olympia electronics GR-6500 User manual

Installation guide for
GR-6500
Addressable control panel for
Emergency luminaires

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Contents
1. Operation instructions ................................................................................................................. 3
1.1. Description ...............................................................................................................................3
1.2. Safety .......................................................................................................................................3
1.3. Indications and Controls...........................................................................................................3
1.4. General LCD indications ..........................................................................................................4
2. User Menu......................................................................................................................................6
2.1. Test menu ................................................................................................................................7
2.2. Information menu ...................................................................................................................10
2.3. Events menu ..........................................................................................................................10
3. Installation instructions .............................................................................................................12
3.1. Choosing the correct cable.....................................................................................................12
3.2. Topology of the installation.....................................................................................................13
3.3. Addressable luminaries..........................................................................................................13
3.4. Cross cable selection .............................................................................................................15
3.5. Useful information for panel installation .................................................................................16
3.6. Network connection................................................................................................................16
3.7. Relay operation ......................................................................................................................17
3.8. USB connection......................................................................................................................17
3.9. Other connections ..................................................................................................................17
4. Technician menu.........................................................................................................................19
4.1. Menu Settings ........................................................................................................................20
4.2. Function test menu.................................................................................................................21
4.3. Capacity test menu.................................................................................................................21
4.4. Ethernet menu........................................................................................................................22
5. PC - Visualising via web browser..............................................................................................23
6. Technical Characteristics –Specifications..............................................................................24

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1.Operation instructions
Thank you for purchasing this product of Olympia Electronics, a European manufacturer.
This section contains general information and instructions about using the panel. All users of the
panel should read these instructions very carefully in order to be able to act in an emergency situation
or in a fault condition.
1.1. Description
The GR-6500 is a 16 zone addressable control panel for emergency luminaires that can connect with
250 devices. All the luminaires that are connected on the loop are displayed on the panel with the
general term «POINTS». This term will be also used in the instructions below from now on.
1.2. Safety
A device is not considered that it is being used correctly if the accompanying documents are
not read prior to its use. This product must be installed, commissioned and maintained by qualified
technical personnel according to:
•Regulations referring to installing electrical devices in buildings
•The legislation requirements
•The manufacturer’s instructions
1.3. Indications and Controls
The panel incorporates a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a series of indication LEDs which are used
to inform the user about the panel’s status.
Figure 1-1
The indications of each LED from the figure above are:
•“POWER”, is always on and flashes when the mains power of the panel is off
•“CHARGE”, is on when all luminaires are charging
•“EMERGENCY”, is on when any luminaire is in emergency mode

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•“INHIBIT”, is on when inhibit command is active
•“OFF”, is on when off command is active
•“G. DISABLE”, is on when any point is disabled
•“FAILURE”, is on when there is (are) fault(s).
•“TEST”, is on when at least one luminaire is currently on a function or autonomy test
•“FUNCTION”, is on when at least one luminaire is on a function test
•“AUTONOMY”, is on when at least one luminaire is on an autonomy (capacity) test
There are also LEDs below the screen, which indicate fault events:
•“FAULT BATTERY” led is on when there are faults concerning the battery (disconnected or
overcharged etc.)
•“FAULT SUPPLY” led is on when there are faults concerning mains power
•“FAULT SYSTEM” led is on when there are faults at the system/microcontroller
•“FAULT ZONE” led is on when there are faults in a zone
•“FAULT OUT” led is on when there are faults in the OUT signal
•“FAULT POINT” led is on when there is a fault at any point/luminaire
On the right side of the display there is a keyboard containing six keys, used for operating the panel.
The keys correspond to the functions left, right, up, down, Enter (select), Escape (exit or go to
previous level). The “Enter” key is used to accept a selection (enter a submenu) and the “Esc” key is
used either to exit or go to a previous level. The direction keys are used to move (up/down/left/right)
between the options.
1.4. General LCD indications
A typical main screen of the panel GR-6500 is shown below.
Figure 1-2
The LCD is divided is four sections. The first section is the current mode of the panel. The modes can
be:

