Summit SFC-500 SERIES User manual

LT-959SUM
March 2012
Rev 2.1
SFC-500 SERIES
FIRE ALARM PANEL
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

SFC-500 Series Installation and Operation Manual
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Table of Contents
Industry Canada and FCC Notice ........................................................................................... 1
Notice for all SFC-500 Series Built-in UDACTs Sold in the U.S.A........................................ 1
Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 2
Features................................................................................................................................ 2
Conventions ............................................................................................................................ 3
Circuits ................................................................................................................................. 3
Zone/Group........................................................................................................................... 3
Display Points ...................................................................................................................... 3
Wiring Styles ........................................................................................................................ 3
System Components .............................................................................................................. 4
Panel Models........................................................................................................................ 4
Output Class A converter: four circuits ................................................................................. 5
Polarity reversal/city tie......................................................................................................... 5
Remote Annunciator............................................................................................................. 6
Smart Relay Module ............................................................................................................. 6
SRAM-216 Remote Annunciator........................................................................................... 6
Panel Components and System Accessories....................................................................... 7
Analog/Addressable Devices................................................................................................ 8
Mechanical Installation ........................................................................................................... 9
Installing the Enclosure......................................................................................................... 9
Installing Adder Modules ........................................................................................................ 12
Cable and Jumper Connections for Main Board and Adder Modules .................................. 13
SOCA-204 Output Class A Converter Adder Module .......................................................... 15
Polarity Reversal and City Tie Module (Model SPR-200) .................................................... 16
SRAX-532 Display Adder Module......................................................................................... 16
Circuits and Devices................................................................................................................ 17
Addressable/Analog Devices................................................................................................ 17
Analog Devices..................................................................................................................... 18
Contact Inputs....................................................................................................................... 18
Contact Outputs.................................................................................................................... 18
Field Wiring .............................................................................................................................. 19
Main Fire Alarm Board Field Wiring ..................................................................................... 19
Loop Isolators ....................................................................................................................... 19
Loop Operation..................................................................................................................... 20
Indicating (Powered Output) Circuits.................................................................................... 21
Indicating Circuit Wiring ....................................................................................................... 21
Dialer Wiring ......................................................................................................................... 23
Polarity Reversal and City Tie Module (SPR-200) Wiring .................................................... 24
Auxiliary Power Supplies ...................................................................................................... 25
Power Supply Connections................................................................................................... 26
System Checkout .................................................................................................................... 27
Before turning the power “ON” ............................................................................................. 27
Power-up procedure ............................................................................................................ 27
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 27
Indicators, Controls and Operations ..................................................................................... 28
Common Indicators............................................................................................................... 29
Common Controls................................................................................................................. 30
Single Stage Operation......................................................................................................... 31
Two-Stage Operation............................................................................................................ 32
Positive Alarm Sequence...................................................................................................... 33
Enabling or Disabling the Positive Alarm Sequence............................................................. 33
If you do not wish the change the status, press the “cancel” key ......................................... 34
Input Types ........................................................................................................................... 34

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Output Types........................................................................................................................ 36
Evacuation Codes................................................................................................................ 37
Remote Annunciators Operation........................................................................................... 40
Dialer Operation ...................................................................................................................... 41
Appendix A: Compatible Receivers....................................................................................... 41
Appendix B: Reporting.......................................................................................................... 42
Ademco Contact-ID ............................................................................................................. 42
Security Industries Association SIA-DCS ............................................................................ 43
Appendix C: Specifications................................................................................................... 44
Appendix D: Power Supply and Battery Calculations ........................................................ 45
Warranty & Warning Information.......................................................................................... 47
Warning Please Read Carefully........................................................................................... 47
Limited Warranty.................................................................................................................. 49
Warranty Procedure............................................................................................................. 49
Disclaimer of Warranties...................................................................................................... 49
Out of Warranty Repairs ...................................................................................................... 50

