Digital Monitoring Products XR550FC User manual

USER GUIDE
XR150FC/XR550FC

Copyright© 2013 Digital Monitoring Products, Inc.
Information furnished by DMP is believed to be accurate and reliable.
This information is subject to change without notice.
Silencing an Alarm
While the re alarm horns, strobes, or sirens are sounding use one of the following methods
to silence the alarm.
1. Turn the keyswitch to enable the four function keys. Then press the SILENCE key.
OR
2. Enter your user code. Then press COMMAND.
Note: You may silence an alarm using both of the above methods on the Remote Fire Command
Center as well.

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XR150FC/XR550FC User’s Guide
Table of Contents
Section Page Section Page
Emergency Evacuation Plans .................................... 1
Draw a oorplan of your home or business ....................... 1
Develop escape routes..................................................... 1
Decide where to meet ..................................................... 1
Practice your escape plans............................................... 1
Early detection................................................................ 1
Introduction .............................................................. 2
About Your Fire Alarm Control Panel ................................. 2
Fire Command Center...................................................... 2
User Menu ...................................................................... 2
The Fire Command Center .............................................. 3
Using the Keypad ............................................................ 4
Four Function Keys.......................................................... 5
Special Fire Command Center Displays.............................. 6
Special Fire Command Center Tones ................................. 7
Fire Command Center User Menu ..................................... 8
Alarm Silence.................................................................. 9
Sensor Reset................................................................... 9
Lockdown ....................................................................... 9
Door Lock/Unlock............................................................ 9
Door Access.................................................................. 10
Outputs On Off ............................................................. 10
Favorite ........................................................................ 11
Zone Status .................................................................. 11
System Status............................................................... 12
System Test .................................................................. 13
User Proles ................................................................. 14
User Proles Reference.................................................. 14
User Codes ................................................................... 16
Extend Closing .............................................................. 18
Schedules ..................................................................... 18
Setting Schedules.......................................................... 19
Setting Holiday Dates (HOL) .......................................... 21
Setting the Date and Time ............................................. 21
Ambush Codes .............................................................. 22
Display Events .............................................................. 22
Service Request ............................................................ 22
Fire Drill ....................................................................... 22
Appendix A .............................................................. 23
About the Display Events Section.................................... 23
Zone Event Displays ...................................................... 24
User Code Change Event Displays .................................. 24
Supervisory Event Displays ............................................ 24
Appendix B .............................................................. 26
Zone Status Browser ..................................................... 26
Outputs On/Off Browser ................................................ 27

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Output Groups Browser ................................................. 27
Change User Proles Browser......................................... 28
Add User Codes Browser................................................ 28
Delete User Codes Browser ............................................ 29
Change User Codes Browser .......................................... 29
Entering User Names..................................................... 30
Appendix C .............................................................. 31
Common Keypad Displays .............................................. 31

Introduction XR150FC/XR550FC User’s Guide 1
The National Fire Protection Association recommends that you
establish an emergency evacuation plan to safeguard lives in the
event of a re or other emergency.
Draw a oorplan of your home or business
On a sheet of paper, draw the walls, windows, doors, and stairs.
Also draw any obstacles, such as large furniture or appliances, a
person may encounter while exiting the building.
Develop escape routes
Determine at least two routes the occupants in each room can take
to safely escape. One route can be the most obvious such as the
door. Another can be through a window that can be easily opened.
If the window is high off the ground, an escape ladder should be
provided. Draw arrows on the oorplan to show escape routes from
each room.
Decide where to meet
Prearrange a meeting place outside and away from where
emergency personnel are likely to be working. A neighbor’s house
or across the street in the front of the house are good locations.
Always perform a head count to make sure all occupants safely
exited. NEVER ENTER A BURNING BUILDING. If the head count shows
one or more persons missing, give this information immediately to
the authorities. Never enter a building to look for someone.
Practice your escape plans
Devising an escape plan is only the beginning, before the plan can
be effective everyone should practice the escape routes from each
room.
Second Floor
Building Front Building Back
First Floor
Fire Escape
Window Ladder
Early detection
The best way to survive a re or other emergency is to get out
early. The installation of a re alarm system, with smoke and
carbon monoxide detectors in each room, can greatly decrease
your risk of loss or injury.
Emergency Evacuation Plans

