Simplex 4010ES User manual

579-969 Rev E
*0579969E
4010ES Fire Alarm Operator's Manual

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Contents 1 Cautions, Warnings, and Regulatory Information.................................................................................. 3
2 Basic concepts and operations................................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Normal Appearance of Operator Interface Panel......................................................................................................................... 5
3 Alarm Conditions........................................................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Acknowledging an alarm.................................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.2 Overview - acknowledging alarms................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Globally acknowledging alarms....................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.4 Individually Acknowledging Alarms................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.5 Silencing an alarm............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.5.1 Using the Alarm Silence Key......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.6 Resetting the system......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.6.1 Resetting a system with active alarms....................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.6.2 Performing a hardware reset....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.7 Disabling a point that remains in alarm......................................................................................................................................... 9
3.7.1 Important notes.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
4 Trouble conditions................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 How the 4010ES indicates the presence of a trouble................................................................................................................. 11
4.2 What acknowledge does................................................................................................................................................................. 11
4.3 Global versus individual acknowledge.......................................................................................................................................... 11
4.4 Trouble indications for TrueAlarm sensors.................................................................................................................................. 11
4.5 What to do when TrueAlarm troubles occur................................................................................................................................ 12
4.6 Acknowledging troubles................................................................................................................................................................. 12
4.6.1 Globally acknowledging troubles.............................................................................................................................................................. 12
4.6.2 Individually acknowledging troubles........................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.7 If the trouble doesn’t clear............................................................................................................................................................. 13
4.7.1 System Reset Key.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
4.7.2 Disabling a point with a trouble condition............................................................................................................................................. 13
5 Supervisory conditions............................................................................................................................ 15
5.1 How the 4010ES indicates the presence of a supervisory condition........................................................................................ 15
5.2 What acknowledge does................................................................................................................................................................. 15
5.3 Acknowledging supervisory conditions........................................................................................................................................ 16
5.3.1 Globally acknowledging supervisory conditions................................................................................................................................... 16
5.3.2 Individually acknowledging supervisory conditions............................................................................................................................. 16
6 Selecting points for status and control.................................................................................................. 17
6.1 Selecting points from alarm, trouble, supervisory list................................................................................................................ 17
6.2 Selecting points from the menu.................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.3 Selecting points with the entry keypad......................................................................................................................................... 17
6.3.1 Selecting Points............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
7 Install Mode.............................................................................................................................................. 20
7.1 Accessing Install Mode................................................................................................................................................................... 20
7.2 Adding and Removing Points and Cards...................................................................................................................................... 20
7.3 Adding and Removing Lists............................................................................................................................................................ 20
7.4 Adding and removing groups to Install Mode............................................................................................................................. 21
7.5 Viewing Install Mode....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
8 Advanced functions................................................................................................................................. 23
8.1 Logging in and out of the system.................................................................................................................................................. 23
8.1.1 Log in procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
8.1.2 Log out procedure....................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
8.2 Setting system time and date........................................................................................................................................................ 24
8.3 Viewing the time at which an event occurred.............................................................................................................................. 25
8.4 Enabling and disabling points........................................................................................................................................................ 25
8.5 Forcing points on and off............................................................................................................................................................... 25
8.5.1 Returning a point to automatic operation............................................................................................................................................. 25
8.6 Displaying and clearing historical logs.......................................................................................................................................... 26
8.6.1 Displaying/clearing historical logs............................................................................................................................................................. 26
8.7 Printing reports............................................................................................................................................................................... 26
9 System test procedures........................................................................................................................... 28
9.1 WalkTest Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................... 28

9.2 Setting WalkTest options................................................................................................................................................................ 28
9.3 Setting options................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
9.4 TrueNAC Voltage Drop Test............................................................................................................................................................ 29
9.4.1 Accessing the TrueNAC Voltage Drop Test............................................................................................................................................. 30
9.4.2 Testing all TrueAlert Power Supply’s SLCs.............................................................................................................................................. 30
9.4.3 Testing each TrueAlert Power Supply’s SLC........................................................................................................................................... 31
9.4.4 The TrueNAC Report.................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
9.5 Disable IDNET CO Algorithms........................................................................................................................................................ 35
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1 Cautions, Warnings, and Regulatory Information
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Follow the instructions in this installation manual. These instructions must be followed to avoid
damage to this product and associated equipment. Product operation and reliability depend upon proper installation.
