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CAST XFP ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL 

 

 

Commissioning/Programming Quick Start Guide 

 Approved Document No. DFU5020010 Rev 4 

 Page 9 of 16 

 

4  Programming the Panel 

 
This  section  details  a  procedure  for  creating  a  basic  configuration  (config)  data  file,  using  the  XFP 
Programming Tools, resulting in a named, zoned 

‘one out, all out’ fire alarm system. 

 
 

4.1  Install the XFP Programming Tools 

 
Install the PC laptop with the latest version of the XFP Programming Tools (XFP507). There is a free 
download of the tools available on the C-TEC website via the following link: 

http://www.c-tec.com/info/software-downloads.html.

 

Note:

 The tools are Windows XP/Vista/10 compatible and supplied with a 2m long programming lead. 

 
 

4.2  Connect PC Laptop to Panel 

 

Using the supplied programming lead, connect the PC laptop to the RS232 port on the CAST XFP panel. 

 

Note:

  Application  Note  0001.0  details  setting  up  a  Serial  Comms  Port  on  a  PC  laptop  to  connect  to 

C-TEC control panels. App Note 001.00 is available 

under ‘Support’ 

@ www.c-tec.com

. 

 
 

4.3  Set Up the Panel 

 

At the panel, enter 

AL3 (4444) > Connect to PC

 
When the CONNECT TO PC prompt appears, press the Accept 



button. If all connections are correct the 

following message will appear: 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 

4.4  Load Data from the Panel to the PC Laptop 

 

 
Open the tools by clicking on the desktop icon, or 

XFP Programming 

Tools

’ in the PC’s Start menu (shown right). 

 
 
Load the auto address or loop learn data from the panel to the PC laptop by clicking on 
the toolbar icon (shown right). 
 
The CAST protocol settings will be automatically recognised by the tools when the data is loaded. 
 
The following message will appear at the panel: 

 
 
 
 

 
Create  a  suitable  filename  for  the 

‘config  data  file’  and  save  the  file  on  the  PC  laptop.  The  default 

filename extension for data files is ‘

.xfp’

 

Summary of Contents for CAST XFP

Page 1: ...le Fire Alarm Control Panel 1 Loop 16 Zone Panel Part No XFP501E CA 1 Loop 32 Zone Panel Part No XFP501 CA 2 Loop 32 Zone Panel Part No XFP502 CA Commissioning Programming Quick Start Guide Approved D...

Page 2: ...CAST XFP ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL Page 2 of 16 Commissioning Programming Quick Start Guide Approved Document No DFU5020010 Rev 4 FIG 1 CAST XFP Menu Structure...

Page 3: ...to Zones Groups Sets 11 4 7 Edit Group Configuration 14 4 8 Enter Site Details 15 4 9 Save Data from the PC Laptop to the Panel 16 E OE No responsibility can be accepted by the manufacturer or distrib...

Page 4: ...mmissioning Checks at the Panel Before commissioning ensure the following checks have been carried out at the panel Check the continuity on the negative ve line of the device loop s to ensure they are...

Page 5: ...t appears press the Accept button to continue Press the scroll button to select Yes then press the Accept button shown below When requested by the panel fit the NVM link shown below You now have two o...

Page 6: ...en press the Accept button shown below The panel will perform an auto address Wait for the process to complete and a brief summary window will appear similar to the one shown below Press the Accept bu...

Page 7: ...evious loop learn or PC upload you will be asked if you want to erase this information before the loop learn begins You now have two options Erase Loop 1 device data first No or Erase Loop 1 device da...

Page 8: ...ress the scroll button to select Yes then press the Accept button shown below The following message will appear Only if you are confident to proceed press the scroll button to select Yes then press th...

Page 9: ...the PC laptop to the RS232 port on the CAST XFP panel Note Application Note 0001 0 details setting up a Serial Comms Port on a PC laptop to connect to C TEC control panels App Note 001 00 is availabl...

Page 10: ...IG 2 shows the typical results after the auto address or loop learn data has been loaded from a CAST XFP panel into the XFP Programming Tools The tools have automatically allocated loop addresses and...

Page 11: ...ses and may also be a fire compartment To make the system understandable to the user you should name all the Zones The following example uses the Zone Config tab option to show the results of editing...

Page 12: ...s fire fault etc to the fire alarm panel e g smoke heat detectors MCPs and the input channels of I O units Click on the Loop Summary tab to open the Loop Summary window For each input device click on...

Page 13: ...sign a device to a Group see FIG 5 Note In order to make any changes to the Zone Group Set data in the Loop Summary window click on the Enable Type Zone Changes box There are a maximum of 16 Groups wh...

Page 14: ...ps 6 to 16 are not configured There are two conventional sounders circuits in the CAST XFP panel i e Panel Sounder 1 Panel Sounder 2 By default Panel Sounder 1 assigns to Group 1 and Panel Sounder 2 a...

Page 15: ...e text shown on the panel s display when the Maintenance Date is reached By default Service Required Call Engineer is entered Typically set the maintenance date to 12 months after the commissioning da...

Page 16: ...fig data file from the PC laptop to the panel by clicking on the toolbar icon shown right When requested by the panel fit the NVM link shown below The following message will appear at the panel Wait f...

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