Aritech 1200C User manual

1200C-2000C Fire Alarm
Control Panel and
Repeater User Manual
P/N 10-3311-505-1003-01 • ISS 18DEC14

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1200C-2000C Fire Alarm Control Panel and Repeater User Manual i
Content
Important information ii
Introduction ii
Product compatibility ii
Support ii
Limitation of liability ii
Controls and indicators 1
The control panel interface 1
User interface controls 2
General indicators 4
Controls buttons and indicators 6
Sounder buttons and indicators 7
Fire brigade buttons and indicators 8
Repeater buttons and indicators 9
Zone indicators 10
Operation 11
Panel operation in standby 11
Panel operation in fire alarm12
Panel operation in pre-warning 13
Panel operation in fault 14
Maintenance 15
Fire alarm system maintenance 15
Battery maintenance 16
Product Compliance 17

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Important information
Introduction
This is the installation manual for UTC Fire & Security 1200C-2000C addressable
fire alarm control panels and repeaters. Read these instructions and all related
documentation entirely before operating this product.
Product compatibility
All models are compatible with UTC Fire & Security Aritech fire detectors and
manual call points. Compatibility with third-party products cannot be guaranteed.
Consult your local supplier for further information.
Support
For assistance operating and maintaining this product, contact your installation or
maintenance contractor.
Limitation of liability
Installation in accordance with this manual, applicable codes, and the instructions
of the authority having jurisdiction is mandatory. UTC Fire & Security shall not
under any circumstances be liable for any incidental or consequential damages
arising from loss of property or other damages or losses owing to the failure of
UTC Fire & Security products beyond the cost of repair or replacement of any
defective products. UTC Fire & Security reserves the right to make product
improvements and change product specifications at any time.
While every precaution has been taken during the preparation of this manual to
ensure the accuracy of its contents, UTC Fire & Security assumes no
responsibility for errors or omissions.

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Controls and indicators
This chapter describes the control panel interface, indicators, and controls.
The control panel interface
Figure 1: The control panel interface
1. LCD screen
2. Alphanumeric keypad
3. Fire brigade buttons and indicators
4. Key switch
5. Sounder buttons and indicators
6. Repeater buttons and indicators
7. Controls buttons and indicators
8. Zone indicators
9. General indicators

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User interface controls
Key switch operation
The key switch is used to restrict the operation of the fire panel controls.
Table 1: Key switch enable/disable
Position Status Description
Disabled Panel operation is restricted.
Enabled Panel operation is not restricted.
The Silence Buzzer and Test buttons operate with the key switch in any position.
User interface controls
The user interface has 20 buttons, 10 of which are alphanumeric. The remaining
10 are described below.
Table 2: Description of the control panel user interface controls
Button Description
Alpha selection (when using the alphanumeric buttons)
Display the most recent alarm
Print the current screen
Scroll between Alarm, Fault and Conditions. View additional information when
the "MORE" prompt appears on the LCD screen.
Exit a menu
Enter or confirm a value or selection
Move to the next field on the LCD screen
Move to the previous field on the LCD screen

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Button Description
Increase a value
Decrease a value

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General indicators
Figure 2: General indicators
1. Fire Alarm LEDs
2. Fault LED
3. Disable LED
4. Supply fault LED
5. System fault LED
6. Processor running LED
7. Supply On LED
Table 3: Description of general indicators
LED indicator Description
Fire Alarm Two red LEDs indicate a fire alarm.
Fault A yellow LED indicates one or more of the following general faults:
• Device fault·
• Supply fault
• Processor fault
• Bell fault
• Communications fault
• Fire brigade fault·
• Any test mode·
• Any disablement

