Xtralis VESDA LCD Programmer

Quick Reference Guide

Xtralis VESDA VLP
Xtralis VESDA VLS
Xtralis VESDA VLC

Scope of this Manual User Levels and PIN Numbers

This manual is to be used as a quick reference guide to perform the initial There are three user levels and a four-digit Personal Identification Number
detector setup and is not to be used for commissioning. However, the menu (PIN) number for each level to be entered at LOGON. The three preset user
trees may be used at any time as a reference document to locate a particular levels are USR, ADM and DST. All Xtralis VESDA products are shipped with a
command, function or parameter located somewhere within the menu tree. factory set default PIN number for each user levels. These user levels and PIN
numbers can be changed when the Xtralis VESDA system is programmed.
What is the LCD Programmer?
USER
The LCD Programmer is a LCD display and keyboard device that enables the FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
LEVEL
user to interface with the Xtralis VESDA equipment through VESDAnet. The
user is able to perform the following functions:- This is the USER level.
USR A USER can view the event log, change the date and time and
• Programs a device or devices
perform some zone control functions only.
• View the system status and event log
• Perform system diagnostics This is the ADMINISTRATOR level. An ADMINISTRATOR has
ADM access to most of the functions and parameters including setting
• Change from defaults values
• Set new PIN numbers alarm thresholds, normalising the airflow and defining the relay
configuration.
About the Programmer Keys This is the Distributor level and is the highest level.
The two rows of keys on the programmer are used to move the cursor and to DST A DISTRIBUTOR has unlimited access to all the system
select the various options on the LCD screen. See the table below for the commands and parameters.
function of each key. The menu trees overleaf help you navigate to the
required command. Connecting the LCD Programmer to the Device
1. Plug one end of the data cable into the 15-pin socket
Key Function on the programmer.
2. Plug the other end of the data cable into the programming socket on the
 Moves the cursor to the right or left on the screen. termination card in the detector or to a remote VESDAnet terminal socket.
4 Scrolls highlighted item left/right. 3. Wait 30 seconds for the programmer to power up and press any key to see
the LOGON screen.
 Moves the cursor up or down the screen.
 Scrolls the menu up or down. Note: Plugging the programmer into the network will cause a Network fault to
Increases the value of the displayed number. be generated. To clear the network fault, select System All Devices ↵
System Control ↵ and Reset. See Menu tree 4.
+ Adds a selected letter from the displayed alphabet list.
Page Up on some screens. Logging On to the System
Decreases the value of the displayed number. 1. If the programmer is already connected, press any key to see the LOGON
- Deletes a selected letter. screen otherwise refer to “Connecting the LCD Programmer to the Device.”
Page Down on some screens. 2. Enter your User ID by using the +/- keys to scroll through the user levels.
3. Press the 4 key to move the cursor to the PIN field.
Moves back up the menu tree. Any changes to parameters are 4. Use the +/- keys to increase or decrease the displayed number.
ESC actioned after acknowledging the check message “Do you 5. Press the 4key to move to the next number.
want to save the changes”? (The key moves the cursor back to the previous number.)
↵ Moves down the menu tree by selecting the highlighted option.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all four numbers are entered.
7. Press ↵ key when the four digit number have been entered.
Adds selected letter.
Toggles between values. Note: A user may bypass the LOGON procedure to enter into the system.
The user may only read the data and cannot change any values.
Soft Keys Logging Off the System
These are the    4 keys on the top row. Use the keys located directly 1. Press the ESC key until the Warning screen is displayed.
below these commands (NO, BACK, YES, CONT, EXIT, QUIT or WAIT) when 2. Confirm the LOGOFF with the YES or NO key.
displayed, to respond. 3. The LCD now displays the LOGON screen.
4. Press the ESC key to display the VESDA logo.
Software Versions for Menu Trees
The programmer automatically LOGS OFF after 10 minutes when not used.
PRODUCT SOFTWARE VERSION Two series of warning beep sounds and two warning messages display at 60
seconds and 15 seconds before LOGOFF. To resume operation before the
VLP 3.15.00 & previous
system LOGOFF press any key to cancel the operation.
VLS 3.15.00 & previous
The PIN Challenge System
VLC (VN) 3.10
The PIN challenge system gives the user three attempts to enter the correct
LCD Programmer 3.08.01 (English)
PIN number. Failing to enter the correct PIN number on the third attempt the
3.08.11 (French) Programmer stops all further entries for 10 minutes. A four-digit number and
the Xtralis VESDA office telephone number will be displayed on the LCD
3.08.21 (German)
screen. Call this number for assistance. No further entries can be made until
Display 3.08.00 & previous instructions have been received from the Xtralis VESDA office.

