FireClass FC503 Owner's manual

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FC503 & FC506
Addressable Fire Control Panels
PC Programming Manual
Doc. Version 1.0
29th March 2019

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Table of contents
Introduction .................................................................... 3
Installation...................................................................... 3
Select language............................................................. 3
Software window appearance........................................ 3
Control panel connections ............................................. 3
Connecting the control panel locally.......................... 3
Connecting the control panel remotely ...................... 3
Main window .................................................................. 4
File menu ................................................................... 4
Tools menu ................................................................ 5
Help menu.................................................................. 5
Panel details .................................................................. 5
Panel details menu .................................................... 5
Communication menu................................................ 6
Panel language menu................................................ 6
Firmware update menu.............................................. 7
Screen saver menu.................................................... 7
Account menu............................................................ 7
Programming screens.................................................... 8
Loop devices programming............................................ 8
Loop wiring calculation............................................... 9
Detectors parameters programming.......................... 9
Classifying detector temperature............................. 10
Processing for Warning/Delay to alarm section....... 10
Processing for Warning/Delay to alarm section....... 11
Zones programming..................................................... 14
Outputs programming.................................................. 15
SC1, SC2 outputs .................................................... 15
General section........................................................ 15
Relay outputs........................................................... 16
General options programming ..................................... 16
Users........................................................................ 17
Communicators........................................................ 17
Network.................................................................... 17
Delays and Thresholds............................................ 17
Fault delay................................................................ 18
Silence duration ....................................................... 18
Reset........................................................................ 18
Monostable outputs time.......................................... 18
Warning sound duration........................................... 18
Thresholds................................................................18
General outputs settings ..............................................18
Pulse on....................................................................18
Detector alarm..........................................................18
Delay to alarm ..........................................................18
Warning ....................................................................18
Communicators programming......................................19
PSTN interface.........................................................19
Play message after...................................................19
Periodic report..........................................................19
Address book............................................................19
Voice messages.......................................................19
IP Interface ...............................................................20
Ethernet speed.........................................................20
Read-only options.....................................................20
General options........................................................20
Address book............................................................20
Advanced..................................................................21
Output polarity..........................................................21
Events.......................................................................21
Clock.............................................................................21
Log................................................................................21
Utilities..........................................................................22
Battery calculation....................................................22
User mode....................................................................23
Graphic maps ...........................................................23

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Introduction
You can program the system from the control panel (user
interface) or from a computer, using the Fireclass Console.
This section describes how to program the system from a
computer. If you intend to program the system from the
control panel, refer to the Programming from the panel
chapter in the corresponding Installation manual. To
manage and program the FC503 and FC506 control
panels using a computer, you must install the Fireclass
Console on the computer.
Installation
Complete the following steps to install the Fireclass
Console application:
1. Run the installer program FCConsole-v1.xx.xx.x-
Setup.exe (.xx.xx.x indicates the program version).
2. Follow the required steps.
Note: Download the latest version of Fireclass Console
from the Fireclass website.
Note: When the Fireclass Console starts for the first time,
it will prompt you to select a country. To confirm, select
and press the check button.
Select language
Select the Fireclass Console language from the list of
languages provided. To select the application language,
follow these steps:
1. Run the Fireclass Console application.
2. Select Tools from the Main window.
3. Select Language from the drop down menu.
4. Select a language from the Language list.
Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the PCLink cable
Software window appearance
To modify the appearance of the Fireclass Console
window, select Tools from the Main window and select
Skin.
Control panel connections
When using the Supervisory, Management, Downloading
and Log Management functions, you must connect the
control panel to your computer in local communication
(RS232/USB) or remote by PSTN line, LAN.
Connecting the control panel locally
Connect the control panel’s PCLink connector (see Figure
2, item 11, Installation manual) to one of the computer’s
serial ports using the PCLink cable (accessory item, see
Figure 1). Alternatively, use the control panel’s USB socket
(see Figure 3, item 5, Installation manual) and a USB
cable (Type A-A) or the USB cable USB5M (508.032.037)
(Length 5m).
Connecting the control panel remotely
Install the FC500IP board, as described in the paragraph
Installing the FC500IP board on page 27 of the
Installation manual.
If you do not connect the control panel to your computer,
the warning Response from Panel Timed! will display. If
the serial port for the local communication is invalid, the
warning Cannot open serial port will display.
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RS-232 Female connector, solder side
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4 way MTA connector
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Fire panel board

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Main window
From the Fireclass Console main screen, click File and
then New, to display the window shown in Figure 2 where
you select the firmware release of the control panel to
program. Click the green tick to accept the selection. The
following selections describe the File, Tools and Help
menus.
Table 1: Icons on the Main window
Icon
Description
Opens the window Panel details where you
check or insert various programming. See Figure
4.
Checks Panel details. Enter the name and
address of the control panel or customer. See
Figure 4.
Downloads the programming via serial link or
USB or TCP/IP to the connected control panel.
Uploads the programming of the connected
control panel.
Selects the loop for inserting devices.
Start operations in real time. This feature allows
you to view the status of the FC503 control
panel in real time on a computer using the
FC500IP module connected to the network, or
by using the serial port.
Figure 2: File menu to New display
File menu
The File menu allows you to manage customer account
data. The following are the various selections within the
File menu.
New
Click New to create a new installation and assign the
factory default values to all programming parameters.
Open
Click Open to retrieve a previously saved customer
installation file. Locate the required installation file and
double click to open it.
