Siemens PAL-1 User manual

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Installation Instructions
Model PAL-1
Parallel Printer
P/N 315-092408-14
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Building Technologies Division
8 Fernwood Road
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932
Siemens Canada Limited
Building Technologies Division
2 Kenview Boulevard
Brampton, Ontario L6T 5E4 Canada
Operation
The model PAL-1 from Siemens Industry, Inc. allows the connec-
tion of an ITE Centronics parallel printer to the Siemens FireFinder-
XLS, MXL, FireFinder-NCC, FC2025, FC2050, FC922, FC924,
Desigo CC and Cerberus DMS systems. See the manufacturer's
installation manual for self diagnostics.
The PAL-1 printer can be used with control panel models XLS,
FC2025, FC2050, FC922, FC924, NCC, Desigo CC, and Cerberus DMS
Management Systems in UL864 and ULC-S527 installations. The PAL-1
printer can be used in UL2572 installations, Control and Communication Units for Mass Notification. For
supplementary use only, the NCC and PAL-1 may be connected to the UL1076 approved XLS and MXL
control panels.
Installation
UPS Standby Power
The PAL-1 printer requires a standby power source in the event of the loss of primary input power (AC
mains). Refer to Figure 2 for the connection of a UPS to meet this requirement.
Figure 1
PAL-1 Printer
1
H
2
GND
3
N
4
H
5
N
9
H
10
GND
11
N
6
H
7
GND
8
N
120 VAC
UTILITY INPUT
POWER
120 VAC
UTILITY
POWER
SOURCE
DO NOT
USE
POWER TO
PRINTER
120 VAC
SEE NOTE 4
120 VAC
INPUT
POWER
AFTER FILTER
120 VAC
OUTPUT OF
THE UPS
AC
INPUT
FAIL
TERMINAL BLOCK
LOCATED ON
UPS SYSTEM
CONTROL BOARD
BATTERY
FAIL
1
NO
2
C
3
NC
4
NO
5
C
6
NC
DO NOT
USE
TO TRI-60/B6/S OR HTRI-S/-D/-R INPUT
TERMINALS. PROGRAM AS NORMALLY OPEN
TROUBLE CAUSING INPUT IN CSG-M (AccuLINK)
OR ZEUS AND FPI-32 OR DPU, AS APPLICABLE.
REFER TO TRI-60 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS,
P/N 315-092329, THE TRI-B6 INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS, P/N 315-093315,
OR THE HTRI-S/-D/-R INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS, P/N 315-033300 OR 315-049075,
AS APPLICABLE.
OR THE TRI-S
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, P/N 315-096242 OR
315-049481,
Figure 2
UPS Wiring Diagram
NOTES:
1. All wires 14 AWG min, 600V insulation.
2. Wiring to the printer and must be 14 AWG min., 600V insulation in conduit, and located in the same room as the
control panel.
3. Use the UPS ICS Lifeline Model 9300057.
4. Standby Power requirements: 120 VAC, 3A for 24 hours.

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NOTES:
1. The maximum distance from the RPM to the PAL-1 is 6 feet. The two modules must be in the same room. Wiring to
the printer must be 14 AWG min., 600V insulation in conduit, and located in the same room as the control panel.
2. For NFPA72 Local,Auxiliary and Remote Station configurations, connect the output of the RPM to any
UL ITE listed printer.
3. The printer must support the EPSON FX command set.
4. The printer is supervised for paper out,AC loss, and printer parallel cable removal by the RPM.
5A. For the Panasonic printer:After loading the paper in the PAL-1 printer, turn off the power and follow the steps below.
a. While pressing the LOAD PARK button, turn on the power to the PAL-1 printer. Keep pressing the
LOAD PARK button for 5 seconds.
b. Release the LOAD PARK button.
c. The current setting will print.
d. When printing is completed, the ON LINE indicator will be lit. If the ON LINE indicator is not lit, press the ON
LINE button.
5B. For the Epson LQ2090 printer: Follow the steps below to enter default-setting mode. If single-sheet paper is
loaded, you'll need to load a new sheet each time the printer ejects a printed page.
NOTE: For Auto line feed, the default-setting must be On as described in Step e.
a. Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. Then press the Menu buttons (ItemÏand Set) until the
printer beeps and both the Menu lights turn on.
The printer enters default-setting mode and prints a line showing which language is currently selected for
printing the instructions.
NOTE: If the printer does not access default-setting mode, the printer is in lock-out mode. When the lock-out mode
is on, the Pause and Paper Out lights flash simultaneously when the locked buttons are pushed. Follow the
procedure for turning off the lock-out mode on page 3.
b. If you want a different language, press the ItemÐbutton until the printout shows the language you want
underlined.
c. Press the Set button to accept the language. The printer prints a line asking if you want to print all the
current settings.
d. To print a list of all the current settings, press the Set button. The printer prints all the settings and then the
first setting again.
To go through the settings one at a time, press the ItemÐor ItemÏbutton. The printer prints the first
setting and its current value.
e. Press the Set button to scroll through the options until you see Auto line feed. Press the ItemÐor ItemÏ
button to select On.
120 VAC
60 Hz. CENTRONICS
PARALLEL
PAL-1 or ITE LISTED PRINTER
RPM
SPP
CABLE SUPPLIED WITH RPM
SUPERVISED
POWER LIMITED
Figure 3
FireFinder-XLS System
FireFinder-XLS System
1. The FireFinder-XLS system requires a Siemens model RPM module to interface to a Centronics parallel
printer. When an RPM is used in conjunction with PAL-1, the FireFinder-XLS system provides a supervised
logging printer meeting the requirements of an NFPA 72 Proprietary or UL1076 Security system. The printer
is supervised for paper out, AC loss, and printer parallel cable removal.
2. Refer to the RPM Installation Instructions, P/N 315-033270, for more details on connecting and
programming a RPM module.
3. Figure 3 shows the proper installation of PAL-1 with an RPM module.

