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4. 1 the next disabled zone Alternatively up to 10 disabled zones without text labels can be displayed in one screen as follows Select any key followed by Level 1 password default 1111 and then Zones followed by Show Disabled Zone Zones are displayed in groups of 10 with the symbol X underneath a zone which has been disabled The next group of 10 zones can be displayed by pressing the symbol The symbol can be used to go back 10 zones To re enable a disabled zone repeat the same procedure used for disabling the zone selecting Enable instead of Disable 13 2 DEVICE DISABLEMENT Rather than disable an entire zone it is often useful to just disable one or more input devices or points detector call point or interface within a zone especially if they are malfunctioning and likely to cause a false alarm or repeatedly indicate a fault To disable a device point follow the same procedure as in Section 13 1 but selecting Point instead of Zone followed by Disable Once a device is disabled the panel ignores any alarms or faults generated by the device If all devices in a zone are disabled the panel will indicate a zone disablement If subsequently one or more devices are re enabled then the zone disablement indication will be automatically cancelled When one or more points have been disabled the main screen on the LCD display changes from SYSTEM NORMAL to DISABLED POINTS as shown In the example line 2 indicates tha
5. OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON 70 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF 113 OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF 28 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON 71 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF 114 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF 29 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON 72 ON ON ON OFF ON ON OFF 115 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF 30 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON 73 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON OFF 116 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 31 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON 74 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF 117 OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 32 ON ON ON ON ON OFF ON 75 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF 118 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 33 OFF ON ON ON ON OFF ON 76 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF 119 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 34 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF ON 77 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF 120 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 35 OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF ON 78 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF 121 OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 36 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF ON 79 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF 122 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 37 OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF ON 80 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF 123 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 38 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON 81 OFF ON ON ON OFF ON OFF 124
6. PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL 19 PANEL SPECIFICATIONS 19 1 ENCLOSURE SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION ENCLOSURE SIZE Lx W x D mm TOP CABLE ENTRIES Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 85 x 477 5x 125 BOTTOM CABLE ENTRIES 19 2 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL DESCRIPTION MAINS VOLTAGE BATTERY VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY CIE DC INPUT VOLTAGE CHARGER VOLTAGE CONVENTIONAL SOUNDER OUTPUT x2 FAULT RELAY OUTPUT x1 CABLE TYPE ALPHA NUMERIC LCD DISPLAY LED INDICATIONS KEY ENTRY ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ENCLOSURE RATING OTHER PORTS VALUE 230 V 1096 1596 2 x 12V SLA 27 6V DC 20 C 7Ah 17Ah NON INTEGRAL SWITCH MODE DC OUTPUT Vmax 31V Vmin 19V max A 4 1A Ripple Noise lt 0 6V Vmax 31 5V Vmin 19V 27 6V max 450mA Quiescent voltage 5 to 9V DC Active voltage 18 to 28V DC End of Line Resistance 4k7 ohm 0 25W Normally Energised C NO NC Contact rating 30V DC 1A Vmax 32 VDC Vmin 26 V DC 00 mA 25 2 km 44 ohm 00 nF 024 64 nodes 1 km Fire Proof 2core screen 1 5 mm 40 x 4 characters Fire Fault Disable Test 12 alphanumeric 6 navigational 3 mandatory 4 menu functions F1 F2 F3 F4 Temperature 5 to 40 C Relative Humidity 9596 Non Condensing IP 30 USB RS485 via plug in network card TCP IP via plug in network card Zones 1 20 Zones 1 20 EN 54 2 Optional Functions with Requirements 7 8 7 11 8 3 9 5 10
7. A MAXIMUM OF 125 DEVICES CAN BE CONNECTED TO EACH LOOP WITH ADDRESSES 1 TO 125 WHICH CAN OCCUR IN ANY ORDER Address 126 has a special use It is not the address of any physical device but is used for common base sounders see Section 8 Short circuit isolators should be used to prevent losing the whole loop in the event of a single short circuit fault They should be fitted to each zone boundary such that any short circuit will only affect the devices in 1 zone Pre Commissioning Cable Checks A ve in to ve out less than 24 ohms ve to ve greater than 500k ohm ve to Earth greater than 1M ohm ve to Earth greater than 1M ohm ve in to out less than 24 ohms may need to temporarily disable isolators to measure ve to ve less than 50 mV pickup on AC DC scales 7 1 SPECIFIC DEVICE WIRING INSTRUCTIONS ProFyre Common Base 80 050 LOOP IN LOOP OUT LOOP IN LOOP OUT ProFyre Loop Isolator Base 80 090 LOOP IN LOOP OUT ProFyre Addressable Common Sounder Base 42 510 Loop In ve Loop In ve ProFyre Addressable Detector Relay Base 80 080 LOOP IN LOOP OUT Note that on the ProFyre Loop Isolator Base the loop wiring connects to the terminal block on the PCB and NOT to the Base Spring Screws The terminals are marked amp in and amp out The second ve contact can be used during commissioning to check the loop inte
8. Check that battery connections are secure Check battery voltage should be around 26 27V Check that the two batteries are connected in SERIES to give double the voltage of 1 battery on its own gt gt gt gt Check the charger fuse LOSS OF MAINS POWER Check mains fuse A Check that main power is present A Check charger fuse LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGER A Check charger fuse HIGH INTERNAL RESISTANCE OF BATTERY Replace old batteries with new ones Other possible causes of supply faults are Wrong Charging Voltage The charging voltage should be 27 6V off load at 22 240C If it has been altered reset using potentiometer Overcharged Batteries Remove the batteries and measure the voltage If they are reading over 27 6 V then the batteries are overcharged Try to run the panel on batteries only for half an hour or so to try to discharge the batteries If this doesn t solve the problem replacement batteries will be required 15 5 EARTH FAULTS An EARTH fault indicates that something is shorting to earth usually through the cable screen Disconnect the earth screens one at a time to determine the problem line Note connecting other equipment e g an oscilloscope to the panel can give an earth fault The earth fault message will indicate if it is a Positive or Negative voltage shorting to earth DO NOT DISCONNECT THE MAINS EARTH CONNECTION THIS WILL CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH THE PANELS OPERATION 15 6 SYSTEM
9. Not monitored Always configured as common sounders Addressable Sounder Circuit Controller Wide range of devices Devices tend to be cheaper Can Add many sounder circuits to system Sounder circuit can be assigned to zone Needs Extra Cabling Needs External PSU Quiescent current high Uses device Address PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 8 8 FIRE RELAY VOLTAGE FREE CHANGEOVER CONTACTS um LOOP CARD 1 Figure 6 Connections for fire relay fault relay conventional sounders and auxiliary DC outputs The fire relay R ALARM changes over in any fire condition and can be used for driving local fire fighting equipment such as sprinkler systems magnetic door holders air conditioning shut off auto diallers etc NB In the quiescent condition there is electrical continuity between C and NC In the fire condition there is continuity between C and NO 8 9 FAULT RELAY VOLTAGE FREE CHANGEOVER CONTACTS The fault relay R FAULT is energised in the quiescent condition When any type of fault occurs this is indicated by the fault relay to ensure fail safe operation even in the event of total power loss That is the normally open contact will be closed when there is no fault and open when there is a fault This should be taken into account when any device is connected to the fault relay 8 10 AUXILIARY DC OUTPUT This 24V DC output is provided t
10. PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 19 2 FUSE SPECIFICATIONS The ProFyre A4 Panel has the following Fuses 19 2 1 Power Supply Controller PCB Description PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 19 2 2 CIE Termination PCB F4 f FS F2 ga Uo Fuses 1 amp 3 are used for the non approved Motherboard charger option PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL 20 STANDBY BATTERY REQUIREMENTS 20 1 PANEL amp DEVICE CURRENT RATINGS The Following Table shows the Quiescent Fault amp alarm currents of the main parts of a ProFyre A4 Fire Alarm System Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 l l l MAX MAX DEVICE Q FLT ALM PER PER MA MA MA LOOP SYSTEM ProFyre A4 1 Loop Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Panel 140 140 190 N A 32 ProFyre A4 2 Loop Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Panel 190 190 240 N A 32 ProFyre A4 3 Loop Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Panel 240 240 300 N A 32 ProFyre A4 4 Loop Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Panel 300 300 360 N A 32 ProFyre Addressable Manual Call Point 1 N A 2 9 125 500 ProFyre Addressable Weatherproof Manual Call Point 1 N A 2 9 125 500 ProFyre Input Unit 0 9 2 8 2 9 125 500 ProFyre Input Output Unit 0 9 2 8 10 6 16 64 ProFyre Input Outpu
11. PROFYRE A4 OVERVIEW 2 1 ABOUT THE PROFYRE A4 FIRE ALARM PANEL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 A The ProFyre A4 fire alarm control panel is a 4 loop 20 zone analogue addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel with 125 devices per loop It can support a 64 panel network control panels and repeater panels Sounders strobes relays and isolators can be combined at the same address as smoke detectors heat detectors or combined smoke heat detectors The PSE is a switch mode power supply with a total rated output current of 5A with a max output whilst charging of 4 1A A4 supports all ProFyre addressable devices The maximum loop length is 2km It has 2 conventional sounder output circuits and a 24V DC auxiliary output each capable of supplying 450mA each fitted with 0 5A fuses The LCD display is 40 x 4 characters It has a set of voltage free fire relay contacts rated at 1A SELV It has a set of voltage free fault relay contacts rated at 1A SELV This relay is normally energised to allow a fault output in the case of total power failure It has the ability to disable any point zone sounder or output It has a one man test mode which resets the zone in test after a few seconds It will operate in ambient temperatures of 5 to 40 C It will operate in a relative humidity of up to 9596 non condensing It will withstand vibrations between 5 amp 150 Hz ProFyre A4 should be maintained