Note: You can have more than one installation file open at
the same time. Pay attention to the tabs on the left side to
ensure you are editing the correct file.
Save
Click Save to save the changes in the current installation,
if you modified the installation data.
Save as
Click Save as if you created a new installation or want to
save an existing installation under a new name.
Close
Click Close to close the current installation. You will be
prompted to save any changes made.
Exit
Click Exit to close the Fireclass console. You will be
prompted to save any changes made.

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Tools menu
Language
See Select language paragraph.
Skin
To change the appearance of the Fireclass console, click
Tools and then Skin to choose available appearances
from a list.
Advanced
In Advanced, you can set up the Tooltip du-ratio. Load the
driver to use the USB. You can also associate the .FCI
files generated by the programming/management of the
fire system with the Fireclass console.
Figure 3: Modifying the appearance of the Fireclass
console
Help menu
Click on the Help option and a technical support file
opens. This application allows you to learn how to use the
Fireclass Console.
Figure 4: Panel details window
Panel details
Click on the Panel details icon (see Table 1) and the
following menu tabs display (see Figure 4):
Panel
Communication
Panel Language
Firmware Update
Screen Saver
Account
Panel details menu
In this window, you can enter the name of the panel and
customer.
Table 2: Icons on the Panel details menu
Icon
Description
Checks the firmware version of Main board,
Auxiliary controller, Repeater, FC500FMI
module and Plug-in board.
Restores the control panel to the factory default.
Opens the Installation manual.
Opens the define panel version window.

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Figure 5: Communication window
Communication menu
In the communication menu, you can choose the
connection mode between the panel and your computer;
the options include TCP/IP, RS232 or USB.
Click on the refresh icon to update the type of connection.
Click the TEST button to verify the functionality of the
connection status. In the TCP/IP mode, you must enter the
FC500IP parameters and the installer password already in
the system. Use the IP module to program the parameters
corresponding to the IP module described below.
IP address
Enter the IP address assigned to the IP module you want
to program or, if dynamic IP address (DHCP) is selected,
contact the network administrator to request the IP
address details assigned to the IP module. Alternatively,
follow the procedure outlined in the “View IP address”
paragraph to view the IP address on the control unit
display.
Dynamic DNS service
Control and monitor the panel remotely using ethernet, a
dynamic DNS service. You can use graphic maps without
a static IP address assigned by an internet provider to the
supervisor site. Add the necessary fields to the
configuration software in the Fireclass software. This
allows you to connect to the control panel remotely using a
fixed literal domain name; for example,
mysupervisedsite.dns.org. You can avail of this site
instead of a numeric IP address. The default setting is
192.168.0.101.
IP module port
Enter the details of the port assigned to the IP module you
want to program. Contact the network administrator for
this.
IP module code
Enter the access code assigned to the IP module you wish
to program. The default setting is 5555.
Encryption key
Enter the encryption key assigned to the IP module you
want to program. The default setting is 32 zeros.
Panel language menu
The panel language menu allows you to change the
system language on the user interface or repeater to any
of the languages currently loaded. Follow the steps below:
1. In the Loaded Language section, select Change
System Language.
2. Select the language and the device, user interface
or repeater.
3. Override the language in the control panel
memory.
4. When the new language download finishes, the
panel uses the language and updates any
necessary peripherals.
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Figure 6: Firmware update window
Firmware update menu
Click on Firmware Update; see Figure 6. From a source
file, you can carry out a firmware update of all the system
interface including the Main board, User interface, Loop
controller and Repeater.
Note: If the FC500REP-NEW repeater has a firmware
version 3 or less, and the language is Italian while English
appears on the panel, the installer must realign the
language strings after the firmware update, using the
language change process; see paragraph 8-Key System
on page 47 of the Installation manual.
Screen saver menu
In the Screen Saver menu, you can insert four lines of text,
such as installer address and telephone, which will load on
the user interface display when the panel is in standby
status. The four rows can include steady, scroll or blink.
Figure 7: Account window
Account menu
In the Account menu, enter the account data. For better
account identification, enter the address, click on the
address field and the software attempts to find the address
on Google maps if you have an internet connection.

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Programming screens
The programming screens of the system are the following:
Loop devices
Zones
Panel outputs
General options
Communicators
Clock
Log
Utilities
User mode
See more information on these screens in the following
sections.
Loop devices programming
On the left side of the window, click the panel name to
expand the tree view. Then click on the required loop, 1,
2 or 3. The devices programming window will display. See
Figure 8.
Note: On the right of Loop 1, Loop 2 or Loop 3, the
current number of devices is shown in brackets.
Table 3: Icons in the tool bar
Icon
Description
Add device: Select new devices.
Removes device: Remove the install devices.
Copies device on the clipboard: This allows you
to copy device data to the clipboard for use in
another account.
Pastes clipboard content: This allows you to add
device data previously copied to the clipboard.
Read loop: This allows you to upload the current
loop data from the panel via the serial data link.
Send elements: This allows you to download the
current loop data to the panel via the serial data
link.
Device’s details: This opens a new window
where you can see the device status.
Selection: This allows you to select all devices
or invert the current selection.
Print to file: This allows you to print the list of
devices of the selected loop to a .csv file. You
can edit the .csv file using Microsoft Excel.
Note: If different devices have common programming
parameters, you can use the multiple selection of the
devices and assign the same parameters.
Select devices
1. Click on Panel 1.
2. Select Loop 1, Loop 2, Loop 3, Loop 4, Loop 5 or
Loop 6.