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LED indicator Description
Disable A yellow LED indicates that one or more of the following is disabled:
• Devices on the loop
• Area
• Zone
• Sounders
• Fire brigade·
• Any delays ON
Supply fault A yellow LED indicates one or more of the following supply faults:
• A mains failure
• A battery problem (battery disconnected or not charging)
• An earth fault
System fault A yellow LED indicates one or more of the following:
• Internal memory failure
• Clock failure
• Watchdog time out
• Tamper switch
• Service switch
• Logic error
• Memory lock
• No checksums calculated
• Hardware test fault
• Fireman’s' panel down
• Repeater down
• Panel down
• Global repeater down
• Input fault
• Output fault
• Configuration fault
• Checksum fault
• Protected memory overwritten
• Time date wrong
• Access fault
• FEP fault
• Watchdog time-out
Processor running A flashing green LED indicates normal operation
Supply on A steady green LED indicates that the control panel is powered up

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Controls buttons and indicators
Figure 3: Control buttons and indicators
1. Silence Buzzer
2. Reset
3. Disable
4. Test
5. Test Third Source (2000C control panels only)
Note: Some features can only be accessed if the key switch is enabled (see “Key
switch operation” on page 2).
Table 4: Description of controls LED indicators
LED indicator Key switch position Description
Silence Buzzer Enabled or disabled The control panel internal buzzer activates for any
new condition.
The buzzer sound is:
• Constant for a fire alarm
• Fast intermittent for a fault warning
• Slow intermittent for a condition warning
Press the Silence Buzzer button to silence the
buzzer. A steady yellow LED indicates that the
buzzer has been silenced.
Reset Enabled Press this button to reset the fire panel.
Disable Enabled Press this button to display the Disable menu on
the LCD screen. The yellow LED indicates a
disablement.
Test Enabled Press this button to display the Test menu on the
LCD screen. The yellow LED indicates that a
feature or device is being tested.
Test Third Source Enabled or disabled Press this button to test the third source battery.
The yellow LED is steady and the internal buzzer
sounds intermittently.

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Sounder buttons and indicators
Figure 4: Sounder buttons and indicators
1. Sound
2. Delay ON/OFF
3. Fault/Disable
4. Silence
Note: Some features can only be accessed if the key switch is enabled (see “Key
switch operation” on page 2).
Table 5: Description of sounders LED indicators
LED indicator Key switch position Description
Sound A red LED indicates that the sounders are activate
(sounding).
Delay ON/OFF A single LED indicates that the sounder delay has
been toggled ON or OFF.
Fault/Disable Enabled Press the Fault/Disable button to disable the
sounders. The LED flashes when a fault is detected
and is steady when the sounders are disabled.
Silence Enabled A yellow LED indicates that the sounders have been
silenced.
Note: Functionality of the Sound and Silence buttons is defined by the control
panel operating mode.

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Fire brigade buttons and indicators
Figure 5: Fire brigade buttons and indicators
1. Signal
2. Delay ON/OFF
3. Fault/Disable
4. Stop fire brigade
Note: Some features can only be accessed if the key switch is enabled (see “Key
switch operation” on page 2).
Table 6: Description of fire brigade LED indicators
LED indicator Key switch position Description
Signal Enabled Push this button to activate the fire brigade
notification. A red LED indicates that a signal has
been sent.
Delay ON/OFF The LED indicates that the fire brigade delay has
been toggled ON or OFF.
Fault/Disable Enabled Push this button to disable the fire brigade
notification. The LED is steady when the feature is
disabled and flashes when a fault is detected.
Stop Fire brigade Enabled Push this button to stop the fire brigade notification A
yellow LED indicates that the signal has been
stopped.
Note: Functionality of the Signal and Stop Fire Brigade buttons is defined by the
control panel operating mode.

