
are OK.
Back >>
A lower case letter indicates there is a problem with
communications between the equipment and the Fig. 26: Commissioning Overview
node.
In the illustration above, Node 01 shows M (OK), Node
02 shows m (not OK). 4.3 Disablements
(The panels show themselves in their screens. In this DANGER
example the panel is Node 01, so this will be OK by
Disabling points may lead to a fire
definition.)
being undetected, leading to possible
„ . (a dot) Indicates a non-configured node. death, serious injuries or damage to
„ ? Indicates an unexpected response from non- property, and may break compliance
configured nodes. with EN54.
You should only enable points with
caution, and disable the points as
4.2.7 Commissioning Overview
soon as possible afterwards.
The option is abbreviated to “Commis. O/View” on the
screen.
Use this option to review various mode settings, that relate Use the Disablements option to disable or enable items.
to the detailed control panel operation. You see the type of You might want to disable because some planned activity
screen shown in Figure 26. will produce smoke (such as welding), and you want to
„ The screen shows a Y for each option that does not prevent an alarm.
have the default setting from the configuration Figure 27 shows the type of screen displayed.
template.
Disablements
„ The screen shows a Y for Commis. User if the logged FireClass
on user has the Commissioning access level. 1 - Point
Fri, 12-Aug-11 2 - Point I/P only
„ The screen shows a Y for Test Equipment if there is 15:18 3 - Point O/P only
4 - By Function
any external test equipment connected to the control High Street Office 5 - By Device Type
panel. As an example, this would be a connected PC
General
running FireClass Checker.
These settings can only be changed by service personnel, Flt P 011
with the higher level engineering access levels. Zones 000 A.I/P 000
Sndrs 000
Although normal users cannot change these settings, it
may be useful to know them, perhaps for use in a telephone Back Ext.Ctl Flt Sig Alm Sig All SND
consultation with service personnel, for example.
Fig. 27: Disablements
Reference Document
Choose the type of item (Point or Point I/P only and so
For details on the options SDevPoll, Lp.Shtdn, on), and specify the address. The Point I/P only item refers
Fastlogic Mode, Rate of Rise, Fast Fault, Device to detectors for example, while the Point O/P only refers
PowerUp, Noisy Device, refer to the FireClass to sounders for example.
Service and Maintenance Guide.

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4.3 Disablements FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

Dual input and output device 4.3.2 Point I/P Only


disablement Using this Point I/P Only option you can only disable input
Some devices are both input and output points (specifying an output point address results in an
devices, on the same point address. These “invalid” message).
points are classified as disabled (in the status For devices that are both input and output, this only
screen for the point, for example) even if only disables the input function.
the input or output is disabled.

4.3.3 Point O/P Only


You then see a screen with the option 1 - Disable or Using this Point O/P Only option you can only isolate
2 - Enable, depending on the current status. Press the output points (specifying an input point address results in
indicated number key to switch between the two. an “invalid” message).
While any disablements are in force, the (GENERAL) For devices that are both input and output, this only
DISABLED LED is lit, and you see an DISABLED INPUT disables the output function.
message in the LCD display.
Note that only for the “User” access level, points on the 4.3.4 By Function
addressable loop can be disabled or enabled.
Using this By Function option you can disable or enable
As an illustration, the steps required to disable a point are multiple devices of the same function in one operation.
provided below.
How to use the By Function option
1 From the Disablements screen, select 4 - By
How to disable a point Function.
1 From the Disablements screen, select 1 - Point. 2 Select the function. You can choose from:
2 Specify the point type and address. This is described in – Detectors
the example in section 3.3 “Using the Menus“ on
– Callpoints
page 15.
– Fire I/Ps (combination of “Detectors” and
You see the type of screen shown in Figure 28.
“Callpoints”)
Disablements
FireClass
– Sounders
Point These remaining items refer to any interfaces to
Fri, 12-Aug-11 Zone 01.001 A003
15:18 external equipment that may be fitted to the loops.
Zone 01
High Street Office CO Device – Protection Eqp.
460 PH
General
– Extinguishing
Status IP: Normal – Plant Equipment
Flt P 011
1 - Disable 3 Specify the zone in which to disable or enable (for
example 001).
4 Choose Disable Options or Enable Options.
Back
5 If disabling, choose one of the “disable options”. These
Fig. 28: Point Disable are All, In Fault, Active and Not Normal
(combination of “Active” and “In Fault”).
3 Press the 1 key to disable. The text 1 - Disable changes Some of these may not be available. For Sounders for
to 2 - Enable (both immediately, and also when you example, only All and In Fault are available.
return to this screen to enable the point. Follow the
If enabling, choose one of the “enable options”. These
same steps to return to the screen).
are All or Normal.

