Simplex 4100 Series User manual

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Introduction
This publication describes the installation procedure for the 4100-0154/4120-0154 and 4100-6048 VESDA Interface modules. This document covers
the following topics:
• Configuring, wiring, and installing a VESDA RS-232 Interface card in a 4100/4100U/ 4100ES FACP.
• Adding supervisory wiring to a VESDA power supply. This wiring is only required for VESDA power supplies, and is not required if VESDA
detectors are powered by 4100 power supplies.
Related documentation
•VESDA Installation Sheet: This document ships with the detector, and gives basic instructions on installing, wiring, and powering up the detector.
This is also available from the Xtralis Extranet site.
•VESDA Product Guide: This document is available from the Xtralis Extranet site, and gives a more detailed guide on installation, wiring, powering,
and maintaining the detector.
•VESDA LCD Programmer Product Guide: This document is available from the Xtralis Extranet, and documents how to program using the LCD
Programmer. The methods described are also used with the high level interface (HLI)
•VESDA Intelligent Interface, Operating, and Programming Manual,
•Field Wiring Diagram for 4100 Power Limited (841-731) or Field Wiring Diagram for Non Power Limited (841-995)
•4100ES Fire Alarm System Installation Guide (574-848)

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Setting jumpers
Verifying jumper settings
All jumpers on the VESDA RS-232 interface daughter card are factory preset and do not require modification. If necessary, use this section to verify that
the jumpers are in the correct positions. See Table 1 and Figure 1.
Table 1: VESDA default jumper settings
P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3 Remove Jumper 2-3
In the table above, 2-3 means you should place the jumper on pins 2 and 3, whereas a designation of 1-2 means you should place the jumper on pins
1 and 2.
Figure 1: Jumper settings for VESDA RS-232 interface card

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Setting switches
Switch SW1 on the VESDA RS-232 interface daughter card is a bank of eight dip switches. From left to right (Figure 2) these switches are designated as
SW1-1 through SW1-8. The function of these switches is as follows:
• SW1-1 sets the baud rate for the serial communication line running between the VESDA RS-232 interface card and the 4100 CPU. Set this
switch to ON.
• SW1-2 through SW1-8 set the card address within the 4100 FACP. These switches must be set to the value assigned to the card by the
Programmer. See Figure 3 for a complete list of the switch settings for all of the possible card addresses.
Figure 2: Jumper settings for the VESDA RS-232 interface card

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Figure 3: 4100 Daughter card addresses

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Installing the Motherboard into 2975-91xx Back Boxes (4100)
The VESDA motherboard can be mounted to either 4100 Back Boxes (PID series 2975-91xx) or 4100U/4100ES Back Boxes (PID series 2975-94xx).
• The 4100-0154/4120-0154 is used for systems with 4100 Back Boxes.
• The 4100-6048 is used for systems with 4100U /4100ES Back Boxes
This section describes mounting the 4100-0154/4120-0154 version into 4100 Back Boxes.
Installing in a 2975-91xx Master Controller Bay
Use the following guidelines and instruction when installing into a master controller bay.
• If the 575-274 Master Motherboard is used, it must be installed in the leftmost position of this bay. If the 575-274 Master Motherboard is not
used, the CPU motherboard must be installed in the leftmost position of the bay.
• The power supply must be installed in the rightmost position of the bay.
• Relay cards must be installed in the slots immediately to the left of the power supply. This is necessary to allow for the proper routing of
nonpower limited wiring (120 VAC wiring connected to the relay card).
• If used, the Class B motherboard (575-275) must be installed to the left of the relay cards. If a physical bridge is used with the Class B
motherboard, it must be to the right of any motherboards using NICs. This allows for earth ground detection via the physical bridge. Install the
motherboard as described below.
To install the motherboard complete the following steps:
1. Orient the motherboard so that the connector labeled J1 is on the right and the header labeled P1 is on the left.
2. Slide the motherboard you are installing to the left until the pins are completely inserted in the connector of a previously installed
motherboard.
3. Secure the motherboard to the chassis with four Torx screws.
You can install the motherboard in any of these slots. If the bay has relay cards, install them to the immediate left of the power supply.
Figure 4: Installing the Motherboard into a 4100 Master Controller Bay

