Ampac EvacU Elite User manual

EvacU
Elite
Emergency Warning & Intercom
System
(EWIS)
Install, Commission and User
Manual
MAN3137-2

Table of Contents Page No
1Certification Information ............................................................................. 1
2Purpose ........................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Scope.................................................................................................................. 2
2.2 References ......................................................................................................... 2
2.2.1 EvacU ELITE System Manuals:.............................................................. 2
2.2.2 Australian Standards .......................................................................... 2
3System overview ......................................................................................... 3
3.1 General ............................................................................................................... 3
3.2 Access levels ..................................................................................................... 3
3.3 Emergency warning control and indicating equipment ................................... 4
3.4 Emergency intercom control and indicating equipment .................................. 5
4System Description ..................................................................................... 6
4.1 General ............................................................................................................... 6
4.2 System Components.......................................................................................... 7
4.2.1 Universal Rack .................................................................................... 7
4.2.2 Power Supply ...................................................................................... 9
4.2.3 Graphical User Interface ................................................................... 14
4.2.4 Universal Rack Cards........................................................................ 15
4.2.5 Networking ........................................................................................ 21
5EWCIE and EICIE Operation ..................................................................... 23
5.1 Front Control Panel.......................................................................................... 23
5.1.1 General .............................................................................................. 23
5.1.2 Status Line (EWS and EIS)................................................................ 23
5.1.3 Automatic / Manual Mode control and Indication (EWS)................. 23
5.1.4 Test condition control (EWS)............................................................ 24
5.1.5 Silence warning control and indicator (EWS) .................................. 24
5.1.6 Reset control (EWS).......................................................................... 25
5.1.7 All controls and indicators (EWS) .................................................... 25
5.1.8 Silence buzzer control (EWS and EIS) ............................................. 26
5.1.9 Delay override (EWS) ........................................................................ 26
5.1.10 All call control and indicator (EIS).................................................... 27
5.1.11 Menu control (EWS and EIS)............................................................. 27
5.1.12 Individual EWS controls and indicators........................................... 27
5.1.13 Individual EIS controls and indicators ............................................. 28
5.1.14 Remote control indicator .................................................................. 29
5.1.15 Network fault indicator...................................................................... 29
5.1.16 Talk indicator..................................................................................... 30
5.1.17 EICIE in control indicator.................................................................. 30
5.2 Additional Front Panels ................................................................................... 30
5.3 Led Indicators .................................................................................................. 30
5.3.1 Power................................................................................................. 30
5.3.2 Power Fault........................................................................................ 30
5.3.3 Fault................................................................................................... 30
5.3.4 System Fault...................................................................................... 30
5.3.5 Delays ................................................................................................ 30
5.3.6 Earth Fault......................................................................................... 31
5.3.7 Disabled............................................................................................. 31
5.3.8 Alarm ................................................................................................. 31

