Siemens BC8001A User guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 DESCRIPTION································································ 3
1. Introduction of BC8001A System ················································································· 3
2. Performance Parameters ···························································································· 4
3. BC8001A External Structure ························································································ 4
4. BC8001A Internal Structure ························································································· 5
5. Compatible Devices Table ··························································································· 5
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION······························································· 6
1. Introduction··············································································································· 6
2. Installation ················································································································ 6
3. Wiring······················································································································· 7
4. Power Supply ···········································································································11
5. Battery···················································································································· 12
6. Power supply load calculation table ··········································································· 12
CHAPTER 3 OPERATION··································································13
1. Interface Overview ··································································································· 13
2. User level ················································································································ 14
2.1 How to login ············································································································· 15
2.2 How to logout ··········································································································· 15
3. System Hierarchy····································································································· 16
4. Type of Information ·································································································· 17
5. Normal Status·········································································································· 18
6. Fire Alarm Event Handling························································································· 19
7. Trouble Event Handling ···························································································· 20
8. Isolation Event Handling ··························································································· 22
9. Activation Event Handling························································································· 22
10. History Record········································································································· 23
11. Operation ················································································································ 24
11.1 How to do system test ································································································ 25

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11.2 How to isolate/open ··································································································· 26
11.3 How to activate/de-activate·························································································· 28
11.4 How to test/walk-test ·································································································· 29
12. Configure ················································································································ 31
12.1 How to configure system ····························································································· 31
12.2 How to configure station······························································································ 32
12.3 How to configure line·································································································· 33
12.4 How to configure point································································································ 34
12.5 How to edit logic expression ························································································ 36
12.6 How to set time & date································································································ 38
12.7 How to set LCD contrast ····························································································· 39
12.8 How to set buzzer volume ··························································································· 40
12.9 How to set LCD switch off time····················································································· 41
12.10 How to set Language ································································································· 42
12.11 How to automap ········································································································ 43
12.12 How to save configuration ··························································································· 44
13. Auto/Manual Mode ··································································································· 45
14. About ····················································································································· 46
CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE ·····························································47
1. Daily Checking········································································································· 47
2. Trouble-shooting Guideline ······················································································· 47
3. Fuse Replacement···································································································· 49
4. Battery Maintenance································································································· 49
5. Reclamation ············································································································ 49

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CHAPTER 1 DESCRIPTION
1. Introduction of BC8001A System
−Comply with UL864
−Compatible with BDS A series of field devices
−2-wire detection-bus (polarity-free), allowing transmission distances up to 1’000m (@ twisted pair 18 AWG)
−Special patented processing arithmetic enhances immunity to environment influences
−A large LCD screen(240×128) with backlight
−Configuration is done through Windows based application tools, connected via USB port of the control unit
−Easy changes of the configuration either via PC or directly through the control unit’s keypad
−Common grounding trouble supervision(0.1 ohm impedance)
−Advanced power saving technology
−Using SMT technology, easy for mass production
−Reliable and steady 24VDC power supply built-in
−Main power/Battery/Battery charger monitoring
−A 1.5A Notification Appliance Circuit built-in
−Reliable field wires protection against short, EMI, ESD,EMC

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2. Performance Parameters
Items Standard
Configurations
Extension
Configurations
Number of detector lines (polarity free) 1 2
Number of field devices 127 254
LCD display 240×128 pixel, back light
Digital I/O’s
Nr. of monitored OC output
(400 to 2K ohms @24VDC)
1
Nr. of monitored inputs 2
Nr. of monitored NAC (1.5A @24VDC) 1
Number of history records 1000
Automapping Yes
AC power input 120/240VAC, 60/50Hz
Regulated DC output 24VDC
Battery-backup Sealed Lead Acid,12VDC,12Ah×2
Upload/download port USB 1.1
Dimensions, in mm 369×266×200（W×H×D）
Weight (excluding battery), in: kg 6.5
Alarm response time <10s
AC fuse capacity 5.0A
Battery fuse capacity 10.0A
Operating temperature 0℃～+49℃
Storage temperature –10℃～+50℃
Relative humidity ≤93%(32±2℃)
Usage place Indoor and dry
3. BC8001A External Structure