Note: PIN numbers are disclosed to authorised personnel attending

Hour Glass Symbol accredited Xtralis VESDA training courses.

This symbol is displayed when the LCD Programmer is waiting for the updated
data from the system after executing a command. Press one of the keys
located below the CONT or WAIT command to proceed without waiting. It will
disappear automatically when the data arrives.
 Navigating around the Menu Trees Examples for Setting Up the Detectors

The menu tree is a map that guides the user to move between commands, to To Set Time and Date
change or view parameters and to execute the system functions. To select After Log On, select System/All Devices ↵ Set Date & Time ↵ and alter the
the next command located at the next level in the menu tree, move the date and time by using the   4+ - keys to change the values. Press
highlighted cursor to the required command by using the  or  keys. Press the ESC key to move back up the menu tree and respond to the displayed
the ↵ key to activate the highlighted option or command. message about saving the changes.
To move back up the tree, press the ESC key until the required function is
reached. Press the  or  keys to move up and down the menu and select To View the Status of the Detector
the next command. When any parameter has been changed, a message “Do Select Setup By Zone ↵ 0… ↵ select VLP Detector or VLS Detector or VLC
you want to save the changes?” is displayed. Respond to this question by Detector (if detectors are displayed) ↵ Status ↵
selecting one of the displayed options NO, YES or BACK. Select one of the
keys on the top row located directly below one of the options. To Normalise the Air Flow
Select Setup By Zone ↵ 0… ↵ select VLP Detector or VLS Detector or VLC
Programming the Xtralis VESDA Detector to meet the Detector (if detectors are displayed) ↵ Air Flow ↵ Normalise ↵ Start ↵
minimum requirements for the system to operate
To Start Auto Learn
1. Determine the type of detector to be programmed. Refer to the main
menu tree for detector type. Select Setup By Zone ↵ 0… ↵ select VLP Detector or VLS Detector or VLC
Detector (if detectors are displayed) ↵ Auto Learn ↵ Auto Learn Start ↵
2. After Log On, select Setup by Zone ↵ select 0… (0=Unconfigured Zone)
↵ select one of the detectors displayed on the list (VLP Detector or VLS
Detector or VLC Detector). This takes the user to one of the menu trees
in 1a, 1b or 1c on the next page. The menu tree that appears on the
display screen depends on which detector was selected.
3. Determine which function is to be performed by referring to the
highlighted commands in the appropriate tree. Move the  or  keys to
the required command located in the first column of the menu tree. Press
the ↵ key to select the function. This moves the cursor position into the
second column of the menu table.
4. Press the  or  keys to move through the menu as before and select
the appropriate function with the ↵ key.
5. Use the ESC key to move back to the previous menu.

Main Menu

Logon

Scan Status
Setup By Zone Setup By Type System/All Show Wiring LCD Screen
VLS Only Devices Order