3. Click on new device. The window in Figure 8 will
display.
4. Select the programming device, check the address
(auto addressing) and click on the link.
5. Click Enable to add the device to the loop. For
other devices, repeat the same procedure. The
icon in the Features field represents the detector
type.
Remove devices
1. Select the device in the list.
2. Click the Remove device icon.
3. Click YES to remove or NO to cancel. See Figure
8.
Loop loading
Find the Loop load section at the bottom of the
programmed devices list. See Figure 9. This section
displays the number of Activation points on the loop, the
Drain in standby, the Drain in alarm and the Signal drain.
You can also adjust the Alarm percentage.
Note: You may enter remote LEDs in the calculation.
The percentage shown in the Loop drain in alarm (50%)
is the programmed value in Battery calculation; an option
of the Utilities screen for the battery calculation after you
enter the cable length. You can choose the type of cable if
you have a database.

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Figure 8: Loop devices programming window
Loop wiring calculation
The loop wiring is located beside the Loop load tab. This
gives you the maximum permitted resistance of the loop
based on the cable length and the Alarm percentage. If
cable data is available from the Utilities section, then a
suitable cable may also appear.
Detectors parameters programming
Click on a device in the Device list. The relevant device
programming window appears on the right; every device
has the dedicated programming window. To view the
detectors, see Figure 8.
First section (General)
Enabled: A tick indicates that the detector is
enabled.
Label: This indicates the editable device-label.
The system uses the label as the device identifier.
Address: In this field, you can modify the detector
address.
Options
LED blinking: A tick indicates that the LED detectors will
flash.
Assigned zones: Each Fire detector, Input
module and Manual callpoint can be associated
with one of the available software zones; 32 for
the FC503 and FC506 control panel. If a device
goes into Alarm status, the zones assigned to it
will also go into Alarm status.
Base
In this section, it is possible to select the detector base by
clicking on the available bases. When you select the
sounder base type, a new programming tab Base is
available, which opens the sounder base programming
screen. On this screen, you can select the trigger zones,
the trigger points and the trigger events conditions and you
can configure the following parameters.
Table 4: Base parameters for detectors
Parameter
Result
Enabled
When selected, the base is enabled.
Otherwise, the base is disabled.
Label
20 characters base label
Silenceable
Rings until you select the
Silence/Resound sounders button.
Otherwise, ringing continues until you
select the Reset button.
Set as SC1
When selected, the base behaves as
the sounder circuit 1 (SC1).
Monostable
When selected, the base rings until the
Monostable outputs time elapses.
Remote LED
In this section, you can activate the programmable Remote
LED of the detectors. The detectors have an output used
to drive the remote LED. This output is only activated for
the detector alarm to which it belongs. Now, you can
program the output to activate for other events, exactly as
activation occurs for other panel outputs, as well as for the
detector alarm to which it belongs.
Note: You can program the Remote LED on the control
panel user interface, in the detectors programming page.

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Figure 9: Detectors parameters programming window
Table 5: Detector classification temperature
Detector
Class
Typical
application
Temperature °C
Max.
Application
Temperature
°C
Min.Static
Response
Temperature
°C
Max.Static
Response
Temperature
°C
A1
25
50
54
65
A2
25
50
54
70
B
40
65
69
85
C
55
80
84
100
D
70
95
99
115
E
85
110
114
130
F
100
125
129
145
G
115
140
144
160
Classifying detector temperature
Detectors will conform to one or more of the following
classes: A1, A2, B, C, D, E, F or G. Optionally,
manufacturers may give additional information concerning
the response type exhibited by the detector, by adding the
suffix S or R to the above classes. Detectors, with a suffix
S to their class, do not respond below the minimum static
response temperature, even at high rates of rise of air
temperature. Detectors, with a suffix R to their class,
incorporate a rate of rise characteristic, which meets the
response time requirements for high rates of rise of air
temperature, even when the air temperature starts
substantially below the typical application temperature
(EN54-5:2000).
Processing for Warning/Delay to alarm section
This section determines the actions the control panel
performs when the device threshold exceeds.
Use zone settings: The detector uses the
parameters of the assigned zone; if this option is
disabled, you can manually select the Warning or
Delay to alarm time.
Delay to alarm: The control panel will activate the
Alarm delay.
Warning: The control panel will activate a
Warning signal.
Depending on the detector in question, smoke, heat,
smoke and heat, heat and carbon monoxide (CO), smoke
heat or carbon monoxide, it will have three sections
outlined in Table 7.
Table 6: Icons for modes
Icon
Description
Day mode
Night mode

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Table 7: Detector sections
Section
Description
Operating mode heat detector section
Use Day mode. Night mode is for temperature
detector, see Table 5. Choose the class of the selected
detector.
Operating mode smoke detector section
Use Day mode. Night mode is for smoke and heat
detectors:
Drift compensation: Drift compensation
affects optical smoke sensors only. It will
supply a precise analysis about dust
accumulation, and therefore, the alarm
threshold will modify accordingly (false
alarms).
Default: For smoke detectors and smoke and
heat detectors only.
Enhanced: For smoke and heat detectors
only.
Sensitivity: You can set sensitivity at Low,
Medium and High.
Operating mode carbon monoxide section
Use Day mode. Night mode is for carbon monoxide
and heat detectors:
Default
Enhanced
Disabled
Sensitivity: You can set this to Low, Normal
or High. You can set the FC460PC detector,
(smoke, heat and carbon monoxide) to High
Immunity or Universal in the triple technology
detection.
