Dimension 2.0 User Manual
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1. 39 Linking to a Panel Printing and Previewing Reports Printing a Report Previewing Report Loop and Battery Calculator Overview Panel Summary Page Loop Voltage Drop Calculation Entering Loop Details Data Entry Mode Isolators and Startup Panel Currents Backup Battery Calculation Support for Specific Devices Multi Input Output Devices 5 85 Multi sensor Multi mode analogue input devices sss Hochiki Base Sounders Introduction Notice e material and instructions covered in this manual have been carefully checked for accuracy and are presumed to be correct However the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies and reserves the right to modify and revise this document without notice e These instructions cover the use and operation of the Dimension Panel Windows Configuration Tool Refer to the Fire Alarm Control Panel Product Manual P N 996 147 001 for information on setting up the Fire Panel to be programmed using the Configuration Tool Warnings and Cautions These instructions contain procedures to follow in order to avoid injury and damage to equipment It is assumed that the user of this manual has been suitably trained and is e familiar wi2. Figure 22 Features of the Access Code Editor Editing and Testing User Access Codes Passwords are entered as 4 digit numeric codes Entering less than 4 digits will still produce a 4 digit code eg entering 123 produces the code 0123 and entering 0 produces 0000 Two or more pass codes may be identical The default pass code of 0000 does not allow any access privileges ie it is considered to be not set General Project Settings The General Settings Editor This is shown below It is the default screen which appears every time a configuration file is opened or a new project started New File Dimension Config Tool ioj x File Edit Tools Communications Help Dae reln Has Yur la 57 Project Details Service Details Project No Phone Site Name Next Service Date 21 September 2003 Location Loops No of Loops 1Loop C 2Loops 4Loops Software Version no panel connected Protocol MorleylAS Date Format DD MM YYYY v Device Blinking Enabled Disabled Control Key Timeout 5 A minutes No of Repeaters A Menu Timeout 2 minutes Hours Minutes Auto Calibrate Test Enabled Time o o A Event Log Log diagnostics Notes Figure 23 The General Settings Editor The screen contains 5 main areas Site Details left part of screen a set of text fields describing the project Loops general settings for device
3. All sections which are to be included in the report should be checked and all those which are to be left out should be unchecked Previewing a Report Selecting Preview Report allows any one section of the project data to be previewed To view another section simply select the required section from the column on the left hand side oxi frmCustPreview Preview Page 1 i General Settings E select page view in multi page Previews A Leaben Net Serve eta IU Nc c Hupuuturu uacua Hinkng Centre Muy Hiniieuk iue n Inputs IX Cennucten Vau aerd Ulead Lutuchen Med 17 A Lutuchen Pedu 121 awc Pedu 1 ruue Out suts LS Y1 click on a square to select a preview Generd Settir zoom to fit fit to page print the preview view full screen Morley A 02200 pana omend 3 gum o 3 x Y 1 scroll the preview selector bar Note The Loop amp Battery Calculator is not included in the above report sections it is printed separately from the LBC itself Loop and Battery Calculator Overview Purpose of LBC The purpose of the Loop amp Battery Calculator is to determine the ability of a panel s electrical power supply to maintain a given configuration of devices on a loop It does this by testing four main criteria e For each loop including the Pe
4. Some detectors produced by the different device manufacturers are capable operating under a number of alternative modes of operation These different modes allow individual devices to be set up specifically for their immediate environment and possibly changed at different times of the day etc This section details how each of these different devices is supported All changes to threshold and or mode selection for these devices is carried out from the Inputs Editor Apollo Discovery Multi sensor The Apollo Discovery Multi sensor 58000 400 has 5 different modes of operation these are programmed in the range 1 5 as for the sensitivity bands of other discovery devices and can be entered in the Day Alarm and Night Alarm columns of the Inputs Editor Pre alarm and full alarm trigger thresholds are set at 45 and 55 respectively again as for all discovery devices The mode setting relates to the devices mode of operation as shown below Operation Combined Heat amp Smoke 0 35 ft Optical Smoke only 0 7 ft Combined Heat amp Smoke 0 90 ft Combined Heat amp Smoke 1 40 ft Heat Only Class A1 Table Apollo Multi sensor operating modes Hochiki Multi mode detectors There are two detectors within the Hochiki range of devices which have various different modes of operation available the ACA E combined smoke heat Multi sensor and the ACB E Multi heat sensor Both of these devices can have mode and or thr
5. MORLEY EIRE 3S YSTEMS by Honeywell 996 151 Issue 2 U ser Manual Introduction 4 Nie esp OE td Sova dr e eder dolis eU Meer dose cae 4 Warnings and Cautions ora o eda eet ee drehen epe re 4 National Approyals o te dotate Me o det dU AES 4 Description 5 PC Requirements eee stud bus edes ginge 5 Operation 6 Starting the Progr m dot pao a a ON be pi usate uat 6 Opening a File Creating a New File 7 7 Opening 7 File 7 Mairi Screen Features oee 8 Menu Bar enne 9 Main Sereen tue erue odo 12 Loop Contiguration eet e e eee i ERR 20 A Quick Tour of the Loop 20 Inserting DIAE E E E de eee ete dee ie tutis 21 Deleting a Device ee edge e Laas te etr qd 21 Changing Device Settings 21 Cut Paste 22 Editing ete rte mte eta quas e Ort ntes 23 The Inputs Editor ence ere nete e HD de eee eta 23 Panel Inputs keen Hee E HUE HR e erede Ete ES 23 Loop Device Inp ts ote ee HH e EP 24 Editing Input Settings esee e e eret 24 Editing O tp ts 25 The Outputs Editot ces etes e eee 25 Panel Output eee eee eee enden
6. r Data Entry Mode Loop Details Cable length Manual enter currents directly C List devices manually Slide the bar to alter voltage drop higher Auto Calculate drop for poor Loop Distribution Efficiency distributions This panel advises on whther loop will worst best start up or show a Cable temp should Environment C from Normal short circuit usually be Normal ie zero but can be Jem 7 i E Current and Voltage Summary altered for extreme conditions Quiescent m Alarm m These boxes display total device current They can only be edited in manual current mode View Edit Loop Devices Total Loop Devices Current 0 740 01 0 84 Isolator Current TOTAL CURRENT LOAD Click here to open the Device Details form where the device configuration may be edited End Of Line Voltage This box gives information milliamps volts about the loop s maximum current and voltage drop Loop Parameters Cable Length This is displayed in metres at the top right of the page and a facility is provided which allows it to be changed The initial value is 1000 m the maximum allowable value depends on the device protocol and the minimum is zero Cable Type ie Specification This is displayed below the cable length Currently all cable is assumed to be of the same