5.3.9 Test .................................................................................................... 31
5.4 EWS Operation................................................................................................. 31
5.4.1 General .............................................................................................. 31
5.4.2 Live Speech....................................................................................... 31
5.4.3 Automatic Operation......................................................................... 31
5.4.4 Manual Operation.............................................................................. 32
5.4.5 Disabling Emergency Zones............................................................. 33
5.4.6 Activating the Test Tone................................................................... 35
5.4.7 Test Condition................................................................................... 37
5.5 EIS Operation ................................................................................................... 38
5.5.1 General .............................................................................................. 38
5.5.2 Establish a call from the EICIE handset to a WIP handset.............. 38
5.5.3 Establish a call from the WIP handset to the EICIE handset........... 38
5.5.4 Establishing a multi-party conference call....................................... 39
5.5.5 All Call broadcast.............................................................................. 39
5.5.6 Networked EICIE ............................................................................... 40
5.5.7 Ring, On Hold and Confidence Tones.............................................. 40
5.6 Remote Paging Console .................................................................................. 41
6Menu System ............................................................................................. 42
6.1 General ............................................................................................................. 42
6.2 Access levels ................................................................................................... 42
6.3 Nodes ............................................................................................................... 43
6.3.1 Distribution CPU card ....................................................................... 45
6.3.2 Network interface card...................................................................... 46
6.3.3 Multi-purpose interface card............................................................. 47
6.3.4 Multi-purpose output card ................................................................ 49
6.3.5 Quad radial EIS line card .................................................................. 50
6.3.6 Dual loop EIS line card...................................................................... 52
6.3.7 Dual 25-watt amplifier card ............................................................... 54
6.3.8 50Watt amplifier card ........................................................................ 56
6.3.9 Graphical user interface ................................................................... 56
6.3.10 Power supply..................................................................................... 57
6.4 Zones................................................................................................................ 59
6.5 WIPs.................................................................................................................. 60
6.6 Alarms .............................................................................................................. 61
6.7 Faults................................................................................................................ 61
6.8 Disables............................................................................................................ 63
6.9 Logs.................................................................................................................. 63
6.10 Date and Time .................................................................................................. 64
6.11 Sequencing ...................................................................................................... 66
6.12 Zone delay off/on ............................................................................................. 68
6.13 Access level ..................................................................................................... 69
6.14 FAD retrigger.................................................................................................... 70
7Installation.................................................................................................. 72
7.1 Unpacking and inspection............................................................................... 72
7.2 Ant-static precautions ..................................................................................... 72
7.3 Working on the system.................................................................................... 72
7.4 Cabinet Installation .......................................................................................... 72
7.5 Mains termination ............................................................................................ 76
7.6 Fitting cards to the universal racks................................................................. 77
7.7 Connecting the batteries ................................................................................. 77
7.8 Recommended Batteries ................................................................................. 78

8Connecting to the EvacU ELITE .................................................................. 79
8.1 General ............................................................................................................. 79
8.2 Distribution CPU .............................................................................................. 79
8.2.1 Connections ...................................................................................... 79
8.2.2 Indications......................................................................................... 80
8.3 Multi-purpose output card (MOC).................................................................... 80
8.3.1 Connections ...................................................................................... 80
8.3.2 Indicators........................................................................................... 82
8.3.3 Field wiring........................................................................................ 82
8.4 Multi-purpose interface card (MIC).................................................................. 85
8.4.1 Connections ...................................................................................... 85
8.4.2 Indications......................................................................................... 85
8.5 Dual 25Watt amplifier....................................................................................... 86
8.5.1 Connections ...................................................................................... 86
8.5.2 Indicators........................................................................................... 88
8.5.3 Field wiring........................................................................................ 88
8.6 50Watt amplifier ............................................................................................... 90
8.6.1 Connections ...................................................................................... 90
8.6.2 Indicators........................................................................................... 91
8.6.3 Field wiring........................................................................................ 92
8.7 150Watt amplifier ............................................................................................. 93
8.7.1 Field wiring........................................................................................ 94
8.8 Quad radial EIS line card ................................................................................. 95
8.8.1 Connections ...................................................................................... 95
8.8.2 Indicators........................................................................................... 96
8.8.3 Field wiring........................................................................................ 97
8.9 Dual loop EIS line card .................................................................................... 98
8.9.1 Connections ...................................................................................... 98
8.9.2 Indicators........................................................................................... 98
8.9.3 Field wiring - Use of Ferrites on each Loop WIP card ..................... 99
8.10 Network Interface Card .................................................................................. 101
8.10.1 Connectors ...................................................................................... 101
8.10.2 Indications....................................................................................... 101
8.10.3 Setting the node address................................................................ 102
8.10.4 Field wiring...................................................................................... 103
8.11 Cable Terminations and Routing................................................................... 110
9Maintenance............................................................................................. 114
10 Specification ............................................................................................ 115
10.1 General ........................................................................................................... 115
10.2 Graphical user interface ................................................................................ 115
10.3 Dual 25Watt amplifier card ............................................................................ 115
10.4 50Watt amplifier card ..................................................................................... 116
10.5 150Watt amplifier card ................................................................................... 116
10.6 Multi-purpose output card ............................................................................. 116
10.7 Multi-purpose interface card ......................................................................... 117
10.8 Distribution CPU card .................................................................................... 117
10.9 Quad radial EIS line card ............................................................................... 118
10.10 Dual loop EIS line card .................................................................................. 118
10.11 Network interface card................................................................................... 118
10.12 Universal rack frame...................................................................................... 119
10.13 Power Supply ................................................................................................. 119
11 Glossary Of Terms................................................................................... 120

