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This section explains all Fire monitoring zones that can be programmed on the PC1616/PC1832/PC1864 and PC5700 fire module.
Fire monitoring zone programming is the same as burglary zone programming. Instructions on zone programming are located in the
PC1616/PC1832/PC1864 Installation Manual, see Partitions and Zones.
NOTE:
2-wire smoke detectors can only be connected to the dedicated 2-wire smoke zone on the PC1616/PC1832/PC1864, PGM2 and
Aux+ terminals.
6.1 Partitions and Fire System Configuration
A fire system within a single building must not be partitioned
in such a way that audible or visual alarm notification appli-
ances would operate in one partition and not another.
Even though the system can be partitioned for security con-
trol purposes, any fire zone on any partition in the building
must activate all fire monitoring zones in all system parti-
tions.
The PC1616/PC1832/PC1864 provides two methods for
achieving these results.
Fire Configuration 1
• Assign all fire monitoring zones to one partition.
• Assign at least one keypad to the same partition as the
fire monitoring zones.
• Other types of zones can also be assigned to this parti-
tion without affecting the fire operation as described
below.
Operation
The waterflow and any fire monitoring zones on the PC5700
module will be displayed, in the auto-scroll mode, on all parti-
tion and global keypads. If a zone on the PC5700 is in alarm,
then fire silence and reset can be done from any partition
keypad.
If the alarm is from a partition zone then fire alarm silence
and reset can only be done directly on the fire partition key-
pad(s). To silence from other partition keypads or a global
keypad requires that the keypad be loaned to the fire parti-
tion.
Fire Configuration 2
(Recommended)
• Assign all fire zones to all active partitions in the system.
Do not program fire zones as ‘silent’.
• One or more keypads can be located on any partition.
Operation
On alarm, the auto-scroll will display on all partition keypads.
Fire alarm silence and fire system reset may be done directly
on any partition keypad. To silence from a global keypad
requires that the global keypad be loaned to one of the parti-
tions.
NOTE:
Assign command output 2 (sensor reset) to all parti-
tions.
6.2 Fire Zones
All zones can be programmed as Fire Monitoring zones. This
zone is always an end of line resistor type with normally
open alarm contacts from the alarm initiating device(s). Mul-
tiple devices can be connected in parallel on a single zone.
The zone wiring is supervised by the control panel for:
• Short Circuit: Fire Alarm
• Open Circuit: loss of the end of line resistor; this will be
indicated as a Zone Trouble
• Ground Fault: resistance < 40k
Ω
to earth ground indicated
as a Ground Fault Trouble on PC5700 zone 7
Typical Fire Devices used on this zone type are:
• Heat Detectors – fixed temperature and/or rate-of-rise
• Fire alarm panel outputs such as Alarms and Troubles
• Manual pull stations
• 4-wire smoke detectors
Standard Fire Operation
When a Fire Monitoring zone goes into alarm, the panel will
activate the alarm notification output(s) and will immediately
transmit a reporting code to the central station, if pro-
grammed. The alarm notification output(s) can be pro-
grammed to pulse—one second on, one second off—or to
follow another programmed alarm notification pattern (see
Section 5.3, ‘Basic Programming’, [005] System Times). If
an open condition is present, the panel will immediately dis-
play and communicate a Trouble condition. All keypads will
annunciate the Trouble by activating the Trouble light and
beeping twice every ten seconds. The keypads can be
silenced by pressing any key.
Auto Verify Fire
All zones can be programmed as Auto Verify Fire zones. For
zones on the main panel or zone expanders, this zone is
always an end of line resistor type with Normally Open alarm
contacts from the alarm initiating device(s). Multiple devices
can be connected on a single zone.
The zone wiring is supervised by the control panel for:
• Short Circuit: Fire Alarm
• Open Circuit: loss of the end of line resistor; this will be
indicated as a Zone Trouble
• Ground Fault: resistance < 40k
Ω
to earth ground indi-
cated as a Common Ground Fault Trouble.
NOTE:
This zone type is only for smoke detectors that can
be reset by the control panel. Do not mix contact type alarm-
initiating devices on zones programmed for Auto Verify Fire.
The following device can be used:
•
4-wire smoke detectors powered from the AUX+ output on
the PC1616/PC1832/PC1864 main board
Four-Wire Smoke Detector Zones
All zones can be programmed for 4-wire smoke detectors. It
is always an end of line resistor type with normally open
alarm contacts from the fire alarm-initiating devices. Multiple
contacts can be connected in parallel on a single zone.
For commercial applications, zones used for 4-wire smoke
detectors can be programmed as Standard Fire. For residen-
tial applications, the zone can be programmed as Standard
Fire.
Power for the 4-wire smoke detectors can be derived from
the auxiliary (AUX+) output on the PC1616/PC1832/PC1864
main panel. This detector may be connected to any PGM 1-
4. The PGM must be programmed as Sensor Reset (see
Programming Worksheets). PGM2 can either be pro-
grammed for a 2-wire smoke detector or a 4-wire smoke
detector, but both detectors cannot be programmed concur-
rently on PGM2. For a wiring diagram, see Appendix B-6
‘Sensor Reset for 4-Wire Smoke Detectors’.
Section 6: Fire Monitoring