7. Eases Figure 13 Access Codes Editor For more details of this editor see Section 4 10 Loop Configuration A Quick Tour of the Loop Editor The Loop editor is shown below New File Dimension Config Tool B x File Edit Tools Communications Help Dag amp l 5 amp Ep d dp dej Sz uu c mn 857 Device Loop Editor Loop 1 Loop Edit Mode Insert Devices Device list shift to toggle C Remove Devices 2 Dual Zone Monitor x Description Device Type Multi Sensor ACB E Multimode heat sensor Loop Powered Remote Indicator CHO B Bell Module Input 1 Dutput a Dutput b Dual Zone Monitor Input 1 Input 2 Dutput a TY TY YT Figure 14 Features of the Loop Editor The loop editor provides the following controls Loop Edit Mode The loop edit mode can be used when inserting or removing devices Once the mode has been selected a device can be inserted or removed by double left clicking on the required address Device List The drop down list of devices can be used to choose which device to insert Grid The grid shows the basic details of each loop address and sub address Inserting a Device To insert a device 1 Select the type of device required in the device list 2 Insert at the desired address by double clicking on the address column in the grid Alternatively a device can be inserted by navigating to de
8. 4 ON 24 ON 41 80 gt 1 40 5 ON 25 ON nN 6 ON 26 ON 7 COINCIDENCE 27 PULSED Zones 1 40 8 ON 28 PULSED OFF 9 COINCIDENCE 29 PULSED 10 ON 30 ON Del 11 ON 31 DN 12 PULSE gt ON 32 E 24 13 33 ON T4 DELAYED EET 15 e OINCIDENCE 35 ON Delay time applies to 16 puLsED 36 ON all zones in Delayed 37 ON mode for this pattern 19 PULSE gt ON 38 ON 39 ON 40 ON select patte click in this to display it This is the main display area for the selected pattern and Each of the 80 zones has its own mode setting column selected from the drop down box example shown on zone 13 Figure 18 Features of the Ringing Patterns Editor Selecting a Pattern for Editing A pattern can be displayed by selecting the pattern number from the list of 20 patterns which are displayed along the left side of the window Editing Pattern Settings Each pattern has the following settings e Each of the 80 zones has an associated ringing mode which can be any of the following ON Trigger if any fire signal received OFF Do not trigger under any circumstances DELAYED When fire signal received wait a designated time before triggering PULSED As ON put give pulse rather than continuous tone COINCIDENCE Trigger if more than 1 Fire signal received PULSE gt ON Activate with pulse tone for a set time then on continuously e The pattern has an associated delay tim
9. Current Details for Devices on Loop 1 Description External LED IQuiescent Alarm InFire gt Generic Output Control Module Generic Output Control Module MI LASR Loop Powered Sounder 100 dBA MI LASR Loop Powered Sounder 100 dBA MI ABS Externally Powered Sounder MI ABS Externally Powered Sounder MI LABS Loop Powered Base Sounder 90 dB MI LABS Loop Powered Base Sounder 90 dB MI ISE lonisation Smoke MI ISE lonisation Smoke Generic Zone Monitor Generic Zone Monitor MI PSE Optical Smoke MI PSE Optical Smoke Generic Heat Sensor Generic Heat Sensor 71471471474 TA 14197 te 2 00 0 00 10 Quiescent m Alarm m TOTAL LOOP DEVICES CURRENT 0 000 0 000 This enables the quantity of a specific device type to be entered There are two entries for a device so that a quantity can be entered for devices with and without an external led This data entry method is suitable for experimenting with different device configurations and for cases where some devices on a loop have their own external power supply and hence do not contribute to the current and voltage calculations but are detected by the panel as being on the loop Note Changing the quantity of devices entered will not effect the active configuration Entering Loop Current Manually Choosing this option
10. is displayed Date Format The date as it appears in the panel display can be set to American or UK European format Control Key Timeout The control key timeout period in minutes may be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes Menu Timeout The menu timeout period in minutes may be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes Event Log The panel may be set to log diagnostics information Saving a File This can be done at any time from the File menu the toolbar or by keyboard shortcut There are two types of Save operation e Save Saves to the current file name if it exists otherwise asks for a file name e Save As Always asks for a file name To summarise Function Main Menu Toolbar Key Shortcut SAVE Yes Yes Ctr S SAVE AS Yes No Ctrl s Panel Communications Setting up Communications The Comms Setup menu option allows a communications port to be specified Linking to a Panel The Configuration Wizard The configuration wizard can be accessed from the toolbar or from the communications menu and simplifies the process of transferring configuration settings Configuration Wizard Welcome to the Configuration Wizard This wizard help you transfer configuration settings between the panel and the computer To continue click Next 3 Cancel click here and follow instructions to continue Figure 24 The Configuration Wizard Configuring a Panel fro
11. material the only factor determining the specification is therefore the diameter In practice this is expressed as a cross sectional area in millimetres squared the greater the area the lower the electrical resistance per metre of cable The available thickness of cable is presently 0 5 1 0 1 5 and 2 5 mm2 Loop Device Distribution The voltage drop across the loop depends not just on the device current consumption and the cable specification but also on the positions of the various devices on the loop For this an approximation is used Below the cable thickness display on a loop page a sliding control is provided that defaults to a value midway between two best and worst cases Worst represents the unlikely scenario where all the devices are clustered in the same position on the loop as far away from the panel as possible Best represents the theoretical best possible distribution in which the devices are spaced evenly along the loop with the same distance between pairs of adjacent devices Note that the voltage drop for the worst case scenario is twice that for the best case Environmental Conditions The cable resistance increases with temperature in turn increasing the voltage drop The usual default value for cable temperature is taken as 55 degrees Celsius note that this is current carrying cable temperature not ambient air temperature In most cases this value will be adequate but in some ex
12. Active 0 action Figure 15 Features of the Inputs Editor The inputs editor can be used to configure the settings for each input of the panel and its loop devices Inputs cannot be inserted or deleted in this editor and are listed according to the loop configuration Panel Inputs The panel itself has 14 inputs which are not part of any device loop There are 9 panel state inputs and a further 5 monitored onboard inputs Input No Type Name 1 Panel state General reset state 2 Panel state Panel silenced state 3 Panel state Panel evac state 4 Panel state General fault state 5 Panel state Pre Alarm state 6 Panel state General fire state 7 Panel state Day sensitivity mode active 8 Panel state Delayed mode Stage 1 2 active 9 Panel state Verification mode active 10 Onboard Keyswitch state 11 Onboard Function key 1 toggle 12 Onboard Function key 2 toggle 13 Onboard Monitored input 1 state 14 Onboard Monitored input 2 state Loop Device Inputs Whenever a device is added in the loop editor an entry will be made in the inputs editor for each device input These appear in the inputs editor below the panel inputs and are ordered by loop address and sub address Note that when a device is removed from the loop editor the device inputs will no longer be accessible in the inputs editor Editing Input Settings Each input has a number o
