Vigilant MX1 User manual

MX1 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
NEW ZEALAND INSTALLATION GUIDE
IMPORTANT
CARE REQUIRED FOR FIRST POWER ON
READ PAGE 21 INSIDE
REMOVE POWER TO MX1 PANEL BEFORE PLUGGING IN OR
DISCONNECTING MODULES SUCH AS THE 16-ZONE LED DISPLAY,
LCD/KEYBOARD, MX LOOP CARD, ETC.
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LT0360 V2.43

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INTRODUCTION
This manual covers installation and wiring of the Vigilant MX1 (NZ) fire alarm system. It covers both the Slimline
(FP0893) and 15U (FP1010) cabinet formats, but is applicable also (with adaptation) to build-to-order systems in
other cabinets.
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
Location
The MX1 Slimline cabinet is designed to
be easily surface mounted on a wall or
inset into a window frame or other cavity.
The 15U cabinet is designed to be surface
mounted on a wall.
The cabinet location should:
Be dry, with a moderate ambient
temperature, 45°C absolute maximum.
Not be subject to outdoor conditions
without suitable protection.
Position the LCD to be at typical eye
level (see Figure 1).
Have clear access and viewing for
brigade staff and operators.
Allow for the door to open at least 120°.
The MX1 must not be installed in
hazardous areas as defined in
AS/NZS 3000.
Fire Alarm
System
MX
1
1 m
1300 to
1850
mm
Finished floor level
Rear wall
Cabinet
can be
flush
mounted in
a wall or
window
frame
Side
wall
Side wall
At least
300mm
Side
wall
Figure 1(a) –Recommended Clearances –Slimline Cabinet
Fire Alarm
System
MX
1
1 m
1300 to
1850
mm
Finished floor level
Rear wall
Cabinet
can be
flush
mounted
Side
wall
Side wall
At least
600 mm
Side
wall
600mm600mm MX1
Figure 1(b) –Recommended Clearances –15U Cabinet

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Wall Mounting (Slimline Cabinet)
(front-service use) –see Figure 2(a)
Mark a horizontal line on the wall 27mm below
the intended top of the cabinet.
Mark a vertical line from the first line where the
centre of the cabinet will be.
Hold the mounting bracket against the wall with
its top edge against the horizontal line and its
central hole over the vertical line. Mark the
location of the mounting screws.
Fasten the mounting bracket to the wall but do
not completely tighten the screws.
Hang the cabinet on the mounting bracket and
then tighten the screws.
Drill a hole at the base of the cabinet and put a
screw through it to lock the cabinet in position.
Window Mounting Slimline Cabinet
(rear-service use)
The MX1 Slimline cabinet can be mounted in a
window frame for rear-service use in New Zealand.
To do this, mounting holes must be drilled where
necessary in the side and top or bottom of the
cabinet. The mounting bracket cannot be used.
Note that the cabinet door opens within the vertical
profile of the cabinet body, so the cabinet can be
mounted flush in a cavity if required.
Wall Mounting (15U Cabinet)
The 15U cabinet is supplied pre-drilled with four
keyholes suitable for mounting screws of not more
than 8mm shaft diameter and 11mm head
diameter. A drilling template is supplied with each
unit. Refer Figure 2(b). The keyhole detail is shown
in Figure 2(c).
EXTERNAL WIRING
Cable Entry
Slimline Cabinet
There are five 20mm knockouts provided in the top
and five knockouts in the bottom of the cabinet.
Refer Figure 3(a). Other entry holes can be drilled
as required.
To prevent water entering the cabinet, seal unused
knockouts and any top cable entries. Where
possible, use bottom cable entry with cables going
down 100 mm below the cabinet before rising.
15U Cabinet
The 15U cabinet has 2 x 50mm and 5 x 20mm
knockouts in the top and 2 x 50mm and 4 x 20mm
knockouts in the bottom. Refer Figure 3(b).
Figure 2(a)
Marking for the Slimline Cabinet Mounting Bracket
NOTE: If any drilling or filing is required inside the
cabinet, remove the gear plate containing the circuit
boards and the mains cover containing the power
supply.
Unplug the power supply loom from the controller
board, and unclip it from the cable clamps on the gear
plate. Unplug the 10-way loom from the keyboard and
unclip the loom from the front panel before removing the
gear plate.
Clean out all swarf from the cabinet before replacing the
gear plate and power supply.
Figure 2(b)
Keyhole Pattern for Mounting 15U Cabinet

