Ampac ZoneSense Product guide

ZoneSense
Fire Alarm Control Panel
User Manual & Log Book EN54 2
& 4
MAN 2749-5

Quick Reference Guide
Responding To An Alarm
Access Level 1 (Normal Operation)
1. Indicators- Zone FIRE Alarm Indicator - flashing
FIRE
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
- Common FIRE Alarm Indicator –flashing
FIRE
2. To Silence the FACP Buzzer Press 
SILENCE
BUZZER
To Silence External Sounders Enter Access Level 2 –Key in Password - 3, 2, 1, 0
Press 
SILENCE
RESOUND
- CONTROLS ENABLED indicator - steady
CONTROLS
ENABLED
and
3. Indicators- Zone FIRE Alarm indicator - steady
- Common FIRE Alarm indicator –steady
- REMOTE OUTPUT ON indicator –steady
FIRE OUTPUT ON
Disabling the Alarm Zone/s
1. Enter access Level 2
Press 
DISABLE /
ENABLE
2
Zone 1 Selected. Press 
NEXT
0
to select Zone in FIRE then
DISABLE /
ENABLE
2
to
Disable
2. To Disable Zone FIRE Alarm
3. Indicators- Zone DISABLED Indicator –flashing then steady
FAULT / DISABLED / TEST
ZONE 4
ZONE 3
- Common DISABLED Indicator –flashing then steady
DISABLED
Press 
EXIT
3
to EXIT the ENABLE / DISABLE mode and Access Level 2
4. Indicators- Zone DISABLED Indicator –steady
- Common DISABLED Indicator –steady
DISABLED
- CONTROLS ENABLED Indicator –off
CONTROLS
ENABLED
Resetting the Panel
Press 
RESET
RESETS FACP (ZONE ALARM)
Note: Audible feedback will be given for each button press.

Quick Reference Guide
Summary of the Fire Alarm Control Panel Indicators
Indicator
Condition
Indication
FIRE
Flashing - Red
A fire alarm condition has been detected
or the Evacuate key has been pressed
Steady - Red
Controls have been enabled and the
Silence/Resound key has been pressed
FIRE
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
Flashing - Red
A fire alarm condition has been detected
on the associated zone
Steady - Red
A fire alarm condition has been silenced
on the associated zone
FAULT / DISABLED / TEST
ZONE 8
ZONE 7
FAULT/DISABLE/TEST
Flashing - Amber
A Fault has been detected on the zone
FAULT
or
DISABLED
Flashing - Amber
A Fault has been detected on the zone,
Disable has been pressed and Disable is
being initiated
TEST
Flashing - Amber
The selected zone has been put into Test
mode
POWER
Steady - Green
Power supply normal.
POWER
and
POWER FAULT
Flashing - Green and
POWER FAULT –
Amber and steady
Mains supply failure and / or FACP
batteries have failed or are disconnected
REMOTE OUTPUT ON
Steady - Red
The Remote Output has been activated
due to an alarm condition
SYSTEM FAULT
Steady - Amber
The FACP has detected a microprocessor
fault
REMOTE OUTPUT
DISABLED
or
FAULT OUTPUT
DISABLED
or
ANCILLARY OUTPUT
DISABLED
Flashing - Amber
Steady - Amber
Selected ready to be Disabled
Disabled
DELAY
ACTIVE
Steady - Amber
Flashing - Amber
Delays are programmed
An alarm has been initiated and a delay or
delays are timing out
ALARMS
STATUS
Steady - Amber
Flashing - Amber
Alarm Outputs are Disabled
Fault on Alarm outputs
CONTROL
ENABLED
Steady - Amber
Password has been entered and NEXT,
LAMP TEST ( zone test condition ),
DISABLE/ENABLE, EXIT keys are active
See Index ( over ) for more detailed information on the above.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No.
1An Overview of Fire Alarm Systems....................................................................................1
2Introduction..........................................................................................................................2
3FACP Front Panel Controls and Indicators.........................................................................3
3.1 Controls.................................................................................................................3
3.1.1 Access Levels and Passwords................................................................3
3.2 Indicators ..............................................................................................................5
4FACP Operation....................................................................................................................8
4.1 General.................................................................................................................8
4.2 Operation at Access Level 1..................................................................................8
4.3 Operation at Access Level 2..................................................................................8
4.3.1 Disablement / Re-Enablement................................................................8
5Normal Condition .................................................................................................................9
6Fire Alarm Condition..........................................................................................................10
7Fault Condition...................................................................................................................11
8Disablement Condition.......................................................................................................12
8.1 Example of Disabling the Fault Output.................................................................13
9Output Delays.....................................................................................................................14
10 Ancillary Modules...............................................................................................................15
10.1 8 Way Relay Board..............................................................................................15
10.2 LED Annunciator Master (LAM) Card...................................................................15
11 User Responsibilities.........................................................................................................18
11.1 Log Book.............................................................................................................18
12 Recommended Testing Criteria.........................................................................................19
13 ZoneSense Activity Log.....................................................................................................20
14 Installation & Commissioning Hand Over Take Over .......................................................23