13. File Edit Tools Communications Help Damgjei sseme e urpsyle Zone Description Editor Pore eiim 3 1 entrance 21 2 main hall 22 3 staircase 23 conference room 24 25 26 Clear ALL 27 Zone Text 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Figure 10 Zone Text Editor For more details of this editor see Section 4 7 Ringing Patterns Editor The ringing patterns editor displays the complete list of ringing patterns and the full zonal settings for one highlighted pattern and is selected from the toolbar or by selecting Edit in the menu bar then Ringing Patterns example dpo Dimension Config Tool File Edit Tools Communications Help DCSE 25 sae E 8185716 Pattern No Ringing Patterns Editor Details Pattern No 1 Fire Zones Pattern Mode 1 ON 2 DELAYED 3 DELAYED 4 5 ON 6 ON 7 COINCIDENCE 8 ON I 9 COINCIDENCE 10 ON 11 ON 12 PULSE gt ON 13 ON 14 ON 15 ON 16 ON 17 ON 18 ON 19 ON 20 ON Pattern Mode 21 OFF 22 OFF 23 OFF 24 ON 25 ON 26 ON 27 PULSED 28 PULSED ULS x 30103 COINCIDENCE PULSED OFF 34 PULSE gt ON 35 ON 36 ON 37 ON 38 ON 39 ON 40 ON Show Zones 41 80 Zones 1 40 ON Zones 1 40 OFE Delay secs Figure 11 Ringing Patterns Editor Seven Day Timers Editor The timers editor displays the start day and time and end day and time for each
14. allows values for quiescent and alarm loop current in milliamps to be entered manually This may be of use the case of non standard loops containing features which make it difficult to predict the current from analysis of the device details or where a physical measurement has been made of loop current Isolators and Startup Current Loop Startup Conditions In order to start the loop the load seen by the loop card must be low enough so that it does not look like a short circuit for too long while the loop and devices are charged up Isolators can help this by breaking the loop into shorter sections each with less devices on However the provision of isolators has its own implications Each isolator adds to the overall loop resistance though by a relatively small amount Each section of loop thus created has its own maximum permissible start up load based upon the type of isolator used This involves checking the total loop startup load with the startup capacity of the panel and isolators to determine loop startup viability based on the assumption that the isolators are fairly evenly distributed around the loop Number of Isolators on a Loop The LBC assumes that each pair of active zones is separated by an isolator this sets the minimum number of isolators The minimum number of isolators is therefore set to the quantity of discrete zones in the loop editor minus 1 Panel Currents This displays details
15. facility has been provided to allow manual entry of additional quiescent and alarm currents This should not normally be needed Backup Battery Calculation Two calculations are performed to determine the backup battery requirements e Adirect calculation of the required capacity of the battery in Ampere hours to power the panel during a set period in normal quiescent activity plus another shorter period in alarm e Calculation of the required rate of battery charging and comparison with the charging rate limit for the panel NOTE Each of these two criteria is displayed on the Panel Summary page Due to the two calculations using different limiting conditions it is possible to have situations where one criterion is satisfied but the other is not Backup Battery Requirements This is the required minimum capacity for a battery that can power the panel during mains power outage for a fixed period of quiescent current and another of alarm condition A choice of discrete time periods can be entered the default values are 24 hours and 30 minutes for quiescent and alarm states respectively The rating of the smallest suitable battery for this is displayed in amp hours along with an indication of the ability of the panel to keep the battery charged during normal operation using the Red Amber Green indicator light system NOTE The calculation for the backup battery capacity must take into account deterioration of the battery with age
16. 508 6 Beye Device Loop Editor Loop 1 Loop Edit Mode Insert Devices Device list shift F1 to toggle Dual Zone Monitor X Device Type Inputs Outputs Zone Isolation Group Base Sounder ACA E Multi Sensor ACB E Multimode heat sensor CHG ARI Loop Powered Remote Indicator Bell Module Input 1 Dutput a Dutput b Remove Devices pA 2 o 9 2 5 gt eie e 8 8 518 ex pn iz e Dual Zone Monitor Input 1 Input 2 Output a 8 e gie mi gt r 004 r 004 r 004 n 005 r 006 r LH i mi r i r 010 r 010 r 010 r mi r Figure 7 Device Loop Editor Inputs Editor The Inputs editor displays details for each programmable input It can be selected from the toolbar or from the Edit menu New File Dimension Config Tool File Edit Tools Communications Help Da 5 mias Yuragye e Inputs Editor Input Name i Latching 101 Group Day PreAlm Day Alarm Night Pre amp lm Night Alarm 001 Keyswitch lt no action 0 action 003 Function Key 2 Toggle action gt 004 Monitored Input action 005 Monitored input lt no action gt 006 Panel Silenced State action 007 PanelEvacState lt no action gt 008
17. General Faut State no action 008 PreAlam State lt a action _ 010 General Fire State 0 _ 011 Day Sensitivity Mode Active 0 action gt 012 Delayed Mode Stg 1 2 Active 0 action gt _ 013 Verification Mode Active 0 014 Loop 1 Addr 005 MLT 1 05 Loop 1 Add 006 MLT 1 016 Loop 1 Addr 010 1 10 Plant Warning 1017 Loop 1 Addr 015 zMx 1Fie Figure 8 Inputs Editor E SI T1S88717171717171717171717171 For more details of this editor see Section 4 5 Outputs Editor The outputs editor displays details of each programmable output It may be selected from the toolbar or from the Edit menu New File Dimension Config Tool File Edit Tools Communications Help Dad 58 8 mid dk 241 mu 6 psy e Outputs Editor Output Name Pattern No 101 Group Sounder Silence Evac Pulse Monit 001 Sounder 1 0 1003 Programmable Relay 1 07 Loop 1 Addr 010 b 10 008 Loop 1 Addr 012 SDR 444777 47179774 SI 40907077040441 SI 1 1 SEXE XI SI SI 447774 0 1006 Loop 1 Addr 010 ID E Figure 9 Outputs Editor For more details of this editor see Section 4 6 Zone Text Editor The zone text editor displays textual descriptions for all zones and can be selected from the toolbar or alternatively from the Edit menu example dpo Dimension Config Tool iim xj
18. Mode All 4 timers have the same detection mode while they are active To make use of the timers this mode should be different from the default Unoccupied detection mode which is used when no timer is active The detection mode can be set using the Timers Editor Setting the Delayed and Verification Mode Times In the No Action and Sensitivity detection modes each input has its own pre alarm and alarm settings these may be set in the Inputs editor In the Delayed and Verification modes the settings apply to the panel as a whole Access Codes Levels of Access Privilege As with other panels gaining access to the Dimension panels ie being able to view and alter the configuration settings requires entering a 4 digit numerical code e Level 3 Engineer access this allows the user to configure all settings but not from a remote connection o Upto 10 User codes also may be changed by the user these give access to part of panel s functionality These codes give the user Level 2 access to the panel ie all non commissioning functions The Access Codes Editor This is shown below It allows user pass codes to be set 1 example dpo Dimension Config Tool E B x File Edit Tools Communications Help 6 35 Access Codes User Codes CodeName Code gt Passcode 0 4192 Passcode 1 3671 Passcode 0000 0000 0000 0000
