Kilsen KFP-CX3 User manual

KFP-CX3 Operation
Manual
P/N 501-419103-2-20 • ISS 19JUL21

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KFP-CX3 Operation Manual i
Content
Important information ii
Limitation of liability ii
Product warnings and disclaimers ii
Advisory messages iii
Introduction 1
Control panel overview 3
The user interface 3
Operator controls and indicators 4
Audible indicators 10
Control panel status indications 11
Control panel operation 18
User levels 18
Public user level operation 18
Operator user level operation 20
Maintenance 28
Regulatory information 29

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Important information
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Advisory messages
Advisory messages alert you to conditions or practices that can cause unwanted
results. The advisory messages used in this document are shown and described
below.
WARNING: Warning messages advise you of hazards that could result in injury
or loss of life. They tell you which actions to take or to avoid in order to prevent
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information that you should read.

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KFP-CX3 Operation Manual 1
Introduction
This is the operation manual for the KFP-CX3 Extinguishing and Fire Alarm
Control Panel. Read these instructions and all related documentation entirely
before operating this product.
The control panel provides three fire detection zones (Z1, Z2, and Z3) and
several manual call point (MCP) inputs that control the extinguishing actions for a
single extinguishing area.
If a fire detection zone is not configured as part of the extinguishing detection
area, the control panel provides standard fire panel functionality for that fire
detection zone. For example, the panel activates fire sounders, fire routing, and
other auxiliary outputs.
Consult your system installer for configuration details about the fire zones that
have been assigned to the fire extinguishing area or (optionally) to fire detection
zones.
Table 1 explains the possible fire alarm and extinguishing event states of the
control panel.
Table 1: Control panel alarm states
Alarm
state Description
Extinguishing preactivation
An alarm in one fire detection zone was detected but an alarm
in another fire detection zone must be detected to activate the
extinguishing event.
In this state, fire sounders are activated immediately with a
steady tone. Fire routing, if available, is activated after any
configured delay.
If an alarm is not reported in the second zone linked to the
extinguishing detection area and if no “start extinguishing”
manual call point is activated, the preactivation alarm
continues until the control panel is reset by an authorized
operator. The system does not proceed to the extinguishing
activation alarm.
If the control panel is configured with only one zone linked to
the extinguishing area, an alarm in that zone triggers an
extinguishing activation alarm (there is no preactivation alarm).
Extinguishing activation
This state is also called “in delay to release”.
The control panel has detected an extinguishing event
(depending on configuration, either one or two fire detection
zones entered into an alarm state) or a “start extinguishing”
manual call point was pressed.
In this state, extinguishing sounders are activated. Normally,
your system installer will have configured an intermittent tone.
If the extinguishing activation alarm is not cancelled (by
pressing an “abort extinguishing” manual call point) or paused
(by pressing a “hold extinguishing” manual call point), the
system proceeds to the extinguishing released state after the
configured delay. The default delay is 10 seconds, but it
can be
configured for up to 60 seconds.

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Alarm
state Description
The control panel cannot be reset during the extinguishing
activation stage and the reset button may be disabled for up to
30 minutes.
Extinguishing released
T
he extinguishing agent is released into the extinguishing area.
The site optical warning signs or panels are activated.
Normally, your system installer will have configured the
extinguishing sounders to change to a continuous tone.
The extinguishing process cannot be stopped once it has
started and extinguishing will continue until the extinguishing
agent containers are empty.
Fire alarm
An alarm in a zone not linked to the extinguishing area or
event
triggers a fire alarm.
In this state, fire sounders and other system features or
devices are activated after any configured delay. No
extinguishing alarms or devices are activated.