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Additionally, the 15U cabinet has two knockouts in
the rear of the cabinet –behind matching slots in
the gearplate. Refer Figure 2(b).
Figure 2(c) –Keyhole Detail
20mm knockouts for
other cabling
(top and bottom)
20mm knockout for
mains cable
(bottom only)
Figure 3(a) –Knockout positions on Slimline cabinet
Figure 3(b) –Knockout positions on 15U cabinet
Slimline Cabinet General Power
Outlet (current version)
A single switched GPO outlet is mounted on the
right side of the cabinet, and the power supply
module is plugged into it. See Figure 4(a).
The mains outlet is supplied with the MX1 and must
be wired by a suitably qualified electrician to comply
with NZ electricity safety regulations. A dedicated
current-limited supply must be used.
Terminate the incoming Mains earth wire to the
screw terminal block beneath the GPO. Do not
loosen or remove the earth wire from the terminal
block to the GPO.
Figure 4(a) –Slimline Cabinet General Power Outlet

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15U Cabinet
A dual switched GPO is supplied
with the MX1 and must be wired by
a suitably qualified technician. The
mains outlet is supplied with the
MX1 and must be wired by a
suitably qualified electrician to
comply with NZ electricity safety
regulations. A dedicated current-
limited supply must be used.
It is recommended the cable entry
knockout behind the mains block be
used for the mains cable entry.
Alternatively route the mains cable
as shown in Figure 4(b) to minimise
electrical interference between the
mains supply and the other circuits
connected to the electronics.
Terminate the incoming Mains earth
wire to the screw terminal block
beneath the GPO. Do not loosen or
remove the earth wire from the
terminal block to the GPO.
Figure 4(b) - 15U Cabinet Mains Wiring
Battery Wiring
The MX1 Slimline cabinet has space for a pair of 12V
batteries up to 17Ah (or 24Ah mounted on their sides).
These will be sufficient for most brigade-connected
systems.
The MX1 15U cabinet has space for a pair of 12V
batteries up to 40Ah.
Many non-brigade-connected systems will require up to
40Ah batteries to meet the 72 hour standby operation
requirements. These will not fit in the MX1 Slimline
cabinet, and will require a separate cabinet which must
be located as near as practical to the MX1.
The wiring between the external battery cabinet and the
MX1 should use 4mm2cable to minimise voltage drop.
A 10A thermal cutout (e.g., SU0159) should be wired
into the positive battery lead inside the battery cabinet
(check maximum loading first). Refer Figure 5.
+ -+ -
BATT-
MX1 CONTROLLER
10A thermal cutout when
using external battery cabinet
BATT+
Figure 5 –Battery wiring to MX1 Controller

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Addressable Loop Wiring
Figure 6 shows the
general form of the
addressable loop wiring
from the MX1.
The screw terminals on
the controller board can
accommodate loop wire
of up to 4.0mm2in size.
Correct polarity must be
maintained around the
loop as most MX
devices are polarity
sensitive.
NZS 4512:2010
requires that short
circuit isolators (isolator
base, isolator module,
or in-built to
module/detector) be
located at zone
boundaries to restrict
the effect of short
circuits or overloads to a
single zone.
FIREDEF
NC2C2NO2
MX1 CONTROLLER
NC2C2NO2
AR-
BRIGADE SIGNALLING
INTERFACE
ASE+ 0V
ASE
INTERFACE
Detector
DetectorDetector
Detector
Detector
Detector Detector Module
Module
Detector
AR+
AL-
AL+
Figure 6 –Addressable Devices on MX Loop
Note that the 850P, 850PH, 850PC and 850H detectors have built-in short circuit isolators when fitted to 4B-C
bases.
Refer to the MX1 System Design Manual (LT0361) for detailed information on acceptable current loads and wire
sizes for the addressable loop wiring.
A range of brackets is available for mounting certain MX modules in the MX1 15U Cabinet –typically where the MX
Loop Cards mount. Refer to the relevant installation instructions LT0557 and LT0591 for details.