19. V Enabled Time 2 Al 0 24 Service Details Phone Mis Software Version Date Format Menu Timeout Event Log Control Key Timeout A m 234 567830 Nest Service Date 21 September 2003 panel connected DD MM YYYY minutes Ed v Log diagnostics minutes This is an example of a small project Figure 2 Main Screen Menu Bar and Toolbar File Handling Menu FILE The top left hand corner of the main window holds the menus and the file handling buttons New File Dimension Phase I File Edit Tools Communications reg amp Figure 3 Buttons for File Handling These buttons each of which has a corresponding menu item and accelerator key are No Name Function Keystroke 1 New Create a new file Ctrl 2 Open an existing file Ctrl O 3 Save Save the current project Ctrl S 4 Print Print all or part of data Ctrl P 5 Preview Preview the print layout on None screen Data Editing Menu EDIT This menu allows the navigation between the different editor screens These are Dimension Config Tool ools Communications Help amp B E 5 4 7 12 11 Figure 4 Speedbuttons for Data Editing Item Menu Item Description 1 4 Main loops Displays a sub menu of active loops up toa maximum of 4 Allows device
20. als displayed in the Loop Currents section apply to the loop driver voltage which is dependent on device protocol and is usually greater than the panel voltage of 24 V DC When determining the overall external current values the loop currents must first be converted for panel voltage which implies a current increase which is then compounded by applying a conversion efficiency factor The overall external current values will therefore differ from the total values in the Loop Currents section Loop Voltage Drop Calculation Each loop must satisfy two conditions during operation and one during startup e device current for the loop the alarm state must not exceed the limit of the loop driver card e The End of line EOL voltage must not be less than the limit for the loop e surge current on startup must not be so large as to simulate a short circuit on the loop A page is provides for each loop in which the devices and operating conditions are set so that the above criteria can be tested This is shown below Select method of determining loop Set number of isolators here current here then click on View Edit automatically defaults to the minimum Set the cable length Devices button or enter current in Edit required based on number of zones and diameter May boxes rdiet type E Loop and Battery Calculator ioj Select type of calculation LBC Summary Loop4 Panel Currents calculation here
21. be more sensitive than during the day when the premises are occupied So normally the panel will be in No Action mode However time periods may be set in which the panel is in another mode The panel supports 14 such time periods all of which set the panel to the same mode making two detection modes in total The timers cycle every 7 days and may not overlap each other An example using 3 timers and a timer mode of Sensitivity is shown below Sensiti No action No action vity Sun Mon Wed Thur Fri Figure 19 Example of 7 Day Timer Ranges The Timers Editor Sat The Timers editor is shown below It allows the user to set the 14 timer periods the timers common detection mode and the Delayed and Verification mode time settings New File Dimension Config Tool ni x File Edit Tools Communications Help De R POR m Timers and Detection Modes 7 Timers Detection Mod TimerNo Start Day Start Time End Day End Time 1 Monday 06 00 Monday 17 30 No Action 2 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 3 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 4 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 5 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 Sensitivity 6 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 set the detection 7 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 mode common 8 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 to all timers 3 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 Delayed here 10 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 11 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 12 Sunday 00 00 Sunda
22. e outputs editor Current Consumption for Hochiki Sounders When selecting the volume setting on a Hochiki Sounder the current consumption must be carefully considered e The loop current must not exceed the current rating given in the loop driver Technical Data Sheet e total current drawn by all loops must not exceed the panel rating refer to the relevant Panel Installation Manual Current and sound outputs for the CHQ BS are listed below data from Hochiki data sheets Output Level Typical Typical on PC screen Current mA Output db 1 0 8 70 2 1 5 78 3 6 5 90 4 2 0 80 5 3 0 85 6 8 0 93 7 4 5 88 8 10 0 94 9 11 0 95 10 16 0 98 Hochiki Sounder Tones These are set in the Outputs Editor from a list of tone numbers The meaning of these numbers is given in the table below Tone No Tone amp Frequency 925 Hz 628 Hz 2 Hz 925 Hz continuous 628 Hz continuous French 554 Hz 100 ms 440 Hz 400 ms Swedish 660 Hz 150 ms On 150 ms Off 925 Hz 150 ms On 600 ms Off 670 Hz 250 ms 845 Hz 375 ms Oo Nh
23. e which is applied to all zones in Delayed mode The screen shows either zones 1 40 or zones 41 80 and a button is provided for toggling between the two sets of zones Note The maximum time delay is 600 seconds Default Pattern Buttons Buttons are provided which enable all the zones visible on the screen to be set to ON or to OFF Note that only the visible zones are set in this way either zones 1 40 or zones 41 80 so that these buttons could be used to set eg zones 1 40 to ON and zones 41 80 to OFF for a given pattern number Seven Day Timers Timers and Detection Modes The panel supports four different detection modes which specify the response of the panel to input conditions Detection Mode Settings Applies To 1 No Action night mode 2 Sensitivity day mode Pre Alarm level 0 100 Alarm level 0 100 Pre alarm level cannot be higher than alarm level Every sensor analogue input can have its own pre alarm and alarm settings for both Day and Night mode 4 settings per input 3 Delayed mode 4 Verification mode Time T1 Time T2 The sum of these two values cannot be higher than 600 secs These settings apply to the panel as a whole The default detection mode for the panel is No Action ie with pre alarm and alarm settings to reflect the premises being unoccupied such as at night These settings would generally
24. ee ie ee 25 Loop Device Outp ts cn nete tee ee die i 25 Editing Output Settings 26 Editing Zone Text ete e Eee dee 27 Ringing Patterns 28 Th Ringing Patterns Editor ie eR estet nece reels 28 Selecting a Pattern for Editing ice RR ae eR ewe 28 Editing Pattern Settings eee teet e RE ACRES 29 Seven tet t an eiat 30 Tamers and Detection Modes ee ete aee hee i en a ie RTT 30 The Timers Editor uhi eatin te e echo e 30 Editing Timer Setttgs 4 xe eR AE Ae 31 Setting the Timer Detection Mode 32 Setting the Delayed and Verification Mode Times 32 ACCESS Godes ce eae e es acne SA a ee eee RS 33 Levels ot Access Privilege ies Ro ER SETS 33 The Access Codes ec e e eere oio 33 Editing and Testing User Access 34 General Project Settings as eee eode dee ate ete a d tae est 35 The General Settings Editor 35 Site Det ails and Notes s e Rea eae t e D EUR EE ORE e Ru ERR URS 35 Device Loop Details ccc iR e e s ER De oh GRE ET M n 36 Miscellaneous Settings see Se RI edet ARN on an ie t eps 36 Saying a Files see tenete eR NR dive te NI e ace ed 38 Panel Communications oon ette e CR aO ettet Qu eno 39 Setting up Communications