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Control panel overview
This topic provides an introduction to the control panel interface, operator
controls, and indicators.
The user interface
Figure 1: The user interface
1
. Zone buttons and LEDs (Z1, Z2, Z3)
2
. Supply LED
3
. General Fault LED
4
. General Fire Alarm LEDs
5
. Preactivation button and LEDs
6
. Released LEDs
7
. Extinguishing Sounders On button and
LEDs
8
. Fire Sounders Delay button and LEDs
9
. Optical Panel On LEDs
10
. Door Fault/Disabled LED
11
. Networking Fault LED
12
. Reserved for future use
13
. Expansion I/O Fault/Disabled LED
14
. General Disable button and LED
15
. General Test button and LED
16. Low Pressure LEDs
17. Extinguishing Agent Flow LEDs
18. Reset button and LED
19. Panel Silence button and LED
20. Fire Sounders Start/Stop button and LED
21. Numeric keypad and Enter button
22. Manual Mode button and LED
23. System Fault LED
24. Out of Service LED
25. Earth Fault LED
26. Supply Fault LED
27. MCP Abort LEDs
28. MCP Hold LEDs
29. MCP Start LEDs
30. Fire Routing Delay button and LED
31. Fire Routing On button and LEDs

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Operator controls and indicators
The following table gives an overview of the control panel operator controls and
indicators. Item numbers refer to Figure 1 on page 3.
Operational features described here may not be available to all users. Further
information on control panel operation and user restrictions can be found in the
topic “Control panel operation” on page 18.
Table 2: Operator controls and LED indicators
Item
Control/LED LED colour Description
1
Zone buttons and
LEDs (Z1, Z2, Z3)
Red/Yellow Disables or tests a zone (when pressed with the
General Disable or General Test button).
A red LED indicates a fire alarm in the
corresponding zone.
A flashing red LED indicates that the fire alarm
was activated by a detector. A steady red LED
indicates that the fire alarm was activated by a
manual call point.
A flashing yellow LED indicates a wiring fault in
the corresponding zone. A steady yellow LED
indicates a disablement or a test.
2
Supply LED Green Indicates that the system is powered up.
3
General Fault LED Yellow
Indicates a fault. The corresponding zone, device,
or function fault LED also activates.
4
General Fire Alarm
LEDs
Red Indicates a fire alarm.
Flashing red LEDs indicate
that the fire alarm was
activated by a detector.
Steady red LEDs indicate that the fire alarm was
activated by a fire manual call point, the start
manual call point or an extinguishing agent flow.
For alarms from fire detection zones, the
corresponding zone alarm LED indicates the
source or location of the fire alarm.
5
Preactivation button
and LEDs
Red/Yellow Disables the extinguishing event (when pressed
with the General Disable button).
A flashing red LED indicates an extinguishing
preactivation.
A steady red LED indicates:
• An extinguishing activation if the red
Released LED is off, flashing fast, or flashing
slow
• An extinguishing released state if the red
Released LED is on steady
A flashing yellow LED indicates a fault that
prevents the panel from entering the
extinguishing activation state. A steady yellow
LED indicates that the extinguishing event is
disabled.

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Item
Control/LED LED colour Description
6
Released LEDs Red/Yellow Indicates the extinguishing agent release status.
A fast flashing red LED indicates the final 10
seconds before activating the actuator output.
A slow flashing red LED indicates that the
actuator has been activated and the control
panel
is waiting confirmation of the release of the
extinguishing agent flow. Consult your system
installer to determine whether your system has
this option configured.
A steady red LED indicates that the panel
entered
the extinguishing released state.
A flashing yellow LED indicates an actuator
output wiring fault. A steady yellow LED indicates
an actuator output disablement or test.
7
Extinguishing
Sounders On button
and LEDs
Red/Yellow Disables or tests the extinguishing sounders
(when pressed with the General Disable or
General Test button).
A steady red LED indicates that the extinguishing
sounders are active (sounding).
A flashing yellow LED indicates a wiring fault on
the extinguishing sounders (or, if configured,
sounder outputs in expansion modules linked to
the activation or released states). A steady
yellow
LED indicates a disablement or test.
8
Fire Sounders Delay
button and LEDs
Yellow Enables or disables a previously configured fire
sounders delay. Disables or tests the fire
sounders (when pressed with the General Disable
or General Test button).
A steady LED indicates that a delay is configured
and enabled. A flashing LED indicates that a
delay is counting down (fire sounders activate
when the configured delay elapses).
A flashing yellow LED indicates a Fire Sounders
wiring fault. A steady yellow LED indicates a Fire
Sounders disablement or test.
9
Optical Panel On
LEDs
Red/Yellow Indicates the status of the optical warning panel
or sign outputs linked to the released state.
A red LED indicates that the optical warning panel
or sign output is activated (to indicate the
released state).
A flashing yellow LED indicates a wiring fault. A
steady yellow LED indicates a disablement or
test.

