Zeta Alarm Systems SIMPLICITY PLUS User manual

SIMPLICITY PLUS / SIMPLICITY MICRO –ADDITIONAL FEATURES. Software Version :PANEL-R6180 (Plus) R5780 (Micro)
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ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL
ADDITIONAL FEATURES

SIMPLICITY PLUS / SIMPLICITY MICRO –ADDITIONAL FEATURES. Software Version :PANEL-R6180 (Plus) R5780 (Micro)
Approved Document No: GLT.MAN-139 PAGE 1
Issue 1.00 Authorised: GH Date: 02/06/2010
CONTENTS
1. Additional Features............................................................................................................................ 2
2. Reporting new Devices found............................................................................................................ 3
3. Reduced Loop Simplicity Panels....................................................................................................... 3
4 CHANGING A ZONE BOUNDARY .................................................................................................... 4
5 CHANGING THE ALARM RESPONSE - SOUNDERS...................................................................... 5
5.1 Changing Detector Alarm Response........................................................................................... 5
5.2 Changing MCP Alarm Response ................................................................................................ 5
5.3 Zonal Sounder to Common Sounder Delay............................................................................... 5
5.4 Associated Sounder Base Settings............................................................................................. 5
6 CHANGING THE ALARM RESPONSE –I/O UNITS......................................................................... 6
6.1 Types of I/O UNIT Operation ...................................................................................................... 6
6.2 Setting Default I/O UNIT Operation............................................................................................. 6
6.3 Setting Individual I/O UNIT Operation......................................................................................... 6
7 SETTING THE LCD LANGUAGE....................................................................................................... 6
8 ALARM VERIFICATION..................................................................................................................... 7
8.1 How Alarm Verification Works..................................................................................................... 7
8.2 Setting the Alarm Verification Delay............................................................................................ 7
8.3 Applying Alarm Verification Delay to a detector.......................................................................... 7
9 RESTORING THE PANELS DEFAULT SETTINGS .......................................................................... 8
10 VIEWING PANEL INFORMATION................................................................................................... 9
10.1 Menu Structure.......................................................................................................................... 9

SIMPLICITY PLUS / SIMPLICITY MICRO –ADDITIONAL FEATURES. Software Version :PANEL-R6180 (Plus) R5780 (Micro)
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1. Additional Features
With the Introduction of Software Version R6180 (R5780 for Micro) the following options have been added to the
Simplicity Panel:-
Prompt to configure loop when an empty panel first sees devices
A device out of the panel`s address range will be reported (EG a detector at address 80 on a Simplicity 64)
User definable zones
Option for zonal or common alarm operation
Options for I/O operation
Alarm Verification
User selectable languages
Options to reset panel to factory settings
On the Simplicity Plus, the CPU card is now integrated on the display PCB, so is no longer user upgradable.
With this latest version, the panel still offers the simplicity of the previous versions, but also allows user
configurations to zones & outputs to make the panel more flexible.

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2. Reporting new Devices found
1 After the system has been installed, and the cabling checked and the addresses of
each device set, connect the loop to the fire alarm panel and power up the system
(mains & batteries). It should say “system normal, and only the green Power LED will
be lit. After a few seconds, the panel will find all the new devices & report them
unconfigured
2. Press the enter button to configure the loop. The panel will show Configuration
in progress for about 9 seconds, then it will then return to the system normal screen.
The loop is now configured.
3. Reduced Loop Simplicity Panels
For the reduced loop capacity Simplicity panels (EG Simplicity Micro, or Simplicity
Plus 64), it is possible to address a device outside the panels range. Previous versions
of simplicity panel would expect the user to find this problem by checking the device
contents screen, and comparing to system drawings, but this latest version will warn
that there are devices outside the panels address range, and help identify them.
Configuration in
Progress
Please Wait
Devices Found
Press ENTER to
Configure Panel
Devices Outside
Address Range
ENT to turn on LED

