EDWARDS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY EST3 User manual

EST3
System Operation
Manual
P/N 270382 • Rev 5.0 • 29OCT01
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DOCUMENT HISTORY
Revision Date Reason for Change
1.0 17JULY96 Initial Release
1.5 02APR97 Revised: System Addressing; Command Menu
Added: Operations Placard
2.0 14DEC98 Revised: Display examples. Corrected minor typographical errors
throughout.
3.0 21OCT99 Restructured and revised concurrent with 1.5 release.
4.0 31AUG01 Revised to incorporate security and access control integration.
5.0 29OCT01 Revised per SDU release 3.1.
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EST3 System Operation Manual i
Content
About this manual • iii
The EST3 library • iv
Important information • vi
Chapter 1 Introduction • 1.1
Introduction • 1.2
Display operation • 1.5
Message processing • 1.10
Optional features • 1.12
Entering logical addresses • 1.17
Chapter 2 3-LCD operating instructions • 2.1
Controls and indicators • 2.2
Creating a status report • 2.8
Disabling groups • 2.9
Enabling groups • 2.10
Disabling hardware components • 2.11
Enabling hardware components • 2.12
Arming security partitions • 2.13
Disarming security partitions • 2.15
Resetting security partitions • 2.16
Bypassing security devices • 2.17
Removing bypasses from security devices • 2.18
Guard patrol groups • 2.19
Check-in groups • 2.20
Changing the smoke detector sensitivity level • 2.22
Changing event message routing • 2.23
Changing the output state of a relay or LED • 2.24
Creating reports • 2.25
Setting the system time and date • 2.27
Changing user access level passwords • 2.28
Restarting a panel • 2.29
Scheduling holidays • 2.30
Clearing the panel history file • 2.31
Testing alarm input devices • 2.32
Testing security input devices • 2.33
Chapter 3 3-ASU operating instructions • 3.1
Controls and indicators • 3.2
Operation the Audio Source Unit • 3.4
Optional audio zone controls • 3.7
Chapter 4 3-FTCU operating instructions • 4.1
Controls and indicators • 4.2
Operation • 4.4
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Appendix A System addresses • A.1
Address format • A.2
LRM addresses • A.4
Control / display module addresses • A.8
Device addresses • A.10
Appendix B Operation sequence charts • B.1
Z Index • Z.1
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EST3 System Operation Manual iii
About this manual
This manual provides information on how to operate an EST3
integrated system. The information presented here is of a general
nature, since each site and system is unique. The EST3 system at
your site has been designed by professionals to meet the specific
requirements of the fire and security codes in your location.
Please refer to the site-specific instructions, provided by your
EST representative, to determine the exact operation of your
system.
Organization
The manual contains the following chapters:
• Chapter 1: Introduction: gives you a general description of
system functions and operations.
• Chapter 2: LCD operating instructions: provides detailed
operating instructions for the primary control module, the
3-LCD module.
• Chapter 3: 3-ASU Audio Source Unit operation: provides
detailed operating instructions for the 3-ASU audio source
unit.
• Chapter 4: 3-FTCU operating instructions: provides
detailed operating instructions for the 3-FTCU firefighter
telephone control unit.
• Appendix A: System addresses: contains figures that show
you how to determine various device addresses.
• Appendix B: Operation sequence charts: contains tables or
charts that show the sequence of events, actions, and
displays for the most common panel operations.
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The EST3 library
EST3 documents
A library of documents and multi-media presentations supports
the EST3 life safety system. A brief description of each is
provided below.
EST3 Installation and Service Manual (P/N 270380): Gives
complete information on how to install and service the EST3
hardware. The manual also includes installation information on
selected Signature Series components.
EST3 Installation Sheets (P/N 3100051): Is a convenient
package of all EST3 component installation sheets. This manual
shows you the jumper settings and terminal connections for each
component.
SDU Online Help (P/N 180653): Provides full online support for
configuring and programming a system using the EST3 System
Definition Utility program.
EST3 System Operation Manual (P/N 270382): Provides
detailed information on how to operate the system and system
components.
EST3 International Installation Supplement Manual (P/N
270925): Provides information specific to systems installed
outside the United States and Canada.
EST3 Smoke Management Application Manual (P/N 270913):
Provides information for designing, programming, and testing an
EST3 smoke control system.
EST3 Users Self-Study Course (P/N 270684): Contains a self-
paced manual and accompanying video. The course is designed
for building personal, security guards, firefighters, and other
individuals that may be required to operate the system.