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4. BC8001A Internal Structure
5. Compatible Devices Table
No. Type Description Remark Standard
1. BDS031A Addressable heat detector UL listed UL521
2. BDS051A Addressable smoke detector UL listed UL268
3. BDS121A Manual signaling box UL listed UL38
4. BDS132A Input module UL listed UL864
5. BDS221A Output module UL listed UL864
6. U-MCS Multicandela selectable strobe(red) UL listed UL1971
7. U-MMT-MCS Multitone horn strobe(red) UL listed UL1971&464
8. P2475 SpectrAlert horn/strobe UL listed UL1971&464
9. DSC Dual sync control module UL listed UL864
10. MDL Synchronous module UL listed UL864

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CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION
1. Introduction
This section provides general instructions for mounting and wiring of the BC8001A control Unit.
Read this section before installing the equipment to ensure proper installation. If you are not familiar with the
BC8001A system, be sure to ask Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. technical support or an authorized
representative if you have any question.
Install and use the BC8001A fire alarm system in accordance with corresponding local regulation in your country or
this installation manual for your reference.
2. Installation
Always remove power (battery or AC) and wait at least 10 seconds to allow the supply voltages to decay before
installing or removing any module or cable or wring.
Prior to installation consider the following:
Mounting height for visual and manual access to the LCD displayed
Weight and size of the enclosure
Local code and regulation
The procedure of Installation of the BC8001A:
1. Select a clean, dry, shock and vibration free surface.
2. Position the BC8001A so that front panel can be opened freely.
3. Mark the location of the four mounting bolts on the wall. (Refer to figure 1)
4. Drill the four holes located in the previous step and push screws in the bolts. Leaving a small gap between
the wall and each screw.
5. Remove the knockouts on the back for the entry of field wring.
6. Place the BC8001A over the four screws on the wall and slide it down on the screws.
7. Pull cable into the BC8001A control unit. Do not fix the wiring until the location of all the equipment is
known.
8. Tighten the four screws securely against the back wall of BC8001A.
9. Place battery into proper location and connect with power supply properly. (Refer to figure 5)
10. Close the front cover. Screw the two screws on the top of the cover tightly.

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Figure 1 Mounting holes for BC8001A
3. Wiring
Install the wirings to the proper location. Refer to figure 2,3,4.
Note:
1. All wirings must be in accordance with corresponding local code or regulation.
2. All wires are UL recognized.
3. All circuits are power limited to NFPA 70.
Caution!
Observe positive and negative poles!
Make sure NO SHORT TO GND and NO SHORT CIRCUIT when connection!
Power limited and Non-Power limited wiring should be separated.

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Figure 2
Internal wirings

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BC8001A
Main board
OC 24- N+ N- D1 24- D2 24- P S
BCB8004
Power supply
24V+I 24V- I 24V-II24V+II CCFBFPPF
BAT+
BAT-
CG
L N GND
24V+ 24V- 24V-24V+ CCFBFACF COM
120/240VAC
12VDC*2
24VDC
400-2000ohm
[email protected] To Field Devices
Figure 3 System Wiring Diagram
Terminal description
Name(label) Description Name(label) Description
24V+ 24V output1 OC OC output
24V- 24- OC output ground
24V+ 24V output2
* internally connected with 24V output1
N+ NAC +
24V- N- NAC -
PPF Primary power fault D1 Dry contact1
BF Battery fault 24- Dry contact1 ground
CCF Charging circuit fault D2 Dry contact2
COM Common ground for BF, CCF, PPF 24- Dry contact2 ground
P Detection Bus P line
S Detection Bus S line