12. and the latter up to 1024 events Using this method ensures that regardless of the most recent entries the last 512 alarms and 1024 faults will always be available Test events are stored in a separate 512 entry log Alarm Log 512 The screen will show the event number the total no of alarms the date the time the type of device that is in alarm the address of the device in alarm which zone that it is in and its location i e text label A maximum of 512 alarm events can be stored When the alarm log is full the next alarm over writes the first alarm event and so on Fault Log 1024 The screen will show the event number the total no of alarms the date the time the type of device that is in alarm the address of the device in alarm which zone that it is in and its location i e text label A maximum of 512 alarm events can be stored When the alarm log is full the next alarm over writes the first alarm event and so on All types of faults are stored in this category For a device fault the layout is almost identical to the Alarm log see example For a general fault line 2 is simply a description of the fault and there is no information on line 3 The size of the Fault log is 1024 Test Log 512 This category indicates events that occur to devices contained in zones which are in the test mode The LCD display is identical to that of the Alarm log 512 test events can be stored All Log 4096 This categ
13. Disable Disables zones in range x to y Test Zones in range x to y are changed to test mode amp enables disables sounders in zones in test mode Point Show Shows loop address zone type mode analogue value text for each point Show Disabled Points Indicates disabled points Enable Enables points in range x to y Disable Disables points in range x to y Relays Enable All Enables all relays Disable All Disables all relays Enable by Zone Enables relays in zones x to y Disable by Zone Disables relays in zones x to y PCB outputs Enable Disable Alarm relay and or Fault relay on Terminations PCB Show Shows the number of Enabled amp Disabled Relays Sounders Enable All Enables all sounders Disable All Disables all sounders Show Shows the number of Sounders Event Log Faults Event No Date Time Event Panel No Loop No Addr Zone if applicable Text if applicable Alarms Event No Date Time Event Panel No Loop No Addr Zone if applicable Text if applicable Test Event No Date Time Event Panel No Loop No Addr Zone if applicable Text if applicable All Event No Date Time Event Panel No Loop No Addr Zone if applicable Text if applicable Delays Delay On Off Switches delay on off which has been selected at AL3 Test LED amp LCD All LEDs and LCD pixels active Buzzer activated The installation engineer has to access the information in Section 18 2 by entering the unique level 2 password PROFYRE A4
14. Earth cable is connected to the PSU s Earth terminal The incoming mains cable should be kept separate from the loop cables to help minimise mains interference Once the mains is connected the panel door should be closed BEFORE turning on the mains power This will protect the installer from the chance of receiving an electric shock MAKE SURE ANY SPARE ENTRY HOLES ARE COVERED WITH THE PLASTIC GROMMETS PROVIDED It is advisable to apply power to the panel before connecting any devices to check for correct operation and to familiarise yourself with the fire alarm panels controls PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 6 2 CONNECTING THE BATTERIES SOUNDER DETECTION MAINS CIRCUIT LOOP IN EARTH BAR 2 X 12V VRLA BATTERIES 17 AH MAX Figure 4 Battery location and connection details To calculate the exact requirement use the equation in section 20 STANDBY BATTERY REQUIREMENTS The two batteries are wired in series The ve of one battery is connected to the red battery lead The of the other battery is connected to the black battery lead The ve of the first battery is connected to the ve of the second battery using the link wire supplied The battery leads will be factory fitted to either the 5A PSE or to the motherboard depending upon which version of the panel has been supplied Recommended Battery Types Small Lightly loaded systems Powersonic 12V 7 Ah Heavi
15. FAULT A system fault is an abnormal microprocessor running condition due to various unexpected phenomena This will result in the panel attempting to correct itself Should this fault occur the System Fault LED General Fault LED General Fault relay and internal fault buzzer will be constantly active A system fault indication can be cleared by momentarily closing jumper link JP20 on the display card to the right of the coin battery If the fault does not clear please consult your distributor 15 7 SOUNDER FAULTS Faults on the two conventional sounder circuits connected to the Terminations PCB and addressable sounders connected to the loops are indicated on the LCD display Conventional sounder circuit faults are also indicated by a flashing LED on the OUTPUT DISABLEMENTS FAULTS section of the panel 15 8 OUT OF SERVICE FAULTS If the system is in a condition in which it is unable to detect a fire or sound the alarm for example if a loop is being configured this is indicated to the User by flashing the Out of Service LED PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 16 EVENT LOGS In order to maintain useful system information the ProFyre A4 uses 4 separate event logs All events except Tests are stored in the general log which has a capacity of 4096 events Alarm events and Fault events are also stored in the Alarm log and Fault log respectively The former log can hold up to 512 events
16. Software Care should be taken to ensure that the access method for each level is only available to suitably qualified personnel 1 6 USING THIS MANUAL This manual explains in a step by step manner the procedure for the installation of the ProFyre A4 Fire Alarm Control Panel This Installation Manual must not be left accessible to the User 1 7 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS CODE OF PRACTICE This manual is not designed to teach Fire Alarm System design It is assumed that the System has been designed by a competent person and that the installer has an understanding of Fire Alarm System components and their use We strongly recommend consultation with a suitably qualified competent person regarding the design of the Fire Alarm System The System must be commissioned and serviced in accordance with our instructions and the relevant National Standards Contact the Fire Officer concerned with the property at an early stage in case he has any special requirements If in doubt read BS 5839 1 2002 A2 2008 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems for buildings Code of Practice for System Design Installation commissioning and maintenance available from the BSI or at your local reference library 1 8 EQUIPMENT WARRANTY If this equipment is not fitted and commissioned according to our guidelines and the relevant National Standards by an approved and competent person or organisation the warranty may become void PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL 2
17. and one keyhole near the top of the rear face Check the build and condition of the wall to decide a suitable screw fixing The mounting holes are designed for No 8 roundhead or countersunk woodscrews or similar Remove any debris from the enclosure Take care not to damage the FACP during installation 5 3 ADDRESSABLE LOOPS amp DEVICE BASES These are covered in more detail in Section 7 At this stage it is important to remember devices e g detectors call points sounders etc should not be fitted to device bases yet if a high voltage Megger type tester is to be used to check for continuity of the loop wiring PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 6 CONNECTING MAINS amp BATTERY POWER 6 1 CONNECTING THE MAINS POWER Figure 3 Power Supply PCB layout and Mains connection details The panel should be connected to mains supply by a 3A rated spur to the fuse box with 1mm2 to 2 5mm2 3 core cable Nothing else should be connected to this supply The cable should be fire resistant NB It is recommended that the mains cable should pass twice through the ferrite supplied with the panel to improve the panel s immunity to electromagnetic interference The ferrite should be positioned between the mains entry port and the power supply cage The AC Live L Earth E and Neutral N connections are marked on the power supply cage top right of Figure 3 It is essential that the mains
18. be a fixed temperature heat detector or a high temperature heat detector 11 9 LOCATE OR VERIFY A DEVICE It is possible to send commands to individual devices to turn on their alarm LED This can be a very useful function when one wants to locate a device or verify its address Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 2 password default 2222 Select Points followed by Toggling LED Select the loop and address of the point to be checked The and commands can be used to decrement or increment the address of the point being searched for If the device has a panel controlled alarm LED it will be turned on immediately its address is selected Scrolling to another device or exiting the menu will automatically turn the LED off 11 10 REMOTE OUTPUT The remote output on a detector is used to switch on a connected remote indicator LED It is also used to tell the panel that a detector has an associated sounder Also known as a Platform sounder Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 2 password default 2222 Select Point followed by Platform sounder Change RMT from No to Yes PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 11 11 PASSWORDS As described earlier in this section 2 passwords are required
19. in Zone 1 is programmed to have the effect of activating the sounders in Zones 1 2 and 3 In addition the activation of the sounders is delayed by 30 seconds after the fire has been detected Select Input Category Zone Select Range of Zones 001 Select Type of Input General Alarm NB General Alarm means detector alarm MCP alarm or multiple alarm By selecting More the operator can choose from one of these 3 For example if MCP alarm is chosen the Cause amp Effect will only apply to an MCP alarm in Zone 1 and will ignore detector alarms in Zone 1 Multiple alarm means that at least 2 points devices in Zone 1 must be activated before the programmed Effects occur Select Output Category Zone Select Remote RMT Event amp Panel No this is used when the panel being configured e g 0001 is networked to 1 or more other panels e g 0002 causing the outputs of 0002 to operate according to the 0002 panel s configuration when there is a fire in the 0001 panel Select Range Zones 1 3 Select Delay 30 seconds Select Type of O P Switch on all Sounders NB other types of output are Switch off all sounders switch on all outputs switch off all outputs switch on all relays amp switch off all relays The 4 digit number in the top right of each display is the Action Number If more than one action is chosen then ACTION 0001 will be executed first then ACTION 0002 and then ACTION 0003 and so on However bec
20. some types of old mechanical bell or a relay are used then a diode will have to be placed in line with the device to enable fault monitoring They may also need a back EMF protection diode symptoms Chattering sounder relays that don t turn off SND CONNEC IOR HOCK pe ND 4k7 End of Line Resistor l ri 8 7 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DIFFERENT SOUNDER TYPES ud Ak7 End of Line Resistor LLLI SOUNDER TYPE ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE Conventional Wide range of devices Devices tend to be cheaper Immediate start stop No quiescent current Needs extra cabling Always configured as common sounders Stand Alone Addressable or Addressed Sounder Base No extra cabling Individually started Tends to be more expensive Maximum 64 per loop Quiescent current relatively high Uses device address Associated with own address No extra cabling Individually started 4 8 second start amp stop time Uses device address Needs detector present to operate Does not operate during sounder test mode Associated at detector address No extra cabling Doesn t occupy own address Individually started Not monitored Common Sounder Base No extra cabling Doesn t occupy device address Quick start