Note: Click to open or close the relevant section of
parameters programming.
Note: If a detector linked to an output or an input-output
module is disabled (remove a tick in the proper section) a
window will ask for confirmation. Click on Detail to see
further data.
Note: For FC410LPA/S series sirens and FC430LPA/S
base, in the Sounder options section, you can set the tone,
volume and frequency of the beacon flash.
Note: For the FC410LPSY/AV series sirens, you must also
choose the subtype.
Input module parameters programming
Click on an input module entered, and the relevant
programming window appears as per the following
description.
First section
See the Detectors section.
Assigned zone
See the Detectors section
Second section
Select the operating mode style B or C. There are two
operating mode styles, B and C.
B style: A two wire connection mode: the short-
circuit condition as an Alarm condition.
C style: A two wire connection mode: the short-
circuit condition as a Fault condition.
Note: As you select different styles, the electrical
operating diagram changes.
Processing for Warning/Delay to alarm section
See the same section in the Detectors parameters
programming.
Note: For every digital input of loop devices, the
Restorable warning parameter (when you select the
Warning option for the input) can be programmed. This
can also apply to the Multiple Input-Output modules, but
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a certain input, the control panel will enter the Warning
status when the appropriate conditions are detected by the
input; the control panel exits this status when the loop
device returns to standby status.
Note: When the loop device is activated and the Warning
event is generated, the device LED will switch ON. When
the event is restored, the LED will switch OFF.
For the FFC410DDM module only, you can set the gas
detection thresholds by selecting Conventional for
conventional detectors and Gas source or Gas sink for
signalling detectors. In addition:
LED blinking: Click on this to enable or disable
the signalling LED module.
External power: Click on this to enable or disable
an external 24Vdc PSU.
For the MIM module, you can enable Fast mode in style B
or Style C/NO connection. When you enable Fast mode,
the control panel will detect the module activation in 2
seconds.
Note: A short circuit fault will be detected quickly while its
restoration will be slow, as with other faults. The default
status is disabled.
Output module parameters programming
Click on an Output module entered and the relevant
programming window appears as per the following
description.
First section
See the Detectors section
Second section
For trigger zones, each Output module can be triggered by
up to 4 of the 32 available software zones for the FC503
panel. An Output module will be activated when any of the
selected zones are triggered, reaching the status condition
configured in the fourth section (zone row).
Base
In this section, you can select the base for the Output
module. Click on available bases for FC430SAM and
FC430SAB only. Once you select the sounder base, you
can choose a new programming tab labelled base that
allows access to the sounder base programming page;
here, you can select the trigger zones, the trigger points,
the trigger conditions, and you can configure the following
parameters.
Table 8: Base parameters in output module
Parameter
Result
Enabled
When selected, the base is enabled.
Otherwise, the base is disabled.
Label
20 characters base label
Silenceable
Rings until you select the
Silence/Resound sounders button.
Otherwise, ringing continues until you
select the Reset button.
Set as SC1
When selected, the base behaves as
the SC1.
Monostable
When selected, the base rings until the
Monostable outputs time elapses.
Beacon
This activates the blinking or ON status
Third section
For trigger points, each output module can be assigned
three activation points; in this case, the Output module
activates when at least one of the input points to which it
belongs is in an Alarm status. You must indicate:
The loop which the device connects to
The device address
Fourth section
For Options, you can select the conditions that will activate
the output module. Options include:
Zone warning, Zone fault, Zone delay to alarm,
Zone alarm, Zone double knock, Zone test.
Point warning, Point fault, Point delay to alarm,
Point alarm.
Panel warning, Panel fault, Panel delay to alarm,
panel alarm
Network fault
You can also program the output module as Silenceable,
Set as SC1, Active on disablement, Monostable, Timed
warning. See Outputs programming.
Linked delay: See the same option in the section
Outputs programming.
For the following types of devices, FC410LPAV (all
versions), FC430LPASB, FC430SAB (with FC430SB), in
addition those devices certified to EN54-23, FC410LPS-
R/W, FC410LPBS, FC430LPBSB, you can separate the
sounder and beacon programming into two different
programming tabs. These programming tabs have the
same programming options, except for Set as SC1 that will
only be present for the sounder output.
Note: It is not possible to separately enable or disable the
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Note: The separate sounder and beacon programming of
the devices above is also possible using the Control panel
user interface in the Devices programming pages.
Pulse on
If the Pulse on option is disabled, the sounder rings
steadily. If not, the sounds rings 2 seconds on, 2 seconds
off, as indicated by the options below. In all cases, the
sounder tone is based on the selection in the Options
page.
Note: The sounder rings continuously for the Fault, Double
Knock and Test events.
Note: Disable As general options to make the Pulse on
options of the selected sounder different to the settings in
the General outputs settings screen.
Detector alarm
If enabled, the sounder will ring when the programmed
Alarm event is triggered by a detector. The default status
is disabled.
Note: The sounder will ring continuously when the
programmed Alarm event is triggered by a callpoint or
Evac button, independently by the Detector alarm option
set.
Delay to alarm
If enabled, the sounder rings when the programmed Delay
to alarm event occurs. The default status is disabled.
Warning
If enabled, the sounder rings when the programmed
Warning event occurs. The default status is enabled.
