Honeywell GENT Xenex Product guide

This manual covers the
Operating instructions
and Log book, and is
intended for use by the
End User.
The manual should be
located in a secure but
accessible position close
to the panel.
It is the responsibility of
the End User to maintain
the Log Book.
An Installation and Commissioning
guide has been supplied for your
installer with this panel.
Operating instructions
Contents
Page
User responsibility 2
Testing a Manual Call Point 3
Control & Indications 4
Operating instructions 5
Operating instructions for AL2 7
Log book 9
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Operating instructions and Log Book
Fire Control and Repeat panels
(Conventional 2, 4 and 8 Zone panel range)

User responsibility
Your fire alarm system should
have been designed, installed and
commissioned to your site specific
requirements and in accordance
with the requirements of BS5839
Part 1. You should have received
instructions about your system
during the handover stage and
must make arrangement to ensure
the system is regularly tested and
maintained.
It is recommended that the
person responsible for the fire
alarm system should ensure the
system is tested and maintained in
accordance with the requirements
of BS5839 Part 1 and become
familiar with:
qhow to operate the controls and
interpret the indications given at
the control panel and
qkeep up to date all
documentation associated with
the system.
CAUTION: Any servicing
work on the fire alarm
system must be carried out
by a suitably trained person,
refer to your servicing
organisation.
Daily
BS 5839:Part 1, states that the
system should be inspected daily
to ensure:
qthat a normal indication is given
at the control and indicating
equipment.
qthat any previously indicated
fault condition has received
appropriate attention.
qall the system events are
entered into the Log Book for
future reference.
qthat the use of the area(s)
inspected has not changed
since the system was designed.
qThat no unsafe practices that
could lead to fire are being
undertaken.
Weekly
When testing the system there
may be a need to isolate ancillary
outputs and to contact the alarm
receiving centre before and after
the weekly test.
qA different manual call point of
the system should be tested to
ensure the system is capable of
operating under alarm
conditions.
qThe operation of the alarm
should be checked to remind
those occupying the premises
that there is a fire alarm system
with a particular sound.
NOTE: The test should be
performed at a regular time to
avoid confusion between a test
and a genuine fire alarm. The
alarm receiving centre must be
contacted before and after the
test to check alarms are
received and also to avoid
unwanted alarms.
Quarterly
At quarterly intervals the system
should be inspected and any work
necessary should be performed by
a trained maintenance engineer.
NOTE: For help with service
and maintenance please refer to
your servicing organisation, see
contact details entered in the
log book.
Limitation of false alarm
It is recommended that the person
responsible for the fire alarm
system should arrange for suitable
investigation and appropriate
action on occasion of every false
alarm. For a system having less
than 40 automatic fire detectors
installed, an in-depth investigation
should be instigated on
occurrence of two false alarms in
any rolling 12 months. For a
system having more than
40 automatic fire detectors an
investigation should be instigated
if there has been:
qone false alarm for every 20
detectors installed in the system
in any rolling 12 months, or
qtwo or more false alarm
occurrence from a single
device.
Battery Replacement
NOTE: Any servicing work on
the System must be carried out
by a servicing organisation.
Under normal operating conditions
the maintenance free lead acid
batteries in the Control and
Repeat panels can have a useful
life of up to 5 years from the date
of manufacture.
NOTE: It is recommended that
these batteries are replaced at
4 Yearly intervals from the date
the System is first
commissioned.
CAUTION: The batteries should
only be replaced by trained
service personal.
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Testing a Manual Call Point
Testing a Manual call point
To test a manual call point you will need a call point test key, see instructions supplied with the call point
as the procedures may vary dependent on the call point.
qPush the test key through the hole in the underside of the call point and release the key to activate the call
point.
NOTE: The alarm sounders in the system will be activated by this test. To silence alarms and reset the
system, see operating instructions.
How to replace broken glass or reset the resettable element inside a Manual call point
WARNING: Take appropriate precautions when clearing broken glass to prevent injury.
The following procedures show how to replace glass or reset the resettable element on one type of manual call
point , the procedures may vary dependent on the type of call point, see the instructions supplied with the
manual call point.

