ENGINEERING MANUAL • Approved Document No. DFU5010020 Rev 4 • Page 25 of 48
CAST XFP 32 ZONE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL
ADDRESS FUNCTIONS
Selecting this menu option takes you to the ADDRESS FUNCTIONS menu which allows you to perform an
auto address, replace/add a loop device, change an address, show/fix duplicate addresses and identify
changes to the loop.
AUTO ADDRESS
An alternative function to AUTO ADDRESS is the LOOP LEARN menu option. See page 23 for details.
During an auto address the panel automatically assigns an address to each loop device in sequentially
wired order.
Enter AL3 (4444) > Commissioning Functions > Address Functions > Auto Address.
When the AUTO ADDRESS prompt appears, press the Accept
4
button to continue.
Press the scroll
5
button to select ‘Yes’ then press the Accept
4
button shown below:
Select which loop(s) to auto address: ALL or 1 or 2 using the scroll
5
button then press the
Accept
4
button, shown below:
When requested by the panel fit the NVM link shown below:
Note: Loop 1 has been selected in the following examples.
You now have two options: ‘Continue from last address? No’, or ‘Continue from last address? Yes’, as
detailed below:
Option 1: Select ‘Continue from last address? No’
CAUTION: USING THIS OPTION WILL COMPLETELY ERASE THE PANEL’S DATABASE
OF STORED LOOP DEVICE INFORMATION INCLUDING ERASING ALL EXISTING DEVICE
ADDRESSES AND DEVICE ADDRESSES ASSIGNED BY A CAPROG PROGRAMMER. THIS IS
DIFFERENT TO THE LOOP LEARN FUNCTION. USE THIS OPTION WITH EXTREME CARE.
Use this option if the panel has not previously been programmed, or if you want to program an existing
system as if it were a new system, and you are confident to proceed.
Press the scroll
5
button to select ‘No’ then press the Accept
4
button shown below:
Continue from last address? No
Continue with Loop Learn? No
The Database will be erased
Continue with Loop Learn? Yes
The Database will be erased
Please fit the NVM Link now
or press ESCape to abort
Loop Learn : ALL
Loop Learn : 1
Loop Learn : 2