Zone Number Ancillary Devices

Power Contrast Backlight

Display/Relays HLI Programmers Lists order
Supply 0–10 On/Off

See Menu See Menu See Menu See Menu

Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 5 Tree 4

VLS
See Menu Tree 1a

VLP
See Menu Tree 1b

VLC
See Menu Tree 1c
Menu Tree 1a – VLS Detector Menu Tree 1b – VLP Detector
Status… Scanning Status… Smoke Level
Alarm & Level Faults (x) (x) %/m
Scan Status… P1–P4 Isolated View Event Log Alarms (x)
Event Log… View Events…
Scanning AutoLearn Active Select Events… Faults (x)
Event Log… View Events… View Event Log End Date date
Current % Flow Isolated
Select Events… End Date date End Time time
Pipe 1 (x) % Zone Control… Mode AutoLearn Active
End Time time Pipe 2 (x) % Events To View:
Fire 2 (x) %/m Sensitivity/ Current % Flow
Zone Control… Mode Events To View: Pipe 3 (x) % Smoke Level 3/x
Smoke Level/ Pipe 1 (x) %
Current Sector
Fire 1 (x) %/m
Smoke Level 3/x Pipe 4 (x) % Alarms 3/x
Zone Number Pipe 2 (x) %
Sensitivity/ Action (x) %/m Alarms 3/x Faults 3/x
SW Version (x) Pipe 3 (x) %
Smoke Level/ Alert (x) %/m Faults 3/x
Silence Silence User Action 3/x
Cfg Code (x) Reset Reset Clear Log Start Pipe 4 (x) %
Zone Number User Action 3/x
Clear Log Start Isolate Start/Stop SW Version (x)
Silence Silence
Cfg Code (x)
Scan Start
Fire 2 (x) %/m
Reset Reset Fire 2 (x) %/m Fire 2 (x) %/m
Fire 1 (x) %/m
Isolate Start/Stop Fire 1 (x) %/m Fire 1 (x) %/m
Action (x) %/m
Action (x) %/m Action (x) %/m
Day Thresholds… Alert (x) %/m
Smoke Smoke Day Thresholds… Alert (x) %/m Alert (x) %/m
Thresholds… Night Thresholds.. Copy Day Start Sun 3/x
Thresholds… Night Thresholds.. Copy Day Start
Change-Over Day Start time Mon 3/x
Delays…
Times… Night Start time Tue 3/x Fire 2 (x) sec
Change-Over Day Start time
Weekend… Wed 3/x Fire 1 (x) sec
Times… Night Start time
Holidays… First Day date Thu 3/x Action (x) sec
Delay (x) s Weekend…
Scanner… Last Day date Fri 3/x Alert (x) sec
Sector Time (x) s Holidays… First Day date
Smoke Change… Sat 3/x Delay Times
Delays & Threshold Smoke Change… Last Day date Simultaneous/
thresholds… (x) %/m Cumulative
AutoLearn… Time (x) days Change By
Sector Factor 1… Day Threshold Inst. Fire Enabled
hours (x) hr (x) %/m (x) %/m
Sector Factor 2… AutoLearn… Time (x) days Disabled
minutes (x) min Factor (x) Night Threshold Min Intvl (x) sec
Sector Factor 3… hours (x) hr
AutoLearn Daytime (x) %/m
Sector Factor 4… minutes (x) min
Start/Stop Thresholds: Sun 3/x
Valve Operations.. AutoLearn
Fire 2 (x) %/m
Start/Stop Mon 3/x
Zone Number no. Fire 1 (x) %/m
Zone Number… Action (x) %/m Tue 3/x
(0-254)
Change By Alert (x) %/m Zone Number… Zone Number no. Wed 3/x
(x) %/m (0-254)
Name/Location Nighttime Thu 3/x
Zone Min Intvl (x) sec Thresholds: Total Operations
Name/Location... alphanumeric text High Urgent (x) % Fri 3/x
Fire 2 (x) %/m Sector 1 (x) Zone Name/Location
(A-Z, 0-9)
Fire 1 (x) %/m Sector 2 (x) High Minor (x) % Sat 3/x
High Urgent (x) % Name/Location... alphanumeric text
High Minor (x) % Action (x) %/m Sector 3 (x) (A-Z, 0-9) Low Minor (x) %
Alert (x) %/m Sector 4 (x) Low Urgent (x) %
Low Minor (x) %
