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Fire Alarm Control panel  

BX-10M1 

Conventional fire alarm control panel with 4 zones (loops) 

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Protecting life, environment and property...

       

 

 

P-BX10M1/FE Rev. A, 050128 

Operator's Handbook

 

Summary of Contents for BX-10M1

Page 1: ...Fire Alarm Control panel BX 10M1 Conventional fire alarm control panel with 4 zones loops Protecting life environment and property P BX10M1 FE Rev A 050128 Operator s Handbook ...

Page 2: ...sibility for any errors that may appear in the publication or for damages arising from the information in it No information in this publication should be regarded as a warranty made by Autronica Fire and Security The information in this publication may be updated without notice Product names mentioned in this publication may be trademarks They are used only for identification ...

Page 3: ...ns 7 2 4 2 Resetting the keypad using the C key 8 2 5 The front panel label 8 3 LED indicators 10 3 1 Summary 10 3 2 Fire alarm from detectors on a conventional detector loop 11 4 A fire alarm is activated immediate action 12 5 Fire alarm with 2 minutes delayed warning 14 6 A fault arises 16 7 Disabling restoring 18 7 1 Introduction 18 7 2 Disabling restoring from the front panel 19 7 3 Disabling ...

Page 4: ...rm outputs 27 10 1 5Error disabling testing general alarm output BMA 27 10 1 6Error disabling testing general fault output BMF 27 10 1 7Immediate warning disabled 27 10 1 8Fault in battery or battery fuse F9 27 10 1 9Fault on power supply charger or fuse F8 28 10 1 10 Earth fault on the control panel 28 10 1 11 System fault controlled shut down of control panel 28 10 1 12 Alarm sender activated 28...

Page 5: ...call points in alarm are found by checking all points connected to the zone in alarm and observing the points that have active alarm LEDs the LEDs are lit Manual call points and detectors can be connected to the same loop cable the same zone Manual call points in alarm are handled differently compared to detectors in alarm The standard manual call point BF 20 always gives instant alarm when operat...

Page 6: ...4 1 3 The reader The manual is designed for use by those designated responsible for operating the system 1 4 Other reference material In addition to this manual the BX 10M1 control panel is covered by the following documents Manual Item no Installation Manual BX 10M1 Fire Alarm Control Panel P BX 10M1 IE Data sheet P BX10M1 CE ...

Page 7: ...Introduction Operator s Handbook Fire Alarm Control panel BX 10M1 P BX10M1 FE Rev A 050128 Autronica Fire and Security AS Page 5 ...

Page 8: ...ht comes on indicating that the system is in operator mode cancelling reactivating of the alarm outputs resetting of the control panel from alarm or error status disabling of functions zones 1 4 alarm outputs control outputs disabling of immediate warning D N function The operator code for operating level 2 shall include a minimum of 3 digits For relevant operator codes see sub section 2 4 3 IMPOR...

Page 9: ...pad functions 2 4 1 Summary of the keypad configurations Keypad functions Function Keypad configuration In normal status no code required In operator mode Operator code Cancel internal audio warning device Cancel activate alarm Reset R Disabling zone 1 1 Disabling zone 2 2 Disabling zone 3 3 Disabling zone 4 4 Disabling alarm circuits AK1 and AK2 FAD s 5 Disabling control outputs 6 Disabling alarm...

Page 10: ... need to enter the operator code for each new function The operator code is activated 5 minutes after the last keystroke or is cancelled manually by entering the code anew Operator code 110 2 5 The front panel label Behind the Plexiglas door cover is a label with four fields for noting the areas of cover of the respective zones zones 1 4 If this information requires changing the Plexiglas cover ca...

Page 11: ...Operating the control panel Operator s Handbook Fire Alarm Control panel BX 10M1 P BX10M1 FE Rev A 050128 Autronica Fire and Security AS Page 9 ...