Other documents
In addition to documents in the EST3 library, you may find the
following documents useful.
Signature Series Intelligent Smoke and Heat Detectors
Applications Bulletin (P/N 270145): Provides additional
applications information on the Signature series smoke and heat
detector applications.
Signature Series Component Installation Manual (P/N 270497):
Contains detailed mounting and wiring information for all
Signature series devices.
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Speaker Application Guide (P/N 85000-0033): Provides
information on the placement and layout of speakers for fire
alarm signaling and emergency voice communications.
Strobe Applications Guide (P/N 85000-0049): Provides
information on the placement and layout of strobes for fire alarm
signaling.
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Important information
Limitation of liability
This product has been designed to meet the requirements of
NFPA Standard 72; Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard
864; and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, Inc., Standard
ULC S527. Installation in accordance with this manual,
applicable codes, and the instructions of the Authority Having
Jurisdiction is mandatory. EST 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 EST products beyond the cost of repair or
replacement of any defective products. EST 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, EST assumes
no responsibility for errors or omissions.
FCC warning
This equipment can generate and radiate radio frequency energy.
If this equipment is not installed in accordance with this manual,
it may cause interference to radio communications. This
equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits
for Class A computing devices pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference when this
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation
of this equipment is likely to cause interference, in which case
the user at his own expense, will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference.
Industry Canada information
Note: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment.
This certification means that the equipment meets certain
telecommunications network protective, operational, and safety
requirements. Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment
will operate to the user’s satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is
permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local
telecommunications company. The equipment must also be
installed using an acceptable method of connection. The
customer should be aware that compliance with the above
conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some
situations.
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Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized
Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any
repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or
equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications
company cause to request the user disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical
ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines, and
internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected
together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural
areas.
Caution: Users should not attempt to make such connections
themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric
inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate
Note: The Load Number (LN) assigned to each terminal device
denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a
telephone loop which is used by the device, to prevent
overloading. The termination on a loop may consist of any
combination of devices subject only to the requirements that the
sum of the Load Numbers of all the devices does not exceed
100.
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EST3 System Operation Manual 1.1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Summary
This chapter provides a general description of system functions
and their operation.
Content
Introduction • 1.2
Password protection • 1.2
Feature and function domains • 1.4
Display operation • 1.5
Normal state • 1.5
Off-normal state • 1.5
Message details • 1.7
Display priorities • 1.9
Message processing • 1.10
Common event LEDs and queue buttons • 1.10
Optional features • 1.12
Guard patrol • 1.12
Check-in groups • 1.13
System timers • 1.14
Time controls • 1.15
Control/display module buttons • 1.15
Entering logical addresses • 1.17
Panels • 1.17
Local rail modules • 1.17
Devices • 1.17
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Introduction
System operating requirements can be configured based on
geographic location and protected premises ownership.
In North America, systems can be configured as protected
premises (local) systems or as proprietary systems, both in
compliance with NFPA 72.
In the local mode, there is no requirement to acknowledge each
individual event. Each event message can be reviewed using the
Previous and Next buttons. System events that automatically
restore will automatically be removed from the message queue,
without requiring the operator to view a restoral message.
In the proprietary mode, each event must be individually
acknowledged by pressing the respective message acknowledge
button. The Previous and Next button functions are not available
in the proprietary mode. Operators are required to acknowledge
both an event and its restoration to remove it from a message
queue.
Note: Alarm and supervisory events do not automatically
restore. They remain in their respective message queues until the
system is manually reset.
Password protection
Certain front-panel controls and command menu functions are
password-protected and have a user access level that is
determined by the marketplace setting. The four user access
levels are detailed in Table 1-1.
Each access level is given a default password that should be
changed once the panel is put into service. See Chapter 2:
Changing user access level passwords for more information.