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INTERNAL WIRING
T-Gen2
These instructions describe a basic installation of
a T-Gen2 tone generator on the left hand side of
an MX1 15U gearplate (T-Gen 60 or the T-Gen
120) or the MX1 slimline gearplate (only the
T-Gen 60) and wiring it to the usual ANC1
terminals.
Refer to LT0667 T-Gen2 Installation and
Operating Instructions and LT0442 MX1 Wiring
Diagrams for installations involving:
Mounting in other positions on the 15U or BTO
gearplates.
Mounting and use of the 3U T-Gen2 User
Interface door.
Mounting and use of the 100V Splitter or 100V
Switcher modules.
Use of slave T-Gen2 units.
Connection of paging consoles.
Configuring the T-Gen2 to use non-default
operation.
The T-Gen 60 mounts onto the MX1 gear plate in
the ‘responder footprint’ position, which has five
holes for plastic standoffs and one metal
standoff.
The T-Gen 120 mounts onto the 15U MX1 gear
plate in the ‘responder footprint’ position, but is
fixed in place using four M4 screws and the MX
Loop card mounting holes.
The T-Gen2 can be connected to the ANC1 relay
output as shown in Figure 7a, with power wiring
modifications, as shown, to the pre-made loom
(LM0319) included for this purpose. The loom
plugs in to the 6 way header on ANC1 (remove
the red +VBF and black 0V wires if present). The
T-Gen2 takes its power from the MX1 Loop
Interface Supply Terminal (J33) through a 10A
fuse. Use the LM0459 and fuse provided with the
T-Gen2.
This wiring provides complete supervision of
wiring open and short circuits, as well as passing
the state of the T-Gen2’s fault relay to the MX1
controller.
The 10kresistor is critical to this supervision
and should not be omitted, or a different value
substituted.
ANC2 could be used to control the T-Gen2
instead of ANC1, but this will require manual
wiring as the supplied loom supports only ANC1.
The MX1 must be configured to have “Contact”
supervision enabled for whichever ANC 1 or 2
output is being used.
10k ohm
Resistor
Optional
connection for
separate control
of Alert tones
0V
SUP
NC
C
+VBF1
NO
VBF
+
OUT
1
OUT
2
NC
DEF-
NO
COM
MX1 CONTROLLER
T-Gen2
ANC RELAY 3 ANC RELAY 2 ANC RELAY 3
Fault Outputs
IN
GPIN1
GPIN2
GPIN3
0V
GPIN4
GP Inputs
ALM-
0V
A/I/E- J13
J16
J15
24Vin
0V
+
10A Fuse
Loop
Interface
Supply
+0V
Battery
E + -
Use Double-Sheathed
Cable for 100V Wiring
LM0459
Figure 7a –Wiring Ancillary Relay 1 to T-Gen2
When the T-Gen2 Alert tone must be controlled by the MX1,
one of the GP OUT terminals can be connected to the T-
Gen2’s A/I/E- input, as shown in the diagram. This is not
default operation, and the MX1 must be specially configured.
T-Gen2 must be programmed to use the AS2220
configuration (refer to LT0667 for details on how to do this).
The default configuration means that once the T-Gen2 is
wired, it is ready for operation without further programming.
A T-Gen2 can be controlled by the MX1 ANC3 relay, using the
wiring shown in Figure 7b. ANC3 supervision is set to “ANC3”.
T-Gen2
NC
NO
COM
ALM-
0V
Fault
Relay
Alarm
Input
MX1
0V
SUP
NC
C
NO
ANC3
9k1
10K
Figure 7b –T-Gen2 Wiring Using ANC3