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PARALLEL
PORT
PAL-1
PARALLEL PRINTER
(REAR VIEW)
PRINTER
CABLE SUPPLIED
WITH PAL-1
120 VAC
60 Hz
MKB-5
MKB-6
NOT SUPERVISED
NOTES:
1. Connect the PAL-1 printer to parallel port on the side of ANN-2 or ANN-3.
2. PAL-1 printer is supervised for paper out, AC loss, and printer parallel cable removal by the CSG-M software at
the computer.
3. Supervision for the MKB-5/-5C and MKB-6/-6C printer is set in CSG-M. In the Network Module Map, select the
MKB and press Enter. Scroll down to Printer Option and press Enter to toggle to the correct printer. The fields
Supervised Operation and Serial Port must both be set to YES.
4. All cables must be in rigid conduit and cannot leave the room.
5. All circuits, except AC Input, are power limited.
MXL System
1. Installation of the PAL-1 in an MXL system requires that a Siemens model ANN-2 or ANN-3 is installed in
the system. The ANN-2 and ANN-3 come installed in an MKB-5 or MKB-6 respectively. An ANN-3 is also
included in model RCC-3.
2. Refer to the MKB-5/-5C Installation Instructions, P/N 315-048727, the MKB-6/-6C Installation Instructions, P/N
315-048722, and the RCC-3/-3R/-3C/-3FC/-3FR Installation Instructions, P/N 315-048665, for more details on
connecting and programming MKB-5, MKB-6 and RCC-3 modules respectively to a PAL-1 printer.
3. Figure 4 shows the proper installation of a PAL-1 with an MXL system.
Figure 4
MXL System
f. Press the Set button to scroll through the remaining options for the selected setting until you see the one
you want. Press the ItemÐor ItemÏbutton to select the next or previous setting you want to change.
g. Repeat Step f for any other settings you want to change.
h. When you finish, press the Menu buttons (ItemÏand Set) again to exit default-setting mode.
Your new settings become the printer's defaults.
Turning Off the Lock-Out Mode: You can turn off the lock-out mode easily by using buttons on the control panel.
Follow the steps below to turn off the lock-out mode.
a. Make sure the printer is turned off.
NOTE: Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least 5 seconds before turning it back on; otherwise, you may
damage the printer.
b. Press and hold both the Load/Eject and Pause buttons. While these buttons are pressed, turn the printer
on and the printer will beep once, indicating that the default-setting menu is unlocked.
To turn on the lock-out mode, repeat steps a and b. The printer beeps twice, indicating that the lock-out mode has
been turned on.

