Vimpex Hydrosense HSCP User manual

Hydrosense HSCP
Conventional Water Detection
Control Panel
Operation and Maintenance Manual
Man-1131 Issue 01 November2009
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Index Page
1.Introduction........................................................................................................................3
2.Safetyand mounting...........................................................................................................3
3.Technicalspecification.........................................................................................................4
4.Controlpanelfascia.............................................................................................................5
5.Connecting tothecircuit board.............................................................................................6
6.Softwarerevisionnumber....................................................................................................6
7.Wiring toHydrowireand Hydrosenseprobes.........................................................................7
8.Soundercircuit wiring..........................................................................................................8
9.Connectiontoremotecontrolterminals.................................................................................8
10.Aux24V DCsupply............................................................................................................9
11.Connectiontorelaycontacts..............................................................................................9
12.ConnectiontoRepeaterpanels...........................................................................................9
13.ConnectiontoAncillaryboards..........................................................................................10
14.Paneloperation...............................................................................................................11
15.Configurationoptions.......................................................................................................12
16.Watchdog reset switch.....................................................................................................14
17.Processorreset switch.....................................................................................................14
18.Internalindications–troubleshooting................................................................................14
18.1Mainsfail..............................................................................................................................14
18.2Batt fail................................................................................................................................14
18.3CPUfault..............................................................................................................................15
18.4Aux24V fault........................................................................................................................15
18.5Batt low................................................................................................................................15
18.6Earthfault............................................................................................................................15
18.7Sysfuse fault........................................................................................................................15
18.8S1faultand S2fault..............................................................................................................15
18.9Commsfault.........................................................................................................................15
19.Powersupply..................................................................................................................15
20.Maintenance...................................................................................................................16
21.Zonedesignationlabel.....................................................................................................16
22.Hydrowirecommissioning details......................................................................................17
22.1Installation...........................................................................................................................17
22.2ConnectiontoControlPanel....................................................................................................17
22.3Remote Lamp Connection.......................................................................................................18
22.4Testing.................................................................................................................................18
22.5GeneralChecklist...................................................................................................................18
23.HydrosenseProbeCommissioning.....................................................................................18
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1.Introduction
TheHYDROSENSEHSCPrangeconsistsofaseriesofconventionalwater detectioncontrolpanelscompatible
withthe Hydrowire system
The range consistsof2,4and 8zone controlpanels.
All controlpanelshave anintegral,mainspowered batterycharger and power supply.
All controlpanelshavevoltagefree relaycontactsforalarmandlocalalarmwhich operatewhenwateris
detected.These canbe used forlocalcontroland signalling.
2.Safetyandmounting
Suppliersofarticlesforuseat workare requiredunder section6oftheHealthandSafetyat Workact1974
toensure asreasonablyasispracticalthat thearticlewillbesafeandwithoutrisktohealthwhenproperly
used.
Anarticleisnotregardedasproperlyused ifitisused ‘withoutregardtoanyrelevantinformationoradvice’
relating toitsuse made available bythe supplier.
Thisproductshouldbeinstalled,commissionedandmaintainedbytrainedservicepersonnelinaccordance
withthe following:
(i) IEEregulationsfor electricalequipmentinbuildings
(ii) Codesofpractice
(iii) Statutoryrequirements
(iv) Anyinstructionsspecificallyadvised bythe manufacturer
AccordingtotheprovisionsoftheActyouare therefore requestedtotakesuch stepsasare necessaryto
ensure that youmakeanyappropriate informationaboutthisproductavailabletoanyoneconcernedwithits
use.
Thisequipmentisdesigned tobe operated from230V 50Hzmainssuppliesand isofclass 1construction.As
such it must beconnectedtoaprotectiveearthingconductorinthefixedwiringoftheinstallationanda
readilyaccessibledoublepoledisconnectdevicemeetingtherequirementsofEN60950/IEC950 which
disconnectslive and neutralsimultaneouslyshallbe incorporated inthe fixed wiring.
Switch disconnectdevicessuch asMKSentry63Aor similar are suitable for this.
Failuretoensurethatall conductiveaccessiblepartsofthisequipmentareadequatelybonded
totheprotectiveearthwill render theequipmentunsafe.
Thiscontrolpanelisdesignedfor indooruse onlyand at temperaturesbetween-50C(+/-3) and+400C(+/-
2) and withamaximumrelative humidityof95%.
The IP rating for the enclosure isIP30.
Operationoutside ofthese limitsmayrender the equipmentunsafe.
Mounting
Thecontrolpanelshouldbemountedonadry,flatsurface,at eyeheighttothedisplayandinalevel
positionsuch that the enclosure isnotdistorted.
Screwsorboltsofaminimumof5mmdiametermustbeusedtomounttheenclosure inallthreemounting
positions.
Itshould be positionedinanaccessible positionasagreed withthe end user.
Suitablefixingsshouldbeusedatallfixingpointssuch that thecontrolpanelissecurelymountedandisnot
liable tomove once fixed.
The controlpanelshould notbe mounted inanother enclosure or nearsourcesofexcessive heat.
Cablesshouldbeconnectedusingsuitablecableglandsfittedtotheknockoutsprovided.Ifadditionalcable
entrypointsare required,allswarfanddebriscausedbydrillingofadditionalcableentriesmustbecleared
before power isapplied tothe panel.