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T-GEN 50
Both the Slimline cabinet and 15U cabinet gear
plates are fitted with five plastic standoffs and one
metal standoff to mount a T-GEN 50 tone generator.
This can be connected to either of the ANC1 or
ANC2 relay outputs as shown in Figure 8.
A pre-made loom is available for this purpose, part
number LM0319, which will plug in directly to the 6
way header on ANC1. An LM0319 is supplied with
each MX1.
If the T-GEN 50 is fitted elsewhere, for example in a
separate FP0944 empty Slimline MX1 cabinet, then
an LM0401 (1.3m long) can be used or the LM0319
wiring can be extended.
This wiring provides complete supervision of wiring
open and short circuits, as well as passing the state
of the T-GEN 50’s fault relay to the MX1 controller.
The 10kresistor is critical to this supervision and
should not be omitted, or a different value
substituted.
When the T-GEN 50 Alert and Evacuation tones
must be separately controlled by the MX1, one of the
GP OUT terminals must be connected to the
T-GEN 50’s A/I/E- input, as shown. This is not
default operation, and the MX1 must be specially
configured.
Refer to the T-GEN 50 Installation Manual (LT0186)
for information about its DIP switch and link settings,
but the following settings are required at least:
10 k ohm
resistor
MX1 CONTROLLER
ANC RELAY 1ANC RELAY 2ANC RELAY 3
0V
SUP
NC
C
VBF+
NO
VBF+
OUT 1
OUT 2
T-GEN 50
Optional connection for
separate control of Alert
and Evac tones
DC INPUT
+24V
+24V
0V
0V
ALM-
A/I/E-
SIG
DEF-
FAULT RELAY
OUTPUT
COM
NC
NO
LINE -
LINE +
EARTH Mains
rated
cable for
100V
wiring
Figure 8 –Wiring Ancillary Relay 1 to T-GEN 50
SW4 = ON, to enable Alarm Input supervision
SW5=OFF, for non-latching ALM
LK7 = RELAY, to enable the Fault Relay output
LK2 and LK6 = MASTER
The MX1 must be configured to have “contact” supervision
enabled for whichever of ANC1 or ANC2 relay is used.

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Mini-Gen
Mini-Gen is an alternative tone generator to
T-GEN 50, but with lower power and fewer
facilities.
The MX1 Slimline cabinet gear plate has
mounting footprints for two Mini-Gens,
overlapped with the T-GEN 50 footprint. The
first Mini-Gen should be mounted in the lower
position, so that it is earthed by the metal
standoff. The second Mini-Gen is mounted
on plastic standoffs, and should be earthed
to the first Mini-Gen as shown in Figure 9.
On the 15U cabinet gear plate both Mini-
Gens are mounted on plastic stand-offs.
Earth the Mini-Gens using the spare earth
lead included in the panel.
Mini-Gens must be connected to the ANC3
relay output since this has sufficient current
rating. This relay can be configured for full
supervision of loudspeaker wiring, using the
27kEOLRs provided with the MX1.
All Mini-Gens must have their 2W
supervision link fitted. If only one Mini-Gen is
used, the unused 27kEOLRs must be
connected to its DC terminals so that there
are still three EOLRs in total.
The MX1 must be configured to have “ANC3”
supervision enabled for the ANC3 relay.
Figure 9 –Wiring Ancillary Relay to Mini-Gen(s)
Multiple Branched Loads
Ancillary relay ANC3 can supervise wiring to
controlled loads on up to three branches. This
output can switch loads up to 5A resistive at
30V. Figure 10 shows the necessary wiring.
The loads must all be isolated with diodes as
shown in the figure. A suitable diode for loads
up to 1A each is 1N5404.
Inductive loads such as bells must have
suppression capacitors or diodes fitted as well.
For a single branch, the EOLR is 9.1k. For
two branches, each EOLR is 18k. For three
branches, each EOLR is 27k.
Suitable EOLRs are supplied with the MX1.
The MX1 must be configured to have “ANC3”
supervision enabled for the ANC3 relay.
+ - + -
+ - + -
+ - + -
EOLR
EOLR
EOLR Diode
isolated
loads
MX1 CONTROLLER
ANC RELAY 1
ANC RELAY 2
ANC RELAY 3
0V
SUP
NC
C
VBF+
NO
Figure 10 –Wiring for multiple branched loads with supervision
2 W link
fitted
Optional Control of Alert
2 W link
fitted
GP Output
MINI GEN
MK2
MINI GEN
MK2
+
-
LINE
OUT
+
-
LINE
OUT
27k EOLR on
100V line
27k EOLRs
on
100V line
Optionally link SYNC terminals if
tones must be synchronised
MX1 CONTROLLER
ANC RELA Y 1
ANC RELAY 2
ANC RELAY 3
0V
SUP
NC
C
VBF+
NO
DC
IN
+
VE
-VE
SUP
+
ALERT
-
SYNC -
Earth second Mini-Gen
to first Mini-Gen DC
IN
+
VE
-VE
SUP
+
ALERT
-
SYNC -
Mount PCB with M3 crosshead
screw to metal standoff here for
earthing to gearplate
(all other pcb standoffs used are
plastic)