25. eshold settings adjusted to determine their response The tables below describe the possible settings for these devices on the Dimension range of control panels refer to the device literature for further details The pre alarm and full alarm default values are 45 and 55 respectively unless otherwise stated Adjustable Thresholds Operation Combined heat smoke operation 5 Yes Heat only response Table 2 Hochiki Multi sensor modes Adjustable Thresholds Operation FIXED es Fixed Temperature only operation COMB Combined rate of rise and fixed temperature operation only for fixed temp function Rate of rise is fixed at 14K min C min Yes Yes No EN 54 Class CS Table 3 Hochiki Multi heat device operation m 9 e Note The threshold setting for rate of rise mode R R relates directly to the actual rate of rise figure i e for a rate of rise of 20 C min 20K min the threshold setting would be a value of 20 The default pre alarm value is 20 and the default full alarm value is 25 only for this mode System Sensor Morley IAS Multi mode detectors e Multi sensor and Laser detectors offered by System Sensor and Morley IAS are devices which have multiple mode alarm level settings These devices can be configured to have both pre alarm and full alarm responses from dif
26. f settings that may be edited by changing the values in the grid Grid Column Description The Input Action property is selected from a drop down box The following actions are permitted Input Name The name of the input Zone The zone to which the input is assigned Action The action generated when the input criteria is met Latching Determines whether the input will be latching or non latching Isol Group The isolation group assigned to the input Day Sensor Mode Day mode setting for multi sensor and multi mode heat HOCHIKI ONLY Day PreAlm Day mode pre alarm Day Alarm Day mode alarm setting Night Sensor Mode Night mode setting for multi sensor and multi mode heat HOCHIKI ONLY Night PreAlm Night mode pre alarm Night Alarm Night mode alarm Action Setting lt no action gt Fire Bomb alert Fault Security Plant warning Silence Reset Evacuate Transparent Editing Outputs The Outputs Editor The Outputs editor is shown below New File Dimension Config Tool File Edit Tools Communications Help Dad amp l X 8s p B B He 82 4E EP C Go 857 Outputs Editor Dutput Name Pattern 101 Group Sounder Silence Pulse Monit Output Level Sounder Freq 001 Sounder 1 0 _ 003 Programmable Relay 1004 FunctionLED1 005 FuncionlED2 006 Loop 1 Add 004 SDR XI XI XI XI SI I Fig
27. ferent level settings Only the alarm level mode may be set i e no separate threshold adjustment is available When viewing the analogue value associated with these devices on the panel it is important to note that the analogue level cannot be compared against a fixed fire threshold the fire threshold is actually dependant upon the level mode setting and is different for each alarm level The Alarm levels modes of operation for these devices is shown below and can be entered in the threshold columns of the Inputs Editor Alarm Level Operation Response Mode Lv 1 196 ft obscuration Lv2 196 2 ft obscuration self adjusting heat weighted Lv 3 296 ft obscuration Lv 4 2 3 5 ft obscuration self adjusting heat weighted Lv5 3 5 ft obscuration Lv 6 Heat only Table 4 System Sensor Morley IAS Multi sensor modes Alarm Level Mode Operation Response Lv 1 0 02 ft obscuration Lv 2 0 03 ft obscuration Lv 3 0 05 ft obscuration Lv 4 0 10 ft obscuration Lv 5 0 20 ft obscuration Lv 6 0 50 ft obscuration Lv 7 1 00 ft obscuration Lv 8 1 50 ft obscuration Lv 9 2 00 ft obscuration Table 5 System Sensor Morley IAS Laser detector modes Hochiki Base Sounders Hochiki sensors can be supplied with either a standard base or a base incorporating a sounder The volume and frequency of the sounder can be set using the Output Level and Sounder Freq columns in th
28. he exact interpretation of the light colour depends upon the criterion being reported and the method of calculation generally the colour means the following GREEN The panel is easily capable of meeting the criterion o AMBER Caution should be exercised Accuracy of calculation makes it uncertain whether the criterion can be met o RED The criterion will not be met making the overall configuration non viable The LBC always uses the panel configuration that is currently active Activation The Loop amp Battery Calculator can be accessed using the Tools menu Panel Summary Page When the LBC is first displayed the panel summary is shown which contains current sub totals from from the other pages The panel summary is shown below use the tabs to internal external and battery charging all panel e d with navigate between currents are compared with maximum pages internal currents values for the panel are shown here click here to get a printout of this page 4 Loop and 3attery Calculator LBC Summar Loop 1 2 Loop 3 Loop 4 Pang Currents Print Quieskent Alarm Panel Currents Overall Current Usag TOTAL INTERNAL CURRENT 155 195 PERIPHERALS and SOUNDERS m 0 0 Quiescent Alarm Intemal 165 000 f 195 000 Loop Summary Extemal 3 900 Q 60233 Run 5 Quies Alarm Battery Charge 175 08 Loop1 18 278 Current L
29. ice from the original address COPY Copies device details to the clipboard Note These actions overwrite any details which might already be in the clipboard 3 Navigate to the new device location and select paste to duplicate the device at the new location Editing Inputs The Inputs Editor The Inputs editor is shown below New File Dimension Config Tool File Edit Tools Communications Help 558 8 3241 9 55 6 oa Inputs Editor Zone Action Latching 101 Group Day PreAlm Day Alarm Night Pre amp lm Night Alarm NA gt 001 Keyswitch lt no action gt 1 no action 003 FunctionKey2Togale 1 lt no action gt 004 Monitored Input lt no action gt 005 Monitored Input2 lt no action gt 0 no action 07 Panel Evac State 0 no action N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 008 General Fault State 0 no action 1009 Pre Alarm State 0 no action 010 General Fire State 0 no action 0 11 Day Sensitivity Mode Active 0 no action 013 Verification Mode Active 0 no action 014 Loop 1 Addr 005 MLT 1 Fire 015 Loop 1 amp ddr 006 MLT 1 Fire 016 Loop 1 Addr 010 1 IO 1 Plant Warning 017 Loop 1 Addr 015 ZMX 1 Fire SI T1S8S8717171717171717171717171 E E E E E E i 012 Delayed Stg 1 2
30. layed in a separate window which is shown when the View Edit Loop Devices button on a Loop page is selected There are three ways of entering data to obtain the total device current These are 1 Auto Calculation The grid in the loop current calculation window is populated with the active configuration It contains a row for each address at which there is a device The information displayed for each row is Column Description Address The address of the device Description A description of the device type External LED Whether an external LED is fitted IQuiescent The device current during normal operation IAlarm The device current during an alarm InFire Whether the device will draw additional current in an alarm state The panel will only turn on the LEDs of the first 4 fire detection devices which detect a fire These devices will draw additional current in an alarm state and all other fire detection devices will continue to draw a quiescent current All other devices will draw an alarm current When estimating the total loop device current in an alarm condition the assumption is that the LEDs of the 4 highest current consuming fire detection devices are illuminated This ensures a worst case estimation of the current used 2 Entering Loop Devices Manually When the device mode is set to List devices manually the loop current calculation window will be displayed as shown below
