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‘MX’ ADDRESSABLE FIRE CONTROLLERS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
LIST OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 5 3.5 ACCEPT EVENTS 18
1.1 KEY FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES 5 3.6 VIEW STATUS 18
3.7 ISOLATE/DE-ISOLATE 20
3.8 TIME/DATE 21
2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 6 3.8.1 SET TIME/DATE 21
2.1 OPERATOR’S INDICATORS 3.8.2 SUMMER/WINTER 21
AND CONTROLS 6
3.9 EVENT LOG 21
2.1.1 GENERAL 6
3.9.1 VIEW EVENT LOG 22
2.1.2 OPERATOR DISPLAY
MODULE 6 3.9.2 PRINT EVENT LOG 22
2.1.3 OPERATOR CONTROL 3.9.3 FILTER 22
MODULE 9 3.10 VIEW/PRINT STATUS 23
2.1.4 DCM800 DISPLAY CONTROL 3.10.1 VIEW/PRINT POINTS
MODULE 9 ISOLATED 23
2.2 LCD DISPLAY 11 3.10.2 VIEW/PRINT POINTS
2.2.1 FIRE WINDOW 11 UNTESTED/FAILED 23
2.2.2 STATUS WINDOW 11 3.10.3 VIEW/PRINT POINT VALUES 23
2.2.3 MAIN WINDOW 11 3.10.4 VIEW FAULTS 24
2.2.4 SOFTKEY WINDOW 11 3.10.5 VIEW LOOP POINT COUNTERS 24
2.3 NORMAL OPERATION 12 3.11 SERVICE 25
2.3.1 EVENT MONITORING 12 3.11.1 WALK TEST 26
2.3.2 EVENT DISPLAY 12 3.11.2 MAINTENANCE 28
2.4 OPERATION IN ALARM 12 3.11.3 CONFIGURATION 29
2.4.1 SYSTEM RESPONSE 12
2.4.2 SOUNDER SILENCING 13 4. ROUTINE CHECKS 34
2.4.3 RESETTING THE CONTROLLER 14
4.1 GENERAL 34
2.4.4 MULTIPLE EVENTS 14
4.2 DAILY CHECKS 34
2.4.5 PRE-ALARM WARNINGS 14
4.3 WEEKLY CHECKS 34
2.5 OPERATION IN FAULT CONDITION 14
2.5.1 SYSTEM RESPONSE 14
2.5.2 OPERATOR ACTION 14
2.6 FIRE CONTROL KEYS 15
2.6.1 EVACUATE or FIRE ALARM 15
2.6.2 DAY/NIGHT MODE 15
2.6.3 TEST 15
2.7 AUXILIARY DISPLAY DEVICES 15
2.7.1 GENERAL 15
2.7.2 REPEATERS 16
2.7.3 PRINTERS 16
3. CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS 16
3.1 ACCESS LEVELS 16
3.1.1 GENERAL 16
3.2 ENTERING PASSCODES 17
3.3 VALID VALUES 17
3.4 MAIN MENU 18

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 First Fire 1 2
ABC
3
DEF
Zone 002 B002
1st Floor Corridoor
Room 117
4 5 6
Last Fire 002 GHI JKL MNO

Zone 030 B055

4th Floor

Registered Office:
Washroom / Window 7 8 9
PQRS TUV WXYZ
General Information

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Fig. 1

First Floor
LED Tst More

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5

North Building
Walden Court
GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLLER

PRE ALARM POWER ON

FIRE DAY MODE MAINS FAULT

FAULT SYSTEM FAULT

Parsonage Lane
POWER FAULT
DISABLED
SOUNDERS SIGNALLING

TEST ACTIVATED ACTIVATED

FAULT FAULT
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PUBLICATION:

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ISSUE No. & DATE:

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Silence Silence/ Day INVESTIGATE
Buzzer Reset Evacuate
Resound Night DELAY

Bishop’s Stortford Herts

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Main menu
SYSTEM 1 2 3
1 - Accept Events
Wed, 01-Mar-00 2 - Actual Status * ABC DEF
14:15 3 - (De-) Isolate
4 - Time / Date
Company Name 5 - Event Log 4 5 6
6 - View/Prn Status GHI JKL MNO
General 7 - Service
9 - Test Buzzer,
LED's Display 7 8 9
Alarm Count: 0021 PQRS TUV WXYZ
0000
Back SounSIL
0

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5

GENERAL
GENERAL SYSTEM SOUNDERS
SOUNDERS SIGNALLING CONTROLLER

FIRE PRE ALARM ACTIVATED ACTIVATED POWER ON

FAULT DAY MODE FAULT FAULT MAINS FAULT

DISABLED STATUS 1 DISABLED DISABLED SYSTEM FAULT

TEST STATUS 2

SILENCE SILENCE DAY INVESTIGATE

RESET FUNCTION EVACUATE
BUZZER RESOUND NIGHT DELAY

ZONE DISPLAY

1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71

2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72

3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73

4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74

5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75

6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76

7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77

8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78

9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Fig. 2 MX2 Fire Controller - Front Cover

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1. INTRODUCTION conventional detection zone interfaces

(DIM800), conventional sounders and
The instructions given in this document are common to all beacons, door release mechanisms and
the ‘MX’ range of fire controllers, any differences being interface relays and remote full function
outlined as appropriate This document is written for repeaters.
Firmware Version 5.0.
• Power supply incorporates a 24V DC
The MINERVA MX range, form a comprehensive and charger capable of charging up to 38Ah
compatible range of modular and flexible EN54 approved batteries to provide up to 72 hours backup
(the MX2 and MX Black Box Panel are additional MX and 30 minutes in alarm (BS 5839 : Part 1)
compatible units which are fully EN54 : Part. 2 and Part. 4 or 90 hours backup and 15 minutes in alarm.
compliant) addressable fire controllers using Tyco MX
TechnologyTM.
• Full EN54 compliant control switches and
indicators with keyswitch enable and
Standard MINERVA MX fire controllers include: optional programmable LED indicators and
control switches.
• MX1000 – 250 point, 40/80/120/160/200 or
• Large backlit 16 line x 40 character LCD
240 zone network capable fire controller – 1
loop controller in compact designer housing. display with detailed and precise
identification of all sectors, zones and
• MX4000 – 1000 point, 40/80/120/160/200 points, comprehensive 95 character
or 240 zone network capable fire controller - emergency procedure instructions and full
2 to 4 loop controller in compact designer system status indication including counters
housing. of number of points in alarm, fault, disabled
and test mode.
• MX4000M – 1000 point, 40/80/120/160/200
or 240 zone network capable fire controller – • Extensive menu driven and password
2 to 4 loop controller in modular rack style controlled operator and engineer functions
housing. including extensive isolate, override, test,
service and diagnostic functions.
• T2000 – 1000 point, 40/80/120/160/200 or
• System manager and engineer functions
240 zone network capable fire controller - 2
to 4 loop controller in Marine approved including editing of point descriptions and
compact housing. viewing/printing of point values including
CO levels, temperatures and detector
• MXR – Fully functional repeater in compact obscuration levels.
designer housing.
• Optional self-test and verification of
• T2000 Marine Full Function Repeater. detectors from the controller.
• MX2-100 - 250 point, 40/80/160/200 or 240 • Peer-to-peer communication with up to 98
zone network capable fire C.I.E. – 1 loop other controllers providing a seamless
C.I.E. in housing with integral backup operator interface to all other relevant
batteries. defined controllers on the network.
• MX2-200 - 1000 point, 40/80/160/200 or • Event log for logging of up to 3000 events
240 zone network capable fire C.I.E. - 2 to 4 which can be viewed, selected and printed.
loop C.I.E. in housing with integral backup • Constant monitoring of all detectors and
batteries. input circuits and processing of detector
sensor information using standard, CCO and
FastLogic fuzzy logic algorithms.
All variants fully comply with the requirements of EN54
parts 2 and 4 and may be installed in a system which • Long term averaging and condition
complies with the requirements of BS 5839 : Part 1 monitoring of smoke detectors with dirty
(2002). The Marine versions also comply with the detector identification.
requirements of S.O.L.A.S. and marine Classification
Societies.
• Automatic or manual switching of detector
modes and sensitivities according to changes
in occupancy patterns (day mode) and
1.1 KEY FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES variations in fire risk.

