Programming from the
panel
The following section provides an overall view of
using the user interface programming (main panel)
of the control panel.
For PC Programming help, refer to the
FC503
and FC506 Addressable Fire Control Panels PC
Programming Manual
.
Using the system
Manage the FC503 and FC506 systems from the
user interface (main panel) or through the FireClass
FC500 (FC501_FC503_FC506) Console application.
The user interface (main panel) allows access to
three authorized access levels. The three access
levels are:
1.
Level 1
(
lev.1
or
L1
) allows read-only access
to the parameters. The options included in
lev.1 are:
-
ANALYZE
key views the status of the:
LOOP, DEVICE, SW ZONES, OUTPUT,
NETWORK, TELECOM, OPTIONS, LOG,
FW Vers., and PANEL
-
View LOG
-
View lists
key views the lists of: DIS.
ZONES, DIS. DEVICES, DIS. PARTS,
WALK TEST, FAULTS, WARNINGS and
Dev. in TEST
2.
Level 2
(
lev.2
or
L2
) is referred to as the
User Level. To access L2, enter the USER PIN
(Access Level 2). L2 includes all the operations
of L1 and access to the
MODIFY
and
DISABLE
keys. The additional options included in L2
are:
-
MODIFY
key for: Init MSG (MESSAGE),
L2 USER PASSWORD, DAY/NIGHT, TIME
and DATE, CLEAR LOG and WALK TEST
-
DISABLE
key for: DIS LISTS, SW ZONES,
OUTPUT, NETWORK, COMMUNIC, FIRE
RELAY
Note:
Disable Devices, User
Passwords and Sounders are only
possible at L3
3.
Level 3
(
lev.3
or
L3
) is also referred to as
the Installer Level. To access L3, enter the
INSTALLER PIN (Access Level 3). L3 includes
all of the operations of L1 and L2 and you
can also program the system from L3. The
programming phase allows you to program
the control panel and peripheral devices
including detectors, modules, and repeaters
in detail. The additional options included in L3
are:
- AUTO, DEVICES, SW ZONES, OUTPUTS,
NETWORK, MAP DEVICE, USB, SYSTEM,
DEFAULT, and L3 PWD.
Note:
This section shows the operations
managed at L3 (Installer Level). Refer to the
FC503 and FC506 Addressable Fire Control Panels
User Manual
for further details about the
operations managed at L1 and L2 (User Level).
Operating the system from the
panel
Use the alphanumeric keypad, the cursor keys, the
ESC
key, and the
ENTER
key to manage the system
from the user interface (main panel).
Alphanumeric keypad
Use the alphanumeric keypad to create labels and
enter data and codes. The alphanumeric string
cannot exceed 20 characters.
Each time the alphanumeric key is pressed in
the selected position, pointed by the cursor,
the characters printed on the key will appear in
sequence and cyclically.
Table 6: Alphanumeric keypad functions
Key
Sequence
1
ABC1
2
DEF2
3
GHI3
4
JKL4
5
MNO5
6
PQR6
7
STU7
8
VWX8
9
YZ
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9
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