31. m the PC This option can be selected from either the toolbar or the Communications menu It provides the choice of transferring an entire configuration of devices and their settings ringing patterns timers etc or else to transfer only zone text descriptions and text descriptions for loop addresses Note The panel must be switched on with its memory unlocked and be connected to the PC Transferring a Panel Configuration to the PC This option can be selected from either the toolbar or the Communications menu It allows all settings to be transferred or text only if required Note Prior to the transfer the panel should be connected to the PC Printing and Previewing Reports A facility to preview and print data is provided for each editor of the configuration tool Printing a Report The File menu includes Print and Preview options which are also accessible from the toolbar The Print option has a keyboard shortcut lt Ctrl gt P Selecting Print Report displays the following window which allows a report print selection to be made Print Selection xl Sections Please select the required sections for printing Loop 1 Devices General Settings Ringing Patterns IV Loop 2 Devices v Inputs 7 Day Timers Access Codes Check ALL Uncheck ALL Cancel check a box to add the section to the overall printout 1 Loop 3 Devices Loop 4 Devices Zone Text
32. o be opened Dimension TO START A NEW PROJECT 13 New Configuration 1 Select this radio button 2 Select the device Devi t vice Manufacturer MorleylAS 7 TO OPEN AN EXISTING PROJECT J C Open an existing configuration Select this radio button clicking OK will activate the Open File dialog Figure 1 Startup Dialog Opening a File Creating New File New File A new file can be created by selecting new from the toolbar or from the file menu After this operation it will be necessary to specify the loop protocol that will be used This cannot be changed once set Opening a File A file can be opened by selecting open on the toolbar or alternatively from the file menu File History The program keeps a list of the 5 most recently used files which can be accessed from the file menu The list is updated and reordered each time a file is opened or saved Main Screen Features menu bar speedbutton bar main screen area New File Dimension _onfig Tool File Edit Tools Communkations Help exi resize minimise aH SR d d 2 gt gm t s vy Project Details Project No 0123 Site Name Any Building Location Anytown 4B12 3CD ise No of Loops C 1 2Loops C 4Loops Protocol MorleylAS Device Blinking Enabled Disabled No of Repeaters Hours Minutes Auto Calibrate Test
33. of all panel internal currents and the current used by active onboard sounders This is shown below Automatically set from the New repeater spec uses less number of loops current than old type x 4 Loop and Batter Calculator LBC Summary Panel Internal Currekt Quiescent New 165 195 M Sounders Alarm state only Sounder 1 m 500 74 Sounder 2 m 0 74 Peripheral Currents Quiescent Alarm Sounders 0 500 Total Sounder Current 500 Repeaters 180 270 Other 0 o TOTAL User has the option to enter User sets the current values for values for miscellaneous current any active onboard sounders not dealt with elsewhere Defaulted Internal Currents The intrinsic internal currents quiescent and alarm states are determined automatically from the number of loops 1 2 or 4 Peripheral Loop Repeaters The only peripheral devices powered from the panel are repeaters The number of repeaters is set in the General Settings editor However there is a new and an old specification for the repeater and the two have different current consumptions It is assumed that a mix of old and new repeaters will not be used Onboard Sounders Each Dimension panel can have 2 onboard sounders The currents for them are set in the Panel Currents tab up to a maximum of 1000 mA Miscellaneous Currents As a precaution a
34. of the panel s timers It also allows the timers detection mode to be set and the Delayed and Verification detection modes to be configured It may be selected from the toolbar or alternatively from the Edit menu New File Dimension Config Tool E ni File Edit Tools Communications Help 5 twel m ia H aal Mme Timers and Detection Modes 7 Day Timers Detection Mod Start Day Start Time End Day 1 Monday 06 00 Monday 17 30 NoAction 2 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 3 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 4 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 5 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 Sensitivity 6 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 7 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 8 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 3 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 Delayed 10 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 11 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 12 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 13 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 Verification 14 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 Delayed Verification Mode Times seconds T1 secs 40 74 T1 secs 40 A Delaye Verification Mode T2 secs 120 74 T2 secs 30 Z Figure 12 Timers Editor For more details of this editor see Section 4 9 Access Passwords Editor This editor displays the 10 user access codes It can be selected from the Access button on the toolbar or by selecting Access in the Edit menu i example dpo Dimension Config Tool CodeName plPasscodeO 192 Pascode 871 Passcode2 000 0000 00
35. on and environmental conditions are manually set and the maximum cable length is calculated for which the voltage drop is within the margin of safety as described above GREEN signifies that the calculated maximum allowable cable length is equal to or greater than the nominal value of 1000 m AMBER is shown if the calculated cable length is finite but is less than 1000 m RED implies that the loop is not viable for any cable length 3 Calculation of Cable Specification Diameter The cable is specified in terms of its resistance per metre although all cable is assumed to be of the same material so that in practice the resistance is a function of the cable diameter The cable length is manually set along with the distribution and environment and the minimum cable diameter is calculated for a voltage drop that is within the margin of safety as in 1 above GREEN is shown if the minimum cable diameter is 1 0 mm2 or smaller AMBER is shown if the minimum diameter is between 1 5 and 2 5 mm2 RED is shown if the minimum diameter is greater than the largest available size of 2 5 mm2 Note Whichever calculation method is used the result is displayed as e The value of the voltage drop at the bottom of a loop page e coloured indicator light on the summary page e information in an Advice Box on each loop page Entering Loop Details Data Entry Mode The Loop Current Calculation Window The loop device details are disp
36. oop2 oi o 0023 OG o 0 Battery Requirements Backup period required o Yo Quiescent hours 24 TOTAL 1 8 Alarm minutes 30 m Required Capacity xd Ahr 27 mag 3 Indicators for Quiescent normal loop voltag running and alarm These values can be drop state currents for all changed current devices on each startup loop current The data is in 4 main parts 1 Panel type and current usage 2 Summary of each loop the total quiescent and alarm currents for each loop and status indication of the voltage drop and startup load using indicator lights 3 Values for overall current usage in milliamps and indication of whether they are within permitted limits For each panel there are maximum values for current load an overall rating for charging the backup battery quiescent and alarm state ratings for internal circuitry and the quiescent and alarm ratings for external loads loops and sounders The data is automatically taken from the other pages 4 Backup battery calculation This is the required minimum capacity of a battery which can power the panel during mains power outage for a fixed period of quiescent current and another of alarm condition and is described in more detail in the section on Backup Battery Calculation Printing the LBC Summary Page The summary page provides a print facility which allows the summary to be printed Note on Overall Current Usage The current tot