4.3.1 Point
4.3.5 By Device Type
Use this Point option to disable input or output devices.
Using this By Device Type option you can disable or
For devices that are both input and output, this disables enable multiple devices of the same type in one operation.
both input and output functions.

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels 4.4 Time/Date

How to use the By Device Type option 4.4.1 Set Time/Date


1 From the Disablements screen, select 5 - By Device Use this Set Time/Date option to set the time and date.
Type. Figure 29 shows the type of screen that will be displayed.
2 Specify the zone in which to disable or enable (or Set Time / Date
specify All (zones). FireClass
Date : 15-Aug-11
3 Select the type of the devices you want to disable/ Mon, 15-Aug-11 Time : 14:15:17
enable. 09:18
4 Choose Disable Options or Enable Options. High Street Office
5 If disabling, choose one of the “disable options”. These General
are All, In Fault, Active and Not Normal
(combination of “Active” and “In Fault”). Flt P 011

Some of these may not be available. For Sounders for


example, only All and In Fault are available.
If enabling, choose one of the “enable options”. These Back >> - +
are All or Normal.
Fig. 29: Set Time/Date

4.3.6 F Key Shortcuts Setting the date and time with


Use the function keys in the screen to disable or enable as networked fire alarm control panels
follows:
For networked control panels, the time and
„ Ext. Ctl (F2): Any external controls fitted to the system date settings must be made on the network’s
(such as door releases). “timekeeper” control panel.
„ Flt Sig (F3): The fault signalling output. A signalling
output may not be fitted to the system. If fitted, the
(SIGNALLING) DISABLED LED lights. Months can be entered with the
„ Alm Sig (F4): The alarm signalling output. An alarm keypad
signalling output may not be fitted to the system. If As an alternative to stepping through the
fitted, the (SIGNALLING) DISABLED LED lights. months with the + or - keys, you can use the
„ All SND (F5): All the sounders. number keys (1 for January through to 9 for
September, then use + for October on).

Disablements count
When disabling, you may see a Matches and To confirm your changes press the Save (F5) key.
a Successes number indicated. To cancel your changes press the Back (F1) key and
For example you might use All SND, and see: respond with a “No” to the “save changes” prompt.
Matches 24
Successes 23 4.4.2 Summer/Winter
Here Matches is the number of units The panel automatically adjusts to stay synchronised with
(sounders) which were liable to be disabled, British Summer Time.
and Successes is the number of units that
Use this Summer/Winter option to review the settings.
actually became disabled (the two numbers
Figure 30 shows the type of screen that will be displayed.
being different because a sounder was already
disabled). Figure 30 is showing the dates on which the time will be
advanced, and by how much, at the start of summertime.
Press the Winter (F5) key to see the dates on which the
time will be retarded, at the end of summertime (F5 then
4.4 Time/Date changes to Summer so you can switch back).
Use this Time/Date option to make the time and date and
settings, and review the daylight saving adjustment
settings.

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4.5 Event Log FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