DO NOT INSTALL ANY SIMPLEX™ PRODUCT THAT APPEARS DAMAGED Upon unpacking your Simplex product, inspect
the contents of the carton for shipping damage. If damage is apparent, immediately file a claim with the carrier and notify an
authorized Simplex product supplier.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD Disconnect electrical field power when making any internal adjustments or repairs. All repairs should
be performed by a representative or an authorized agent of your local Simplex product supplier.
STATIC HAZARD Static electricity can damage components. Handle as follows:
• Ground yourself before opening or installing components.
• Prior to installation, keep components wrapped in anti-static material at all times.
EYE SAFETY HAZARD Under certain fibreoptic application conditions, the optical output of this device may exceed eye safety
limits. Do not use magnification (such as a microscope or other focusing equipment) when viewing the output of this device.
FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS – PART 15. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
SYSTEM REACCEPTANCE TEST AFTER SOFTWARE CHANGES To ensure proper system operation, this product must be tested in
accordance with NFPA72® after any programming operation or change in site-specific software. Reacceptance testing is required after any
change, addition or deletion of system components, or after any modification, repair or adjustment to system hardware or wiring.
All components, circuits, system operations, or software functions known to be affected by a change must be 100% tested. In addition, to
ensure that other operations are not inadvertently affected, at least 10% of initiating devices that are not directly affected by the change,
up to a maximum of 50 devices, must also be tested and proper system operation verified.
NFPA 72® is a registered trademark of the National Fire Protection Association.
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2 Basic concepts and operations
Note: Note: For operation of the 4010ES Panel with an ES Touch Screen Display, refer to 579-1329
This is an overview of the 4010ES operator interface panel and describes the normal appearance of the operator interface panel.
The Simplex 4010ES Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) has three general functions.
• It monitors fire alarm initiating points (for example, smoke detectors, heat detectors, and pull stations).
• It activates fire alarm notification appliances (horns, strobes, audio evacuation messages) when an initiating point activates.
• It monitors and controls auxiliary building equipment (fan dampers, relays, security devices).
Note: The term “point” is used extensively throughout this manual. It is a generic term used to refer to an individual component of the
system, such as a single smoke detector, a single pull station, etc. Some devices may take up multiple points in a system.
The 4010ES operator interface allows a system operator to control and monitor the facility-specific components connected to the 4010ES
FACP.
Figure 1: Operator Interface
Table 1: Components of the operator interface
LED/Key Description Refer To
ALARMS Keys and LEDs The ALARMS LEDs - FIRE and PRORITY2 - indicate the
presence of an unacknowledged alarm condition. Other
components of the system, such as the horns and strobes,
also activate to indicate the presence of an alarm. The FIRE
ALARM ACK and PRIORITY2 ACK keys allow an operator to
acknowledge the presence of an alarm.
Alarm Conditions
ALARM SILENCED LED/ALARM SILENCE
Key
Pressing the ALARM SILENCE key provides a means of
silencing the building’s audible notification appliances
(horns). The LED indicates when this key has been used.
Alarm Conditions
WARNING LED Keys and LEDs The WARNINGS LEDs – SUPERVISORY and TROUBLE –
indicate when abnormal, non-fire conditions occur to the
fire alarm’s wiring or devices. The Warning keys – SUPV ACK
and TROUBLE ACK – allow an operator to acknowledge the
presence of the abnormal condition.
Trouble conditions for Troubles.
Supervisory conditions for
Supervisory Conditions.
SYSTEM RESET Key Pressing this key directs the panel to reset all attached
devices and clear all acknowledged alarms, troubles, and
supervisory conditions.
Alarm Conditions
AC POWER LED Indicates the presence of AC power at the panel. N/A
Event Time Key Used to display the time at which an acknowledged alarm,
trouble, or supervisory condition occurred.
Advanced functions
Entry Keypad Used to call up points for monitoring and control. Selecting points for status and
control
Facility-Specific Control Keys These are programmable keys. Typical functions include
manual evacuation, ground fault monitor, etc.
N/A
Enable/Disable Keys Pressing these keys allows you to enable or disable devices
attached to the panel.
Advanced functions
On/Off/Auto Keys Pressing these keys allows you to force a device (such as a
relay) ON or OFF. The Auto key returns control of the device
to the panel.
Advanced functions
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Table 1: Components of the operator interface
LED/Key Description Refer To
Arm/Disarm Keys Used with security points. These keys allow you to turn
security devices on (arm) or off (disarm).
