Faraday MPC-1500 Plus User manual

Faraday, LLC / 805 South Maumee Street / Tecumseh, Michigan 49286
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MPC-1500 PlusPlus
Fire Alarm System Control Unit
Owner’s Manual
12530-120 / 12530-240
12540-120 / 12540-240
P/N 447203
Issue I
7/2001

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Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................I-1
CONTROL UNIT LIMITATIONS.............................................................................................I-1
INSTALLATION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION................................................................I-2
Installer Information:.........................................................................................................I-2
Original Purchaser Information:.........................................................................................I-2
PREFACE ............................................................................................................................I-3
II. DESCRIPTIONS..................................................................................................................II-1
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................II-1
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ..........................................................................................II-1
MINIMUM CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION.....................................................................II-2
Power Supply .................................................................................................................II-2
Addressable Device Circuits ............................................................................................II-2
Notification Appliance Circuits..........................................................................................II-2
RS485 Communications Circuit........................................................................................II-2
Status Relays .................................................................................................................II-2
City Tie Connection.........................................................................................................II-2
RS232 Printer Connection ...............................................................................................II-2
OPTIONAL CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURATION...................................................................II-3
Initiating Device Circuits ..................................................................................................II-3
Addressable Device Circuits ............................................................................................II-3
Notification Appliance Circuits..........................................................................................II-3
Isolated Printer Connection..............................................................................................II-3
User Programmable Relays .............................................................................................II-3
Digital Alarm Communicator ............................................................................................II-3
Digital Alarm Communicator ............................................................................................II-3
BATTERY SETS..................................................................................................................II-4
AUXILIARY MODULES........................................................................................................II-4
Remote LCD Annunciator................................................................................................II-4
Serial Relay Unit and Serial Relay Extender .....................................................................II-4
Serial Annunciator Unit and Serial Annunciator Extender...................................................II-4
Network Interface Board..................................................................................................II-4
Auxiliary Power Supplies .................................................................................................II-4
ADDRESSABLE DEVICES ..................................................................................................II-5
Faraday Addressable Detectors .......................................................................................II-5
Other Faraday Addressable Devices ................................................................................II-5
System Sensor Addressable/Analog Sensors ...................................................................II-5
Other System Sensor Addressable Devices......................................................................II-6
PROCESSOR CONTROLLED OUTPUT ZONES...................................................................II-6
Output Sounding Patterns ...............................................................................................II-6
Control of Audible Silencing.............................................................................................II-6
Audible Silence Inhibit.....................................................................................................II-6
EVENT HISTORY................................................................................................................II-7
GENERAL DESIGN FEATURES ..........................................................................................II-8
Environmental.................................................................................................................II-8
Power Limiting ................................................................................................................II-8
Ground Fault Detection ...................................................................................................II-8
Transient Protection ........................................................................................................II-8
Security Functions ..........................................................................................................II-8
REGULATORY STANDARDS ..............................................................................................II-8
Underwriters Laboratories................................................................................................II-8
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................II-9

