Mirtone QuickStart User manual

Mirtone QuickStart
Front Panel Programming
Getting Started Guide
Revision 1
9JAN04

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Table of contents
Introduction...........................................................................3
Example project details........................................................5
Powering up.........................................................................7
Running AutoLearn..............................................................8
Dialer configuration - setup................................................10
Dialer configuration - dialer strings....................................13
Running AutoLoop.............................................................16
Programming system options............................................18
Card configuration - SLIC ..................................................20
Card configuration - SLIC - detectors................................21
Card configuration - SLIC - modules.................................23
Zones and output groups...................................................25
Output groups - creating and deleting...............................26
Output groups - adding dialer strings ................................28
Configuring zones..............................................................30
Mapping..............................................................................32
Adding and deleting signature devices..............................34
Replacing Signature devices.............................................36
Menu tree...........................................................................37

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Introduction
You can program a QuickStart system using several different methods. This guide gives
you an introduction to programming using the AutoLearn function in combination with
front panel programming (FPP). We’ll use a simple example project to illustrate the key
steps required.
The first step in programming any QuickStart system is to run the AutoLearn process.
This creates the basic setup information required by the system. AutoLearn creates a
general alarm system with a minimum of input from you. However, AutoLearn does not
create any specific textual information regarding point or circuit locations.
Front panel programming (FPP) takes a system configured by AutoLearn to the next
level. You can use FPP to satisfy many of the programming requirements normally
handled by offline data entry programs, from specific messages to unique input-output
programming. Specific text messages can be entered for conventional circuits, intelligent
devices, and zones. Output programming can be customized for the application, allowing
zoned evacuation and relay control including delays. You can also use FPP to enter basic
system parameters, such as information about the installing company.
QuickStart FPP was designed to minimize the amount of time required to program a
system. We strongly recommend that you make use of zones and output groups to further
reduce programming time. Zones are collections of circuits and devices you assign to
match the building layout. Specific messages and correlations entered at the zone level let
you skip the laborious process of programming messages and correlations for each
individual device. This significantly reduces the possibility of making programming
errors.
This guide takes you through the steps necessary to program our example project using
the panel keypad. You can use this example project as a reference when programming an
actual job. As with any task, organizing the information that needs to be entered
beforehand reduces the need for rework. For this reason, we recommend that you use the
programming worksheets found in the technical reference manual for your QuickStart
system. (These manuals are:MIR-QS1 Technical Reference,MIR-QS4 Technical
Reference, and MIR-QSC Technical Reference.)
Front panel programming lets you modify many of the system programming options. All
data entry is accomplished by two means: menu selection and manual entry. Manual
entries can be made using the panel’s numeric keypad or a specially modified HP bar
code reader. (If you want to use a bar code reader, you need to install it before panel
startup.)
At appropriate points in the programming process, a menu gives you Save and No Save
options. Selecting No Save discards your edits and leaves the database unaffected.
During certain steps in the programming process, a menu gives you the option to Save or
Save and Sync. If your system does not have remote annunciators, choose Save. If there

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are remote annunciators, you must choose Save and Sync. This ensures that the database
revisions in all panels are the same. If they are not, the system enters a trouble state and
display an Incompatible Database message.
Be aware that any loss of power during an FPP session may corrupt the database and
render it unusable. If this happens you must reprogram the panel from scratch, beginning
with the AutoLearn process.

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Example project details
Here are the details of the project we use as our front panel programming example.
Application
•Four story building
•Four multisensor smoke detectors located in the elevator lobbies
•Three photoelectric smoke detectors and four fixed heat detectors located in the
elevator machine room
•Four photoelectric smoke detectors in electrical rooms on each floor
•Five duct smoke detectors located on the air handling units
•Signal circuit per floor
•Monitor kitchen hood releasing system and transmit CID
•Monitor sprinkler system waterflow and tampers and transmit CID
•Activate shut off gas valve upon alarm from kitchen hood system
•Activate relays for primary elevator recall and alternate elevator recall
•Activate relay shunt trip breaker for elevator power shut off
•Activate relay for alarm notification in the elevator machine room
•Activate fan shut down relays on building waterflow activation
•Contact ID configuration for dialer
Hardware
Qty Model Description
1MIR-QS4-5-G-1 QuickStart control panel with 5 option slots
1SLIC Signature Loop Interface Card
1DLD Dual Line Dialer
1Batteries Sized for 60 hours standby
1MIR-QS4-CPU-1 Remote annunciator
1QSA-1-S Backbox for annunciator
8GSA-M278 Intelligent manual station, double action