Advanced functions
Alphanumeric Display Displays text describing abnormal conditions for devices
attached to the panel (i.e., smoke detector in main lobby is in
alarm). Also displays system prompts and messages.
Note: The degree to which you are allowed to control the system depends on the passcode assigned to you. See Logging in and out of
the system for details on this.
2.1 Normal Appearance of Operator Interface Panel
The 4010ES operator interface panel shows the following under normal conditions.
• Green power LED is ON - indicating the panel is receiving AC Power
• All other LEDs off.
• Alphanumeric display reports that the system is normal, as shown below.
Note: If the appearance of the operator interface panel is not as shown above, refer to the information in Alarm Conditions, Trouble
conditions, and Supervisory conditions for instructions on managing the alarm, supervisory, or trouble condition.
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3 Alarm Conditions
An alarm condition occurs when an initiating device (such as a manual pull station, smoke detector, etc.) activates. The 4010ES indicates
the presence of the alarm condition through messages it displays on the alphanumeric display, by flashing the ALARM indicator, and by
activating the building’s notification appliances (horns and strobes).
Note: An alarm condition is a serious event, indicating the possibility of fire danger.In addition to using the 4010ES operator interface
panel to investigate and manage alarm conditions as described in this section, you should also be aware of any facility-specific procedures
that you may be required to follow.
3.1 Acknowledging an alarm
How the 4010ES Indicates that an Alarm has Occurred
When an alarm condition is detected by the 4010ES, the panel does the following to indicate the presence of the alarm.
• Red LED, labeled Fire Alarm flashes.
• Tone-alert (piezo buzzer) pulses.
• LEDs on remote annunciators may illuminate.
• The alphanumeric display on the interface panel indicates an alarm condition. The exact manner in which the alphanumeric display
reports information for the alarm condition depends on whether the system’s Display First Alarm Option is enabled.
• If Display 1st Alarm Option is enabled. The display alternates between two screens similar to Screen 1 and Screen 2 shown.
Screen 1 is a tally screen indicating the total number of fire alarms, priority 2 alarms, supervisory conditions, and trouble conditions
present on the panel. Screen 2 is a detailed description of the first alarm received by the panel.
• If Display 1st Alarm Option is not enabled. Only a screen similar to Screen 1 appears, indicating the total number of alarm
conditions present on the system.
3.2 Overview - acknowledging alarms
The first step in managing an alarm condition is to acknowledge the alarm. Acknowledging an alarm does two important things:
• It records the time and date at which you observed the presence of an alarm, trouble, or supervisory condition on the operator
interface panel and stores that information in the system’s historical log.
• When you press the acknowledge key, the system displays specific data on the location of the alarm.
It is important to understand that the 4010ES can be configured with either Global or Individual Acknowledge. Global or Individual
Acknowledge is selected in the System Options sub-tab of the Panel Tab in the ES Panel Programmer. Global Acknowledge is the
default. These options function as follows:
• Global Acknowledge. When global acknowledge is enabled, one press of the FIRE ALARM ACK (or the PRIORITY 2 ACK) key
acknowledges every abnormal point currently reporting an alarm status. This is helpful when a series of devices enter an alarm state
(for example, all of the smoke detectors in an area of the building) and you want to acknowledge all of them at the same time.
• Individual Acknowledge. If individual acknowledge is enabled, the FIRE ALARM ACK (or PRIORITY 2 ACK) key must be pressed to
individually acknowledge each alarm. Individual acknowledge must be selected if the panel is providing proprietary receiving service in
accordance with NFPA72.
The FIRE ALARM ACK (or the PRIORITY 2 ACK) key, which is used to acknowledge alarms (either globally or individually), is located
just beneath the ALARMS LEDs.
3.3 Globally acknowledging alarms
Use the following procedure if the Global Acknowledge option is enabled on your 4010ES system.
1. Unlock and open the enclosure door. Read the alphanumeric display on the interface panel. It reports the number of alarm
conditions as shown.
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2. Press the FIRE ALARM ACK key. Read and follow the instructions on the alphanumeric display. After you press the FIRE ALARM
ACK key, the system responds as follows:
• The tone-alert silences and the alphanumeric display reports pertinent information about the alarm, such as the following:
• The ALARMS LED changes from flashing to steady ON, and all alarm conditions are acknowledged.
• Pressing the FIRE ALARM ACK key again displays information on the next alarm. Continue to do this to review all alarms in the
system.
3.4 Individually Acknowledging Alarms
Use the following procedure if the Individual Acknowledge option is enabled on your 4010ES system.