Page 1
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
1An Overview of Fire Alarm Systems
Fire alarm systems ensure the occupants of a premises receive an early warning of a potentially
dangerous situation, be it smoke or fire, which necessitates the evacuation of a premises and
initiation of control procedures according to a predetermined plan.
Alarms
Alarms can be raised;
Automatically - by smoke or heat detectors, or
manually - by a person sounding an alarm at the Fire Alarm Control Panel or operating a manual
call point.
If smoke or fire is detected the FACP responds by activating all relevant sounders, bells and
other alarm outputs to provide a warning of a possible hazardous fire situation.
To determine the location of an alarm, fire detection systems are split into defined zones within a
building, each zone with its own detectors and manual call points independently wired back to the
Fire Alarm Control Panel ( FACP ).
Fault Monitoring
The Fire Alarm Control Panel continuously monitors
all connections between detectors, manual call points;
sounders / warning devices;
power supply, and
back-up batteries
for faults.
If a fault is detected anywhere on the system, the panel responds by illuminating the associated
fault light(s) on the front panel and sounding its internal buzzer. A fault output is also activated
which can be say used to initiate notification of the fault to a remote monitoring centre or other
warning devices.
Disables
If testing is to be done on the system or abnormal conditions exist certain parts of the fire alarm
system can be temporarily inhibited (disabled) to suit. For example, if there is a risk of a false
alarm occurring in a zone during repair works it is possible to disable that zone during the risk
period and enable it again once the works have been completed.
Delays
In some cases a zone or designated area of protection in a system can be prone to conditions
that lead to frequent and unavoidable false alarms. In areas such as these an alarm delay can be
introduced on selected zones which prevent the sounding of an alarm by a selected time out
period. This delay gives a responsible person time to investigate the cause of the alarm. If the
alarm is found to be an actual fire hazard, the delay can be overridden and the sounders will
sound. If the alarm is a false alarm, the panel can be reset. If the delay period times out without
user intervention, the alarm sounders will sound. The configuration label on the inside of the door
should show if any delays have been programmed into the panel.
It is important the user be aware of the purpose of the “Delay” function and whether or not they
apply to the installation in question as they could cause some confusion if there are expectations
of an immediate FACP response during an alarm situation.