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Installing into a 2975-91xx Expansion Bay
Review the following guidelines before mounting the motherboard into a 2975-91xx Expansion Bay.
• If a power supply is installed in the bay, it must be installed on the far right of the bay and any relay modules must be installed in the slots
immediately to its left.
• Relay cards must be installed in the rightmost possible slots. This is necessary to allow for the proper routing of non-power limited wiring
(typically 120 VAC wiring), which could be connected to a relay module.
• If a 4100-0155 /4120-0155 SDACT, 4100-6052 Event Reporting DACT, 4100-6053 Point Reporting DACT, or a 4100-0153 / 4120-0153 CCDACT
is installed in the bay, it must be installed in the far left or far right slot. Neither of these modules contains the J1 or P1 connectors, which are
used to distribute power and communications to adjacent modules.
Use the following directions and Figure 5 to install a motherboard into an expansion bay.
1. Orient the motherboard with the connector labeled J1 on the right and the header labeled P1 on the left.
2. Match the connector on the previously installed motherboard with the pins on the motherboard you are installing. Slide the motherboard
to the left until the pins are completely inserted in the connector of the previously installed motherboard. If you are installing the leftmost
board, the pins will remain unconnected.
3. Secure the motherboard to the chassis with four torx screws.
The motherboard can be installed in any of the eight slots. If the bay has relay cards, they must be installed on the far right of the bay.
Figure 5: Installing the Motherboard into a 4100 Expansion Bay
4. If you are installing the leftmost motherboard, connect a 733-525 Power and Communication Harness. Continue to the next topic to connect
the harness.

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Connecting the 733-525 Harness
If you need to connect a 733-525 Harness to a motherboard, refer to Figure 5 and follow these steps. Make sure to route the power and
communication wiring on the left side of the bay.
1. Connect one end of the harness to a motherboard in an adjacent bay. If the adjacent bay is a master controller bay, connect the harness to
the P2 and P3 connectors of the master controller motherboard and continue to step 2. If the adjacent bay is an expansion bay, connect the
harness to the P2 and P3 connectors of the motherboard installed in the leftmost slot. (If a 4100-0155 /4120-0155 SDACT, 4100-6052 Event
Reporting DACT, 4100-6053 Point Reporting DACT, or a 4100-0153 /4120-0153 CCDACT occupies the leftmost slot, connect the harness to
the motherboard in the second slot from the left.) Connect the harness as follows:
a. Insert the harness connector with the blue wire into the P2 connector. Note that the P2 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.
b. Insert the harness connector with the white wire into the P3 connector. Note that the P3 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.
2. Connect the other end of the harness to the leftmost motherboard in the next bay, as described below. Make sure to route the wiring on the
left side of the bay.
a. Insert the harness connector with the blue wire into the P2 connector. Note that the P2 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.
b. Insert the harness connector with the white wire into the P3 connector. Note that the P3 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.
Figure 6: Power and communication wiring for motherboards (4100)