1. Unlock and open the enclosure door. Read the alphanumeric display on the interface panel. It reports the number of alarm
conditions as shown below.
2. Press the FIRE ALARM ACK key. A report similar to the one shown below appears. Read and follow the instructions on the
alphanumeric display.
3. Press the FIRE ALARM ACK key again. Read the report data. Repeat this procedure to review all reports. Reports are displayed in
chronological order.
• Tone-alert silences when the last unacknowledged alarm is acknowledged.
• System Alarm LED is ON, but is no longer flashing.
3.5 Silencing an alarm
When an alarm condition exists, various signals (horns and strobes), auxiliary relays, the city connection (which is the link to the local fire
department or central station monitoring service), and the tone-alert may activate. The ALARM SILENCE key turns OFF all devices that are
programmed to turn off when it is pressed. Typically, this will be the audible notification appliances (horns).
Note: Depending on the programming of the system, some devices may not turn off when the ALARM SILENCE key is pressed. At a
minimum, the following occurs when the key is pressed:
• Turns OFF signal circuits (which usually connect to the Notification Appliances).
• Turns ON the ALARM SILENCED LED.
• Displays Alarm Silence In Progress.
You should be aware that the following functions affect the operation of the ALARM SILENCE function.
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• If a Coded Input Device (typically a pull station) activates, the ALARM SILENCE key may be ignored until this function has completed
coding. Notification appliances (horns) cannot be silenced when a coded station is in alarm, but silence upon coding completion.
• If the Alarm Silence Inhibit Option - which is a timer that inhibits the operation of the ALARM SILENCE function – is enabled,
pressing the ALARM SILENCE key is ignored until the timer expires. The message ALARM SILENCE INHIBITED displays for a short
time to indicate the action was not taken. The message ALARM SILENCE NO LONGER INHIBITED displays when the timer expires.
• If Waterflow Sprinkler Devices are activated, Notification Appliances may or may not be silenced (depending on local code
requirements). Usually, a dedicated bell will continue to sound to indicate water flow.
• Some visual notification appliances may continue to flash until the system is reset.
3.5.1 Using the Alarm Silence Key
Press the ALARM SILENCE key and read the display. The alphanumeric display shows signal status and the ALARM SILENCED LED turns
ON steady.
3.6 Resetting the system
The function of the SYSTEM RESET key depends on whether active alarms are present at the time the key is pressed.
• Active Alarms Present. Pressing the SYSTEM RESET key when alarms are present attempts to return the system to its normal state.
This includes resetting initiating devices (pull stations and smoke detectors, for example), relays (including city relay and door holder
relays), notification appliances (horns and strobes), and all LEDs and indicators that have been programmed to be reset with the
SYSTEM RESET key. See Resetting a system with active alarms for more information.
• No Active Alarms Present. Pressing the SYSTEM RESET key when no alarms are present causes the system to perform a hardware
reset. See Performing a hardware reset for more information.
3.6.1 Resetting a system with active alarms
Activated devices (i.e, devices in alarm) can be reset, using the SYSTEM RESET key. Doing this allows the system to return to a normal state
following alarm activation. Follow these steps to perform a System Reset when alarms are present.
1. Press the SYSTEM RESET key. The following message appears.
2. One of the following occurs, depending on whether the activated devices reset or not.
• If all zones or devices in alarm reset, the ALARMS LEDs flash. Press either the FIRE ALARM ACK or the PRIORITY 2 ACK key or both,
and the following message appears.
• If a zone or device remains in alarm and fails to reset, the “SYSTEM RESET IN PROGRESS” message is followed by the message shown
below.
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When this message appears, the system remains in an alarm state. The display indicates the total number of alarms present in the
system along with a prompt to use the FIRE ALARM ACK (or PRIORITY 2 ACK) key to review the points. (These points do not require
acknowledgment.) The ALARMS LED remains ON to indicate that a fire alarm device is still in the alarm condition. Read the display to
determine the type and location of the device. Follow local procedures to investigate the area of the building in alarm. Look for devices that
are in an alarm state, for example, pull stations with the handle down or smoke detectors with their LED lit.
3.6.2 Performing a hardware reset
A hardware reset reinitializes the state of certain hardware components and is typically used to reset a Class A Trouble (for example, on an
IDNet or RUI channel) after the problem causing the trouble is resolved. If you attempt to perform a hardware reset without first fixing the
problem causing the trouble, the hardware reset fails and the trouble reappears.
