
Quick Start User Guide for the CAST ZFP Fire Alarm Control Panel
Approved Document No. DFU5030060 Rev 2
THIS GUIDE IS FOR GENERAL USERS (ACCESS LEVEL 1) AND AUTHORISED USERS (ACCESS LEVEL 2) OF THE CAST ZFP PANEL AND
SUMMARISES KEY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MAIN USER MANUAL (DOCUMENT NO.DFU5030050). IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE MAIN MANUAL WHICH SHOULD BE READ THOROUGHLY.
Operator Actions in the event of a Fire Alarm
The designated responsible person should carry out the building’s fire management plan. Depending on this plan you may:
Silence active alarm sounders:
Press then enter access level 2 (if requested)
Ensure the cause of the alarm has been investigated, cleared and alarm sounders are silenced.
Press then enter access level 2 (if requested)
Resound the alarm sounders
(when alarm sounders are silenced):
Enter access level 2 (if requested), then press
Silence the panel’s internal buzzer:
Access Levels
The panel has three access levels, each level provides various menu options (see overleaf for menu structure).
Access level 1 is for general usersand allows basic operator actions to be performed such as checkingpanel indicators.
To enter access level 1: Press
Access level 2 is for authorised users and provides additional features such as setting system disablements, setting
the time/date and changing the access level 2 code. The default entry code to access level 2 is: 3333.
To enter access level 2: Press then press then enter the 4-digit code,
OR turn the panel keyswitch anticlockwise to the horizontal (I) position.
Access level 3 is for authorised system engineers only and is the panel’s engineering/programming level.
Touchscreen, Indicators & Controls
Additional Operator Actions
Press (the total number ‘n’ of faults is shown on this button)
Display active disablements:
Press (the total number ‘n’ of disablements is shown on this button)
Press (the total number ‘n’ of tests is shown on this button)
View more events and menus:
The touchscreen will show a message detailing the type and location of the fault. Call the engineer.
Event buttons (change colour when active)
Event indicators:
Fire, Fault, Disablement, Test
Keyswitch for
entry to access level 2
Example module (Z45)
with controls & indicators
Additional indicators:
Power, Fault, Access, etc.
- displays user menus
- returns to previous menu
- scroll up - scroll down