All MINERVA MX controllers are built around common

• Constant fault monitoring of all hardware
components, power supplies, batteries,
hardware and software modules incorporating the following relays, sounder and speaker circuits,
common functions and features: addressable loops, detectors and addressable
• An integral 110-250V ac battery backed devices, monitored input circuits, remote
power supply providing 24V dc (nominal) at and local communication links.
up to 5A (alarm load) for powering
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• Communication with up to 250 addresses on • Switches F1 to F5 - used to carry out the

up to 4 detection loops per controller and a functions displayed on the bottom line of
combination of up to 1500 auxiliary I/O, the LCD display.
controller plus 7 full function repeaters and
multiple remote printers. • An alphanumeric keypad used for entering
access codes, text strings or general
• Signalling, supervision, status and fault information as follows:
indication of central station alarm signalling
equipment such as BT Redcare STU.
• Option for one repeater to be provided from a 0 Used to enter the number 0
remote PC computer using MX-Remote
service and diagnostics software over the
public switched telephone network (PSTN).
• Default cause and effect providing computer 1 Used to enter the number 1 or special
symbols
control of all outputs, sounders, beacons and
speakers in the event of alarm conditions.
• Powerful programmable cause and effect 2
ABC
Used to enter the number 2 or letters ‘A’,
using the flexible and easily configured ‘B’ or ‘C’
MINERVA group based event/action
programming language.
3 Used to enter the number 3 or letters ‘D’,
• Synchronisation and multiple output pulse DEF
‘E’ or ‘F’
patterns for phased evacuation of up to 240
zones using “Bell Mapping”.
• Arrangement of points in up to 240 detection 4
GHI
Used to enter the number 4 or letters ‘G’,
‘H’ or ‘I’
zones per controller.

5 Used to enter the number 5 or letters ‘J’,

2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS JKL
‘K’ or ‘L’
2.1 OPERATOR’S INDICATORS
AND CONTROLS 6 Used to enter the number 6 or letters ‘M’,
MNO
‘N’ or ‘O’
2.1.1 GENERAL
ALL operator controls and indicators are mounted on the front
panel. For the MX/T2000, these are provided by the Operator 7
PQRS
Used to enter the number 7 or letters ‘P’,
Display Module (ODM800 - top module) and the Operator ‘Q’, ‘R’ or ‘S’
Control Module (OCM800 - bottom module). The ODM
contains the alphanumeric LCD display, keypad and
‘Softkeys’. The OCM contains the ‘ENABLE KEY’,
8
TUV
Used to enter the number 8 or letters ‘T’,
indicator LEDs and control keys. ‘U’ or ‘V’

For MX2 systems all operator controls and indicators except

the ‘ENABLE KEY’ are provided by the Display Control
9
WXYZ
Used to enter the number 9 or letters ‘W’,
Module (DCM800). The ‘ENABLE KEY’ is provided ‘X’, ‘Y’ or ‘Z’
separately at the bottom of the front panel.

2.1.2 OPERATOR DISPLAY MODULE • SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN keys -

used to scroll through a display or log one
The Operator Display Module (Fig. 3) contains the following entry at a time. These keys will auto-repeat
indicators and controls: if held down, ie, will scroll continuously.
• A 640 character backlit LCD alphanumeric
display, arranged in 16 rows of 40 characters.
This is used to display information about the
system status and alarms. The backlight is on
when the keyswitch is set to the ‘enable’
• When used in conjunction with the
Configuration menu, the UP key switches
position, when a key is pressed or when an to upper case and the DOWN key to lower
Alarm or Fault is present. case.

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ALPHANUMERIC KEYPAD

WXYZ
MNO
DEF

9
3

6
ABC

JKL

TUV
8

0
5
2

PQRS
7
GHI
1

SCROLL DOWN
SCROLL UP

More

F5
Information

F4

SOFTKEYS
F3
002
1st Floor Corridoor

Washroom / Window
B055
B002

F2
General
First Fire

Last Fire

4th Floor
Room 117

Zone 030
Zone 002

LED Tst

F1

Fig. 3 MX/T2000 - Operator Display Module

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ALPHANUMERIC
KEYPAD
Main menu 2 3
SYSTEM 1
1 - Accept Events SCROLL * ABC DEF
Wed, 01-Mar-00 2 - Actual Status
14:15 3 - (De-) Isolate UP
4 - Time / Date 4 5 6
Company Name 5 - Event Log
6 - View/Prn Status GHI JKL MNO
General 7 - Service
9 - Test Buzzer, 7 8 9
LED's Display PQRS TUV WXYZ
Alarm Count: 0021 SCROLL
0000
DOWN
Back SounSIL 0

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5

SOFTKEYS

GENERAL
GENERAL SYSTEM SOUNDERS
SOUNDERS SIGNALLING CONTROLLER

FIRE PRE ALARM ACTIVATED ACTIVATED POWER ON

FAULT DAY MODE FAULT FAULT MAINS FAULT

DISABLED STATUS 1 DISABLED DISABLED SYSTEM FAULT

TEST STATUS 2

SILENCE SILENCE DAY INVESTIGATE

RESET FUNCTION EVACUATE
BUZZER RESOUND NIGHT DELAY

ZONE DISPLAY

1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71

2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72

3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73

4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74

5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75

6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76

7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77

8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78

9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Fig. 4 MX2 - Display Control Module

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2.1.3 OPERATOR CONTROL MODULE CONTROLS

The Operator Control Module (Fig. 5) contains the • ‘ENABLE’ keyswitch - a two position
following indicators and controls: keyswitch, with positions ‘normal’ (0) and
‘enable’ (1).
INDICATORS
GENERAL
• Seven control switches:
• ‘SILENCE BUZZER’ - used to silence
• 2 red General ALARM LEDs. the internal buzzer.
• A yellow General Fault LED. • ‘SILENCE/RESOUND’ - used to silence/
• A yellow General Disablement LED. resound external sounders.
• ‘EVACUATE’ (FIRE ALARM T2000) -
• A yellow General Test LED. used to activate external sounders.
• ‘RESET’ - used to reset the system after
MISCELLANEOUS an alarm or event has occurred.
• ‘DAY MODE’ - used to set the system
• A red Pre-Alarm LED.
into the daytime operation mode.
• A yellow LED to indicate Day Mode. • ‘INVESTIGATE DELAY’ - is used to
• A yellow LED to indicate customer defined end signalling delay time and start the
investigation time.
functions eg, Delay.
• A yellow LED to indicate customer defined • ‘SPARE’ - is configurable to customer
requirements.
functions eg, Fire Doors.

SIGNALLING 2.1.4 DCM800 DISPLAY CONTROL

MODULE
• A red Signalling Activated LED.
The DCM800 (Fig. 4) is used on the MX2 variants to
• A yellow Signalling Fault LED. provide all the functions of the OCM800 and ODM800 as
• A yellow Signalling Disabled LED. used in the MX and T2000 variants.
Indicators and controls are defined as for the ODM800 and
OCM800 modules in Section 2.1.2 and 2.1.3. The
SOUNDER DCM800 includes all indicators and controls listed in these
• A red Sounders Activated LED. two sections except for the ‘SPARE’ - FUNCTION KEY
from the ODM800.
• A yellow Sounder Fault LED.
• A yellow Sounders Disabled LED.

CONTROLLER
• A green Power ON LED.
• A yellow Charger Fault LED.
• A yellow Processor Fault LED.
• A yellow Power Fault LED indicates loss of
mains and back up power (T2000 only).

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GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS CONTROLLER

PRE ALARM POWER ON

Fig. 5
FIRE DAY MODE MAINS FAULT

FAULT SYSTEM FAULT

DISABLED
SOUNDERS SIGNALLING

TEST ACTIVATED ACTIVATED

FAULT FAULT

DISABLED DISABLED

MX/T2000 - Operator Control Module

SILENCE SILENCE/ DAY INVESTIGATE
BUZZER RESOUND RESET EVACUATE
NIGHT DELAY

ENABLE CONTROL T2000 ONLY T2000 ONLY

KEYSWITCH SWITCHES (FIRE ALARM) (POWER FAULT)
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2.2 LCD DISPLAY

The LCD display is divided into four windows as shown in Fig. 6:
• Fire 19 characters x 8 lines
• Main 19 characters x 14 lines
• Status 19 characters x 5 lines
• Softkeys F1, F2, F4 and F5 - 7 characters, F3 - 8 characters

1
1234567890123456789 1
1234567890123456789
2 2
3 Fire 3 Main
4 Window 4 Window
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9
1 0
2 Status 1
3 Window 2
4 3
5 4
S'key 1 S'key 2 S'key 3 S'key 4 S'key 5