12 Definitions ................................................................................................ 121

Table of Figures Page No
Figure 4-1 - EvacU ELITE and FireFinder PLUS 24U COMBO unit - external view ................................... 6
Figure 4-2 - All-purpose back plane board ......................................................................................... 8
Figure 4-3 Front view of the universal rack......................................................................................... 8
Figure 4-4 Side view of the universal rack.......................................................................................... 9
Figure 4-5 Power supply module...................................................................................................... 10
Figure 4-6 Primary power supply labelling........................................................................................ 10
Figure 4-7 Secondary power supply labelling ................................................................................... 11
Figure 4-8 Power supply distribution board ...................................................................................... 12
Figure 4-9 Three power supply modules connected to the power supply distribution board .............. 13
Figure 4-10 Power supply - showing the primary power supply module ............................................ 13
Figure 4-11 Main GUI and LED membrane ...................................................................................... 14
Figure 4-12 Graphical user interface................................................................................................ 15
Figure 4-13 Distribution CPU ........................................................................................................... 16
Figure 4-14 Multi-purpose output card ............................................................................................. 16
Figure 4-15 Multi-purpose interface card.......................................................................................... 17
Figure 4-16 Dual 25-watt amplifier ................................................................................................... 18
Figure 4-17 50-watt amplifier ........................................................................................................... 18
Figure 4-18 150-way amplifier.......................................................................................................... 19
Figure 4-19 Quad radial EIS line card .............................................................................................. 20
Figure 4-20 Dual loop EIS line card.................................................................................................. 20
Figure 4-21 Network interface card .................................................................................................. 21
Figure 4-22 Detail on fitting the SFP module to the NIC for VDSL Connection (2 core copper) ......... 22
Figure 5-1 Front Control Panel......................................................................................................... 23
Figure 5-2 Front control panel with individual EWS controls and indicators highlighted..................... 27
Figure 5-3 Emergency zone with indicators highlighted .................................................................... 27
Figure 5-4 Emergency zone with controls highlighted....................................................................... 28
Figure 5-5 Front control panel with the individual EIS controls and indicators highlighted ................. 28
Figure 5-6 WIP handset with controls highlighted............................................................................. 29
Figure 5-7 WIP handset with indicators highlighted .......................................................................... 29
Figure 5-8 LED Indicators ................................................................................................................ 30
Figure 6-1 Main menu screen .......................................................................................................... 42
Figure 6-2 Access level screen ........................................................................................................ 43
Figure 6-3 Distribution CPU card status screen................................................................................ 45
Figure 6-4 Distribution CPU card status ........................................................................................... 46
Figure 6-5 Input status..................................................................................................................... 46
Figure 6-6 Distribution CPU card status - showing the outputs ......................................................... 46
Figure 6-7 Network interface card status screen .............................................................................. 47
Figure 6-8 Network interface card status.......................................................................................... 47
Figure 6-9 Multi-purpose interface card status screen ...................................................................... 48
Figure 6-10 Multi-purpose interface card status................................................................................ 48
Figure 6-11 Multi-purpose interface card showing the outputs.......................................................... 49
Figure 6-12 Multi-purpose output card status screen........................................................................ 49
Figu4re 6-13 Multi-purpose output card status ................................................................................. 50
Figure 6-14 Output status ................................................................................................................ 50
Figure 6-15 Quad radial EIS line card status screen......................................................................... 51
Figure 6-16 Quad radial EIS line card status .................................................................................... 51
Figure 6-17 Handset status.............................................................................................................. 51
Figure 6-18 Quad radial EIS card status showing the inputs............................................................. 52
Figure 6-19 Dual loop EIS line card status screen............................................................................ 52
Figure 6-20 Dual loop EIS line card status ....................................................................................... 53
Figure 6-21 Handset status.............................................................................................................. 53
Figure 6-22 Dual loop EIS line card input status screen ................................................................... 53
Figure 6-23 Dual loop EIS line card output status screen ................................................................. 54
Figure 6-24 Dual 25-watt amplifier card status screen...................................................................... 55
Figure 6-25 Dual 25-watt amplifier card status ................................................................................. 55
Figure 6-26 Amplifier status ............................................................................................................. 55
Figure 6-27 50-watt amplifier card status screen.............................................................................. 56
Figure 6-28 Graphical user interface status screen .......................................................................... 57