Page 12: ...ctions is provided in the Appendix at the back of this manual The instant an alarm signal is activated the LED indicators for FIRE and FAULT will flash in time with the intermittent internal audio warning s ALARM Test Fault Disabled Power Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Alarms Contr Al outp Fault Disabled Test Battery Power Earth Fault Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Fault outp Operator Imm alarm Informat...

Page 13: ...ectors on a conventional detector loop The fire alarm panel cannot display if more than one detector on the same loop is in alarm condition This means if the panel gives alarm on one loop the alarm can be activated from more then one detector The person in charge for the investigation of the fire has to check all detectors on the loop zone to verify the fire situation ...

Page 14: ... off Alarms and control outputs remain active 3 Investigate the site of the fire and all detectors on the alarming loop to check if there are more than one area in fire and take the necessary actions 4 Go into operator mode key in operator code The yellow operator level indicator will come on Note If the system goes out of operator mode after 5 minutes you must re enter the operator code 5 Accept ...

Page 15: ...curity AS Page 13 Step Necessary action Visual Warning Status Audio Warning Status 6 Reset the system by pressing The red FIRE indicator and zone indicator s go out Note If a detector zone remains in alarm status after resetting the system the alarm will be activated again In such an instance the above steps must be repeated R ...

Page 16: ...simultaneously the alarm outputs will be activated immediately i e the alarm delay will be interrupted 2 Silence internal buzzer by pressing The red FIRE indicator and zone indicator will continue to flash The internal buzzer is switched off 3 Accept the alarm by pressing The flashing red indicators change to a steady light The running delay time is deactivated Alarm outputs are blocked for automa...

Page 17: ...l be activated Note When the fire is extinguished and all necessary repair work is complete the smoke is exhausted new glass replaced in the manual call points etc the system may be returned to normal operating mode again 5b If the Operator Mode is switched off re enter the Operator Mode again Go into operator mode key in operator code The yellow operator level indicator will come on Note If the s...

Page 18: ...l unit is not possible to accept Flashing failure indication continue to flash until the fault is repaired and the reset button is pressed 4 Go into operator mode key in operator code 110 The yellow operator level indicator will come on 5 Reset the system by pressing The yellow common FAULT indicator and the yellow fault indicator below will go out Note If an error continues after resetting the sy...

Page 19: ...Operating the control panel Operator s Handbook Fire Alarm Control panel BX 10M1 P BX10M1 FE Rev A 050128 Autronica Fire and Security AS Page 17 ...

Page 20: ...issions can be implemented from the control panel using the keys 1 8 followed by when the panel is in operator mode see Chap 7 2 Each of the four detector zones can also be disabled via auxiliary disabling switches IMPORTANT When a zone detector loop is disabled the detectors will be disabled while manual call points will continue to be active If a zone is disabled using an external switch it will...

Page 21: ...ayed alarm 2 Press the respective key 1 8 The yellow common DISABLING indicator will come on One or more of the yellow indicators in the FAULT DISABLING TEST field will come on indicating the type of disabling Note Restoring functions The yellow common DISABLING indicator and indicator for the respective function will go out as soon as the function is cancelled i e when the function is manually re...

Page 22: ...nd 6 zone 4 The zone is disabled as long as the contact is closed IMPORTANT When a zone detector loop is disabled the detectors will also be disabled while manual call points will continue to function If a zone is disabled by using auxiliary switches the operator will not be able to restore the zone from the front panel With each disabling either from the front panel or from an auxiliary switch th...

Page 23: ...on is disabled either direct from the front panel see Chapter 8 2 by pressing key 9 in operator mode or by using an auxiliary switch timer see Chapter 8 3 If the alarm delay function is activated from an auxiliary switch it can not be deactivated again from the control panel i e the switch has priority over the key code In an alarm situation an alarm delay can be overridden manually by operating t...