Page 2
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
2Introduction
The ZoneSense Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) is supplied in an ABS (with a surround for
recessed mounting) or metal cabinet as a two, four or eight zone Conventional FACP and can
have up to four (4) remote LED Annunciator Cards (LAM’s) Order Code 43100-0037 and / or one
(1) 8 Way Relay Board Order Code 4310-0050 [internal] 4310-0055 [external].
ZoneSense meets the EN54-2 and EN54-4 standards, complies with the optional clauses 7.8
(Output to fire alarm devices), 7.11 (Delays to outputs) 10 (Test condition) and offers limited on
site programming and operational test facilities.
Features include;
Controls that have tactile and audible feedback of operation.
On-site programming.
Terminals cater for up to 2.5mm diameter cables.
Buzzer Operation
The buzzer provides audible:
Indication at system start-up (3 tone bursts of increasing frequency)
Indication of a fire condition. Tone is continuous, until the buzzer is silenced or the fire
condition is cleared by reset.
Indication of a fault condition. Tone is 1 second on, 1 second off, until the fault condition
clears.
Feedback when a key is pressed.
Feedback when multiple keys are pressed simultaneously or illegal key press (for
example RESET when at access level 1) or there is a timeout condition entering the
password.
The buzzer:
Is silenced by SILENCE BUZZER but will resound on any new alarm or fault condition.
Sounds during a lamp test.
Sounds (fault indication), when the power supply is not calibrated.
Sounds when calibration is successful (same tone bursts as at system start-up)
Configuration
A label is fitted to all FACP’s so as the installer can record the configuration of the installation.
ZONE
2
ZONE TYPE
NORMAL / DELAYED
TIME DELAY (min:sec)*
RELAYS
NoANNUNCIATORS 1
FITTED NOT FITTED CODE
EN54: 2&4 / ISO7240: 2&4
2 3 4
0:00 0:30
1:00 1:30
2:00 2:30
3:00 3:30
4:00 4:30
5:00 5:30
6:00 6:30
7:00 7:30
1 NORMAL / DELAYED
3 NORMAL / DELAYED
4 NORMAL / DELAYED
5 NORMAL / DELAYED
6 NORMAL / DELAYED
7 NORMAL / DELAYED
8 NORMAL / DELAYED
TICK TO INDICATE DELAY
* TIME DELAY COMMON TO ALL ZONES
TYPE
ANCILLARY BOARDS
Figure 1: Configuration Label Fitted to the Front Door
Note: It is the installing engineers’ responsibility to ensure the configuration label
correctly reflects the details of the installation and the user should be made aware of its
operational meaning.

Page 3
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
3FACP Front Panel Controls and Indicators
The front panel consists of a 9 push buttons and 31 LED indicators, and an optional key-switch.
3.1 Controls
3.1.1 Access Levels and Passwords
ZoneSense has three levels of controlled operator access and are defined as level 1, level 2 and
level 3.
Level 1
Operational control, or normal operation, at access level 1 is limited to;
Silencing the buzzer
Overriding any set output delays
Password entry to access level 2
Level 2
Entry to access level 2 can be gained by entering a fixed digit password (3210).
Note: When the FACP is in access level 2, the
CONTROLS
ENABLED
indicator is illuminated.
Password Entry
The password is entered by pressing
Exit , then
Enable/Disable , then
Lamp Test , and finally the
Next key.
Note 1: The timing between key presses must be 2 seconds or less. If not entry will
timeout, the buzzer will beep and the password will have to be re-entered.
Note 2: If the FACP is in access level 2 and no controls are operated within 120 seconds,
then the FACP will revert to access level 1.
Level 3
Used to Enable / Disable Battery Monitoring
Enter the level 2 password as shown above.
Press the ANC PROG button (SW11). The panel should beep.
Switch 1 of SW10 can now be toggled to Disable / Enable battery monitoring. (Switch 1
‘ON’ battery monitoring enabled. Switch 1 ‘OFF’ battery monitoring Disabled (See Figure
7)
Press the Exit key to return to level 1
Battery Monitoring can be verified by entering level 3 again. The POWER FAULT
indicator should be steady for Enabled battery monitoring or Off if Disabled.
DISABLE /
ENABLE EXIT
NEX T LAMP
TEST
23
01