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Qty Model Description
7GSA-PS Intelligent photoelectric smoke detectors
4GSA-IPHS Intelligent 4D multisensor smoke detector
4GSA-HFS Intelligent fixed temperature heat detector
15 GSA-SB Standard bases for detectors
5GSA-DH Duct smoke detector housing
5GSA-PS Intelligent smoke detector (for duct)
5GSA-SB Standard base
573681-? Sampling tube for duct (choose length)
5GSA-CR Intelligent control relay
5GSA-CT2 Intelligent dual input module (flow & tamp)
1GSA-CT1 Intelligent single input module (kitchen hood system)
1GSA-CT1 Intelligent single input module (monitor Knox box)
4GSA-CC1 Intelligent single riser NAC module (for floor signal
circuits)
5GSA-CR Intelligent control relay module (for elevator recall, shunt
trip, door holder release, alarm light in elevator machine
room
1MIRBPS6 Six amp booster power supply
25 MG1R-HDVM Genesis multi-cd horn strobe
In our example a MIR-QS4-5 panel was chosen to allow room for future expansion, but a
MIR-QS1, which includes one SLIC module, could also have been used.

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Powering up
Begin by powering up the system.
To power up:
1. Verify that each card installed in the panel has a unique address.
2. Be sure that any remote annunciators are connected to the RS-485 data line.
3. Apply power to the panel and any remote annunciators.
After powering up, the panel displays the message “Testing CRC” on the LCD. The panel
momentarily shows the “System Normal” message, followed by monitor trouble “Line
Initialization” and system trouble “Unexpected Card” messages. Wait until the “Line
Initialization” message clears before proceeding. The “Unexpected Card” message is
displayed because the panel CPU has not yet learned what is connected to it.
After the system has been completely powered up and the panel has finished its line
initialization, proceed to the first step in programming — AutoLearning.
Caution: The AutoLearn utility described next is intended as a one-time-only procedure
for new systems. If a panel has already been programmed, performing an AutoLearn
erases all the programmed information.

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Running AutoLearn
The first step in programming a new system is to run AutoLearn. This configures the
modules installed in the panel plus any remote annunciators connected to the system.
Note: If the system has remote annunciators, you must AutoLearn each remote
annunciator first to assign it an address. AutoLearn the panel last, after you have
AutoLearned all the remote annunciators.
If your panel has a DLD dialer, be sure to have the following information available
before beginning: subscriber account numbers, telephone numbers, transmission formats,
and default dialer strings (a list of dialer strings follows later in this guide).
Here is the sequence of menus, screens, and commands you use to run AutoLearn.
MAIN MENU ENTER PASSWORD MAIN MENU PROGRAM CONFIGURE
1) Status XXXX 1) Status 1) Time/Date 1) AutoLearn
2) Reports 2) Reports 2) Edit Password 2) System
3) Test 3) Test 3) Restart 3) Cards
4) Login 4) Enable 4) Clear History 4) Zone
5) Disable 5) Configure 5) Outputs
6) Activate 6) ECP Port 6) Exit
7) Restore
8) Program
9) Login
To AutoLearn remote annunciators:
1. At the remote annunciator, press Menu on the keypad.
2. From the Main Menu, choose Login and enter the level 4 password. (Default: 4444.)
The system displays the Main Menu for level 4.
3. Choose Program > Configure > AutoLearn.
The system prompts you to enter a Panel ID.
4. Press the Del (delete) key twice then enter an unused address between 02 and 09.
(Address 01 is reserved for the main panel.)
The system prompts you to enter the total number of panels connected to the RS-485
riser. This number should include all annunciators and the main panel.
5. Press the Del key twice then enter the number of panels on the riser.
The system prompts you to select the wiring class for the RS-485 riser.
6. Select the wiring configuration for the RS-485 data line. The wiring must be the same
for all panels.

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To AutoLearn the control panel:
1. At the main control panel, press Menu on the keypad.
2. From the Main Menu, choose Login and enter the level 4 password. (Default: 4444.)
3. Choose Reports > Revisions, press Enter to accept Panel ID 01, then choose Display.
Scroll through the list to verify that all the cards installed in the system are listed. If
not, check the connections and repeat steps 1 through 3.
4. Press Menu twice, then choose Program > Configure. Wait for the “System
Initializing SIGA devices” message to clear, then choose AutoLearn.
5. Enter 01 for the Panel ID.
6. Enter the number of panels connected to the RS-485 riser. This includes the main
panel and all remote annunciators.
7. Select the wiring configuration for the RS-485 data line.
8. Press Enter.
The panel database is updated.

