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Operating instructions

for Vigilon Plus range of panels 

and nodes based 

Fire detection and alarm system

 

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Summary of Contents for GENT Vigilon Plus Series

Page 1: ...Operating instructions for Vigilon Plus range of panels and nodes based Fire detection and alarm system www acornfiresecurity com www acornfiresecurity com ...

Page 2: ...How to use the integral printer 25 To Switch On Off the Printer 25 To action a Paper Feed 25 To conduct a Printer Test 25 How to enable disable Sensing 25 How to enable disable a zone 26 How to manually switch On Off FARE 26 How to manually Disable Enable FARE 27 How to manually Disable Enable FPE 27 How to enable disable an IO line 28 How to enable disable auxiliary relay 28 Other enable disable ...

Page 3: ... is either a caution to prevent damage to the equipment or a warning to inform of dangerous conditions that may result in injury or death Symbol Keys What you will see What you will hear A fire condition LED illuminated On LED illuminated Flashing NA Not applicable Abbreviations FARE Fire Alarm Routing Equipment FPE Fire Protection Equipment LED Light emitting diode light MCP Manual call point NVM...

Page 4: ...hat a normal indication is given at the control and indicating equipment That any previously indicated fault conditions have received appropriate attention All system events are entered into the Log Book for future reference That the use of the area s that are inspected has not changed since the system was designed That no unsafe practices that could lead to fire are being undertaken Weekly When t...

Page 5: ...urrences from a single device Control and indicating equipment On occurrence of a fire fault or disablement event in the protect premises the event is quickly indicated at a control and indicating equipment The control and indicating equipments are installed in accessible location and can be operated by the person responsible for the fire system Control panel The control panel is the heart of the ...

Page 6: ...t panels are usually located near to secondary entry and exit points of the protected premises Repeat indicator panel provides system indications Vigilon Plus Repeat panel provides system indications and controls Zonal Mimic panels There may also be a number of mimic and zonal mimic panels installed in the protected premises to provide visual indications in a graphical and zonal format Normally on...

Page 7: ...l Healthy 15 45 FIRE Power Sounder Verify Active Fault Dis Fire Routing O P U1 U3 U4 FIRE U2 Z X C V B N M Shift Space 4 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 Delete Q W E R T Y U I O P Enter F1 F2 F3 F4 Next Menu On Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 A S D F G H J K L Insert Zones Previous FAULT System Fault Test Power Fault Disablement Delay Vigilon Fire System GENT 2016 Designed to EN54 Pt 2 4 Panel Health...

Page 8: ...larm system System Fault amber When illuminated it indicates that a fault has occurred with the system processor It is important to investigate this fault because the fire system may not be able to detect fires Disablement amber When illuminated it indicates that a part of the system has been disabled Active red When illuminated it indicates the Output to the Fire Alarm Routing Equipment is active...

Page 9: ...nction buttons and pressing a button will select the option which appears above it on the display CANCEL BUZZER The Cancel Buzzer button when pressed will stop the internal panel buzzer from sounding SOUND ALARMS Pressing the Sound Alarms button will sound all the system alarms This button is only pressed in an emergency or at other agreed times for example when conducting a sounder test or practi...

Page 10: ...oning to action user defined tasks such as the disablement of devices in areas where smoke may be generated due to maintenance work or where plant shutdown is required FIRE The two fire events scroll buttons on the keyboard operate in exactly the same way as the two first level access fire scroll buttons on the front door These buttons are active when the door is open Qwerty keypad Allows the entr...

Page 11: ... EN54 Pt 2 4 Panel Healthy 15 45 The FIRE events when displayed can be scrolled through by utilising the first level controls located on the panel front door How to operate a U button The U1 to U4 buttons may have been configured during commissioning to action user defined tasks such as the disablement of devices in areas where smoke may be generated due to temporary maintenance work or to action ...

Page 12: ... Fire routing output to Alarm Receiving Centre Who would know this is a test as they would have been advised before the weekly test At this point the test key is retained in the call point Check the alarms are sounding in the building and an indication is given of the fire event Turn the test key anticlockwise one quarter of a turn and remove it from the call point With the panel door open To canc...