21. use abbreviations to achieve the required label Keep the design of the system and any changes to it well documented This makes it easier to trace any configuration errors during installation amp commissioning PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 4 FIRST FIX FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL CABLE amp DEVICE BASES 4 1 LOCATING THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL The control panel should be installed in accordance with the following recommendations A The panel should be close to the main entrance of the building so that it can be viewed by any fire fighting personnel entering the building It should be fitted to a sturdy wall that will not flex unnecessarily It should be mounted at eye level in order for it to be viewed without need of a ladder It should be installed in a dry weatherproof place preferably NOT in direct sunlight gt gt gt gt It should be easily accessible so that the responsible person can perform their regular fire alarm checks 4 2 RECOMMENDED CABLE TYPES AND THEIR LIMITATIONS All wiring must be installed to meet BS5839 Pt1 2002 A2 2008 and BS 7671 2008 IEE Wiring Regulations standards Other National standards of fire alarm system installation should be adhered to where applicable Screened cables should be used throughout the installation to help shield the Panel from outside interference and ensure EMC compatibility The two categories of cable ac
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23. 8 3 a the sounder will not operate unless the remote output is configured 8 4 COMMON SOUNDER BASE The common sounder base is connected to an addressable detector but does not take the detector s address Common sounders are allocated an address of 126 and are placed in Zone 1 So if the panel is configured to turn on Zone 1 outputs during an alarm all common sounders will be activated There is also a Loop Common Sounder option Instead of common sounders on all loops being activated as above it is possible to select individual loops for common sounder operation If switched off the common sounders on that loop will not sound during an alarm see also Section 18 2 8 5 ADDRESSABLE SOUNDER CIRCUIT CONTROLLER The ProFyre addressable sounder circuit controllers can be used to connect one or four conventional sounder circuits respectively to one address on the loop It needs external power to be supplied from a suitable 24 V power supply 8 6 PCB CONVENTIONAL SOUNDER CIRCUITS The terminations PCB has 2 conventional sounder circuit outputs with a maximum capacity of 450 mA each Please note that conventional sounders should be wired as shown in the diagram below The descriptions of sounders in this section also apply to flashers and combined sounder flashers PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL SND4 Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 Note If non polarised alarm devices e g
24. FECT ACTIONS NEW See also Section 17 INPUT SELECTION POINT ZONE LOOP PANEL Loop 1 4 Zone 001 20 Loop 1 4 General Alarm Multiple Point Alarm Multiple Zone Alarm NB Multiple Point Alarm 2 points in alarm in the panel causes fire condition NB Multiple Zone Alarm 2 zones in alarm before panel enters fire condition Addr 001 125 General Alarm MCP Alarm Detector Alarm Multiple Point Alarm NB Multiple Point Alarm 2 alarms in a zone before panel enters fire condition General Alarm Point Alarm OUTPUT SELECTION POINT ZONE LOOP PANEL Loop 1 4 Range 001 20 Range 1 4 Delay 000 999 Addr 001 126 Delay 000 999 Delay 000 999 Outputs ON Outputs OFF Sounders ON Sounders OFF Relays ON Relays OFF PCB Sounder One ON PCB Sounder One OFF PCB Sounder Two ON PCB Sounder Two OFF Delay 000 999 Outputs ON Outputs OFF Sounders ON Sounders OFF Relays ON Relays OFF Outputs ON Outputs OFF Sounders ON Sounders OFF Relays ON Relays OFF RMT EVENT Y N RMT EVENT Y N RMT EVENT Y N RMT EVENT Y N ACTIONS MODIFY For each ACTION Cause amp Effect previously selected you can Change Input Selection i e Point Zone Loop Panel etc Change Output Selection i e Point Zone Loop Panel etc Erase one or more previous action Exit to New Modify
25. ING THE DEVICE ADDRESS DETECTORS CALL POINTS SOUNDERS amp INTERFACE UNITS The device Address is set with a dip switch on the rear of the device ON HH NE E w E E oro oE The Address setting is binary with the ON position being binary 0 and the OFF position being binary 1 Switch 8 is not used for setting the A4dress but sometimes has a device specific function check instructions that came with the device If you are not familiar with binary check the table on page 14 or use the following rule Switch 7 off Add 64 Switch 6 off Add 32 Switch 5 off Add 16 Switch 4 off Add 8 Switch 3 off Add 4 Switch 2 off Add 2 Switch 1 off Add 1 The example shown would be switches 6 4 amp 1 32 8 1 Address 41 PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 7 5 DIP SWITCH ADDRESS SETTINGS FULL TABLE SWITCHES SWITCHES SWITCHES ADDRESS ADDRESS ADDRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 N O T U S E D 43 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 86 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF 1 OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON 44 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF 87 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF 2 ON OFF ON ON ON ON ON 45 OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON 88 ON ON ON OFF OFF O
26. INSTALLATION MANUAL 18 2 INSTALLER LEVEL LEVEL 2 Default Password 2222 Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 PRIMARY SELECTION SECONDARY SELECTION TERTIARY SELECTION OR COMMENT Loop Autosearch Searches for all devices on specified loop amp displays VALID xxx DOUBLE ADDRES xxx MODIFIED TYPE xxx Reports Optical xxx Heat xxx Opt Heat xxx MCP xxx Zone xxx Sounder xxx Input O xxx lonisat xxx ERROR xxx Addresses Address Map Autocheck Checks from start of loop S amp then end of loop R Displays no of devices seen from each end of loop LED Flash Setup Device LEDs flash every 2s selected per loop Protocol Setup Selects Standard or Mark 2 device protocol Zones Zone edit Edits zone text label amp adds points to zone xxx in loop y AutoAssign points Assigns points to zones automatically 25 devices per zone Add point Adds points to zone xxx in loop y Point Edit Point Displays type mode analog value amp text for each point amp allows text to be edited Platform sounder Operates Remote LED Output or Associated Sounder Base Toggling LED Activates LED selected point Common sounder Configures common sounders ON or OFF for each loop Actions New See Section 18 3 Modify Event Log Faults Event No Date Time Event Panel No Loop No Addr Zone if applicab
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28. LED will light 11 2 POWER SUPPLY A4 can operate with a power supply which is part of the panel s MOTHERBOARD PCB Alternatively it can operate with a CAGE type PSU see Figure 7 which is fitted as standard next to the motherboard PCB To ensure that the correct fault monitoring is performed the installer must indicate whether the MOTHERBOARD PSU or the CAGE PSU is being used as follows 1 Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 2 password default is 2222 Select the option General 2 3 4 Press ENTER 5 Select the option Power Supply 6 Toggle between Motherboard Charger and PSU Charger using the Aand Wsymbols until the correct mode is displayed 7 Press F1 Accept to accept the selection or F4 Cancel to retain the previous PSU mode 11 3 SETTING TIME AND DATE Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 2 password default is 2222 Press the Wkey until Date Time is highlighted Press the ENTER key The date and time can now be entered using the numeric keypad and the directional keys Press F1 Accept to accept a new date and time or F4 Cancel to leave the date time unchanged Press Cancel or Until the screen shows SYSTEM NORMAL or FAULT 11 4 CREATING AN INSTALLATION NAME Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Posit
29. N OFF 3 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON 46 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON 89 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF 4 ON ON OFF ON ON ON ON 47 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON 90 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 5 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON 48 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF ON 91 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF 6 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON 49 OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF ON 92 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 7 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON 50 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON 93 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 8 ON ON ON OFF ON ON ON 51 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON 94 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 9 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON ON 52 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON 95 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 10 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON ON 53 OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON 96 ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF 11 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON ON 54 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON 97 OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF 12 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON ON 55 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON 98 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF 13 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON ON 56 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON 99 OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF 14 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON 57 OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON 100 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF 15 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON O
30. N ON 58 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON 101 OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF 16 ON ON ON ON OFF ON ON 59 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON 102 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF 17 OFF ON ON ON OFF ON ON 60 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 103 OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF 18 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON ON 61 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 104 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF 19 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON ON 62 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 105 OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF 20 ON ON OFF ON OFF ON ON 63 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 106 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF 21 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON ON 64 ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF 107 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF 22 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON 65 OFF ON ON ON ON ON OFF 108 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 23 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON 66 ON OFF ON ON ON ON OFF 109 OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 24 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 67 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF 110 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 25 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 68 ON ON OFF ON ON ON OFF 111 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 26 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON 69 OFF ON OFF ON ON ON OFF 112 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF 27
31. ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 39 OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON 82 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF 125 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 40 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF 83 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF 126 N O T U S E D 41 OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF ON 84 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 127 N O T U S E D 42 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON 85 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 8 SOUNDERS AND OUTPUTS The Sounders in Sections 8 1 to 8 5 can be directly or indirectly connected to one of the 4 loops on ProFyre A4 8 1 ADDRESSABLE STAND ALONE SOUNDERS This type of sounder takes one of the 125 addresses available on each loop The address is selected via DIP switches 1 to 7 It can be activated individually or in groups related to its zone number loop number or panel number as determined by the cause and effect programmed An example of this type of sounder is the ProFyre Maxitone Addressable Sounder 8 2 ADDRESSED SOUNDER BASE This consists of an addressable sounder in the base of an addressable detector The sounder and detector are set to different addresses i e two devices are located at the same position on a loop but occupy two addresses The correct operation of the dual addressed detector sounder combina
32. PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 PROFure A ONE TO FOUR LOOPS ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL GENERAL INDICATIONS SUPPLY EARTH pp I FAULT 9 SILENCED r syst our m MORE DATA L T9 seevice i r 5 Trrvvveres VVVVVVVVVY i C 2 E A YyYYYYVVYYY M oM B B DUO ROA mm S IONAL INDICATIONS A WARNING LIVE PARTS INSIDE 2 0 hen MENU NAVIGATION LANCE 31 E ERE eurofurce INSTALLATION MANUAL PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFE DFINFORMATION amp USE OF THIS docte capp tn INFORMATION e o A a T a e a a ar ETE a 3 1 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF PANEL a ciowcssantovassnntonssatnaswassaatuwaesnonasaesnctaedanbonnsneoneanensshonasarsnidaedaes 3 ossia isa e mt EAE 3 1 4 PRODUCT DISPOSAL Al THE END OF ITS WORKING LIFE soisotesesscensvro cett depone tue P PER t End ePO pates Y PE tA e ott aee Sg Peut En e taU 3 La EXPERIAN P eec LEV EES RR 4 TO U STING TAL MANUA cp cans MAUS ON So UP E UND DM UR Eon E 4 L7 FIRE ALARIVI SYSTEMS CODE OF PRACTICE ek Uva UE Reb
33. RING NETWORK In a ring network each control panel is connected to 2 other control panels to form a ring This has the same topology as the loops of addressable devices connected to each CIE This has the advantage that no panels are lost if there is a single break in the network 10 2 BUS NETWORK This is the same as a ring network but wired panel to panel without a return connection from last panel to first panel It could also be referred to as a radial or spur network At the final panel in the network only the input connector is used 10 3 CONFIGURING THE NETWORK There are 2 types of network card available for the ProFyre A4 Panel STANDARD NETWORK CARD GATEWAY NETWORK CARD tke TIT adet irme us z Wines ee as bd JIP ma E Eme LET ui CLT L a 5 9 ey T7 vCcoooococoQooQc SKK KKK Keko a 900 The Standard Network card provides an RS485 repeater connection and an RS252 Printer connection The Gateway Network Card has an RS485 repeater connection and a TCP IP Interface for connection to the Datalog Alarm Manager software From the Installer menu select Network There are 3 sub menus Node Setup From here you select whether this node is the controller or just a normal node You also assign a network address Node number There should always be just one controller on the network Network Filter This determines whether
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35. addressable devices that need to be installed A4 can be fitted with 1 to 4 loops The maximum loop capacity is 125 devices also called points or addresses If the building requires more than 4 x 125 devices then the control panels can be networked The network capacity is 64 panels including repeater panels if required All fire alarm systems must be subdivided into zones which represent the geographical areas of the building A4 allows any number of devices to be allocated to a zone However it is assumed that a zone will not contain more than 32 fire detectors and or manual call points since this would correspond to an unacceptably large search area Each panel may be configured to have between 1 and 20 zones Although a fire alarm system has to be subdivided into zones the cause and effect actions applicable to A4 can be based on other groupings as well as zones The other groupings are panels loops and points Cause and effect is described in the Section 17 In order to gain the maximum benefits from A4 it is worth considering the types of sounder that can be connected to the system before getting to the cause and effect configuration stage These sounders and their respective advantages disadvantages are explained in Section 8 Whenever possible give each device as descriptive a label as possible The better the description the easier it is to locate in the event of an alarm The panel allows 22 characters It may be necessary to
36. amp LOOP CARD 2 0 10 4 REPEATER PANEL PROFure 4 4 LOOP ANALOQUE ADORFSSABLE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL MIAO Mee The Repeater Panel is used to remotely indicate the status of the CIE to which it is connected The general fire and fault LED indications are repeated on the Repeater Panel An alphanumeric display provides further fire fault data The Repeater also has its own control buttons to reset the CIE start the sounders stop the sounders and silence its own internal buzzer For further information about the Repeater Panel and how to connect it and other A4 CIEs onto the network refer to the A4 Repeater Panel installation manual PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 11 INITIAL SET UP 11 1 POWERING UP THE PANEL After the system has been installed and the cabling checked and the Addresses of each device set via its DIP switch connect the 1st loop to loop card 1 the 2nd loop to loop card 2 and so on depending on the number of loops to be connected to the panel maximum of 4 loops Power up the system mains amp batteries After about 10 seconds it will display SYSTEM NORMAL and the date and time as shown and only the green Power LED will be lit After a few seconds the panel will report faults for all unconfigured devices and any other fault disablement test conditions Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active
37. as described in the User Manual Maintenance Guide amp Log Book FUNCTIONS REQUIRED BY EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 54 PART 2 The ProFyre A4 fire alarm control panel provides the following mandatory and optional functions as prescribed by the European standard EN 54 Part 2 a Mandatory Functions The mandatory functions and corresponding indications provided by this panel are gt gt gt gt fire alarm fault warning disabled quiescent when the CIE is powered by a power supply conforming to EN 54 4 and no other functional condition is indicated b Optional Functions The options with requirements provided by this panel are A gt gt gt gt output to fire alarm devices i e sounders delays to outputs fault signals from points disablement of addressable points test NB the terms device and point are used interchangeably throughout this manual PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 2 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION amp DESIGN CONCEPT Top Relays amp lerminations Conventional Sounders PCB i 125 0 Earth Block LCD PCB E 8 Display PCB Mounting Plate 5A PSE Up to 4 Lock Loop Cards 477 5 Key Switch 2 x 17Ah Batteries Door m4 USB Ribbon Front Right Connector Cables Figure 1 Plan view of A4 panel showing internal view of populated enclosure on the right amp inside of hinged door on the le
38. asher 0 N A 90 N A 10 ProFyre Conventional Sounder Flasher 0 N A 110 N A 8 ProFyre Conventional 6 Bells 0 N A 25 N A 36 ProFyre Conventional 8 Bells 0 N A 35 N A 25 Conventional Detectors via a Zone Monitor ProFyre Conventional Optical Detector 0 06 N A 25 N A N A ProFyre Conventional Heat Detector A1R 0 04 N A 25 N A N A ProFyre Conventional Heat Detector CS 0 04 N A 25 N A N A GSM COMMUNICATOR 200 500 500 N A 1 20 2 STANDBY BATTERY CALCULATION In order to calculate the standby battery size required the following formula can be used Battery Size Standby time in Amp Hours 1 25 x Taiw X larm Tsey X lap loz PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 Where Tam Maximum time in hours required for the alarm 72 hour is most common time Total Alarm Current in amps lam SND Alarm Current of Sounders in amps Tsgy Standby time in hours for the system after mains failure normally 24 48 or 72 hr lap Quiescent current in amps of control panel in fault condition because of mains failure IAP Alarm current in amps of control panel IQL Quiescent current in amps of all loop devices Typical Example A system comprises of a 1 Loop A4 panel with 80 ProFyre Extra Addressable Optical Smoke Detectors 15 ProFyre Addressable Manual Call Points 20 ProFyre Addressable Securetone 2 Sounders and the required standby is 24 hours It will need to operate in alar
39. asurement of specific gravity 1 4 PRODUCT DISPOSAL AT THE END OF ITS WORKING LIFE Like all electronic equipment at the end of its working life this unit should not be disposed of in a refuse bin It should be taken to a local reprocessing site as per the guidelines of the WEEE directive for correct disposal PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 1 5 EXPLANATION OF ACCESS LEVELS The ProFyre A4 System has the following access levels ACCESS LEVEL ACCESSED BY ACCESS METHOD FUNCTIONS ACCESSED View Panel 1 li Defaul General public efault state Override delay if used Responsible Start stop sounders 2a Keyswitch to Silence buzzer person Reset panel Enable disable sections of system Responsible 20 Keyswitch amp user password View Zones Points person View event log Turn off delay Configure loops Assign zones Assign Text to each point Installer Modify Alarm Operation Programming K hON amp I a Engineer Configure network if fitted System Diagnostics LED blink loop Autocheck Change passwords Configure RS232 Output if fitted Connect wiring during Install heck during Mai 3b nsta er Open Enclosure Lock attery check during Maintenance Engineer Reset System fault Update Cause amp Effect programming via USB Authorised Open Enclosure Lock amp PC 4 Configure Panel protocol Service Engineer Programming