To perform a hardware reset, do one of the following:
• Press the SYSTEM RESET key when no alarms are present.
• From the Main Menu, go to Diagnostic Functions and select Hardware Reset.
3.7 Disabling a point that remains in alarm
If a device remains in alarm and no alarm condition (i.e., smoke or an activated pull station) exists, the 4010ES provides a way to inhibit
alarm reporting for the malfunctioning point. Disabling a point causes a trouble condition for the point or zone that you disable.
The DISABLE key, which is used to disable points, may be passcode protected. If it is, you need to first log in to the system using the
passcode that enables the key. Refer to Logging in and out of the system for information on doing this.
3.7.1 Important notes
Be aware of the following issues related to disabling points.
• Disabling a point causes the point to NOT report alarm conditions or other status changes. A point should not be disabled unless it is
clearly understood that fire detection or security for the area of the building covered by that point will be lost. Appropriate steps must
be taken to provide alternate means of protecting the area of the building covered by the disabled point.
• If the Service Reset option is enabled, an operator can clear an alarm condition (i.e., successfully perform a system reset) even though
the device that caused the alarm remains in a trouble state. The typical application for this would be the case where a malfunctioning
initiating device such as a smoke detector (consisting of a base and removable sensor) causes an alarm and activates the city circuit.
With this option enabled, the sensor can be removed and the system (including the city circuit) can be reset. Without this option
enabled, removing the sensor would cause a trouble, which would prevent the city circuit from being reset.
Important: Service Reset is not a UL-Approved option and enabling this option on the panel invalidates the panel’s UL certification.
Procedure
To disable a point in alarm, follow these steps.
1. Log in at a minimum level of 3.
2. Press either the FIRE ALARM ACK or the PRIORITY 2 ACK key (depending on the type of alarm) to display the point’s
information on the alphanumeric display. For example:
3. Press the DISABLE key. The alphanumeric display shows the following message.
Note: XX represents the point to be disabled.
4. Press the ENTER key. The alphanumeric display shows the action taken.
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Note: The system indicates a trouble condition each time a point is disabled. It is important to repair the disabled point as soon as
possible. Once repaired, the disabled point should be enabled as soon as possible. See the procedure in Enabling and disabling
points.
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4 Trouble conditions
A Trouble message is used to indicate that the FACP is impaired, for example, due to an open circuit, short circuit, ground fault, etc.
This section describes using the Operator Interface Panel keys to investigate the details of the trouble condition.
4.1 How the 4010ES indicates the presence of a trouble
When a trouble condition is detected by the 4010ES, the panel does the following to indicate the presence of the trouble condition.
• In the Warnings group, the yellow TROUBLE LED flashes.
• Tone-alert (piezo buzzer) sounds steady.
• TROUBLE LEDs on remote annunciators may illuminate.
• The alphanumeric display on the interface panel indicates trouble condition, as shown below:
Figure 2: Interface panel showing trouble condition
4.2 What acknowledge does
The first step in managing a trouble condition is to acknowledge the trouble. Acknowledging a trouble does two important things:
• It records the time and date at which you observed the presence of the trouble and stores that information in the system’s historical
log.
• When you press the acknowledge key, the system displays specific data on the location of the trouble.
It is important to understand that the 4010ES can be configured with either Global or Individual Acknowledge. These options function as
follows:
4.3 Global versus individual acknowledge
• Global Acknowledge. When global acknowledge is enabled, one press of the TROUBLE ACK key acknowledges every point currently
reporting a trouble.
• Individual Acknowledge. If individual acknowledge is enabled, the TROUBLE ACK key must be pressed to individually acknowledge
each trouble. Individual acknowledge must be selected if the panel is providing proprietary receiving service in accordance with
NFPA72.
The TROUBLE ACK key, which is used to acknowledge troubles (either globally or individually), is located just beneath the TROUBLE LED.
Refer to Figure 2. If the TROUBLE ACK key is passcode protected (by default, it is not), you cannot use this key to acknowledge troubles
unless you have the required passcode. Refer to Logging in and out of the system for information on how to do this.
4.4 Trouble indications for TrueAlarm sensors
TrueAlarm devices are considered sensors instead of detectors because these devices do not determine alarm conditions. Instead, the
TrueAlarm smoke sensor is a measuring device that sends data regarding smoke density to the 4010ES FACP. The TrueAlarm heat sensor
operates in a similar fashion, but it sends temperature data to the control panel instead of smoke density data. Also, CO heat/smoke
sensors operate just like the TrueAlarm heat/smoke sensors. The 4010ES uses this data to determine whether a trouble has occurred.
