BIRD 6150-ALM-02 User manual

6150-ALM-02
Operation Manual
© Copyright 2021 by Bird Technologies Inc.
Instruction Book Part Number 920-6150-ALM-02 Rev. A

Safety Precautions
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Safety Precautions
The following are general safety precautions that are not necessarily related to
any specific part or procedure, and do not necessarily appear elsewhere in this
publication. These precautions must be thoroughly understood and apply to all
phases of operation and maintenance.
WARNING
Keep Away From Live Circuits
Operating Personnel must at all times observe general safety
precautions. Do not replace components or make adjustments to
the inside of the test equipment with the high voltage supply
turned on. To avoid casualties, always remove power.
WARNING
Do Not Service Or Adjust Alone
Under no circumstances should any person reach into an enclosure
for the purpose of service or adjustment of equipment except in the
presence of someone who is capable of rendering aid.
WARNING
Safety Earth Ground
An uninterruptible earth safety ground must be supplied from the
main power source to test instruments. Grounding one conductor of
a two conductor power cable is not sufficient protection. Serious
injury or death can occur if this grounding is not properly supplied.
WARNING
Resuscitation
Personnel working with or near high voltages should be familiar with
modern methods of resuscitation.
WARNING
Remove Power
Observe general safety precautions. Do not open the instrument
with the power applied.

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Safety Symbols
Note: Calls attention to supplemental information.
Safety Statements
USAGE
ANY USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT IN A MANNER NOT SPECIFIED BY
THE MANUFACTURER MAY IMPAIR THE INSTRUMENT’S SAFETY
PROTECTION.
USO
EL USO DE ESTE INSTRUMENTO DE MANERA NO ESPECIFICADA
POR EL FABRICANTE, PUEDE ANULAR LA PROTECCIÓN DE
SEGURIDAD DEL INSTRUMENTO.
BENUTZUNG
WIRD DAS GERÄT AUF ANDERE WEISE VERWENDET ALS VOM
HERSTELLER BESCHRIEBEN, KANN DIE GERÄTESICHERHEIT
BEEINTRÄCHTIGT WERDEN.
UTILISATION
TOUTE UTILISATION DE CET INSTRUMENT QUI N’EST PAS
EXPLICITEMENT PRÉVUE PAR LE FABRICANT PEUT
ENDOMMAGER LE DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE
L’INSTRUMENT.
IMPIEGO
QUALORA QUESTO STRUMENTO VENISSE UTILIZZATO IN MODO
DIVERSO DA COME SPECIFICATO DAL PRODUTTORE LA
PROZIONE DI SICUREZZA POTREBBE VENIRNE COMPROMESSA.
WARNING
Warning notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly
performed, could result in personal injury.
CAUTION
Caution notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly
performed, could result in damage to the instrument.

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SERVICE
SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY SERVICE - TRAINED
PERSONNEL ONLY. TO AVOID DANGEROUS ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING UNLESS QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
SERVICIO
LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE SERVICIO SON PARA USO EXCLUSIVO
DEL PERSONAL DE SERVICIO CAPACITADO. PARA EVITAR EL
PELIGRO DE DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS, NO REALICE NINGÚN
SERVICIO A MENOS QUE ESTÉ CAPACITADO PARA HACERIO.
WARTUNG
ANWEISUNGEN FÜR DIE WARTUNG DES GERÄTES GELTEN NUR
FÜR GESCHULTES FACHPERSONAL.
ZUR VERMEIDUNG GEFÄHRLICHE, ELEKTRISCHE SCHOCKS, SIND
WARTUNGSARBEITEN AUSSCHLIEßLICH VON QUALIFIZIERTEM
SERVICEPERSONAL DURCHZUFÜHREN.
ENTRENTIEN
L’EMPLOI DES INSTRUCTIONS D’ENTRETIEN DOIT ÊTRE RÉSERVÉ
AU PERSONNEL FORMÉ AUX OPÉRATIONS D’ENTRETIEN. POUR
PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE DANGEREUX, NE PAS
EFFECTUER D’ENTRETIEN SI L’ON N’A PAS ÉTÉ QUALIFIÉ POUR
CE FAIRE.
ASSISTENZA TECNICA
LE ISTRUZIONI RELATIVE ALL’ASSISTENZA SONO PREVISTE
ESCLUSIVAMENTE PER IL PERSONALE OPPORTUNAMENTE
ADDESTRATO. PER EVITARE PERICOLOSE SCOSSE ELETTRICHE
NON EFFETTUARRE ALCUNA RIPARAZIONE A MENO CHE
QUALIFICATI A FARLA.