Figure 6-29 Graphical user interface status...................................................................................... 57
Figure 6-30 Power supply status screen .......................................................................................... 58
Figure 6-31 Power supply status...................................................................................................... 58
Figure 6-32 Power supply module status ......................................................................................... 58
Figure 6-33 Battery status................................................................................................................ 59
Figure 7-1 24U Cabinet – Front and side view ................................................................................. 73
Figure 7-2 24U Cabinet - Rear view showing mounting points.......................................................... 74
Figure 7-3 24U Cabinet – Top view showing the gland plate and cable entry.................................... 74
Figure 7-4 13U Cabinet - Front and side view .................................................................................. 75
Figure 7-5 13U Cabinet - Rear view showing mounting points.......................................................... 75
Figure 7-6 13U Cabinet - Top view showing gland plate and cable entry .......................................... 76
Figure 7-7 13U Cabinet showing the mains isolator, earth point and battery isolator......................... 76
Figure 7-8 24U Cabinet showing the mains isolator, earth point and battery isolator......................... 77
Figure 8-1 Label 3203 detailing terminations for each card type ....................................................... 79
Figure 8-2 MIC wiring - standard...................................................................................................... 83
Figure 8-3 MIC wiring - voltage reversal........................................................................................... 84
Figure 8-4 Dual 25Watt amplifier wiring............................................................................................ 89
Figure 8-5 50Watt amplifier wiring.................................................................................................... 92
Figure 8-6 50Watt amplifier wiring.................................................................................................... 94
Figure 8-7 Quad radial EIS wiring .................................................................................................... 97
Figure 8-8 Dual loop EIS wiring ..................................................................................................... 100
Figure 8-9 Network wiring - side by side cabinets........................................................................... 103
Figure 8-10 Network wiring - 2 core copper.................................................................................... 104
Figure 8-11 Network wiring – Single mode, single fibre .................................................................. 105
Figure 8-12 Network wiring - Single mode, dual fibre ..................................................................... 106
Figure 8-13 Network wiring - Multi mode dual fibre......................................................................... 107
Figure 8-14 Network wiring – Mixed - Fibre.................................................................................... 108
Figure 8-15 Networking wiring - Mixed - UTP ................................................................................. 109
Figure 8-16 Correct speaker wiring termination .............................................................................. 110
Figure 8-17 Incorrect speaker wiring termination............................................................................ 111
Figure 8-18 Cable routing - left hand side ...................................................................................... 112
Figure 8-19 Cable routing - right hand side .................................................................................... 113

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EVACU ELITE INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND USER MANUAL
1Certification Information
EVACU ELITE
EMERGENCY WARNING AND INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM
MANUFACTURED BY:
AMPAC Pty Ltd.
7 LEDGAR RD
BALCATTA
WA 6017
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
PH: 61-8-9201 6100
FAX: [phone]
www.ampac.net
CONFORMS TO: AS 4428.16
AS 4428.4
AS 7240.4
ACTIVFIRE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NUMBER:

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2Purpose
This manual is a user guide to the Ampac EvacU ELITE, to assist personnel in the installation,
commissioning and operation of the EvacU ELITE.
2.1 Scope
The information within this manual is only available to and for the use of personnel engaged in the
installation, commissioning and operation of the EvacU ELITE.
It is assumed the user of this manual is familiar with the operation of EWCIE and EICIE as required
by the relevant product standards (AS 4428.4 and AS 4428.16).
The terminology used in this manual is consistent with the terminology used in the product standards.
2.2 References
2.2.1 EvacU ELITE System Manuals:
•MAN3136-1 EvacU ELITE User Manual
•MAN3137-1 EvacU ELITE Install, Commissioning and User Manual
•MANxxxs-x EvacU ELITE Consultant Specification
•MAN3142-1 EvacU ELITE Programming Manual
2.2.2 Australian Standards
AS 4428.4 Fire Detection, Warning, Control and Intercom Systems – Control and
indicating Equipment. Part 4: Emergency intercom control and indicating
equipment
AS 4428.16 Fire Detection, Warning, Control and Intercom Systems – Control and
indicating Equipment Part 16: Emergency warning control and indicating
equipment
AS 7240.4 Fire detection and alarm systems Part 4 Power supply equipment
AS 1670.4 Fire Detection, Warning, Control and Intercom Systems – System Design,
Installation and Commissioning. Part 4: Emergency warning and intercom
systems
To comply with AS 7240.4, the EvacU ELITE power supply equipment has been assessed to AS/NZS
60950.1 – Information technology equipment – Safety, Part 1 General requirements.
The EvacU ELITE also complies with IEC 62368-1 Audio / video, information and communication technology
equipment – Part 1 Safety requirements.
IEC 62368 has replaced IEC 60950 as the safety standard is some overseas countries, and as EvacU ELITE
will be sold overseas, approval to both safety standards is required.
Refer to section 7.8 for guidelines on selecting batteries to adhere to the IEC 62368 requirements.

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3System overview
3.1 General
The EvacU ELITE has been designed to meet the requirements of an Emergency Warning Control and Indicating
Equipment (EWCIE) and Emergency Intercom Control and Indicating Equipment (EICIE), conforming to AS
4428.16 and AS 4428.4. The power supply component of the EvacU ELITE conforms to AS 7240.4
Certificates of Conformity from Activfire are available which verify conformance to AS 4428.4, AS 4428.16
(Grade 1) and AS 7240.4
The EWCIE and EICIE functionality are integrated on the EvacU ELITE.
The EWCIE is the central component of an Emergency Warning System (EWS). Other components that make
up an EWS are:
•Manual call points (MCPs)
•Loudspeakers
•Visual Alarm Devices (VADs)
•Warning equipment for people with hearing impairment
•Transmission path isolators (TPIs) – if fitted.
The EICIE is the central component of an Emergency Intercom System (EIS). Other components that make
up an EIS are:
•Warden Intercom point (WIP) handsets
•Transmission path isolators (TPIs) – if fitted
Emergency Warning and Intercom System (EWIS), is a system where the Emergency Warning has been
integrated with the Emergency Intercom.
The EvacU ELITE is capable of being designed to function stand-alone, networked or a distributed configuration.
3.2 Access levels
The product standards AS 4428.4 and AS 4428.16 define access levels for the indications and controls relating
to mandatory functions. Section 5 details the controls and indicators and specifies the required access level
for each control.
There are four access levels.
Access level 1 – is used by persons having a general responsibility for safety supervision. All mandatory
indications are visible at access level 1 – without prior manual intervention. This is achieved by viewing the
indicator via the perspex sheet fitted to the outer door of the cabernet. Refer to figure 4-1.
Access level 2 – is used by persons having a specific responsibility for safety and who are competent and
authorised to operate the EvacU ELITE in the quiescent condition, emergency warning condition, fault warning
condition, disabled condition and test condition. Entry to access level 2 is achieved by opening the outer door
by unlocking the 003 keyed door locks.
Access level 3 – is used by persons who are competent and authorised to re-configure the site-specific data
held within the EvacU ELITE and maintain the EvacU ELITE in accordance with manufacturer’s published
instructions. Entry to access level 3 is achieved by opening the inner door, and requires removing the securing
screws using a suitable tool. This gives access to the inside of the cabinet.
Some facilities – for example setting the date and time, require access level 3. If the EvacU ELITE is at access
level 2 (outer door open) and a command/facility requiring access level 3 is attempted, then the EvacU ELITE
will prompt for a level 3 User ID and password. Refer to section 6.2