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•“CHARGING” all the luminaires are in charging mode
•“EMERGENCY” at least one of the luminaires is in emergency mode
•“FUNCTION TEST” a function test is running
•“CAPACITY TEST” a capacity test is running
•“INHIBIT” inhibit mode is active
•“OFF” off command is active
The second section indicates the status of the panel. The panel can be in normal state or in fault state
either. If any fault is found it’s displayed on this section. An update is made every few seconds to
display all faults. On the figure below you can notice that the panel is in fault state and there is a lamp
fault at “POINT 1” too.
Figure 1-3
The third section displays information concerning the installation, including:
•Total points installed
•How many luminaires are in emergency mode
•How many luminaires are currently on a function or a capacity test
•How many points are disabled
•How many are the current faults
The last section shows the time and date of the panel.

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2.User Menu
By pressing “Enter” you have access to the user menu of the panel. There is a general diagram of the
user menu options below.
MENU
INFORMATION
RESET FAULTS
TEST
TECHNICIAN MENU
ALL EVENTS
CURRENT FAULTS SHOW FAULTS
MODE INHIBITLUMINAIRES
OFF IN EMERGENCY
Figure 2-4
The first option “CURRENT FAULTS” appears only if there are faults in the panel. By pressing
“ENTER” you have two options, “SHOW FAULTS” and “RESET FAULTS” (see figure below).
Figure 2-5
With keys “UP” and “DOWN” you can move to the option you want to choose. Press “ENTER” to enter
menu or “ESC” to go to previous.
By selecting “SHOW FAULTS” you can see all the faults on the panel at this moment. With Up and
down you can move among faults. An example is shown in figure 2-3.

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Figure 2-6
The last line shows the index of the fault and the number of all faults.
By pressing the “RESET FAULTS” the panel deletes and resets all faults.
The next option “LUMINAIRES” sends commands to the luminaires connected to the panel. The
option “MODE INHIBIT” enables/disables the inhibit function of all the luminaires connected to the
panel. If inhibit function is enabled the luminaires will not light when the mains power fails.
During emergency mode the option “OFF IN EMERGENCY” appears. This option turns off all
emergency luminaires but only for that time. At the next time mains power fail the luminaires will light
normally.
In order to enter “TECHNICIAN MENU” you need to know the “tech code” (password). There will be
more information about this menu in the next chapter.
2.1. Test menu
The option “TEST” shows the submenu below:
TEST
ZONES IN TEST
MAKE A FUNCTION TEST
POINTS IN TEST
CHECK POINT
TEST LED
ALL ZONES
ZONE
Figure 2-7

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•To make a function test of all luminaires or a specific zone choose “MAKE A FUNCTION
TEST”
•“ZONE IN TEST” shows which zones are on a function or autonomy test
•“POINTS IN TEST” shows which points are on a function or autonomy test
•“TEST LED” this option turns on all indication LEDs to detect any malfunction (of the leds)
•“CHECK POINT” this option you can check the communication and the data of each point
See the picture below
Figure 2-8
The current address can change from “UP”, “DOWN” keys.
The line below shows the number of the good and bad packet communications.
If the communication with the luminaire is good the specifications of each point is displayed. For
example, in figure 2-5 you can see the type of the luminaire, voltage of the battery ( VBAT), software
version of the luminaire (VER), lamp current (ILAMP) and battery charge current ( ICHARGE).
If you press “RIGHT” the LCD shows possible faults the luminaire, like, “LAMP” (lamp fault), “AC”
(main power absent), “CHARGER” (charger fault), “BAT” (battery fault), “CAP” (autonomy fault), “CUT
OFF” (battery cut off).