Page 13: ...nfigured this light indicates there is an active Fire routing output to Alarm Receiving Centre to initiate Fire fighting action With the panel door open To cancel buzzer You can stop the panel buzzer from sounding Press CANCEL BUZZER Display reads Buzzer cancelled To silence alarms When the emergency is over the alarm sounders can be silenced Press SILENCE ALARMS Display reads Alarms silenced To r...

Page 14: ...Dis Fire Routing O P If configured this light indicate there is an active Fire routing output to Alarm Receiving Centre to initiate Fire fighting action With the panel door open To cancel buzzer You can stop the panel buzzer from sounding Press CANCEL BUZZER Display reads Buzzer cancelled To silence alarms When the emergency is over the alarm sounders can be silenced Press SILENCE ALARMS Display r...

Page 15: ...zone number all other zones in fire give a steady indication NA The zone indicators are not applicable for Vigilon Plus Network Node Each fire is logged in the Historic Events log which can be recalled using the menus See How to view the Historic Events To verify an alarm If required by site procedures Upon receipt of a fire condition the alarm sounders in the system can be delayed from sounding b...

Page 16: ...em must attempt any fault rectification work For advice please call your servicing organisation see contact details in the Log book With the panel door open To cancel buzzer You can stop the panel buzzer from sounding Press CANCEL BUZZER Display reads Buzzer cancelled What must be done You need to ensure the panel is returned to normal condition All fault repairs must be undertaken by engineers re...

Page 17: ...e wiring and ensure the end of line device is connected in the circuit Master Alarm s OC or SC n Fault Sounder There is an open or short circuit fault on the master alarm wiring Check the wiring Ensure the end of line device is connected in the circuit Lost Device Fault Sounder The Device is not communicating with the Control Panel via the Loop Additional indication given if it is a Sounder device...

Page 18: ...e disabled Previous Next Fault System Fault Delay Test Fire Power Power Fault Verify Disablement Sounder 15 45 Disable 1 Time 15 43 44 Wed 16 March 2016 Device Disabled at card 1 Active Fault Dis Fire Routing O P What must be done Investigate the reason for the disablement and re instate the devices if appropriate Record the event Where necessary make an entry in the log book of the event for futu...

Page 19: ...is a sounder device If manually disabled then investigate and if appropriate re enable the device Sector disabled at card n Disablement Sounder The fire alarm sector on loop n has been manually or automatically disabled If manually disabled then investigate and if appropriate re enable the sector Disabled Aux Relay n Disablement The auxiliary relay n in the control panel has been manually or autom...

Page 20: ...he function keys on the display At any level in a menu single press of the MENU ON OFF button aborts an operation However as an alternative the Quit option can be selected to exit the function mode If the time taken between button presses exceeds five minutes then the control panel will automatically remove the menu options from the display and give a system status indications The Params option is...

Page 21: ...m system The customer PIN code is set up for the end user The person responsible for the fire alarm system should be aware of this PIN code For security the PIN should be changed on a regular basis A previously created PIN can be changed a Press the MENU ON OFF button b Press the F4 button to select Test Eng c Press the F4 button to select UserCode Use the keypad to input your existing access code...

Page 22: ...to select Enter Notice the required event s are displayed or printed depending on your selection Cards inside the control panel The control panel uses the following card reference numbers Card 0 is always the Main controller card MCC or Main Control Board MCB also referred to as a local controller Cards 1 to 4 6 are always loop cards from a range 1 to 6 associated with the Vigilon Plus panel they ...

Page 23: ... not cleared You can view all active Fire Fault or Disablement events a Press MENU ON OFF b Press the F3 button to select Info Ignore step c if an external printer is not fitted or is switched off c To display the event s Press the F1 button to select Display Notice Display appears on the display To print the event s Press the F2 button to select Print Notice Print appears on the display d Press t...

Page 24: ...e F2 or F3 button to Retard or Advance to the desired setting g Press the F1 button to select Next Check that the Date digits are now flashing h Press the F2 or F3 button to Retard or Advance to the desired setting i Press the F1 button to select Next Check that the Month digits are now flashing j Press the F2 or F3 button to Retard or Advance to the desired setting k Press the F1 button to select...

Page 25: ...e not applicable for a Vigilon Plus Network Node It is only possible to disable a Manual Call Point MCP individually not as part of a range DISABLING A MCP IS NOT RECOMMENDED A sensing device such as a sensor or MCP in the system can be disabled enabled You will need the device and loop numbers this information can be found in the site specific documents held by the person responsible for the fire...