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3.3 Emergency warning control and indicating equipment
The product standard for EWCIE (AS 4428.16) details three grades of equipment.
The following table details the mandatory, optional and excluded functionality for each grade.
The EvacU ELITE conforms to Grade 1.
Clause
number Title Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
7.2 Indication of alarm signals
M
M
O
7.3 Alert signal (also used for non-fire emergency) M O O
7.5 Indication of the emergency warning condition
M
M
M
7.6 Audible indication of alarm signal reception M M O
7.7 Delay before emergency warning condition
O
X
X
7.8 Phased evacuation for multi-zoned systems M M X
7.9.1 Silencing the emergency warning condition
from the emergency detection system X O O
7.9.2 Silencing the emergency warning condition with
a manual control M O O
7.10.1 Reset of the emergency warning condition from
the emergency detection system X O O
7.10.2 Reset of the emergency warning condition with
a manual control M O O
7.11 Output to warning devices
M
M
O
7.12 Emergency warning condition output signal M O O
8.3.4 Faults related to emergency zones
M
M
M
8.3.5 Earth fault M M M
8.4 System fault
M
M
M
9 Disabled condition M O O
10 Test condition
M
M
O
11 Automatic/manual mode control M O O
11.2 Manual control of distributed EWCIE
M
O
O
12.1 Individual emergency zone controls M O O
12.2.2 All alert control
M
O
O
12.2.3 All live speech M O O
12.2.4 All evacuate control
M
M
O
12.4 Indication of emergency zones in the fault
warning condition M M O
13 Interface to external device(s)
O
O
O
14 Emergency microphone M M O
14.2 Ready-to-talk indicator
M
O
O
15.15 Redundant power amplifiers O O O
LEGEND:
M = mandatory function

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O = optional function
X = shall not be provided
O
Option Included in the EvacU
ELITE
O
Option not included in the EvacU
ELITE
3.4 Emergency intercom control and indicating equipment
The following optional clauses of AS 4428.4 are supported by the EvacU Elite.
Clause 8.8 External silencing of the EICIE Fault Condition
Clause 9.0 Zone Cleared Condition
Clause 10.0 Manual Control of Networked EICIE
Clause 11.2 WIP group call control – up to 6 handsets, including the EICIE handset

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4System Description
4.1 General
The EvacU ELITE is a modular EWIS that consists of a number of cards supported in one or more universal
rack frames, with a scalable power supply and graphical user interface, housed in a metal cabinet. The
cabinet is available in two cabinet sizes: 13U and 24U.
Both cabinets can accommodate a FireFinder PLUS in the top section when a COMBO solution is
required.
Figure 4-1 - EvacU ELITE and FireFinder PLUS 24U COMBO unit - external view
Figure 4-1 above shows an external view of the EvacU ELITE and FireFinder PLUS. The cabinet size
is 24U. Cabinet has been designed so all controls are 750mm from floor level.

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Figure 4-2 Evacu ELITE and FireFinder PLUS COMBO unit internal view
Figure 4-2 shows the internal view of the EvacU ELITE and FireFinder PLUS. The cabinet size is 24U.
This configuration shows a single universal rack frame with a number of cards fitted, scalable power
supply and single graphical user interface fitted.
4.2 System Components
4.2.1 Universal Rack
Universal rack holds the various cards. Card types are:
Board ID
Abbreviation
Description
BRD63CPUx-A
DCPU
Distribution CPU (Mandatory for each rack)
BRD63NICx-A
NIC
Network interface card (attached to the DCPU in the first rack
only)
BRD63MOCx-A
MOC
Multi-purpose output card
BRD63MICx-A
MIC
Multi-purpose interface card
BRD63LPAx-A
LPA
Dual 25W amplifier
BRD63LPAx-B
LPA
50W amplifier
BRD63HPAx-B
HPA
150W amplifier See Note 1*
BRD63ILCx-A
ILC
Quad radial EIS line card
BRD3LILC
LILC
Dual loop EIS line card
Note 1: * items not covered by LPCB certification at this point in time.
The number and type of cards fitted to a rack depends on the site configuration.
The 24U cabinet can accommodate 5 universal racks and the 13U cabinet can accommodate 2
universal racks.
The rack is fitted with an all-purpose backplane. The back plane of the rack performs the following:
•Delivery of power to each card
•Communications between the DCPU and each slot for the transfer of control information and
the streaming of audio.