Sounder options
In the loop sounders programming page, there are three
controls to set the Tone, Volume and the Beacon
frequency for Alarm, Delay to alarm and Warning event
types so that each event type causes a different sound or
LED blinking. If different types of trigger events are active
at the same time for a sounder, this rings with the highest
priority tone.
Note: Disable As general options to make the Sounder
options of the selected sounder different to the settings in
the General outputs settings screen.
Default volumes
Maximum for Alarm and Delay to alarm, minimum for
Warning.
Default beacon frequencies
0.5Hz.
Multiple input-output module-parameters programming
(FC410MIO/FC410QIO)
Click on the Multiple input/output module entered,
FC410MIO, three inputs and four outputs module, or
FC41OQIO, four inputs and four outputs module, see the
customised manuals, and the relevant programming
window will appear.
The options descriptions are the same as the Input and
Output modules paragraphs. In the field Label, a
description of Input/Output module will be inserted. For
trigger points, see the same section in Output module
parameters programming.
Options section
Opps interface: ActUnit/KeySafe allows you to
manage the procedure for the automatic opening
of the factory, office, shop, warehouse doors in
case of fire. This avoids the breakage of these
structures. The module outputs can control these
actions.
LED blinking: Click on this to enable or disable
signalling LED. The FC410TSM door control
module, one input or one output, closes a fire door
in the case of an alarm or a fault. The FC410TSM
monitors the external power supply and loop
voltage test, if the relevant option is enabled.
Note: In an eventual connection on the right side, a two
wires connection, the module enables the yellow isolator
LED blinking. This signals an incorrect installation.
Manual callpoint parameters programming
Click on the Manual callpoint, FC420CP and FC421CP,
the relevant programming will appear as per the following
description. The General section is the same as the
Detectors section.
Options section
Assigned zones: Each manual callpoint can be
associated with one of the available software
zones (32 for FC503).
LED blinking: If you enable this option, the
manual callpoint LED blinks on every loop
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Zones programming
The Zones option from the panel tree menu allows you to
access the software zone parameters; see Figure 10. The
software zones parameters are applied automatically to all
devices associated with the zone concerned.
First section (General)
Enabled: A tick indicates that the detector is
enabled.
Label: This indicates the editable device-label (up
to 20 characters). The system uses the label as
the zone identifier.
Options section
You can program a number of parameters in this section.
Walk test
Active: If enabled, the zones in Alarm status
activate the programmed outputs with Walk test
event, while the control panel does not generate
an alarm. Select this option if the event is
generated by any device (modules, callpoints,
detectors), callpoints (callpoints only) and
detectors (modules and detectors, but no
callpoints).
Delay to alarm
Delay to alarm: If you enable this option, the
control panel activates the Alarm delay.
Double knock: If you enable this option and the
zone is in Delay to alarm status; when you activate
any other devices or other addresses associated
to this zone, the zone will generate an Alarm
status immediately.
Note: If the Use zone settings option is unchecked for a
device, you can decide for that device if it must process
Warning and Delay to alarm statuses. Once you decide
that the device processes the Delay to alarm status, the
activation causes the Delay to alarm of the panel (with
panel Delay to alarm time); as the device belongs to a
zone, that zone will also go into Delay to alarm status. If
another point belonging to the zones goes into Delay to
alarm status, the Double knock option becomes active if
enabled in the Zone programming page.
Delay to alarm duration: An input device
programmed with Delay to alarm time will
generate an Alarm status when the Delay to alarm
time elapses. See Detectors parameters
programming. To change the Delay to alarm time,
select Delay to alarm and you can set the time
from 0 seconds to 300 seconds in 1 second steps.
Drift compensation: See the same option in
Table 7.
Detector warning: If you enable this option, the
control panel activates a Warning signal. To
activate the Warning option for a module, tick the
corresponding box on the module programming
screen.
Smoke delay: For each zone, you can program
the delayed activation of the smoke detectors. The
Smoke delay (60 seconds or 30 minutes)
parameter, when set, applies to all smoke
detectors assigned to the selected zone, the alarm
verification algorithm as described in EN54-2.
Note: Under the list of Zones (Zone programming page,
see Figure 10) two windows display which devices and
what outputs are enabled. If you click the right mouse
button on a device in the list, a new menu displays.
Selecting device details opens a new window, where it is
possible to see what points and output is assigned to the
device.
Communicators section
PSTN
You can associate each zone with one or more voice
messages linked to an Alarm, Delay to alarm, Start-up,
Breakdown or Walk test event. You can send these voice
messages to a maximum of 32 telephone numbers.
IP
See PSTN above.
Note: The communicators section activates after the
PSTN and IP communicator are enabled (double click for
this) in the General options page.
Figure 10: Zones programming window

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Outputs programming
The Panel outputs option allows you to access the output
parameters. The relevant programming appears as per the
description in Figure 11.
SC1, SC2 outputs
These are supervised, silenceable, bypassable (disabled)
Alarm outputs. For an Active output, pull up to 27.6V on
the positive terminal; pull down to 0V on the negative
terminal. When you click on an output, the relevant
programming window appears.
General section
Enabled: A tick indicates an enabled output.
Label: This is for the editable Output-label. The
system uses the label as the Output identifier.
Zones
In the Zones section, it is possible to trigger each output by
up to four of the available software zones (32 for the
FC503 fire panel).
Trigger points
In the Trigger points section, it is possible to trigger each
output by three input points. For each point, you need to
indicate the device address; in the case of FC506, you
need to indicate both the loop number and device address.
