Aritech 1X-E4 Series User manual

1X-E4 Series Operation
Manual
P/N 501-415403-2-50 • ISS 13JUN22

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.
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Manufacturer
Carrier Manufacturing Poland
Spółka Z o.o.
Ul. Kolejowa 24
, 39-100 Ropczyce, Poland.
Authorized EU manuf
acturing representative:
Carrier Fire & Security B.V., Kelvinstraat 7, 6003 DH Weert,
Netherlands.
Version
REV
05. This document applies to 1X-E4 Series control panels with
software version
2.3 or later.
Confo
rmity
European Union
directives
2014/30/EU (EMC Directive). Hereby,
Carrier declares that this
device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other
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1X-E4 Series Operation Manual i
Content
Important information ii
Limitation of liability ii
Product warnings and disclaimers ii
Advisory messages iii
Introduction 1
Product range 1
Operating modes 1
Control panel overview 2
User interface for the 1X-E4 control panel 2
Operator controls and indicators 3
Audible indicators 6
Summary of status indications 6
Sounder activation during a fire alarm 10
Control panel operation 11
User levels 11
Public user level operation 12
Operator user level operation 15
Maintenance 21
Regulatory information 22

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Important information
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Carrier be
liable for any lost profits or business opportunities, loss of use, business
interruption, loss of data, or any other indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages under any theory of liability, whether based in contract,
tort, negligence, product liability, or otherwise. Because some jurisdictions do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental
damages the preceding limitation may not apply to you. In any event the total
liability of Carrier shall not exceed the purchase price of the product. The
foregoing limitation will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,
regardless of whether Carrier has been advised of the possibility of such
damages and regardless of whether any remedy fails of its essential purpose.
Installation in accordance with this manual, applicable codes, and the instructions
of the authority having jurisdiction is mandatory.
While every precaution has been taken during the preparation of this manual to
ensure the accuracy of its contents, Carrier assumes no responsibility for errors
or omissions.
Product warnings and disclaimers
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Advisory messages
Advisory messages alert you to conditions or practices that can cause unwanted
results. The advisory messages used in this document are shown and described
below.
WARNING: Warning messages advise you of hazards that could result in injury
or loss of life. They tell you which actions to take or to avoid in order to prevent
the injury or loss of life.
Caution: Caution messages advise you of possible equipment damage. They tell
you which actions to take or to avoid in order to prevent the damage.
Note: Note messages advise you of the possible loss of time or effort. They
describe how to avoid the loss. Notes are also used to point out important
information that you should read.

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1X-E4 Series Operation Manual 1
Introduction
This is the operation manual for 1X-E4 Series conventional fire alarm and
evacuation control panels. Read these instructions and all related documentation
entirely before operating this product.
Product range
The 1X-E4 Series includes the models shown below.
Table 1: 1X-E4 Series models
Model
Description
1X
-E4 Four-zone conventional fire alarm and evacuation control panel, supporting four
evacuation areas without alarm counter
1X
-E4-NL Four-zone conventional fire alarm and evacuation control panel, supporting four
evacuation areas with alarm counter
Operating modes
Supported operating modes are shown in the table below. The default operating
mode is NEN 2575 with four evacuation areas.
Table 2: Operating modes
Operating mode
EN 54-13 option [1] Region
NEN
2575 4E (default) Available [2] European Union
NEN
2575 2E Available European Union
NEN
2575 1E Available European Union
[1] EN 54
-13 supervision requires compatible system wiring and devices and must be enabled
by the installer in the control panel configuration.
[2] Requires a 2010-1-SB expansion board to be installed (not supplied).
As there is no visual indication of the active operating mode, your installation or
maintenance contractor should provide full details of your configuration.