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4 CHANGING A ZONE BOUNDARY
The Simplicity`s default zone allocation may not be suitable for every installation. The Zone boundaries can now
be altered as follows:-
1. Enter Configuration Menu 2 & select System Menu (option 6)
2. Select Option 2 (Zones). The screen will show the Zone boundaries selection screen.
The screen shows the currently selected zone, and the range of addresses within that
zone. EG Zone 1 consists of addresses 1 to 16
3. Use Previous & Next buttons to select the zone to change, then press ENTER.
4. The Screen now prompts for the new last address of that zone to be entered. (On a 2
Loop simplicity, the panel will prompt for the loop number to be entered first)
5. Type in the address & press ENTER to save, or press CANCEL to keep the existing
Address.
6. The Zone will now change to the selected boundary, with the first device of the next
zone changing accordingly. Eg just changing zone 1 last device to 10 would result in
zone 1 being addresses 1 to 10, Zone 2 being 11 to 32, zone 3 being the default 33 to
48 etc. NOTE: If the building plans have not been finalised, it would be wise to leave a few
spare addresses at the end of each zone, just in case extra devices need to be added.
The Simplicity COULD use all addresses in a single zone, but it is good practice to
limit a zone to 32 or less detectors (to avoid an unacceptably large zone search area).
The minimum number of addresses per zone is 2.
All 8 zones do not need to be used. EG the 126 device version could be configured as
6 zones of 21 devices, leaving zones 7 & 8 void.
System Menu
1: Clock 4: Timing
2: Zones 5: Misc
3: Alarms 6: Reset
Zone Boundaries
Zone 1
001 - 016
ENTER to Change
Enter Last Device
Zone 1
010
Press ENTER to Save
Zone Boundaries
Zone 1
001 - 010
ENTER to Change
Zone Boundaries
Zone 2
011 - 032
ENTER to Change

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5 CHANGING THE ALARM RESPONSE - SOUNDERS
By Default, the Simplicity uses a common alarm configuration. IE any alarm sets off all
sounders. This default operation may not be suitable for every installation. As alarms from
Manual Call points often need to be treated differently, the operation of detectors & call
Points can be configured separately. Enter Configuration Menu 2 & select System Menu
(option 6) Select option 3 (Alarms).
NOTE that if ADDRERSSABLE COMMON SOUNDER BASES are used, the SOUNDER
Response can ONLY be COMMON, as these sounders can not be individually controlled.
5.1 Changing Detector Alarm Response
To change the alarm response of detectors, select option 1. The following screen is
Shown. Use Prev/Next buttons to scroll between the options Common and Zonal.
Press enter to confirm.
5.2 Changing MCP Alarm Response
To change the alarm response of manual call points, select option 2. The following
screen is shown. Use Prev/Next buttons to scroll between the options Common and
Zonal. Press enter to confirm.
5.3 Zonal Sounder to Common Sounder Delay
If Zonal sounder operation is selected, in the event of an alarm, the sounders will only
ring in a certain part of the building (the zone that signalled the alarm). Sometimes there
is a requirement to start all the other sounders if the alarm continues for a given time.
On the Simplicity system, we refer to this as the Zonal to Common sounder time.
Select option 3 from the alarm operation menu. This zonal to common sounder time can
either be disabled (IE alarms stay zonal), or it can be enabled. IE all the sounders will start
after the programmed time delay.
To alter this delay, go to the EDIT SYSTEM MENU and select option 4 (Timing)
The panel will bring up the following menu. Select option 1 (Zonal to common)
The panel will now show the currently selected delay time. This can be set between
30 seconds and 10 minutes, in 15 second increments, using the previous and next
buttons. Press enter to confirm the selected time.
5.4 Associated Sounder Base Settings
On previous Simplicity Panels, associated sounder bases have always been common
acting. There is now an option for them to be zonal. In the Alarm Operation Menu,
select option 4 (bases).
Use Prev / Next to select common or Zonal operation, then press enter.
Sounder Operation
Detector Alarm
Common
ENTER to Confirm
System Menu
1: Clock 4: Timing
2: Zones 5: Misc
3: Alarms 6: Reset
Alarm Operation
1: Det 4: Bases
2: MCP 5: I/O
3: Sounder
Sounder Operation
Manual Call Point
Common
ENTER to Confirm
Sounder Operation
Zonal-Common Time
Disabled
ENTER to Confirm
System Menu
1: Clock 4: Timing
2: Zones 5: Misc
3: Alarms 6: Reset
Alarm Timing
1: Zonal to Common
2: Alarm Verify
Zonal-Common Time
0:30
ENTER to Confirm
Alarm Operation
1: Det 4: Bases
2: MCP 5: I/O
3: Sounder
Alarm Operation
1: Det 4: Bases
2: MCP 5: I/O
3: Sounder
Sounder Operation
Sounder Bases
Common
ENTER to Confirm