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The TrueAlarm and CO sensors have three automatic trouble indications.
• Dirty. A Smoke Detector Dirty condition is reported any time the average value on an individual sensor reaches a set threshold
value.
• Excessively Dirty. A Smoke Detector Excessively Dirty trouble condition is reported any time the average value of an individual
sensor reaches a slightly higher threshold level.
• Expired Trouble. An Expired Trouble condition is reported anytime a CO sensor has reached the end of its useful lifetime.
In addition to the three automatic trouble conditions, the 4010ES software includes three pre-programmed digital pseudo points: P132,
P463 and P464. The pseudo point P132 (Sensor Almost Dirty Log Enable) can be turned ON through the front display, logged on at level 4
to allow a TrueAlarm sensor that is close to being dirty to report as if it were dirty. This is useful when maintenance is being scheduled for
dirty sensors, as it provides a means of seeing which sensors are approaching a dirty state. The pseudo points P463 and P464 are used to
log all the CO sensors that will expire in 6 and 12 months respectively.
4.5 What to do when TrueAlarm troubles occur
System Operators should do the following when these troubles occur.
• Almost Dirty Trouble. This feature is visible only when enabled from the front display or through the ES Panel Programmer. In this
case, a Simplex Technical Representative has programmed the system to allow almost dirty sensors to report as dirty. Contact your
facilities management personnel to report the trouble and schedule maintenance (cleaning) for the sensors.
• Dirty. This trouble means the sensor is holding its sensitivity, that maintenance should be scheduled for the sensor. Contact your
facilities management personnel to report the trouble and schedule maintenance (cleaning) for the sensors.
• Excessively Dirty. This trouble means the sensor is no longer compensating for dirt and dust. False alarms are possible in this
condition and sensors should be cleaned as soon as possible. Contact your facilities management personnel to report the trouble
and immediately schedule maintenance (cleaning) for the sensors.
• Expired. This trouble means that the CORC (CO Replacement Cartridge) needs to be replaced.
• Almost Expired. This trouble means that the CORC is almost at the end of its lifetime and would need to be replaced within 6 or 12
months, depending on the system configuration.
4.6 Acknowledging troubles
4.6.1 Globally acknowledging troubles
If global acknowledge is enabled on the 4010ES, the system automatically clears after the source of the trouble clears. Approximately 30
seconds after the source of the trouble clears, the alphanumeric display should indicate a normal system.
To globally acknowledge trouble points, follow these steps:
1. Unlock and open the enclosure door. The alphanumeric display shows the trouble condition. For example:
Globally Acknowledging Troubles
2. Press the TROUBLE ACK key under the flashing yellow LED. The alphanumeric display shows the area and type of trouble. The
tone-alert silences and the yellow LED glows steady.
3. Read the alphanumeric display and investigate the area to determine the cause of the trouble.
- Restore or replace the defective device (switch, wire, notification appliance, etc.) in accordance with the device’s instructions.
- The trouble condition automatically clears when the problem has been corrected.
- After a delay, the alphanumeric display reads:
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4.6.2 Individually acknowledging troubles
When individual acknowledge is used, the tone-alert re-sounds when the condition clears. Individual acknowledge must be selected if the
panel is providing proprietary receiving service in accordance with NFPA72. Follow these steps to use individual acknowledge.
1. Unlock and open the enclosure door. The alphanumeric display shows the trouble condition. For example:
2. Press the TROUBLE ACK key. Repeat this step and read the reports. You need to do this for each trouble event. The following
occurs:
- The tone-alert silences and the LED glows steady.
- The alphanumeric display shows the area and type of problem, as shown below.
3. Read the alphanumeric display. Investigate the trouble to determine its cause. Restore or replace defective device (switch, wire,
notification appliance, etc.) in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
When the trouble clears, the TROUBLE LED flashes and the tone-alert sounds steadily.
4. Press the TROUBLE ACK key. The display shows the system status. Press the TROUBLE ACK key again. After a delay, the display
shows that the system status is normal.
4.7 If the trouble doesn’t clear
Normally, trouble points do not require acknowledgment of the cleared condition. If the system does not clear, read the display. If the
source of the trouble cannot be located, call your Simplex branch office to repair the system.