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Environmental.................................................................................................................II-9
Primary Supply ...............................................................................................................II-9
Secondary and Trouble Power Supply..............................................................................II-9
Auxiliary Power Outputs ..................................................................................................II-9
Addressable Device Circuits ............................................................................................II-9
Notification Appliance Circuits........................................................................................II-10
Status Relays ...............................................................................................................II-10
RS485 Communications Circuit......................................................................................II-10
City Tie.........................................................................................................................II-10
RS232 Printer Output ....................................................................................................II-11
Initiating Device Circuits (Optional board P/N 12503).......................................................II-11
DACT Expansion Module (Optional module P/N 12513) ..................................................II-11
Alarm Relay Board (Optional board P/N 12402)..............................................................II-11
III. CONTROL UNIT OPERATION............................................................................................III-1
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................ III-1
A. Standby Condition.....................................................................................................III-1
B. Alarm Condition ........................................................................................................III-1
C. Trouble Condition .....................................................................................................III-2
D. Supervisory Condition ...............................................................................................III-2
E. Maintenance.............................................................................................................III-2
ADDITIONAL OPERATING PROCEDURES......................................................................... III-3
A. Lamp Test................................................................................................................III-3
B. Drill..........................................................................................................................III-3
C. Recall ......................................................................................................................III-3
D. Pre-Alarm.................................................................................................................III-3
E. General Alarm ..........................................................................................................III-3
F. Tornado....................................................................................................................III-3
G. History .....................................................................................................................III-4
12530/12540 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................ III-5
12506 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................. III-6
IV. CONTROL UNIT INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... IV-1
PARTS SUPPLIED.............................................................................................................IV-1
CAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................IV-1
CONTROL UNIT LOCATION...............................................................................................IV-1
ENCLOSURE MOUNTING..................................................................................................IV-1
A. Surface Mounting Instructions -12530....................................................................... IV-2
B. Surface Mounting Instructions -12540....................................................................... IV-3
C. Semi-Flush Mounting Instructions -12530................................................................. IV-4
D. Semi-Flush Mounting Instructions -12540................................................................. IV-5
E. Knock-Outs ............................................................................................................. IV-6
F. Main Termination Board Installation........................................................................... IV-6
G. Loop Driver Board Installation................................................................................... IV-7
H. Transformer Mounting.............................................................................................. IV-8
I. Front Plate Assembly................................................................................................ IV-9
J. Front Plate Mounting ...............................................................................................IV-10
K. Door Assembly.......................................................................................................IV-11
L. AC Supply Connection.............................................................................................IV-11
M. Battery Installation..................................................................................................IV-11
N. Powering the Control Unit........................................................................................IV-12
O. Checking Supervised Circuits..................................................................................IV-12
P. Optional Modules ....................................................................................................IV-12
Q. System Wiring........................................................................................................IV-12
R. Check System Operation.........................................................................................IV-12
V. SYSTEM WIRING............................................................................................................... V-1

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CONTROL UNIT WIRING OVERVIEW ................................................................................ V-1
WIRING SEPARATION....................................................................................................... V-2
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY POWER WIRING.................................................................. V-3
PRINTER WIRING.............................................................................................................. V-3
AUXILIARY POWER OUTPUT WIRING............................................................................... V-4
System Power Requirement Calculations ........................................................................ V-4
Auxiliary Power Supply................................................................................................... V-4
Battery Size Calculations................................................................................................ V-4
CITY TIE AND STATUS RELAYS WIRING .......................................................................... V-5
NAC WIRING..................................................................................................................... V-5
RS485 COMMUNICATIONS CIRCUIT................................................................................. V-6
Remote Device Power.................................................................................................... V-6
Remote Device Data...................................................................................................... V-6
ADDRESSABLE DEVICE CIRCUIT..................................................................................... V-7
Addressable Device Wiring Diagrams.............................................................................. V-7
Addressable/Analog Sensors .........................................................................................V-11
Addressable Modules....................................................................................................V-17
VI. PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL UNIT............................................................................. VI-1
MAIN TERMINATION BOARD JUMPERS............................................................................VI-1
MAIN LOGIC BOARD JUMPERS ........................................................................................VI-2
LOOP DRIVER BOARD JUMPERS .....................................................................................VI-2
CONVENTIONAL EXPANSION BOARD JUMPERS .............................................................VI-2
LOOP/SIGNAL EXPANSION JUMPERS ..............................................................................VI-3
REMOTE LCD ANNUNCIATOR JUMPER............................................................................VI-4
REMOTE LCD ANNUNCIATOR SWITCHES........................................................................VI-4
SERIAL RELAY UNIT JUMPERS ........................................................................................VI-4
SERIAL RELAY UNIT SWITCHES.......................................................................................VI-5
SERIAL ANNUNCIATOR UNIT JUMPERS ...........................................................................VI-5
SERIAL ANNUNCIATOR UNIT SWITCHES .........................................................................VI-5
KEYPAD PROGRAMMING.................................................................................................VI-6
PROGRAMMING SECURITY ..............................................................................................VI-6
VII. MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................... VII-1
GENERAL.........................................................................................................................VII-1
QUICK TEST.....................................................................................................................VII-2
VIII. APPENDIX-A: REFERENCE DATA ................................................................................. VIII-1
WIRE SELECTION GUIDES .............................................................................................VIII-1
Resistance of Solid Copper Wire.................................................................................. VIII-1
Initiating Device Circuit Wire Selection Guide................................................................ VIII-1
Notification Appliance Circuit Wire Selection Guide....................................................... VIII-2
Addressable Device Circuit Wire Selection Guide.......................................................... VIII-2
BATTERY SIZE CALCULATIONS .....................................................................................VIII-3
IX. APPENDIX-B: COMPATIBLE DEVICES ............................................................................ IX-1
DEVICES FOR ADDRESSABLE DEVICE CIRCUITS............................................................IX-1
Faraday Addressable Modules....................................................................................... IX-1
Faraday Addressable Detectors ..................................................................................... IX-1
Faraday Bases ............................................................................................................. IX-1
Faraday Accessories..................................................................................................... IX-1
System Sensor Addressable/Analog Sensors ................................................................. IX-2
System Sensor Bases ................................................................................................... IX-2
System Sensor Addressable/Analog Modules ................................................................. IX-2
System Sensor Accessories .......................................................................................... IX-2
DEVICES FOR INITIATING DEVICE CIRCUITS...................................................................IX-3
Manual Stations ............................................................................................................ IX-3