Controls and indicators
CONTROLS - are only available
when an access code is entered.
The numeric keypad allows the
entry of numeric data.
qShift key. The Shift/Function
key gives access to the main
functions of the panel.
qDisplay test key. Pressing the
Display Test key after entry of
an access code#. This will
initiate a sequence which
illuminates all the indicators for
checking.
# Coded entry is only
required if Cancel Buzzer and
Display Test functions are
configured for operation at
Access level 2.
qCancel Buzzer. Pressing the
Cancel Buzzer button after
entry of an access code# will
stop the internal buzzer sound.
qSystem Reset. The system
reset key when pressed after
entry of an access code will
return the system to its normal
operating state. If there are
uncleared fires or faults then
these conditions will re-occur.
qSound Alarms. Pressing the
Sound Alarms button after entry
of an access code will sound all
of the system alarms. The
button should only be pressed
in an emergency or at other
agreed times, ie for sounder
tests etc. Pressing the sound
alarms button does not action
the auxiliary relay.
qSilence Alarms. Pressing the
Silence Alarms button after
entry of an access code will
silence the system alarms.
Should only be pressed when
the emergency is over.
Indicators
qFire. When lit indicates that the
system has detected a fire.
qFault. When lit or flashing
indicates that there is a fault
condition on the system which
requires rectification.
qZone Fire/Fault/Disablement.
Red indicator illuminates when
there is a zone fire, it can be a
steady or flashing indication.
For a zone fault the yellow
indicator is flashing. A lit zone
yellow indicator along with the
Disabled indicator is used to
show a disabled zone.
qSystem Fault. This indicator
when lit indicates that there is a
fault in the panel’s processor.
qPower Fault. When lit or
flashing indicates that there is a
power supply fault present.
qEarth Fault. This indicator
when lit or flashing indicates
that there is an Earth Fault on
the system.
qSounder Fault. When flashing
in conjunction with a flashing
fault indicator indicates a
sounder fault. When lit in
conjunction with the disabled
indicator indicates that the
sounders are disabled.
qDisabled. Illuminates along with
the sounder or the zone
indicators to show a disabled
condition.
qTest. When lit indicates that the
panel is in Test mode.
qPower. When lit indicates that
the panel is powered up.
qDelay. When lit it indicates that
a delay will be effective after
detection of a fire before
activation of system alarms.
qAccess/Function. The
Access/Function lamp will flash
when the shift key is pressed
and will be lit when the coded
functions are accessed.
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Cancel
Buzzer
System
Reset
Sound
Alarms
Silence
Alarms
123
456
789
0
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Shift or Function
key
Shift
Numeric
keypad
Display test
key
Display
Essential controls
Zones
FIRE
Fault
System
Power
Earth
Sounder
Disabled
Test
Delay
Access /
Function
Normally lit
to indicate
Power supply
healthy
The light is lit when
the Function key is pressed
or there is an entry to controls
with coded access
ZONE Fire, Fault or Disablement indications
Other Fault
indications
1red
yellow
2 3 4 5 6 7
yellow
yellow
yellow
green
8
Power
yellow