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Figure 2-9
Press one last time the “RIGHT” key to see the last flag of the luminaire like, function test, capacity
test, inhibit mode, if the battery is fully charged and the last autonomy in minutes.
Figure 2-10
If you press “ENTER” you can send commands to this specific luminaire. The commands are shown at
the next picture.
Figure 2-11

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2.2. Information menu
In the information menu the options are:
INFORMATION MENU
NETWORK
ZONES
PANEL
ZONES IN EMERGENCY
PANEL SOFT VERSION
TECHNICIAN INFO
LOOP
LOOP OUPUT
POINTS
ZONES IN FAULT
DISABLED ZONES
SHOW DISABLED
Figure 2-12
•“PANEL” shows information about mains power supply, battery and the charger
•“LOOP” shows information about loop points, voltage etc
•“LOOP OUTPUT” displays the voltage of the four outputs of the loop
•“ZONES” shows which zones are in emergency, disabled or have faults
•“POINT” shows the configuration of each address. With UP/DOWN keys you can scroll
between addresses
•“SHOW DISABLED” shows the points/luminaires that are disabled
•“NETWORK” shows information about the Ethernet module (IP and MAC address)
•“PANEL SOFT VERSION” shows the software version of the panel and the loop
•“TECHNICIAN INFO” shows information concerning the technician
2.3. Events menu
In this menu you can have access to the event log of the panel. The event log has capacity up to 250
events.

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Figure 2-13
At the screen above you can see a typical event. The first line shows the type of the event FAULT, or
GENERAL (information). The second line shows the source of the event for example PANEL, POINT
230 (point at address 230). The third line shows a description of the event, for example “NOT
REGISTERED” means that the panel has detected a point at this address which is not recorded in its
memory.
The next line shows the time and the date the event occurred and the last line shows the index of the
event.
Explanation of the fault event description and the action that has to be done by a user or technician is
shown below:
•“SHORT CIRCUIT” a short-circuit occurred at the source of the event. Check for any short-
circuit at the source.
•“DISCONNECTED BATTERY” the battery is disconnected. Check the cable of the battery to
the panel.
•“DISCONNECTED” the point at this address is not communicating with the panel. Check the
communication cables and the point at this address if they have any connection problems.
•“NOT REGISTERED” the point at this address is not recorded in the memory of the panel. The
point must be registered to the panel.
•“CONFLICT DATA” the technician must check if there are two points or more with the same
address.
•“DATE-TIME NOT SET" the user must set the time and the date of the panel.
•“LAMP FAULT” the lamp of the luminaire at this address is faulty. Replace the lamp or check
the lamp cables of the luminaire for damages.
•“BATTERY CAPACITY” the battery of the luminaire at this address has low capacity. The
technician must replace the battery of the luminaire.
•“LUMINARY COMM." the adaptor at this address does not communicate with the luminaire.
The technician must check if the adaptor is not correctly placed and if the luminaire is not
working.
•“WRONG LUMINARY” the saved type of luminaire at the memory is different from the actual
type.

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3.Installation instructions
Connections between the control panel and the luminaire modules is consisted of a 2 core twisted pair
cable.
The figure below shows the interior of the panel and the keyboard.
Please install the panel in a clean and dry environment with an ambient temperature of between 5°C
and 35°C. The panel uses for backup power a lead acid battery.
3.1. Choosing the correct cable
The cable between the panel and the GR-6057 modules must have the following specifications:
1. 2-core twisted pair cable. Normally the cables are unshielded but if the cable passes near
noisy/industrial environment the cables must be shielded.
2. The cable must have only 2 cores and the shield, no other cables.
3. The cable must have low resistance, below 25 Ohm/km. The total impedance of the cable of each
core from start to finish must not be more than 20 Ohm.
4. The capacitance of the cable must be low (below 200pF/m). The total capacitance of the whole
installation must not exceed 800nF.

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Olympia Electronics recommends the following cables:
1. YSLY-OZ
2. LiYCY
Typical cable cross section is from 0.75mm2 to 2.5mm2 depending on the number of connected
luminaires, topology of the installation and length of cable runs.
3.2. Topology of the installation
The maximum number of luminaires connected to the panel is 250. The panel has 4 outputs Z1A,
Z1B, Z1C and Z1D.
The ideal connection is a loop connection topology between the above outputs. For example, the
installation can start from Z1A and finish at Z1B, with the maximum number of luminaires connected
being 150 per loop. Please see the following diagram.
3.3. Addressable luminaries
The luminaries that are compatible (communicates) with the panel are:
A/A
Name
1
GR-360/ADR
2
GR-362/ADR
3
GR-364/ADR
4
GR-421/3L/ADR
5
GR-421/3L/M/ADR
6
GR-421/6L/ADR
7
GR-423/3L/ADR
8
GR-423/6L/ADR
9
GR-423/24L/ADR
10
GR-421/24L/ADR