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About This Manual
This manual covers the installation, operating & maintenance instructions for:
Changes to this Manual
We have made every effort to ensure this manual is accurate. If you discover any
errors, or if you have suggestions for improving this manual, please send your
comments to our Solon, Ohio factory. This manual may be periodically updated.
When inquiring about updates to this manual refer to the part number and
revision on the title page.
6150-ALM-02

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Table of Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Safety Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Changes to this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Monitored Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Other Monitored Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Alarm Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Link Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the Alarm Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Booster - Alarm Panel Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Alarm Panel Output Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Alarm Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Communication Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Alarm Panel Display’s Offline Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
No Alarm Panel Display, Power LED On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
No Alarm Panel Display, Power LED Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 4 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Chapter 1 Introduction
The Bird NFPA Alarm Panel is an SBII+ Fiber-DAS alarm status annunciator that
provides a convenient means of monitoring your Fiber-DAS alarms from a
reasonably nearby location such as a security desk or main lobby desk located in
the same building as the Fiber-DAS system.
Figure 1 Alarm Panel
Monitored Alarms
The alarm panel is capable of monitoring the five alarms required for NFPA
compliance including:
Signal Booster Failure — This is a summed alarm that is active when any
number of fault conditions arise within the booster unit such as when an over
current or high temperature event occurs.
Loss of AC Power — Indicates that AC power to the booster unit has failed.
Antenna Malfunction — Indicates there is a loss of RF cable integrity
between the signal booster unit and the remote antenna line sensor. In order to
detect an antenna malfunction an antenna line sensor must be installed as close
to the Donor antenna as possible. This sensor works with the Bias-T assembly
inside the booster cabinet to verify the continuity of the antenna line
Low Battery Condition — The source of this alarm is the battery backup unit
and it indicates that the battery backup voltage level has dropped significantly.
Charger Failure — The source of this alarm is the battery backup unit and it
indicates failure of the battery charger. If the battery charger looses AC power
this alarm will be active.

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Other Monitored Parameters
In addition to the NFPA alarms, the Alarm Panel displays the status following
parameters:
Power — when illuminated indicates the alarm panel is connected to/and
receiving power from a Head-End unit.
Status — Link and alarm status is displayed in the upper right corner of the
display, see
Figure 2 .
Figure 2 Status Indicator
Alarm Reporting
When an alarm condition is detected, the corresponding indicator will change to
RED. The status indicator in the top right of the display will indicate the booster’s
alarmed status, see
Figure 3 .
Link Status
Link status during normal operation is indicated by no alarm (green) or alarms
reported (red).
If communication is lost with the Head-End Unit, a disconnected icon (yellow) is
displayed. The Alarm panel will automatically attempt to reconnect with the
Head-End unit. If the Alarm Panel remains disconnected for approximately one
minute, the offline message is displayed indicating the connection could not be
reestablished, see
Figure 3 .
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Cable Connections
Fiber-DAS Head-End Unit — The Alarm Panel connects to the Head-End
unit using a standard Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. The Ethernet cable
provides operating voltage for the Alarm Panel and carries the Fiber-DAS system
status.
Facility Panel — Optionally, the NPFA alarm status may be extended from the
Alarm Panel (25-pin connector) to an existing facility alarm panel.
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