Operations This Air Flow… Flow Thresholds... Delay (x) sec
Low Urgent (x) % Week
Delay (x ) sec Flow Control… Aspirator (x) RPM
Air Flow… Flow Thresholds... Sector 1 (x)
Sector 2 (x) Normalize… Normalize Start Pipes In Use:
Flow Control… Aspirator (x) RPM Pipe 4 nearest
Sector 3 (x)
Normalize… Normalize Start Pipes In Use: Current % Flow corner
Sector 4 (x) Pipe 1 (x) %
Current % Flow Pipe 4 nearest Filter… Life Used (x) % Pipe 1 3/x
corner Pipe 2 (x) % Pipe 2 3/x
Filter… Life Used (x) % Pipe 1 (x) % Date Due dd/mm/yy
Pipe 2 (x) % Pipe 1 3/x Pipe 3 (x) % Pipe 3 3/x
Pipe 2 3/x Service Int Pipe 4 (x) %
Date Due Pipe 3 (x) % Pipe 4 3/x
dd/mm/yy Pipe 3 3/x (xxx) days Current Raw
Pipe 4 (x) %
Service Int Pipe 4 3/x New Filter Start Flow
Current Raw Pipe 1 (x) %
(xxxx) days Dust Count (xxxx)
Flow Pipe 2 (x) %
New Filter Start Pipe 1 (x) % Dust Limit (xxxx)
Pipe 3 (x) %
Dust Count (xxxx) Pipe 2 (x) % Pipe 4 (x) %
Dust Limit (xxxx) Pipe 3 (x) % Reference Ref. Zone (1-255)
Pipe 4 (x) % Detector… 255=No Ref
Ref. Zone (1-255) Dilution (x) %
Reference
Detector… 255=No Ref Delay (x) min
Dilution (x) %
Delay (x) min Rebuild Zone
Rebuild Start
List…
Rebuild Zone
List… Rebuild Start
Power Supply Power Supply no.
Number… (0-254). 0 if no
Power Supply Power Supply no. VESDA PSL
Number… (0-254). 0 if no
VESDA PSL
Relays/Display Relay Card
Connected… 7-Rly/12-Rly/None
Relays Relay Card Scanner Con None
Connected… 7-Rly/12-Rly/None
Relays 1–7/1–12
Scanner Con
Relay Setup… Relay Startup Energized/
FD/FAS/None Relays 1–7/1–12 Mode… De-Energized Fire 2 3/x
Energized/ Latching… Fire 1 3/x
Relay Setup… Relay Startup De-Energized Action 3/x
Mode… Relay 1–7/1–12
Assignment… Alert 3/x
Latching… Sector 1 - 4
Urgent Flt 3/x
Relay 1–7/1–12 1st Sector 3/x
Assignment… Fire 2 3/x Diagnostics… Alarm Test Start Minor Fault 3/x
Fire 1 3/x Fault Test Start Isolate 3/x
Action 3/x Flow Fault Start
Diagnostics… Alarm Test Start
Alert 3/x Relays 1–7/1–12
Relay Test…
Fault Test Start Scanning 3/x On/Off
Flow Fault Start Urgent Flt 3/x
Sector Test Minor Fault 3/x Factory Defaults. Factory Def Restore
All open/P1/P2/P3 Isolate 3/x Defaults OK Start
/P4/P4 closed/
P3closed/P2close Communication Net Delay (x) sec
d/P1 closed
Pref. Port A/B
Scan Test Start
Relays 1–7/1–12 Health-Check
Relay Test…
On/Off UL Version 3/x (x) sec
Latch Alarm UL Version 3/x
Open-Ended
Yes/No A/B/None Latch Alarm
Factory Factory Def Net Delay (x) sec Yes/No
Defaults… Restore Latch Fault
Pref. Port A/B Yes/No Miscellaneous… Latch Fault
Defaults OK Start Yes/No
Health-Check GP Input
Communications (x) sec Reset GP Input
Open-Ended MainsOk Reset
A/B/None Standby MainsOk
Isolate Standby
Miscellaneous… Nightime Isolate
Reset+Isolate Nightime
Inv. Reset Reset+Isolate
Inv. Reset
1. (x) = Numerical value shown on display.
2. Units of measure shown are in metric.
3. Imperial units of measure are Smoke Level
displayed when US unit is selected from the Miscellaneous menu. See Menu Tree
4. (x) %/m
Highlighted items are the minimum requirements to enable successful system operation.
Alarms (x)
Menu Tree 1c – VLC Detector Menu Tree 2 – Display/Relays