40. ause the time taken to perform each action is very small it will appear to user that all actions occur simultaneously Be careful when configuring the panel that there are no unintentional conflicts between the ACTIONS If required it is possible to delay the execution of one or more of the ACTIONS This is done through the output parameter DELAY PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 000 to 600 seconds ACTIONS can be modified later by selecting Modify from the Actions menu For example Modify Action Number 5 Total Actions 10 Input Panel General Alarm Output Zone Range 1 to 3 with Outputs ON The means that the Output includes a RMT Event The current action i e 0005 can be erased by selecting the Erase command In this case actions 0006 to 0010 will then be automatically re numbered as actions 0005 to 0009 See also the Menu Command Structure in Section 18 PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 18 MENU COMMAND STRUCTURE This section summarises the complete command structure of the A4 panel Various functions can be accessed at different levels within the panel the UNRESTRICTED level the CONTROLS ACTIVE level the USER level and the INSTALLER level At the UNRESTRICTED level where the black controls key is switched OFF the basic status of the panel is indicated by its LEDs and alphanumeric display LCD A
41. cording to BS5839 Pt1 2002 A2 2008 Clause 26 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems for Buildings Code of Practice for System Design Installation and Servicing are Standard fire resisting cable to PH30 classification of EN 50200 including the 30 minute survival time of Annex E Enhanced fire resisting cable to PH120 classification of EN 50200 including the 120 minute survival time of BS 8434 2 Note that all cables should be at least 1mm2 cross section On the ProFyre A4 Panel the general recommendation would be to use standard fire resistant cable such as FP200 or an equivalent These cables are screened and will provide good EMC shielding when properly grounded at the panel Certain system specifications may demand the use of a particular type of cable and due regard should be paid to this fact For non BS5839 installations other cable types may be suitable Depending on the environment the cables may need mechanical protection such as a conduit 4 3 MAINS WIRING RECOMMENDATIONS The Mains supply to the FACP is fixed wiring using Fire resisting 3 core cable Between 1 mm and 2 5mm fed from an isolating double pole switch fused spur fused at 3A IT SHOULD NOT BE CONNECTED THROUGH AN RCD This should be secure from unauthorised operation and be marked FIRE ALARM DO NOT SWITCH OFF The supply must be exclusive to the Fire Panel MAKE SURE ANY SPARE ENTRY HOLES ARE COVERED WITH THE GROMMETS PROVIDED For inf
42. device which has been triggered can be displayed by using the keys Band scroll through the list of fires detected and stored by the panel 11 8 VIEWING DEVICE STATUS To view the status of any loop device point Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 1 password 1111 is the default Next select Point from the menu followed by Show The information displayed is Loop address zone point type mode analogue value amp text label NB the same parameters are displayed as in Section 11 7 Address Labels and Zones However Level 1 password control does not allow the zone number and address label to be changed For detectors V is usually about 25 for clean air and 55 during alarm Non analogue devices such as call points and I O Units have a normal value of 16 and an alarm value of 64 They will return a value of less than 8 to report a fault condition The text labels displayed for each addressable point are Sounder Input Output lonisation Zone Optical Opt Heat Heat and MCP Each of these is known as the TYPE of a point or device NB Sounder can be a standard loop sounder or a sounder circuit controller for connecting conventional sounders to the loop Zone is an abbreviation for Zone Monitor Unit for interfacing conventional detectors or call points to the loop Opt Heat is a combined optical and heat detector Heat can either
43. e Extra Addressable Optical Smoke Detector 16 053 ProFyre Extra Addressable Combined Smoke amp Heat Detector 16 051 ProFyre Extra Addressable Rate of Rise Heat Detector 16 052 ProFyre Extra Addressable High Temperature Fixed Heat Detector ProFyre Detector Bases 12 030 ProFyre Common Base 80 080 ProFyre Addressable Relay Base 12 035 ProFyre Addressable Loop Isolator Base 42 510 ProFyre Addressable Sounder Base 80 090 ProFyre Addressable Isolator Sounder Base ProFyre Detector Bases 42 510 ProFyre Common Sounder Base 42 515 ProFyre Common Combined Sounder amp Flasher Base Beam Detectors 47 055 ProFyre Addressable Reflective Beam Smoke Detector 50m 47 056 ProFyre Addressable Reflective Beam Smoke Detector 100m ProFyre Call Points 16 020 ProFyre Addressable Manual Call Point 16 022 ProFyre Addressable Weatherproof Manual Call Point Sounders 16 160 ProFyre Addressable Maxitone Sounder Red amp White 16 162 ProFyre Addressable Maxitone Combined Sounder amp Flasher Red 42 520 ProFyre Addressable Securetone 2 Sounder 42 525 ProFyre Addressable Securetone 2 Combined Sounder amp Flasher 42 530 ProFyre Addressable Securetone 2 Flasher Electrical amp Mechanical Interfaces 16 110 ProFyre Input Unit 16 111 ProFyre Input Output Unit 16 114 ProFyre Input Output Unit mains switching 16 112 ProFyre Sounder Control Module 48 111 ProFyre Sounder Control Module 4 circuits 16 113 Zone Monitor Unit 48 116 Zone Monitor Unit 4 zones ZTA DH P
44. ent or decrement the zone number Type in the text label between the brackets on the 3rd line of the display Selecting F3 allows one or more points i e devices to be added to the loop The LCD also indicates the current mode of each zone enabled or disabled 11 7 ADDRESS LABELS AND ZONES ProFyre A4 is an addressable panel i e it will indicate the address or location of a fire that has been detected The address number of each point or device on each loop has already been selected according to its DIP switch setting The installation engineer must now assign a label or location for each device e g ROOM 107 A maximum of 20 characters can be used for each label At the same time each point can be allocated to a zone To access the menu for selecting Address Labels Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the Password 2222 Select Points followed by Edit Point For each point the following data can be entered Loop Number Address Number Zone Number amp the Text Label e g ROOM 107 PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 The LCD also indicates the MODE of a point i e ENABLED or DISABLED the analogue value V that the device is sending to the panel and the type Pressing the F keys below and decreases or increases the address number When a fire is detected the address label of the
45. ft The ProFyre A4 panel is an analogue addressable fire alarm control panel designed to EN54 parts 2 amp 4 It is available in 1 2 3 or 4 loop versions ProFyre A4 1 Loop Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Panel 16 009 ProFyre A4 2 Loop Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Panel 16 010 ProFyre A4 3 Loop Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Panel 16 011 ProFyre A4 4 Loop Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Panel 16 012 Each loop is capable of driving up to 125 devices All ProFyre addressable devices are compatible with the panel In addition to the loop devices ProFyre A4 has 2 conventional sounder circuits a fire relay and a fault relay C NC amp NO All loop devices and panel outputs are fully configurable The cause and effect rules can be set up via the panel or a PC connected to the panel the latter is described in the Software manual Cause amp Effect rules also known as Actions can operate on 4 different levels i e panel loop zone and point For example A4 can be programmed so that a fire in any zone can activate the sounders in one or more zones Another example is where a fire detected by a point at a specific address connected to one of the 4 loops can result in an output i e sounder or relay being activated in another address on any of the loops Rules that apply specifically to certain types of point devices such as a manual call point or detector can also be programmed Instructions on how to configure the
46. grity Connect the in to the spare out Repeat for all isolators Measure ve line resistance with a DVM Return the in cable to its original terminal block when tests completed ProFyre Manual Call Point Resettable 43 621 LOOP OUT LOOP IN LOOP OUT PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 ProFyre Input Unit ProFyre Input Output Unit 48 100 48 105 LOOP LOOP OUT LOOP OUT LOOP OUT LOOP OUT MON gm wc E o _ COMPATIBLE WITH ZETA ADDRESGABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ProFyre Sounder Controller Circuit ProFyre Zone Monitoring Unit 48 110 LOOP OUT LOOP IN LOOP OUT LOOP OUT LOOP OUT HE LL COMPATCGLE WITH IETA ADORERS ISLE COMPATIBLE WITH nw FIRE ALARM BYBTEM ZETA ADDREBBPABLE PANELS NLY FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PANELS N 5 con MADE IN THE UK ce Securetone 2 Addressable Sounder 42 520 NB Flying leads not shown are for connection to detector base when used as base sounder Loop In ve Loop In ve PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 7 2 LIST OF LOOP DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DEVICE TYPE PRODUCT CODE DEVICE ProFyre Extra Addressable Detectors 16 050 ProFyr
47. ides and avoid touching the legs of any components Keep the PCBs away from damp dirty areas e g in a small cardboard box 1 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF PANEL NOTE When the ProFyre A4 panel is operating normally i e not being tended by service personnel the access door must be closed and locked After locking the key MUST be removed and ONLY held by the responsible person and or the service personnel It must under NO CIRCUMSTANCES be held by the user 1 3 BATTERY INFORMATION This C I E uses 2 x 12V Sealed Lead Acid SLA batteries with capacities between 7Ah and 17Ah CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO BATTERY MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT NOTES ON BATTERIES DANGER Batteries are electrically live at all times NEVER short circuit the battery terminals WARNING Batteries are often heavy Each 17Ah battery weighs 6 1kg Take great care when lifting and transporting batteries DANGER Do NOT attempt to remove the battery lid or tamper with the internal workings of the battery Electrolyte is a highly corrosive substance and presents significant danger to yourself and to anything else it touches In case of accidental skin or eye contact flush the affected area with plenty of clean fresh water and seek immediate medical attention Valve Regulated Lead Acid VRLA batteries are low maintenance requiring no electrolyte top up or me
48. ion The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 2 password default is 2222 Press the Wkey until General is highlighted Select General and then Installation Name You are now able to enter the site reference name of the panel plus name and telephone number of the installation or maintenance company The site reference name is displayed on the top line of the SYSTEM NORMAL screen on the left hand side The name and phone number of the maintenance company will be alternately displayed with any fault condition of the panel 11 5 CONFIGURING THE LOOPS Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 2 password default is 2222 PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 The display changes to the view indicated in the yellow box to the right Select Loop by pressing ENTER or V or B and then Autosearch and choose Loop No 1 and Accept by pressing the F1 key The panel searches the chosen loop After the search has reached 100 the panel displays the number of valid points i e devices found and the number of double addresses i e points with the same address and the number of addresses that have been modified since the last search Check that the number of VALID devices is the same as the number of devices actually installed on the loop If the panel report