Fig. 6

2.2.1 FIRE WINDOW 2.2.2 STATUS WINDOW

The fire window in the quiescent mode will display the The status window displays the number of faults, isolates
product name, date/time and company name. etc.
On detection of an Alarm condition, the fire window will
display ‘First Fire’ and associated information. For
2.2.3 MAIN WINDOW
multiple alarms in the system the fire window will display
the first and last alarms. The main window displays logs, information text, menus
The number of alarms is displayed at the right hand side of and device identification.
line 5 in the fire window.
2.2.4 SOFTKEY WINDOW
First Fire The softkey windows change dependant on the option
Zone 002 B001
1st Floor Corridoor selected.
Room 117
Last Fire 002
Zone 030 B055
4th Floor
Washroom / Window

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2.3 NORMAL OPERATION 2.3.2 EVENT DISPLAY

When the controller is initially powered up, with no faults or The display automatically shows the last event of the
alarms in the system and the ‘Enable’ key in the ‘off’ category with the highest priority. With Scroll keys, it is
position, the following screen is displayed: possible to get all events in this category in chronological
order. With Softkey F5 the user can change to another
category (if available).
MX Panel Important: Category ‘Full Alarm/Alert’ shows only the first
Fri, 17-Mar-00 point of a zone in alarm. If two points of one zone are in
11:57 alarm, only the first one which was in alarm will be
displayed. The second alarm can only be accessed via the
Company Name menu option ‘View Event Log’.
General
2.4 OPERATION IN ALARM
2.4.1 SYSTEM RESPONSE
When a fire condition is detected, the system responds as
LED Tst Light
follows:
1) The internal buzzer will sound in a
2.3.1 EVENT MONITORING continuous tone.
The term ‘event’ is used to describe a change in system 2) Both red ‘FIRE’ LEDs will light.
status that must be acknowledged and/or generates an 3) The SOUNDERS and NOTIFICATION
output. STATUS ‘ACTIVATED’ red LEDs will
Examples of events include: light.
• Mains failure
Note: If the alarm is initiated by a detector, there may
• Detection of a fire condition be a delay of from 1 to 10 minutes before the
• Operation of ‘EVACUATE/FIRE ALARM’ NOTIFICATION STATUS ‘ACTIVATED’ led
lights. This is to allow time for the alarm to be
key
investigated and any relevant action taken
before signalling is initiated. A Callpoint set to
All events trigger a response, the category of which depends evacuate will initiate signalling
on the event type and will be one of the following (in immediately. Refer to Section 2.6.3.
priority order):
• Full Alarm or Alert 4) For the MX controllers, the sounders and
• Pre-Alarm
any other configured outputs will be
activated.
• Fault
5) The LCD will display a message in the
• Isolation format:
• Test Mode
• Warning FirstFirst
Fire Fire
Zone 002 B002
• Information 1st Floor Corridoor
Room 117
001
When an event occurs, it is stored in the event log. The
contents of this log may be displayed in two formats:
General Information
• Unaccepted and locally accepted events
• All events in chronological order of
occurrence

The events are stored in chronological order with Menu Passcode More
unaccepted events marked as outstanding. The event log
may hold up to 3000 events; in the unlikely occurrence of
the log filling up, the oldest record will be overwritten.

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6) For a T2000 controller, the sounders and any

other configured outputs will be THIS OCCURS MOST NOTABLY IN DEEP
activated. If the alarm is not accepted SEATED FIRES IN DENSELY PACKED
within the programmed delay period by MATERIALS, AREAS WHERE FIRES MAY
OCCUR IN CUPBOARDS AND
pressing the ‘INVESTIGATE DELAY’ key, STOREROOMS REMOTE FROM
all other sounder outputs will be activated. DETECTORS AND WHERE SMOKE
IMPERVIOUS BARRIERS EXIST BETWEEN
The message format is as follows: THE SEAT OF THE FIRE AND THE
DETECTOR (SUCH AS WITHIN WALL
Under ‘FIRE’: CAVITIES). THESE FACTORS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED CAREFULLY BEFORE
The top line shows the Zone and Point number of the DECLARING SAFE ANY AREA WHERE A
device in alarm. CARBON MONOXIDE FIRE DETECTOR
The second line shows the zone description (defined at HAS RAISED AN ALARM.
configuration).
The third line shows the point description (defined at Once the cause of the alarm has been determined and all
configuration). appropriate action has been taken, silence the sounders as
follows:
The fourth line shows the type of alarm.
a) Insert the key into the front panel keyswitch
If no information text is shown:
and turn it clockwise to the ‘enable’
The fifth line shows date and time. position.
The sixth line shows the device type.
b) Press ‘SILENCE/RESOUND’.
The seventh line shows the actual CURRENT
temperature (if heat sensor).
The system will respond as follows:
i) The sounders will be silenced.
Note: The above is only displayed if Extended Alarm
Information has been selected at ii) The ‘SOUNDER ACTIVATED’ LED will
configuration. extinguish.
iii) All other outputs will remain activated.
iv) The LCD display will remain showing the
Under ‘First Fire’: type of alarm and the full zone
The first three lines from ‘FIRE’ are identification. The ‘GENERAL’ display
repeated. window will show ‘Sounder SIL’.
The number of alarms is displayed on the
black bar underneath the first fire If it is required to manually resound the sounders, pressing
information. the ‘SILENCE/RESOUND’ key will reactivate the
sounders.

2.4.2 SOUNDER SILENCING

When a FIRE ALARM is received, investigate the cause of
the alarm.

WARNING:

WHEN SEARCHING AN AREA FOR THE

SOURCE OF A FIRE ALARM SIGNAL,
WHERE A FIRE ALARM HAS BEEN
INITIATED BY A ‘CARBON MONOXIDE’
FIRE DETECTOR, IT MUST BE
REMEMBERED THAT A CARBON
MONOXIDE FIRE DETECTOR MAY
GENERATE AN ALARM BEFORE OTHER
FIRE INDICATORS (SUCH AS SMOKE) ARE
PRESENT.

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2.4.3 RESETTING THE CONTROLLER If the detector subsequently shows an alarm condition, an
alarm will be generated, regardless of whether the pre-
Note: alarm warning was accepted.
1) When the system is in a Fire Alarm state,
Silence must be operated before Reset is
possible. This interlock is always present 2.5 OPERATION IN FAULT CONDITION
under Fire Alarm condition, even if all sounders
2.5.1 SYSTEM RESPONSE
are isolated.
2) The controller should also NOT be reset until When a Fault condition is detected, the system will respond
the source of the alarm has been determined as follows:
by the Fire Brigade or the cause otherwise a) The internal buzzer will pulse.
found (and the condition removed).
b) The yellow ‘GENERAL FAULT’ LED will
light.
Once the notes above have been observed, press the
‘RESET’ key. The display will show the following message: c) The LCD backlight will come on and will
display the following type of screen:
Reset
in
Progress... MX Panel FAULT

* Fri, 17-Mar-00 Zone 000 R10

15:00 System Zone
When the count reaches 0 after 17 to 20 seconds, the LCD Battery Fault IP
will return to the normal display (Section 2.3) if no faults or
Company Name
BATTERY FAULT
other events are present. General
17-Mar-00 15:00:00
Flt P 002 Digital Input
2.4.4 MULTIPLE EVENTS
If, when in alarm condition, a second alarm (of another
zone) is received, the system response is dependent on the LED Tst Info More
nature and source of the second alarm as follows:
The message format is as follows:
a) If the sounders have NOT been silenced, the
following will occur: The top line shows the Zone and point
number in fault condition.
i) The internal buzzer will continue to sound
without interruption. The second line shows the zone description
(defined in configuration).
ii) The LCD will continue to display the
alarm message for the FIRST fire alarm The third line shows the point description
and also the last fire alarm. (defined in configuration).
iii) The alarm count will be incremented. The fourth line shows the type of fault.
If no information text is shown:
2.4.5 PRE-ALARM WARNINGS The fifth line shows the date and time.
If the LCD shows a message including a “warning” the sixth line shows the device type.
indication, a pre-alarm condition has been detected by the
controller. This may be indicated for example, if a detector The message will continue to be displayed until the
identifies a build-up of smoke or heat that might result from intervention of an operator or the fault is cleared.
a fire, but the alarm threshold has not yet been reached. The
internal buzzer will sound but the sounders and visual fire
indicators will remain inactive at this stage. Proceed as 2.5.2 OPERATOR ACTION
follows: When a Fault condition occurs, proceed as follows:
a) Accept the event, (if the option is available), a) Press the ‘SILENCE BUZZER’ key.
noting the location of the event. The internal buzzer will silence, but the
b) Initiate action to deal with the condition LED and display will continue to operate as
indicated, taking care to determine if the described.
warning was initiated by a fire condition or
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b) Investigate the source of the fault and where 2.6.2 DAY/NIGHT MODE
possible remove.
In night mode the system activates immediately when an
alarm is received, the internal buzzer, all sounders and
Note: If the fault cannot be cured, contact your local alarm signalling outputs operate.
supplier and arrange for a service visit.
In day mode, on receipt of an alarm, only the internal
buzzer and sounders are activated immediately. A delay
The fault information will be displayed until the fault is time is started (default 60 seconds) in which the alarm
cleared. message must be acknowledged (‘Investigate delay’
switch) to start the investigation time. If there is no
2.6 FIRE CONTROL KEYS acknowledgement within this time, the alarm signalling
outputs will be activated.
There are six fire control keys on the Operator Control Module
(or Display Control Module for MX2), namely: The investigation time (default 10 minutes) is the time
remaining for staff to carry out investigation of the alarm
• SILENCE BUZZER source, before the alarm signalling outputs will be
• SILENCE/RESOUND
activated.