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Class B Style 4
24VDC@250mA,Supervised
Power Limited
Line impedance: Max. 50ohm
OC
24-
N+
P
S
P
S
N-
D1
24-
J1101 Terminal
24VDC/400~2000ohm,Supervised
Power Limited
Programmable
Line impedance: Max. 50ohm
10K
10K Dry contact1
D2
24-
10K
10K Dry contact2
On site
On site
20K
resistor*
Class B Style Y
24VDC/1.5A, Supervised
Power Limited
Regulated 24
Line impedance: Max. 4ohm
(*supplied with BC8001A)
…..
Synchronous
module
EOL83
EOL83
External Device
Red
Black
Orange
Black
Red
Black
Orange
Black
Class B Style B
5.0VDC/0.3mA, Supervised
Line impedance: Max. 50ohm
Class B Style B
5.0VDC/0.3mA, Supervised
Line impedance: Max. 50ohm
To field devices
Figure 4 External wiring diagram
No Connection
A+
A-
A+
A-
A-Bus
B+
B-
B+
B-
B-Bus
To field devices
Class B Style 4
24VDC@250mA,Supervised
Power Limited
Line impedance: max. 50ohm
P
S
P
S
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection
Figure 5 BC8001A Extension card wiring diagram

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4. Power Supply
Model: BCB8004
Features:
Universal AC power input 120/240VAC,60/50Hz
Alternative AC power switch
Two power outputs of 24VDC
AC fuse capacity: 5.0A; Battery fuse capacity: 10.0A
L
N
GND
AC Fuse
DC Fuse
P1
P2
P3
24V+I
24V-I
24V+II
24V-II
PPF
BF
CCF
CG
Bat+
Bat-
P4
120V
240V
BCB8004
AC
connection
(input)
Battery
connection
To main
board
Terminals blocks:
P1: AC input connector from external power supply. These connectors are non-power limited.
Input voltages: 120/240VAC,60/50Hz
Rated input current: 700mA@120VAC, 400mA@240VAC
P2: AC input switch for 120V or 240V.
P3: Connects the back-up battery to the power supply. These connectors are non-power limited.
P4: Connects the power supply to the main board. These connectors are power limited.
24V+Ⅰ/24V-Ⅰ: 24VDC power limited output terminals,
24V+Ⅱ/24V-Ⅱ: 24VDC power limited output terminals,
PPF: Main power fault. When main power fault happens, a fault event will be reported on fault window.
BF: Battery fault. When battery fault happens, a fault event will be reported on fault window.
CCF: Charge circuit fault. When charge circuit fault happens, a fault event will be reported on fault window.
CG: Ground of PPF, BF and CCF.
AC fuse: To change AC fuse.
DC fuse: To change DC fuse.
Technical Specification:
Items Standard value
Input voltage 120/240 VAC
Input frequency 60/50 Hz
Rated input current 700mA@120VAC, 400mA@240VAC
Output 24VDC

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5. Battery
Wiring as refer to figure 6.
Maximum battery circuit
current
Charging: 3.1A
Discharging:6A
Capacity Sealed Leaded
Acid,12VDC,12Ah×2
Expected battery standby
operational times
24 Hours and 5 Minutes alarm
Dimension(mm) 181×76×167(L×W×H)
Battery Maintenance
Check battery regularly, if the following things happen, eg.
function is not normal, housing is distorted, liquid releases,
the battery must be changed. If the battery is dirty, please
use towel with warm water to clean it. Do not use petrol, or
chemical liquid.
To be stored at -10℃~ +50℃temperature and dry place.
To be stored at full chargeable status. To be charged before being used because of self discharge.
6. Power supply load calculation table
No
.
Type Description Quantity Quiescent
current(mA)
Max.
current(mA)
Total Quiescent
current(mA)
1. BDS031A Addressable heat detector 0.8 1.0
2. BDS051A Addressable smoke detector 0.8 1.0
3. BDS121A Manual signaling box 0.8 1.0
4. BCC8001A Main Board+CPU 90.0 130.0
5. BDS132A Input Module 1.0 3.0
6. BDS221A Output Module 1.0 3.0
7. NAC 0 1500.0
8. U-MCS Multicandela selectable strobe(red) 0 145.0
9. U-MMT-MCS Multitone horn Strobe(red) 0 200.0
10. DSC Dual sync control module 0 55.0
11. P2475 SpectrAlert horn/strobe 0 245.0
12. MDL Sync-Circuit module 0 12.0
Total System Current
- + - +
Power Supply
Bat- Bat+
Battery Battery
Figure 6
Battery and AC power connection diagram