Table 1-1: Password privileges
Password Level Privileges
Default
No password required
• Status
• Revision level report
• Output selection
• Display/printer selection
• Printer selection
• Reset function
• Alarm silence function
• Drill function
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Table 1-1: Password privileges
Password Level Privileges
User access level 1 All default privileges, plus:
• Sensitivity reports
• Guard patrol routes
(activate/restore)
• Check-in groups (activate/restore)
User access level 2 All default and User 1 privileges, plus:
• History reports
• Devices (enable/disable)
• Zone groups (enable/disable)
• Alternate sensitivity (activate)
• Alternate message route (activate)
• Primary sensitivity (restore)
• Primary message route (restore)
• Change time (program)
• Change date (program)
• Security devices (bypass/unbypass)
• Partitions (arm/disarm)
• Change password for level 1
User access level 3 All default, User 1 and 2 privileges,
plus:
• AND group (enable/disable)
• Check-in group (enable/disable)
• Matrix group (enable/disable)
• Service group (enable/disable)
• Guard patrol group (enable/disable)
• Instruction text (enable/disable)
• Time control (enable/disable)
• Switch (enable/disable)
• LED (enable/disable)
• Relay (activate/restore)
• LED (activate/restore)
• Audio amp (activate/restore)
• Audio message (activate/restore)
• Holiday list (program)
• Change password for level 2
Service access level 4 All default, User 1, 2, and 3 privileges,
plus:
• Security functions: NONE
• Output: Primary printer select
• Card (LRM)(enable/disable)
• Restart by panel (program)
• Restart all panels (program)
• Clear history (program)
• Test (start/cancel)
• Change password for level 3
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Feature and function domains
The domain of a feature or function is the group of cabinets on
the network that are affected when the feature or function is
activated. Three domains are available:
• Local: The feature/function affects only the cabinet on
which the 3-LCD Display module is installed
• Group: The feature/function affects a pre-defined group of
cabinets on the network
• Global: The feature/function affects all the cabinets on the
network
A network cabinet may be a part of one or more groups.
Multiple control locations are permitted for any group.
1 6
[3GROUP.CDR]
5234
Group #1 Group #2
Group #3
The configuration of features and functions varies with each
installation. Please consult your site-specific documentation to
determine if any custom features or functions have been
designed into your system.
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Display operation
The information presented on the main display depends on the
operating condition of the panel: normal state (no events
present) or off-normal state (at least one event).
Normal state
Figure 1-1 shows the information presented on the main display
when the panel is in a normal operating condition.
11:03:12 01-25-2001
Alarm History 0002
ACME CORPORATE
HEADQUARTERS BUILDING
[3SCRN1.CDR]
Date
Custom banner
Alarm history
Time
Figure 1-1: Main display screen when panel is in normal state
• The top of the screen displays the system time and date. The
time is in 24-hour format. The project configuration settings
determine the date format.
• The middle of the screen displays an optional custom banner
message, if programmed into the system. Otherwise, this
area is left blank.
• The bottom of the screen displays the total number of times
that the panel has gone into alarm since the panel was placed
into service or since the last time the alarm history was
cleared.
Off-normal state
Figure 1-2 shows the information presented on the main display
when the panel is in an off-normal operating condition.
Note: The EN-54 marketplace operates differently. Refer to the
EST3 International Installation Supplement Manual.
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Highlight shows which event
queue is displayed in the
shaded area of the display
Total number of
events in the queue
[3SCRN2.CDR]
Event typeEvent number
Device message
System time
Alarm event queue Monitor event queue
Supervisory event queue Trouble event queue
Oldest, highest priority
event or last reviewed
event in selected event
queue
Most recent, highest
priority event
Number of disabled pointsNumber of active points
14:19:32 A0004 D0000
0003 PULL STN ACTIVE
PULL, ADMIN BLDG,
1ST FLR NORTH
S000 T001 M000
0001 PULL STN ACTIVE
PULL, ADMIN BLDG,
1ST FLR WEST
A003 |
14:19:32 A0004 D0000
0003 PULL STN ACTIVE
PULL, ADMIN BLDG,
1ST FLR NORTH
S000 T001 M000
0001 PULL STN ACTIVE
PULL, ADMIN BLDG,
1ST FLR WEST
A003 |
Figure 1-2: Main display screen when panel is in off-normal state
• The top line of the screen displays the system time in 24-
hour format, the number of active points in the system, and
the number of disabled points.
• The shaded area displays the oldest, highest priority, event
received by the panel, or the last reviewed event in the
selected event queue, depending on whether the display is in
unattended mode (regular off-normal operation) or in
attended mode. In either case, the display shows the event
number, the event type, and the active device's message.
Note: Pressing any one of the queue select buttons places
the display in the attended mode for reviewing or
acknowledging events and prevents the shaded area from
being updated by an event with a higher priority. The
display automatically returns to the unattended mode after
the user timeout period has expired.
• The area immediately below the shaded area always displays
the most recent, highest priority, event in an event queue.
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Note: Cabinet configuration option settings determine which
events are routed to the main display and placed in an event
queue.