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Installing the Motherboards in 2975-94xx Back Boxes (4100U/4100ES)
The VESDA motherboard can be mounted to either 4100 Back Boxes (PID series 2975-91xx) or 4100U/4100ES Back Boxes (PID series 2975-94xx).
• The 4100-0154 4120-0154 is used for systems with 4100 Back Boxes.
• The 4100-6048 is used for systems with 4100U /4100ES Back Boxes.
This section describes mounting the 4100-6048 version into 4100U/4100ES Back Boxes.
Use the 4100-6048 for systems with 4100ES back boxes.
Installing in a 2975-94xx CPU bay
You can install up to two motherboards with the system CPU in the CPU bay.
To mount a motherboard into a CPU bay, complete the following steps:
1. Orient the motherboard with the connector labeled J1 on the right and the header labeled P1 on the left.
2. Slide the motherboard to the right until the pins from P1 on the motherboard to the right are completely inserted in the motherboard J1
connector.
3. Attach four lockwashers and metal standoffs to the chassis and secure the motherboard to the chassis using four #6 screws.
Figure 7: Installing the motherboard in a 4100U/4100ES CPU Bay
When installing 2 in. x 11 1/2 in. motherboards in a 4100U/4100ES expansion bay, adhere to the following guidelines:
• Each expansion bay assembly includes a chassis, two end supports, one LED/switch frame, and a power distribution interface (PDI) board.
• An expansion bay holds up to eight 4 in. x 5 in. modules. A double-size module, such as the ES-XPS/ES-PS, takes up two blocks of space as
shown in the following figure.
• You can install up to seven 2 in. x 11 11 1/2 in. motherboards in an expansion bay if no 4 in. x 5 in. modules are installed in the bay. You can
mount motherboards on top of the PDI in expansion bays. The data and power that would normally be bussed through the PDI is instead
routed across the boards through ribbon cable from one board to the next.
• As shown in Figure 8, you can install motherboards alongside 4 in. x 5 in. cards, if necessary.
• The leftmost slot must not contain a motherboard.
• You must add 4 in. x 5 in. cards right to left.
• You must add motherboards left to right.

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Figure 8: Installing the motherboard in a 4100U/4100ES expansion bay
Use the following procedure when installing motherboards in an expansion bay. Start with the second slot from the left and fill to the right.
1. Orient the motherboard with the connector labeled J1 on the right and the header labeled P1 on the left
2. Attach four metal threaded standoffs and lockwashers into the screw holes on the chassis.
3. Attach two grey plastic standoffs to the motherboard socket mounting screws.
4. Secure the motherboard to the standoffs using four #6 torx screws as shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9: Installing the Motherboard in a 4100U/4100ES Expansion Bay
5. If you are installing the leftmost motherboard, connect a 733-525 Power and Communication Harness. Continue to the next topic to connect
the harness.

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Connecting the 733-525 Harness
If you need to connect a 733-525 Harness to a motherboard, refer to Figure 10 and follow these steps. Make sure to route the power and
communication wiring on the left side of the bay.
1. Connect one end of the harness to a motherboard in an adjacent bay.
If the adjacent bay is a CPU bay with no additional motherboards, connect the harness to the P8 and P7 connectors of the CPU
motherboard.
- Insert the harness connector with the blue wire into the P8 connector. Note that the P8 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.
- Insert the harness connector with the white wire into the P7 connector. Note that the P7 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.
If the adjacent bay is an expansion bay or a CPU bay with additional motherboards, connect the harness to the P2 and P3 connectors of the
motherboard installed in the leftmost slot. (If a 4100-0155/4120-0155 SDACT, 4100-6052 Event Reporting DACT,4100-6053Point Reporting
DACT, or a 4100-0153 / CCDACT occupies the leftmost slot, connect the harness to the motherboard in the second slot from the left.)
Connect the harness as follows:
- Insert the harness connector with the blue wire into the P2 connector. Note that the P2 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.
- Insert the harness connector with the white wire into the P3 connector. Note that the P3 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.
2. Connect the other end of the harness to the leftmost motherboard in the next bay, as described below. Make sure to route the wiring on the
left side of the bay.
- Insert the harness connector with the blue wire into the P2 connector. Note that the P2 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.
- Insert the harness connector with the white wire into the P3 connector. Note that the P3 connector has eight pins. Insert the harness
connector on either the top four pins or the bottom four pins, not in the middle.