Summer/Winter As well as the normal “step” keys (<< and >>), there are keys
FireClass for moving to the first event (|<<) and last event (>>|).
Summertime
Mon, 15-Aug-11 29-Mar-10 +1h There is a “current event/total number of events” indication
09:38 28-Mar-11 +1h (0107/0107 in the screen example). The newest event
27-Mar-12 +1h
High Street Office 25-Mar-13 +1h has the largest number,
31-Mar-14 +1h
General 30-Mar-15 +1h
29-Mar-16
27-Mar-17
+1h
+1h
4.5.2 Print Event Log
Flt P 011
26-Mar-18 +1h Use this Print Event Log option to print events. Figure 33
25-Mar-19 +1h
shows the type of screen that will be displayed.
Event Log
Back Winter FireClass
Destination :
Fig. 30: Summer/Winter Mon, 15-Aug-11 PANEL 1
11:10
How far back to
High Street Office first entry: 0010
4.5 Event Log General
and print how
many entries back
from there: 0011
Use this Event Log option to examine the event log. For Flt P 011
more information on the Event log, see section 2.4 “Event Lowest priority
of interest :
Panel Behaviour“ on page 8. Disbd 002
Expected Events
Figure 31 shows the type of screen that will be displayed.
Back >> - + Print
Event Log
FireClass Fig. 33: Print Event Log
1 - View Event Log
Mon, 15-Aug-11 2 - Print Event Log
09:58 3 - Filter This menu option is only available if at least one printer is
configured.
High Street Office
The destination printer can be selected if more than one
General printer is configured.
Flt P 011 Change the Lowest priority of interest setting using the
+ or - keys. Here is a list of the possible settings that can be
selected:
„ Highest Priority: From the Event log that records events
Back
upto 3000, you can designate an event as the most
Fig. 31: Event Log important event details that should be printed first.
„ General Alarm:
4.5.1 View Event Log „ Life Risk Alarms
Use this View Event Log option to step through the event „ Level 12
log, viewing the details. Figure 32 shows the type of screen „ Non Life Risk
that will be displayed.
„ Alarm Threshold
Event Log „ Gas Alert
FireClass
Zone 01.000 U001 „ Critical Faults
Mon, 15-Aug-11 System Zone
10:10 User Access „ Other Faults
High Street Office USER LOG ON „ Visible Disablements
General 15-Aug-11 10:09:12 „ Warnings
Digital I/P
Information only „ Disablements
Flt P 011
„ Expected Events
0107/0107 „ Level 2
Back |<< << >> >>| „ Information Only
„ Lowest Priority: From the Event log that records events
Fig. 32: View Event Log upto 3000, you can designate an event as the least
important event details that should be printed last.

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels 4.6 View/Print Data

Events corresponding to your “Lowest priority of interest” Figure 36 shows the type of screen that will be displayed.
setting are printed, along with all other events with a higher
Points Disabled
priority than this (higher up the list). FireClass Panel :01
Input
Mon, 15-Aug-11 Total : 002
4.5.3 Filter 16:20 Zone 01.001 A003
Point Text
Use this Filter option to view or print events, selected High Street Office --------------------
Zone 01.001 A005
according to their category. You use the type of screen General Point Text
shown in Figure 34. The screen lists the events in
Flt P 011
descending order of priority.
Disbd 002
Event - Filter
FireClass
1 - Fire + Back Output Print
Mon, 15-Aug-11 2 - Gas Alert +
16:10 3 - Pre Alarm -
4 - Supervisory - Fig. 36: View/Print Points Disabled
High Street Office 5 - Fault -
6 - Disabled -
General 7 - Test Mode - To switch between viewing disabled inputs and disabled
8 - Warning - outputs, press the “Output” key (F2).
Flt P 011 9 - Information -
Points that are both input and output points can appear in
Disbd 002 either list, or both lists, depending on the function(s) that are
disabled.
Back View Print

Fig. 34: Event Log – Filter 4.6.2 Points Unt./Failed


Use this Points Untested/Failed option during a Walk
To include an item for printing, note its number and press Test. For more information see section 4.8 “Configuration“
this key. For the item, this changes the – to a + (as for 1- Fire on page 29.
and 2 - Gas Alert in Figure 34). Press the number key
The option is abbreviated to Pts Unt./Failed on the
again if you need to change back to a –.
screen.