49. le Text if applicable Alarms Event No Date Time Event Panel No Loop No Addr Zone if applicable Text if applicable Test Event No Date Time Event Panel No Loop No Addr Zone if applicable Text if applicable All Event No Date Time Event Panel No Loop No Addr Zone if applicable Text if applicable Erase Erase Log Yes No PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 General Installation Name Reference Maintenance Phone Language English Espagnol Passwords Level 1 Range xx to xx Password xxxx Level 2 Current Password New Password Power supply PSU Charger Motherboard Charger Check version Panel s w version amp s w versions of each loop card SW Upgrade Enables an authorised engineer to upgrade the A4 software using PC software Network Node Setup Address amp Node Type per Panel Also TCP IP settings for Gateway Network card Network Filter All Selective Listen Address of Repeater Panel Node search Finds amp configures all network nodes Printer Real Time Chose if Alarm and or Fault events are printed in real time Print Log Select a date to print events from that date to present day Date Time Date Date amp Time Setup Time PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 18 3 CAUSE amp EF
50. ly loaded systems or systems requiring longer stand by Powersonic 12V 17 Ah Other makes and sizes of battery may be suitable Calculate the standby requirements to determine the most suitable size of battery PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 7 ADDRESSABLE LOOP WIRING The ProFyre A4 can be fitted with between 1 and 4 addressable loop cards One addressable loop can be connected to each loop card Addressable detectors addressable call points addressable loop powered sounders and several other interface units can be fitted to these loops A MAXIMUM OF 125 ADDRESSES CAN BE CONNECTED TO EACH LOOP We recommend that the first and last devices on a loop have isolator bases fitted Also the last device on each zone should have an isolator fitted This is to prevent a short circuit fault in one zone affecting another zone The screen cable at each end of the loop not shown below must be connected to the loop card s earth terminal S Smoke Detector T Loop Isolator Base H E De w Loop Card Terminals Figure 5 Example of addressable loop wiring top amp connections to loop cards bottom S S E R R E S S E R R E S S E R R E S S E R R E 2 LOOPCARDS 3 PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 A maximum of 64 sounders are permitted on each loop which can be either stand alone sounders or sounders in the bases of detectors
51. m for 2 hour Calculate the battery size required Tam 0 5 Hr latm snp 20 x 0 004 0 08A Tsgy 24 Hr lap 0 20A lap 0 19A la 80 x 0 00044 15 x 0 001 20 x 0 0005 0 0602A laum latm snpo lap lar 0 08 0 19 0 0602 0 3302 Therefore using the equation Battery Size Standby time in Amp Hours 1 25 x Tam X lam Tsay X lap Battery Size Standby time in Amp Hours 1 25 x 0 5 x 0 33 24 x 0 20 0 06 Battery Size Standby time in Amp Hours 1 25 x 0 5 x 0 33 24 x 0 26 Battery Size Standby time in Amp Hours 1 25 x 0 165 6 24 Battery Size Standby time in Amp Hours 1 25 x 6 405 Battery Size Standby time in Amp Hours 8 01 Amp Hours For a system like this 2 x 12V sealed lead acid batteries must be used each with a capacity greater than 8 01 Ah For example 12Ah PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 Eurofyre Ltd 72 78 Morfa Road Swansea SA1 2EN EN54 2 1997 A1 2002 A2 2006 EN54 4 1997 A1 2002 A2 2006 Control and indicating equipment for fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings ProFyre A4 Provided options Output to fire alarm devices Delays to outputs Fault signals from points Disablement of addressable points Test condition Other Technical Data See Doc ProFyre A4 Product file held by the manufacturer
52. n is limited to the first 20 zones of the installation Fires in all zones will be indicated on the LCD An example of the 4 line fire display is shown below Line 1 indicates the first zone in fire In the example the first alarm was in Zone 3 Zone 3 is the Second Floor The 2nd line indicates the most recent zone in fire The format is the same as line 1 The most recent fire occurred in Zone 5 which is the Fourth Floor Line 3 shows the total number of zones in fire and the total number of points devices in fire All the points that are in the fire condition can be displayed in turn by using the 6r Pkeys to scroll through the fires This information is displayed on lines 3 and 4 For example In this example line 3 indicates the 2nd point of the 10 points in fire Point 2 was triggered at the time 08 10 Point 2 is in Zone 17 the Stair Well Point 2 is an Optical detector connected to Panel 2 and Loop 4 Its address is 124 Note that if the device in alarm is connected to one of the loops of the panel which is indicating the fire the panel number is not displayed in line 4 i e Optical 4 124 ROOM 101 12 2 OUTPUTS AND DELAYS Following the indication of a fire the panel will activate outputs i e sounders and or relays according to the cause and effect rules or ACTIONS that have been programmed see Section 17 In certain circumstances the activation of outputs may be delayed whilst the fire is being investiga
53. n overview of any fires fault disablement and test condition can all observed at this level An audible warning is also given when a new event occurs With one exception all the keys i e front door buttons are inactive at this level The exception occurs when a delay to the fire alarm outputs sounders etc has been selected by the installation engineer In this case when a fire alarm is indicated END DELAY is displayed above key F4 Pressing F4 causes the outputs to be activated immediately At the CONTROLS ACTIVE level the following controls are active START STOP SOUNDERS SILENCE BUZZER RESET the Pand Keys to scroll faults and fires the F keys to display faults during a fire alarm and scroll between information on the main screen during disablements and test conditions and the numeric keys to change a password At the USER level the user can also access the information shown below in Section 18 1 by entering his her unique level 1 password PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 18 1 USER LEVEL LEVEL 1 Default Password 1111 PRIMARY SELECTION SECONDARY SELECTION COMMENT Zones Show Displays zone details Show Enabled Zones Indicates enabled zones Show Disabled Zones Indicates disabled zones Show Test Zones Displays zones in test mode Enable Enables zones in range x to y
54. o support low power requirements 450mA max A separate power supply will be required for higher current applications PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 9 FIELD DEVICE TERMINATION Connect loop Earth Screens to ER Earth Bar S S R Figure 7 Connecting cables to the A4 panel All cables should enter the enclosure via the cable gland and the cable shields must be connected to the steel EMC cable grounding plate Figure 7 illustrates how the mains cable and an addressable loop cable are connected to the panel Loop cable screens and the mains earth must be connected as shown in Figure 7 All other screens must be terminated at the brass earthing strip MAKE SURE ANY SPARE ENTRY HOLES ARE COVERED WITH THE GROMMETS PROVIDED PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 10 NETWORKING Up to 64 control panels CIEs and or repeater panels can be connected together i e networked The maximum distance between nodes is 1 km To set up a network of panels each panel must be fitted with a network card The RS485 terminals on the network card are used to connect one or two other panels using the same type of fire resistant cable with which the fire devices are connected to each panel So each panel has one input connector and one output connector The network can be configured with a ring or bus topology 10 1
55. ols have been enabled START STOP SOUNDERS This control can be used by authorised personnel to stop or silence the sounders whilst the panel is in the fire alarm condition This control will alternately stop and start the sounders i e silence and sound the alarms SILENCE BUZZER This control silences the panel s internal buzzer which is always activated when a fire or a fault has been detected RESET After a fire or false alarm has been fully investigated and dealt with operating this control resets the fire alarm condition The same control is used to reset from a fault condition It is good practice to stop the sounders before resetting the panel However pressing the RESET control whilst the sounders are still active will silence the sounders as well as resetting the fire alarm condition OTHER CONTROLS In addition to the 3 mandatory controls the keypad also provides 12 alphanumeric including ENTER and CANCEL 6 navigational 4 V 4 Bv X and 4 menu functions F1 F2 F3 F4 keys Each menu function key corresponds to the function or command label in square brackets which is displayed on the bottom line of the LCD immediately above the function key PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 13 DISABLEMENT To aid commissioning and assist routine maintenance checks various functions of the A4 fire alarm system can be disabled as described below 13 1 ZONE DISABLEMENT When a
56. on 14 1 If the Sounders are not enabled a zone of devices can be tested silently All of the events in 14 1 will occur apart from the sounders turning on and off again after 10 seconds Press Accept Note that this is the SELECT ZONES TO TEST screen It is possible to select more than one zone or range of zones to test So if ENABLE SOUNDER has been changed to Yes the panel registers that those zones will be tested with sounder activation then clears the screen ready for the next entry le the screen will revert to Zone 001 to 001 Enable sounders No when Accept is selected Finally select Exit to leave the Test Zone screen NOTE When Enable Sounders is selected for test mode the panel only operates the sounders in the zone that gives the alarm test When one or more zones are in test mode the main screen on the LCD display changes from SYSTEM NORMAL to ZONES IN TEST as shown In the example line 2 indicates that a total of 2 zones have been disabled and the 1st of these is shown on line 3 Zone 3 003 has the text label THIRD FLOOR The zone no and text label for each disabled zone can be displayed by pressing the control buttons F1 and F2 which correspond to the previous disabled zone and 1 the next disabled zone NOTE that if more than one of the disablement or test conditions described in sections 13 and 14 then the condition displayed on the main screen is dependent on the following orde
57. ops or a PCB output relay ALARM or FAULT PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 TEST MODE 14 1 WHY USE TEST MODE To aid commissioning and assist routine maintenance check a non latching one man test facility is available When a detector manual call point or input unit is triggered on any zone in Test the Alarm sounders operate for approximately 10 seconds on and then switch off The triggered device is automatically reset The panel will enter the fire condition and indicate the address of the fire The panel automatically resets from the fire condition at the same time as the triggered device but the LCD indication remains until the panel is manually reset If the device is still in the fire condition e g MCP still activated or the analogue value of a detector still above the alarm threshold the device will be triggered again and the Alarm sounders will operate for a further 10 seconds Should an Alarm occur on a zone that is not programmed to test the Fire Alarm Panel will operate as normal 14 2 TO PROGRAMME ZONE IN TEST MODE Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the Level 1 password default1111 Select Zones then Test The LCD displays the following Enter the range of zones to be put in to test mode Change No to Yes if you require the Alarm sounders to operate as described in Secti