37. r Manual opens a Help system which is this manual in HTML Help format About standard program information Main Screen Views General Settings This is the default screen which appears whenever a new project is created or a configuration file is opened It also appears when the General Settings menu item is selected exi menu bar speedbutton bar main screen resize area New File Dimension onfig Tool File Edit Tools Communkations D amp B amp la x amjmmm Project Details Project No PR 0123 Site Name Any Building Location Angtown AB12 3CD muere Service Details Phone m 234 567830 Next Service Date 21 September 2003 r Loops Mise No of Loops 1Loop 2Loops 4Loops Software Version no panel connected Protocol MorleylAS Date Format DD MM YYYY Device Blinking Enabled Disabled Control Key Timeout 5 24 minutes No of Repeaters 74 Menu Timeout A minutes Hours Minutes Auto Calibrate Test V Enabled Time 2 A 30 Al Event Log v Log diagnostics Notes This is an example of a small project Figure 6 General Settings Editor For more details of this editor see Section 4 11 Device Loop Editor The device loop editor displays details for one device loop and is selected from the toolbar or the Edit menu New File Dimension Config Tool Oo File Edit Tools Communications Help CoM
38. ripheral device loop the voltage drop from the panel to the far end of the loop is determined and checked against a maximum allowable value e Also for each loop the number of devices and their surge currents are checked against the number of isolators and the ability of the loop card to start the loop is determined e total current load the sum of currents from all loops additional interfaces and the panel itself is determined and checked against the panel s current rating e required backup battery capacity to maintain current for a given period of time is calculated and checked against the panel s ability to maintain the battery s charge Visual Layout The LBC provides up to 6 pages of settings These are e A summary showing the status of each loop the overall current consumption and the backup battery requirements e A page for each active loop where details of devices and isolators may be viewed and edited e A page for the panel itself where details of additional devices eg Repeaters and onboard sounders may be viewed and edited The loop and panel pages feed data to the summary and any changes made result in a recalculation of the summary data The summary uses a traffic light system for quick determination of the panel s ability to meet the electrical criteria given above For loop start up and running status overall current usage and battery requirements coloured lights are displayed While t
39. s Service Details service phone number and date next service is due Miscellaneous settings Notes bottom of screen a large text area for general use Site Details and Notes Site Details Settings are provided for the following site information e Project number e Site Name e Site Location Each of these is optional and may be left blank if wished Notes This is an area in which comments may be entered This will be saved to file but is not transmitted to the panel Device Loop Details Device Protocol The device protocol is only displayed in the General Settings Editor and cannot be changed once it has been set for a project ie on opening a new project Number of Loops This is the number of loops which the panel can support and this parameter can be changed Currently a 1 loop 2 loop or 4 loop panel may be specified The default setting is 4 loops Device Blinking This can be enabled or disabled except for Hochiki protocol when it is always enabled Number of Repeaters The number of repeaters can be set in the General Settings editor Auto Calibrate amp Test This can be enabled or disabled and the time in hours and minutes set The default is for auto calibration to be disabled Note This option is not available for Hochiki Protocol Miscellaneous Settings Software Version The software version is displayed if the PC has connected to a panel otherwise no panel connected
40. s to be inserted into a loop deleted or have settings changed 5 Cut Used in the Device Loop editor to cut copy 6 Copy and paste devices between addresses 7 Paste 8 Zone text Edits textual description of any zone 9 Inputs Displays the inputs associated with the panel and with loop devices and allows the properties of each input to be edited 10 Outputs As with the Inputs editor but for panel and device outputs 11 Ringing Patterns Edits the response mode for each zone in a pattern 12 7 Day Timers Edits the time bands for each of 14 timers and allows the timer detection mode to be changed 13 Access codes Allows up to 10 user access codes to be set 14 General settings Allows miscellaneous panel properties and project details to be edited and comments to be entered Utilities Menu TOOLS This contains useful program utilities such as the Loop and Battery Calculator Panel Communication Menu COMMUNICATIONS _ xl CEEC Figure 5 Speedbuttons for Panel Coomunication These buttons each of which has a corresponding menu item and accelerator key are Name Description 1 Config PC gt Panel Send the configuration data from the PC to the panel 2 Config Panel gt PC Send the panel s configuration data to PC overwriting the existing PC data 3 Comms Setup Allows the communications port to be specified Help Menu HELP This contains two drop down items Use
41. sired address and then pressing the lt Insert gt key If a device is already present at the address it will be deleted before the new device is inserted Deleting a Device To delete a device 1 Select Remove devices 2 Double click in the address column of the address required Alternatively without the mouse navigate to it and press the lt Delete gt key Changing Device Settings Settings which may be changed for a device include Description this can be entered even if there is no device Zone number Can be any value between 1 and 80 Isolation group number A Note on Zone and Isolation Group A device which is not sub addressed has only one Zone and Isolation Group setting This means that if the device has one input and one output per address then the settings are common for both Cut amp Paste Copying Functionality Within a loop editor a facility is provided to cut copy a device from one address to another The three operations Cut Copy Paste are carried out by clicking on buttons see 4 3 1 2 or by using the edit menu or by using the key shortcuts lt Ctrl gt X CUT lt Ctrl gt C COPY lt Ctrl gt V PASTE Copying Procedure To copy device details to the clipboard 1 In the loop editor navigate to the row containing the details of the device to be copied 2 Carry out one of the following actions CUT Copies device details to the clipboard and deletes the dev