Options
In the Options section, you can select the conditions that
will activate the outputs. For example, if the Zone warning
option is enabled, the control panel activates the output
when one of its associated points goes into Warning
status.
Warning zone, Fault zone, Delay to alarm zone,
Alarm zone, Double knock (see Zones
programming), Walk test zone
Point warning, Point fault, Point delay to alarm,
Point alarm
Panel warning, Panel fault, Panel Delay to Alarm,
Panel alarm, Network RS485 fault
Set as SC1. If this option is enabled, the output
behaves as SC1.
Note: When Set as SC1 has been enabled, the Sounders
Fault/Dis LED blinks if any Set as SC1 output fails. It
remains ON if any Set as SC1 output is disabled.
Silenceable: The output, if activated, can be
silenceable by checking this option. In the case of
a silenceable output, once silenced, the output will
automatically reactivate in the case of a new fire
event.
Active on disablement: Click this option to
activate the programmable SC outputs when any
part of the system is disabled.
Note: This feature appears for all programmable control
panel outputs and for loop modules that provide dry
contacts. Both programmable control panel outputs and
loop modules devices are affected by the modification.
Panel outputs include OC1, OC2 and Fire. Loop modules
include FC410RIM, FC410SIO, FC410MIO, FC410MIO,
FC410QMO, FC410QRM, and FC410QIO
Monostable: This allows the relevant output to
automatically deactivate when the
MONOST.OUTPUT TIME elapses.
As General Options: This option overrides the
Pulse On local selection, forcing the selection of
Pulse On in General Options settings.
Timed warning: This becomes available if a
warning trigger event is selected for the output. If
enabled, the sounder activates when the
programmed warning trigger events happen, for
the time specified in the Timed Warning duration
option. The default status is disabled.
Linked Delay: One of the five available timers (set
using the General Options screen on Delays
Thresholds) can be associated with an output
activated by a zone, point or control panel alarm.
The programmed events activate the output, after
the delay occurs (indicated by the timer).
OC1, OC2 Outputs
These are programmed, non-supervised, non-silenceable,
bypassable or disabled outputs. These are normally open
terminals (open collector) that are close to the ground
when the corresponding zones go into Alarm status. These
terminals remain close to the ground, even after the
generating event ends.

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Figure 11: Outputs programming window
See the description of the common parameters in SC1,
SC2 Outputs.
Backup PSTN line: For the OC1 output only, use
an external relay to switch on the secondary
telephone, if any, in the case of a primary
telephone line failure.
Options
The Options section contains parameters for setting
conditions to activate outputs. See same section in SC1,
SC2 outputs.
Relay outputs
Relay FIRE: Non-supervised Fire output. This is a
dry contact relay for non-supervised devices.
Relay FAULT: Non-supervised Fault output. This
is a dry contact relay for non-supervised devices.
Note: EN54-2 certification applies only when the fault
output is not J (EN54-1) type. Therefore, you must not use
this output to manage fault transmission devices.
The Options section contains parameters for setting the
conditions to activate these outputs. See same section in
SC1, SC2 outputs.
Figure 12: General options window
General options programming
The panel parameters can be programmed through the
General Options screen (see Figure 12).
In the General section:
Loop wiring: Select a 2 wire or a 4 wire
connection for the Panel loop configuration.
When you select the 2 wire connection, you can connect
devices on the both the left and right sides of the loops
(two spurs). In the case of the FC503 panel, this provides
the capability to connect up to six spurs to the panel,
mimicking a six zone conventional panel. In the case of the
FC506 panel, this provides the capability to connect up to
12 spurs to the panel, mimicking a 12 zone conventional
panel.
Note: In the description of events, the devices are
described as belonging to a loop. In the case of open
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side. However, the loop concept is not meaningful by
definition, and localization occurs via zones, the same way
as conventional panels.
Note: If devices are addressed by the service tool, there
are two options to set them in six zones, which
corresponds to the six spurs:
a) Connect addresses from 1 to 16 to the left side of
loop 1 and addresses 17-32 to the right side of the
loop and so on. Perform the enroll procedure and
choose the By address option for zone
assignment (devices on the left side of loop 1 are
assigned to zone 1, those on the right side of loop
1 to zone 2 and so on).
b) Assign the correct zone to each device via the
computer console or the control panel LCD.
Note: If you do not address the devices, the mapping
procedure will occur to locate each device and assign the
proper zone to it.
Day or Night mode: Select the operation mode,
Day mode or Night mode, or select Automatic to
set the time (hour and minutes) of transition from
one mode to another.
Disable screen saver: This allows the user to
enable or disable the screen saver on the main
page of the control panel LCD. You can program
the screen saver from the control panel user
interface or via the Fireclass console. If you have
an enabled screen saver, it appears on the LCD. If
the screen saver is disabled, it does not appear.
This feature is unavailable for repeaters.
Power supply: Select the system power supply,
BAQ140T24.
Disabling: Disable SC1. This allows you to
disable the SC1 output (enabled by default). This
is a programmable output. Activation occurs every
time the control panel goes into Alarm status.
Reactivation of new alarm: You can select the
following options:
No Reactivation: Outputs here are not
reactivated once silenced
Alarm on other zone: Outputs here reactivate
once a new zone goes into Alarm status.
Users
In the Users section, you can change the installer and the
user codes. Each code must have five digits and they can
include digits 0-9.
The installer code allows you to manage the three
access levels: Level 1 (View), Level 2 (User) and
Level 3 (Installer).
The default installer code is 00000:
One click only means the password is present.