4.7.1 System Reset Key
Some troubles latch until they are reset manually, or are reset by pressing the SYSTEM RESET key. Try pressing the SYSTEM RESET key if
the trouble is any one of the following:
• Style D initiating device circuit trouble.
• City Circuit trouble.
• 24 Point I/O trouble.
If pressing the SYSTEM RESET key does not clear the trouble, or if the trouble toggles (clears and then reappears), you may choose to
either disconnect the device or to disable the point, using the procedure outlined in the next section.
4.7.2 Disabling a point with a trouble condition
Keep the following in mind when disabling points:
• Disabling a point causes the point to NOT report alarm conditions or other status changes. A point should not be disabled unless it
is clearly understood that fire detection or security for the area of the building covered by that point would be lost. Appropriate steps
must be taken to provide alternate means of protecting the area of the building covered by the disabled point.
• Repair or replace the failed device or circuit as soon as possible. Once repaired, the disabled point should be enabled as soon as
possible.
1. Press the TROUBLE ACK key to display the point’s information on the alphanumeric display. For example:
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2. Press the Disable key. The alphanumeric display shows the following message.
3. Press the ENTER key. The alphanumeric display shows the action taken.
Note: The system indicates a trouble condition each time a point is disabled. It is important to repair the disabled point as soon as
possible. Once repaired, the disabled point should be enabled as soon as possible. See the procedure in Enabling and disabling
points.
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5 Supervisory conditions
A Supervisory condition indicates the following:
• Some part of the building’s fire protection system is disabled. An example of this is a sprinkler tamper switch being activated due to a
fire sprinkler control valve being closed.
• A lower priority initiating device (such as a duct smoke detector) has been triggered.
Depending on the system design, a Supervisory point can be:
• Latching. The panel must be reset to clear the Supervisory condition.
• Non-latching. The indicators (LED, buzzer, etc.) turn off automatically when the condition clears.
This section describes using the Operator Interface Panel keys to investigate the details of the supervisory condition.
5.1 How the 4010ES indicates the presence of a supervisory condition
When a supervisory condition is detected by the 4010ES, the panel does the following to indicate the presence of the condition.
• Yellow LED, labeled SUPERVISORY flashes.
• Tone-alert (piezo buzzer) sounds steady.
• The alphanumeric display on the interface panel indicates supervisory condition, as shown below:
Figure 3: Interface panel showing supervisory condition
5.2 What acknowledge does
The first step in managing a supervisory condition is to acknowledge the condition. Acknowledging a supervisory does two important things:
• It records the time and date at which you observed the presence of the condition and stores that information in the system’s historical
log.
• When you press the acknowledge key, the system displays specific data on the location of the supervisory condition.
It is important to understand that the 4010ES can be configured with either Global or Individual Acknowledge. These options function as
follows:
• Global Acknowledge. When global acknowledge is enabled, one press of the SUPV ACK key acknowledges every point currently
reporting a supervisory condition.
• Individual Acknowledge. If individual acknowledge is enabled, the SUPV ACK key must be pressed to individually acknowledge each
supervisory condition. Individual acknowledge must be selected if the panel is providing proprietary receiving service in accordance
with NFPA72.
The SUPV ACK key, which is used to acknowledge supervisory conditions (either globally or individually), is located just beneath the
SUPERVISORY LED. Refer to Figure 3. If the SUPV ACK key is passcode protected (by default, it is not), you cannot use this key to
acknowledge supervisory conditions unless you have the required passcode.
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5.3 Acknowledging supervisory conditions
5.3.1 Globally acknowledging supervisory conditions
Pressing the SUPV ACK key once globally acknowledges all supervisory conditions that exist within the fire alarm system. In addition, the
SUPERVISORY LED changes from flashing to steady ON and the tone-alert silences.
If global acknowledge is enabled on your system, use the following procedure to acknowledge the supervisory conditions.
1. Unlock and open the enclosure door. The alphanumeric display shows the supervisory condition, similar to the following
example.
2. Press the SUPV ACK key under the flashing yellow LED. The alphanumeric display shows the area and type of condition. The
tone-alert silences and the yellow LED glows steady.
Read the alphanumeric display. Investigate the problem to determine its cause. Restore or replace the defective device (switch,
wire, notification appliance) in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, or call Simplex to repair the system. When the
problem causing the supervisory is corrected, the supervisory automatically clears and, after a delay, the alphanumeric display
indicates that the system status is normal.
