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ADDRESSABLE

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL: 32 Device,4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel  

Approved Document No: GLT.MAN-129

 

 

 

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Issue : 1.0        Author: NRPJ      Date: 11/04/2008

 

Display & Controls

 

 
Here is the fascia for the Simplicity Micro. 
 

SYS FLT

GENERAL 

DISABLEMENT

ON

ACCESS

1

2

3

4

POWER

 FAULT

FIRE ZONE

GENERAL

 TEST

MORE 

DATA

NEXT

PREV

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

CANCEL

0

ENTER

1

START/STOP SOUNDERS SILENCE TONE

LED TEST

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

FIRE ALARM (RED LIGHTS ON)

In the event of a fire alarm,

Follow building evacuation 

procedures. 

When it is safe to enter the 
building:- 
1. Record the alarm address.

2. Enter Access Code.

3. Press Start/Stop sounder 

    button once.
4. Press Silence tone button.

5. Press reset button.
6. If alarm resounds, repeat

    steps 1 to 4. Check cause

    of alarm has cleared 

    before pressing reset.

FAULT ALARM (YELLOW LIGHT)

In the event of a fault alarm,

1. Record the message on
    the screen.

2. Enter Access Code.
3. Press Silence tone

4. Contact Engineer or 

    building supervisor 

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

(Continued)

TO DISABLE A ZONE

If a zone is repeatedly giving

a fault, or an alarm, it may 

be desirable to disable that
zone until the system is 
serviced. 

To disable a zone:-

1. Press General Disablement
    button.

2. Enter Access Code if 
    prompted.

3. 

4. Press ENTER button to 

    confirm.
5. 

.

6. Repeat above to 
    re-enable.

WARNING: A disabled zone

will not signal an alarm, so 

the fire alarm is effectively 
off for that zone.

Press General Disablement

    button until required zone 

    is indicated.

Press General Disablement

    button again if more zones

    need disabling

 

Display 

 
The Simplicity Micro has the following LED indicators:- 

 

LED 

COLOUR  MEANING 

POWER 

GREEN 

The system has mains and/or battery backup present. The 
panel showing this LED only is the normal condition  

FIRE 

RED 

There is an alarm on the system.  

FAULT 

YELLOW 

There is a fault on the system. See LCD for more detail 

SYSTEM 
FAULT 

YELLOW 

The processor has stopped running. It may have restarted 
and be running correctly. 

MORE DATA 

YELLOW 

There are further messages to be displayed on screen 

ACCESS ON 

YELLOW 

The panel controls are active (IE first access code has been 
entered) 

GENERAL 
TEST 

YELLOW 

The panel is in test mode. See LCD for more detail 

GENERAL 
DISABLEMENT 

YELLOW 

Part of the system has been disabled. See LCD for more 
detail 

FIRE 1 

RED 

There is a fire in zone 1. See LCD for more detail 

FIRE 2 

YELLOW 

There is a fire in zone 2. See LCD for more detail 

FIRE 3 

RED 

There is a fire in zone 3. See LCD for more detail 

FIRE 4 

YELLOW 

There is a fire in zone 4. See LCD for more detail 

 

Summary of Contents for SIMPLICITY MICRO

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL ci mpli y t Micro...

Page 2: ...SETTING TIME AND DATE 11 SETTING A CUSTOM BANNER 11 VIEWING DEVICE STATUS 12 LOCATE OR VERIFY A DEVICE 13 USING THE EVENT LOG 13 CHECKING SOFTWARE VERSION 14 DISABLEMENT 15 ZONE DISABLEMENT 15 TO PRO...

Page 3: ...an alarm and each detector can be labelled with a 20 character description to further improve user friendliness An exact location is much more useful for locating the cause of an alarm rather than ju...

Page 4: ...d 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 Connecting the batteries The Simplicity M...

Page 5: ...sounders and several other interface units can be connected to these loops A MAXIMUM OF 32 DEVICES CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE LOOP I O H I O I O O H I I I O O O O H O SIDE A VE SIDE A VE SIDE B VE SIDE B...

Page 6: ...ON ON ON 29 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON 13 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON ON 30 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON 14 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON 31 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON 15 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON 32 ON ON ON ON ON OFF ON...

Page 7: ...e r F la s h e r w ith S h o rt C irc u it L o o p Is o la to r S o un d e r to ecure S e n Micro Heat Detector Sm oke Detector Addressable Sounder Flasher Base S A d d r e s s MODEL SM ASFIB SM ASB S...

