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Document No. 996-203-000-2, Revision 02
March 2011

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Page 1: ...product manual Document No 996 203 000 2 Revision 02 March 2011 www acornfiresecurity com www acornfiresecurity com...

Page 2: ...Installation 12 3 4 4 1 Wiring terminal Block Arrangement 13 3 4 4 2 Small Enclosure Arrangement 13 3 4 4 3 Medium Enclosure Arrangement 14 3 4 4 4 Battery Operation 14 3 4 5 Detection Loops 15 3 4 5...

Page 3: ...Group Disable Assignment 37 5 3 5 1 4 Input Actions 37 5 3 5 1 5 Output Controls 39 5 3 5 2 Learn Devices 40 5 3 6 Local Inputs 41 5 3 6 1 Input Action 42 5 3 6 2 Zone Number 43 5 3 6 3 Disablement G...

Page 4: ...nstallation 14 Figure 11 Medium Enclosure 17Ah Battery Installation 14 Figure 12 SLC Connections 16 Figure 13 Loop Wiring with Isolators 17 Figure 14 Loop Wiring Unused Loops 17 Figure 15 Sounder Circ...

Page 5: ...tructure Overview 33 Table 6 General Options 35 Table 7 Input Parameter Options 38 Table 8 Output Parameter Options 40 Table 9 Input Actions On board Inputs 42 Table 10 Zone Pattern Qualifiers 48 Tabl...

Page 6: ...996 220 00X X for more details 1 2 Models The DX Connexion Series of FireAlarm Control Panels as shown below are available in two enclosure sizes the small enclosure for 1 loop and the medium enclosur...

Page 7: ...r components of fire intruder and social alarm systems Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EEC by the application of the safety standard EN 60950 1 Safety of information technology equipment The Constructio...

Page 8: ...mplies with the requirements of EN54 2 4 In addition to the basic requirements of EN54 the panel conforms to the following optional functions EN54 3 Option EN54 2 Clause Indication Alarm counter 7 13...

Page 9: ...6 Self learn configuration 5 3 5 2 Sensitivity Mode 5 3 10 3 Control Matrix Output Modes Patterns 5 3 7 Input type filtering 5 3 5 1 4 5 3 10 Output type filtering 5 3 5 1 5 5 3 10 Time of day filter...

Page 10: ...00n X 1 4 User Manual 996 202 00n X 1 5 User Guide 996 214 00n X 1 6 Battery Cables Kit 1 1 7 EOL Resistor 6 8k W 4 1 Battery leads are provided for all models with push on terminals suitable for 7Ah...

Page 11: ...e The small enclosure is used for the DXc1 Series panels 3 1 2 Medium Enclosure The medium enclosure is used for the DXc2 and DXc4 Series panels Figure 1 Dimensions Fixing Points Small Enclosure Figur...

Page 12: ...inadvertant damage or contamination Remove the necessary knockouts for the installation cabling Mount the enclosure in the desired location using all three mounting holes A small enclosure or B mediu...

Page 13: ...ixed to the panel using four screws in positions A 3 3 1 Wall Apertures Make a recess in the wall large enough for the bezel and enclosure back box to be inserted easily and without unnecessary force...

Page 14: ...allation instructions for positions Remove the assembly from the recess Drill the supporting wall as described in the surface mounting instructions Remove the required knockouts and install all cable...

Page 15: ...nduced do not compromise device operation or compatibility Ensure that cable impedance does not exceed any specific requirements detailed in the remainder of this document Check the isolation between...

Page 16: ...in the Product Market Variations Manual 3 4 4 Battery Installation Refer to the Appendix 2 Standby Battery Calculations for the size of the batteries required for a particular installation Do not mak...

Page 17: ...ils 3 4 4 2 Small Enclosure Arrangement The diagram opposite shows the position for the 7Ah batteries in the DXc1 Series panel For battery sizes greater than 7Ah use the medium enclosure models DXc2 o...

Page 18: ...odical checks the state of the AC Mains battery and charger circuit The panel will automatically switch over to the standby battery source when the AC Mains fails When the panel is operating from AC M...

