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1200C-2000C Fire Alarm Control Panel and Repeater User Manual

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Content
Important information ii Introduction ii Product compatibility ii Support ii Limitation of liability ii Controls and indicators 1 The control panel interface 1 User interface controls 2 General indicators 4 Controls buttons and indicators 6 Sounder buttons and indicators 7 Fire brigade buttons and indicators 8 Repeater buttons and indicators 9 Zone indicators 10 Operation 11 Panel operation in standby 11 Panel operation in fire alarm 12 Panel operation in pre-warning 13 Panel operation in fault 14 Maintenance 15 Fire alarm system maintenance 15 Battery maintenance 16 Product compliance 17

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Important information
Introduction
This is the installation manual for GE Security 1200C-2000C addressable fire alarm control panels and repeaters. Read these instructions and all related documentation entirely before operating this product.

Product compatibility
All models are compatible with GE Security Aritech fire detectors and manual call points. Compatibility with third-party products cannot be guaranteed. Consult your local supplier for further information.

Support
For assistance operating and maintaining this product, contact your installation or maintenance contractor.

Limitation of liability
Installation in accordance with this manual, applicable codes, and the instructions of the authority having jurisdiction is mandatory. GE Security shall not under any circumstances be liable for any incidental or consequential damages arising from loss of property or other damages or losses owing to the failure of GE Security products beyond the cost of repair or replacement of any defective products. GE Security reserves the right to make product improvements and change product specifications at any time. While every precaution has been taken during the preparation of this manual to ensure the accuracy of its contents, GE Security assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.

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Controls and indicators

This chapter describes the control panel interface, indicators, and controls.

The control panel interface

Figure 1: The control panel interface

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

LCD screen Alphanumeric keypad Fire brigade buttons and indicators Key switch Sounder buttons and indicators

6. 7. 8. 9.

Repeater buttons and indicators Controls buttons and indicators Zone indicators General indicators

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User interface controls

Key switch operation The key switch is used to restrict the operation of the fire panel controls.
Table 1: Key switch enable/disable Position Status Description

Disabled

Panel operation is restricted.

Enabled

Panel operation is not restricted.

The Silence Buzzer and Test buttons operate with the key switch in any position. User interface controls The user interface has 20 buttons, 10 of which are alphanumeric. The remaining 10 are described below.
Table 2: Description of the control panel user interface controls Button Description Alpha selection (when using the alphanumeric buttons)

Display the most recent alarm

Print the current screen Scroll between Alarm, Fault and Conditions. View additional information when the "MORE" prompt appears on the LCD screen. Exit a menu

Enter or confirm a value or selection

Move to the next field on the LCD screen

Move to the previous field on the LCD screen

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Description Increase a value

Decrease a value

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General indicators
Figure 2: General indicators

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Fire Alarm LEDs Fault LED Disable LED Supply fault LED System fault LED Processor running LED Supply On LED

Table 3: Description of general indicators LED indicator Fire Alarm Fault Description Two red LEDs indicate a fire alarm. A yellow LED indicates one or more of the following general faults: Device fault Supply fault Processor fault Bell fault Communications fault Fire brigade fault Any test mode Any disablement

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LED indicator Disable

Description A yellow LED indicates that one or more of the following is disabled: Devices on the loop Area Zone Sounders Fire brigade Any delays ON

Supply fault

A yellow LED indicates one or more of the following supply faults: A mains failure A battery problem (battery disconnected or not charging) An earth fault

System fault

A yellow LED indicates one or more of the following: Internal memory failure Clock failure Watchdog time out Tamper switch Service switch Logic error Memory lock No checksums calculated Hardware test fault Firemans' panel down Repeater down Panel down Global repeater down Input fault Output fault Configuration fault Checksum fault Protected memory overwritten Time date wrong Access fault FEP fault Watchdog time-out

Processor running Supply on

A flashing green LED indicates normal operation A steady green LED indicates that the control panel is powered up

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Controls buttons and indicators

Figure 3: Control buttons and indicators

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Silence Buzzer Reset Disable Test Test Third Source (2000C control panels only)