Page 4
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
OVERRIDE
Delay Override - Active at access level 1 and above
Used to override the delays to outputs programmed into the FACP. Override is only active when
the delay timer is active (delay active indicator flashing). Pressing will override the delay and
cause the alarm and ancillary outputs to be immediately activated.
SILENCE
RESOUND
Silence / Resound Alarms - Active at access level 2
Used to turn off the alarm outputs once they have been operated by a fire or evacuate condition.
In the event of a new fire condition the alarm outputs will again operate. Pressing a second time
reactivates the Alarm outputs once they have been silenced.
Silencing an alarm will cause the Common Fire LED and any Zone Fire LED to change from
flashing to steady.
SILENCE
BUZZER
Silence Buzzer - Active at access level 1 or above
Used for silencing either the fault or alarm warning buzzer at access level 1 and above. The
buzzer will resound on any new event.
RESET
Reset - Active at access level 2
The reset control is used to return the FACP back to a quiescent state from a fire alarm or fault
condition and to extinguish the “System Fault Indicator”. This means all zone circuits are reset for
2 seconds.
As a result of the reset, all alarm outputs, and fire output will be switched off, and the door holder
outputs activated
Where a fault condition is cleared as a result of a reset, and if the fault condition is still prevailing,
it shall be appropriately reflected at the FACP within 20 seconds. The fault conditions that are
cleared by Reset are system fault and any zone related faults. All other faults are non latching
The reset button is unique and is not to be used for any other purpose.
Note: Reset is also used to extinguish the System Fault indicator.
EVACUATE
Evacuate - Active at access level 2
Turns on and latches alarm outputs, fire output and local buzzer and the common Fire indicator
flashing. The door holder outputs are switched off. No other outputs or indicators are affected.
Activating the silence / resound alarms control, will turn off the alarm outputs, and cause the
common fire LED to go steady. Activating the silence / resound again will cause the alarm
outputs to be activated and common fire LED to flash.
Operation of the silence/resound control has no effect on the door holder output state
Activating the reset switch, will cancel the evacuate condition, which results in the alarm outputs
being turned off, door holder outputs activated and the common fire led being extinguished.
NEXT
0
Next - Active at access level 1 and 2.
At access level 1, the Next key is used to enter the 0 digit of the 3210 password.
At access level 2, the Next key is used to select zone circuits for the walk test and outputs for
disable / re-enable.

Page 5
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
LAMP
TEST
1
Lamp Test - Active at access level 1 and 2.
At access level 1, the Lamp Test key is used to enter the 1 digit of the 3210 password, and
instigate a lamp and buzzer test if the key is depressed for 3 seconds or more. The lamp test
sequentially illuminates all indicators and sounds the buzzer for approximately 1 second.
Note: The lamp test will be cancelled if a fire condition is to be announced and can not be
instigated if a fire condition is present. The lamp test is cancelled if a fault condition is to be
announced but can be instigated if a fault condition is present.
At access level 2, the Lamp Test key is used to commence the walk test.
DISABLE /
ENABLE
2
Disable/Enable 
Active at access level 1 and 2
At access level 1, is used to enter the 2 digit of the 3210 password.
At access level 2, is used to disable / enable selected zones and / or outputs.
EXIT
3
Exit 
Active at access level 1 and 2.
At access level 1, Exit is used to enter the 3 digit of the 3210 password.
At access level 2, Exit is used to exit from the disable / enable, and walk test procedure.
3.2 Indicators
There are 23 LED indicators on the front panel of the FACP. The indicators are in three groups.
There are 10 system status indicators, 5 control indicators and 8 zone indicators
All indicators are visible at access level one. If flashing indicators are used then the on / off
periods shall not be less than 0.25 seconds and the flash frequencies shall not be less than:
1Hz for Alarm indications (0.5 second on, 0.5 seconds off)
0.5Hz for fault indications (1 second on and 1 second off)
2 Hz for rapid flashing (0.25 seconds on and 0.25 seconds off)
0.25 Hz for slow flashing (2 seconds on and 2 seconds off)
Where the same indicator is used for fault and disable then the fault indicator shall flash and the
disable shall be steady. The disable condition has display priority.
System Status Indicators
POWER
Power –Green
Illuminates steady when the FACP is supplied with mains power and flashes if mains fail.
POWER FAULT
Power Fault –Amber
Illuminated steady when there is a fault with the system power supply. Fault can be no mains,
high charger voltage, low battery voltage or missing / damaged battery (if batteries are fitted).
Will not be illuminated for a low battery voltage or missing battery if the FACP has been
configured so that battery monitoring has been disabled.
Flashes at the fault rate when the power supply has not been calibrated.