Status… Smoke Level Status… Faults (x)

(x) %/m SW Version (x)
Alarms (x) Cfg Code (x)
Mode
Faults (x)
Zone Control… Sensitivity/
Isolated Smoke Level/
Autolearn Zone Number
Current % Flow Zone Number… Zone number no. Silence Silence
Pipe 1 (x) % (0-254)
Scan Scan
SW Version (x) Reset Reset
Location… Location
Cfg Code (x) Isolate Start/Stop
alphanumeric text
Sub Node Ty (x) (A-Z, 0-9)

No clock on Power Supply Power Supply

Event Log…
VESDAnet. Set
*** Number… (0-254). 0 if no
Mode/Test
Enabled/Locked
Date and Time VESDA PSL
Silence /Scan
View Events… View Event Log
Button Lockout. Enabled/Locked
Select Events… End Date date
Reset
End Time time Enabled/Locked
Relays Relay Card
Zone Control… Mode Events To View: Isolate
Connected… 7-Rly/12-Rly/None
Zone Number/ Smoke Level 3/x Enabled/Locked
Sensitivity/ Alarms 3/x Scanner Con
Smoke Level/ Faults 3/x None/FD/FAS
User Action 3/x Relays 1–7/1–12
Silence Silence Fire (x) %/m
Clear Log Start Energized/
Reset Reset Pre Alarm (x) %/m Relay Setup… Relay Startup De-Energized
Isolate Start/Stop Alert (x) %/m Mode
Overlay Alert 3/x Latching Fire 2 3/x
Beeper Fire 1 3/x
Smoke Smoke Relay 1–7/1–12 Action 3/x
Thresholds… Thresholds… Assignment Alert 3/x
Delays… Fire (x) s
Urgent Flt 3/x
Smoke Change… Pre Alarm (x) s
Minor Fault 3/x
Alert (x) s
Isolate 3/x
AutoLearn… Time (Days) Delay Times
(x) days Cumulative/ Factory Factory Def
hours (x) hr Simultaneous Defaults… Restore
minutes (x) min Inst. Fire Defaults OK Start
Disable/Enable
AutoLearn…
Start/Stop
Change By Communications Net Delay (x) sec
(x) %/m Pref. Port A/B
Zone Number… Zone Number no.
(0-254) Min Interval (x) s Health-Check
(x) sec
Name/Location Open-Ended
Zone
alphanumeric text None/A/B
Name/Location...
(A-Z,0-9)
Miscellaneous.. Isol Remind
Air Flow… Flow Thresholds... High Urgent (x) % Enabled/Disabled
Normalize… High Minor (x) % Latch Alarm
Low Minor (x) % Yes/No
Low Urgent (x) % Latch Fault
Filter… Life Used (x) % Yes/No
Date Due
dd/mm/yy Normalize Start
Service Int (xxxx) Current % Flow
days Pipe 1 (x) %
New Filter Start Current Raw Menu Tree 3 —HLI
Dust Count (xxxx) Flow
Pipe 1 (xxxx)
Dust Limit (xxxx)
Status… Faults (x)
Reference Ref. Zone (1-255)
SW Version (x)
Detector… 255=No Ref)
Location… Location Cfg Code (x)
Dilution (x) %
Alphanumeric text Sub Node Ty (x)
Delay (x) min (A-Z, 0-9)

Rebuild Zone
Rebuild Start Power Supply Power Supply no.
List…
Number… (0-254)