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3.Technicalspecification
Table1-Electricalspecifications
Mainssupply 230VAC +10%-15%(100 Wattsmaximum)
Mainssupplyfuse 1.6Amp (F1.6AL250V) Replace onlywithsimilartype
Powersupplyrating 3Ampstotalincludingbatterycharge 28V+/2V
Maximumripplecurrent 1.5 Volts
Outputvoltage 18.5 to29VDC+/-2%
Imaxa 400 milliamps
Imaxb 2.3 Amps
Imin 0.065A
Batterytype (Yuasa NP) Two12Voltsealedleadacid (7Ahmaximum) See table2forcapacities
Batterychargevoltage 27.6VDCnominal(temperaturecompensated) See table3
Batterychargecurrent 0.7Amaximum
Batterylead fuse 20mm,3.15Aglass Replace onlywiththesametype
Batteryhighimpedance warning
(Rimax) 1.35 ohms max
Lowbatteryvoltage indication 21V+/-2%
Lowbatteryshutoff voltage 18.5V+/-2%
Maximumcurrentdrawfrombatteries 3Amps Withmainpowersource disconnected
R0Voutput Fusedatwithelectronicfuse
Dedicatedsounderoutputs 24VFusedat500mA withelectronicfuse 1.6 Amptotalloadoverall circuits
Faultrelaycontactrating 30VDC1AAmpmaximumforeach Maximumratingsnot tobeexceeded
Alarmrelaycontactrating 30VDC1AAmpmaximumforeach Maximumratingsnot tobeexceeded
Localalarmrelaycontactrating 30VDC1AAmpmaximumforeach Maximumratingsnot tobeexceeded
Zonequiescentcurrent 1.6mA maximum See table4fordetectortypes
Terminalcapacity 0.5mm2to2.5mm2solid orstranded wire
Numberofdetectorsperzone >20 Dependentontype
Numberofsounderspercircuit Dependentontypeand currentconsumption See table6forsoundertypes
Detectioncircuitend ofline 6K85%½Wattresistor Suppliedinterminals
Soundercircuitend ofline 10K5%¼Wattresistor Suppliedinterminals
No. ofdetectioncircuits (seetable 2fornumberofzonesforeachmodel) Dependentonmodel
No. ofsounderoutputs 2(plusone perzoneonTmodels)
SIL,AL,FLT,RST inputs Switched-ve,maxresistance 100Ohms
Zonenormalthreshold 8K ohmTO1K ohm
Detectoralarmthreshold 999 ohms to400ohms
Shortcircuitthreshold 99 ohmsto 0ohms
Table2-Standbybatterycapacityrequired for fullyloaded system
Panelmodel 24 hours
standby 48 hoursstandby 72 hours standby Standbycurrent Maxpanelalarm current
HSCP-S-2(2Zones) 3Ah 4.6Ah 6.2Ah 0.065 0.10A
HSCP-S-4(4Zones) 3.3Ah 5.1Ah 6.9Ah 0.075 0.21A
HSCP-S-8(8Zones) 3.75Ah 5.95Ah 8.2Ah 0.093A 0.55A
Table3-Batterychargevoltageversustemperature
Temperature
0C Batterycharge voltage
0 29.2
10 28.56
20 27.99
30 27.55
40 27.13
Table4-Compatible sounders
Model Type Manufacturer Comments
BANSHEE ELECTRONIC VIMPEX
WAFER ELECTRONIC VIMPEX
FIRECRYER RANGE ELECTRONICVOICE VIMPEX
KOBISHI MOTORISED VIMPEX
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4.Controlpanelfascia
Inadditiontostandardsilenceandresetcontrols, two, sevensegment,LEDdisplaysandMODE,SELECT
andENTERbuttonsare providedtoalloweasyentryandstorageofcodestoconfigure thecontrolpanelto
suitthe requirementsofthe installation.
Removingthefascia
Before thefasciacanberemoveditwill benecessarytounplugthethree wayterminalblockontheleft
hand side ofthe PCB.
Thefasciaofthecontrolpanelisheldinplacebycountersunkscrews.Undothetwoscrewsandliftthe
fasciagentlyawayfromthe boxtowardsyou.
Withthe fasciaremoved there ismuch more roominside the panelfor making off and dressing cables.
Whencablingworkiscompletethefasciacanbere-fittedwiththetwocountersunkscrewsandthered,
green/yellow and blackwiresre-connected tothe threewayterminalblock.
Itis mostimportantthatthepolarityoftheredandblackwiresis observedaswrong
connection ofthesewill damagethecontrolpanel.
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5.Connectingtothecircuitboard
All connectionsfor field wiring are toasingle rowofterminalsalong the topofthe circuitboard.
The connectionsfor the power cablesare toapluggable terminalblockwhich maybe pulled off ofthe board
toremove the plate/PCBassembly.Remove thispluggable terminalonlywithmainspower off.
The resistance ofanycore ofanycable mustnotexceed 25 ohms. The shield ofthe cable mustbe bonded
securelytothe enclosure viaametalgland.
Wiringshould enter the enclosure at the top ofthe panelusing the knockoutsprovided and be formed tidily
tothe appropriateterminalsleaving onlyenoughwire toensure that there isnostrainonthe PCB.
Terminalsare capable ofaccepting wiresofup to2.5mm2.
Terminaldesignations
Wiring mustnotgoacross the frontofthe circuitboard plate or betweenthe plate and the circuitboard.
Ifcable entriesneed tobe inpositionsother thanat the knockoutsprovided,wiring mustbe fed behind and
well awayfromthe surface ofthe circuitboard.
The space at the bottomofthe enclosure islargelyoccupied bythe standbybatteriesso thismustbe borne
inmind whenconsidering cable entries.
6.Softwarerevision number
New featuresmaybe added toHYDROSENSEHSCP alarmcontrol
panelsfromtime totime and whenthisisdone the operating
software ofthe unitisupdated.The software revisioncanbe
located onthe mainprocessor byremoving the plate holding the
PCBfromthe enclosure and turning itover.The software version
willhave anumber such as“Sig27.hex”and itisthisnumber which
willdetermine which featuresthe panelhasinstalled and its
compatibilitywithHYDROSENSEHSCP ancillaryboard,sounders
boards, repeatersetc.