58. ormation on how to connect Mains to the Panel s Power Supply PCB see Section 6 Also refer to rating information on the mains cover inside the FACP PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 5 MOUNTING THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL The ProFyre A4 comes with many cable entry holes If another entry hole is required it is strongly recommended that the panel door is removed to avoid accidental damage Also the back plate which holds the loop cards and power supply should be removed and stored in a safe place This would also help while fixing the back box to the wall 5 1 PLANNING CABLE ENTRY Fig 2 below shows the location of the cable entries to facilitate planning of wiring to be brought to the panel The grommets can be easily removed by a push from inside the control panel box If a grommet is removed fill the hole with a brass cable gland If any knockout is removed but subsequently not used it should be covered up The 230V AC Mains cable must be fed into the enclosure via one of the cable entries at the top right corner of the back box Refer to Connecting the Mains Power in Section 6 1 5 2 FIXING THE BACK BOX TO THE WALL 485 0 125 0 425 5 4775 Figure 2 Plan view inside the enclosure without PCBs Side view for surface installation Dimensions mm Fix the enclosure to the wall using the three mounting holes provided 2 circular holes near the bottom of the rear face
59. ory stores all Alarm and Fault events but not Test events It has a capacity of 4096 Note The Event Logs also known as Reports can be accessed by the Level 1 password default 1111 or the Level 2 password default 2222 The only difference is that with the Level 2 password it is also possible to erase the entire contents of all 4 logs This should NOT be done during the normal use of the panel PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 17 CAUSE AND EFFECT ACTIONS The ProFyre A4 system has very comprehensive Cause and Effect capabilities known in the panel menu as Actions The Default factory configuration is that any alarm will activate all outputs on the panel Like most addressable systems the panel allows comprehensive programming of the sounder outputs It is the responsibility of the commissioning engineer to verify that the programmed panel actions operate the sounders as required Any input or cause can generate any output or effect For example if the input is a fire in zone 1 e g an optical detector triggered by smoke the system can be programmed to generate output s e g operate one or more sounders or relay outputs in one or more zones The inputs and outputs can be selected from 4 categories Point Zone Loop amp Panel Example of Selecting a Cause amp Effect New Action The following example shows ACTION No 5 top right of LCD being selected A fire input
60. panel are given in Sections 11 and 17 The menu command structure is displayed in Section 18 PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 2 3 ADVANTAGES OF AN ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM The table below lists the main advantages of addressable systems and how our panels use them FEATURE PREMIER AL PREMIER AD PROFYRE A4 UNIQUE ALARM IDENTIFICATION PANEL LOOP amp ADDRESS LOOP amp ADDRESS PANEL LOOP amp ADDRESS DEVICE LABEL 20 CHARACTERS 20 CHARACTERS 22 CHARACTERS ZONE LABEL N A N A 18 CHARACTERS PREALARM PROGRAMMABLE LEVEL PRESET 45 N A PROGRAMMABLE INCLUDING DETECTOR SENSITIVITY DAY NIGHT SENSITIVITY PRESET 55 PRESET 55 ZONE ALLOCATION PROGRAMMABLE SET BY DEVICE ADDRESS PROGRAMMABLE PROGRAMMING FULL PROGRAMMABILITY FULL PROGRAMMABILITY ALARM ONLY EVENT LOG YES 200 EVENTS YES 2048 EVENTS YES 4096 EVENTS PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 3 DESIGNING THE SYSTEM The first consideration when designing the fire alarm system is the type or category of fire protection that is required for the building In the UK this is fully explained in the British Standard BS 5839 1 2002 A2 2008 This contains guidance on how many smoke detectors heat detectors call points sounders etc should be fitted for the type of coverage that is required Next decide on the number of loops of
61. r of priority DISABLED ZONES highest priority DISABLED POINTS DISABLED PCB SOUNDER A ZONES IN TEST lowest priority The control button F4 labelled NEXT can be used to scroll between these conditions PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 15 FAULTS All faults are indicated by a flashing yellow LED Faults can be divided into 2 types Faults and Device Faults Device Faults are any fault associated with a particular address on the loop Faults are everything else e g sounder circuits power supply etc 15 1 COMMON FAULT LED This is a general indicator which flashes whenever any type of fault is present 15 2 LOOP CONTENTS FAULT FINDING If the loop contents are different to what was expected then there two probable causes Two or more devices may have the same address setting This is referred to as a DOUBLE ADDRESS FAULT If this occurs all devices with the same address will answer at the same time The panel will not be able to understand the answer it receives To find devices with the same address Press any key followed by the Level 2 password default 2222 Select Points then Toggling LED Enter the address which has been set for 2 or more devices This will cause the indicating LEDs for all devices with this address to flash Old Call Points Sounders and some I O units will not be indicated as they have no panel controlled LED to light up An alte
62. rnative method to find double addresses is to AUTOSEARCH the loop and then select REPORTS This gives a TYPE LOOP REPORT i e the total number of each device type found on the loop which was auto searched Next by selecting ADDRESSES button F3 the device type is displayed at each address from 1 to 125 in groups of 10 Where there is no device present at an address a blank replaces the device type A double address is indicated by DOU There may be some reversed connections to devices they are polarity sensitive The positive core of the loop should be connected to the L2 terminals of the ProFyre detector base and the negative core to the L1 terminals in the base Other devices will have their polarity marked accordingly in their bases 15 3 ZONE FAULTS There are several reasons for the zone fault LED to light There is a cable break or short circuit to devices in that zone A device has been removed from that zone A device has been changed for one of a different type There is a Double Address in this zone see previous section A device in that zone is communicating a fault condition to the panel with its analogue value A value less than 8 is usually a fault condition This could be a zone monitor reporting a fault in its zone wiring for example 15 4 SUPPLY FAULTS LOSS OF BATTERY POWER OR LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE A Check battery fuse PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0
63. roFyre Loop Powered Door Magnet interface Conventional Fire Alarm Devices compatible with 48 110 amp 48 111 12 060 ProFyre Conventional Maxitone Sounder 12 052 ProFyre Conventional Miditone Sounder 42 004 ProFyre Conventional Securetone Sounder ZIDC 10R ProFyre Conventional Megatone Sounder ZFL2RR ProFyre Conventional Flasher ZLT 8RR ProFyre Conventional Flasher Sounder 41 003 ProFyre Conventional 6 Bells 41 005 ProFyre Conventional 8 Bells PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL 7 3 MAXIMUM LOOP LENGTH RECOMMENDATIONS Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 With an addressable system some care must be taken when calculating the appropriate cable gauge for the system The main limitation is that during an alarm condition maximum current draw the voltage at all detectors must be at least 17 Volts with at least 5V of superimposed data signal The exact calculation equations are beyond the scope of this manual because of the distributed load of the sounders on the loop but the following table gives a rough guide for maximum cable lengths at various current loads for 3 different cable gauges MAXIMUM LOOP CURRENT IN ALARM 500 mA 400 mA 300 mA 200 mA 1mm CSA cable 500 m 625m 830m 1250 m 1 5mm CSA cable 750m 930m 1250 m 1870 m 2 5mm CSA cable 1000 m 1250 m 1660 m 2500 m EG A system with a maximum load of 300mA using 1 5mm cable can have a maximum loop run of 1250 m end to end 7 4 SETT
64. s an open or short circuit for a loop select Autocheck This checks the number of points found when the loop is checked from the start of the loop S and then checked from the end of the loop R The Start and Return values indicate the position of the loop fault from each end of the loop Loop 1 is now configured Press Accept and then repeat the operations above for the remainder of the loops fitted to the panel Press Accept then Cancel then the Key until the screen either shows SYSTEM NORMAL or FAULT The panel will now function as a basic system 11 6 ZONE LABELS The subdivision of a fire alarm system was explained in Section 3 the ProFyre A4 panel being capable of assigning 20 zones When a fire is enunciated the zone number in which the fire is located is indicated on the alphanumeric display In addition to its numerical description a zone can be identified by a text label e g 3rd floor west ext If the installer associates a text label with each zone of a fire alarm system this will be displayed on the LCD when a fire is detected The maximum length of the zone text label is 18 characters To access the menu for selecting Zone Labels Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 2 password default is 2222 Select Zone edit and then the zone number by either using the alphanumeric keypad or the function keys F1 and F2 to increm
65. ssential that the level 2 password is kept secret from the panel users and of course the general public This 4 digit password which the installation engineer can select and edit is required to set up the site configuration of a panel The Level 2 password can be changed as follows Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 2 password default is 2222 Press the Wkey until General is highlighted Select General and then Password You are now able to enter the password for the 1st authorised user The LEVEL must be set to 2 see top right corner The current Level 2 password must be entered before it can be changed to a new password 11 12 PROTOCOL SELECTION The ProFyre A4 panel is capable of running a number of different protocols Original ProFyre protocol Standard which has A 125 addresses per loop 8 basic device types Panel Coded Protocol PC 7 1 which has A 125 addresses per loop 8 basic device types NOTE A standard device will work with a panel configured as Standard or Panel coded A panel coded device will not run ona standard panel ProFyre II protocol The new protocol has A 250 addresses per loop PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 A 256 device types Sounder synchronisation Plus room for future expansion Note that no more than 512 detec
66. t Unit mains switching 0 9 2 8 19 10 40 ProFyre Sounder Control Module 0 9 2 8 10 6 16 64 ProFyre Sounder Control Module 4 circuits 0 8 1 09 0 8 16 64 Zone Monitor Unit 1 08 1 09 1 09 10 40 Zone Monitor Unit 4 zones 1 08 1 09 1 09 10 40 ProFyre Loop Powered Door Magnet interface 1 0 3 0 16 6 12 48 ProFyre Extra Addressable Optical Smoke Detector 0 48 N A 2 3 125 500 ProFyre Extra Addressable Heat Detector 0 44 N A 2 4 125 500 ProFyre Extra High Temperature Heat Detector 0 44 N A 2 4 125 500 ProFyre Extra Addressable Opto Heat Detector 0 52 N A 2 3 125 500 ProFyre Addressable Common Sounder Base 0 4 N A 4 64 256 ProFyre Addressable Common Sounder Flasher Base 0 7 N A 5 5 48 192 ProFyre Addressable Maxitone Sounder 0 6 N A 12 32 128 ProFyre Addressable Maxitone Sounder Flasher 0 6 N A 15 24 96 ProFyre Addressable Securetone 2 Sounder 0 5 N A 4 64 256 ProFyre Addressable Securetone 2 Sounder Flasher 0 9 N A 5 5 48 192 ProFyre Addressable Remote LED Indicator 1 5 N A 10 32 128 ProFyre Addressable 3 wire Remote LED 0 N A 10 32 128 ProFyre Addressable Beam Detector 5 50m 5 7 9 20 80 ProFyre Addressable Beam Detector 50 100m 5 7 9 20 80 Conventional Sounders Via 2 Sounder Circuits 450mA per Conv Circuit ProFyre Conventional Maxitone Sounder 0 N A 15 N A 60 ProFyre Conventional Miditone Sounder 0 N A 15 N A 60 ProFyre Conventional Securetone Sounder 0 N A 15 N A 60 ProFyre Conventional Megatone Sounder 0 N A 200 N A 4 ProFyre Conventional Fl