• RESET
An evacuate callpoint will initiate an immediate alarm.

• DAY MODE
Signalling is always immediate if sounder faults exist in
the system.
• INVESTIGATE DELAY
• EVACUATE (FIRE ALARM for Marine)
2.6.3 INVESTIGATE DELAY
The ‘INVESTIGATE DELAY’ switch is only active when
Only the ‘SILENCE BUZZER’ key is active without the the controller is in the ‘DAY MODE’ of operation. If a
‘Enable’ key being inserted and turned to the ‘Enabled’ Fire Alert is received at the controller, the signalling output
position. is delayed for 1 minute, if the ‘Investigate Delay’ switch is
pressed during this period a further delay (configurable
The functions of ‘SILENCE BUZZER’, SILENCE/
between 1 and 10 minutes) is initiated. This delay allows
RESOUND’ and ‘RESET have already been described. The
for the alarm to be investigated, if it is a false alarm, the
functions of ‘EVACUATE or FIRE ALARM’,
cause of the alarm can be removed and the controller to be
‘INVESTIGATE DELAY’ and ‘DAY MODE’ are described in
silenced and reset. If the alarm is real, then pressing the
the following paragraphs.
‘EVACUATE/FIRE ALARM, switch will cause the
signalling output to activate.
2.6.1 EVACUATE or FIRE ALARM
Once enabled by the keyswitch, pressing ‘EVACUATE or
2.6.4 TEST
FIRE ALARM’ will cause the following:
a) The internal buzzer will sound continuously. Pressing ‘LED TEST’ causes all the LEDs and internal
buzzer to operate for a few seconds. If the system includes
b) The red ‘FIRE’ LEDs will light. a repeater panel, only the panel that is operated is activated.
c) The sounders and any other configured outputs
are activated.
2.7 AUXILIARY DISPLAY DEVICES
d) The LCD will display the following type of
screen: 2.7.1 GENERAL
Depending on the configuration of the system, there may
FirstFirst
Fire Fire be one or more auxiliary display devices fitted. These
Zone 000 RB002R12 F I R E
devices may be of the following types:
System Zone
Evacuate Button
001
• Repeaters
• Printers

General Information
The functions of and operating instructions for these
devices are given in the following paragraphs.
Not Available

Menu Info Passcode Level >

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2.7.2 REPEATERS 3.1 ACCESS LEVELS

A repeater allows the controller to be operated from a
remote location and provides remote indications of the
state of the controller. The front panel of the repeater is
identical to that of the controller (see Fig. 1) and all
controller operations may be performed at the repeater
panel.
2.7.3 PRINTERS
Refer to the manual supplied with the printer for operating
instructions.
3.1.1 GENERAL
The access levels available are as follows:
• Customer Operator 1 to 7 - 4 digits
• Customer Manager 1 - 5 digits
• Customer Manager 2 - 6 digits
These access levels are described in the following
paragraphs. A maximum of 99 Passcodes are available
which may be split between Access Levels as required.

2.7.3.1 LCD REPEATERS Note: The Customer Operator 1 Access Level is

achieved by turning the ‘ENABLE’ key to the
LCD Repeaters can:
enable position (ie, a Passcode is not
• Display the alarm and fault messages as required).
displayed on the Controller on a backlit 4 x
20-character alphanumeric display.
Table 1 contains Access Levels and Menu Options
• Provide an internal log for up to 150 events.
available at each level.
• Provide an internal audible warning of an
event.
• Allow the event log to be displayed using
the scroll keys.
• Silence the internal buzzer and external
sounder (if fitted) with the MUTE key.

3. CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS
As stated, the MX controller has built-in functions. These
functions allow the operator to perform such actions as
viewing the event log, setting the date and time, etc. The
functions are arranged according to sophistication and
access to certain of them necessarily needs to be restricted
to trained staff.
The control of access has been achieved by assigning
functions to Access Levels, each Access Level having an
associated numeric passcode. The passcode for a
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Customer Enable Page

Customer Operator Manager Key No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
Lamp/Buzzer/LCD Test ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ OFF
Unrestored Events ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ OFF
Information Text ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ OFF
View Events (Scrolling) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ OFF
MAIN MENU ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 18
Accept Events ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 18
View Status ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 18
Isolate/De-Isolate ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 20
Time/Date ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 21
Set time/Date ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 21
Summer/Winter ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 21
Event log ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 21
View Event Log ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 22
Print Event Log ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 22
Filter ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 22
View/print status ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 23
Points Isolated ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 23
Points Untested/Failed ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 23
Point Values ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 23
View Faults ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 24
Loop Point Counter ✔ ON 24
Service ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 25
Walk Test ✔ ✔ ✔ ON 26
Maintenance engineer ✔ ✔ ON 28
Fire Alarm Cycle Count ✔ ✔ ON 28
Maintenance Request ✔ ✔ ON 28
Battery Test ✔ ✔ ON 28
Software Initialisation Count ✔ ON 29
Project Numbers ✔ ON 29
Software Versions ✔ ON 29
Menu Points ✔ ON 29
Configuration ✔ ✔ ON 29
Change Text ✔ ✔ ON 30
Table. 1 Menu Options and Access Levels

3.2 ENTERING PASSCODES 3.3 VALID VALUES

In order to avoid repetition, however, the general procedure The following are values which may be entered for each
for entering a PASSCODE is described as follows: option:
i) Turn the ‘ENABLE’ key to the ON
position, press F3 (Passcode), enter your Panel Number 1 - 99
ID (press F5 ‘Enter’ if the ID has only one Zone Number 1-
digit). 240*
Sector Number 1 - 240
RBus Number 0 - 15
Real Point 1 - 24
Pseudo Point 1-8
XBus Point 1 - 96
Local I/O
Real Point 1 - 18
Pseudo Point 1 - 42
IOBus point 1 - 24
Timer Point 1 - 10
User Point 1 - 10

‘*’ depending on the configuration 40/80/120/160/200 or

240 zones.

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3.4 MAIN MENU

View Status
When the system is in quiescent mode (ie, displaying the MX Panel
date and time), entering a passcode affords the user access 1 - Point
to the main menu. The structure of this menu is shown Wed, 01-Mar-00 2 - Point I/P only
below. 14:15 3 - Point O/P only
4 - Zone
Company Name
Main menu
MX Panel General
1 - Accept Events
Wed, 01-Aug-00 2 - View Status
00:01 3 - Isolate/De-Isol
4 - Time / Date
Company Name 5 - Event Log
6 - View/Print Data
General 7 - Service Back
8 - Configuration
9 - Test Buzzer,
LEDs & Display
Point - allows the status of any points on the system (both
Alarm Count: 0021 inputs and outputs) to be checked.
Back Point I/P only - allows the status of only input devices to be
checked (eg, detectors).
The menu shown is for Customer Manager 2 level. Only the
Point O/P only- allows the status of only output devices to be
options appropriate to the access level entered will be
checked (eg, sounders, functional bases, etc.).
displayed.
Zone - allows the total status of all points in a specified zone
Each of the options available leads to further menus or
to be checked.
functions, which are described in the following paragraphs.
Select the required number from the View Status menu, the
following type of screen will be displayed:
3.5 ACCEPT EVENTS
Allows displayed events to be accepted. Press 1 from the View Status
maine menu, the following type of screen will be displayed: MX Panel
Point
Wed, 01-Mar-00
Accept Events 14:15 1 - Loop Point
2 - RBus Point
SYSTEM Company Name 3 - Local I/O Point
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Zone 000 R10 General
14:15 System Zone
Battery Fault IP
Company Name
BATTERY FAULT
General
01-Mar-00 14:15:02
Fault 02 Digital Input Back
Select the type of Point or Zone:
1000 1) Loop Point (Addressable Loop).
Back Accept << >>
2) RBus Point.
Use the F4 Key ‘<<’ and F5 key ‘>>’ keys to move between 3) Local I/O Point.
events. Usr F3 ‘Accet’ to accept an event.