• The bottom line of the display shows the number of events
in each event queue. The highlight around the event counter
indicates which event queue is displayed in the shaded area.
Note: The event counter stops at 999. It is possible for an
event queue to hold more than 999 events.
Message details
Pressing the Details button displays additional information about
the event displayed on the 3-LCD module's display. Different
detail information is displayed for each of the following:
•Device
• Group
• Guard patrol
• Instruction text
Device details
DETAILS
S000 T000 M000
P:01 C:02 D:0004
STATE ONE
STATE TWO
A001
[3SCRN7.CDR]
Device's logical address
If a device activation causes the event, pressing Details displays
the active device’s logical address in the following format:
P:99 C:99 D:9999
Where:
• P:99 = panel address
• C:99 = rail module address
• D:9999 = device address
Lines below the device address list the off-normal states the
device is currently in.
Group details
If a group activation causes the event, pressing Details displays a
series of panels, one for each device in the group.
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DETAILS
S000 T000 M000
EVENT MESSAGE
P:01 C:02 D:0004
DEVICE MESSAGE LINE 1
DEVICE MESSAGE LINE 2
A003
[3SCRN6.CDR]
Event message
Scrolling indicator
Device's logical address
Device message
Each device panel shows the event message or state of the
device, the device address, and the device message (usually the
device location) which can be one or two lines long.
Guard patrol details
When a guard patrol route goes active, pressing Details displays
information about the station (device) that is in alarm.
DETAILS
S000 T000 M000
EVENT MESSAGE
P:01 C:02 D:0004
PATROL: 999
STATION: 99
A001
[3SCRN8.CDR]
Event message
Device's logical address
Patrol or route number
Device or station number
The Details panel shows the event or state of the off-normal
station, as well as the logical address, patrol or route number,
and station number of the device.
Instruction text details
Your system may be programmed to include detailed
instructions for certain events. When specific devices go into
alarm, the system generates a related monitor event. If you select
the monitor event, then press Details, the instruction text is
displayed.
DETAILS
A002 S000 T000
LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT
AMET, CONSECTETUER AD
IPISCING ELIT, SEDIAM
NONEQAM NIBH EUISMOD
TINCIDUNT UT LAOREET
DOLORE MAGNA ALIQUAM
M001
[3SCRN9.CDR]
Instruction text
Scrolling indicator
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Normally, systems are designed so that instruction text is sent to
directly to a printer. It is not intended for use from the panel
display.
Display priorities
The panel controller places all events into one of five categories:
• Fire alarms - life safety related events, e.g. smoke detector,
sprinkler system waterflow, manual pull station, etc.
• Security alarms - include burglar and holdup alarms, as
generated by security devices
• Supervisory events - off normal conditions of a related fire
protection system, e.g. sprinkler system valve closed.
• Trouble events - faults within the system
• Monitor events - changes in the status of an ancillary system
Because events can happen at random, the system prioritizes
which event is the most critical and displays its information first.
Alarm events have the highest priority and monitor events have
the lowest priority.
In the U.S. Local and Proprietary market place, security events
have a higher priority than monitor events and are stored in the
supervisory queue. For all market place settings other than U.S.
Local and Proprietary, security events and monitor events have
equal priority and are stored in the monitor queue.
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Message processing
When an event occurs, the system categorizes the event as a fire
alarm, security alarm, supervisory event, trouble event, or
monitor event. Information about the event is added to a
corresponding message queue on the 3-LCD display module.
The information available in each queue is displayed using the
event queue buttons on the front of the 3-LCD display.
Note that for display purposes, security alarms and supervisory
events are both stored in the supervisory queue.
A panel can store up to 2,000 event messages.
Common event LEDs and queue buttons
The event queue LEDs act as a common event indicator, flashing
any time a new event is added to the queue.
[3LCDU3.CDR]
Previous
Message
Next
Supvr Trouble MonitorAlarm
Flashing LED indicates that an
event that has
not been reviewed or
acknowledged
is in the queue
LED on steady indicates that all
events in the queue have been
reviewed or acknowledged
LED off indicates that no
in the queue
events
are
When an event is received, the respective event queue LED
flashes, indicating that the event has not been reviewed or
acknowledged.
1. Select the highest priority active queue by pressing the
respective queue button.
2. Scroll through all available event messages using
Previous/Next buttons.
You may use the Previous and Next Message or the queue
buttons to scroll through the activation messages at any time
after a queue is selected.
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