4.6 View/Print Data 4.6.3 Point Values


Use this View/Print Data option to see status type Use this Point Values option to see a screen of information
information, either displayed on the screen or printed. on the point. For both the loop and point number, you can
Figure 35 shows the type of screen that will be displayed. set specific values or opt for All. Figure 37 shows the type
Start by selecting the category of information you want to of screen displayed. The screen shows the device type,
see. You might then need to specify an address. operating mode and so on.
Point Values
View/Print Data
FireClass Zone 01.001 A023
FireClass
1 - Points Disabled Tue, 16-Aug-11 Zone 03
Mon, 15-Aug-11 2 - Pts Unt./Failed 10:51 Heat Sensor Device
10:10 3 - Point Values 460PH
4 - View Faults High Street Office Real: 460 PH
High Street Office (010)
General Mode: HPO and 60ºC
General 7 - Active Points Sens: 1
8 - By Function 0.0 %/m (023)
Flt P 009
Flt P 011 24ºC (078)
Disbd 002
Disbd 002 3%Dirt/LTA (023)

Back << >> Print


Back
Fig. 37: Point Values
Fig. 35: View/Print Data

The << (F3) and >> (F4) keys are only available if you
4.6.1 Points Disabled selected the All option.
Use this Points disabled option to see a summary screen The raw values sent by the device, before conversion to
of disabled points. meaningful values, are displayed in brackets.

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4.6 View/Print Data FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

For devices not sending a value, this is shown as (000) and contributes to an alarm, there may be an alarm warning for
converted to a pre-programmed value (such as -8 °C for example – for more information see 2.6.1 “Alarm
temperature). Warnings“ on page 10).
On using the option you see the type of screen shown in
Figure 39.
Contamination up to 20 %
Active Points
Values in the range up to 20 % do not FireClass Panel: 1
necessarily relate to contamination but can
occur due to the calibration and the new Tue, 16-Aug-11
11:51
Current active pts.
Total : 0
environmental conditions.
High Street Office

General
On printing, all the point values in the selected loop are Flt P 009
output, not just the displayed point.
Disbd 002

4.6.4 View Faults Back Dis&Act Print


Use this View Faults option to see the number of points in Fig. 39: Active Points, Fire Inputs
fault, and details of these points. Figure 38 shows the type
of screen that will be displayed. Press the Dis&Act key (F2) to step to the next screen
There is no print option. (when the key changes to Dis&For). Press again to step to
View Faults
the next screen. Keep pressing F2 to complete the loop.
FireClass The complete loop is shown in table 4.
Tue, 16-Aug-11 Screen lists Next screen
11:21 Zone 001 A001
key
High Street Office
“Current active pts.” Dis&Act
General
“Disabled active pts.” Dis&For
Flt P 001 “Disabled forced pts.” All Act
Disbd 002
“All pot. active pts.” Cur.Act
“Current active pts.” Dis&Act
Back >> Print
back to the start
Fig. 38: View Faults
Table 4: Active point display sequence

4.6.5 Loop Info


This option is not accessible by the “user”. It can be Dis&For
accessed only by the “Engineer“. Points in this condition are actually disabled
and are not capable of responding to any
hazardous event.
4.6.6 Forced Points
This option is not accessible by the “user”. It can be
accessed only by the “Engineer“. 4.6.8 By Function
Use this By Function option to see counts of items
4.6.7 Active Points categorised by their function (such as “Fire Inputs” and
“Loop Outputs”), and status (one of “Active”, “Fault” or
Use this Active Points option to see a count of active
“Disabled”). Figure 40 shows the type of screen that will be
points. For a point to be “active”, the device at the point
displayed.
must be in the state that triggers an alarm (or that

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels 4.7 Service

By Function Service Menu


FireClass FireClass
1 - Fire Inputs 1 - Walk Test
Tue, 16-Aug-11 2 - Non-Fire Inputs Thu, 18-Aug-11 2 - Maintenance
11:51 3 - All Loop O/Ps 11:27 3 - Diagnostics
4 - Sounders 4 - Calibrate DDM
High Street Office 5 - Protection Eqp. High Street Office 5 - Restart System
6 - Plant Equipment 6 - Switches
General General