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6 CHANGING THE ALARM RESPONSE –I/O UNITS
Because a system could have several I/O units, each reacting to different types of events the simplicity system
adopts the following method for configuring I/O units:-
1. Select a default I/O unit operation (This is done from the Alarm Operation Menu)
This will then be the default operation of all I/O units on the system.
2. Any I/O units which need a different operation can be edited individually from the edit device screen
6.1 Types of I/O UNIT Operation
The simplicity now has the following types of I/O operation:-
I/O Com Operates output on ANY alarm
I/O Zn-D Operates it`s output on a DETECTOR alarm from it`s own ZONE
I/O Zn-A Operates it`s output on any alarm from it`s own ZONE
I/O Addr Operates it`s output ONLY when it`s own INPUT is triggered
I/O Link Special type used for Inter-panel link. Output operates on any alarm , EXCEPT from its own
address, AND the input is non latching and behaves similar to class change.
6.2 Setting Default I/O UNIT Operation
To set the simplicity panels default I/O operation, enter configuration menu 2, then
select config system to bring up the system menu
Select Option 3 (Alarms) to bring up the alarm operation Menu.
Select option 5 (I/O). This brings up the following screen.
Press Prev & Next to select the default operation, then press enter.
6.3 Setting Individual I/O UNIT Operation
To alter the operation mode of an individual I/O unit, go to configuration menu 2
Select Edit Device.
Scroll to the required Address
Press V to cycle through the different Variations of I/O configuration
7 SETTING THE LCD LANGUAGE
From Configuration menu 2, Select configure system (option 6)
Then from the system menu, select option 1 (Language)
Pressing Prev / Next will scroll through the available languages.
The currently supported languages are:-
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Hungarian
French
Other languages are available on request.
System Menu
1: Clock 4: Timing
2: Zones 5: Misc
3: Alarms 6: Reset
Alarm Operation
1: Det 4: Bases
2: MCP 5: I/O
3: Sounder
I/O Unit Operation
Common
ENTER to Confirm
Configuration Menu 2
4:Configure Loops
5:Edit Device
6:Config System <
I/O-COM 
Analog: 16 Normal
Interface to Main FA
Zone:01 Ad:013
System Menu
1: Clock 4: Timing
2: Zones 5: Misc
3: Alarms 6: Reset
Misc Settings
1: Language
2: Version Info
Set Language
English
Press ENTER to Save

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8 ALARM VERIFICATION
The Simplicity now includes an option to use alarm verification.
It is intended for use in apartments, and similar buildings, where it is desirable that an alarm from one apartment
(or area) would need to be confirmed before the whole system goes into alarm.
8.1 How Alarm Verification Works
The verification function works as follows:-
1. Any SMOKE detector on the system can be set to verify an alarm.
2. If a detector with the verification setting senses smoke, the detector alarm led will turn on. If the
detector has an associated sounder base, the sounder base will turn on too. The Simplicity panel`s
screen will show “Confirming alarm”
3. If the detector drops below the alarm level within the programmed verification time (30 seconds to 4
minutes), the sounder will turn off, and the panel will reset within 5 minutes.
4. If the detector stays in alarm by the end of the verification delay, the system will go into full alarm.
5. If a detector WITHOUT verification setting goes into alarm, the panel will go straight into full alarm.
With this method of operation a “cooking alarm” in one apartment will alarm locally, giving the apartment
occupants a chance to clear the smoke before the whole building is evacuated. Also, as a “failsafe”, if a heat
detector alarms, or if a second smoke detector on the system goes into alarm, the system will go into full alarm.
8.2 Setting the Alarm Verification Delay
To set the verification delay, go to Configuration menu 2 and select option 6
System menu.
From the system menu, select option 4 (timing)
From the alarm timing screen, select option 2 (Alarm Verify)
Use Prev & Next to adjust the time, then press enter to confirm
8.3 Applying Alarm Verification Delay to a detector
To set the verification delay for a detector, go to Configuration menu 2 and select option 5
(Edit Device)
Scroll to the required device, then press V for Verification. The letter V appears in the top
Right hand corner to confirm that this device now has the verification delay. Pressing “V”
again will toggle the Verification off.
System Menu
1: Clock 4: Timing
2: Zones 5: Misc
3: Alarms 6: Reset
Alarm Timing
1: Zonal to Common
2: Alarm Verify
Detector Verify Time
0:30
ENTER to Confirm
Optical V
Analog: 25 Normal
Fl 3 Bedroom 303
Zone:01 Ad:016