CORRECT
INCORRECT INCORRECT
SW1
SW2
SW4 SERIALNUMBER
++++
+
+
+
+
+
D1008ISSUE06
C1
R1
R2
R3
R5R6
R7
R8
R9
C30
C31
R11
R12
R13
R14
R15
R17R18
R19
R21
R51
R52R53
R54
R55
R56
R57
R58
R60
R61
R62
R63
R64
R65
R66
R67
R69
R71
R72
R73
R74
R78
R80
R81
R85
R86
R87
R88
R90
R98R99
R102
R103
R104
R109
R110
R111
R112
C2C3C4C5C7
C19
C20C21C22C23
C27
C37
C38
C39C40
C43
C44
C55
C60 C61
R113
R114
R116
R117
C96
C33
R128
C73C74
C75
C76
C34C35C36
R130
R131
R132
R133
R134
R135
R137
R129
C42
C41
R89
R107
C81
R126
C83
C94
C95
R118
R4A
R4B
R4C
R4D
R4E
R4F
R10A
R10B
R10C
R10D
R10E
R10F
R16A
R16B
R16C
R16D
R16E R16F
R22A
C92
C93C97
C98
C99
C100
C101
C102
C103
R155
R156
R157
C104
C105
R158
C106C107
C108
C109
D1D2D3
D4
D9
D10
D11
D12
D13
D14
D15
D16
D22
D23
Z11
Z14
D30
F1
F2
F4
F9
F10
F11
TR1
TR2
TR3
TR9
TR26
TR19
TR24
TR28TR25
IC4
IC5
IC10
IC1
IC2
D32D33D34
D35
IC6
REG1
J1
C24
C25
C65C66C67C68
C56
C82
D41
D20
F12
C51
RL2RL3 RL1 RL9
RL10
XTL1
LED3LED4LED5 LED6 LED7LED17 LED35
VR1
TH1
TR23
L1
T3
REG3
FB5
FB6
FB7
FB8
FB1
FB2
FB3
FB4
FB9
FB10
R70
R75
R76
X2X1
C45
VDR4 VDR3
VDR2
VDR1 FB20FB21
C128C127
LED8LED11LED15LED12LED10
LED16
LED34
LED9
LED13
LED14
C6
F3
R168
TR47
R167
R166
Sig27.hex
Jason
SOFTWAREVERSIONLABEL
LOCAL
ALARM ALARM
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7.WiringtoHydrowireandHydrosenseprobes
The detectionzonesprovide anominal24V DCtopower Hydrosense detectorsand Hydrowire.
The wiring,including the Hydrowire,ismonitored withthe use ofthe End ofLine Plug.Whenusing
Hydrowire the 6K8EOLResistorsuppliedinthe terminalsofthe detectionzone being used canbe discarded.
Anyunused zonesmusthave the 6K8resistor inplace.
WhenusingProbesthe6K8Resistormustbeplacedacross theterminalwiringasillustratedinthediagram
below.
Detectionzonecircuitsmustbewiredasasingle,radialcircuitwithnospursorTjunctionstoenablethe
monitoring circuittoworkcorrectly.
- - - -
ZONE
1ZONE
2ZONE
3ZONE
4
HydrosenseHSCP
controlpanel
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
ZONE
1ZONE
2ZONE
3ZONE
4
REM
LAMP
-VE
+VE
HydrowireconnectionboxK2106
RemotelampK2103
(optional)
+-
HydrowirecableK2104 orK2105 End oflineplug K2110
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8.Sounder circuitwiring
All soundersmustbeofthepolarisedtype.Ifnon-polarisedsoundersare usedthecontrolpanelwill
permanentlyshow afaultcondition.See table 6onpage 7for alistofcompatiblesounder types.
Sounder circuitsare monitoredforopenandshortcircuitfaultsbyplacinga10Kendoflinemonitoring
resistor acrossthe lastdevice onthe circuit.
Sounder circuitsmustbewiredasasingle,radialcircuitwithnospursorTjunctionstoenablethe
monitoring circuittoworkcorrectly.
Amaximumof1.6Ampsisavailableforpoweringsounderswithamaximumloadof0.41 Ampsonanyone
circuit.
9.Connection toremotecontrolterminals
Some functionsofthe controlpanelcanbe controlled externallyfromthe panelifrequired.
These are abbreviated at the terminalsblockasfollows:
a) Remote 0Vsupply-ROV
b) Silence Alarm–SIL
c) Sound Alarm–AL
d) Fault–FLT
e) Reset–RST
Toactivate these inputs, the remote 0Volt(R0V) supplymustbe connected tothe inputviaanormallyopen
switch or contactand viaaresistance ofnogreater than100 ohms.
All ofthe remote controlinputsare non-latching.
ROV SIL AL FLT RST
+-
S1
Figure6.-Sounder circuit wiring
10Kendof line
resistor
POLARISED
SOUNDER
IN OUT
+
IN
+
OUT
_ _
POLARISED
SOUNDER
IN OUT
+
IN
+
OUT
_ _
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10
.Aux 24V DCsupply
Anauxiliary24V DCsupplyisprovidedtoenablelocalsignallingorcontrolofancillarysystemssuch
graphicalmimicdisplays.
TheterminalsfortheAux24Vsupplyare labelledAux24V andROV.TheROVterminalisthenegative
terminaland isthe same terminalthat should be used toswitch the remote controlterminals.
ItispossibletomaketheROVterminalpulsingsothatbyconnectingittotheALterminalviaaremote,volt
free contact,itcanbeusedtopulsethededicatedsounder circuitsinresponsetoasignalfromanother
systemfor example togive analert.See programmingcode 24.
