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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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
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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.

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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.