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Waterflow Switches....................................................................................................... IX-3
Supervisory Switches .................................................................................................... IX-4
Contact Type Heat Detectors ......................................................................................... IX-4
UL Compatible Two-Wire (Circuit Powered) Smoke & Heat Detectors .............................. IX-5
UL Compatible Four-Wire (Separately Powered) Smoke Detectors .................................. IX-6
DEVICES FOR NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUITS ......................................................IX-7
Notification Appliances .................................................................................................. IX-7
Accessory Devices.......................................................................................................IX-10
DEVICES FOR AUXILIARY POWER OUTPUTS ................................................................ IX-11
Door Holders ...............................................................................................................IX-11
Relays.........................................................................................................................IX-11
X. APPENDIX-C: TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................. X-1
TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATORS....................................................................................X-1
DEFINITIONS FOR EVENT HISTORY ENTRIES ..................................................................X-1
A. General.................................................................................................................... X-1
B. System Troubles....................................................................................................... X-2
C. System Events ......................................................................................................... X-3
XI. APPENDIX-D: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS................................................................ XI-1
12522 Loop Driver Board -447202................................................................................ XI-3
12503 Conventional Expansion Board -446992............................................................. XI-5
12504 Class A Adapter -446993................................................................................... XI-7
12505 Loop/Signal Expansion -446994......................................................................... XI-9
12506 Remote LCD Annunciator –446983...................................................................XI-11
12507/12508 Serial Relay Unit/Serial Relay Extender -447073 .....................................XI-13
12509/12510 Serial Annunciator Unit/Serial Annunciator Extender -447074...................XI-15
401403 Fire Alarm Accessory Enclosure -447138 ........................................................XI-17
12511 Serial Isolation Board -447065..........................................................................XI-19
12513 DACT Expansion Module -447153....................................................................XI-21
12401A Class A Adapter -447062 ...............................................................................XI-25
12402 Alarm Relay Board -446062..............................................................................XI-27
12408 Auxiliary Power Supply –446066.......................................................................XI-29
12410 Digital Communicator Cable -446060 ................................................................XI-35
XII. APPENDIX-E: GLOSSARY .............................................................................................. XII-1

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I. INTRODUCTION
CONTROL UNIT LIMITATIONS
This control unit may not show an alarm condition without compatible initiating devices (smoke detectors,
etc.) and notification devices (horn, lights, etc.) connected to it. Electrical ratings of the initiation and
notification appliances must be compatible with the electrical ratings of the control unit and must be
properly interconnected. The wiring used for interconnection must be large enough to carry the total
current for all appliances without excessive voltage drop.
The control unit must be connected to a dedicated primary electrical source that has a high degree of
reliability and adequate capacity for this control unit. The only means of disconnecting this power source
shall be available only to authorized personnel and clearly marked "Fire Alarm Circuit Control".
The control unit must also have connected to it a battery set (24v) that has enough capacity to properly
operate the system for 24 or 60 (depending on system type) hours standby and 5 minutes alarm per
NFPA 72 (chapter 1). These batteries do lose capacity with age. Batteries must be replaced when they
fail to provide the control unit with the required standby and alarm power or after 4 years, whichever
happens first. These batteries must be checked for performance at least two (2) times a year or more
often if local requirements dictate.
Fire alarm control units cannot last forever. Even though this control unit was made to last for the
expected life of the fire alarm system, any part could fail at any time. Therefore a regular test program
should be followed and documented to make sure that each part of the system is tested as in Chapter 7
of NFPA 72 or more often if dictated by local code requirements. Malfunctioning units must be replaced
or repaired immediately by factory authorized service personnel.
NOTE: This control unit is designed to show an alarm condition when the
initiating devices connected to it detect specific conditions. These conditions
may or may not represent a life-threatening condition. Also, evacuation of a
building or area unnecessarily may subject individuals to an unnecessary
hazard. Therefore, it is most important that the building owner, manager, or
representative promulgate, distribute, and/or post instructions describing
steps to be taken when the fire alarm control unit signals an alarm condition.
These instructions should be developed in cooperation and conformance with
representatives of the local authority having jurisdiction.
As a backup or precautionary measure, it is strongly suggested that one of these steps should be to notify
the local fire department of an abnormal condition even where the DACT option (or similar device) is
included in the system.