5.3.2 Individually acknowledging supervisory conditions
If individual acknowledge is enabled on your system, you need to separately acknowledge each supervisory condition. Use the following
procedure to do this.
1. Unlock and open the enclosure door. The alphanumeric display shows the supervisory condition, similar to the following
example.
2. Press the SUPV ACK key. Repeat this step and read the display. The alphanumeric display shows the area and type of condition.
a. The tone-alert silences and the LED glows steady.
b. The display shows the area and type of problem.
3. Read the alphanumeric display. Investigate the problem to determine its cause. Restore or replace the defective device (switch,
wire, notification appliance) in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, or call Simplex to repair the system. When the
problem causing the condition is corrected, the SUPERVISORY LED flashes and the tone-alert sounds steady.
4. Press the SUPV ACK key. The display shows the system status.
5. Press the SUPV ACK key again. After a short delay, the display indicates that the system is normal.
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6 Selecting points for status and control
Many of the advanced operations that can be accomplished from the operator interface first require you to select the point on which you
want to perform the operation. Points can be selected in one of three ways.
• Alarm, Trouble, Supervisory List. Points that are reporting an alarm, trouble, or supervisory condition can be selected from the
active alarm, trouble, or supervisory list.
• Using the Menu. The menu system includes an option that allows you to scroll through each category (monitor, signal, etc.) of point,
and then after selecting a category, you can scroll through the points for the category.
• Using the Entry Keys. The Entry keys, located on the far right of the operator interface, contain abbreviated labels for each category
of point. (For example, the key in the upper left corner of the Entry keys is labeled “ZONE” and the key to its right is labeled “SIG.”
Pressing one of these keys causes the system to prompt you to select a specific point within the selected category.
6.1 Selecting points from alarm, trouble, supervisory list
When a point experiences an abnormal condition, such as an alarm, trouble, or supervisory, it is added to the appropriate list (alarm list,
supervisory list, or trouble list). Points within these lists can be selected as follows:
1. Press the appropriate acknowledge key to enter the list. (For example, press the FIRE ALARM ACK key to enter the list of current
fire alarms; press the TROUBLE ACK key to enter the list of current troubles).
2. Use the Next and Previous keys to scroll through the entries in this list. Stop scrolling when the point you are interested in is
displayed.
6.2 Selecting points from the menu
1. Press the Menu key to enter the panels's menu system.
2. Press the Next key until the alphanumeric display reads as follows:
3. Press ENTER. The display reads as follows:
4. Press the Next key to scroll through the categories of points until the appropriate category is shown. Press the ENTER key. The
first point in the selected category appears. In the example below, the point shown is the first one in the monitor zone category.
5. Press the Next key to scroll through the list of points in the category. When the point that you want to select is displayed, press
ENTER.
6.3 Selecting points with the entry keypad
The Entry Keypad, shown below, allows you to quickly select a category of points. For example, pressing the ZONE key on the upper left
side of the keypad selects the monitor zone category. After selecting a category, messages on the display prompt you for the specific point
in the category.
You can use the keypad to select either a local point or a network point. A local point is one that is physically connected to the panel you
are currently at, and a network point is one that is located on a different panel but has been programmed so that it can be selected and
controlled from another panel.
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Figure 4: Entry Keypad
6.3.1 Selecting Points
Refer to the following table for information on using the keypad to select local points on this panel.
Table 2: Keypad Use
Key Data to Enter
ZONE - allows you to select a Monitor Zone point. ZN, followed by ENTER, where ZN represents a zone card and is a number from 1 to n.
(n represents the number of the last zone card in your system.) After selecting a zone,
use Next and Previous to scroll through the points.
SIG - allows you to select a Signal point. SIG, followed by ENTER, where SIG represents a signal card and is number from 3 to n.
(n represents the number of the last signal card in your system.) After selecting a signal
card, use Next and Previous to scroll through the signal points.
SIG, followed by ENTER, where SIG represents an
IDNAC symbolic channel then "-" and the NXNA point number on that channel.
AUX - allows you to select an Auxiliary Relay. AUX, followed by ENTER, where AUX represents an auxiliary relay and is a number from
3 to n. (n represents the number of the last auxiliary relay in your system.)
FB – allows you to select a Feedback point. Enter the number corresponding to the Feedback point. For example, pressing the
FBkey and entering a 1 selects FB1.
IO - allows you to select a point on a 24 Point I/O
card.
IO, followed by ENTER, where IO represents a point and is a number from 1 to n. (n
represents the number of the last I/O point in your system.
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