Page 6
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
SYSTEM FAULT
System Fault - Amber
Indicates a failure of the FACP to provide the mandatory functions such as software or hardware
failure.
This indicator is latched ON, until cleared by master reset.
If the processor on the main card undergoes a watchdog condition, then the System fault
indicator will be illuminated ON and steady, and remain ON until cleared by a master reset.
CONTROLS
ENABLED
Controls Enabled - Amber
Illuminates steady to indicate the FACP is at access level 2.
AUXILIARY POWER
FAULT
Auxiliary Power Fault - Amber
Illuminated steady on a fault condition to the DC feed common to the auxiliary 24VDC feed.
FIRE OUTPUT
DISABLED
Fire Output Disabled - Amber
Illuminates steady if the “Fire Output” relay is disabled.
FAULT OUTPUT
DISABLED
Fault Output Relay Disabled - Amber
Illuminates steady if the “Fault Output” relay is disabled.
ANCILLARY OUTPUT
DISABLED
Ancillary Output Relay Disabled - Amber
Illuminates steady when the open collector “Ancillary Output” output, is disabled.
TEST
Test - Amber
Illuminated to show that the FACP is in the Walk Test mode. The indicator is illuminated steady
when the walk test is active.
FIRE OUTPUT ON
Fire Output On - Red
Illuminates steady when the “Fire Output” relay is active as a result of a fire condition.
Control Indicators
There are five (5) control indicators within the central control area of the FACP.
FIRE
Common Fire - Red
Common fire indicator will be flashing at the alarm rate when a fire condition is present or the
evacuate control is operated (when the FACP is at access level 2). The indicator will become
steady when silence resound switch is pressed.
A new fire condition or activation of the evacuate control will cause the indicator to flash again.
FAULT
Common Fault - Amber
Fault indicator - illuminated steady by any fault condition.
DISABLED
Disabled - Amber
Disabled indicator illuminated steady by any disablement on any zone or output.

Page 7
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
DELAY
ACTIVE
Delay Active - Amber
The indicator is illuminated steady when one or more zones have been configured with a delay,
and the FACP is in the quiescent state.
When the zone that has been configured with a delay reports a fire condition the indicator will
flash (at the fault rate) while the delay timer is running. Once the delay has expired the alarm
outputs and ancillary output are activated and the indicator will extinguish.
The indicator will remain off, until a reset is activated returning the FACP to the normal state.
If the delay override is activated while the delay timer is running then the delay is overridden, the
alarm and ancillary outputs are activated immediately and the indicator will extinguish.
ALARMS
STATUS
Alarms Status - Amber
This indicator is immediately above the Alarms silence / resound switch and indicates a disable
condition (steady) or a fault condition (flashing at the fault rate) on any of the alarm outputs.
Display priority: Disable (steady) then fault (flash)
Zone Indicators
There are two indicators for each alarm zone fitted to the FACP.
Zone Fire –Red
FIRE
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
Individual zone Indicators showing when each zone is in the fire condition (flashing at the alarm
rate) and will become steady when silence resound switch is pressed. An incoming alarm on
another zone will cause that fire indicator to flash while the original indicator will remain steady.
Zone Fault / Disabled / Test –Amber
FAULT / DISABLED / TEST
ZONE 4
ZONE 3
Flashes at the fault rate due to a fault condition on individual zones. Disabling that zone causes
the LED to become steady. Reminder - the disablement has priority over displaying a fault
condition.
Other Indications
The zone indicators are utilised in the disable /enable and walk test process. The following table
summarises the functionality of the zone indicators:
Condition
Fire Indicator
Fault/Disabled Test Indicator
Alarm (un-silenced)
Flashing at the alarm rate
-
Alarm (silenced)
Steady
-
Fault
-
Flashing at the fault rate
Disabled
-
Steady (priority over fault)
Normal
-
-
Disable / Enable Operation
Disable
-
Rapid Flash
Enable
Slow Flash
Walk Test
Selected and under
test
Steady –when the alarm condition
has been detected (3 seconds only)
Rapid Flash

