Event Priority
System Operation
FCP-300/FCP-300ECS Manual —
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Send/Receive firmware updates
The FCP-300/ECS has the capability to be updated in the field. The latest FCP-300/ECS Firmware Update Utility can be
downloaded from the Fike Web Site (www.fike.com). Once a panel has been updated using the Firmware Update Utility, you
can use Send/Receive firmware updates to propagate the firmware to the other panels in the network.
1.
Press 2 to send a firmware update or press 3 to receive a firmware update from the System Information Menu. Available
panels are listed in the Menu.
2.
Use the up or down arrow key to select a panel to send/receive an update to/from. Press ENTER to start the update
process.
Feature Activation
This Menu is used to activate/register the additional features.
1. Press 4 from the System Information Menu. This will bring up the Feature Activation Menu.
2. Press 1 to enter a six digit activation code or press 2 to review features already activated in this panel.
Ethernet Info
1.
Press 5 from the System Information Menu for Ethernet Information.
AlarmNet Info
1.
Press 6 from the System Information Menu for AlarmNet Info.
2.
Cell Strength: 0 to 100%
3.
Status: Registered/Not Registered
AlarmNet Temporary PIN
1.
Press 7 from the System Information Menu for the AlarmNet Temporary PIN. This is used in case the FACP is replaced
on the CCP.
10.5 Event Priority
This Section describes how the Event Activations are handled by the control panel with regards to priority.
10.5.1 System Control
The FCP-300/ECS control panel integrates both a Fire and Emergency System into one. When events are active from both
Systems, the control panel makes intelligent decisions to determine which System should be controlling the outputs. This is
called the System Control. This manual will refer to the Fire or Emergency Systems having the System Control, this means
that the System has an active alarm or supervisory event that has a higher event priority than an active alarm or supervisory
event from the other System. For this consideration, the control panel identifies the highest priority event active on each Sys-
tem. When both Systems are active, the System with control will activate System Override. The System Override is activated
on the lower priority, non-System Control Panel System (Fire or Emergency System).
10.5.2 System Override
The System Override temporarily disengages the output group activations from the System being overridden. This is done to
prevent conflicting messages and signaling that reduces confusing messages sent to the building occupants.
When Output Groups are supposed to be active, but are inactive because the System Control has activated the System Over-
ride, the Output Groups are re-activated every 30 seconds for 2-3 seconds to indicate to the building occupants that there is still
an event active. This will only occur when the System with the System Control is not using the output group. The System
Override option is programmable for non-Voice Output Groups on a per output group basis through the panel Output Group
Programming Menus and in HFSS Programming Tool. In these places, the option is called the Allow System Override and
defaults to YES. It is also possible to not reactivate the output groups every 30 seconds when System Override is active on a
per System basis. This option is programmable in HFSS.
There are times when you would not want to allow System Override for an output group. For example: fire is programmed to
an elevator relay to bring the elevator to the bottom floor for fire only. If fire and Fike Series, ECS are active with ECS being
the higher priority event, you still need the elevator to move to the bottom floor and only audible and visual notification appli-
ances must be overridden. In this case, the output group assigned to the relay would be set to NO on the Allow System Over-
ride setting. See Section to edit group properties.
10.5.3 Event Priority
Each event type (see Table 10.3) has a priority level assigned to it. When more than one event type is active, the panel uses the
Event Priority Table to determine which event mapping to use to control output groups. The Event Priority Table can be modi-
fied using HFSS Programming Tool. It is strongly recommended that before each installation a risk analysis is done by the
stake holders (property owners, AHJ, occupants, etc…) to determine which events take precedence over others.
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