The following type of screen will be displayed:

3.6 VIEW STATUS
Allows the status of all points and zones on the system to be
viewed. Press 2 from the Main menu, the following type of Note: If the panel is in a networked system, the panel
screen will be displayed: number will be shown as in the following
example.

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Actual Status IP can be in one of the following states:

MX Panel
View Status • Normal

Wed, 01-Mar-00
Point • Fault
14:15 Panel
02
• Active
Company Name Loop • PreAlarm
General A 001
Actual Status OP can be in one of the following conditions:
• On
• Off
Back >> - + Enter • Pulse 1
• Loop Point (Addressable Loop) • Pulse 2
Use the ‘+’, ‘-’ and ‘>>’ keys to select the
required Loop and Point, then press Enter Selecting Zone will display the following type of screen:
key.
• RBus Point (Remote Bus)
View Status
Use the ‘+’, ‘-’ and ‘>>’ keys to select the MX Panel
required RBus, Category and Point, then Zone 002
press Enter key. Wed, 01-Mar-00 South Building
14:15 1st Floor Corridoor
• Local I/O Point (Field Interface Module)
Company Name Alarm : NO
Use the ‘+’, ‘-’ and ‘>>’ keys to select the
required Category and Point, then press Enter Fault : NO
General Isolate : NO
key. Walk Test : NO
The following type of screen will be displayed:

MX Panel
View Status
Back _ +
Point
Wed, 01-Mar-02 Zone 006 A007 Function Keys F3/F4 will decrement/increment the zone
14:15 number.
Zone 06
Company Name Call alarm in room
CP 820
General
Description
Input Output
Normal Alarm Yes One or more devices of a
zone in Alarm Mode

Back Fault Yes One or more devices of the

zone in Fault Mode
Point Input and Point Output are displayed in the same
format. Isolate Yes All alarm input devices of the
zone are Isolated
The top line shows the selected option.
The second line shows the Zone and Point number of the Walk Test Yes All alarm input devices of a
device. zone in Walk Test
The third line shows the Sector description (defined at
configuration).
The fourth line shows the Zone description (defined at
configuration).
The fifth line shows the Point description (defined at
configuration).
The sixth line shows the device type.

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3.7 ISOLATE/DE-ISOLATE
CAUTION:
The Isolate/De-isolate option allows the following to be
isolated/de-isolated: Isolating I/O points may break compliance with
• Point Complete 1 EN54. Caution should be exercised when
dealing with mandatory switches and
• Point Input 2 indicators. Such operations are reserved for
• Point Output 3 authorised trained personnel only.

• Zone Detectors 4
• Zone Callpoints
(also interrupt devices) 5 The following screen shows an example of Point isolation:
• Zone Alarm I/Ps 6
Isolate/De-Isolate
• Zone Sounders 7 MX Panel
Point Complete
• Zone Controls 8 Wed, 01-Mar-00 Zone 002 B002
14:15 South Building
• Zone Extinguish 9 1st Floor Corridoor
Company Name Room 117
• Extinguish Controls F2 801 H
• Fault Signalling F3
General
Status IP: Normal
• Alarm Signalling F4
ISOLATED INPUT

• All Sounders F5
Isola 001 1 - Isolate
2 - DeIsolate
Press 3 from the Main menu. The following screen will be
displayed: Back
Isolation Status
Isolate/De-Isolate In the ‘Customer Operator’ access levels, only points on the
MX Panel addressable loop can be isolated or de-isolated.
1 - Point
Wed, 01-Mar-00 2 - Point I/P only Isolations are counted and displayed (eg, Isol 001). If only
14:15 3 - Point O/P only the input or output of a point is isolated, this is counted as a
4 - Zone Detectors complete isolation of the point.
Company Name 5 - Zone Callpoints
6 - Zone Alarm I/Ps The following screen shows an example of Zone isolation:
General 7 - Zone Sounders
8 - Zone Controls
9 - Zone Extinguish Isolate/De-Isolate
MX Panel Zone Detectors
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Zone 001
14:15 South Building
1st Floor Corridoor
Back Ext.CTL Flt Sig Alm Sig All SND
Company Name
Select the required number from the Isolate/De-Isolate menu, General
then select the type of point (as described in Section 3.5): Successes : 001
Matches : 001
• Loop Point (Addressable Loop)
Isola 001 1 - Isolate
Use the ‘+’, ‘-’ and ‘>>’ keys to select the 2 - DeIsolate
required Loop and Point, then press Enter
key. Back
• RBus Point (Remote Bus) Successes: Number of points that were
Use the ‘+’, ‘-’ and ‘>>’ keys to select the De-Isolated
required RBus, Category and Point, then Matches: Number of points in Zone (detectors)
press Enter key.
• Local I/O Point (Field Interface Module)
Use the ‘+’, ‘-’ and ‘>>’ keys to select the
required Category and Point, then press Enter
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The following screen shows an example of All Sounders Use the ‘>>’ key to move the cursor between options, enter
isolation: date and time values via the keypad or Softkey F3 (‘-’) and
F4 (‘+’).

Isolate/De-Isolate
MX Panel Note:
All Sounders
Wed, 01-Mar-00 1) When a value has been changed, F5 shows
14:15 ‘Save’, use this key when all editing has been
completed.
Company Name
2) Months January to September can also be
General Successes : 006 entered with the keypad:
Matches : 006
1 = January
Isola 006 1 - Isolate ...................
2 - DeIsolate
9 = September
Back

Successes: Number of sounders (De-)Isolated 3.8.2 SUMMER/WINTER

Matches: Number of sounders in Zone Press 2 from the Time/Date menu. The following type of
screen will be displayed:

3.8 TIME/DATE Summer/Winter

MX Panel Summertime
Press 4 from the Main menu. The following type of screen
will be displayed: Wed, 01-Jan-00
14:15
Company Name
Time / Date
MX Panel General
1 - Set Time/Date
Wed, 01-Mar-00 2 - Summer/Winter
14:15
Company Name
General Back Winter
These screens cannot be changed, the information is
configured in ‘MX CONSYS’, use F5 to toggle between
Winter and Summer.
Back Dates are not shown on a T2000.

3.9 EVENT LOG

3.8.1 SET TIME/DATE
Press 5 from the Main menu. The following type of screen
Press 1 from the Time/Date menu. The following type of will be displayed:
screen will be displayed:
Event Log
Time / Date MX Panel
MX Panel 1 - View Event Log
Date : 01-Mar-00 Wed, 09-Aug-00 2 - Print Event Log
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Time : 14:15:17 00:01 3 - Filter
14:15
Company Name
Company Name
General
General

Back
Back >> - + Save

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3.9.1 VIEW EVENT LOG The destination printer can be selected if more than one
printer is configured.
This option allows all events in the event log to be viewed The priorities available are shown in the following table:
or printed.
Select option 1 from the Event Log menu, the following type Lowest Priority Information Only
of screen will be displayed: . Level 2
. Expected Events
Event Log . Isolates
MX Panel . Warnings
Event ID 00010
Wed, 01-Jan-00 Zone 000 . Visible Isolate
14:15 System Zone . Other Faults
Company Name TEST FINISHED . Critical Faults
. Gas Alert
General 04-Feb-02 19:30:00
- Empty - . Alarm Threshold
Information only . Non-Life Risk
. Level 12
0001/0010 . Life Risk Alarms
Highest Priority General Alarm
Back << << >> >>
The latest event is displayed, use the ‘<<’ and ‘>>’ keys to It is always printed from the selected priority (eg, Non Life
scroll through the log and the ‘|<<’ to move to the back of Risk) to the Highest Priority (eg, Non Life Risk, Level 12,
the log or the ‘>>|’ key to move to the front of the log. Life Risk Alarm and General Alarm).
• EventID - Displays the absolute number of
an event (1 to 65,535). After 65,535 it starts
with 1 again. 3.9.3 FILTER
• 0001/0010 - The first number is the actual Select option 3 from the Event Log menu, the following
position in the event log (1 means it displays type of screen will be displayed:
the newest event log entry. The second Event Log
number displays the number of entries in the MX Panel
event log (max. 3,000). 1 - Fire -
Wed, 01-Mar-00 2 - Gas Alert -
14:15 3 - Pre Alarm -
4 - Supervisory -
The newest/last event will be displayed when the Event Log Company Name 5 - Fault -
is entered. 6 - Isolate -
General 7 - Test Mode -
8 - Warning -
9 - Information -
3.9.2 PRINT EVENT LOG
Select option 2 from the Event Log menu, the following type
of screen will be displayed: Back View Print