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CHAPTER 3 OPERATION
1. Interface Overview
①Number keys are used to input numbers, Chinese and English characters
②Cancel and return
③Confirm and enter
④Scroll up/down- use to navigate up or down to choose a specific entry from a list of information displayed on the screen
⑤Function button
⑥Move cursor
⑦Main menu function
⑧LCD screen display
⑨LEDs: Fire Alarm, Trouble, CPU Trouble, Power, Activation, Acknowledge, Alarm Silence, Reset
⑩Buzzer: BC8001A has 4 kinds of sounds, which are used to indicate fire, trouble, isolation and active.
⑦
②
①
⑤
④
③
⑥
④
⑨
⑧
⑩

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2. User level
BC8001A includes three kinds of user levels: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 (as shown with red
round).
Level 1 is default for everyone.
Level 2 is for safeguard.
Level 3 is for commissioning person.
Different level users need respective password to login and can do respective operations. See Table 1.
Table 1 User level
Use case Level I Level II Level III
Login and Logout Log in Logout Logout
Query Real-time Event √√√
Query Project Information √√
Query History Record √√
Active Device √√
De-active Device √√
Isolate Device √√
Open Device √√
Test Device √√
Walk-test Device √√
Restore Device √√
Adjust Buzzer Volume √√
Adjust LCD Contrast √√√
Set LCD switch off time √
Set System Time √√
Set Auto/Manual Mode √√
Edit Parameter √
Edit Logic Statement √
Print Event √√√
Save Configuration √
Automap Device √
Silence Speakers √√
Self-test √
Acknowledge Events √√
Reset Event √√
<Main Menu> L 1 A
1.RT Information
2.Set LCD Contrast
3. Log in
4. About

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<Log in>L1 A
Password
2.1 How to login
1. Press “ ” to enter main menu.
The main menu is displayed.
2. Press “↓” to choose “Log in” and press “OK” key.
Password input window is displayed.
3. Input corresponding password using number key and Press “OK”.
If the proper password is input, you can login level 2/3.
(Press “←” to delete the wrong input.)
The default password for level 2 is 1234 and 4321 for level 3. The password can be changed
by configuration tool BF8001.
2.2 How to logout
There are 2 kinds of logout:
Logout by timeout
Logout by menu
Logout by timeout: user level is logout automatically if no key is pressed within a certain time. (Timeout is set by BF8001 tool)
Logout by menu:
1. Press “ ” to enter main menu.
The main menu is displayed.
2. Press “↓” to choose “Logout” and press “OK” key.
Logout window is displayed.
3. Press “OK” to logout.
Notes:
（ 1 ） If current user interface is the first level, operators can directly log in second or third user level. If current user
interface is the second level (or third level), operators must return to the first user level, and then log in the third level
(or second level) again.
（ 2 ） If there is no operation or events within a certain time (timeout is set by BF8001), monitor back lighting will be turned
off automatically. Press any key to turn on backlight.
（ 3 ） In the interface of the second or third user level, if user makes no operation or no events happen within a certain
time (timeout is set by BF8001 or by station property of control unit), interface will switch to first user level
automatically.
<Main Menu> L 1 A
1.RT Information
2.Set LCD Contrast
3. Log in
4. About
<Main Menu> L 2 A
1.RT Information
2. History
3. Operate
4. Configure
<Logout> L 2 A
Are you sure to logout?