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Repeater buttons and indicators
Figure 6: Repeater buttons and indicators
1. Panel
2. All
Table 7: Description of repeater LED indicators
LED indicator Key switch position Description
Panel Enabled or disabled This indicator is used by global and local repeaters
for panel emulation. The yellow LED indicates that a
control panel is being emulated.
Global repeater
To start emulation:
1. Press the Panel button.
2. Enter the number of the panel to be emulated
3. Press the Enter button
To stop emulation:
1. Press the Panel button.
2. Press "0".
3. Press the Enter button.
When a global repeater is emulating a panel it is not
necessary to stop emulation before emulating another
panel. The global repeater will automatically stop the
emulation before trying to emulate another panel.
Local repeater:
Press the Panel button to start emulating the panel.
Emulation will stop when the button is pressed again.
All Enabled or disabled Press this button for the global repeater panel to send
a command to all control panels that the global
repeater communicates with. The command from the
next command button to be pressed is then sent to all
corresponding panels.

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

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Operation
Panel operation in standby
Normal operation (standby) is indicated as shown below.
Table 8: Normal operation
LED indicator Status
Supply ON The green LED is steady
Processor running The green LED is flashing
Sounder indicators: Delay ON
or Delay OFF The yellow Delay ON LED is steady when a delay is running. This is logged as a condition. Press the SILENCE BUZZER
button to silence the internal buzzer.
Fire brigade indicators: Delay
ON or Delay OFF The yellow Delay ON LED is steady when a delay is running. This is logged as a condition. Press the SILENCE BUZZER
button to silence the internal buzzer.
All other LEDs OFF
Figure 8: System Status menu (normal operation)
SYSTEM STATUS Fri 12/10/04 09:17:37
(Site text – up to 40 characters)
(Site text – up to 40 characters)
Scanning Day Mode Zones on E

Alarm: 0 Faults: 0 Cond.: 0 P: 1 SDZ
1. Menu title, date, and time
2. Site text (up to 40 characters)
3. Operations status line (operations are displayed in full here)
4. User keys (none shown in this screen)
5. System status. The current number of fire alarms, faults, and conditions are
displayed here as well as repeater information (P is global with panel number
shown, L is local) and a summary of the operations (eg, SDZ).

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Panel operation in fire alarm
The Fire Alarm LEDs are lit and the internal buzzer sounds constantly to indicate
a fire alarm. Sounders are also activated.
Figure 9: System Status menu screen in normal operation
ALARM: 1 Event: 79 Active
Zone: 6 Area: 1 ALMLVL
Address: 1/12 Fire
MCP 06/02/05 09:39:34
(Site text – up to 40 characters)

X
Alarm: 1 Faults: 0 Cond.: 0 P: 1 SDZ
1. Look at the screen to see where the fire is located. In the example above, the
fire is in zone 6, area 1 at address 12 in loop 1.
2. Press Display alarm to view the most recent alarm.
3. If more than one fire alarm exists, use the up and down arrows to view each
alarm.
4. Press Silence Buzzer to silence the internal buzzer and to acknowledge the
alarm.
5. Once the evacuation of the building is complete, silence the sounders by
turning the enable/disable key switch to enable (see “Key switch” on page 2).
6. Press the Silence button. The yellow Silence LED is steady.
7. If you need to restart the evacuation, press the Sound button.
8. When the fire situation is under control, the fire panel may be returned to
normal condition by turning the enable/disable key switch to enable.
9. Press the Reset button.
If the fire alarm continues, then one of the following is true:
• The fire is not under control (perform the above checks again).
• The cover glass of a manual call point is broken (repair or disable the manual
call point).

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Panel operation in pre-warning
The internal buzzer sounds with a short intermittent tone to indicate a pre-
warning.
Figure 10: The alarm screen (pre-warning)
ALARM: 1 Event: 79 Active
Zone: 6 Area: 1 ALMLVL
Address: 1/12 Pre-Warning
MCP 06/02/05 09:39:34
(Site text – up to 40 characters)

X
Alarm: 0 Faults: 0 Cond.: 0 P: 1 SDZ
1. Look at the screen to see the location of the detector in pre-warning. In the
example shown above, the pre-alarm is in zone 6, area 1 at address 12 in
loop 1.
2. If more than one pre-warning exists, use the up and down arrows to view
each pre-warning condition.
3. Press Silence Buzzer to silence the internal buzzer and to acknowledge the
pre-warning.
4. Investigate the cause of the pre-warning condition.
5. When the pre-warning condition is under control, turn the enable/disable key
switch to enable to return the fire panel to normal condition.
6. Press the Reset button.
If the pre-warning continues, then one of the following is true:
• The event is not under control (return step 3 above).
• The detectors are contaminated with smoke (clean the detectors).