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9 RESTORING THE PANELS DEFAULT SETTINGS
Because the simplicity now allows several configuration changes, we have also included
an option to reset the panel back to it`s default operation. From Configuration Menu 2,
Select Option 6 (Configure System).
Then from the System Menu, Select option 6 (Reset). This brings up the screen to
select to reset :-
* Event Logs
* Zones
* Panel
* Devices
Or * All
The panel can be reset in sections, or completely as follows:-
Option
Item
Function
1
Logs
Clears event log (Note that the Event counter is not reset)
2
Zones
Sets the zone boundaries back to their default setting
3
Panel
Resets alarm response back to all common & resets system timers
4
Devices
Clears device information from memory, and clears device label & device configuration
6
All
Performs (2),(3),(4) in one operation
When you select to reset a section, the panel will display something like:
Press enter to confirm, or cancel to abort the action. The panel will then warn
that this action can not be undone.
Press enter to confirm, or cancel to abort the action. The panel will then ask for the
Write protect button to be pressed. To Press the write enable button, the panel door
will need to be unlocked, providing that extra level of security against accidental erasure.
Reset Settings
1: Logs 4: Devices
2: Zones
3: Panel 6: All
System Menu
1: Clock 4: Timing
2: Zones 5: Misc
3: Alarms 6: Reset
Clear Event Log
ENTER to Continue
Clear Event Log
WARNING: This Action
cannot be undone
ENTER to Continue
Please press the
Write-Enable switch
on the CPU board

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10 VIEWING PANEL INFORMATION
10.1 Menu Structure
To help locate the different features available, the menu structure of the simplicity panel is shown here.
MENU LAYOUT
MAIN MENU
SUB MENU 1
SUB MENU 2
DESCRIPTION
CONFIGURATION MENU 1 –THE USER MENU
1:Loop Contents
-
-
View quantity of each device type configured on
the loop
2:Device Status
-
-
View the status of an individual device (Status –
normal/fault/alarm, Analogue value, device label
3:Event logs
VIEW EVENT LOG
1: Alarms
-
View all fire alarm events
2: Faults
-
View all fault events
3: System
-
View all other events (eg keyswitch on, menu
access, clock change, etc)
4: All
-
View all events
CONFIGURATION MENU 2 –THE ENGINEER MENU
4:Configure Loops
-
-
Configure the loop
5:Edit Device
-
-
Edit device label (press enter for cursor)
Turn on detector LED
Ring associated sounder
Select alarm verification
Turn off associated sounder at this address
Disable this device.
Select specific I/O Operation for an I/O unit
6:Config System
System Menu
1: Clock
-
Adjust time & date
2: Zones
-
Change zone boundaries
3: Alarms
Alarm Operation
1: Det
Choose detectors to cause zonal alarm or
common alarm for sounders
2: MCP
Choose MCP to cause zonal alarm or common
alarm for sounders
3: SOUNDER
Select if the sounders have a zonal to common
time out when triggered zonally
4: Bases
Select if associated sounder bases work
common or zonal
5: I/O
Select default I/O type
4: Timing
Alarm Timing
1: Zonal to Common
Select the delay for all the sounders to operate
after a zonal alarm
2: Alarm Verify
Select alarm verification time
5: Misc
Misc Settings
1: Language
Select LCD language
2: Version Info
Displays the firmware versions
6: Reset
Reset Settings
1: Logs
Erases event logs
2: Zones
Resets the default zone boundaries
3: Panel
Resets panel to default alarm & timing settings
4: Devices
Erases loop contents from memory, clears
device labels, resets verification & sounder base
settings to default.
6: All
Resets all configuration settings, but preserves
event log.