Thesupplyisfittedwithanelectronicselfresettingfusetoprotectthecontrolpanel’s24V supplyinthe
eventofawiring fault.
Anystanding load onthe Aux24V supplymustbe takenintoaccountwhencalculating batterystandbytimes
asstandbytimewillbesignificantlyaffectedbyevenmodeststandingloads. Itisrecommendedthat the
Aux24V outputis not usedtopower standingloadsandnotusedtosupplyloadsofgreater than300
milliamps
Where theAux24V supplyisusedtopower electromechanicaldevicessuch asrelaysitisimperativethat a
suppressiondiodeisfittedacrossthecoil oftheelectromechanicaldevicetopreventthegenerationofhigh
voltage transientsbacktothe controlpanelspower supply.
11.Connection torelay contacts
Voltfree changeover relaycontactsare providedforlocalcontrolandsignallingifrequired.Thesecontacts
are ratedforswitchingsignallingcircuitsonlyandthemaximumratingslistedintable1onpage5should
notbe exceeded under anycircumstances.
Faultrelay
The faultrelayisnormallyenergised andwill de-energiseuponanyfaultconditionincluding totalloss ofpower.
Localalarmrelay
Thelocalalarmrelaywillenergiseuponactivationofanalarmconditiononanyofthezonesorpressingof
thesoundalarmbuttononthefrontpanel.Therelaywillremainactivateduntil thealarmissilencedorthe
panelisreset.ThisrelaywillnotoperateuponactivationoftheremoteALinputorwhenanalarmcondition
istriggeredonazone that isintestmode.
Alarmrelay
Thealarmrelaywillenergiseuponactivationofanalarmconditiononanyofthezones.Therelaywill
remainactivateduntil thecontrolpanelisreset.Thisrelaywill NOT operateuponactivationoftheremote
ALinput.IndividualzonescanbeconfigurednottooperatetheAlarmrelaybysettingconfigurationoptions
E1toE8.
12.Connection toRepeater panels
Repeater panelsconnectviaa2core cable tothe terminalsmarked RS485 +and –onthe HYDROSENSEHSCP
maincontrolpanelPCB. Up to7repeatersmaybe connected and each repeater hasterminalsfor the
incoming cablesand outgoing cables. All exceptthe lastancillaryboard,sounder board or repeater panel
connected tothe cable musthave the jumper linksJ2removed.
Setthe repeater address using the DIP switch (SW7);ensure notworepeatersshare the same address.
Applypower tomainpanelfirstand thenallrepeater panels. Turnonthe Enable Controlkeyswitch and set
the WriteEnable switch toonthenbrieflypressthe PROCESSORRESET buttononthe mainpanel.Waitfor a
few secondsand the mainpanelwillshow the addressesofthe repeatersthat were found onthe displayfor
instance r1indicatesthat arepeater at address 1hasbeenfound.
Turnthe write enableswitch of,thenonagainand thenpress the ENTERbuttontoaccepteach repeater
that hasbeenfound.Whenall repeatershave beenadded,setthe mainpanelWrite Enable switch tooff.
Press the Watchdog resetswitch onthe mainpanel.
All repeatersare now configured and the maincontrolpanelwillreportafaultifanyrepeatersthat have
beenaccepted become faultyor gooff line.
For full detailsofcommissioning proceduresfor repeaterssee the HYDROSENSEHSCP Repeater
Operationand maintenance manual.
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.
Connection toAncillary boards
Ancillaryboardsconnectviaa2core cable tothe terminalsmarked RS485 +and –onthe HYDROSENSEHSCP
maincontrolpanelPCB. Up to7Ancillaryboardsmaybe connected and each board hasterminalsforthe
incoming cablesand outgoing cables. All exceptthe lastancillaryboard,sounder board or repeater panel
connected tothe cable musthave the jumper linksJ2removed.
Setthe ancillaryboard addressusing the DIPswitch (SW7);ensure notwoancillaryboardsshare thesame
address.
Applypower tomainpaneland all ancillaryboardsthenbrieflypressthe PROCESSORRESETbuttononthe
mainpanel,waitfor afew secondsand the mainpanelwillshow the addressesofthe ancillaryboardsthat
were found onthe displayfor instance o1indicatesthatanancillaryboard at address 1hasbeenfound.
Press the ENTERbuttontoaccepteach ancillaryboardthat hasbeenfound.
The controlpanelwill reportafaultifanyancillaryboardsthat have beenaccepted
become faultyor gooff line.
For full detailsofcommissioning proceduresfor ancillaryboardssee the HYDROSENSEHSCP Ancillaryboard
Operationand maintenance manual.
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14.Paneloperation
14.1Normalcondition
Under normalconditions, controlpanelswill haveonlythe green, Power On LEDlit.
14.2Alarmcondition
Uponreceiptofanalarmconditionbyactivationofawater detector,the CommonAlarm indicatorwilllight
and the zonal Alarm indicatorswillflashat around 2Hz.
The alarmandlocalalarmrelayswillalso operate andsignalanysystemstowhich theyare connected.
Anysoundersconnectedtothesounder circuitswilloperateincommon,zonalor2-stagemodeasselected
byconfigurationoptions10 to12 (see table 8).
14.3Silence/soundalarms
The Silence/Soundalarm buttoncanonlybeoperatedat access leveltwowhich meansthat the Enable
Control keymustbe inserted.
Tosilence the sounders, insertthe Enable Controlkeyand press the Silence/Sound alarmbutton.
Whenthe soundershave beensilenced,the Zone AlarmLEDswillchange fromflashing toasteadystate.
Pressingthe Silence/Soundalarm whilstthecontrolpanelisinthissilencedcondition,will causethe
sounderstooperate again.
The sounderscanbe toggled onand off withthe Silence/Sound alarm buttonasrequired.