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Item
Control/LED LED colour Description
10
Door Fault/Disabled
LED
Yellow Indicates a safety door monitoring fault or
disablement. Safety door monitoring is optional.
A fast flashing LED indicates a safety door open
or closed faulty status as follows.
When the control panel is not in activation or
released state:
• In automatic mode, the control panel reports
a fault if the safety door is open and the door
fault delay expires.
• In manual mode, the control panel reports a
fault if the safety door is closed and the door
fault delay expires.
When the control panel is in activation or released
state, the control panel reports a fault if the
safety
door is open.
A slow flashing LED indicates a short or open
circuit fault in the safety door wiring connected to
the control panel.
The door fault prevents the panel from entering
activation the activation state (because of life
safety issues) and from activating the actuator (to
ensure property protection).
A steady LED indicates a disablement.
Consult your system installer to determine
whether your system has this option configured.
11
Networking Fault
LED
Yellow Indicates a networking fault. Networking is
optional.
Consult your system installer to determine
whether your system has this option configured.
12
Reserved for future
use
This LED-switch position is reserved for future
use.
13
Expansion I/O
Fault/Disabled LED
Yellow Indicates that an installed expansion board has a
fault or is disabled. Expansion boards are
optional.
A flashing LED indicates a fault. A steady LED
indicates a disablement.
Consult your system installer to determine
whether your system has expansion modules
installed.
14
General Disable
button and LED
Yellow Disables a system feature or device (when
pressed with the corresponding button).
The disablement of some devices requires
pressing the button for more than 3 seconds.
(See “Disabling other extinguishing devices” on
page 26 for further details.)
A steady General Disable LED and the
corresponding feature or device yellow LED
indicates a disablement.

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Item
Control/LED LED colour Description
15
General Test button
and LED
Yellow Tests a system feature or device (when pressed
with the corresponding button).
Testing of some devices requires pressing the
button for more than 3 seconds. (See “Testing
other extinguishing devices” on page 26 for
further details.)
A steady General Test LED and the
corresponding feature or device yellow LED
indicates a test.
16
Low Pressure LEDs Yellow Indicates the pressure status of the extinguishing
agent container.
A flashing LED indicates that the pressure in the
extinguishing agent container is low (the General
Fault LED also flashes).
A flashing yellow LED indicates an open or short
circuit wiring fault. A steady yellow LED indicates
a disablement or test.
17
Extinguishing Agent
Flow LEDs
Red/Yellow Indicates the extinguishing agent flow status.
A steady red LED indicates that the extinguishing
agent was released out of its container and into
the extinguishing area.
A flashing yellow LED indicates an open or short
circuit wiring fault. A steady yellow LED indicates
a disablement or test.
18
Reset button Yellow Resets the control panel and clears all current
system events.
A steady LED indicates that the operator level is
active (see “User levels” on page 18)
and that the
control panel can be reset.
A flashing LED indicates that the Reset button is
disabled and that the panel cannot be reset. The
Reset button may be disabled for up to 30
minutes.
19
Panel
Silence button
and LED
Yellow Silences the control panel buzzer and
acknowledges all current events.
A steady LED indicates that all current events are
acknowledged.