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A Remote Fire Command Center is also available to use with the
XR150FC/XR550FC Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel. The
remote keyboard can be placed anywhere throughout the premises.
Both keyboards have four additional function keys, to be used for
alarm silencing, resetting smoke detectors, system testing, and
performing re drills. Both keyboards require the user to turn a
keyswitch to enable the four function keys.
User Menu
The keyboards also provide access to the User Menu, which contains
all of the functions necessary to fully operate your system.
Introduction
About Your Fire Alarm Control Panel
The Fire Alarm Control Panel is designed with your safety and
comfort in mind. It uses the latest in computer based technology
to create the most advanced and user-friendly re, security, and
access control system available.
The Fire Alarm Control Panel combines ease-of-use with a simple-
to-understand Fire Command Center display to offer the full range
of features requested by today’s re system owners.
You can turn portions of your protection on or off at any time by
pressing a few keys. You can add, delete, and change personal user
codes at any time or check the status of protection devices in the
system. An added feature of the Fire Alarm Control Panel is the
membrane keyboard with four additional function keys you may use
to easily perform a variety of functions.
Fire Command Center
The XR150FC/XR550FC comes with a built-in LCD display with a
20-key membrane keyboard called the Fire Command Center. The
keyboard is mounted behind an opening in the red enclosure door.
Use the keyboard to perform a variety of functions as listed in this
User’s Guide.

Introduction XR150FC/XR550FC User’s Guide 3
The Fire Command Center
Your system comes equipped with a built-in, easy-to-use Fire
Command Center that allows you to properly operate the system.
The Command Center is also available in a remote version. The
keyswitch to the left of the keyboard must be turned to the
“enable” position before you can use the four functions keys.
It is not necessary to use the keyswitch when using a user code
to perform operations. The illustration and descriptions below
highlight some features of the Fire Command Center:
Keyswitch
POWER
TROUBLE
ALARM
COMMAND
1234
5678
90
ABCDEF GHI JKL
MNOPQR STUVWX
YX
ENABLE
SILENCE
RESET
TEST
DRILL
Fire Command Center
Select KeysLCD DisplayStatus LEDs
Function Keys
Data Entry Keys
Back Arrow Key
COMMAND Key
The Select keys
There are four keys under the display called the Select keys. They
allow you to choose what to do by pressing the Select key under
choices being shown in the display.
Data Entry keys
These keys allow you to enter your user code and other information
into the system.
The Back Arrow key
Use the Back Arrow key to go back through displays while operating
your system. Press the Back Arrow key to back up through the list
of User Menu functions or to make a correction by erasing the last
character you entered.
The COMMAND key
The COMMAND key allows you to advance through the displays or
User Menu or complete a data entry function.
Status LEDs
The Fire Command Center incorporates three LEDs to indicate the
system status. The three indicator lights are described below.
POWER LED
This LED remains ON steady when both AC and battery input are
good. The LED turns OFF when AC input is low. The LED ashes at
half-second intervals when battery input is low.
TROUBLE LED
This LED turns ON when any trouble displays in the status list, such
as AC, battery, phone line, transmit, ground fault, NAC, or any zone
trouble. This light is OFF when no trouble displays in the status list.
ALARM LED
The ALARM LED is ON when any alarm currently displays in the
status list. This LED is OFF when no alarm currently displays in the
status list.

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Asterisks in Burglary Area Armed Displays
Asterisks display next to a programming option that is already
selected. As shown in the example, options chosen to display
the current programming selection have an asterisk next to the
number. Those that are not selected simply display the number. In
the example, Burglary Areas 3, 8, 9, 15, 19, 23, 25, and 31 are not
selected. In both examples the numbers with asterisks are selected.
Burglary Areas
*1 *2 3 *4 *17 *18 19 *20
*5 *6 *7 8 *21 *22 23 *24
9 *10 *11 *12 25 *26 *27 *28
*13 *14 15 *16 *29 *30 31 *32
To select or deselect a number, simply enter the number using the
digit keys on the keypad. This same scheme is used when viewing
the panel armed status and other programming and operational
functions. Remember to press the COMMAND key to display the rest
of the device or area numbers.
Using the Keypad
Multi-lingual Display Option
Your system may be programmed to display the User Menu and
Status Display text in multiple languages. When the COMMAND
key is pressed, the option to choose the language displays. The
language chosen continues to display at this keypad until another
language is chosen.
Keypad Displays Current Programming
Most User Menu options displayed at the keypad show the currently
selected option in the panel memory. These options are either
shown as a number, a blank, or a NO or YES. To change a number
press any top row Select key. The current option is replaced with a
dash. Press the number(s) on the keypad you want to enter as the
new number for that option.
It is not necessary to enter numbers with leading zeros. The panel
automatically right justies when you press the COMMAND key.
To change an option that requires a NO or YES response, press the
top row Select key under the response not selected.
For example, if the current option is YES and you want to change
it to NO, press the third top row Select key. The display changes to
NO. Press the COMMAND key to go to the next option.
Multiple Displays
For many User Menu options on burglary keypads of combination
burglary and re systems, such as Access Areas, there are several
displays containing lists. For example, in Access Areas, areas 1
through 32 display on four separate displays. First, areas 1 through
8 display. Press the COMMAND key to display areas 9 through 16.
Press the COMMAND key again to display areas 17 through 25. Press
the COMMAND key one more time to display areas 26 through 32.
Note: Only areas pre-programmed at installation can display.