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List of Figures
Figure 1: Wallbox Dimensions / Mounting the SFC-500 - Surface............................................ 9
Figure 2: Mounting the SFC-500 - Flush .................................................................................. 10
Figure 3: Flush Trim Detail........................................................................................................ 10
Figure 4: Wallbox Dimensions / Mounting the SFC-551/SFC-553 – Surface /Flush................. 11
Figure 5: Installation of Adder Modules ..................................................................................... 12
Figure 6: Main Fire Alarm Board Cable Connectors and Jumper Locations.............................. 13
Figure 7: Main Board (3 loop model) Cable Connectors and Jumper Locations ....................... 14
Figure 8: SOCA-204 Output Class A Converter Adder Modules ............................................... 15
Figure 9: Polarity Reversal and City Tie Module ....................................................................... 16
Figure 10: Addressable Loop Wiring - Class B or Style 4.......................................................... 19
Figure 11: Addressable Loop Wiring -Class A or Style 6........................................................... 20
Figure 12: Indicating Circuit – Class B or Style Y Wiring ........................................................... 22
Figure 13: Indicating Circuit –Class A or Style Z Wiring ............................................................ 22
Figure 14 Dialer Wiring ............................................................................................................. 23
Figure 15: Polarity Reversal and City Tie Module Terminal Connection ................................... 24
Figure 16: Supervision Of Auxiliary Supplies............................................................................. 25
Figure 17: Main Power Supply Connections.............................................................................. 26
Figure 18: LCD Display, LED indicators and control buttons .................................................... 28
Figure 19: Evacuation and Alert Codes ..................................................................................... 37

SFC-500 Series Installation and Operation Manual
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Industry Canada and FCC Notice
Notice for all SFC-500 Series Built-In UDACTs Sold in Canada
Summit’s SFC-500 SERIES BUILT-IN UDACT Communicator described in this manual is listed by Underwriters Laboratories Canada
(ULC) for use in slave application in conjunction with a Listed Fire Alarm Control Panel under Standard ULC-S527 (Standard for Control
Units for Fire Alarm Systems) and ULC/ORD-C693-1994 (Central Station Fire Protective Signalling Systems and Services). These
Communicators should be installed in accordance with this manual; the Canadian / Provincial / Local Electrical Code; and/or the local
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
Industry Canada Notice
Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any repairs or
alteration made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the
user to disconnect the equipment. Users should ensure for their own protection that the Earth Ground connections of the power utility,
telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This is necessary both for proper operation and
for protection.
Notice for all SFC-500 Series Built-in UDACTs Sold in the U.S.A.
Summit's SFC-500 SERIES BUILT-IN UDACT Digital Communicator described in this manual is listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
(ULI) for use in slave application in conjunction with a Listed Fire Alarm Control Panel under Standard 864 (Control Units for Fire Protective
Signalling Systems). These Communicators comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) performance requirements for
UDACTs and should be installed in accordance with NFPA 72 Chapter 4 (Supervising Station Fire Alarm System). These Communicators
should be installed in accordance with this manual; the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70); and/or the local Authority Having Jurisdiction
(AHJ).
FCC Notice
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the telco transformer of this
equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:1M8AL02BFX350. If requested, this
number must be provided to the telephone company. This equipment is capable of seizing the line. This capability is provided in the
hardware.
Type of Service: The Communicator is designed to be used on standard device telephone lines. It connects to the telephone line by
means of a standard jack called the USOC RJ-11C (or USOC FJ45S). Connection to telephone company provided coin service (central
office implemented systems) is prohibited. Connection to party lines service is subject to state tariffs.
Telephone Company Procedures: The goal of the telephone company is to provide you with the best service it can. In order to do this, it
may occasionally be necessary for them to make changes in their equipment, operations or procedures. If these changes might affect your
service or the operation of your equipment, the telephone company will give you notice, in writing, to allow you to make any changes
necessary to maintain uninterrupted service.
In certain circumstances, it may be necessary for the telephone company to request information from you concerning the equipment which
you have connected to your telephone line. Upon request of the telephone company, provide the FCC registration number and the ringer
equivalence number (REN); both of these items are listed on the equipment label. The sum of all of the REN’s on your telephone lines
should be less than five in order to assure proper service from the telephone company. In some cases, a sum of five may not be usable on
a given line.
If Problems Arise: If any of your telephone equipment is not operating properly, you should immediately remove it from your telephone line,
as it may cause harm to the telephone network. If the telephone company notes a problem, they may temporarily discontinue service. When
practical, they will notify you in advance of this disconnection. If advance notice is not feasible, you will be notified as soon as possible.
When you are notified, you will be given the opportunity to correct the problem and informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
Contact your telephone company if you have any questions about your phone line. In the event repairs are ever needed on the
Communicator, they should be performed by Summit Systems Technologies or an authorized representative of Summit Systems
Technologies For information contact Summit Systems Technologies at the address and phone numbers shown on the back page of this
document.
CAUTION: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric
inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate
Note: The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number
of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any
combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices
does not exceed 5.
The Label Identification Number for this product is US:1M8AL02BFX350. The 02B represents the REN without a decimal
point (e.g., 02B is a REN of 0.2B). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label.