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Figure 10: Power and Communication Wiring for Motherboard (4100U/4100ES)

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Installing the Daughter Card
The daughter card inserts into the connector located in the center of the motherboard. The connector is keyed so that the daughter card fits only one
way. Before installing the card, examine the slot in the motherboard and the fingers on the daughter card and note where the key is located.
Note: The Figure 11 is a general-purpose illustration that applies to all daughter cards.
Figure 11: Installing the Daughter Card

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Wiring
General Guidelines
• All wires must be 18 AWG, minimum, twisted/shielded pair.
• The Maximum wiring distance is:
- 18 AWG: 150 ft.
- 16 AWG: 250 ft
- 14 AWG: 400 ft.
- 12 AWG: 625 ft.
• All wiring is supervised.
• Conductors must test free of all grounds.
• All wiring must be done using copper conductors only.
• If shielded wire is used,
- The metallic continuity of the shield must be maintained throughout the entire cable length.
- The entire length of the cable must have a resistance greater than 1 Megohm to earth ground.
• Wires must not be run through elevator shafts.
• A system ground must be provided for earth detection and lightning protection devices. This connection must comply with approved earth
detection per NFPA780.
• Only system wiring can be run together in the same conduit.
Power-Limited Guidelines
• Non-power limited field wiring (AC power, batteries, City connection) must be installed and routed in the shaded areas shown in Figure 12.
• Power-limited field wiring must be installed and routed in the non-shaded areas shown in Figure 12, with the exception of City wiring.
• Excess slack should be kept to a minimum inside the back box enclosure. The wiring should be neatly dressed and bundled together using the
wire ties provided with the equipment. Anchor power-limited wiring to tie points, as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12: Power-Limited Wiring
• Tie the wiring located between bays to the internal wiring troughs, if applicable.
• When powering remote units or switching power through relay contacts, power for these circuits must be provided by a power-limited power
supply that listed for fire-protective signaling use.

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Connecting the 733-571 Harness
Wire the 733-571 Harness as shown in Figure 14. Connect the wires to the terminals located at the top of the motherboard.
Figure 13: VESDA wiring

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Figure 14: VESDA Wiring

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Adding a Power Supervision Circuit for VESDA Power Supplies
Overview
Power for the VESDA detectors must be from either a VESDA-supplied, UL-Listed power supply, or an Simplex 4100 supply. The nominal voltage is
24Vdc and the maximum power is 20W.
Installations where the VESDA detectors are powered by VESDA power supplies require the addition of a supervisory wiring circuit. In the event of
a battery or power failure, the general purpose input (located on the detector termination card) to which this circuit connects generates a trouble
message. This trouble is then routed back to the 4100 FACP as a FLOW trouble message, indicating that there is a problem with the power supply for
the detector.
Note:
Figure 15: Power Supervision Circuit for VESDA Power Supplies
This circuit is not required if the VESDA equipment is being powered by a 4100 power supply.
General Purpose Input
All wiring must be 18 AWG or to local code.
VPS-100US VESDA Power Supply

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Programming
Up to 30 VESDA devices can be programmed per VESDA Interface Card. Each VESDA device takes up four slots in the Programmer. Four slots are
reserved for each VESDA unit because the Laser Scanner can have up to 4 channels ( 4 pipes, one for each channel).
Mapping
Table 2 explains how to map various VESDA devices into the devices shown in the ES Panel Programmer.
Table 2: Programming VESDA devices
VESDA Device Programming
VESDA-E VEU Program as a VE70D
VESDA-E VEP Program as a VE70D
VESDA-E VES Program as VSCAN
VLI-885 Program as a VE70D
VESDA Laser Plus Program as a VE70D
VESDA Laser Focus Program as a VMIN50
VESDA Laser Compact Program as a VMIN50
VESDA Laser Scanner Program as a VSCAN
Alarm Levels
There are 3 levels of alarm for each VESDA device:
• Level Stage 1 Alarm
• Level Stage 2 Alarm
• Level Stage 3 Alarm
All three levels can be used in Custom Control to enact various output actions.
Additional Information
See the VESDA Intelligent Interface, Operating and Programming Manual, 579-1166 for more information.

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