Note: Some features can only be accessed if the key switch is enabled (see Key switch operation on page 2).
Table 4: Description of controls LED indicators LED indicator Silence Buzzer Key switch position Enabled or disabled Description The control panel internal buzzer activates for any new condition. The buzzer sound is: Constant for a fire alarm Fast intermittent for a fault warning Slow intermittent for a condition warning Press the Silence Buzzer button to silence the buzzer. A steady yellow LED indicates that the buzzer has been silenced. Reset Disable Test Enabled Enabled Enabled Press this button to reset the fire panel. Press this button to display the Disable menu on the LCD screen. The yellow LED indicates a disablement. Press this button to display the Test menu on the LCD screen. The yellow LED indicates that a feature or device is being tested. Press this button to test the third source battery. The yellow LED is steady and the internal buzzer sounds intermittently.

Test Third Source

Enabled or disabled

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Sounder buttons and indicators

Figure 4: Sounder buttons and indicators

1. 2. 3. 4.

Sound Delay ON/OFF Fault/Disable Silence

Note: Some features can only be accessed if the key switch is enabled (see Key switch operation on page 2).
Table 5: Description of sounders LED indicators LED indicator Sound Delay ON/OFF Fault/Disable Enabled Key switch position Description A red LED indicates that the sounders are activate (sounding). A single LED indicates that the sounder delay has been toggled ON or OFF. Press the Fault/Disable button to disable the sounders. The LED flashes when a fault is detected and is steady when the sounders are disabled. A yellow LED indicates that the sounders have been silenced.

Silence

Enabled

Note: Functionality of the Sound and Silence buttons is defined by the control panel operating mode.

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Fire brigade buttons and indicators

Figure 5: Fire brigade buttons and indicators

1. 2. 3. 4.

Signal Delay ON/OFF Fault/Disable Stop fire brigade

Note: Some features can only be accessed if the key switch is enabled (see Key switch operation on page 2).
Table 6: Description of fire brigade LED indicators LED indicator Signal Delay ON/OFF Fault/Disable Enabled Key switch position Enabled Description Push this button to activate the fire brigade notification. A red LED indicates that a signal has been sent. The LED indicates that the fire brigade delay has been toggled ON or OFF. Push this button to disable the fire brigade notification. The LED is steady when the feature is disabled and flashes when a fault is detected. Push this button to stop the fire brigade notification A yellow LED indicates that the signal has been stopped.

Stop Fire brigade

Enabled

Note: Functionality of the Signal and Stop Fire Brigade buttons is defined by the control panel operating mode.

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Repeater buttons and indicators

Figure 6: Repeater buttons and indicators

1. Panel 2. All
Table 7: Description of repeater LED indicators LED indicator Panel Key switch position Enabled or disabled Description This indicator is used by global and local repeaters for panel emulation. The yellow LED indicates that a control panel is being emulated. Global repeater To start emulation: 1. 2. 3. Press the Panel button. Enter the number of the panel to be emulated Press the Enter button

To stop emulation: 1. 2. 3. Press the Panel button. Press "0". Press the Enter button.

When a global repeater is emulating a panel it is not necessary to stop emulation before emulating another panel. The global repeater will automatically stop the emulation before trying to emulate another panel. Local repeater: Press the Panel button to start emulating the panel. Emulation will stop when the button is pressed again. All Enabled or disabled Press this button for the global repeater panel to send a command to all control panels that the global repeater communicates with. The command from the next command button to be pressed is then sent to all corresponding panels.

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Zone indicators
Each zone has two LED indicators. A red LED indicates a fire alarm and a yellow LED indicates a fault. The zone fault LED flashes when there is a fault and remains steady if the entire zone has been disabled.
Figure 7: Zone fire and fault indicators

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Operation
Panel operation in standby
Normal operation (standby) is indicated as shown below.
Table 8: Normal operation LED indicator Supply ON Processor running Sounder indicators: Delay ON or Delay OFF Status The green LED is steady The green LED is flashing The yellow Delay ON LED is steady when a delay is running. This is logged as a condition. Press the SILENCE BUZZER button to silence the internal buzzer.