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Item
Control/LED LED colour Description
20
Fire Sounders
Start/Stop button
and LED
Red The LED indicates what happens when
the button
is pressed:
If the LED is on (flashing or steady), pressing the
button silences the fire sounders.
If the LED is off, pressing the button activates the
fire sounders (if the control panel status and
operating mode allow manual activation of
sounders).
The LED also indicates the status of the
sounders:
• Steady indicates that fire sounders are active
(or will be activated shortly)
• Flashing indicates that a delay countdown is
in progress (fire sounders are activated when
the configured delay elapses or when the
delay is cancelled)
• Off indicates that the fire sounders are off (or
will be deactivated shortly)
Note: To prevent the immediate silencing of fire
sounders when an alarm is first reported, the Fire
Sounders Start/Stop button may be temporarily
disabled during a configured fire sounder delay
countdown. For more information, see “Stopping
or restarting fire sounders” on page 21.
21
Numeric keypad and
Enter button
N/A Used to enter the operator level password.
The Enter button is also used to disable or test
selected features (when pressed with the General
Disable or Test button).
22
Manual Mode button
and LED
Yellow Used to change from manual-only mode to
manual-automatic mode and vice versa, if
configured.
A steady yellow LED indicates that the control
panel is in manual only mode: the automatic fire
detection zones cannot generate the
extinguishing event.
Your system installer may have disabled this
feature by configuring an external device that is
connected to a control panel input.
23
System Fault LED Yellow Indicates a control panel processor failure.
24
Out of Service LED Yellow Indicates that control panel power supply
conditions have put fire detection zones and
inputs out of service.
Other system functions remain operational.
A steady yellow LED indicates that there is no
mains power and the battery power is insufficient.
A flashing yellow LED indicates that the mains
power is insufficient and there is no battery
power.

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Item
Control/LED LED colour Description
25
Earth Fault LED Yellow Indicates an earth isolation fault.
26
Supply Fault LED Yellow Indicates a fault in the power supply.
A flashing LED indicates a battery or battery fuse
fault. A steady LED indicates a mains or mains
fuse fault.
27
MCP Abort LEDs Red/Yellow Indicates the abort manual call point status.
A steady red LED indicates that an abort
extinguishing manual call point has been
activated (the extinguishing process is cancelled).
A flashing yellow LED indicates an open or short
circuit wiring fault. A steady yellow LED indicates
a disablement or test.
An MCP Abort fault prevents entering activation
(because of life safety issues) and activating the
actuator (to ensure property protection).
28
MCP Hold LEDs Red/Yellow Indicates the hold manual call point status.
A steady red LED indicates that a hold
extinguishing manual call point is active, and the
extinguishing process is paused.
A flashing yellow LED indicates an open or short
circuit wiring fault. A steady yellow LED indicates
a disablement or test.
An MCP Hold fault prevents entering activation
(because of life safety issues) and activating the
actuator (to ensure property protection).
29
MCP Start LEDs Red/Yellow Indicates the start manual call point status.
A steady red MCP Start
LED indicates that a start
extinguishing manual call point has been
activated to create a manual extinguishing event.
A flashing yellow LED indicates an open or short
circuit wiring fault. A steady yellow LED indicates
a disablement or test.
30
Fire Routing Delay
button and LED
Yellow Enables or disables a previously configured fire
routing delay. Fire routing is optional.
A steady LED indicates that a fire routing delay is
configured and enabled. A flashing LED indicates
that a fire routing delay countdown is in progress
(fire routing activates when the configured delay
elapses).
Consult your system installer to determine
whether the Fire routing option is configured.

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Item
Control/LED LED colour Description
31
Fire Routing On
button and LEDs
Red/Yellow Overrides the configured delay (when this is
running) and activates fire routing. Disables or
tests fire routing (when pressed with the General
Disable or General Test button).
A flashing red LED indicates that fire routing is
activated.
A flashing yellow LED indicates a wiring fault. A
steady yellow LED indicates a disablement or a
test.
Consult your system installer to determine
whether the Fire routing option is configured.
Audible indicators
The control panel buzzer acts as an audible indicator to highlight system events.
It can sound a constant tone or an intermittent tone.
A constant tone can indicate a fire alarm, an extinguishing preactivation or
activation, an extinguishing released state, or a system fault.
An intermittent tone can indicate that:
• The control panel is in a fault condition.
• The control panel is in the last 10 seconds of a delay countdown before
activating the extinguishing actuator (extinguishing release is imminent).

