CONTENTS
Important notes ................................................................................................................................... 4
Key features ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Installation and wiring ........................................................................................................................ 6
The fire panel enclosure .................................................................................................................................. 6
Removing the lid and base PCBs ..................................................................................................................... 6
Mounting the base onto a wall ...................................................................................................................... 7
Planning the cable layout in the panel .......................................................................................................... 7
Mains wiring ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Connecting Mains to the Power Supply PCB ................................................................................................. 8
Analogue addressable loop wiring ................................................................................................................. 9
Connecting the analogue loop to the Main Control PCB ........................................................................... 10
Conventional sounder circuit wiring ............................................................................................................ 10
Auxiliary input wiring .................................................................................................................................... 11
Relay output wiring ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Remote PC connection ................................................................................................................................... 12
Aux. 24V output ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the standby battery supply ........................................................................................................... 12
Network/repeater wiring (optional) ........................................................................................................ 13-14
Controls and indicators ................................................................................................................ 15-16
Commissioning and programming .................................................................................................. 17
Recommended commissioning procedure ................................................................................................... 17
Access levels menu structure .................................................................................................................... 17-18
How to enter access level three .................................................................................................................... 19
Fitting the panel’s NVM ‘memory unlock’ link ............................................................................................ 19
A detailed description of the functions available at access level 3 ....................................................... 20-47
Maintenance ...................................................................................................................................... 47
Standby battery calculation guide ................................................................................................... 47
Technical specification ..................................................................................................................... 48
ENGINEERING MANUAL • Approved Document No. DFU5010020 Rev 4 • Page 3 of 48
CAST XFP 32 ZONE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL
E&OE. Errors & Omissions Excepted. The manufacturer of this product operates a policy of continuous improvement and
reserves the right to alter product specifications at its discretion and without prior notice. All of the instructions covered
in this manual have been carefully checked prior to publication. However, no responsibility can be accepted by the manu-
facturer for any inaccuracies or for any misinterpretation of an instruction or guidance note.
Manufacturer: Computionics Limited (C-TEC), Challenge Way, Martland Park, Wigan, Lancashire WN5 0LD.
www.c-tec.com
CAST XFP 1 Loop, 32 Zone (XFP501/CA)
2831-CPR-F2523
CAST XFP 2 Loop, 32 Zone (XFP502/CA)
2831-CPR-F2524
176b
2831
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