Fire brigade indicators: Delay ON The yellow Delay ON LED is steady when a delay is running. This is or Delay OFF logged as a condition. Press the SILENCE BUZZER button to silence the internal buzzer. All other LEDs OFF

Figure 8: System Status menu (normal operation)

X Y Z [ \

SYSTEM STATUS

Fri 12/10/04 (Site text up to 40 characters) (Site text up to 40 characters)

09:17:37

Scanning

Day Mode Zones on

Alarm: 0

Faults: 0 Cond.: 0

P: 1 SDZ

1. Menu title, date, and time 2. Site text (up to 40 characters) 3. Operations status line (operations are displayed in full here) 4. User keys (none shown in this screen) 5. System status. The current number of fire alarms, faults, and conditions are displayed here as well as repeater information (P is global with panel number shown, L is local) and a summary of the operations (eg, SDZ).

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Panel operation in fire alarm

The Fire Alarm LEDs are lit and the internal buzzer sounds constantly to indicate a fire alarm. Sounders are also activated.
Figure 9: System Status menu screen in normal operation
ALARM: 1 Zone: 6 Address: 1/12 MCP Event: 79 Area: 1 ALMLVL Fire 06/02/05 09:39:34 (Site text up to 40 characters) X Alarm: 1 Faults: 0 Cond.: 0 P: 1 SDZ Active

1. Look at the screen to see where the fire is located. In the example above, the fire is in zone 6, area 1 at address 12 in loop 1. 2. Press Display alarm to view the most recent alarm. 3. If more than one fire alarm exists, use the up and down arrows to view each alarm. 4. Press Silence Buzzer to silence the internal buzzer and to acknowledge the alarm. 5. Once the evacuation of the building is complete, silence the sounders by turning the enable/disable key switch to enable (see Key switch on page 2). 6. Press the Silence button. The yellow Silence LED is steady. 7. If you need to restart the evacuation, press the Sound button. 8. When the fire situation is under control, the fire panel may be returned to normal condition by turning the enable/disable key switch to enable. 9. Press the Reset button. If the fire alarm continues, then one of the following is true: The fire is not under control (perform the above checks again). The cover glass of a manual call point is broken (repair or disable the manual call point).

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Panel operation in pre-warning

The internal buzzer sounds with a short intermittent tone to indicate a pre-warning.
Figure 10: The alarm screen (pre-warning)
ALARM: 1 Zone: 6 Address: 1/12 MCP Event: 79 Area: 1 ALMLVL Pre-Warning 06/02/05 09:39:34 (Site text up to 40 characters) X Alarm: 0 Faults: 0 Cond.: 0 P: 1 SDZ Active

1. Look at the screen to see the location of the detector in pre-warning. In the example shown above, the pre-alarm is in zone 6, area 1 at address 12 in loop 1. 2. If more than one pre-warning exists, use the up and down arrows to view each pre-warning condition. 3. Press Silence Buzzer to silence the internal buzzer and to acknowledge the prewarning. 4. Investigate the cause of the pre-warning condition. 5. When the pre-warning condition is under control, turn the enable/disable key switch to enable to return the fire panel to normal condition. 6. Press the Reset button.

If the pre-warning continues, then one of the following is true: The event is not under control (return step 3 above). The detectors are contaminated with smoke (clean the detectors).

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Panel operation in fault

The internal buzzer sounds to indicate a fault. 1. Press the Silence Buzzer button to silence the internal buzzer. 2. The yellow Fault LED is steady to indicate a fault in the fire system. 3. The yellow fault LED for the corresponding feature or device is also steady.
Table 9: Fault LED indications LED indication A specific zone Disable Supply fault System fault Test (Controls) Fault/Disable (Sounders) Fault/Disable (Fire brigade) Action required Call the maintenance engineer. A zone, loop, or device has been disabled. Check the mains supply and battery. Call the maintenance engineer. A specific zone has been placed in test mode. The fault remains until the test is complete. The sounders are disabled or there is a fault with the connection. Enable the sounders. If the fault continues, check the connections. The fire brigade notification has been disabled or there is a fault with the connection, Enable the Fire brigade notification. If the fault continues, check the connections.