Introduction
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Introduction
Summit’s SFC-500 Series Analog/Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel provides a loop for 60 or 126 addressable
or three loops for 378 input and output devices, four supervised Class B or A (Style Y or Z) indicating circuits, a full
range of auxiliary power supplies, and extensive common control features via its integrated LCD display and push
button console. Many of its features are fully configurable utilizing the built-in configuration capability via the front
panel display and switches. The panel is available with an integrated dialer/modem. Optional modules include
Polarity Reversal and City Tie, SRAX-532 LED Display Adder, and Class A Converter for indicating circuits. Semi-
flush or surface mountable enclosures can be used for retrofits and on new installations. This manual covers the
following panels:
SFC-500-60-DR One Loop (60 devices) Panel with dialer, red
SFC-500-126-DR One Loop (126 devices) Panel with dialer, red
SFC-500-378-DR Three Loops (378 devices) Panel with dialer, red
SFC-551-DR One Loop (126 devices) Panel with dialer, red
SFC-551-LDR One Loop (126 devices) Panel, with 32 LED display and dialer, red
SFC-553-DR Three Loops (378 devices) Panel, with dialer, red
SFC-553-LDR Three Loops (378 devices) Panel, with 32 LED display and dialer, red
Features
• The SFC-500 Series panels support a loop of 60 or 126 analog devices and up to 3 loops of 378 analog devices,
including thermal, ion, photo detectors, and contact input and output devices. Drift compensation and Auto Test
features are provided for analog devices.
• Four Power Limited Class B (Style Y) indicating circuits. Each indicating circuit may be configured as Class A
(Style Z) using an output Class A converter adder module. Each indicating circuit may be configured as
silenceable signal, non-silenceable signal, silenceable strobes, non-silenceable strobes, or relay output. The
audible signal may be Steady, Temporal Code, California Code, or March Time. The system provides the
necessary protocols to sync strobes from major manufacturers.
• Two-stage, alarm verification, and waterflow retard operations available.
• Configurable Signal Silence Inhibit, Auto Signal Silence, Two-Stage Operation, and One-Man Walk Test.
• Subsequent Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble operation.
• provides a regulated, supervised 21.1VDC auxiliary power supply @ 500mA max.; unfiltered, unsupervised 24V
FWR power supply @ 1.7 A max and a resettable auxiliary power supply @ 300mA max.
• Relay Contacts for Common Alarm, Common Supervisory and Common Trouble all non-disconnectable and
Auxiliary Alarm Relay (disconnectable).
• Output for remote trouble indicator and Buzzer (RTI).
• RS-485 Interface for SRAM-200LCD Annunciators, SRA-300 Series Remote Annunciators, SRAM-216 and
SRAM-208 Remote Annunciators and SSR-212 Smart Relay Modules (max total of 7 remote annunciators).
• Optional Module for City Tie and Polarity Reversal Signaling.
• Extensive transient protection
• Built-in UDACT (Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter).
• Extensive and easy configuration of the panel via the integrated LCD display and keypad or laptop computer.
• Remote dial up (with built-in UDACT) for event log checking and/or configuration changing
Note: Installation of the SFC-500 Series Fire Alarm Control panel should be in accordance with Canadian
Electrical Code Part 1, ULC-S524 installation of Fire Alarm System, National Electrical Code NFPA
70 and NFPA 72. Final acceptance subject to the Local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