Event Log It is possible to view and to print the events of single

MX Panel categories. The category is selected by pressing the
Destination : appropriate option number. It is also possible to select
Wed, 01-Jan-00 Default Printer
14:15 several categories, the selected categories are denoted by a
How far back: ‘+’ sign.
Company Name to start: 0010
Press F4 to view the selected categorie(s) as described in
General How many entries Section 3.8.1 or F5 to print the selected category(s) as
required: 0010
described in Section 3.8.2.
Lowest priority
of interest : 00
Print initiated
Back >> - + Print
This menu option is only available if at least one printer is
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3.10 VIEW/PRINT STATUS 3.10.2 VIEW/PRINT POINTS UNTESTED/

Allows the following options to be viewed/printed. On FAILED
networked systems, the status of any panel on the network Note: This option only works whilst still in Walktest.
may be viewed/printed:
• Points Isolated Select option 2 from the View/Print Status menu, the
following type of screen will be displayed:
• Points Untested/Failed (during Walk Test)
• Point Values Pts Untested/Failed
• View Faults (no print option) MX Panel
• Loop Point Counters (no print option) Wed, 01-Jan-00
14:15
Total : 004
Zone 001 -001 B
Select option 6 from the Main menu, the following type of Company Name Point Text
screen will be displayed: --------------------
General Zone 001 -002 B
Point Text
View/Print Data
MX Panel
1 - Points Isolated
Wed, 01-Jan-00 2 - Pts Unt./Failed
14:15 3 - Point Values
4 - View Faults Back Print
Company Name
General Note: If the panel is part of a networked system,
another screen is displayed before the above
screen where the panel number may be
selected.
Press F5 to print the Untested/Failed points.
Back
Points which are not tested or points which return the wrong
3.10.1 VIEW/PRINT POINTS ISOLATED condition are then listed.
Select option 1 from the View/Print Status menu, the
following type of screen will be displayed: 3.10.3 VIEW/PRINT POINT VALUES
Select option 3 from the View/Print Status menu, the
Points Isolated following type of screen will be displayed:
MX Panel
Input
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Total : 004 Point Values
14:15 MX Panel
Zone 001 -001 B Panel 02
Company Name Point Text Wed, 01-Mar-00
-------------------- 14:15 Loop Point
General 001 -002 B A 002
Point Text Company Name
General

Back Output Print

Note: If the panel is part of a networked system, Back >> - + Enter

another screen is displayed before the above
screen where the panel number may be
selected. Select the panel number (if the panel is part of a networked
system), loop and point number required.
‘>>’ - next field
Press F5 ‘Print’ to print a list of all isolated points.
‘_’ - the number is decremented
The F2 Key selects either isolated inputs or isolated outputs.
‘+’ - the number is incremented
Points which are completely isolated (input and output) will
be shown in both lists.

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Pressing F5 displays the following screen: Note: Only the Loop will be shown if the panel is not
networked.
Point Values
MX Panel Select the required panel (only if the panel is networked)
Zone 002 B002
Wed, 01-Jan-00 South Building and loop, then press the Enter key. The following message
14:15 1st Floor Corridoor is displayed:
Room 117
Company Name 801H Please Wait...
General Real: 801 H (020)
Mode: 1 Sens.: 0 for approximately 2 minutes until the count is complete, if
no faults are found, the following type of screen will be
20 oC (032) displayed:

Loop Point Counters

Back Print MX Panel
Counter
Press F5 to print the Point Values of the selected loop (not Wed, 01-Jan-00 Loop : A
only the displayed point). 14:15 PASSED
Company Name Configured : 010
3.10.4 VIEW FAULTS General
Select option 4 from the View/Print Status menu, the
following type of screen will be displayed:

View Faults
MX Panel
Total : 002 Back Details Scan
Wed, 01-Jan-00
14:15 Zone 000
Zone 000
R10
R12
• Configured - the number of points
configured in CONSYS.
Company Name
General
• There are no multiple reserved point
addresses.

Flt P 002 Conditions for ‘PASSED’

• The number of configured points is equal
Back the detected count of points on the loop.

This option is view only. • There are no unconfigured points.

• Detected points from left, right and both
sides are equal.
3.10.5 VIEW LOOP POINT COUNTERS
If all conditions are not satisfied, the ‘ATTENTION’ screen
This option is view only. Select option 5 from the View/ will be displayed showing the relevant counters.
Print Status menu, the following screen will be displayed:
Loop Point Counters
Loop Point Counters MX Panel
MX Panel Counter
Panel Wed, 01-Jan-00 Loop : A
Wed, 01-Jan-00 02 14:15 A T T E N T I O N
14:15
Loop Company Name Configured : 010
Company Name A
General Conf. & Ident: 009
General

Back Details Scan

Back >> - + Enter
• Configured - the number of points
configured in CONSYS.

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• Conf & Ident - shows how many points are 3.10.5.2 SCAN
connected, identified and configured on the
loop. Press the ‘Scan’ key (F3), the following type of screen will
be displayed:
• Not Conf. - shows how many points were
identified on the loop but not configured in
CONSYS. Loop Point Counters
MX Panel
• Both Sides/Left Side/Right Side - Shows
Wed, 01-Jan-00
Left / Right Scan
Loop : A
how many points on the loop are recognised
14:15 Point 0123456789
by the panel. ‘Left Side’ and ‘Right Side’ is 0 : ....l.....
the count from both sides. ‘Both Sides’ Company Name 10 : ..........
means the detection of a closed loop. 20 : .l........
General 30 : ...*......
40 : ..........
Note: If the value of ‘Conf & Ident’ is different to the 50 : ..........
number of installed devices, multiple reserved 60 : rrrrr.....
70 : ..........
address may be the cause. 80 : ..*.......
Back >>
3.10.5.1 DETAILS
The points are shown which were detected from both sides
Press the ‘Details’ key (F2), the following type of screen (Left/Right).
will be displayed:
They are displayed as follows:

Loop Point Counters

MX Panel
Details . Empty (not used)
Wed, 01-Jan-00 Loop : A
14:15 Point 0123456789 * OK: detected from both sides (eg, points 33 and
0 : ......u... 82)
Company Name 10 : ..........
20 : .c........ Only detected from left side (eg, points 4 and 21)
General 30 : ...o...... l
40 : ..........
50 : ..........
60 : ooooo..... r Only detected from right side (eg, 60 to 64)
70 : ..........
80 : ..........
Back >> Function key F2 scrolls through the loop.

All 250 addresses may be displayed using the ‘>>’ key. 3.11 SERVICE
The connection detail of each point is shown by the Press 7 from the Main menu, the following screen will be
following symbols: displayed:
o OK: point connected, configured and Service
identified (eg, point 33 and points 60 to 64) MX Panel
Point was configured (in MX CONSYS) but 1 - Walk Test
c Wed, 09-Aug-00 2 - Maintenance
not connected or identified (eg, point 21) 00:01 3 - Diagnostics
Point was not configured but connected (eg, Company Name
u
point 6)
General
Function key F2 scrolls through the loop.

Back
Note: The Maintenance and Diagnostics options are
only available at Customer Manager level and
will not be displayed for lower levels.

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3.11.1 WALK TEST Type

When selected, this option allows single or multiple points
to be tested without an alarm being raised.
• Input Walk Test of all inputs.

Press 1 from the Service menu. • Detectors Walk Test of detectors.

Only one Walk Test session can be active at one time.
• Alarm I/Ps Walk Test of default inputs covered by
Walk test supergroup ‘Fire Alarm Inputs SG’.
MX Panel
Panel : 01
• Call Points Walk Test of call points.
Wed, 09-Mar-02 Area : All
00:01 Type
Loop
:
:
Input
All
• Sounders Walk Test of sounders by loop or all
Company Name loops plus FIM sounders.

General Loop
Automatic : NO Only with Area as ‘All’ or ‘Zone’.
Lasertest : No
Multisensor : Part Walk Test of all loops or of a specific loop (A, B, C or D).

Back >> + - Start Location

Use the ‘>>’, ‘-’ and ‘+’ keys to select the required Only with Area selected as ‘Point’.
options. The Panel number is only displayed when it is part
of a networked system.
• Loop A point on the loop.