14.4Reset
Toresetthe panel,inserttheEnable keythenpress the Resetbutton.
14.5Zonefault
Removalofawater detectororafaultonanyofthezonewiringwill causethe Fault LEDand ZoneFault
LEDstolightindicating the zone inwhich the faulthasoccurred.
14.6Sounder fault
A faultonthe wiring tosounder circuitswill cause the Faultand Sounder Fault LEDstolightindicating afault
onthe wiring tothe sounder circuits.
14.7Power fault
Failure ofthemainspower,disconnectionofthestandbybatteryorhighimpedanceinthechargingcircuit
willcausethe Fault and Power Fault LEDstolightindicatinganabnormalityinthepower supplytothe
controlpanel.
14.8Systemfault
The SystemFault LEDwilllightifthe configurationmemoryhasnotbeensetor hasbecome corrupt.
14.9Lamptest
All LEDindicatorscanbetestedat anytimebypressingthe Lamp Test button.The EnableControl keydoes
notneed tobe inserted totesttheindicators.
The buzzer canbe silenced at anytime bypressing the Buzzer Silence button.The enable keydoesnotneed
tobe inserted tosilence the buzzer.
14.10Disablements
Itispossibletodisablepartsofthesystem.Thismayberequiredifthere areworksgoingoninabuilding
which maycause the water detectionsystemtooperate inerror.
14.10.1Disablezones
Todisablezones, the EnableControl keyshouldbeinsertedandthemodebuttonpresseduntil“d”appears
inthefirstofthetwosevensegmentLEDdisplays.The Select buttonshouldthenbepressedtoselectthe
number ofthezonewhich istobedisabledinthesecondofthetwosevensegmentdisplays.Oncethe
desired zone isdisplayed,the enter buttonshould be pressed toconfirmthe disablement.
The Disable LEDwilllightand the Zone Fault LEDwill lightfor each disabledzone.
14.10.2Disablesounders
Todisablesounder outputs, press themodebuttontoselect“db”onthesevensegmentdisplay.Pressing
enter will disable all soundersand cause the Disable and Sounder Fault LEDstolight.
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14.10.3Activatedelays
Toactivatedelaysonzonesassetinconfigurationoptions31to48,pressthe modebuttonuntilAd appears
onthesevensegmentLEDdisplay.Whentheenter buttonispressedanyzonesthatare setasdelayedwill
have their alarmoutputsdelayed bythe timesetinconfigurationoptions00to09.
14.10.4Disablefaultcontact
The faultrelaycanbe disabled byselecting configurationoption22.
14.11Testmode
TheHYDROSENSEHSCPrangeofpanelsenablethesystemtobetestedsinglehandedbyusingatestmode.
Whenintestmode,activationofawaterdetectorwillbeautomaticallyreset(after dryingthedetector)
withinafew secondstoeliminate the need toreturntothe controlpaneltoresetafter everyactivation.
Testmodeisentered inasimilarwaytodisablements.Withthe EnableControl keyinserted,pressthe Mode
buttonuntil “t”appearsinthefirstofthesevensegmentdisplays.Thenpress the Select buttonuntilthe
requiredzonenumber appears. Pressingthe Enter buttonwillcausethe Test and ZoneFault LEDsto
illuminate indicating the zoneswhich are intestmode.
Disablementsandzonetestsare clearedbyrepeatingthesequencethat isusedtoselectthem,i.e.the "db"
function(for example) togglesbetweensoundersdisabled and soundersenabled.
15.Configuration options
TheHYDROSENSEHSCPrangeofcontrolpanelshasmanyconfigurationoptionswhich canbesetatthetime
ofcommissioningtosuittherequirementsoftheinstallation.Theseoptionsarenormallysetonceandwill
rarelyneed tochange.The configurationoptionsare onlyavailable at access level3.
Toaccess level3,CAREFULLYslidetheWriteEnableswitch (locatedbehindtheaperture inthepanelplate)
totherightpositionusingasmall screwdriver orsimilar.Whenthepanelisat access level3,thebuzzer will
“pip”three timeseveryfew secondsasanindicationthat itisat thisaccess level.
Configurationoptionsare simpletoenter usingthecodesintable8below.Whenthecontrolpanelisat
access level3,thesub-textofthe Mode and Select buttonsisusedtoenter anumber usingtens(+10)and
units(+1).
Whentherequiredcodenumber isdisplayed,pressingtheenter buttonwillcausethedotontheunits,
sevensegmentdisplaytoflash.Thisindicatesthat aconfigurationoptionhasbeenset.
Toreviewwhich configurationoptionshavebeensetpreviously,simplyscroll throughnumbers1to99,A1
toA8,C1toC8and E1toE8and those withaflashingdotindicate which optionshave beenset.
Figure 8 –Accesslevel3(Writeenable)enable switchlocation
Figure 9–Exampledisplayshowingoptionsetandnot set.
DOT
FLASHING NODOT
ZONE1NON
LATCHING ZONE1NON NORMAL
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Table 8–Configurationcodes
CODE FUNCTION COMMENTS
00 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=30 SECONDS
01 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=1MINUTE
02 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=2MINUTES
03 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=3MINUTES
04 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=4MINUTES
05 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=5MINUTES
06 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=6MINUTES
07 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=7MINUTES
08 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=8MINUTES
09 SOUNDER DELAYTIME=9MINUTES
Setsthe timedelaybeforesoundersoperateincombinationwith
configurationcodes31 to48andaccesslevel2functionAD.