A second click means the password is enabled.
The user code allows you to manage two access
levels of the control panel: Level 1 (View), Level 2
(User).
The default user code is 11111:
Once click only means the password is present.
A second click means the password is enabled.
Lock installers password: If you select this
option, you cannot perform the procedure to
change the installer password from the panel user
interface (Program menu, 0=L3 PWD key).
Communicators
In the Communicators section, you can enable the PSTN
functionality and the FC500IP module.
PTSN
In the PSTN section:
One click only means the PSTN is present, but not
enabled.
A double click means the PSTN is enabled.
When you enable PSTN, you can also select whether to
enable both events, alarms and faults (or one of two).
Network
In the Network section, a tick means you can perform the
following actions:
Enable network
Allow buzzer silence silences a device that is
activated in every part of the network.
Enable repeaters and FC500 MFI modules in the
Network repeaters section and Network MFI
section.
One click only means the repeater and
FC500MFI are present, but not enabled.
A double click means the repeater and
FC500MFI are enabled.
For the FC500MFI module, see the chapter Programming
from the panel section in the Installation manual.
Note: You can insert the repeater address from the panel.
See the chapter Programming from the panel in the
Installation manual.
Delays and Thresholds
In this section, you can program:
The Alarm Delays; you can select five timers.
When selecting the output in the Panel outputs
screen, the timer is set in the Linked delay option.
The Panel Delays.
Investigation Time; When you press the
Investigate Key, a Delay is added automatically to
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Note: The sum of Investigation time and Delay to alarm
time must not exceed 10 minutes.
Fault delay
This field controls how long it takes the panel to signal a
Mains failure. The amber signalling LED (or power supply
fault) and the relevant event will appear on the display. For
the Delay to alarm duration, an input device programmed
with Delay to alarm time generates and Alarm status when
the Delay to alarm time elapses.
Delay to alarm signals include:
An audible signal emitted by the control panel.
Blinking on the Delay to alarm LED; this LED is on
the repeater FC500REP-NEW only.
The display message.
The activation of outputs with programmed delay
to alarms.
Silence duration
When the control panel is in Night mode, the Silence delay
is the maximum silence time of the outputs. To disable the
Silence duration time, click the checkbox Disabled located
to the right of Time value entry.
Reset
Program the Reset time; the minimum time is 2 seconds
and the maximum time is 15 seconds.
Monostable outputs time
When the monostable option is set for the outputs, the
Monostable outputs time defines, for the entire system, the
period of time for which the outputs remain active once
triggered. Values range from 1 to 30 minutes; the default
value is three minutes.
Warning sound duration
This is the numeric value defining the activation time of
outputs that have the Timed warning option set. The value
is valid for the entire system; every new trigger event of
the programmed outputs restarts it.
Range: From 3 to 60 seconds
Default value: 5 seconds
Resolution: 1 second
Thresholds
The Thresholds section is reserved for the DDM gas
detector.
Set: This function allows you to choose between
four levels of threshold.
General outputs settings
In this section, the behaviour of the Sounder circuit 2
(SC2) and the loop sounders can be configured at a
system level. These configurations apply to the SC2 loop
sounder when As general options is enabled.
Pulse on
If the Pulse on option is disabled, the sounder rings
steadily. If not, the sounder pulses (2 seconds on, 2
seconds off) as indicated by the following options. In all
cases, the sounder tone is based on the selection in the
Panel settings for simphony sounders and Panel settings
for AV base sounders sections.
Note: The sounds always rings continuously for the Fault,
Double knock and Test events.
Detector alarm
If enabled, the sounder pulses when the programmed
Alarm event is triggered by a detector. The default status
is disabled.
Note: The sounder rings continuously when the Alarm
event is triggered by a call point or the EVAC button,
independent of the Detector alarm option set.
Delay to alarm
If enabled, the sounder pulses when the programmed
Delay to alarm event occurs. The default status is
disabled.
Warning
If enabled, the sounder pulses when the programmed
Warning event occurs. The default status is enabled.
Panel setting for simphony sounders and panel setting
for AV base sounder
For each of the trigger events, Alarm, Delay to alarm and
Warning, you can select the Sounder tone, volume, the
beacon flash rate default tones; these default zones
include 7Hz Fast sweep (Dutch slow whoop if you select
Dutch language) for Alarm and Delay to alarm, 2 tone for
Warning. Default volumes include maximum for Alarm and
Delay to alarm, minimum for Warning. Default beacon
frequencies is 0.5Hz.
Commented [RH2]: Do you mean to say ‘symphony’?
Commented [RH3]: Same as above

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Communicators programming
The Communicators screen is for programming the
parameters of the PSTN interface, of the FC500IP module
and of Panel events, as described below.
PSTN interface
The PSTN interface section activates, after the PSTN
telecom interface is enabled on the General options
screen; see Figure 12.
Options
In the Options section:
Call attempts: Set the maximum number of
attempts that the PSTN interface makes for each
telephone number. Set from one to nine, three is
the default number of attempts you can make.
Iterations: Set the number of times the PSTN
interface repeats the voice message; set from one
to nine, the default setting is three.
Tone check: If enabled, the PSTN interface
controls whether it obtains a Dialling tone and if it
can obtain the tone to move to the next step. If
not, it considers the phone call failed; hang up and
try again.