Page 19: ...conditions twisted pair wire is recommended to further reduce interference The Detection Loop Circuits are supervised and power limited 3 4 5 2 Cable Requirements Shielded cable must be used for all d...

Page 20: ...it from removing more than 32 addressable points from the system The detection loop connections are made on terminal blocks at the top of the base card The diagrams opposite show the location of the t...

Page 21: ...diagram above for information Note The loop driver modules have built in isolators so it is not required to place isolator modules on the outputs of the FACP The Loop functions satisfactorily without...

Page 22: ...l blocking diode that prevents the sounder from consuming any power in normal monitoring conditions Monitoring uses reversed polarity When the sounder circuit is energised the polarity of the sounder...

Page 23: ...s not power limited Route wiring away from power limited signal cables Figure 17 Relay Circuit Connections 3 4 8 Auxiliary Supply Outputs The DX Connexion Series Fire Alarm Control Panels have two pow...

Page 24: ...t 3 4 10 RS485 Peripheral Link EN54 2 8 8 Integrity of transmission paths The peripheral network does not provide the the required transmission path integrity EN54 The DX Connexion Series Fire Alarm C...

Page 25: ...Do not re legend the ABAB terminals in these repeaters with the label supplied Also the EOL resistors can be configured through correct jumper settings on these repeaters rather than using the physica...

Page 26: ...Wiring i e Relays M Mains Wiring CAUTION A BATTERY CHARGER FAULT indication is given if the thermistor lead is disconnected The thermistor is calibrated for use only with the panel Base PCB with whic...

Page 27: ...tion and Re assembly of Keyswitch To prevent inncorrect re assebly of the keyswitch it is important that the procedure outlined below is followed 1 Before separating the keyswitch and prior to fitting...

Page 28: ...l at the scoring through 90 This needs to be done to stop the text on this part of the labels becoming illegible by preventing them from bowing away from the fascia windows Figure 28 Slide in Label Lo...

Page 29: ...parameters and functions can be changed User Level 2 is reached either by entering a password from level 1 or using the keyswitch if fitted At USER LEVEL 3 all front panel controls are functional and...

Page 30: ...list of the device point abbreviations shown on the LCD Abbreviation Description CO Carbon Monoxide Detector FLM Flame Detector ION Ionisation Smoke Detector I O Input Output Module LSR Laser Smoke De...

Page 31: ...iting and saving configuration changes is controlled in software and therefore no hardware jumper links are involved in carrying out this procedure 5 1 2 Updating Software The operating software for b...

Page 32: ...acters in the following order space 1 hyphen comma full stop and forward slash Use the keys to move the cursor and the key to erase any incorrect entries 5 1 3 1 Alphanumeric Keypad The alphanumeric k...

Page 33: ...ired word this will advance the list of words starting with the first letter on the pressed key or the next letter if no words exist for the first letter etc there are no words in the default list beg...

Page 34: ...Throughout this process the internal buzzer activates intermittently but this may be muted and the SYSTEM FAULT and FAULT LEDs are illuminated the LEDs are extinguished upon completion The intermitte...

Page 35: ...red devices on the loop Press the key to auto configure the devices on the next loop When all loops are configured press the key and the fastrack method commission is complete Further device editing c...

Page 36: ...r keyswitch U9 The menu shown below indicates that the default passcode was used To select the Commission mode functions press 7 If this is done at user access Level 2 the display will then prompt for...

Page 37: ...ignment and disablement group assignment along with other device specific parameters Learn Configure what devices are connected to the loop 2 Loop Configure loop devices including 3 Local Inputs Confi...

Page 38: ...applies to DEVICE LEVEL FAULT DOUBLE ADDRESS FAULT NO REPLY FROM DEVICE BAD DEVICE REPLY DEVICE ADDED DEVICE NOT SUPPORTED DEVICE TYPE CHANGED Refer to Product Market Variations Manual for protocol sp...

Page 39: ...Timeout period selected the panel will automatically cancel Level 2 control key access Setting a time of 0 disables the timer and the control keys are permanently enabled NOT EN54 2 compliant in this...

Page 40: ...or relays the ringing pattern and other parameters can be programmed If the unit has both an input and an output circuit then all programmable options are shown Press the 1 key to select the Edit Devi...