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Control panel overview
This topic provides an introduction to the control panel interface, operator
controls, and indicators.
User interface for the 1X-E4 control panel
Figure 1: User interface for the 1X-E4 control panel
1
. Zone buttons and LEDs
2
. Evacuation Area buttons and LEDs
3
. Supply LED
4
. General Fault LED
5
. General Fire Alarm LEDs
6
. All Sounders Stop button
7
. Confirm button
8
. Networking Fault LED
9
. Service Detector LED
10
. Expansion I/O Fault/Disabled LED
11. General Disable button and LED
12. General Test button and LED
13. Configuration controls
14. Reset button and LED
15. Panel Silence button and LED
16. All Sounders Start button and LED
17. System Fault LED
18. Out of Service LED
19. Earth Fault LED
20. Supply Fault LED
21. Fire Routing Delay button and LED
22. Fire Routing Start button and LEDs

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Configuration options
Configuration options may result in changes to interface buttons and LEDs. See
Table 3 below.
Table 3: Configured changes to interface buttons and LEDs
Item
NEN 2575 NEN 2575 with EN 54-13
9
Service Detector Fault Output Fault/Disabled
Operator controls and indicators
The following table gives an overview of the control panel operator controls and
indicators. Item numbers refer to Figure 1 on page 2.
Operational features described here may not be available to all users. Further
information on control panel operation and access restrictions can be found in
the topic “Control panel operation” on page 11.
Table 4: Operator controls and LED indicators
Item
Control/LED LED colour Description
1
Zone buttons and
LEDs
Red/Yellow Disables or tests a zone (when pressed with the
General Disable or General Test button).
A red LED indicates an alarm in the
corresponding zone.
A flashing red LED indicates that the fire alarm
was activated by a detector. A steady red LED
indicates that the fire alarm was activated by a
manual call point.
A yellow LED indicates a fault, test, or
disablement in the corresponding zone.
A flashing yellow LED indicates a fault. A steady
yellow LED indicates that the zone is disabled or
is being tested.
2
Evacuation Area
buttons and LEDs
Red/Yellow Disables or tests the evacuation area (when
pressed together with the General Disable or
General Test button).
The red LED indicates an evacuation alarm in the
corresponding evacuation area.
A flashing yellow LED indicates a fault. A steady
yellow LED indicates that the evacuation area is
disabled or is being tested.
3
Supply LED Green Indicates that the system is powered up correctly.
4
General Fault LED Yellow
Indicates a fault. The corresponding zone, device,
or function fault LED also flashes.

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Item
Control/LED LED colour Description
5
General Fire Alarm
LEDs
Red Indicates a fire alarm.
Flashing LEDs indicate that the fire alarm was
activated by a detector.
Steady LEDs indicate that the fire alarm was
activated by a manual call point.
The corresponding zone alarm LED indicates the
source of fire alarm.
6
All Sounders Stop
button
Yellow Stops sounders in all evacuation areas.
7
Confirm button Yellow Confirms an evacuation alarm (when pressed
with the corresponding evacuation area button or
the All Sounders Start button).
8
Networking Fault
LED
Yellow The control panel is not connected to a fire
network if this LED is off.
A flashing LED every 10 seconds indicates the
control panel is connected to a fire network with
no faults.
A steady LED for 30 seconds indicates the contro
l
panel is showing local information.
A flashing LED indicates network faults.
9
Service Detector
LED
Yellow Indicates a fault of detectors requiring service
(only for detectors supporting CleanMe
functionality).
Note: For zone information, press and hold the
Panel Silence button – a flashing yellow Zone
LED indicates a zone with a detector that requires
service.
— or —
Fault Output
Fault/Disabled LED
A flashing LED indicates a wiring fault of the fault
warning output. A steady LED indicates that the
feature is disabled. (For EN 54-
13 configurations.)
10
Expansion I/O
Fault/Disabled LED
Yellow Indicates that an installed expansion board has a
fault or is disabled.
A flashing LED indicates a fault with an expansion
board. A steady LED indicates that an expansion
board is disabled.
11
General Disable
button and LED
Yellow Disables a zone, evacuation area, fire routing,
fault warning (for NEN 2575 with EN 54-13
supervision), or expansion I/O boards (when
pressed with the corresponding button).
A steady General Disable LED and a steady
yellow LED for the corresponding zone,
evacuation area, or fire routing, fault warning (for
NEN 2575 with EN 54-13 supervision) or
expansion I/O indicates a disablement.