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Conventions
Circuits
Refers to a physical electrical interface for the analog loop, indicating signals or relays, and common alarm,
supervisory, and trouble relay outputs.
Zone/Group
Is a logical concept for a Fire Alarm Protected Area, and will consist of at least one Circuit. Groups are used
extensively in the SFC-500 Series to facilitate annunciation of multiple input and output points on the 32 (up to 64)
LED display and to facilitate bypassing of inputs and outputs.
Display Points
The SFC-500 Series provides an LCD display to annunciate the status of the system and connected devices. The
FX-351 also provides up to 64 LED display points on the panel front in addition to the LCD display. Display points
may be assigned to LEDs during configuration to groups of inputs or outputs. There are two LEDs for every display
point: one single color (amber) and one dual color (red/amber).
Wiring Styles
The analog loop can be connected in Class B (Style Y) or Class A (Style D) configurations. Changing the indicating
circuits to Class A requires an SOCA-204 adder board which will convert four indicating zones from Class B (Style
Y) circuits to Class A (Style Z). This is done without reducing the number of circuits.
Note: The Model SFC-500-60DR panels DO NOT recognize any devices with addresses higher than 60.

System Components
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System Components
Panel Models
All SFC-500 Series Panels have the following features:
• Multi-zone fire alarm control panel with 2 x 20 LCD display.
• Style Y or Style D analog loop(s).
• Four Power Limited Class B (Style Y) indicating circuits (max 1.7 Amps each - 5 Amps total).
• Dedicated common alarm, supervisory, trouble, and auxiliary alarm relays.
• Additional SRAX-532 Display Adders can be added to provide 64 annunciation points per adder.
• An optional SOCA-204 Class A converter module may be used to convert the indicating circuits to Class A (Style Z).
• Additional outputs include connections for a RTI remote trouble indicator, SPR-200 Reverse Polarity Module, an RS-
485 bus for connection of up to seven SRAM-200LCDs, SSR-212s and SRAM-300 Series annunciators.
• Auxiliary power is available in the form of 24V FWR unfiltered and unsupervised, 24VDC filtered and regulated, and
resettable auxiliary power supply.
COMMONALARM
COMMONSUPV
COMMON
TROUBLE
CPUFAULT
GROUND
FAULT
SYSTEM
RESET
FIRE
DRILL
ALARM
ACKNOWLEDGE
GENERAL
ALARM
SIGNAL
SILENCE
BUZZER
SILENCE
LAMP
TEST
SPARE
ACON
1 2
ABC
3
DEF
5
JKL
6
MNO
7 8
TUV
9
WXY
* 0
QZ
#
4
GHI
PRS
X
M
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Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel
COMMON A LARM
COMMONSUP V
COMMON
TROUBLE
CPUFAULT
GROUND
FAULT
SYSTEM
RESET
FIRE
DRILL
ALARM
ACKNOWLEDGE
GENERAL
ALARM
SIGNAL
SILENCE
BUZZE R
SILENCE
LAMP
TEST
SPARE
ACON
1 2
ABC
3
DEF
5
JKL
6
MNO
7 8
TUV
9
WXY
* 0
QZ
#
4
GHI
PRS
X
M
?
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Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel
ZON E -1
ZON E -1
ZON E -1
ZON E -1
ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
ZON E -1
ZON E -1
ZON E -1
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ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
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ZON E -1
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ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
ZON E -1
ZON E -1
ZON E -1
ZON E -1
ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
ZON E - 1
COMMON A LARM
COMMONSUP V
COMMON
TROUBLE
CPUFAULT
GROUND
FAULT
SYSTEM
RESET
FIRE
DRILL
ALARM
ACKNOWLEDGE
GENERAL
ALARM
SIGNAL
SILENCE
BUZZE R
SILENCE
LAMP
TEST
SPARE
ACON
1 2
ABC
3
DEF
5
JKL
6
MNO
7 8
TUV
9
WXY
* 0
QZ
#
4
GHI
PRS
X
M
?
SYSTEM NORMAL
MAY 21, 2006 02:41PM
SFC-500 SERIES
Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel
SFC-500-60-DR
SFC-500-126-DR
SFC-500-378-DR
SFC-551-DR
SFC-551-LDR
SFC-553-DR
SFC-553-LDR