Fault details are also displayed on the LCD screen. The figure below shows a communication fault in zone 6, area 1 at address 12 in loop 1 (the fault is in a specific zone).
Figure 11: The alarm screen (fault)
ALARM: 1 Zone: 6 Address: 1/12 MCP Event: 79 Area: 1 ALMLVL Communication fault 06/02/05 09:39:34 (Site text up to 40 characters) X Alarm: 0 Faults: 1 Cond.: 0 P: 1 SDZ Active

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Maintenance
This section provides information to help you maintain your GE Security product. Caution: This product must be installed and maintained by qualified personnel adhering to all applicable standards and local authority laws.

Fire alarm system maintenance

Your fire alarm system must be regularly tested and serviced in order to ensure its reliable operation. The following maintenance routine is recommended: Daily Check that the panel indicates normal operation. If it does not, check that any fault indicated is recorded in the log book and reported to the maintenance personnel. Check that any fault warning recorded the previous day has received attention.

Quarterly Check the log book entries and ensure that any necessary action has been taken. Check the state of the batteries and corresponding connections. Visually inspect the control panel for signs of moisture and other deterioration. Test the alarm, fault, and ancillary functions of the fire panel.

Yearly Carry out the recommended daily and quarterly inspection and test routines. Check each detector for correct operation in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Visually inspect all cable fittings and equipment to ensure that no damage has taken place. Visually inspect all electrical connections to make sure that they are securely fastened, that they have not been damaged and that they are appropriately protected. Visually inspect the manual call points, detectors, and sounders to ensure that no structural or occupancy changes have affected their location requirements.

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Battery maintenance
Batteries must be replaced periodically as recommended by the manufacturer. The useful life of the battery is approximately 4 years. Avoid the total discharge of the batteries. Battery test fail When the control panel indicates that the battery test has failed, check the following: That the battery leads are in good condition That the battery leads are connected securely and correctly at the battery and at the panel That the control panel event log does not indicate a mains failure in the last twenty-four hours

If the leads are in good condition, all connections are correct, and the control panel continues to report that the test has failed twenty-four hours after the last mains failure, then the batteries should be replaced immediately. Replacing batteries To replace the batteries: 1. Disconnect and remove the existing batteries from the cabinet. 2. Install and connect the replacement batteries using the bridge provided. Observe correct polarity. Always use the recommended replacement batteries. Dispose of used batteries according the European regulations and/or instructions from local authorities.

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Product compliance
All 1200C-2000C control panels are designed to comply with the requirements of European standards EN 54-2 for control and indicating equipment, and EN 54-4 for power supply equipment). EN 54-2 compliance for control panels with the SD2000 module Control panels with the SD2000 module installed have the following options with requirements according to EN 54-2:
Table 10: EN 54-2 options with requirements with the SD2000 module Clause 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 8.4 9.5 10 Description Output to fire alarm devices Output to fire routing equipment Output to fire protection equipment Delay to output Dependency on more than one alarm signal Alarm counter Total loss of the power supply Disablement of addressable points Test

EN 54-2 compliance for control panels with the VDS2000 module Control panels with the VDS2000 module installed have the following options with requirements according to EN 54-2:
Table 11: EN 54-2 options with requirements with the VDS2000 module Clause 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 8.4 8.9 9.5 10 Description Output to fire alarm devices Output to fire routing equipment (+ VDE0833) Output to fire protection equipment (+ VdS requirements) Delay to output Dependency on more than one alarm signal (+ VDE0833) Alarm counter Total loss of the power supply Output to fault routing equipment Disablement of addressable points Test

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Control panels with the VDS2000 module also allow for: Interface to FBF Interface to FAT interface to FSK interface to Hauptmelder interface to EMZ

Construction Products Directive (CPD) Details of the CPD certification for 1200C-2000C fire panels and global repeaters are shown below.
Table 12: CPD certification for 1200C-2000C series fire panels and global repeaters Certification Certification body Certificate number Manufacturer 1134 1134-CPD-069 GE Security B.V., Kelvinstraat 7,6003 DH Weert, The Netherlands.

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