10 COMMONALARM MODE(default) All soundersoperateuponanyalarmcondition
11 TWO-STAGEALARMMODE Continuoussoundersinactivatedzone,pulsing elsewhere
12 ZONED ALARM MODE Onlysoundersconnected tozone inalarmoperate
21* DISABLEALARMBUZZER Buzzerwill not operateonalarmcondition
22* DISABLEFAULTOUTPUT Faultrelaywill notoperateexceptupontotalpowerfailure
23 DISABLEEARTHFAULTMONITORING Connectionofalarmwiringwill not announcea fault
24 PULSEDREMOTECONTROLOUTPUT Aux 24Vsupplypulses1secon/1secoff
25 ENABLESOUNDERSONDETECTIONCIRCUITS Setif usingsounderextensionboards
26 DISABLEALARMOUTPUT Alarmrelaywill not operateuponanyalarm
27 REMOVEAUX24UPONPANEL RESET 24Vsupplyswitchesoff forabout5secondswhenpanelisreset
28 NOTUSED
29 DONOTRE-SOUND ALARMS FROMANOTHERZONE Silencedsounderswill not re-sounduponfurtherzone
activations
31 ZONE1ALARM FROMDETECTORDELAYED
32 ZONE2ALARM FROMDETECTORDELAYED
33 ZONE3ALARM FROMDETECTORDELAYED
34 ZONE4ALARM FROMDETECTORDELAYED
35 ZONE5ALARM FROMDETECTORDELAYED
36 ZONE6ALARM FROMDETECTORDELAYED
37 ZONE7ALARM FROMDETECTORDELAYED
38 ZONE8ALARM FROMDETECTORDELAYED
Sounderoutputswill bedelayed bytime setatoptions
0-9 whenselected zone(s) triggeredbydetectoronly.
Note:Accesslevel2functionAdmustbesetforthisto take
effect.
51 COINCIDENCEZONE1
52 COINCIDENCEZONE2
53 COINCIDENCEZONE3
54 COINCIDENCEZONE4
55 COINCIDENCEZONE5
56 COINCIDENCEZONE6
57 COINCIDENCEZONE7
58 COINCIDENCEZONE8
Zonecontributesto ancillaryboardcoincidenceO/P.Any
numberofzonescanbe selectedto contribute.
CODE FUNCTION COMMENTS
71* ZONE1SHORT CIRCUITINDICATESALARM
72* ZONE2SHORT CIRCUITINDICATESALARM
73* ZONE3SHORT CIRCUITINDICATESALARM
74* ZONE4SHORT CIRCUITINDICATESALARM
75* ZONE5SHORT CIRCUITINDICATESALARM
76* ZONE6SHORT CIRCUITINDICATESALARM
77* ZONE7SHORT CIRCUITINDICATESALARM
78* ZONE8SHORT CIRCUITINDICATESALARM
Changesthetriggerthresholdofthe
zone sothatthecontrolpanelcanbe
usedonoldersystems thathadnoshort
circuitmonitoring.
81* ZONE1NON-LATCHING
82* ZONE2NON-LATCHING
83* ZONE3NON-LATCHING
84* ZONE4NON-LATCHING
85* ZONE5NON-LATCHING
86* ZONE6NON-LATCHING
87* ZONE7NON-LATCHING
88* ZONE8NON-LATCHING
Rendersthezone self-resetting sothat
itcanbeused toreceivesignalsfrom
othersystems and will resetwhenthe
inputisremoved.
Note:Itcantake upto 20 secondsforzone to resetitself when
soundersareoperating
91 ZONE1DOES NOTSOUND ALARMS
92 ZONE2DOES NOTSOUND ALARMS
93 ZONE3DOES NOTSOUND ALARMS
94 ZONE4DOES NOTSOUND ALARMS
95 ZONE5DOES NOTSOUND ALARMS
96 ZONE6DOES NOTSOUND ALARMS
97 ZONE7DOES NOTSOUND ALARMS
98 ZONE8DOES NOTSOUND ALARMS
Preventsthezonefromoperatingthe twocommonsounder
outputs.
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A1* ZONE1ANYALARMDELAYED
A2* ZONE2ANYALARMDELAYED
A3* ZONE3ANYALARMDELAYED
A4* ZONE4ANYALARMDELAYED
A5* ZONE5ANYALARMDELAYED
A6* ZONE6ANYALARMDELAYED
A7* ZONE7ANYALARMDELAYED
A8* ZONE8ANYALARMDELAYED
Zoneneedsto betriggered for30 secondscontinuously
beforeanalarmisgenerated.
C1 ZONE1SOUNDERSINHIBITED
C2 ZONE2SOUNDERSINHIBITED
C3 ZONE3SOUNDERSINHIBITED
C4 ZONE4SOUNDERSINHIBITED
C5 ZONE5SOUNDERSINHIBITED
C6 ZONE6SOUNDERSINHIBITED
C7 ZONE7SOUNDERSINHIBITED
C8 ZONE8SOUNDERSINHIBITED
Enablesindividualzonesto beconfigurednotto operatezonal
sounders.
On 2wire“T”seriespanelsthisenablesindividualzonesto be
configuredforusewithconventional(non2-wire)detector
bases.
SOFTWAREVERSIONSSIGMA242.HEXandabove only
E1* ZONE1WILLNOTOPERTATEALARMRELAY
E2* ZONE1WILLNOTOPERTATEALARMRELAY
E3* ZONE1WILLNOTOPERTATEALARMRELAY
E4* ZONE1WILLNOTOPERTATEALARMRELAY
E5* ZONE1WILLNOTOPERTATEALARMRELAY
E6* ZONE1WILLNOTOPERTATEALARMRELAY
E7* ZONE1WILLNOTOPERTATEALARMRELAY
E8* ZONE1WILLNOTOPERTATEALARMRELAY
Enablesindividualzonestobeselected to notoperate thealarm
relay.Thisissometimescombinedwiththenon-latching
functiontopreventring aroundoninterconnectedpanels.