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Each rack has a dedicated DCPU slot (slot 0) and 16 slots for cards. The LPA and HPA each require 2
slots. The NIC when fitted occupies 1 slot adjacent to the DCPU.
Figure 4-2 - All-purpose back plane board
Figure 4-2 shows the all-purpose back-plane with the dedicated DCPU connector on the left, and 16
card connectors.
The vertical connectors on the left-hand side are used to connect all-purpose backplanes together.
The first rack (lowest position in the cabinet) connects to the power distribution board – refer to section
4.2.2
Figure 4-3 Front view of the universal rack
Figure 4-3 shows a front view of the universal rack with the all-purpose backplane fitted. The top
section of the rack is a cabling duct.

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Figure 4-4 Side view of the universal rack
Figure 4-4 shows the side view of the universal rack with the all-purpose backplane fitted. The side
view shows the cabling ducting located on top of the rack and the retaining plate for the cards (fitted to
the rack).
A fan tray can be fitted to the top of the universal rack (behind the cable ducting) for air circulation.
4.2.2 Power Supply
4.2.2.1 General
Power supply consists of up to three power supply modules (the 13U cabinet can accommodate 2 power
supply modules). The first module which is always fitted is referred to as the primary and controls the
charging of the batteries, and the second and third modules are secondary units which are fitted
depending on the alarm current required for the cabinet (depends on the site-specific data)
Each power supply module consists of an off the shelf Meanwell power supply and an Ampac designed
power control card.

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Figure 4-5 Power supply module
4.2.2.2 PSU labelling
Following labelling is used on the primary power supply module
Figure 4-6 Primary power supply labelling
General Status
LED Indication
Condition
Off
No power
Green steady
Normal – mains available
Green flashing
Mains is off – running from the standby power source
Yellow flashing
Fault – for example blown fuse, incorrect checksum, PSU fault, bus fault,
charger damage
EWCIE Power – controls the power to the EvacU ELITE. Indicator lit when power is available
FDCIE Power – controls the power to the FireFinder PLUS. Indicator is lit when power is available
Battery / Charger
LED Indication
Condition
Off
On batteries or no power
Green steady
Battery is charged (greater than 80%)
Green flashing
Battery is charging
Yellow flashing
If mains on – charger has failed. If mains off, battery has failed (voltage <
disconnect voltage)
Yellow fast flash
Battery is reversed
Yellow steady
Battery is isolated or missing and mains is on
Earth fault monitoring – enables/disables the earth fault monitoring

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Following labelling is used on the secondary power supply module
Figure 4-7 Secondary power supply labelling
General Status
LED Indication
Condition
Off
No power
Green steady
Normal – mains available
Green flashing
Mains is off – running from the standby power source
Yellow flashing
Fault – for example blown fuse, incorrect checksum, PSU fault, bus fault,
charger damage
EWCIE Power – indicator lit when power is available to the EWCIE
4.2.2.3 Power Distribution Board
The power distribution board routes the power from the power supply modules to the cards mounted in the
universal racks and provides termination for the main power source and standby power source.

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Figure 4-8 Power supply distribution board
The Power distribution board has termination for the primary power source (mains) and the standby
power source (batteries).
CN1 connects to the first all-purpose backplane. CN2 connects to the primary power supply module,
and CN3 and CN4 connect to the secondary power supply modules.
TB1 and 2 connect to the standby power source (batteries)
TB3 is the connection to the air circulating fans.
TB4 is the connection to a temperature sensor sited adjacent to the batteries (temperature of the
batteries is required, so the batteries can be charged to the manufacturer’s specification)
TB5 is the connection to the main power source (mains)

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Figure 4-9 Three power supply modules connected to the power supply distribution board
Figure 4-10 Power supply - showing the primary power supply module