Page 8
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
4FACP Operation
4.1 General
This section deals with the operation of the FACP.
In the quiescent condition, there are no abnormal conditions or fire alarms to report, and there is
no necessity to operate any of the front panel controls. The power LED will be illuminated steady,
and optionally the delay active LED will be illuminated steady.
If the FACP is in the fire alarm condition, the common alarm indicator is flashing, individual zone
fire indicator flashing, and optionally the delay active indicator is flashing, and the panel buzzer is
sounding. The remote output will be activated, and the alarm outputs and ancillary output could
be activated, depending if delays are programmed
4.2 Operation at Access Level 1
It is possible to silence the buzzer by activating the silence buzzer control at access level 1. In
addition the override control can be activated to cancel (or override) the delay timer. This action
will cause the alarm outputs and ancillary output to be activated immediately.
The lamp test control is active at access level 1.
If the FACP is set to access level 2, then the reset control can be activated to return the FACP to
the quiescent condition. In addition the silence / resound control can be activated to silence or
resound the alarm outputs.
If the FACP is in the fault condition, the common fault indicator is illuminated steady. The silence
buzzer control is active, and will cause the panel buzzer to be silenced if the control is activated.
4.3 Operation at Access Level 2
When the FACP is in access level 2, the controls enabled indicator is illuminated steady, and the:
Reset
Silence / Resound
Evacuate
Disablement / Re-Enablement
Walk Test controls ( This is an installation and maintenance feature and is fully described
in the Installation and Commissioning Manual )
are available
4.3.1 Disablement / Re-Enablement
There are twelve items that can be disabled / re-enabled. These are the;
eight zone circuits,
alarm outputs (common control open collectors),
remote output (relay and open collector),
fault output (relay and open collector) and
ancillary output.
If the FACP is at access level 2, and the Disable/Enable key is operated, then the common
disabled indicator flashes, indicating the FACP is in disable / enable procedure. If no keys are
depressed for 10 seconds, the common disabled indicator returns to its previous condition, and
the procedure is aborted. The panel remains at access level 2.

Page 9
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
5Normal Condition
The FACP is in its normal condition when there are no;
Fire alarm/s
Fault/s
Disable/s
Testing
Programming
The power indicator is illuminated steady ( indicating mains power is available ) and
The door holder outputs shall be activated.
The FACP can be in access level 1 or access level 2. If the FACP is at access level 2, then the
Controls Enabled LED will be illuminated steady.

Page 10
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
6Fire Alarm Condition
General Conditions
An alarm is triggered when any of the detectors on a zone circuit sense a fire or a manual
call point is manually operated.
Each zone operates in isolation to the others.
If a zone/s circuit/s have been disabled the FACP is prevented from initiating an alarm
condition on that zone circuit.
If a lamp test is in progress when an incoming alarm is recognised it will be aborted.
If the FACP is in programming mode when an alarm is recognised, then programming
mode is aborted.
When the FACP is in the fire alarm condition, then the fire output will be activated immediately
Associated with the fire output is the fire output on indicator.
The fire output can be disabled (isolated). If the fire output is disabled, then it is not activated as
detailed above, and the fire output disabled indicator is illuminated.
The door holder outputs are de-activated immediately.
Indication of the Fire Alarm Condition
The fire alarm indications are the;
Common fire indicator flashes (goes steady when the Silence Resound button is pressed)
Individual zone fire indicator flashes (goes steady when the Silence Resound button is
pressed)
Buzzer sounds. Press the silence buzzer control (reminder; the buzzer will resound for
each new zone that goes into alarm)
Alarm sounders and enabled outputs will be activated.
Subsequent Alarms
If at any time after the first alarm occurs other alarms are initiated the FACP will;
Reactivate the buzzer, alarm sounders and outputs if they have been silenced
Flash the Common Fire indicator
Flash the appropriate zone Fire indicator of the zone that has come into alarm
Continue to indicate ( flashing ) the previous zone or zones that were in the alarm
condition ( steady when the Silence button was pressed)
Reset from Fire Alarm Condition
Enter the password to access level 2 and press the Reset button.

