SIMPLICITY PLUS INSTALLATION MANUAL
Approved Document No: GLT.MAN-107
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Issue 3.16 Author: NRPJ Date: 21/09/2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 INSTALLATION INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF PANEL ................................................................................ 3
1.3 BATTERY INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 PRODUCT DISPOSAL AT THE END OF ITS WORKING LIFE .............................................................................................. 3
2. PRODUCT DESIGN INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 FIRE ALARM CONTROL SECTION ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 POWER SUPPLY SECTION .................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
3. INTRODUCTION TO THE SIMPLICITY PANEL ................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 SIMPLICITY PANEL HISTORY .............................................................................................................................................. 5
3.2 PANEL DESCRIPTION & DESIGN CONCEPT ...................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 ADVANTAGES OF AN ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 6
4. USING THIS MANUAL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 EQUIPMENT GUARANTEE................................................................................................................................................... 7
5. DESIGNING A SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 DESIGNING A SIMPLICITY SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................... 8
6. INSTALLING THE SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
6.1 CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................... 9
6.1.1 MOUNTING THE CONTROL PANEL ...................................................................................................................... 9
6.1.2 RECOMMENDED CABLE TYPES AND THEIR LIMITATIONS ................................................................................ 9
6.1.3 MAINS WIRING RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................. 9
6.2 FIRST FIX ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
6.2.1 MOUNTING THE FIRE ALARM PANEL ................................................................................................................ 10
6.2.2 FIXING THE BACK BOX TO THE WALL .............................................................................................................. 10
6.2.3 PLANNING CABLE ENTRY .................................................................................................................................. 10
6.2.4 CONNECTING THE MAINS POWER ................................................................................................................... 11
6.2.5 CONNECTING THE BATTERIES ......................................................................................................................... 12
7. ADDRESSABLE LOOP WIRING ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
7.1 SPECIFIC DEVICE WIRING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 14
7.1.1 CP3/AD Manual Call Point ................................................................................................................................................ 14
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7.1.2 MKII detectors (All types) .................................................................................................................................................. 14
7.1.3 ZAI - MI Input Module...................................................................................................................................................... 15
7.1.4 ZAIO – MI Input/output Module ....................................................................................................................................... 15
7.1.5 ZASC – MI Sounder Control Module ................................................................................................................................ 15
7.1.6 ZAZM – MI Conventional Zone Module ........................................................................................................................... 16
7.1.7 Xtratone Sounder/Sounder Flasher ................................................................................................................................ 16
7.1.8 Sandwich Sounder ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
7.1.9 Remote LED Indicator ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
7.1.10 Isolator Base ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
7.2 MAXIMUM LOOP LENGTH RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................ 17
7.3 SETTING THE DEVICE ADDRESS (DETECTORS, CALL POINTS & SOUNDERS)........................................................... 17
7.4 ADDRESS - ZONE TABLE ................................................................................................................................................... 18
8. SOUNDERS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
8.1 ADDRESSABLE SOUNDERS.............................................................................................................................................. 19
8.2 SANDWICH SOUNDER BASES - DETECTOR TRIGGERED ............................................................................................. 19
8.3 SANDWICH SOUNDER BASES - ADDRESSD MODE ....................................................................................................... 19
8.4 ADDRESSABLE SOUNDER CIRCUIT CONTROLLER ........................................................................................................ 19
8.5 COMPARISON OF SOUNDER TYPES ................................................................................................................................ 19
8.6 SOUNDER START & STOP TIMES ..................................................................................................................................... 20
9. AUXILIARY INPUTS & OUTPUTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
9.1 AUXILIARY INPUT WIRING EXAMPLES ............................................................................................................................. 21
9.2 AUXILIARY OUTPUT WIRING ............................................................................................................................................. 21
10. FIELD DEVICE TERMINATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
10.1 TERMINATING THE WIRING ............................................................................................................................................ 22
11. OTHER CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
11.1 REPEATER CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................................... 23
11.2 SERIAL PRINTER CONNECTION ..................................................................................................................................... 23
12. CONFIGURING THE SIMPLICITY FIRE ALARM PANEL ................................................................................................................. 24
12.1 CONFIGURING THE LOOPS ............................................................................................................................................ 24
12.1.1 FROM A BLANK SIMPLICITY PANEL ................................................................................................................. 24
12.1.2 FROM A PREVIOUSLY CONFIGURED PANEL .................................................................................................. 24
12.1.3 REDUCED LOOP SIMPLICITY PANELS ............................................................................................................ 24
12.2 VERIFYING THE LOOP CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................... 24
12.3 LABELLING THE LOOP DEVICES .................................................................................................................................... 25
12.4 CONFIGURING ASSOCIATED SOUNDERS ..................................................................................................................... 25
12.5 SETTING TIME AND DATE ............................................................................................................................................... 25
12.6 SETTING A CUSTOM BANNER ........................................................................................................................................ 25
12.7 CHANGING A ZONE BOUNDARY ..................................................................................................................................... 26
12.8 CHANGING THE ALARM RESPONSE – SOUNDERS ...................................................................................................... 26
12.8.1 CHANGING DETECTOR ALARM RESPONSE ................................................................................................... 26
12.8.2 CHANGING MCP ALARM RESPONSE .............................................................................................................. 26
12.8.3 ZONAL SOUNDER TO COMMON SOUNDER DELAY ....................................................................................... 26
12.8.4 ASSOCIATED SOUNDER BASE SETTINGS...................................................................................................... 27
12.9 CHANGING THE ALARM RESPONSE – I/O UNITS .......................................................................................................... 27
12.9.1 TYPES OF I/O UNIT OPERATION ...................................................................................................................... 27