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User Options
The User Options allow you to make adjustments to your keypad to
best t your environment and needs.
To access the User Options portion of the keypad, press and hold
the Back Arrow and COMMAND keys for two seconds. The keypad
display changes to SET BRIGHTNESS. Press the COMMAND key to
display the next option or the Back Arrow key to exit.
Backlighting Brightness
Sets the keypad LCD, and AC LED backlighting brightness level.
At the SET BRIGHTNESS display, use the left Select key to lower
the keypad brightness. Use the right Select key to increase the
brightness.
Note: If the brightness level is lowered, it temporarily reverts back
to maximum intensity whenever a key is pressed.
Internal Speaker Tone
Sets the keypad internal speaker tone. At the SET TONE display, use
the top left Select key to make the tone lower. Use the right Select
key to make the tone higher.
Volume level
Sets the keypad internal speaker volume level for key presses and
prewarn conditions. During alarm, trouble, and prewarn conditions,
the volume is always at maximum level. At SET VOLUME LEVEL, use
the left Select key to lower the keypad volume. Use the right Select
key to raise the volume.
Model Number
The keypad model number, rmware version, and date display, but
cannot be changed.
Four Function Keys
The Fire Command Center is designed with four additional keys on
the left side of the keypad. After turning the keyswitch, you can
quickly perform vital functions using these four keys.
SILENCE Key
Pressing the SILENCE key silences the alarm bells.
RESET Key
Pressing the RESET key performs a sensor reset and silence the
alarm bells.
TEST Key
Pressing the TEST key performs a system test.
DRILL Key
Pressing the DRILL key displays a prompt “SURE? YES NO”. Press YES
to begin the re drill. Press NO to return to the status list.

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Special Fire Command Center Displays
As you use your system, you occasionally see a display that asks you
to enter a code or that describes a condition on the system. Below
are some examples of the displays:
ALARM
A 24-hour zone (for example re or panic) or an armed burglary
zone has been tripped. Your system may sound bells or sirens.
ALARM NOT SENT (Burglary Keypad)
The alarm signal was not sent to the central station because a user
code was entered to disarm the system before the alarm signal was
sent to the central station.
ALARM CANCELLED (Burglary Keypad)
An Alarm Cancel signal was sent to the central station because
a user code was entered after an alarm was sent to the central
station.
SILENCED
An Alarm Silence has been performed to turn off the notication
appliances. Zone names are displayed on the bottom line of the
keypad display.
SUPVSRY (SUPERVISORY)
A Supervisory type zone alarm has occurred. The zone name is
displayed on the bottom line of the keypad display.
TROUBLE
There is a problem with a protection device or system component.
This display is accompanied by a description of the problem.
ENTER CODE
The system requires you to enter your user code. User codes can be
required for turning your system on (arming), turning your system
off (disarming), and many other functions.
As you enter your user code, the keypad display shows an asterisk
(*) in place of each digit pressed. This keeps others from seeing
your user code on the display as it is entered.
TRY AGAIN or INVALID CODE
The user code you have entered is not recognized by the system.
Check the user code and try again.
INVALID PROFILE
All user codes have a prole that allow the user to only access
certain functions. When users attempt functions outside their
authority, the INVALID PROFILE message displays.
INVALID AREA
A user has attempted a door access for an area they are not
assigned.
INVALID TIME
A user code assigned to a specic schedule is entered outside of the
valid schedule. See Schedules and User Codes.
ARMED AREA
A user has attempted a door access to an armed area to which they
do not have arming and disarming authority.