Page 41: ...priate option A device can be assigned to No Group 0 Group 1 1 Group 2 2 Both Groups 1 2 Press the key to save the changes The LCD returns to the device edit screen Note Care must be taken to avoid us...

Page 42: ...ition from a normal to an active input condition Reset N Generates a Reset action to reset the panel on the transition from a normal to an active input condition Evacuate N Generates an Evacuate actio...

Page 43: ...ced through the SILENCE RESOUND key function Evacuate select YES if the output is to respond to the EVACUATE key function Can Pulse select YES if the output is to pulse Sounder Fitted select YES or NO...

Page 44: ...pen circuits outputs will be disabled when other CTL outputs are disabled The Sounder and Monitored options are normally pre configured when the devices are learnt These can be changed however to suit...

Page 45: ...total of each device type is displayed in two rows the sensor types in the upper row with the module types in the lower row The main types of devices have their own columns for other devices these are...

Page 46: ...d zone Generates a plant alarm Plant condition from the Warning assigned zone Processes the pattern logic and operates outputs Transparent without generating a fire or fault condition Rings ALL of the...

Page 47: ...according to the zone and the appropriate outputs will be activated see Table 15 for the input actions that will process the pattern logic 5 3 6 3 Disablement Group The input can be assigned to one o...

Page 48: ...5 3 7 2 Can Pulse This parameter determines whether the output can be turned on in a pulsed mode By default all local outputs are set so that pulsing is possible If the pattern is set to pulse for a...

Page 49: ...VACUATE key is pressed It should also be set true if the output is required to turn on for a Class Change Using the numeric keypad press the 4 key to select the Resp to Silence option and then press t...

Page 50: ...ns Press 6 or move the highlight to menu option 6 Logic and press the key The Logic menu is displayed as follows 5 3 8 Zone Text A 20 character text description including spaces can be assigned to eac...

Page 51: ...y again to confirm the change Use the navigation keys to highlight the current output action On and press the key to edit it The lower part of the LCD now prompts the user to enter a new state for the...

Page 52: ...he pattern to be qualified and the outputs will turn on immediately A single fire alarm in the zone will cause the pattern to be qualified Delay Delay The outputs will remain off for the delay period...

Page 53: ...on The general use of this function is to turn on one or more outputs when a specific panel condition occurs For example it is possible to turn on off an output when the panel is silenced resounded or...

Page 54: ...delayed day mode stage 1 2 active condition Verify Mode Verify Mode The output s will be turned on when when the panel is in the Activation verification mode active condition System Reset System Rese...

Page 55: ...ll enter a full fire condition and activate the outputs Verification Initiates a Fire alarm Signals from smoke detectors Retard Reset Restart Period confirmation mode are not immediately registered at...

Page 56: ...hin a specified time Manual call points will always generate an immediate fire alarm regardless of any day mode setting Ensure that at least one sounder circuit is configured for immediate operation w...

Page 57: ...1 Time 15 seconds Stage 2 Time 180 seconds Press the key to exit edit mode Press the key to exit the timer edit screen and save the change The procedure for changing the second stage delay timer is t...

Page 58: ...lected with a default delay period of 60 seconds Press the keys to toggle between Timers 1 and 2 Two methods may be used to change the delay period either use the keys to step through the permissable...

Page 59: ...itivity levels are not set such that false alarms are likely From the Detection Mode menu use the numeric or navigation keys to select the Sensitivity option Whichever method is used press the key to...

Page 60: ...From the Commissioning menu using the numeric keypad press the 7 key to select the Detection Modes option Alternatively use the key to move the highlight to the Detection modes option and press the ke...

Page 61: ...nds on the protocol chosen The above example is for Apollo Discovery devices Enter the new alarm level threshold and press the key to confirm Ensure that the system maintains safe fire alarm notificat...

Page 62: ...listed in numerical order with the first timer at the top To select a timer first use the numeric keypad to enter the number of the required timer program and then press the key to select it Alternati...

Page 63: ...le timer 01 has been programmed to start at 08 00 8 00 am and finish at 18 00 6 00pm with Sensitivity as the selected Detection Mode No Action indicates that the timer will have no effect as no Detect...