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FC2025, FC2050, FC922 or FC924
1. Installation of the PAL-1 in a FC2025, FC2050, FC922 or FC924 system requires that an FCA2018-U1 is
already installed.
2. Refer to the FCA2018-U1 Installation Instructions, P/N A6V10315044, for more details on connecting and
programming an FCA2018-U1 to a PAL-1.
3. Figure 5 shows the proper installation of a PAL-1 with a FC2025, FC2050, FC922 or FC924 system.
NOTES:
1. The maximum distance from the FCA2018-U1 to the PAL-1 is 6 feet. The two modules must be in the same room.
Wiring to the printer must be 14 AWG min., 600V insulation in conduit, and located in the same room as the
control panel.
2. For NFPA 72 Local, Auxiliary and Remote Station configurations, connect the output of the FCA2018-U1 to any UL ITE
listed printer.
3. The printer must support the EPSON FX command set.
4. For NFPA 72 Proprietary of UL 1076 configurations, use printer Siemens Model PAL-1, a UL listed for fire Centronics
parallel printer.
5. The printer is supervised for paper out, AC loss, and printer parallel cable removal by the FCA2018-U1.
6. After loading the paper in the PAL-1 printer, turn off the power and follow the steps below.
a. While pressing the LOAD PARK button, turn on the power to the PAL-1 printer. Keep pressing the
LOAD PARK button for 5 seconds.
b. Release the LOAD PARK button.
c. The current setting will print.
d. When printing is completed, the ON LINE indicator will be lit. If the ON LINE indicator is not lit, press the ON
LINE button.
Figure 5
FC2025, FC2050, FC922,
or FC924
120 VAC
60 Hz. CENTRONICS
PARALLEL
PAL-1 or ITE LISTED PRINTER
FCA2018-U1
SPP
CABLE SUPPLIED WITH FCA2018-U1
SUPERVISED
POWER LIMITED

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Keyboard & Mouse
(Using Splitter Cable)
See NCC-2F Installation Instructions, P/N 315-049430
(Default COM Post Assignment Shown)
See Note 2
See Notes 2 and 3
Flexible Conduit
(User Supplied)
Conduit
AC Main
120 VAC 60Hz
AC Main
120 VAC 60Hz
Computer (rear view)
Junction
Box
(user
supplied)
Parallel Printer (rear view)
120 VAC/60 Hz
LPT 2
LAN 2
VGA
VIDEO
TOUCH
DC12V
MONITOR
CARD
CPU
CARD
USB
PORTS
PARALLEL
PORT
SERIAL
PORTS
SOUND
CARD
NCC-2F
COM 3
NCC-2F
COM 5*
LAN 1
(For NCC Key)
LCD Monitor
(rear view)
LPT 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Junction
Box and Cover
(user supplied)
Bushing
(user
supplied)
Approved Flexible
Conduit Connector
(user supplied)
Approved 1/2” Flexible
Metallic/Nonmetallic
Conduit (user supplied)
Power
Connection
Box (not
required for
Rack Mount
or Console
Installations)
.
Video
COM 2 COM 1
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
12V 5A
Power
Supply
Not Supervised
NOTES:
1. Connect the PAL-1 printer to LPT1 port on the rear of the Siemens Building Management system computer.
2. NFPA 72 Proprietary and Local System installation requires that the computer, monitor and printer be UL
rated for fire (Siemens models SCDXP/XPWAN-B, SCDXP/XPWAN-BT, SCD-19L-2, SCD-19TL-2, UHW-
W717-00T-M, UHW-W717-00L-M, UHW-W7AO-22T-C, UHW-W7AO-19T-C, UHW-W7XN-00T-M, UHW-
W7XN-00L-M, UHW-0000-22T-L, UHW-0000-42T-L, UHW-0000-22L-L, UHW-0000-42L-L and PAL-1
respectively).
3. PAL-1 printer is supervised for paper out, AC loss, and printer parallel cable removal by the build
management software at the computer.
4. All circuits, except AC Input, are power limited.
5. All cables must be in rigid conduit and cannot leave the room.
Figure 6
Siemens Building Management System
Siemens Building Management System (NCCXP-G or -GL, NCCI7-G or -GL, Desigo CC, and
Cerberus DMS)
1. The PAL-1 can be used as a supervised journaling or logging printer when connected to a UL listed
Siemens Building Management System computer to meet the requirements of an NFPA 72 proprietary
system. The printer is supervised for paper out, AC loss, and printer parallel cable removal.
2. Refer to the FireFinder-NCC Operation, Installation and Maintenance Manual, P/N 315-049679, or Desigo
CC Engineering Guide, Document ID A6V10376170, or Cerberus PRO Engineering Guide, Document ID
A6V10376202, for more details on connecting and programming the PAL-1.
3. Figure 6 shows the proper installation of PAL-1 with a NCCXP-G or -GL, NCCI7-G or -GL computer,
Desigo CC or Cerberus DMS.
Electrical Ratings
120 VAC, 60 HZ, 3A.

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P/N 315-092408-14
Document ID A6V10372650
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Building Technologies Division
8 Fernwood Road
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932
Siemens Canada Limited
Building Technologies Division
2 Kenview Boulevard
Brampton, Ontario L6T 5E4 Canada
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