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Dialer configuration - setup
For systems with a DLD dialer installed, as in our example project, the next step is to
enter the dialer information. This happens on the Dialer Setup screen.
If your actual project has no dialer, the panel automatically reboots as it did when first
powered up. When the panel finishes rebooting, an “Unconfigured Device” trouble
message displays if there is an SLIC card installed in the panel. To clear this trouble, you
would run AutoLoop. (See the topic, “Running AutoLoop,” later in this guide.)
Caution: While the system is rebooting (initializing), do not run AutoLoop. Wait until
the system finishes rebooting. Running AutoLoop before the reboot finishes could
corrupt the database.
MAIN MENU PROGRAM CONFIGURE CARDS DIALER SETUP
1) Status 1) Time/Date 1) AutoLearn 1) Add 1) #’s of CMS
2) Reports 2) Edit Password 2) System 2) Edit 2) CMS Phone Number
3) Test 3) Restart 3) Cards 3) Delete 3) Retry Count
4) Enable 4) Clear History 4) Zone 4) Accounts
5) Disable 5) Configure 5) Outputs 5) Default Msgs
6) Activate 6) Exit
7) Restore
8) Program
9) Login
During the AutoLearn process, the system displays the Dialer Setup menu automatically
if there is a DLD dialer installed in the panel. At a minimum, you must enter the phone
numbers, at least one account number, and the default strings. Otherwise, the panel
continues to display an “Unconfigured Card” trouble message for the dialer.
You can always use the menus to go back to the dialer configuration later, and make any
changes required. The number of CMS (central monitoring stations) defaults to 1, and the
Retry Count defaults to 5.
Note: To use the menus to edit the dialer information at a later time, enter card address
14 when prompted. Address 14 is reserved for the DLD and is the only number that can
be used. Entering this card number displays the Dialer Setup menu.
Number of receivers, phone numbers, and retry attempts
Begin programming the dialer by setting up the number of receivers and phone numbers.
The sequence of menus, screens, and commands you use is shown below.

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DIALER SETUP NUMBER RECEIVE PHONE NUMBERS RETRY (5-10)
1) #’s of CMS 1) 1 1) Rcvr 1 Prim # 05
2) CMS Phone Number 2) 2 2) Rcvr 1 Sec #
3) Retry Count 3) Rcvr 2 Prim #
4) Accounts 4) Rcvr 2 Sec #
5) Default Msgs 5) Exit
To set the number of dialer receivers:
1. From Dialer Setup choose #’s of CMS then choose how many CMSs (central
monitoring stations) the dialer will call.
2. Choose CMS Phone Number, enter the correct phone numbers for each receiver, then
choose Exit.
If there is only one receiver, then you don’t need to enter values for Rcvr 2 Prim #
and Rcvr 2 Sec #.
3. Choose Retry Count and enter the number of times the dialer should attempt to
contact the CMS (from 5 to 10 times).
Subscriber account numbers
Next, set up the account numbers.
DIALER SETUP ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS FORMAT
1) #’s of CMS <New> 1) Account # 1) 4/2
2) CMS Phone Number 2) Formats 2) Contact ID
3) Retry Count 3) Test - normal
4) Accounts 4) Test - abnormal
5) Default Msgs 5) Test Time
6) CMS
7) Delete
8) Exit
To set the dialer account numbers:
1. From the Dialer Setup menu, choose Accounts then New.
The system displays the full Accounts menu.
2. Choose Account # and enter the subscriber’s account number.
3. Choose Formats and choose either 4/2 or Contact ID. (For our example project,
choose contact ID.)

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4. Choose Test - normal and enter the normal test string (for contact ID it’s 160200000).
5. Choose Test - abnormal and enter the abnormal test string (for contact ID it’s
160800000).
6. Choose Test Time and enter the time the dialer will call in the test strings (using
24-hour format).
7. Choose CMS then choose which CMS receiver to dial. This is the receiver that holds
the account.
8. Choose Exit.
The system returns to the Dialer Setup menu.