Depending on the selected settings, the display will Zone

change. The following screen is an example of ‘Area’
selected as ‘Point’. Only with Area selected as ‘Point’.

Walk test
• Loop Selection of a specific zone is possible.
MX Panel
Panel : 01 Point
Wed, 09-Mar-02 Area : Point
00:01 Type : Input Only with Area selected as ‘Point’.
Location : Loop
Company Name Zone : 01 Selection of a specific zone is possible.
Point : 01
General
Automatic : NO Automatic
Lasertest : No
Multisensor : Part Only if type selected is ‘detectors’.
• YES Self test will be carried out by
Back >> + - Start detectors. The following detectors support
the self test function:
To start the Walk Test press F5. 801PH
801CH
Possible Settings 801I
Panel •NO No self test will be done by the detectors.

Panel selection is only available for panels that are in a

networked system. Lasertest
Lasertest is not used.
Area
Multisensor
• All Walk Test of all elements of a specific type.
(Selection in the field ‘Type’ eg, callpoints). • Full
• Zone Walk Test of all elements of a specific type
• Part
in a special zone. It is only possible to select either ‘Automatic’, ‘Lasertest’
or ‘Multisensor. The panel itself prevents selection of more
• Point Walk Test of the input of a single point. than one option.

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Note: If ‘Full’ Walk Test is selected, both modes of

the detector must be activated (eg, both heat CAUTION:
and optical mode for 801PH).
THE FINISHING OF A WALK TEST IS ONLY
If ‘Part’ Walk Test is selected, the detector has POSSIBLE IF ALL POINTS IN THE WALK
to be activated in the mode in which it is TEST ARE INACTIVE.
operating (eg, for 801PH optical and heat, both
modes active, then activation of either the
optical or heat will activate the processing. If
only the heat mode is active, then only 3.11.1.2 SOUNDERS
activation of the heat mode will create an
Select ‘Sounders’ in the Type field.
alarm.
No results will be shown on the display. The selected
sounders will be activated in a pulsing mode.
3.11.1.1 ALL INPUTS
Select the following settings: 3.11.1.3 POINT
• Area: All Select the following settings:
• Type: Input
• Loop: All
• Area: Point.

• Type: Input (appears automatically).

Press F5 to start the Walk Test. • Location: Loop (appears automatically).

The following screen shows an example for the Walk Test • Zone: Required number.
‘All Inputs’ option:
• Point: Required number.
Walk test
MX Panel Press F5 to start the Walk Test.
All Inputs
Wed, 09-Mar-02 The following screen shows an example for the Walk Test
00:01 of ‘Point Input’:
Company Name
Selected : 007 Walk test
General Excluded : 000 MX Panel
Been Active : 005 Point I/P only
TestZ 001 Been Clear : 007 Wed, 09-Mar-02 Zone 006 A007
Successful : 005 00:01
Curr.Active : 000 Zone 06
Company Name Call alarm in room
CP820
Back Settings End General
TestZ 001 Selected : 1
Selected: Number of points selected by the test. Excluded : 0
Excluded: Number of Points not in Walk Test (ie, Activations : 0
Curr.Active : NO
points isolated).
Been Active: Number of points which have been Back Settings End
activated during Walk Test.
Been Clear: Number of points which were not
active when starting Walk Test.
• Selected: 1, if point is in Walk test.

Successful: Number of tested points.

• Excluded: 1, if point is not in Walk Test (ie, if point
is isolated).
Curr.Active: Points which are currently active. • Activations: 1, if point was activated during Walk
TestZ001: Number of zones which are in Walk Test.
Test. The pointer is only counted if all
points in a zone are in Walk Test.
• Curr.Active: Yes, if point is currently active.

Press F3 to display selected settings.

Press F5 to end Walk Test.

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• TestZ 001 Number of zones which are in Walk 3.11.2.2 VIEW/PRINT MAINTENANCE
REQUEST
Test. (The pointer is only counted if all
points of a zone are in Walk Test. If one When selected, this option displays a list of detectors which
detector on the zone is switched off, the are near the limit of their threshold compensation limit.
pointer is not decreased. In the case of
Press 3 from the Maintenance menu. The following type of
Walk Test for one point, the pointer is
screen will be displayed:
only decreased if that point is the only
point on the zone). Maintenance Request
Press F3 for a display of selected settings. MX Panel
Press F5 to end Walk Test. Wed, 01-Mar-00 Total : 003
14:15
Zone 002 B002
Company Name Zone 004 A126
CAUTION: Zone 008 B006
General
THE FINISHING OF A WALK TEST IS ONLY
POSSIBLE IF ALL POINTS IN THE WALK
TEST ARE INACTIVE.

Back Print
3.11.2 MAINTENANCE
Press 2 from the Service menu. The following type of Press F5 to print the Maintenance Request.
screen will be displayed:

Maintenance 3.11.2.3 BATTERY TEST

MX Panel
1 - FireCycle Count When selected, this option allows the state of the battery and
Wed, 01-Mar-00 the charger current to be displayed.
14:15 3 - Maint. Request
4 - Battery Test Press 4 from the Maintenance menu. The following type of
Company Name 5 - S/W Init. Count screen will be displayed:
6 - Project Numbers
General 7 - S/W Versions
Battery Test
9 - Menu Points MX Panel
Battery State :
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Battery Low
14:15
Battery Voltage :
Back Company Name 20.764 V
General Charger Current :
3.11.2.1 VIEW FIRE ALARM CYCLE COUNT 00.500 A
When selected, the number of Alarm sequences may be
viewed.
Press 1 from the Maintenance menu. The following type of
screen will be displayed: Back

Fire AL.Cycle Count

MX Panel
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Count :
14:15
0025
Company Name
General

Back

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3.11.2.4 SOFTWARE INITIALISATION COUNT

Software Versions
When selected, this option allows the number of times the MX Panel
CPU has been re-initialised information to be displayed. -Firmware V 2.0
Wed, 01-Mar-00 -Bootrom V 1.1
14:15 -Local I/O V 1.0
Softw. Init. Count -Loop A V 1.0
MX Panel Company Name -MPM 00 V 1.1
-Firmware 25 -Net V 1.5
Wed, 01-Mar-00 General
14:15
Company Name
General
Back +

Press F5(+) for additional details of the software versions.

Back Reset
3.11.2.7 MENU POINTS
F5 allows the count to be reset to zero.
When selected, this option allows any configured point
displayed to be operated by pressing the appropriate number
3.11.2.5 PROJECT NUMBERS button, this will toggle from OFF to ON and ON to OFF.
When selected, this option allows the project and MX Press 9 from the Maintenance menu. The following type of
CONSYS information to be displayed. screen will be displayed:
Press 6 from the Maintenance menu. The following type of
screen will be displayed: Menu Points
MX Panel
Menu Point 1: OFF
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Isolate Zone
Project Numbers 14:15
MX Panel Menu Point 2: ON
Project: Company Name Sensit.Change
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Queen El. Hospital
00:01 General Menu Point 3:
-Unconfigured-
Company Name Consys: V1.0
Menu Point 4:
General Created: -Unconfigured-
21-Jul-00 10:18
Downloaded:
27-Jul-00 08:20 Back
Last User Update: >>
26-Jul-00 09:10
3.11.3 CONFIGURATION
Back Press 8 from the Main menu. The following screen will be
displayed:
3.11.2.6 SOFTWARE VERSIONS
When selected, the software versions of the following are Configuration
displayed: MX Panel 1 - Change Text
• Firmware Wed, 01-Mar-00
14:15
• Local I/O
Company Name
• Each Loop
General
• Each MPM
• Network card (if fitted)
Press 7 from the Maintenance menu. The following type of
screen will be displayed:
Back

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‘Menu option 9- Restart’ will only be displayed if text has 3.11.3.2 POINT TEXT MODIFY
been changed and the changes saved.
Press 1 from the Change Text menu. The following screen
will be displayed:
RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THE
FOLLOWING OPTION Point Text Modify
MX Panel
When using Configuration menu option 1, ALWAYS Loop : A
commit configuration changes by using ‘Menu option 9 - Wed, 01-Mar-00 Point : 001
Restart’ before leaving the panel. 14:15