Power Supply Power Supply no. Factory Defaults

(0-254). 0 if no Factory
No… Defaults… Restore
VESDA PSL
Defaults OK Start

Button Lockout… Reset+Isolate

Enabled/Locked Communications Net Delay (x) sec
Pref. Port A/B
Diagnostics… Alarm Test Start Health-Check
Fault Test Start (x) sec
Flow Fault Start Open-Ended Loop
Lamp Test None/A/B
Start
Relay 1…3
Relay Test... On/Off
1. (x) = Numerical value shown on display.
Factory Factory Def
Defaults… Restore
2. Units of measure shown are in metric.
Defaults OK Start 3. Imperial units of measure are displayed when US units are selected from
Communications Net Delay (x) sec the Miscellaneous menu. See Menu Tree 4.
Pref. Port A/B 4. Highlighted items are the minimum requirements to enable successful
Health-Check system operation.
Miscellaneous… UL Version 3/x (x) sec
Latch Alarm Open-Ended
5. *** Appears only on initial power up for the first time.
Yes/No None/A/B
Latch Fault
Yes/No
GP Input
Reset+Isolate
Mains OK
Standby
Menu Tree 4 - System/All Devices Menu Tree 5 - Programmer

Status… Max Smoke Status… Cur User

(x) %/m Access Lvl
Alarms (x) Faults (x)
Faults (x) SW Version (x)
Cfg Code (x)
System Control... Mode
Current Sector
Sensitivity Zone Number… Zone Number no.
Smoke Level (0-255)
AutoLearn… Time (x) days Zone Number
Silence Silence Location
Hours (x) hr Location… alphanumeric text
minutes (x) min Scan Start
(A-Z, 0-9)
AutoLearn Start Reset Reset
AutoLearn Stop Isolate Start/Stop Power Supply Power Supply no.
Number… (0-254). (0 if no
VESDA PSL)
Set Date & Time. Date, time, day
Zone Control Mode/Test
Lockout… Enabled/Locked
Weekend... Sun 3/x
Silence/Scan
Mon 3/x Enabled/Locked
Tue 3/x User ID Factory Factory Def Reset
DST/USR/ADM
Holidays… First Day date Wed 3/x Defaults… Restore Enabled/Locked
PIN no.
Last Day date Thu 3/x Defaults OK Start Isolate
Access Lvl Enabled/Locked
Fri 3/x Distributor/
Sat 3/x Administrator/
Change User Communications Net Delay (x) s
Users… Operator
Details Pref. Port A/B
Add User Health-Check (x) s
User ID
Delete User User ID DST/USR/ADM Open-Ended
DST/USR/ADM None/A/B
PIN no.
Air Flow… High Urgent (x ) % Access Lvl
Distributor/ Miscellaneous.. UL Version 3/x
High Minor (x) %
Administrator/ Def. User
Low Minor (x) %
Operator Last User/
Low Urgent (x) % USR/ADM/DST
Delay (x) s Support phone (x)
Latch Alarm
Filter… Service Int Yes/No
(x) days Latch Fault
Yes/No
Reference Ref. Zone no.
Detector… (1-255)
Dilution (x) %
Delay (x) min

Button Lockout… Mode/Test

Enabled/Locked
Silence/Scan
Enabled/Locked
Reset
Enabled/Locked
Isolate
Enabled/Locked
Reset+Isolate
Enabled/Locked

Communications Net Delay (x) s

Pref. Port A/B
Health-Chec (x) s

Smoke Change.. Min Intvl (x) s

Miscellaneous… Units S.I./U.S.

UL Version 3/x
Isol Remind
Enabled/Disabled
Support phone no.
Device ID
Name & Number/ 1. (x) = Numerical value shown on display.
Name Only/ 2. Units of measure shown are in metric.
Number Only
Refresh Map Start 3. Imperial units of measure are displayed when US unit is selected from the
Latch Alarm Miscellaneous menu. See Menu Tree 4.
Yes/No
4. Highlighted items are the minimum requirements to enable successful
Latch Fault system operation.
Yes/No
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