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Control panel status indications
This section includes a summary of the default control panel status indications.
Standby
Standby, or normal status, is indicated as follows:
• A steady Supply LED
• A steady Fire Sounders Delay LED (if a delay is enabled)
• A steady Fire Routing Delay LED (Figure 1, item 30) (if a delay is enabled)
There is no audible indication.
Fire alarm (fire-only)
The fire alarm state applies to zones that are not linked to the extinguishing area,
and act as fire-only zones.
A fire alarm in a detection zone that is not linked to the extinguishing area is
indicated as follows:
• General Fire Alarm LEDs: Flashing if the alarm was activated by a detector.
Steady if the alarm was activated by a manual call point.
• Zone LED: Flashing if the alarm was activated by a detector. Steady if the
alarm was activated by a manual call point. Shows which zones are in alarm.
• Fire Sounders Delay LED: Flashing while a delay countdown is in progress.
Steady if a delay is enabled.
• Fire Sounders Start/Stop LED: Steady if fire sounders are active (or will be
activated shortly). Flashing when a delay countdown is in progress. Fire
sounders are activated when the configured delay elapses or when the delay
is cancelled. Off when the fire sounders are off (or will be deactivated shortly).
• Fire Routing Delay and Fire Routing On LEDs: If the system has been
configured to use fire routing, the indicators display accordingly.
After the first detector alarm in the system, the Fire Routing Delay LED
flashes to indicate that a configured delay countdown is in progress. When
the delay expires (or is cancelled), fire routing is activated, and the red Fire
Routing LED flashes.
If the system detects an MCP alarm, the Fire Routing Delay LED turns on
steady if a delay is enabled, the fire routing is activated immediately, and the
Fire Routing LED flashes.
Consult your system installer or maintenance contractor to determine whether
your system has a zone configured for fire-only operation.
The control panel buzzer sounds continuously.

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Extinguishing preactivation
The control panel is in the extinguishing preactivation state when:
• One fire detection zone in the extinguishing area goes into fire alarm and the
system is configured so that a second zone in the extinguishing area is
required to activate the extinguishing event.
• Extinguishing event conditions are detected (one or two zones go into fire
alarm depending on configuration) but manual mode is activated or a fault or
disable condition of an extinguishing device is preventing activation.
• The start manual call point is pressed but a fault or disable condition of an
extinguishing device is preventing activation.
The extinguishing preactivation state is indicated as follows:
• Preactivation LED: Flashing red LED.
• Zone LEDs: Flashing red (for zones in fire alarm). Note that these will always
flash (indicating detector alarms) for extinguishing detection zones, as these
zones are considered to be automatic.
• General Fire Alarm LEDs: Flashing for detector activation. Steady for MCP
activation.
• Fire Sounders Start/Stop LED: Steady, as the fire sounders are activated
immediately and any configured delay is bypassed.
• Fire routing indications are shown in the usual manner, linked to the fire alarm
event.
The control panel buzzer sounds continuously.
Extinguishing event prevented
When the control panel is in standby, fire alarm, or extinguishing preactivation,
the extinguishing event is automatically prevented (in effect, the extinguishing
event is disabled) for any of the following:
Disabled extinguishing sounder, extinguishing release optical warning panel
or sign, or releasing actuator
Fault in hold or abort extinguishing manual call point, extinguishing sounder,
extinguishing release optical warning panel or sign, safety door monitoring
(status or wiring), or releasing actuator.
The extinguishing event is enabled automatically (with a short delay) when the
disabled feature is enabled.
The extinguishing event is enabled automatically when the fault is fixed and the
control panel is reset.
A prevented extinguishing event is indicated by a flashing yellow Preactivation
LED and by the fault/disabled LED of the device that prevented the event.