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Panel operation in fault
The internal buzzer sounds to indicate a fault.
1. Press the Silence Buzzer button to silence the internal buzzer.
2. The yellow Fault LED is steady to indicate a fault in the fire system.
3. The yellow fault LED for the corresponding feature or device is also steady.
Table 9: Fault LED indications
LED indication Action required
A specific zone Call the maintenance engineer.
Disable A zone, loop, or device has been disabled.
Supply fault Check the mains supply and battery.
System fault Call the maintenance engineer.
Test (Controls) A specific zone has been placed in test mode. The fault remains
until the test is complete.
Fault/Disable (Sounders) The sounders are disabled or there is a fault with the connection.
Enable the sounders. If the fault continues, check the
connections.
Fault/Disable (Fire brigade) The fire brigade notification has been disabled or there is a fault
with the connection, Enable the Fire brigade notification. If the
fault continues, check the connections.
Fault details are also displayed on the LCD screen. The figure below shows a
communication fault in zone 6, area 1 at address 12 in loop 1 (the fault is in a
specific zone).
Figure 11: The alarm screen (fault)
ALARM: 1 Event: 79 Active
Zone: 6 Area: 1 ALMLVL
Address: 1/12 Communication fault
MCP 06/02/05 09:39:34
(Site text – up to 40 characters)

X
Alarm: 0 Faults: 1 Cond.: 0 P: 1 SDZ

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Maintenance
This section provides information to help you maintain your UTC Fire & Security
product.
Caution: This product must be installed and maintained by qualified personnel
adhering to all applicable standards and local authority laws.
Fire alarm system maintenance
Your fire alarm system must be regularly tested and serviced in order to ensure
its reliable operation. The following maintenance routine is recommended:
Daily
• Check that the panel indicates normal operation. If it does not, check that any
fault indicated is recorded in the log book and reported to the maintenance
personnel.
• Check that any fault warning recorded the previous day has received
attention.
Quarterly
• Check the log book entries and ensure that any necessary action has been
taken.
• Check the state of the batteries and corresponding connections.
• Visually inspect the control panel for signs of moisture and other deterioration.
• Test the alarm, fault, and ancillary functions of the fire panel.
Yearly
• Carry out the recommended daily and quarterly inspection and test routines.
• Check each detector for correct operation in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendations.
• Visually inspect all cable fittings and equipment to ensure that no damage has
taken place.
• Visually inspect all electrical connections to make sure that they are securely
fastened, that they have not been damaged and that they are appropriately
protected.
• Visually inspect the manual call points, detectors, and sounders to ensure
that no structural or occupancy changes have affected their location
requirements.

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Battery maintenance
Batteries must be replaced periodically as recommended by the manufacturer.
The useful life of the battery is approximately 4 years. Avoid the total discharge
of the batteries.
Battery test fail
When the control panel indicates that the battery test has failed, check the
following:
• That the battery leads are in good condition
• That the battery leads are connected securely and correctly at the battery and
at the panel
• That the control panel event log does not indicate a mains failure in the last
twenty-four hours
If the leads are in good condition, all connections are correct, and the control
panel continues to report that the test has failed twenty-four hours after the last
mains failure, then the batteries should be replaced immediately.
Replacing batteries
To replace the batteries:
1. Disconnect and remove the existing batteries from the cabinet.
2. Install and connect the replacement batteries using the bridge provided.
Observe correct polarity.
Always use the recommended replacement batteries. Dispose of used batteries
according the European regulations and/or instructions from local authorities.