Page 26: ...umber from a range 1 to 128 f Press the F2 button to select Enter Notice the action has been processed and a message appears on the display Zone n enabled or Zone n disabled The Disablement light will be illuminated upon disablement of any zone How to manually switch On Off FARE The fire alarm routing output via the FARE interface that signals the Alarm Receiving Centre can be manually switched On...

Page 27: ...n to select FARE g Press the F2 button to select Enter the display shows either FARE Disabled or FARE Enabled message How to manually Disable Enable FPE All the FPE interfaces in a system that signal to all fire protection equipment can be manually disabled or enabled Select from the panel menu a Press the MENU ON OFF button b Press the F1 button to select Control c Press the F4 button to select U...

Page 28: ...ng cursor using the keypad input a loop number from a range 1 to 6 h Press the F2 button to select Enter Notice the action has been processed and a message appears on the display IO line disabled enabled at Card n The disablement light will illuminate upon disablement of an IO line How to enable disable auxiliary relay The control panel network node has two auxiliary relays that provides voltage f...

Page 29: ...m a Press the MENU ON OFF button b Press the F3 button to select Info Ignore step c if an external printer is not fitted or is switched off c To display a device label press the F1 button to select Display or to print a device label press the F2 button to select Print Notice Display or Print appears on the screen d Press the F4 button to select etc e Press the F2 button to select Label Notice Labe...

Page 30: ...n have up to four input output IO lines Each line may have been given a label for display during an event To view an IO line label you will need to know the interface device address the IO line number and the loop number which can found in the site specific documentation held by the person responsible for the fire alarm system a Press the MENU ON OFF button b Press the F3 button to select Info Ign...

Page 31: ...not applicable for Vigilon Plus Network Node A map provides information on devices that are connected to a loop off a control panel in a fire alarm network a Press the MENU ON OFF button b Press the F3 button to select Info Ignore step c if an integral printer is not fitted or is switched off c To display a loop map press the F1 button to select Display or to print a loop map press the F2 button t...

Page 32: ...ton to select UserCode A message is displayed Enter access code followed by a flashing cursor Use the keypad to input your PIN and then press the Enter button d Press the F4 button once to select etc e Press the F1 button to select Modify Notice Modify appears on the display f Press the F1 button to select Label Notice Label appears on the display g Press the F3 button to select Device Notice Devi...

Page 33: ...o select etc e Press the F1 button to select Modify Notice Modify appears on the display f Press the F1 button to select Label Notice Label appears on the display g Press the F2 button to select IO Line Notice IO Line followed by a flashing cursor on the display Using the keypad enter an input output number from a range 1 to 4 h Press the F3 button to select Device Notice Device followed by a flas...

Page 34: ...the display with a flashing first character to prompt you to edit the label If there is no label then the line is blank j Using the keypad to enter a label of up to 32 characters in length and then press the Enter button How to edit a local panel label A label is normally given to the control panel to identify its location in a network A previously entered label can be modified a Press the MENU ON...

Page 35: ...e on the display Enter access code followed by a flashing cursor Use the keypad to input the PIN and then press Enter button d Press the F4 button once to select etc e Press the F1 button to select Modify Notice Modify appears on the display f Press the F1 button to select Label Notice Label appears on the display g Press the F4 button once to select etc h Press the F3 button to select Custom Noti...

Page 36: ...the front cover onto the top edge of the call point assembly and then push the bottom edge down until a click is heard and the cover shuts onto the main assembly Check both hooks on the top of the front cover are locked onto the call point assembly e Turn the test key anticlockwise one quarter of a turn such that the glass is held under the yellow arm The call point is now ready for normal operati...

Page 37: ...crew driver dependent on panel construction b Remove the old paper roll from inside of the inner door assembly Where the paper roll holder is vertically above the mechanism then do d e and then c c Fit the new paper roll to the holder d Insert paper from the new paper roll into the printer mechanism e Turn the paper feed wheel located on the outside of the inner door downwards to feed paper thru t...

Page 38: ...wever under normal circumstances it is unnecessary to use this function a Press the MENU ON OFF button b Press the F1 button to select Test Eng c Press the F4 button to select UserCode Notice a flashing cursor and a message on the display Enter access code Use the keyboard to input your password and then press the Enter button d Press the F1 button to select Loop and F1 button to select Repair not...

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