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3. System Hierarchy
Devices are organized in a hierarchy way: station - line - point.
BC8001A
Main IOs BC8001A Port
(reserved) BDS Line1 BDS Line 2
(Optional)
BC8001A
Power
Dry Contact Alarm
Input
Dry Contact
Technical Input
OC
NAC
Front Door
BDS031A Heat
Detector
BDS051A Smoke
Detector
BDS121A Manual
Call Point
BDS132A Input
Module
BDS221A Output
Module
Main Power
Backup Power
Charge Circuit
Station
Line
Point
BDS031A Heat
Detector
BDS051A Smoke
Detector
BDS121A Manual
Call Point
BDS132A Input
Module
BDS221A Output
Module

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4. Type of Information
BC8001A includes 6 types of information:
Type of information Priority
Fire Alarm 1
Trouble 2
Isolation 3
Activation 4
Te s t 5
Walk-test 5
How to query real time information:
1. Press “ ” to enter main menu.
The main menu is displayed.
2. Press “↓” to choose “1.RT Information” and press “OK” key.
6 kinds of inormation are displayed. ( “m” means acknowledged events number. “n”
means total events number.)
3. Press “↓” to choose one kind of information and press “OK” key.
All the queried information is displayed. Press “↓” / ”↑” to scroll down/up.
4. Press “↓” to choose one device that you want to query its property and press “OK” key.
The property of the queried device is displayed. Press “↓” / ”↑” to scroll down/up.
Press “C” to return to previous window.
<RT Information> L3 A
1.Alarm m/n
2.Trouble m/n
3.Isolation m/n
4.Active m/n
<RT – Alarm:1> L3 A
- 1 Room 102 Smoke detector
<Main Menu> L 1 A
1.RT Information
2.Set LCD Contrast
3. Log in
4. About
L3 A
Addr 1.03.1
Te xt Room 102 Heat Detector
Type BDS031 Heat Point Dete
Status Fire

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5. Normal Status
Normal status is:
Power LED is on.
No alarms, troubles, isolations, active, test, walk-test condition.
Window is displayed as” Normal screen”.
Note:
1. “L1” displayed in the upper right corner of screen represents user level. BC8001A
control unit has totally three user levels, which are L1, L2 and L3.
2. “A” represents control unit working in auto mode, and “M” represents control unit
working in manual mode (The mode can be chosen via operating menu on panel).
3. “User Text” can be edited by customers.
Normal screen
BC8001A Compact L 1 A
User Text
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6. Fire Alarm Event Handling
Status:
LCD will display fire event automatically as “Fire alarm screen”.
The red fire alarm LED is on.
Acknowledge LED is flashing.
Alarm Silence LED is flashing.
The buzzer and NAC devices are sounding.
How to do:
1. Press “Acknowledge” button to acknowledge the alarm :
If current user level is 1, login window will be popup automatically. After
inputting level 2/3 password, press “OK” to enter alarm window. All alarm
events are acknowledged at the same time:
－Symbol “*“ will be changed to “#” automatically
－Buzzer is silent
－Acknowledge LED will change from flashing to steady
If current user level is 2/3, all alarm events are acknowledged at the same
time.:
－Symbol “*“ will be changed to “#” automatically
－Buzzer is silent
－Acknowledge LED will change from flashing to steady
2. Press “alarm silence” button to stop NAC devices. These allow operator to
deactivate or reactivate the NAC devices. When NAC devices are silenced, the
silence LED is on.
3. Read fire location on the display window.
4. Go to the indicated fire location to check and handle.
5. If the fire is emergency, call ‘119” at once. If the fire is minor incident, press “reset”
to return to normal status.(password is required.)
Property display: select one fire information and press “OK” and screen will display as
figure 4. After finishing checking, press “C” to return to the previous window.
One or more alarms happen:
－One or more alarm locations
－First alarm message is selected
－Alarm message can be scrolled with “↓” / ”↑” key
Notes:
“<RT-Alarm: 01>” means there are 1 alarm event in total.
“01” represents the number of alarms.
“#” represents the event is acknowledged and “*”represents the event is not
acknowledged.
Fire alarm screen
<RT – Alarm:1> L1 A
* 1 Room 102 heat detector
L3 A
Addr 01.003.001
Te xt Room 102 Heat Detector
Type BDS031 Heat Point Dete
Status Fire