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Dialer configuration - dialer strings
The final step in setting up the dialer is to program the default dialer strings. The normal
and abnormal test strings, and the default activation and restoration strings shown in our
example are the ones most commonly used. The default activation and restoration strings
are sent by the dialer if a device has not been correlated to a specific dialer string (we
cover correlating dialer strings later in this guide).
Default strings can save programming time and effort. For example, if your application
requires only one string for any alarm, you don’t need to program individual device-to-
dialer correlations. The default string will be used automatically.
The typical format for the Contact ID strings is: XEEEGGPPP
Where:
X = Event qualifier: 1 for activation, 3 for restoration
EEE = Event code: a three-digit code. See the list below for examples.
GG = Group code or card number
PPP = Device code or address
Here is a list of common events and defaults:
Fire signals System events
110 Fire alarm 300 System trouble
111 Smoke 301 AC fail
113 Waterflow 311 Bad / missing battery
114 Heat 314 Battery charger fail
115 Pull station 320 Sounder / relay trouble
116 Duct detector 351 Line 1 fault
352 Line 2 fault
Supervisory signals 373 Fire trouble
200 Fire supervisory 551 Dialer disable
201 Low water pressure 571 Fire zone bypass
202 Low CO2 601 Manual trigger (Drill)
203 Gatevalve 602 Periodic test report
204 Low water level 604 Fire test start
205 Pump activated 608 System abnormal
627 Program mode entry

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Default strings
60200000 Normal Test String
60800000 Abnormal Test String
11000000 Alarm
20000000 Trouble
30000000 Supervisory
Each of these events is preceded by either an activation code (1) or a restoration code (3).
For example, to send a waterflow activation, the string would be 111300000. For the
corresponding restoration, the string would be 311300000. The system events are
considered pseudo points (internal) and require the Configuration Utility to program.
Dialer setup - default message strings
DIALER SETUP DEFAULT MSGS [TYPE] MSG
1) #’s of CMS 1) Alarm 1) Account
2) CMS Phone Number 2) Trouble 2) Active Msg
3) Retry Count 3) Supervisory 3) Restore Msg
4) Accounts 4) Exit 4) Exit
5) Default Msgs
To set the dialer default message strings:
1. From the Dialer Setup menu, choose Default Msgs (messages).
2. From the Default Msgs menu, choose Alarm.
3. From the Alarm Msg menu choose Account, then select the subscriber account to
receive the message.
4. Choose Active Msg then enter the default alarm dialer string (for Contact ID it’s
111000000).
5. Choose Restore Msg then enter the default alarm restore dialer string (for Contact ID
it’s 311000000).
6. Choose Exit.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 6, choosing Trouble, then Supervisory in step 2.
The default trouble strings are: Active - 120000000, Restore - 320000000.
For supervisory use: Active - 130000000, Restore - 330000000.

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8. Choose Exit from the Default Msg menu, then Exit from the Dialer Setup menu.
9. Choose Save Edits.
10. From the Update Database menu choose Save and Sync. (If there are no remote
annunciators in your actual project, choose Save).
The system goes through its reboot process.
This completes the AutoLearning process for the panel. If there is an SLIC module
installed in the panel, as with our example project, the system displays an “Unconfigured
Device” trouble message after initializing. To clear this you run AutoLoop, as discussed
in the next topic.

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Running AutoLoop
After AutoLearning the system, the next step is to run AutoLoop for the SLIC
addressable cards. This causes the system to find all the addressable devices connected to
the SLIC, assign them addresses, and program them with default values. You need to run
AutoLoop for each SLIC card installed in the panel.
MAIN MENU PROGRAM CONFIGURE CARDS SLIC
1) Status 1) Time/Date 1) AutoLearn 1) Add 1) Config Card
2) Reports 2) Edit Password 2) System 2) Edit 2) Config Detect
3) Test 3) Restart 3) Cards 3) Delete 3) Config Module
4) Enable 4) Clear History 4) Zone 4) Autoloop
5) Disable 5) Configure 5) Outputs 5) Accept Map
6) Activate 6) ECP Port 6) Exit 6) Exit
7) Restore
8) Program
9) Login
To AutoLoop SLIC cards:
1. At the control panel, press Menu and log in as a level 4 user.
2. Choose Program > Configure.
The system displays a message to advise you that it is initializing the SIGA devices.
Wait until this process finishes and the message is removed before proceeding.
3. Choose Cards > Edit.
4. Enter the card number (address) of the SLIC card.
The system knows the card at that address is an SLIC, and displays the SLIC menu. If
it were a different type of card, the system would display a specific menu for that type
of card.
5. From the SLIC menu, choose AutoLoop.
The LCD displays a count of the detector and module addresses on the loop.
6. If the count is correct, press Enter to accept and wait until the database is updated.
—or—
If the device count is incorrect, press Delete and resolve the problem before
continuing.
7. When the database update finishes, choose Exit from the SLIC menu.
8. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each SLIC in the panel (our example has just one).
9. Choose Exit from the Configure menu when all SLIC cards have been AutoLooped.