Flt P 009 Flt P 011

Disbd 002

Back Back

Fig. 40: By Function Fig. 43: Service Menu

Note that Fire Inputs are callpoints and detectors,


whereas a Non-Fire input is, for example, the open/closed 4.7.1 Walk Test
state of a fire door that the panel controls. Walk Test is a mode that allows you to check that devices
After selecting a function, you see a screen for selecting the will activate correctly (by physically applying smoke for
status, as shown in Figure 41. example), without triggering an actual alarm.
You choose the scope of the test (whether to switch
Fire Inputs
FireClass Panel: 1
individual devices, or whole loops to Walk Test mode, for
example), and whether to use the self test facility of devices.
Tue, 16-Aug-11 1 - Active
13:51 2 - Fault
3 - Disabled
High Street Office DANGER
General While Walk Test mode is active, fires
Flt P 009 may go undetected, leading to
possible death, serious injuries or
Disbd 002
damage to property.
This is because the normal response
Back
(triggering an alarm) to activations in
Fig. 41: Fire Inputs one or more devices is overridden.
You should use Walk Test with
After selecting a status, you see a “count” screen, of the caution, and only use Walk Test for as
type shown in Figure 42. short a time as possible.
Disabled Fire IPs
FireClass Panel: 1
Total: 1
Tue, 16-Aug-11 Page: 1/ 1 WARNING
14:01
Zone 01.001 A003 There is a danger of accidentally
High Street Office CO Device triggering an alarm in Walk Test. This
General is because Walk Test mode does not
necessarily apply to all devices. For
Flt P 009 example you could choose to perform
Disbd 002 a walk test only on detectors. Because
this will not place call points in Walk
Back >>Panel Test mode, activating a call point
during the walk test will trigger an
Fig. 42: Active Fire IPs alarm.

4.7 Service Select Walk Test to see the type of screen shown in
Fig. 44. If you see the type of display shown in Fig. 45, Walk
Use this Service option for maintenance and diagnostics test is already active.
The Service menu options are shown in Fig. 43.

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4.7 Service FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

Walk Test Press the Start (F5) key to enter Walk Test mode.The type
FireClass of screen shown in Fig. 45 is displayed.
Panel: 01
Thu, 18-Aug-11 Area : All Now start to make your tests – by applying smoke, for
11:27 Type : Input example. Alternatively, automatic testing starts.
Loop : All
High Street Office While any device is in Walk Test, the Test LED is lit.
General Walk Test
FireClass
Flt P 011 All Inputs
Mode : MANUAL
Thu, 18-Aug-11
Multisensor : Part 14:27

High Street Office


Back >> - + Start
General Selected : 7
Excluded : 0
Fig. 44: Walk test Flt P 011
Been Active : 5
TestZ 001
Been Clear : 7
Successful : 5
Now set the options in the screen. As you set the options, Curr.Active : 0
other displayed options may change. The options are:
„ Panel: Only applies to networked panels. Set this to the Back Details Settings End
panel network address.
Fig. 45: Walk test example
„ Area: Use this to specify the scope of the test. You can
choose All, or Zone (an individual zone) or Point (an If you need a reminder of the settings you made, press
individual point). Settings (F3).
„ Type: For “multiple device” Area settings (such as All), As you make the tests, the Fig. 45 screen dynamically
this is a “filter” setting that you use to specify the type of updates. with a summary of the results. There is also a
detectors to be in test. Choose between Input, screen dedicated to individual point results – see Fig. 47 on
Detectrs, Callpnts, Alarm I/Ps or Sounders. page 29.
There are separate Input and Alarm I/P (input) options The items in the Fig. 45 screen are as follows:
because not all inputs are alarm inputs. Alarm inputs are
„ Selected: Number of devices in Walk Test.
detectors and call points, while a non-alarm input might
be used to monitor the open/closed state of a panel- „ Excluded: Number of disabled devices in the “scope”
controlled fire door, for example. of the test, for example.
With Sounders selected, you can set Loop to All + „ Been Active: Number of devices that have been in the
FIM. This also permits the inspection of two sounders active state since the test was started.
connected to the FIM. Sounders’ status is not shown on „ Been Clear: Number of devices that have been in the
the display (see below). The selected sounders will be clear state (that is the “not active” state) since the test
activated in a pulsing mode. was started. This will most probably match the
„ Loop: Use this to (optionally) narrow the scope of the “Selected” value, as all devices will probably start in the
test to a specific loop, or to specify the loop part of a clear state. (You are unlikely to start the Walk Test with
point address. devices active.)
„ Mode: Make one of the following settings: „ Successful: Number of devices that have switched
from the “clear” to the “active” states. This will increase
– MANUAL: Apply the test yourself.
as you test devices, and the test is successful. Again, this
– AUTOMATIC: Use the self-test facility of devices. will most probably match the “Been Active” value, as all
The self-test is automatically triggered by the control devices will probably start in the “clear” state.
panel. For more information see the section “Devices
„ Curr.Active: Devices currently active.
Supporting Automatic Test“ on page 29.
„ TestZ: Number of zones with a device in Walk Test.
„ Multisensor: This option applies to multi-sensor
(appears on the left hand side of the screen below
devices (that are also configured for multi-sensor
General)
mode). Select Full if you only want the device to pass as
“Successful” if your test activates all the sensors,
otherwise select Part. To summarize, if all the devices pass, the Selected and
You can only select either Automatic mode (above), or Successful values will be the same, and they will also most
one of the Multisensor options. probably match the Been Active and Been Clear values.
(But for the results you mainly use the untested or failed
status screen, of the type shown in Fig. 47.)