Page 8: ...ly giving a fault or an alarm it may be desirable to disable that zone until the system is serviced To disable a zone 1 Press General Disablement button 2 Enter Access Code if prompted 3 4 Press ENTER...

Page 9: ...EXT Used to display the Next message or next event in log in LCD PREV Used to display the Previous message or Previous event in log in LCD GENERAL TEST Used to initiate test mode GENERAL DISABLEMENT U...

Page 10: ...re the loop The panel displays configuration in progress Please wait It will return to Configuration Menu 2 when completed 7 Press PREVIOUS button followed by button 1 to view the loop contents It lis...

Page 11: ...cancel again to exit the menu and to return to normal The panel is now configured and ready for operation SETTING TIME AND DATE To set the time date enter Configuration Menu 2 and select Configure Sy...

Page 12: ...escription of the fault will appear here It will show one of the following messages FAULT MEANING Changed The device had been changed with one of a different type since last configuration The message...

Page 13: ...nd the Zone loop and address if appropriate Next Previous buttons will cycle through the list System The Simplicity also records other non critical items such as keyswitch turned on etc These can be u...

Page 14: ...e version from the LCD screen From Configuration menu 2 select configure system The System Menu Will Be displayed Press 2 Version Info and the panel will display the software in its two Microcontrolle...

Page 15: ...now in SELECT DISABLEMENT MODE 3 Press NEXT or PREV until the required zone or loop sounders is DISPLAYED Press ENTER button to disable this section The screen will now show that the zone is disabled...

Page 16: ...rom the disablement screen Press disable then press NEXT to scroll through all the zones sounders If there are no disablements the screen will show If the whole zone is disabled the screen will show I...

Page 17: ...ter the cause of the alarm has been checked and the panel reset test mode will have to be selected again to resume testing TO PROGRAMME ZONE IN TEST MODE NOTE Only one zone can be programmed in test a...

Page 18: ...extinguisher 5 If a larger fire is found leave the building immediately and contact the fire brigade 6 If no fire is found make a note of the detector that signalled fire and look for anything nearby...

Page 19: ...uit wiring fault Detector removed Double address installation fault Most of these faults will need to be checked by an engineer but the system can be checked for a removed detector by the responsible...

Page 20: ...ears this verifies the fault Break the earth screen aprox half way along the loop at a detector Connect loop side A screen to earth If no fault this half of the cable is clear Disconnect earth again C...

Page 21: ...panel will also report a break if there are 2 loop short circuit isolators active Look for isolators or sounder flasher isolators with Yellow isolating LEDs on Device faults If the panel is showing a...

Page 22: ...panel sees it at a different address If the device is giving no further details of the fault then the device in fault is communicating OK with the control Panel but is reporting a fault that it has de...

Page 23: ...d battery backup required we use the equation Battery Size Standby time in Amp Hours 1 25 x TALM x IALM TSBY x ISBY Where TALM Maximum time in hours required for the alarm hour is most common time IAL...

Page 24: ...R ZONE SOUNDER ALARM OUTPUTS LOOP POWERED SOUNDERS ONLY MAINS FAILED CURRENT BUZZER ON 39mA MAINS FAILED CURRENT BUZZER OFF 37mA MAXIMUM LOOP RESISTANCE 25 ohms MAXIMUM LOOP CAPACITANCE 0 3 F MAXIMUM...

Page 25: ...has a base sounder fitted mark the column with a tick or a Y Test each detector for Alarm operation Eg With smoke Spray and for fault reporting by removing the detector Check that each sounder operate...

Page 26: ...RUCTION MANUAL 32 Device 4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel Approved Document No GLT MAN 129 PAGE 26 Issue 1 0 Author NRPJ Date 11 04 2008 Log Book MAINTENANCE WORK DATE TIME ZONE LOCATION REASON FOR...

Page 27: ...ssable Fire Alarm Panel Approved Document No GLT MAN 129 PAGE 27 Issue 1 0 Author NRPJ Date 11 04 2008 FALSE ALARMS DATE TIME ZONE LOCATION CAUSE IF KNOWN OR ACTIVITIES IN ALARM AREA MAINTENANCE VISIT...

Page 28: ...ION MANUAL 32 Device 4 Zone Addressable Fire Alarm Panel Approved Document No GLT MAN 129 PAGE 28 Issue 1 0 Author NRPJ Date 11 04 2008 ALL OTHER EVENTS DATE TIME ZONE LOCATION DETAILS OF EVENT INCLUD...

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