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10. From the Update Database menu, choose Save and Sync. (Again, choose Save if your
project does not have remote annunciators).
After the AutoLoop process is complete and the database has been saved, the system goes
through its reboot process. After the reboot, a “System Normal” message is displayed on
the LCD. The panel is now fully functional with default general alarm system
programming.
Caution: Perform the AutoLoop only once per SLIC card when you are configuring a
new system, or when you are adding a SLIC card. Performing an AutoLoop on a SLIC
after it has been programmed erases all the device programming information.

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Programming system options
With most systems simply AutoLearning and AutoLooping a panel is not enough. At the
very least, descriptions for the devices are needed. QuickStart FPP lets you program
system user labels, inhibit timing, and AC failure timing. Card configuration lets you
program device descriptions.
For our example we are going to customize the operation of the system, then enter
descriptive messages for the devices. For some of these steps you will need the QS-
SCAN scanning wand. This plugs into the barcode scanner port located next to the
Enable Controls key switch on the front of the panel. The wand will be used to scan in
text messages and device serial numbers.
We’ll begin by entering the user labels. This information is not mandatory, but we
recommend that you enter it for the convenience of the building owners and for
technicians servicing the system.
MAIN MENU PROGRAM CONFIGURE SYSTEM USER LABELS
1) Status 1) Time/Date 1) AutoLearn 1) User Labels 1) Facility Name
2) Reports 2) Edit Password 2) System 2) ALM/RST Inhib 2) Inst Company
3) Test 3) Restart 3) Cards 3) AC Power Dly 3) Phone Number
4) Enable 4) Clear History 4) Zone 4) Exit 4) Programmer
5) Disable 5) Configure 5) Outputs 5) Exit
6) Activate 6) ECP Port 6) Exit
7) Restore
8) Program
9) Login
To enter user label information:
1. At the panel press Menu and log in as before.
2. Choose Program > Configure > System > User Labels.
3. From the User Labels menu, choose Facility Name and enter a description using the
QS-SCAN scanning wand.
This is the label that appears on the panel’s LCD under normal conditions. For our
example we’ll use 1 Office Place.
4. Choose Inst Company and enter the name of the company installing the system.
5. Choose Phone Number and enter the phone number of the installation company.
6. Choose Programmer and enter your name.
7. Choose Exit then Save Edits.
This returns to you to the Configure menu.

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Next, enter the basic system parameters. These can be left at their default values unless
your project requires customizations.
To enter system parameters:
1. From the Configure menu, choose System > ALM/RST Inhib.
2. From the Alarm/Reset Inhi screen choose the desired value. This sets the time for
which these operations are inhibited after an alarm has occurred.
3. Choose AC Power Dly then choose the desired value. This sets the time delay for
sending a trouble message after an AC power loss.
4. Choose Exit then Save Edits.
This returns you to the Configure menu.

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Card configuration - SLIC
After setting up the basic system options, it’s time to begin entering the Signature device
information. If you’re continuing on from the previous topic, you should be at the
Configure menu. If not, log in as a level 4 user and navigate through the menus to return
to the Configuration menu.
CONFIGURE CARDS SLIC CONFIGURE CARD
1) AutoLearn 1) Add 1) Config Card 1) NAC1
2) System 2) Edit 2) Config Detect 2) NAC2
3) Cards 3) Delete 3) Config Module 3) Wiring Class
4) Zone 4) Autoloop 4) Exit
5) Outputs 5) Accept Map
6) Exit 6) Exit
To configure an SLIC card
1. Choose Cards > Edit.
2. Enter the address of the SLIC.
3. From the SLIC menu choose Config Card.
4. Choose NAC1 and set the signal circuit to be either audible or visual.
For our example NAC1 is visual, which is the default.
5. Choose NAC2 and set the signal circuit for either audible or visual.
For our example NAC2 is audible.
6. Choose Wiring class and choose either Class A or Class B.
In our example project, the wiring is Class B.
7. Choose Exit and Save Edits.
This returns you to the SLIC menu.
Note: By default, circuits configured as visual are non-silenceable.
Next, we’ll enter information for the Signature detectors.