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11
GR-421/3L/1/ADR
12
GR-421/6L/1/ADR
13
GR-423/3L/1/ADR
14
GR-423/6L/1/ADR
15
GR-421/3L/1/M/ADR
16
GR-427/12L/ADR
17
GR-736/21L/ADR
18
GR-119/L/ADR
19
GR-315/4P/ADR
20
GR-315/6P/ADR
21
GR-316/6P/ADR
22
GR-316/4P/ADR
23
GR-315/15L/ADR
24
GR-315/30L/ADR
25
GR-316/15L/ADR
26
GR-316/30L/ADR
27
GR-938/4P/ADR
28
GR-938/6P/ADR
29
GR-939/4P/ADR
30
GR-939/6P/ADR
31
GR-938/15L/ADR
32
GR-938/30L/ADR
33
GR-939/15L/ADR
34
GR-939/30L/ADR
35
GR-576/L/ADR
36
GR-1009/24L/ADR
37
SLD-28/ADR
38
SLD-34/ADR
39
SLD-44/ADR
40
SLD-64/ADR
41
ZLD-28/ADR
42
ZLD-34/ADR
43
ZLD-44/ADR
44
GR-638/ADR
45
GR-639/ADR
46
GR-312/6P/ADR
47
GR-312/4P/ADR
48
GR-312/30L/ADR
49
GR-312/15L/ADR
50
GR-310/6P/ADR
51
GR-310/4P/ADR
52
GR-310/30L/ADR
53
GR-310/15L/ADR
54
GR-316/ADR
55
GR-312/ADR
56
GR-1938/15L/ADR

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57
GR-1938/30L/ADR
58
GR-1938/4P/ADR
59
GR-1938/6P/ADR
60
GR-1939/15L/ADR
61
GR-1939/30L/ADR
62
GR-1939/4P/ADR
63
GR-1939/6P/ADR
64
GR-1316/30L/ADR
65
GR-290/ADR
66
GR-291/ADR
67
GR-290/250/ADR
68
GR-291/250/ADR
69
GR-292/ADR
70
GR-293/ADR
Also all future luminaries that named xx-yyy/zzz/ADR (they have /ADR at the end).
3.4. Cross cable selection
The devices are powered from the GR-6500 panel, which has a maximum supply current of
250mA. So it is necessary to calculate the maximum current of the installation, which must not exceed
the limit of 250 mA. The total loop current of the installation is calculated by adding the total current
consumption of each device in normal operation.
If in any condition we exceed the current limit of 250mA, we must install a second GR-6500
panel to create a network. The devices will be divided into two panels.
Furthermore, an essential magnitude of the cable loop is the cross-section, because the cable
resistance depends on the cross-section. If the cable’s resistance is high there will be a voltage loss
and the device may not work properly. The next table shows the minimum cross-section in conjunction
with the cable length and with panel supply current.
The maximum permitted loop length is 2 km measured.
Length of
cable
Luminaires
200m
500m
1000m
1500m
2000m
50
0.75 mm2
1 mm2
1 mm2
1.5 mm2
2.5 mm2
100
1 mm2
1 mm2
1.5 mm2
1.5 mm2
2.5 mm2