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Extinguishing activation
The extinguishing activation state is also called “in delay to release”.
The control panel is in this state when:
• In automatic mode, the extinguishing event conditions are detected (one or
two zones go into fire alarm, depending on the system configuration)
• The start manual call point is pressed
An extinguishing activation state is indicated as follows:
• Preactivation LED: Steady red.
• Zone LEDs: Flashing red (for zones in fire alarm). Note that these will always
flash (indicating detector alarms) for extinguishing detection zones, as these
zones are considered to be automatic.
• General Fire Alarm LEDs: Flashing for detector activation. Steady for MCP
activation.
• MCP Start LED: Steady if the alarm was activated by a start extinguishing
manual call point.
• Extinguishing Sounders On LED: Flashing if the tone is intermittent. Steady if
the tone is continuous. The extinguishing sounders are activated immediately
with the configured tone.
• Released LED: Flashing rapidly during the last 10 seconds before activating
the actuator to release the extinguishing agent. Flashing slowly if the actuator
has been activated and the control panel is waiting for confirmation of the flow
of the extinguishing agent. Consult your system installer to determine whether
your system has this option configured.
• Reset LED: Flashing slow yellow to indicate that the manual reset is
prevented until the configured delay expires. Consult your system installer to
determine the delay configured.
• Fire routing indications are shown in the usual manner, linked to the fire alarm
event.
The control panel buzzer sounds continuously, except for the final 10 seconds
prior to activating the actuator when the buzzer sounds intermittently.
If the abort manual call point is pressed while in extinguishing activation:
• The extinguishing process is cancelled immediately.
• MCP Abort LED: Steady.
• Extinguishing Sounders On LED: Turned off. The extinguishing sounders are
deactivated immediately.
If the hold manual call point is pressed while in extinguishing activation:
• The extinguishing process is paused.
• MCP Hold LED: Steady (depends on the hold mode configured). Consult your
system installer to determine which hold mode was configured for your
system.

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Mode A: When the MCP Hold is activated, the actuator delay countdown
continues, but the panel is prevented from entering the extinguishing activation
state. When the MCP Hold is deactivated, the delay countdown determines when
the panel enters the extinguishing activation state.
In Mode A, activation of the MCP Hold turns on the MCP Hold LED, which stays
on until the panel is manually reset. The yellow Preactivation LED flashes to
indicate that the panel is being prevented from entering the extinguishing
activation state. The Preactivation LED flashes to show when the MCP Hold is
on; it turns off when the MCP Hold is off.
Mode B: When the MCP Hold is activated, the actuator delay countdown stops,
putting the extinguishing release process on hold. The sounders emit a unique
sound pattern (1 second on, 4 seconds off) while the extinguishing release
process is on hold. When the MCP Hold is deactivated, the delay countdown
restarts and the sounder pattern changes to the tone configured for extinguishing
activation. The MCP Hold LED turns off when the MCP Hold device is
deactivated.
Extinguishing released
The control panel is in this state when:
• The actuator output to release the extinguishing agent has been activated
and the agent flow confirmation is not configured or is disabled.
• The actuator output to release the extinguishing agent has been activated
and the agent flow has been confirmed, when agent flow confirmation is
configured.
Consult your system installer to determine the option configured in your system.
An extinguishing released state is indicated as follows:
• Released LED: Steady.
• Extinguishing Agent Flow LED: Steady, if confirmation is configured.
• Preactivation LED: Steady red, unless extinguishing agent flow confirmation
configured and received, but no extinguishing activation event occurred.
• General Fire Alarm LED: Steady. The Alarm relay activates.
• MCP Start LED: Steady if the alarm was activated by a start extinguishing
manual call point.
• Extinguishing Sounders On LED: Flashing (for intermittent tone) or steady (for
continuous tone) according to your system configuration.
• Optical Panel On LED: Steady to indicate that the output to activate the
optical warning panel or sign is active.
• Reset LED: Flashing slowly, to indicate that manual reset is disabled until the
configured delay expires.