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INSTALLATION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION
Warranty Information: Faraday, LLC (the Manufacturer) provides a limited warranty to the original
purchaser of this product. The original purchaser is the party to whom the manufacturer issued its sales
order, generally the manufacturer's distribution. In order to preserve this warranty, it is important that only
persons who have been properly trained and authorized by the manufacturer service the product.
Other parties involved in the installation of this product may have also provided a warranty, which may be
different from that of the manufacturer. The manufacturer will only be responsible to the original
purchaser and only for the manufacturer's own warranty. For further information regarding the
manufacturers warranty, contact the original purchaser.
OWNER'S MANUAL: The owner's manual does not purport to cover all the details or variations in the
equipment described, nor does it provide for every possible contingency to be met in connection with
installation, operation and maintenance. All specifications subject to change without notice. Should
further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently, the
matter should be referred to the installer or original purchaser listed below.
Installer Information:
Company:
Installer:
Phone:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Date installed:
Installer's signature:
Original Purchaser Information:
Company:
Phone:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Purchaser's purchase order number:
Date purchased:
Faraday sales order acknowledgment number:
Original purchaser's signature:

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PREFACE
Along with the use of this instruction manual, the appropriate following standards and the manufacturer's
instructions for initiating and notification devices should be used to install and maintain a functioning fire
alarm signaling system.
NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
For other standards that may apply contact the authority having jurisdiction.
For NFPA publications, contact:
National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

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II. DESCRIPTIONS
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The 12530/12540 is an advanced modular fire alarm control unit. It features addressable/analog
detection, programming, and memory capability. Its base configuration includes two addressable device
circuits, with four conventional notification appliance circuits.
The 12530 control unit mounts in a 24" x 14-3/8" back-box with overall cover size of 24-9/16" x 14-3/4".
The 12540 control unit mounts in a 35-11/16" x 14-3/8" back-box with overall cover size of 35-31/32" x
14-3/4". Operating controls and indicators are mounted on the plate with a polycarbonate decal for
identification. An 80-character LCD display provides specific indications for addressable devices while
LEDs indicate general panel status.
Semi-flush mounting kits are available for the enclosure.
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
The main termination board mounts in the rear of the enclosure. The power supply is physically
contiguous with the main board. The 12530/12540 main termination board provides the interface for
external analog system connections, for the addressable device circuit, four notification appliance circuits,
remote signaling and indicating interfaces, and the electronics of the main system power supply. Optional
boards mount on or plug into the main termination board.
The main logic board mounts on the front plate, allowing it to carry the controls and displays which must
be accessible.
All normal operation is controlled from the front of the control unit via push-button switches. Displays are
provided by an 80-character, alphanumeric, backlit LCD display and by discrete LED indicators for major
control unit functions.
The 80-character LCD display is used to display event data, including alarms and troubles, identification
of zone or device, and presentation of history. The display is controlled by a set of four push-button
switches commanding the control processor. A back light is included in the display to assure visibility in
low light, but to conserve power, it is only activated during a reported event or on operation of a display
control switch.
Individual LEDs on the panel are provided to indicate SYSTEM ALARM, PREALARM, SUPERVISORY,
ALARM SILENCED, SYSTEM TROUBLE and AC POWER ON. Direct push-button controls are provided
for ALARM SILENCE, TROUBLE SILENCE/ACKNOWLEDGE, MENU and SYSTEM RESET. These
switches require concurrent use of the security keyswitch.