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Ancillary Relay Load Supervision
Ancillary relays ANC1 and ANC2 can be used
to supervise load wiring for short and open
circuit faults, using the wiring shown in
Figure 11.
Full supervision is only possible for a single
load, or multiple loads wired in series. Multiple
parallel loads cannot be reliably supervised.
The load can be wired directly if its resistance
is 400to 18k. Loads of less than 400
require a series diode for correct supervision.
A suitable diode is 1N5404. The minimum
rated load is 25.
The MX1 must be configured to have the
supervision input operate in “load” mode.
Load
Series diode
is required if
load is less
than 400
ohms
MX1 CONTROLLER
ANC RELAY 1
ANC RELAY 2
ANC RELAY 3
0V
SUP
NC
C
VBF+
NO
Figure 11 –Wiring for switched load with supervision
Door Holders
Figure 12 shows wiring for a method of connecting
normally-energised loads such as door holders to the
ancillary relays, powered from the non-battery-backed
supply VNBF, and with wiring supervision.
This method supervises both supply leads, and can
be used with either ANC1 or ANC2 relays. The two
EOLRs must have the same value, but this can be
anything between 2.7kand 27k. Either of the
18kor 27kEOLRs provided with the MX1 are
suitable.
Inductive loads such as door holders must have a
suppression diode connected as shown. A suitable
diode is 1N5404.
Note that ANC1 and ANC2 contacts are only rated at
1A inductive at 30V.
The MX1 must be configured to have the supervision
input operate in “door holder” mode.
Normally
energised loads
EOLR
EOLR
EOLR values can
be from 2k7-27k,
but must be the
same value
MX1 CONTROLLER
ANC RELAY 1
ANC RELAY 2
ANC RELAY 3
0V
SUP
NC
C
VNBF+
NO
VBF+
Suppression
diode
Figure 12 –Wiring to Normally-Energised VNBF Loads
with supervision
General Purpose Inputs (IN1, IN2)
MX1 has two identical protected inputs which can be used
for supervised connection to clean contacts or open
collector style outputs of other equipment, e.g., sprinkler
FBA/DBA.
Figure 12 shows examples of connection to a normally-
open contact and to an open collector output, both with
defect supervision. The EOLRs can be any value between
1.5kand 3.3k; 2.7kEOLRs are provided with the
MX1. The diode can be any general purpose silicon diode
such as 1N4004.
If supervision is not required, the EOLR can be omitted. If
short circuit defect supervision is not required, the diode
can be omitted, i.e., wired through. Note that short circuit
supervision is not possible for a connection to an open
collector output.
The MX1 must be configured with user logic or a zone
mapping for these inputs to produce any effect. There is
no default action.
MX1 CONTROLLER
EOLR
EOLR
ANC RELAY 1
VBF+
OUT 1
OUT 2
IN 1
IN 2
0V
Figure 13 –Wiring General Purpose Inputs