Call all telemonitoring: If the Call all
telemonitoring numbers option is enabled, the
PSTN interface calls all numbers programmed for
the previous event, up to the time all telephone
calls succeed, or at most, for the numbers of call
attempts programmed. If the Call all telemonitoring
numbers options is disabled, the PSTN interface
will interrupt the call as soon as it succeeds.
Call all voice messages: If the Call all voice
messages numbers option is enabled (default
setting), the PSTN interface calls all programmed
numbers for the previous event, until all phone
calls succeed according to the numbers of call
attempts programmed. If the Call all voice
messages is disabled, the PSTN interface will
interrupt the calls as soon as one is successful.
Play message after
The section Play message after sets the condition for the
voice message playback.
Dialling: Message playback occurs as soon as
the telephone number is dialled.
Voice: Message playback occurs when the PSTN
interface detects a voice answer.
Delay: Message playback occurs when the
programmed delay elapses after the telephone
number is dialled. You can set the delay from 0 to
99 seconds, with 1 second steps. The default
setting is 0 seconds.
Periodic report
The section Periodic report sets the parameters
corresponding to the Period test as described below.
Date and time first test: Set the date and time for
the first Periodic test.
Period: Set the interval between two periodic
tests. You can set the interval from 1 up to 25
hours, in steps of 1 hour. The default setting is 24
hours.
Note: The Periodic test event is not recorded in the Events
log.
Address book
The section Address book programs the telephone
numbers that you can use to send:
Voice messages: Dialler function and
telemonitoring data occur when the events are
recognised by the panel.
In the case of Telemonitoring, select:
The type of protocol (SIA, ADEMCO Contact ID)
and customer code.
Phone numbers are only for alarms, faults and numbers of
general use.
Voice messages
In the section Voice messages, parameters relating to
voice messages are programmed, as described below.
(1-7) Messages: You cannot edit messages 1 to 7.
(8-32) Messages: You can assign a maximum 20
characters description to messages 8-32.
Table 9: Icons in the Voice messages section
Icon
Description
Listen to a present message.
Stop the message playback.
Delete the selected message.
You can record a voice message via the
computer microphone for a maximum of 6
seconds; record the header message for a
maximum of 12 seconds.
Imports an audio file (mp3, wav) for use in a
voice message (maximum length is 6 seconds).
Note: A USB memory stick is the only way to download
audio files from the panel.

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IP Interface
The IP interface section activates after the FC500IP
module is enabled in the General options screen. See
Figure 12. The IP module programming has three
sections: Options, Address book and Advanced.
Options
DHCP: Select this option if you want to use a
dynamic address for the IP module you are
programming.
IP static: Select this option if you want to assign a
static IP address to the IP module you are
programming and set the following parameters:
IP address: Enter the IP address assigned to
the IP module. The network administrator
provides this information. The default setting is
192.168.0.101.
Subnet mask: This must be the same as the
subnet mask for the local network. There is only
one valid subnet mask for each local network. All
nodes on the same subnet use the same subnet
mask. The network administrator provides this
information. The default setting is 255.255.0.0.
Ethernet speed
Use this section to set the parameters corresponding to
the Ethernet interface of the IP module. The default
selection is Auto setting.
Auto: If you enable the option, the IP module
takes the speed and duplex values from the
network. If this option is disabled, the speed and
duplex values must be set as described below.
Speed: If this Auto option is disabled, set the
speed value as appropriate, 10 Mbps or 100
Mbps.
Duplex: If this auto option is disabled, set the
Data exchange, duplex mode as appropriate,
either half or full.
Read-only options
You cannot modify the values in this section. They display
information relating to the connected IP module.
MAC address: Displays the MAC address of the
IP module; the MAC address is a unique
identification number assigned to every IP device
in the world.
Firmware version: Displays the version of the
program running on the IP module.
Boot version: Displays the boot version.
Current IP address: Displays the IP address
assigned to the IP module.
General options
Use this section to select the general options for the IP
module.
Encryption key: If this has been programmed, the
IP module uses this key to encode and decode the
packets exchanged with the computer. The
encryption key may include between 1 to 32
hexadecimal characters (numbers 1 to 9 and
letters A to F). To disable encryption, enter 0. If
the encryption key does not correspond to that of
the IP module, communication between the
computer and the IP module is not permitted. The
default setting is 0 (encryption key not enabled).
Board port: You should use this port to
communicate with the IP module. The default
setting is 3064.
Pass through port: You should use this port to
communicate with the control unit. The default
setting is 3062.
Board code: You should apply this code when the
Fireclass console is used to program the IP
module, either remotely or locally. The code
should consist of four hexadecimal figures. The
default setting is 5555.
Idle connection timeout: Enter the maximum
time period during which no data is transmitted,
before the connection terminates. The default
setting is 20 seconds.
Address book
Account code: The central station uses this account
number to distinguish between transmitters.There is one
account number programmable for the FC500IP. The
default value is 0000FFFFFF.
Note: Account codes 0000FFFFFF, FFFFFFFFFF and
0000000000 are notvalid accounts.
Supervision: To enable Supervision mode, tick this
option.
Main
IP Address: This is a static IP address for the
receiver. Program the IP address of the central
station receiver. If an IP receiver is not connected,
program the 0.0.0.0 address. The default value is
000.000.000.000.
Local port and remote port: These values show
the ports that communicate with the receiver. The
same receiver supplies these values. The default
values are 3060 (local port) and 3061 (remote
port).
Backup
Receiver IP: This is the static IP address for the
second receiver. Program the IP address of the
second receiver. The default value is
000.000.000.000.