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels 4.8 Configuration

For a single device test, you see a status screen of the type On first enabling Walk Test, all selected devices appear in
shown in Fig. 46. this list, as you will not yet have tested them. Devices
Walk Test
disappear when you test them (and if this is successful).
FireClass If any devices are left in the list at the end of the test, you
Point I/P only
Thu, 18-Aug-11 Zone 001.001 A001 should test them again to make sure you did not
15:07 accidentally miss them. Any remaining devices have then
Zone 01 - Entrance
High Street Office CO Device failed.
460 PC In AUTOMATIC mode, devices will disappear as their self-
General
Selected : 1 test is triggered by the control panel (and this is successful).
Excluded : 0
Flt P 011
TestZ 001 Activations : 0 To exit Walk Test mode, press the End key (F5). Note that
Curr.Active : NO you can leave the Walk Test screens leaving Walk Test still
active, so you may need to first return to the Walk Test
Back Details Settings End screen using the menus.

Fig. 46: Walk test (point)


Devices Supporting Automatic Test
Press the Details key (F2) to see the untested or failed The following detectors support self-test:
status screen, of the type shown in Fig. 47. „ 460PH
Pts Untested/Failed „ 460P
FireClass Panel :01 „ 460H
Thu, 18-Aug-11 Total : 027 „ 460PC
15:27
Zone 001 A001
High Street Office CO Device
---------------------
General Zone 001
CO Device
A002 4.8 Configuration
---------------------
Flt P 011
Zone 002 A003
This option is not accessible by the “User”. It can be
TestZ 001
Heat Sensor Device accessed only by the “Engineer“.

Back >> Print


4.9 Test Buzzer, LEDs & Display
Fig. 47: Walk Test - Pts Untested/Failed
Selecting this should momentarily activate the internal
buzzer, all the pixels of the LCD and all the LEDs.
If any of these do not happen there is a fault.

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5 Routine Checks FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

5 Routine Checks
5.1 General 5.4 CPD Information
In order to comply with the requirements of British
Standard BS 5839 Part 1, the installation must be checked
on a regular basis by a responsible member of staff.
This is to confirm that the fire alarm control panel and all
ancillary devices are operating correctly. The required
routine checks are described in the following paragraphs.
0832

5.2 Daily Checks Control Equipment Ltd


Hillcrest Business Park
How to do a daily check Cinderbank Dudley
1 Ensure the front panel of the fire alarm control panel is West Midlands DY2 9AP
indicating a normal condition (i.e. no alarm or fault LEDs UK
are lit and the LCD is displaying the date and time). 11
If the panel is not indicating a normal condition record 0832-CPD-1705
the condition in the log book and take any necessary
action.
EN54-2:1997+A1:2006
2 Check that any fault recorded on the previous day has
EN54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006
received attention.
Control and indicating equipment for fire
detection and fire alarm systems for
buildings
5.3 Weekly Checks
FireClass 32-1
Provided options:
How to do a weekly check
Alarm counter
1 If necessary, clean the front panel of the fire alarm
Fault signals from points
control panel with a suitable cleansing agent.
Delays to outputs
CAUTION: To avoid unnecessary evacuation, warn all
personnel that the sounders are about to be tested. Dependency on more than one alarm signal
(type A and type B)
2 Activate a device (either a callpoint or detector).
Disablement of points
3 Check that the system responds as follows:
Test condition
„The control panel’s buzzer sounds in a continuous
tone. Outputs to:
„The (GENERAL) FIRE LED on the control panel front Fire alarm devices
lights. Fire alarm routing equipment
„The appropriate red ZONE STATUS LED flashes. Automatic fire protection equipment
„The sounders operate. Fault warning routing equipment
„The LCD display shows the location of the alarm. Standardised I/O interface
4 Record the device used to initiate the test in the site log
book and reset the fire alarm control panel. User Documentation:
5 Check the condition of the printout on any printers Installation and Commissioning FC-P-I
attached to the system and replace the ribbon if it is Service and Maintenance FC-P-S
becoming feint.
Product Application & Design
6 Ensure that each printer has an adequate supply of Information FC-P-A
paper.
User Guide FC-P-U
Record any defect in the log book and take the appropriate
action to remedy this.