Page 24: ...the alarm delay is activated from an external switch it is not possible to deactivate the delay from the control panel Step Necessary Action Visual Warning Status Audio Warning Status 1 Key operator code 110 The yellow operator level indicator will come on Note The default alarm delay function is key code 9 and includes the AK1 and AK2 outputs The default time delay is 2 minutes 2 Enter key code N...

Page 25: ... activated Activating from an auxiliary switch An auxiliary switch for activating deactivating the alarm delay function can be connected to terminals 60 and 64 in the control panel The alarm delay is activated when the switch is closed This is a standard connection on the BX 10M1 panel Step Necessary Action Visual Warning Status Audio Warning Status 1 Disable immediate warning by closing the auxil...

Page 26: ...rs on the panel will flash 0 5 sec ON and 1 5 sec OFF The buzzer will issue an intermittent sound 0 5 sec ON and 1 5 sec OFF 2 Monitor all the lamps and the sound from the buzzer while testing is under way All the LED indicators switch off automatically after 5 minutes The audio warning device automatically switches off after 5 minutes Note The test may be cancelled manually before 5 minutes have ...

Page 27: ...Testing indicator lights and internal buzzer Operator s Handbook Fire Alarm Control panel BX 10M1 P BX10M1 FE Rev A 050128 Autronica Fire and Security AS Page 25 ...

Page 28: ...ght when the panel is in delayed alarm mode D N function On Green indicator which comes on when a 230 V AC operating voltage or 24V batteries are connected up to the control panel 10 1 2 Alarm detector zones Alarm zone 1 zone 2 zone 3 zone 4 Red indicator comes on when the control panel receives an alarm signal from the respective detector zone Flashing red light on alarm 0 5 sec ON 0 5 sec OFF Co...

Page 29: ...ns active until the control panel is reset Disabling function is activated in operator mode by pressing key 7 Constant yellow light as long as the outputs are disabled Not implemented 10 1 6 Error disabling testing general fault output BMF Fault Disabling Test Yellow indicator with 3 functions fault disabling or testing of alarm transfer Error status Disabling status Test mode Monitoring of errors...

Page 30: ...comes on and the internal buzzer will generate a constant sound This status will continue until the control panel is completely devoid of power The disabled panel may be reset using one of the following two methods after normal power is restored a Press the button marked RESTART located on the lower left side of the rear of the main board b The power is switched off and switched on again 10 1 12 A...

Page 31: ...age variants of standard versions are denoted by BX 10 xx where xx is the language code Brief explanation of what is unique about the different control panel variants BX 10 Standard Norwegian version program P1BX10 110 xx This version has an automatic safety coupling for disabled functions after 12 and 24 hours This means that disabled detector zones loops are automatically restored after 24 hours...

Page 32: ... No LED indication on front panel for delayed alarm outputs Sounder alarm output signal 7 short and 1 long by strapping between connection 5 and 6 BX 10M1 Maritime version P1BX10 116 xx This version is approved in accordance with the maritime regulations SOLAS and EN60945 The version features the following Powered from 110 230VAC mains Double sized cabinet Internal buzzer and alarm sounders AK1 an...

Page 33: ... Fire and Security AS Page 31 11 Reader s Comments Please help us to improve the quality of our documentation by returning your comments on this manual Title Operators Handbook BX 10M1 Ref No P BX10M1 FE Rev A 050128 Your information on any inaccuracies or omissions with page reference Please turn the page ...

Page 34: ...re and Security AS Page 32 Suggestions for improvements Thank you We will investigate your comments promptly Would you like a written reply Yes No Name Title Company Address Telephone Fax Date Please send this form to Autronica Fire and Security AS N 7483 Trondheim Norway Tel 47 73 58 25 00 Fax 47 73 58 25 01 ...

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Page 37: ...onforms to the Quality System Standard NS EN ISO 9001 and is valid for the following product and service ranges marketing sales design development manufacturing installation and servicing of fire alarm and security systems petrochemical oil and gas instrumentation systems for monitoring and control In the interest of product improvement Autronica Fire and Security reserves the right to alter speci...

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