Oncetherequiredconfigurationoptionshavebeenset,theWriteenableswitch must bereturnedtoits
normalpositiontothe right.The Generalfaultindicatorwill remainlitifthe Write enableswitch isnotturned
off.
16.Watchdogresetswitch
Ifforanyreasonthemicroprocessorinthecontrolpanelfailstocarryoutitsoperationcorrectlyitwill
attempttorestartitself.Thisprocess iscalleda“watchdog”andthecontrolpanelmustrecordandindicate
these events.
Ifawatchdogeventoccurs, thecontrolpanelwillshowtheFAULTandSYSTEMFAULTLEDsonthefront
panel,the CPUfaultLEDinside the panel.
ThisfaultcanonlybeclearedbypressingtheWATCHDOGRESETbuttononthePCBinsidethecontrol
panel.Thecontrolpanelbuzzer cannotbesilencedandwill continuetosounduntil thewatchdogactivation
isreset.
17.Processor resetswitch
Oncestarted,themicroprocessorcontrollingthepanelshouldcontinuetorun continuouslywithout
interruption.Ifthemicroprocessorfailstorun correctlyitcanberesetbypressingthePROCESSORRESET
buttononthe PCBinside the controlpanel.
Thisshouldnotnormallybenecessarybutshouldbedoneasamatter ofcourseifthesystemisbehaving
abnormally.Thesystemshouldresumenormaloperationwithinacoupleofsecondsofpressingthe
processor resetbutton.
18.Internalindications–troubleshooting
Toassistinidentifying faultconditionswhich are notdetailedonthe frontofthe controlpanel,anumber of
internalindicatorsare visiblewiththe frontcover removed asfollows:
18.1Mainsfail
Indicatesthat the 230V ACsupplyisnotpresentand the systemisrunning onstandbybatteries.
Ifthere isnotapower cut,checkthe panelsmainsfuse.
18.2Batt fail
Indicatesthat the standbybatteryhasbecome disconnected or that the charging circuitofthe controlpanel
hasahighresistance or hasfailed.Checkthat bothbatteriesare connected and linked together.Test
battery.Disconnectbatteryand ensure that 28 Voltscanbe measured onbatterycharger leads.
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.3CPUfault
Indicatesthat the centralprocessor unithasfailed tocorrectlyexecute code and hasbeenre-started bythe
systemwatchdog.The watchdog resetswitch mustbe pressed toclear the CPUfaultcondition.
Press watchdog reset.Ifsystemdoesnotreturntonormalthenthe panelisprobablydamaged and needs
the circuitboard replacing.(See maintenance section).
18.4Aux 24V fault
The Aux24V and R0V terminalsprovide a500 milliamp,24V DCpower supplyfor power alarmancillary
equipment.ThisLEDindicatesthat fuse protecting theR0V outputhasoperated and the rating ofthisoutput
hasbeenexceeded.The fuse isaselfresetting type and the supplywill resume whenthe faultconditionis
removed.
18.5Batt low
Illuminateswhenthe systemisrunning onbatteriesand the batteryvoltage islower than21V +/-2% (the
minimumbatteryvoltage).
18.6Earthfault
Indicatesthat partofthe systemwiringisconnected toearth.Remove all systemwiring and re-connect
cablesone at atime until the earthfaultreturns. Thiswillindicate which cable the earthfaultispresenton.
18.7Sysfusefault
Indicatesthat the totalpower rating ofthe power supplyhasbeenexceeded and that the systemfuse has
come intooperation.Removeand review all loadsand re-connectone at atime until over rated circuittrips
fuse toidentifytroublesome circuit.
18.8S1faultandS2fault
Indicatesashortoropencircuitonsounder outputs. Remove wiring and refitend ofline resistors. Check
sounder circuitwiring.
18.9Commsfault
Indicatesthat communicationhasbeenlostwitharepeater panelor Ancillaryboard.Checkfor commsfault
at all repeatersand ancillaryboardstoidentifythesource ofthe problem.
19.Power supply
Thecontrolpanelrequiresa230V(+10%/-15%),50/60Hz, ACmainspower supplywhich connectstothe
fused terminalblocklabelled“230V”.
Thefusedterminalblockcontainsa20mm,F1.6AL250V fusewhich shouldonlybereplacedwithasimilar
type.
Theoutputvoltageofthepower supplyis28V DC+/-2V andthetotalcurrentratingincludingamaximum
0.7A for batterycharging is3Amps. Fuse F12 mounted onthecircuitboard isaself-resetting electronicfuse
rated at 4Amps.
Theincomingmainscableshouldberoutedwellawayfromother lowervoltagewiringbyadistanceofat
least50mm.
Mainswiringshouldincludeanearthconductorwhich issecurelybondedtothebuildingearthandshould
enter theenclosure ascloseaspossibletothemainsterminalblock.Mainswiresshouldbekeptveryshort
inside the enclosure and secured together close tothe mainsterminalblockwithacable tie.
Thecontrolpanelcanacceptsealedleadacidrechargeablebatteriesofupto7Ahmaximumcapacity(see
table 2for batterysize required for each model).
The maximumcurrentdrawnfromthe batterieswhenthe mainpower sourceisdisconnected is3Amps.
Batteryleadsare suppliedwiredtothePCBalongwithalinktoconnectthetwobatteriesinseries. ThePCB
isfittedwitha20mm,3.15AT1glassfuse(F13)inthebatterychargingcircuitwhich mustonlybereplaced
withone ofthe same type.
Itismostimportantthat the polarityofthe batteriesiscarefullyobserved whenconnecting.
Whenthebatteriesaredischargedtoalevelat which alowbatteryindicationisgiven,theBATTFAIL
indicator willalso be lit.