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0832 0832

Control Equipment Ltd Control Equipment Ltd


Hillcrest Business Park Hillcrest Business Park
Cinderbank Dudley Cinderbank Dudley
West Midlands DY2 9AP West Midlands DY2 9AP
UK UK
11 11
0832-CPD-1706 0832-CPD-1707

EN54-2:1997+A1:2006 EN54-2:1997+A1:2006
EN54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006 EN54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006
Control and indicating equipment for fire Control and indicating equipment for fire
detection and fire alarm systems for detection and fire alarm systems for
buildings buildings
FireClass 64-2 FireClass 64-4
Provided options: Provided options:
Alarm counter Alarm counter
Fault signals from points Fault signals from points
Delays to outputs Delays to outputs
Dependency on more than one alarm signal Dependency on more than one alarm signal
(type A and type B) (type A and type B)
Disablement of points Disablement of points
Test condition Test condition
Outputs to: Outputs to:
Fire alarm devices Fire alarm devices
Fire alarm routing equipment Fire alarm routing equipment
Automatic fire protection equipment Automatic fire protection equipment
Fault warning routing equipment Fault warning routing equipment
Standardised I/O interface Standardised I/O interface

User Documentation: User Documentation:


Installation and Commissioning FC-P-I Installation and Commissioning FC-P-I
Service and Maintenance FC-P-S Service and Maintenance FC-P-S
Product Application & Design Product Application & Design
Information FC-P-A Information FC-P-A
User Guide FC-P-U User Guide FC-P-U

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0832 0832

Control Equipment Ltd Control Equipment Ltd


Hillcrest Business Park Hillcrest Business Park
Cinderbank Dudley Cinderbank Dudley
West Midlands DY2 9AP West Midlands DY2 9AP
UK UK
11 11
0832-CPD-1708 0832-CPD-1709

EN54-2:1997+A1:2006 EN54-2:1997+A1:2006
EN54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006 EN54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006
Control and indicating equipment for fire Control and indicating equipment for fire
detection and fire alarm systems for detection and fire alarm systems for
buildings buildings
FireClass 240-2 FireClass 240-4
Provided options: Provided options:
Alarm counter Alarm counter
Fault signals from points Fault signals from points
Delays to outputs Delays to outputs
Dependency on more than one alarm signal Dependency on more than one alarm signal
(type A and type B) (type A and type B)
Disablement of points Disablement of points
Test condition Test condition
Outputs to: Outputs to:
Fire alarm devices Fire alarm devices
Fire alarm routing equipment Fire alarm routing equipment
Automatic fire protection equipment Automatic fire protection equipment
Fault warning routing equipment Fault warning routing equipment
Standardised I/O interface Standardised I/O interface

User Documentation: User Documentation:


Installation and Commissioning FC-P-I Installation and Commissioning FC-P-I
Service and Maintenance FC-P-S Service and Maintenance FC-P-S
Product Application & Design Product Application & Design
Information FC-P-A Information FC-P-A
User Guide FC-P-U User Guide FC-P-U

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0832 0832

Control Equipment Ltd Control Equipment Ltd


Hillcrest Business Park Hillcrest Business Park
Cinderbank Dudley Cinderbank Dudley
West Midlands DY2 9AP West Midlands DY2 9AP
UK UK
11 11
0832-CPD-1757 0832-CPD-1758