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Operating instructions
Normal indications
Under normal condition the panel should give a healthy indication, with only the green Power light lit.
The control panel provides system security by password entry to controls.
Fire Condition
In the event of an automatic fire detection the indications given are:
qFIRE light is lit.
qZones-fire light is lit.
qbuzzer sounds continuous tone.
qsystem alarm sounders are activated
qif applicable, auxiliary equipment is actuated
qif applicable, automatic link to the Fire Brigade is initiated.
After the emergency is over
After the emergency is over silence the alarms and reset the system:
a) Enter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls.
b) Press the Silence Alarms button. Notice the system alarm sounders are silenced and local buzzer
sounds a continuous tone.
c) After the cause of the alarm has been investigated, ensure smoke and excess heat have had time to clear
from automatic detectors and broken manual call point glasses have been replaced where necessary and
manual call point resettable element is reset. Press the System Reset button. Notice the indications
return to their pre fire status.
To Sound Alarms or Resound Alarms
To re-sound the alarm sounders during a fire condition:
a) Enter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls.
b) Press the Sound Alarms button. Notice the system alarm Sounders are activated.
To Silence Alarms
To silence system the alarm sounders after they have been activated:
a) Enter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls.
b) Press the Silence Alarms button. Notice the system alarm Sounders are silenced.
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Indications given of various conditions
CONDITIONS
Normal Fire New fire
(different
zone)
Access
level 2, 3
or 4
Function
key
pressed
Visual Zone Fire (1-8) - Red ON ON
Fire Common -Red ON ON
Disabled - Yellow
Test - Yellow
Power - Green ON ON ON ON ON
Access / Function - Yellow ON Fast pulse
Audible Buzzer ON ON
Sounder circuits ON ON
Signal
Out
Aux Relay contacts Normally de-energised normal C/O C/O normal normal
Common fault - Normally active active active active active active
Common fire- Normally deactive de active active active de active de active
C/O - Change Over
Fault Conditions
In the event of an automatic fault detection the indications given are:
qCommon Fault light is lit and may be accompanied with other fault indicators
qbuzzer sounds intermittent, (except for system fault which is a continuous sound).
To Cancel the fault buzzer
a) #Enter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls.
#Coded entry is only required if Cancel Buzzer function is configured for operation at Access level 2.
b)b) After investigating fault, press the Cancel Buzzer button. Notice the buzzer is silenced but other
indications remain active.
The fault indications are normally automatically extinguished once the fault condition has been rectified.
Action to rectify fault
NOTE: All fault rectification work must be done by suitably qualified personnel.
qThe fault indicators may be extinguished during a fire condition.
qThe mains failure condition overrides all other fault indications in order to preserve battery standby capacity.
NOTE: A comprehensive fault finding guide is included in the Data Installation and Commissioning guide.
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Other Access level 2 operations
To carry out a display test
qEnter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls.
- Coded entry is only required if Display test function is configured for operation at Access level 2.
qPress the ‘shift‘ button and then the display button.
- Ensure that all the LEDs light in sequence and the buzzer sounds.
How to set the panel to operate in Test mode A
Selecting Test mode A will cause triggered manual call point or fire detector in the test zone to give Fire
indication for 10 seconds duration followed by a system reset.
qEnter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls. Check that the Access/function lamp is lit.
qPress the and 3buttons followed by the number of the zone to be placed in test mode.
- Check that the Test indicator is On and the respective zone fault indicator is lit.
- The zone can now be tested without an alarm of fire.
How to exit from Access level 2 to Access level 1
qPress the and 0buttons.- Check that the Access/function lamp is extinguished. The panel is now at
access level AL1.
How to set the panel to operate in Test mode B
Selecting Test mode B will cause triggered manual call point or fire detector in the test zone to give System
alarms for the first 2 seconds and at the same time a Fire indication for 10 seconds duration followed by a
system reset.
qEnter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls. Check that the Access/function lamp is lit.
qPress the and 4buttons followed by the number of the zone to be placed in test mode.
- Check that the Test indicator is On and the respective zone fault indicator is lit.
- The zone can now be tested with 2 seconds alarm of fire.
How to cancel Test mode A/B operation
Selecting cancel Test mode A/B will cause the selected zone to operate normally.
qEnter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls. Check that the Access/function lamp is lit.
qPress the and 5buttons followed by the number of the zone to have test mode cleared.
- The test mode A or B is cancelled.
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How to disable a zone
Disabling a zone will prevent fires being detected in the zone.
qEnter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls. Check that the Access/function lamp is lit.
qPress the and 1buttons followed by the number of the zone to be disabled.
- Check that the appropriate Zone fault indicator and the Disabled indicator are lit.
- A detected fire in the disabled zone will not cause the panel to go into fire condition.
How to enable a zone
Enabling a zone will cause the zone to operate normally.
qEnter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls. Check that the Access/function lamp is lit.
qPress the and 2buttons followed by the number of the zone to be re-enabled.
- The previously disabled zone is re-enabled.
How to disable sounders
Disabling alarm sounders will prevent sounders from operating.
qEnter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls. Check that the Access/function lamp is lit.
qPress the and 1buttons followed by 0.
- Check that the Sounder and Disabled indicators are lit.
- The Sounder circuits are disabled.
How to enable sounders
Enabling alarm sounders will cause sounders to operate normally.
qEnter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls. Check that the Access/function lamp is lit.
qPress the and 2buttons followed by 0, the previously disabled sounders are now re-enabled.
How to set and unset the Delay mode
When a Delay mode is active there is a delay between detecting a fire and sounding the alarms to allow the
fire to be investigated.
qEnter the 3 digit code to gain access to the controls. Check that the Access/function lamp is lit.
qPress the and 6buttons, the Delay mode toggles between Delay and No Delay each time this operation
is performed. When the Delay mode is selected the Delay lamp is lit.
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Log Book
Fire Alarm System Fire Panels
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Fire Alarm System
In order to satisfy the recommendations of BS 5839 Part 1 there should be a log book to record system events,
that is maintained by a responsible person. The following pages provide layout of a log book.
Address of protected premises________________________________________________________________
Responsible person:________________________________________________________________________
System designer:__________________________________________________________________________
System Installer:___________________________________________________________________________
System commissioned by:___________________________________________________________________
System accepted by:_______________________________________________________________________
Verification undertaken by:___________________________________________________________________
The system is maintained under contract by:______________________________________Until:___________
Telephone number:________________________________who should be contacted if maintenance is required
List of component requiring periodic replacement:________________________________________________
Record zone number and zonal description.
Zone number Zonal description (usually name of the location)
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
AL2 password

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System configuration record
Record of how the system is configured.
Mark in the table below any deviation(s) from the standard factory settings.
Detection and zone circuit configuration
Zone number 12385678
Normal zone operation (factory setting)
Non latching zone operation
First fire to be a pulsing indication (factory setting)
First fire to be a steady indication
Zone short circuit to give a fault (factory
setting)
Zone short circuit to give a fire
Sounders and system reset configuration
Silence alarms and reset to operate independently (factory setting)
Silence alarms and reset to operate as per BS5839: Part 4
Reset to also action the silence alarms
Sound alarms to operate in fire condition only ( factory
setting)
Sound alarms to operate at any time
Auxiliary relay to energise with fire (factory setting)
Auxiliary relay to energise with sound alarms
Access level
Access levels AL1 AL2
Cancel buzzer (AL1 - factory setting)
Test A & B mode, Cancel Test (AL2 - factory setting) N/A
Display test (AL1 - factory setting)
Repeat panel information
Repeat panel EEPROM
location EEPROM Data (address) Name of the area where the panel is installed on site
1st Repeat panel
2nd Repeat panel
3rd Repeat panel
4th Repeat panel
Delay mode setting:_____________________________minutes