Wronglyconnectedbatteriescouldcausedamagetothecontrolpanel.
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Figure 9–Mainsand batteryconnections
20.Maintenance
HYDROSENSEHSCP controlpanelsdonotrequire anyspecificmaintenance butshould the controlpanel
become dirtyitcanbe wiped over withadamp clothand should thenbe dried withadry,lintfree cloth.
Detergentsor solventsshould notbe used tocleanthepaneland care mustbe takenthat water doesnot
enter the enclosure.
The controlpanelcontainssealed lead acid batteriestoprovide standbypower inthe eventofamains
failure.
These batterieshavealife expectancyofaround 4years. Itisrecommended that these batteriesbe tested
inaccordance withthe batterymanufacturer’srecommendationsannuallytodetermine their suitabilityfor
continued standbyapplications.
Routine testing ofthe Hydrosense Water DetectionSystemwillidentifyanymalfunctionofthe controlpanel
and anymalfunctionshould be reported tothe alarmmaintenance companyimmediately.
Should the controlpanelbecome faultythe complete electronicassemblycanbe replaced.
Todothis,anyconfiguredoptionsshouldbenotedthenbothmainsandbatterypower shouldberemoved
before the workisstarted.
The field wiring should be carefullylabelled and removed fromthe terminals.
The PCBcannow be takenoutofthe panelbyremoving the 2holding the plateinposition.
Fitting the new PCBisthe reverse ofthe procedure forremoving the board.
21.Zonedesignation label
All HYDROSENSEHSCP controlpanelsare supplied withazone designationlabelontowhich zone designations
canbe written.
N N
L L
E
+ - + -
GREYLINK
BLACKBATTERY
LEADTO -
TERMINALREDBATTERY
LEADTO+
TERMINAL
MAINS
TERMINAL KEEPMAINSWIRESAS SHORTASPOSSIBLE
ANDSECUREALLTHREEWIRESCLOSE TO
THETERMINALBLOCKWITHACABLETIE
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Thisenableseach zone tobe givenatextdescriptionallowing easier identificationofanyzonesshowing an
abnormalcondition.
22.Hydrowirecommissioningdetails
22.1Installation
22.1.1LengthsofHydrowire should belaid onthe floorinthe protected areasuch that the distance
betweenanytwoHydrowiresisnomore than2metres.
22.1.2Forlocalised protectionofsourcesofpotentialwater leakage,such asair conditioning
systemsor water filled radiators, the distance betweenHydrowiresmaybe greater.
22.1.3The cable should be installedsuch that itremainsincontactwiththe floor along asmuch of
itslengthaspossible.Thismayrequire the useofP clips, particularlyinareaswhere the
cable maybe disturbed.
22.1.4Althoughthe constructionisquite sturdy,the cable maybe damaged bycrushing or excessive
bending.A bend radiusof150mm isrecommended asaminimum.
22.1.5The end ofthe Hydrowire mustbe terminated withanend ofline plug (K2110).
22.1.6The terminating connectionbox (K2106) shouldbe secured tothe wallor floor such that the
Hydrowire doesnothave tobe stretched or pulled toreach it.
22.1.7Theinstalled Hydrowire should consistofaK2106 connectionbox,Hydrowire cable (K2104 or/and
K2105) and end ofline plug unit(K2110).
22.1.8The red warning labelshould beleftsuch that itisclearlyvisible.
22.1.9Hydrowire should notcomeintocontactwithsurface temperaturesgreater than70°C.
22.1.10 Lengthsgreater than50 metresare notallowed.
22.2Connection toControlPanel
22.2.1TheK1622 connectionbox, whentriggered presentsanimpedance of470 Rtothe 24 volt
circuitfromthe controlpanel.
ZONEDESIGNATIONLABEL
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22.2.2The+and - terminalsinside the connectionboxmustbe connected tothe Z+and Zterminals
at the controlpanel.
22.2.3The end ofline resistorsat the controlpanelshould be discarded.
22.2.4Itisadvisable toleaveoff the lid ofthe connectionbox, untilalltesting iscomplete.
22.3RemoteLampConnection
22.3.1Insome installations, particularlyinfloor voids,itisdesirabletoidentifythe areainwhich
water hasbeendetected,witharemote indicator unitmounted above the void.
22.3.2Thiscanbe achieved bywiring aK2103 remotelamp unittothe -and rem.terminalsinthe
K2106connectionbox.
22.3.3Onlyone remote lamp unitshould be connectedtoeach connectionbox.
22.4Testing
22.4.1Once all terminationshave beenmade and the systemispowered,the Hydrowire isready
for testing.
22.4.2Testingisbestdone bydipping the thumb and forefinger intoacup oftap water,shaking off
the excess dripsand thengripping the Hydrowire firmlywhilstrolling itslowly.Thisshould
produce animmediateindicationat the controlpanel.
22.4.3Over wetting the Hydrowire should be avoided asagreat dealoftime canbe wasted by
waiting forittodryout.
22.5GeneralChecklist
22.5.1Avoid excessive wetting.
22.5.2Observe polarityofallconnections.
22.5.3LonglengthsofHydrowire maybe susceptible tohighlevelsofelectricalnoise.Keep
lengthsshortwherever possible and donotinstallclosetoother cables.
22.5.4Donottwist,bend sharply,stretch,stand onorcrushthe Hydrowire.
22.5.5Donotexpose tosurface temperaturesabove 70°C.
22.5.6Use onlyrecommended Hydrowire systemcomponents.
23.HydrosenseProbeCommissioning
Thisisbestachievedbydippingthetipsoftheprobepinsintoacupoftapwater.
Thisshould produceanimmediatereactionatthecontrolpanel, theLEDmountedontopoftheprobeand,if
fitted, theremotelampunitandorsounder.
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