EN54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006 EN54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006
Fire detection and alarm repeater Fire detection and alarm repeater
equipment with power supply equipment with power supply
FireClass 32RA FireClass 64RA

User Documentation: User Documentation:


Installation and Commissioning FC-P-I Installation and Commissioning FC-P-I
Service and Maintenance FC-P-S Service and Maintenance FC-P-S
Product Application & Design Product Application & Design
Information FC-P-A Information FC-P-A
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0832

Control Equipment Ltd


Hillcrest Business Park
Cinderbank Dudley
West Midlands DY2 9AP
UK
11
0832-CPD-1759

EN54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006
Fire detection and alarm repeater
equipment with power supply
FireClass 240RA

User Documentation:
Installation and Commissioning FC-P-I
Service and Maintenance FC-P-S
Product Application & Design
Information FC-P-A
User Guide FC-P-U

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FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels Index

Index

A Fire Input - definition 27


Function keys 6
Accept Events menu option 18
access levels 13
active point - definition 26 G
Active Points (View/Print Data) menu option 26
Guide 5
Address - network and non-network 17
alarm
investigating 11 I
operator response 10
indicators 6
panel behaviour 10
Information 5
Alarm I/P – difference to Input 28
Input – difference to Alarm I/P 28
Alarm Warning 10
INVESTIGATE DELAY control key 6
All key 9
Isolate/De-Isol menu option 21
auxiliary display devices 12
isolated points - discovering 25
isolating 21
B
By Function 22 K
By Function (Isolate/De-isol) menu option 22
Keypad 6
By Function (View/Print Data) menu option 26
Keywords 5

C L
CAUTION 5
LCD Display 7
Configuration menu option 29
Fire Window 7
control keys 6
Main Window 8
controls 6
Softkey Window 8
Status Window 8
D LCD Repeaters 12
Local I/P Points (Status) menu option 19
DANGER 5
logging off 15
Day Mode 8
logging on 14
DAY/NIGHT control key 6
Loop Point Ctrs (View/Print Data) menu option 26
de-isolating 21
Disablements 21
Display LEDs 7 M
Main Menu 15, 18
E menu point
enabling/disabling 19
Enable Keyswitch 6
menus - using 15
entering passcodes 14
More key 9
EVACUATE control key 6
Event Log
menu option 24 N
size 8
Network Status (Status) menu option 20
Night Mode 8
F Non-Fire Input - definition 27
normal operation 7
fault
Not Clr key 9
operator response 9
NOTICE 5
panel behaviour 8
Filter menu option 25

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Index FireClass Fire Alarm Control Panels

P T
passcodes – entering 14 Test Buzzer, LEDs & Display menu item 29
Point I/P Only (Isolate/De-isol) menu option 22
Point I/P only (Status) menu item 19
Point O/P only (Status) menu option 19 U
Point Values (View/Print Data) menu option 25 Unaccepted events 9
Points Disabled 25 Unrestored Events 9
Points Isolated (View/Print Data) menu option 25 using the menus 15
Pre-Alarm Warnings 10
Print Event Log menu option 24
printers 12 V
Pts Unt./Failed (View/Print Data) menu option 25 View Event Log menu option 24
View Faults (View/Print Data) menu option 26
View Status menu option 18
R View/Print Data menu option 25
RBus point (Status) menu option 19
repeaters 12
RESET control key 6 W
Walk test
ending 29
S setting scope 28
Service menu option 27 starting 28
Set Time/Date menu option 23 Walk Test menu option 27, 29
SILENCE BUZZER key 6 WARNING 5
SILENCE/RESOUND control key 6 Warnings 5
sounders
silenced indication 11
silencing 11 Z
SPARE control key 6 Zone (Status) menu option 20
Summer/Winter menu option 23 Zone Display LEDs 7
Symbols 5 Zone Maps (Status) menu option 20

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Italy United Kingdom
FIRECLASS FIRECLASS
Via Gabbiano 22 Hillcrest Business Park
Zona Industriale, S. Scolastica Cinder Bank
64013 Corropoli (TE) Dudley
Italy West Midlands
[email protected] DY2 9AP
www.fireclass.co.uk United Kingdom
[email protected]
www.fireclass.co.uk
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