42. th the relevant regulations v All equipment is to be operated in accordance with the appropriate standards applicable National Approvals This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with these instructions and the appropriate national regional and local regulations specific to the country and location of the installation Consult with the appropriate Authority Having Jurisdiction AHJ for confirmation of the requirements EN54 2 13 7 The Dimension range of panels has many features which if used Maximum of 512 inappropriately may contravene the requirements of EN54 Where sensors such a possibility may arise a suitable warning is given with brief manual call details of the EN54 requirement and the relevant section it pertains points per to A typical EN54 non compliance warning is illustrated panel Description PC Requirements The program requires the following specification or better Pentium 166MHz Windows 95 OSR 2 98 NT 4 x Me 2000 or XP 32Mbyte RAM 10Mbyte free hard disk space The PC should be configured for operation with a monitor resolution of at least 640 480 and 8 bit colour mode Starting the Program On the Windows desktop double click on the Dimension icon and the program will start The display will show a splash screen displaying the company logo then the following window will appear which allows a new project to be created or an existing project t
43. treme cases very hot or cold ambient conditions poor insulation cable buried or else immersed in liquid etc temperature may have an effect The temperature settings on the LBC range from a minimum of 25 to a maximum 85 Celsius The two extreme settings alter the cable resistance by just over 1096 of normal Note This feature should be used with caution a loop which fails at normal conditions but passes at cold should be assumed to fail Calculation Mode The LBC provides 3 different methods for calculating the viability of the loop In each case the loop device current is determined from the selected data entry mode see below All methods involve calculating the voltage drop from the loop current and other parameters 1 Direct Calculation of Loop Current In this method the cable length and diameter and the device distribution and environmental conditions are all manually set The LBC then makes a single voltage drop calculation and tests the result against the maximum allowable voltage for the loop GREEN is shown if the maximum allowable voltage drop exceeds the calculated value by at least 25 the Margin of Safety AMBER is shown if the calculated voltage drop is less than the maximum but less than the margin of safety RED signifies that the voltage drop is greater than the maximum allowed so that the loop is therefore not viable 2 Calculation of Cable Length In this method the cable diameter device distributi
44. ure 16 Features of the Outputs Editor This grid shows all of the configurable options for an output The outputs are associated either with the panel itself or with a loop device Panel Outputs The panel itself has 5 onboard outputs Output No Name Sounder 1 Sounder 2 Programmable relay Function LED 1 Function LED 2 O B Oo Po gt Loop Device Outputs Whenever a device is added in the loop editor an entry is made in the outputs editor for each device output These appear in the outputs editor below the panel outputs and are ordered by loop address and sub address Note that when a device is removed from the loop editor the device outputs will no longer be accessible in the output editor Editing Output Settings Each output has a number of settings that may be edited by changing the values in the grid Grid Column Description Name The name of the output Zone The zone number assigned to output Pattern No Pattern number assigned to output Isol Group Isolation group assigned to output Sounder Determines whether the output will operate as a sounder Silence Whether the output can be silenced using the silence button on the panel Evac Whether the output will operate when evacuate is pressed on the panel Pulse Whether the output should pulse Monitored Indicates if the output wiring is monitored for faults Output Level HOCHIKI ONLY The o
45. utput level of a Hochiki output device Sounder Freq HOCHIKI ONLY The frequency to use for a Hochiki sounder Editing Zone Text The Zone Text Editor is shown below example dpo Dimension Config Tool File Edit Tools Communications Help 28 58 24100 6 38 7 Zone Description Editor 1 entrance 2 main hall 3 staircase conference room Toggle here to show zones 1 40 or 41 80 Clear ALL Zone Text Figure 17 Features of the Zone Text Editor The panel has 80 zones of which zones 1 40 are designated Fire zones and zones 41 80 are designated Fault zones A button is provided which allows toggling between the above two sets of zones A text description of up to 20 characters can be made against each zone Ringing Pa The Ringing P tterns atterns Editor Each output will operate according to a Ringing Pattern which describes how each zone triggers the output The panel provides 20 Ringing patterns each of which may be edited in the Ringing Patterns editor which is shown below example dp Dimension Config Tool nl x File Edit Tools Communications Help Dag aem se Pattern No Ringing Patterns Editor Details Pattern No 1 Fire Zones Pattern Mode Pattern Mode Show Zones ON ZEE Toggle to 41 80 2 DELAYED 22 OFF chivas sone 3 DELAYED 23 OFF 1 40 or
46. which has a more pronounced effect during the alarm state The calculated capacity is therefore likely to be an overestimate Battery Recharging Rate Having calculated the backup battery capacity the standard requirement is that the panel is able to recharge 80 of this value in 24 hours The required charging rate is expressed in milliamps Each panel has a maximum allowable charging rate this is 550 mA for 1 loop panel and 750 mA for the larger panels If the required charging rate is below the maximum value the indicator light on the Panel page will be GREEN otherwise it will be RED Support for Specific Devices Multi Input Output Devices Sub addresses Various devices available from Apollo and Hochiki support a number of inputs and or outputs associated with the same address Where the number of inputs or outputs of a device is 2 or more each of the independent input outputs is handled as a separate device In such cases all references to a specific input are denoted by appending a numeric designation to the device address eg 1 similarly for outputs a lower case letter is appended eg a Example of address assignments for 3 input 3 output loop module Address Designations In 1 063 1 Inputs In2 063 2 In 3 063 3 Loop In Out 1 _ Outputs Out 2 Loop Out Out 3 063 c Figure 25 Example of 3 Input 3 Output Module at Address 63 Multi sensor Multi mode analogue input devices
47. y 00 00 13 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 Verification 14 Sunday 00 00 Sunday 00 00 Delayed Verification Mode Times seconds T1 secs 40 74 T1 secs 40 74 Delaye Verification Mode T2 secs 120 Mode T2 secs 30 Al select a timer by clicking set the Delayed and Verification on the appropriate row in then click here to mode parameters for the panel here the grid edit the selected timer Figure 20 Features of the Timers Editor Editing Timer Settings Each of the timers comprises a start day start time end day and end time They are all defaulted to starting and finishing at 0 00 hours on Sunday ie midnight Saturday night As such each timer period is defaulted to zero minutes To edit a timer choose a timer in the timer editor grid and then select Edit Timer Edit Timer Timer No 3 Start Time Day Hours Sunday 0 End Time Day Hours Sunday 0 Figure 21 Timer Edit Dialog Note a The week starts on Sunday and finishes on Saturday However it is permissible to have an end date amp time which appears earlier than the start This will be most commonly used at weekends when a timer might start on Friday or Saturday and end on Sunday or Monday b Ifa timer has the same Start and End time as with the default setting then its active period is zero minutes and so it is effectively disabled Setting the Timer Detection
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