Page 11
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
7Fault Condition
The FACP enters the fault condition when any received signals are interpreted as a fault.
The FACP recognises the following faults;
Individual zone circuits
Short or open circuit on the alarm outputs
Fault with the power supply –loss of mains power, loss of batteries, low battery voltage
condition ( 21.6VDC without mains available) and high charger voltage ( 28.8VDC )
System fault –operational main board processing, correct cabling, address setting and
monitoring of any ancillary modules connected to the system
Short circuit on the auxiliary power output
The FACP recognises all sources of faults within 10 seconds.
The FACP can be prevented from detecting a fault condition under the following conditions;
Presence of a fire alarm condition on the zone circuit
Disablement of a zone circuit
Testing of a zone circuit
Activation of the alarm outputs
Disablement of the alarm outputs
Disablement of the door holder outputs
Indication of the Fault Condition
The presence of fault conditions are automatically indicated without manual intervention by;
The common fault indicator
The individual fault indicator for each zone. For fault conditions the individual indicators
are flashing.
For alarm output faults, the alarms status indicator is flashing.
For faults with the power supply, the power fault indicator is illuminated.
For system fault, the system fault indicator is illuminated.
For a short circuit fault on the auxiliary power output, the auxiliary power fault indicator is
illuminated.
For all faults the buzzer will sound. The buzzer can be silenced by the silence buzzer control. The
buzzer will resound for any new fault condition.
Reset from the Fault Condition
Except for a System Fault, which has to be manually Reset, all faults are automatically cleared on
clearance of the fault.

Page 12
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
8Disablement Condition
Selected functions of the FACP can be temporarily disabled under controlled conditions for such
purposes as testing and maintenance. One or more of the following can be selected and then
disabled;
In order of selection they are;
Zone circuits 1-2, 3-4
FAULT / DISABLED / TEST
ZONE 4
ZONE 3
ZONE LED FLASHES WHEN SELECTED AND
GOES STEADY WHEN DISABLE IS PRESSED
Fault output (has a dedicated disable indicator)
FAULT OUTPUT
DISABLED
Fire output (has a dedicated disable indicator)
FIRE OUTPUT
DISABLED
Alarm outputs
ALARMS
STATUS
Disablement and re-enablement of any of the above items is not affected by reset from the fire
alarm condition or the fault condition.
Disablement and re-enablement can only be carried out using the proper procedure at access
level 2.
There is a common disablement indicator, which is illuminated when any of the above items have
been disabled and for zone circuits there is a disable indicator which is common with the fault
indicator. Disable has priority over the fault condition and the indicator is steady to indicate the
disablement condition.
For alarm outputs the alarms status indicator is illuminated steady and has priority over the fault
indication.

Page 13
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
8.1 Example of Disabling the Fault Output
Step 1:
Enter the level 2 password by pressing these
DISABLE /
ENABLE EXIT
NEXT LAMP
TES T
23
01
keys in the following order.
2
30
1
EXIT DISABLE/
ENABLE
LAMP
TEST
NEXT
The
CONTROLS
ENABLED
LED will illuminate (steady)
Step 2:
Press
DISABLE /
ENABLE
2
and the Zone 1 FAULT/DISABLE/TEST LED will flash and
DISABLED
will flash. (slow
for enabled, fast for disabled).
Step 3:
Press
NEXT
0
to step through the options until
FAULT OUTPUT
DISABLED
LED is illuminated (slow for
enabled, fast for disabled)) and press
DISABLE /
ENABLE
2
again. The Fault Output Disabled LED will continue
flashing while the disablement is being established and then become steady once the
disablement is established as will the
DISABLED
LED.
Note 1: Disablement and re-enablement of any of the above is not affected by Reset from
the fire alarm condition or the fault condition and can only be carried out by following the
appropriate procedure at access level 2.
Note 2: Disable has priority over the fault condition. Disabling a zone will override the
alarm condition and cause any outputs activated as a result of the zone going into alarm to be
cleared.

Page 14
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
9Output Delays
For the purpose of allowing the responsible person time to investigate an alarm prior to an alarm
being sounded a selectable output delay period can be introduced thus preventing unnecessary
“fire management plans“ from being put into effect. If the responsible person determines the
alarm is genuine or has the potential to become a fire hazard the delays can be overridden by
pressing the Override key.
DELAY
ACTIVE
OVERRIDE
Indications
When the delays are active and before the alarm outputs and ancillary output have been
activated the buzzer will sound and delay active indicator will be flashing. Once the Override
button has been pressed or the delay has timed out the Delay Active indicator will be
extinguished.
Operating Criteria
The delay is programmed on a zone by zone basis hence if required some zones can be
programmed without a delay which will mean that zone/s will immediately activate an alarm. This
situation may be required where there is a hazardous area.
Note 1:The selection of the delay and the length of the delay is programmed into the
FACP at access level 3.