Page 64: ...time clock in the panel is crystal controlled However this can drift gain lose time over a period of time because of component tolerances operating temperature etc It is possible however to compensat...

Page 65: ...ocedure the Fault and System Fault LEDs illuminate and the internal buzzer activates intermittently once the wipe configuration action is completed Perform a panel reset to clear these indications Aft...

Page 66: ...el Instructions on how to use the PC Configuration Tool are not given here refer to the user documentation supplied via the tool s Help menu Figure 31 Position of PC Tool Cable Connector 5 4 1 Retriev...

Page 67: ...ure 0 C to 40 C Humidity 5 to 95 R H non condensing Height above sea level 2000m Panel Sealing IP30 EN60529 Vibration EN60068 2 6 10 150Hz at 0 981ms 2 EMC Emissions EN61000 6 3 Immunity EN50130 4 Saf...

Page 68: ...circuit monitored 6 8k EOL resistors P N 170 073 682 1A maximum output current Minimum switched current 1mA Maximum Output Voltage 27 5V Minimum Output Voltage 19 5V Auxiliary Relays 3 programmable vo...

Page 69: ...Alarm Current2 160mA 160mA 210mA Battery Charging Current3 0 95 A max 1 17 A max 1 17 A max 0 62 A min 0 75 A min 0 75 A min AUX DC Output Current4 0 25A 0 25A 0 25A Power Supply Output Rating Contin...

Page 70: ...are to be used The loop cable usage must not exceed 1 5 km This includes the cable used on main loop and spur circuits Single pair cables must be used It is NOT permissible to run mixed loops or outg...

Page 71: ...alled The panel will turn on the LED indicators of the first four sensors that register an alarm Refer to the manufacturers published data sheets for the LED current Ensure the total alarm current doe...

Page 72: ...owing 1 Check entries in the logbook inspect the panel s log taking appropriate remedial action where necessary 2 Examine all battery connections 3 Check the alarm fault and ancillary functions of the...

Page 73: ...ost other display technologies The contrast of the LCD will gradually deteriorate as this part ages This item can therefore be changed when normal contrast starts to fade Replace the complete Display...

Page 74: ...nds a 2 loop panel to four detection loops The DXc4 panel variant already has this PCB fitted and consequently this manual does not provide fitting instructions The 2 loop Expansion PCB locates on fou...

Page 75: ...ided with the replacement Replacement kit PN 795 102 2 5 80 Zone LED PCB PN 795 124 The 80 Zone LED PCB provides individual fire indications for zones 1 to 80 It is located on the lower part of the fr...

Page 76: ...the PC refer to the user documentation supplied with it Alternatively use the MIAS communications lead PN 795 080 to communicate with the PC Refer to Section 5 4 Programming Using the PC Configuratio...

Page 77: ...ftware upgrade hex file The approriate file will be shown once the correct folder location has been selected as illustrated in the example below With the folder containing the correct file click on Op...

Page 78: ...he port selected is the physical port being used at the back of the PC Then from the Flash menu select the Start option The panel software upgrade now starts When finished the following typical screen...

Page 79: ...pe the panel settings from the system menu before restoring them from the PC Tool Refer to Section 5 3 12 3 Wipe Memory for details if required Step 4 After the panel software has successfully been up...

Page 80: ...pre alarm level based on it s programmed pre alarm threshold PLANT ALARM RETURN An input device associated with the Plant Warning action has returned from its activated state back to normal FIRE ALARM...

Page 81: ...nt cancelled DISABLE ALL SOUNDERS All output devices designated as sounder devices were disabled ENABLE ALL SOUNDERS All output devices designated as sounder devices previously disabled were re enable...

Page 82: ...battery has identified a possible wiring connection fault Check connections to the batteries May also indicate that batteries are in need of replacement refer to Section 3 4 4 BATTERY LOW The battery...

Page 83: ...as the type of network to be implemented see above its identity on the network panel ID and name Also a network map needs to be created at each panel which lists all the other remote panels 2 Procedur...

Page 84: ...ss to confirm the type of network topology used Remote Panels Use this option to create a list of all the other panels on the network When this screen is displayed an Add New Panel prompt is highlight...

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