67. t a total of 5 points have been disabled and the 1st of these is shown on line 3 The 1st disabled device is an MCP which is located on loop 1 at address 97 with the text label ENTRANCE Each disabled point can be displayed by pressing the control buttons F1 and F2 which correspond to the previous disabled point and the next disabled zone PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 Alternatively up to 10 disabled points without indicating device type or address can be displayed on one screen as follows Select any key followed by Level 1 password default 1111 and then Points followed by Show Disabled Points The menu structure is then the same as for zone disablement To re enable a disabled device repeat the same procedure used for disabling the device selecting Enable instead of Disable 13 3 SOUNDER DISABLEMENT On the A4 Panel all sounders are disabled together through the User Menu This affects The conventional sounder circuits loop sounders and any Platform hidden sounders When the sounders have been disabled the Sounders Output Disablements LED will light up The LCD will show a list of all the sounders showing that they are disabled It also shows both of the conventional sounder circuits are disabled on the screen on the LCD 13 4 RELAY DISABLEMENT Relay outputs can also be disabled These can either be addressable output units on any of the lo
68. ted a Sounder Delays If the operation of sounders has been delayed in one or more of the programmed ACTIONS then this will be indicated by the illumination of the DELAY ON LED in the SOUNDER STATUS section of LEDs When a fire has been indicated the DELAY ON LED remains lit until the longest sounder delay has expired During a fire alarm it is possible to override all the sounder delays at any access level by pressing button F4 which is labelled END DELAY as shown The END DELAY label is erased from the display when either the longest sounder delay has expired or the sounder delay has been overridden by pressing FA b Relay Output Delays Relay outputs can also be delayed via the cause and effect actions In this case no LED is lit to indicate a delay since this type of output is not mandatory NOTE It is possible to toggle delays on amp off via the user menu If the delay is not working as expected check in the user menu if the delays have been turned off If there are delays to sounders the sounder delay LED will be lit when the delays are enabled Delays to relays do not turn on this LED PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 12 3 CONTROLS The panel contains the following mandatory controls They can only be operated when the key on the front of the panel has been turned clockwise from OFF to CONTROLS ENABLED The CONTROLS ACTIVE LED indicates that the contr
69. this node reports all network events or just those from a specific network address Node search PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 This should be performed from the controller panel The panel configures the network and displays the results The 3 possible configurations are Ring All nodes are connected as a ring Recommended configuration As there are 2 paths to each node the system will tolerate a break in any of the network cables It also reports the number of nodes found Bus The nodes are daisy chained together with no return from the last node to the first Here a single cable break would disrupt the network It also reports the number of nodes found as well as the Network address of the first and last device on the line Isolated There are no other nodes on the network This would be the situation if the network card is used for the printer output for example Note a STAR topology is not allowed Gateway Network Card The gateway network card also has a screen to configure its TCP IP settings It is accessed by pressing F2 on the Node Setup screen It has options for setting the gateway cards TCP IP address the default gateway address and the subnet mask These should be set up to allow the host PC to communicate with the panel Consult the building network administrator for suitable settings PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52
70. tion completely before commencing installation 1 1 INSTALLATION INFORMATION THIS FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL IS CLASS 1 EQUIPMENT AND MUST BE EARTHED This equipment must be installed and maintained by a qualified and technically experienced person This C I E must be wired to a fused spur rated at 3A It must NOT be connected via a removable plug or be connected through an RCD device Prior to commencing installation of the control panel ensure that adequate precautions are taken to prevent damage to the sensitive electronic components on the display board and the control board due to electrostatic discharge You should discharge any static electricity you may have accumulated by touching a convenient earthed object such as an unpainted copper radiator pipe You should repeat the process at regular intervals during the installation process especially if you are required to walk over carpets The panel must be located in a clean dry position which is not subject to excessive shock or vibration and at least 2 metres away from pager systems or any other radio transmitting equipment The operating temperature range is 02C to 4096 maximum humidity is 95 HANDLING THE PCBS If the PCBs are to be removed to ease fitting the enclosure and cables care must be taken to avoid damage by static The best method is to wear an earth strap but touching any earth point e g building plumbing will help to discharge any static Always handle PCBs by their s
71. tion requires that DIP switch 8 of the sounder must be ON A Securetone 2 Sounder can be used as an addressed sounder base or with the detector removed as a stand alone addressable sounder 8 3 ASSOCIATED SOUNDER BASE There are 2 types of associated sounder base a This is the same combination of base sounder and detector as in 8 2 above but this time DIP switch 8 is switched OFF and the address of the sounder in the base must be set to be the same as that of the detector In this case the sounder is hidden from the panel as it does not have its own address and the sounder will remain silent until the panel is told of its presence To tell the panel that a detector has an associated sounder follow the commands that configure a detector s remote indicator see Section 11 10 The sounder will now operate when the START SOUNDERS button is pressed or when the corresponding detector s address is part of a cause amp effect output b There is another kind of base sounder which interfaces with a conventional detector This is called the Securetone Micro Addressable Sounder It contains DIP switches to set its address and a jumper connector which can be set to either the smoke detector position or the heat detector position depending on the type of conventional detector which is connected When the detector is triggered the panel indicates a fire at the address allocated to the sounder and displays the type of detector at this address As with
72. to view and set up the configuration on the A4 panel These are required to increase the security of a site configuration a Level 1 or User Passwords Default 1111 Authorised users are allowed to view the panel s configuration status and event logs see section 16 They can also disable section 13 and test section 14 the panel Each authorised user can be assigned his own 4 digit Level 1 password by the installation commissioning engineer The panel permits up to 31 unique level 1 passwords i e up to 31 people can have their own unique access to Level 1 data It is recommended that these passwords are assigned during the commissioning of the panel Changes to these passwords at a later date will require a further site visit by the installation engineer The Level 1 password can be changed as follows Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the level 2 password default is 2222 Press the Wkey until General is highlighted Select General and then Password You are now able to enter the password for the 1st authorised user The LEVEL must be set to 1 see top right corner In the example the 1st user has been assigned a Password of 4321 There can be up to 31 user numbers each with a unique Password b Level 2 or Installer Password Default 2222 Only one level 2 password is permitted by the panel at any time It is e
73. tors and or call points should be fitted to a single panel in order to comply with EN54 A ProFyre II panel can only run ProFyre devices Due to the differences in the protocol a ProFyre Mk II system can not be configured through the panel to run standard devices But it can be configured to do this via a PC Contact your distributor for further details 11 13 MISCELLANEOUS a LED Flash Setup By selecting this function for a specific loop a device s indicating LED will flash every few seconds b Printer Setup The network card for the ProFyre A4 panel has a built in RS232 port This is intended to be linked to a serial printer such as the Epson LQ300 or the Maxatec 1014 The serial port can be configured to print selected events live as they happen or the user can go to the printer menu and choose to reprint events from a certain date The serial port outputs data in 19200 8 n 1 format The printer should be adjusted to this if it is not already its default setting To investigate how the entire menu command structure of the A4 panel interlinks refer to Section 18 This illustrates the command structure in a menu tree flowchart of the control keys PROFYRE A4 INSTALLATION MANUAL Software Versions PANEL 1 52 amp LOOP CARD 2 0 12 FIRE ALARM 12 1 INDICATIONS A fire is indicated on the A4 panel by the COMMON FIRE red LED The zonal location of the fire is indicated by one of the zonal indication red LEDs Zonal indicatio
74. zone is disabled the panel will not respond to any fault or fire signals it receives from DETECTORS from that zone This might be used if the system requires routine maintenance and the user needs the rest of the system to continue running but doesn t want spurious false alarms The panel will respond in the usual manner to any events in any non disabled zones Any number of zones can be disabled but it is good practice to only disable one zone at a time A zone can be disabled as follows Turn the keyswitch clockwise to the Controls Enabled Position The controls Active LED will light Press any key followed by the Level 1 password default 1111 Select Zones then Disable Enter the zone s or range of zones to be disabled Finally select Accept and then Exit When zones have been disabled the General Disablement LED will be lit and also the zonal disablement LEDs in one or both of the columns labelled FAULT DISABLE TEST The zonal disablement LEDs only apply to zones 1 to 20 When one or more zones have been disabled the main screen on the LCD display changes from SYSTEM NORMAL to DISABLED ZONES as shown In the example line 2 indicates that a total of 9 zones have been disabled and the 5th of these is shown on line 3 Zone 1 Z001 has the text label FIRST FLOOR The zone no and text label for each disabled zone can be displayed by pressing the control buttons F1 and F2 which correspond to the previous disabled zone and

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