Gamewell FLEXALARM 620 User manual

FLEXALARM 620
CONVENTIONAL
FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL
Installation & Operation Manual
The Gamewell Company P/N 71217
60 Pleasant Street Revision 5
Ashland, MA 01721 11-22-01
UL, FM, CSFM, MEA Listed
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PROPRIETARY MATERIAL
The information contained in this manual is proprietary to The Gamewell Company. Such information
and technical drawings may not be copied or reproduced in any manner, or disclosed to organizations
that might be competitive to Gamewell, without the express prior written consent of The Gamewell
Company.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Gamewell Company thanks you for choosing the FLEXALARM 620 Conventional Control Panel to
serve your monitor and control signaling needs. As with all our products we have taken great care to insure
that we have provided a quality alarm control panel. To receive maximum benefit and many years of
reliable service we would like to make the following recommendations:
1. Read this manual carefully and in it's entirety before proceeding with the installation of the Flex 620
Control Panel.
2. Never make any connections or perform any system programming with the power connected.
3. Gamewell spends many hours testing devices that are supplied by Gamewell to be used with it's control
panels to verify compatibility. To maximize system performance, and minimize risk of damage to the
equipment, we suggest using all Gamewell Components.
4. There is no substitute for proper maintenance and testing of this or any Life Safety product. Gamewell
recommends testing and maintenance of your FLEX 620 system in accordance with the guidelines set
forth by the National Fire Protection Association, be done on a regular basis, as a minimum.
5. This manual should be stored with the FLEX 620 Control Panel for future reference, and should not be
removed.
Thank you again for choosing Gamewell. If you have any comments regarding your FLEX 620 Conventional
Control Panel, or other Gamewell products, please feel free to write us at:
The Gamewell Company
Product Marketing Department
60 Pleasant Street
Ashland, MA 01721
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYSTEM OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
FLEX 620 Control Panel..................................................................................................................................... 3
Modular Construction.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Common Control Module.................................................................................................................................... 4
SYSTEM I/O COMPONENTS (600 SERIES).................................................................................................................... 6
Initiating Module................................................................................................................................................. 6
Indicating Module................................................................................................................................................ 6
600 Series Modules ............................................................................................................................................. 7
SYSTEM OPERATION............................................................................................................................................... 9
COMMON CONTROL DISPLAY - FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION................................................................................... 10
CONTROLS...................................................................................................................................................... 10
INDICATORS................................................................................................................................................... 11
Standard Operating Display - (Legend Key Designators).................................................................................. 12
Module Displays................................................................................................................................................ 13
SYSTEM OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS.................................................................................................................. 14
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Alarm Verification............................................................................................................................................. 15
And Initiating Circuit......................................................................................................................................... 16
SYSTEM OPERATING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................ 17
Default Mode..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Normal Quiescent Condition ............................................................................................................................. 17
(default) ............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Alarm Condition (default) ................................................................................................................................. 18
OPERATING PROCEDURES ......................................................................................................................................... 19
INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................................ 24
Flex 620 System Housing.................................................................................................................................. 25
Hardware Assembly........................................................................................................................................... 26
Module Identification and Placement................................................................................................................ 28
Main Power Supply ........................................................................................................................................... 30
Specifications..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Interconnects...................................................................................................................................................... 30
Auxiliary Power Supply..................................................................................................................................... 31
Interconnects...................................................................................................................................................... 31
Common Control Specifications........................................................................................................................ 32
Bus Driver Module............................................................................................................................................ 35
CPU Module...................................................................................................................................................... 36
SYSTEM I/O COMPONENTS (600 SERIES).................................................................................................................. 38
Conventional Input Module.............................................................................................................................. 38
Conventional Input Module Terminal Description............................................................................................ 39
Class "A" Adapter -Conventional Input Module - Terminal Description.......................................................... 39
Universal Signal Circuit Module....................................................................................................................... 40
Universal Signal Circuit Module Terminal Description.................................................................................... 41
Class "A" Adapter - Universal Signal Module - Terminal Description............................................................. 41
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Relay Module .................................................................................................................................................... 42
Relay Module ................................................................................................................................................... 43
Relay Expansion Module................................................................................................................................... 43
Building Control Module................................................................................................................................... 44
Building Control Module................................................................................................................................... 45
City Tie Extender Module................................................................................................................................. 46
Initial System Startup......................................................................................................................................... 47
FLEX 600 CONTROL PANEL......................................................................................................................... 48
COMPATIBLE SMOKE DETECTORS & BASES ......................................................................................... 48
FLEX 600 CONTROL PANEL......................................................................................................................... 48
COMPATIBLE AUXILIARY DEVICES......................................................................................................... 48
FLEX 600 CONTROL PANEL......................................................................................................................... 48
COMPATIBLE INITIATING DEVICES FOR “AND“ ZONES...................................................................... 48
FLEX 600.......................................................................................................................................................... 49
COMPATIBLE INDICATING APPLIANCES ................................................................................................ 49
FLEX 600.......................................................................................................................................................... 50
COMPATIBLE INDICATING APPLIANCES (Cont.).................................................................................... 50
PROGRAMMING...................................................................................................................................................... 53
PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW - FLEXALARM 620 ...................................................................................................... 54
Programming Options........................................................................................................................................ 55
Control By Event............................................................................................................................................... 59
Access Levels .................................................................................................................................................... 60
Figure 4.1 Common Control Display - Operating Mode ................................................................................. 60
Password Entry.................................................................................................................................................. 60
Input Circuit - Programming.............................................................................................................................. 63
Output Circuit - Programming........................................................................................................................... 64
Restoring Output Circuits.................................................................................................................................. 65
Programming Signal Circuit Special Functions................................................................................................. 66
Control-By-Event - Programming...................................................................................................................... 67
COMPUTER/LAPTOP PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW .................................................................................................... 68
Overviewof Computer Programming................................................................................................................. 68
Interconnect....................................................................................................................................................... 68
Communication Protocol................................................................................................................................... 68
PROCOMM SOFTWARE............................................................................................................................................... 68
Configuration..................................................................................................................................................... 68
Line Settings..................................................................................................................................................... 68
Setup Menu........................................................................................................................................................ 68
Terminal Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 69
General Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 69
ASCII Transfer................................................................................................................................................. 70
SYSTEM MONITORING & CONTROL.......................................................................................................................... 70
Status Monitoring .............................................................................................................................................. 70
Access Levels .................................................................................................................................................... 70
Control Strings................................................................................................................................................... 70
SYSTEM PROGRAMMING VIA COMPUTER ................................................................................................................. 71
System Menu..................................................................................................................................................... 71
Display Menu .................................................................................................................................................... 71
Config Menu..................................................................................................................................................... 71
Display Config................................................................................................................................................... 72
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