Page 15
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
10 Ancillary Modules
Unlike the 2 zone version the 4 and 8 zone FACP’s supports two types of RS485 controlled
ancillary modules, 1 X 8 Way Relay Board and 4 X LAM’s.
10.1 8 Way Relay Board
The Relay Board provides 8 X 1A voltage free changeover contacts for control and / or
monitoring purposes and one (1) only can be mounted / connected;
internally (Order Code 4310-0050) or
externally (Order Code 4310-0055)
to the cabinet.
Note: In all cases, the relays remain activated until the reset control is activated.
10.2 LED Annunciator Master (LAM) Card
LED annunciators (LAM’s) Order Code 4310-0037;
are used to display fire system information at locations that are remote from the FACP.
have common FACP controls, status indicators, alarm and fault/disable/test indicators;
generally are located in the front entrance of buildings, or in areas that are occupied by
people who are responsible for responding to an emergency.
contain all communications interfacing and power supply circuitry,.
controls have tactile and audible feedback of operation.
terminals are a plug-in type and cater for up to 2.5mm cables.
communications with the Main Control Card is, RS485+, RS485-, and Screen.
FIRE
FAULT
DISABLED
ALARMS STATUS
FIRE OUTPUT STATUS
TEST
DELAY ACTIVE
PO WER
LAMP
TEST
SILENCE
BUZZER
FIRE
FAULT
DISABLED
TEST
Figure 2: LAM Front Decal
Buzzer
The buzzer is fitted to the PCB and provides audible:
indication of a fire condition. Tone is continuous until the fire condition is cleared by a
reset or the buzzer is silenced locally or at the FACP
indication of a fault condition until the fault condition clears or the buzzer is silenced
locally or at the FACP.
feedback when a key is pressed.
resounds on any new alarm or fault condition.
sounds during a lamp test.
will not sound during alarm, fault or walk tests. This is handled by the FACP

Page 16
ZONESENSE EN54 USER’S & LOG BOOK
Controls
There are two (2) front panel push button controls;
LAMP
TEST
Lamp Test
Initiates a lamp test of all the LAM indicators and sounds the buzzer in a logical sequence so that
the operator can confirm correct operation.
SILENCE
BUZZER
Silence Buzzer
Silences the LAM buzzer.
Note: The local buzzer is activated for all alarm and fault conditions that have been
recognised and announced at the FACP, and can be silenced by the FACP
Indicators
There are twenty four indicators on the front panel of the LAM. The indicators are in two groups, 8
system status indicators and 16 zone fire, disable/ test indicators
Note: Where the same indicator is used for fault and disable then the fault indicator
flashes and the disable indication is steady. The disable condition has priority.
FIRE
Fire –Red in Colour
The common fire indicator will be flashing at the alarm rate when a fire condition is present or the
evacuate control is operated on the FACP and become steady when the alarms silenced switch
is pressed at the FACP. Any new fire condition or activation of the evacuate control at the FACP
will cause the indicator to flash again.
FAULT
Fault –Amber in Colour
The fault indicator is illuminated steady by the presence of any fault on the system.
In the event of a system fault, the indicator will latch until cleared by a master reset at the FACP.
DISABLED
Disabled –Amber in Colour
The disabled indicator is illuminated steady by the presence of any disable condition on any
zone, device or output.
ALARMS STATUS
Alarm Status –Amber in Colour
Illuminated flashing at the fault rate by any open circuit or short circuit condition on any of the
alarm outputs at the FACP. The indicator is non latching and extinguishes when the fault
condition is cleared.
When any alarm output is disabled, the indicator will be illuminated steady.
Display priority: Disable (steady) then fault (flash)
FIRE OUTPUT STATUS
Fire Output Status –Amber in Colour
When the Remote Output at the FACP is disabled, the indicator will be illuminated steady
Display priority: Disable (steady) then Fault (flash)
TEST
Test –Amber in Colour
Illuminates steady when the FACP is in the test mode.
DELAY ACTIVE
Delay Active –Amber in Colour
The indicator is illuminated steady when one or more zones or devices have been configured with
a delay and the FACP is in the quiescent state.