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150
1.5 mm2
1.5 mm2
2.5 mm2
2.5 mm2
2.5 mm2
The installation must obey the rules below:
1. The cables must have a distance more than 40 cm away from any mains cable (230 VAC)
2. The cables must have a distance more than 5 meters away from motor/power stations.
3.5. Useful information for panel installation
Please follow the steps below for every installation of a GR-6500:
) First, you must set the address of each device. To change it, set the dip-switch accordingly,
which is located on the upper side of each luminaire module.
) It is essential to draw a schematic of the complete installation. The schematic must include
cable length, cable cross-section, and the location of each device. This will be useful to locate
where a fault or a shortcut occurs.
) If the installation is in an industrial place or the loop passes near a motor, or ballasts or other
devices which does not comply to CE in radiation activity, then a shielded cable is needed.
) Always observe polarity throughout.
) Non color coded conductors should be identified (e.g. with labels).
) Before we connect the cable we must check for three common faults
a) Shortcuts (with the help of a multimeter),
b) Reverse polarity of the cable loop
c) Open or short circuit of loop cable (with the help of a multimeter).
3.6. Network connection
The GR-6500 panel can be connected to a Local Area Network via Ethernet and can be accessed
remotely via a PC and a common web browser. The Ethernet network connectivity, is provided by the
GR-8530 Ethernet card (10BASE-T controller) (optional accessory - contact your sales
representative). Connect the panel to network via the RJ45 connector on bottom right corner (interior).

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Set the IP (IPv4) Address of the panel before connecting it to the Local Area Network, via
TECHNICIAN MENU > NETWORK > IP ADDRESS. Then you can access the panel for monitoring
and control, via a common web browser (see chapter 5. for more info).
3.7. Relay operation
The panel has 3 relay contacts to connect them to a BMS. Each relay has been programmed
for a certain operation, described below:
•Relay 1: Activated when the panel is active/working.
•Relay 2: Activated when the panel is in emergency mode.
•Relay 3: Activated when there are not any faults in the panel.
3.8. USB connection
At the right bottom corner of the panel PCB there is a mini USB-B connector. This USB is
used for communication between the panel and the software PC GR-6500. You can update the
firmware of the panel by using the software too.
3.9. Other connections
Connecting the battery and the mains power supply:
For the battery there are two cables, red and black for connecting to the positive and negative pole
respectively.
Finally there are two outputs 24VP and OUT. The 24VP is an output 24 VDC. The OUT gives 24VDC
when the panel is in test mode.

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Please follow the general guidelines bellow for any installation:
•External cables must be connected using the cable entries or knockouts provided.
•When routing external cables inside the panel they must be kept as short as possible
•Cables must be routed close to the housing
•Cables must be kept as far as possible from the electronics in the panel

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4.Technician menu
To enter the technician menu you must press “Enter” from the main screen, then select the option
“TECHNICIAN MENU”. Then you must enter the technician code. The default code is 1000. You can
see a figure of the enter code screen below. With Up-Down keys you change the digit, Right-Left keys
you move to the next digit.
If the code is correct you enter the technician menu which has the following options:
TECH MENU
POINTS
SYSTEM
SETTINGS
EVENTS
CODES
MODE INHIBIT
SET FUNCTION TEST
ENABLE
DISABLE
ETHERNET
RESET DEFAULTS
ANNUAL CHECK DONE
SET CAPACITY TEST
MAKE A CAPACITY TEST
Figure 4-14
ENTER TECH CODE
- - - -

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•“SYSTEM” where you can automatically setup (register) all points of the loop
•“POINTS” configure each point of the panel
•“SETTINGS” configure parameters of the panel. See paragraph 4.1.
•“ENABLE” a point, a zone, all zones.
•“DISABLE” a point, a zone, all zones.
•“EVENTS” to clear event log.
•“CODES” to change the technician code.
•“MODE INHIBIT” set permission to the panel of using the inhibit mode.
•“SET FUNCTION TEST” configures when the function test takes place. See paragraph 4.2
•“SET CAPACITY TEST” configures when the capacity test takes place. See paragraph 4.3
•“MAKE A CAPACITY TEST” makes or stops a capacity test.
•“RESET DEFAULTS” loads the factory settings.
•“ANNUAL CHECK DONE” the annual check from the technician was made.
•“ETHERNET” configure Ethernet module. See paragraph 4.4.
4.1. Menu Settings
The menu settings has the options bellow:
SETTINGS
DAY OF WEEK SETTING
DATE SETTING
TIME SETTING
SELECT LANGUAGE
MENU MANUFACTURER
BUZZER SETTINGS
ANNUAL CHECK WARNING
Figure 4-15
•“DAY OF WEEK SETTING” set the day of the week
•“DATE SETTING” set the date of the panel