Avoid ‘inactivity’ timeouts. Company Name

NEVER use the ‘Back’ option from the configuration menu General
if option ’Menu option 9 - Restart’ is showing.
If you do not want to commit changes, by using ‘Menu
option 9 - Restart’, option, turn the keyswitch to ‘OFF’
position to avoid a timeout situation, do NOT USE the
‘Back’ option. Back >> - + Enter
Configuration changes across a network are possible, but Select the required loop and point then press Enter. The
changes to more than one panel at a time MUST NOT be following type of screen will be displayed:
attempted within one session. When a panels configuration
has been changed, it must be restarted using menu option 9 Point Text Modify
‘Restart’. MX Panel Zone 255 -007 A
Failure to comply with these restrictions may lead to Wed, 01-Mar-00
unpredictable effects or system instability. 14:15 Old text
Callp. alarm room
Company Name New text
3.11.3.1 CHANGE TEXT General
Press 1 from the Configuration menu. The following screen
will be displayed:

Change Text
MX Panel 1 - Point Text Back >> - + Enter
Wed, 01-Mar-00 2 - Zone Text
14:15 3 - Sector Text ‘>>’ - copies the ‘old text’ to the ‘New text’ position.
4 - Panel Text
Company Name 5 - Info Text ‘-’ moves the cursor back one position.
‘+’ moves the cursor forward one position.
General
Modify the old text or insert new text using the
alphanumeric keypad, when finished press Enter.
Pressing the scroll up key allows text to be entered in
upper case.
Back Pressing the scroll down key changes to lower case
text.
The message ‘Save Data?’ appears and the functions
change F4 to ‘Yes’ and F5 to ‘No’. Selecting F5 allows the
text modifications to be changed.
Selecting F4 ‘Yes’ displays the message:
Please wait.....

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then the following screen is displayed:

Zone Text Modify
MX Panel Zone : 001
Change Text
MX Panel Wed, 01-Mar-00 Old text
1 - Point Text 14:15 Zone 01
Wed, 01-Mar-00
14:15 Company Name New text
Company Name General
General

Back >> - + Enter

Back ‘>>’ - copies the ‘old text’ to the ‘New text’ position.
It is now possible to change the text for another Point. ‘-’ moves the cursor back one position.
Selecting F1 ‘Back’ will display the following screen: ‘+’ moves the cursor forward one position.

Configuration Modify the old text or insert new text using the
MX Panel 1 - Change Text alphanumeric keypad, when finished press Enter.
Wed, 01-Mar-00 The message ‘Save Data?’ appears and the function change
14:15
F4 to ‘Yes’ and F5 to ‘No’. Selecting F5 allows the text
Company Name modifications to be changed.
General Selecting F4 ‘Yes’ displays the message:
9 - Restart Please wait.....

then the following screen is displayed:

Back
Only ‘Change Text’ and ‘Restart’ are available allowing Change Text
MX Panel
more points to be changed or using ‘Restart’ to allow the
changes to take effect. Wed, 01-Mar-00 2 - Zone Text
14:15
Company Name
3.11.3.3 ZONE TEXT MODIFY
General
Press 2 from the Configuration menu. The following screen
will be displayed:

Zone Text Modify

MX Panel
Back
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Zone : 001
14:15 It is now possible to change the text for another Zone.
Company Name Selecting F1 ‘Back’ will display the following screen:
General

Back - + Enter
Select the required and press Enter. The following type of
screen will be displayed:

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Modify the old text or insert new text using the

Configuration alphanumeric keypad, when finished press Enter.
MX Panel 1 - Change Text The message ‘Save Data?’ appears and the function change
Wed, 01-Mar-00 F4 to ‘Yes’ and F5 to ‘No’. Selecting F5 allows the text
14:15 modifications to be changed.
Company Name Selecting F4 ‘Yes’ displays the message:
General Please wait.....
9 - Restart
then the following screen is displayed:

Back Change Text

MX Panel
Only ‘Change Text’ and ‘Restart’ are available allowing
more points to be changed or using ‘Restart’ to allow the Wed, 01-Mar-00 3 - Sector Text
14:15
changes to take effect.
Company Name
General
3.11.3.4 SECTOR TEXT MODIFY
Press 3 from the Configuration menu. The following screen
will be displayed:

Sector Text Modify Back

MX Panel
It is now possible to change the text for another Sector.
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Sector : 001
14:15 Selecting F1 ‘Back’ will display the following screen:
Company Name
Configuration
General MX Panel 1 - Change Text
Wed, 01-Mar-00
14:15
Company Name
Back - + Enter General
Select the required sector, then press Enter. The following 9 - Restart
type of screen will be displayed:

Sector Text Modify Back

MX Panel Sector 001
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Old text
14:15 Sector 01
Company Name New text
General

Back >> - + Enter

‘>>’ - copies the ‘old text’ to the ‘New text’ position.
‘-’ moves the cursor back one position.
‘+’ moves the cursor forward one position.

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3.11.3.5 PANEL TEXT MODIFY Selecting F1 ‘Back’ will display the following screen:
Press 4 from the Configuration menu. The following screen Configuration
will be displayed: MX Panel 1 - Change Text
Wed, 01-Mar-00
Panel Text Modify 14:15
MX Panel Panel 00 Company Name
Wed, 01-Mar-00 Old Text
14:15 ADT General
Company Name 9 - Restart
New Text
General

Back

Back >> - + Enter 3.11.3.6 INFO TEXT MODIFY

Select the required Panel. This option allows Info Text created in Consys to be
modified. Press 5 from the Change Text menu. The
‘>>’ - copies the ‘old text’ to the ‘New text’ position. following screen will be displayed:
‘-’ moves the cursor back one position.
‘+’ moves the cursor forward one position. Info text modify
MX Panel
Modify the old text or insert new text using the
alphanumeric keypad, when finished press Enter. Wed, 01-Mar-03
14:15
The message ‘Save Data?’ appears and the function change
F4 to ‘Yes’ and F5 to ‘No’. Selecting F5 allows the text Company Name Infotext No. : 001
modifications to be changed. General
Selecting F4 ‘Yes’ displays the message:
Please wait.....

then the following screen is displayed: Back - + Enter

Using the ‘+’ and ‘-’ keys select the Info Text message to
Change Text modify, then press ‘Enter’.
MX Panel
The following type of screen will appear:
Wed, 01-Mar-00
14:15 4 - Panel Text
Company Name Info text modify
MX Panel Infotext No. : 001
General This zone is in a
Wed, 01-Mar-03 Hazardous Area
14:15 Special
Company Name precautions
are required
General
Back

It is now possible to change the text for another Panel.

Back >> - + Enter

The ‘>>’ key deletes all text.

The ‘+’ key advances the cursor one space, the ‘-’ key goes
one space back.

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Use the alphanumeric keys to modify the text, when 4. ROUTINE CHECKS
finished, press ‘Enter’.
4.1 GENERAL
The following screen will be displayed:
In order to comply with the requirements of British
Standard BS 5839 Part 1 (1988), the installation must be
Info text modify checked on a regular basis by a responsible member of staff
MX Panel Infotext No. : 001 to confirm that the controller and all ancillary devices are
Wed, 01-Mar-03 This zone is in a operating correctly. The required routine checks are
14:15 Hazardous Area described in the following paragraphs.
Special
Company Name precautions For Marine Systems, carry out routine checks in accordance
are required
with the customer’s own procedures.
General

4.2 DAILY CHECKS

Save data?
Proceed as follows:
Back Yes No a) Ensure the front panel of the controller is
indicating a normal condition (ie, no alarm
or fault LEDs are lit and the LCD is
displaying the date and time).

Note: If the panel is not indicating a normal condition

record the condition in the log book and take
any necessary action.

b) Check that any fault recorded on the

previous day has received attention.

4.3 WEEKLY CHECKS

These checks would normally be carried out by a
responsible member of the customer’s staff.

WARNING:

WARN ALL PERSONNEL THAT THE

SOUNDERS ARE ABOUT TO BE TESTED.

Proceed as follows:
a) If necessary, clean the front panel of the
controller with a suitable cleansing agent.
b) Set one device (either a callpoint or
detector) from one zone into alarm and
check that the system responds as follows:
• The controller’s internal buzzer sounds in
a continuous tone.
• The two red ‘FIRE’ LEDs on the
controller front panel light.
• The appropriate red ‘FIRE ZONAL’ LED
flashes (if configured).
• The general and zonal sounders operate.

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• The alphanumeric display gives the

location of the alarm.

c) Record the device used to initiate the test in

the site log book and reset the controller.
d) Check the condition of the printout on any
printers attached to the system and replace
the ribbon if it is becoming feint.
e) Ensure that each printer has an adequate
supply of paper.

Any defect should be recorded in the log book and

appropriate action taken.

JM/jm
20th September 2004

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