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NODE+

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FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL

MANUAL 220331

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Installation & Commission Manual

OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION

KEY FEATURES

USER & INSTALLER ACCESS CODES

ACCESS LEVEL 1 - General User

ACCESS LEVEL 2 - Authorized User Controls

ACCESS LEVEL 3 - Authorized Installer Controls (Programming Mode)

RECOMMENDED CABLES

TYPICAL WIRING SCHEMATIC

PRIMARY SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

BATTERY REQUIREMENTS

PANEL BOX NODE+

IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS

NODE+ Box Interior

NODE PCB

COMMUNICATION INTERFACES

NODE+ / Installation & Commission Manual / © GFE 220331

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Page 1: ...www globalfire equipment com Installation Commission Manual OVERVIEW 3 INTRODUCTION 3 KEY FEATURES 3 USER INSTALLER ACCESS CODES 4 ACCESS LEVEL 1 General User 4 ACCESS LEVEL 2 Authorized User Controls 4 ACCESS LEVEL 3 Authorized Installer Controls Programming Mode 4 RECOMMENDED CABLES 5 TYPICAL WIRING SCHEMATIC 6 PRIMARY SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS 6 BATTERY REQUIREMENTS 7 PANEL BOX NODE 8 IDENTIFYING COM...

Page 2: ... 1 DETAIL 19 PANEL BATTERIES DETAIL 19 RECOMMENDED CABLES 20 COMMISSIONING 21 INTRODUCTION 21 PANEL 21 GETTING THE PANEL RUNNING 22 SETTING PANEL ADDRESSES 22 GETTING A CHAMELEON REPEATER PANEL RUNNING 22 GETTING AN EXTERNAL CHAMELEON DISPLAY RUNNING 22 GETTING INTO PROGRAMMING MODE ACCESS LEVEL 3 22 GETTING THE SYSTEM RUNNING 23 WRAPPING UP INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING 25 PROGRAMMING FUNCTIONS ...

Page 3: ... the UI ELECTRO STATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES ESD TAKE SUITABLE ESD PRECAUTIONS WHEN REMOVING OR INSTALLING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS WARNING All PCBs contain Electrostatic Sensitive Devices Take suitable ESD Electrostatic Discharge precautions when removing or installing printed circuit boards PCBs KEY FEATURES 1 to 4 loops panel Supports connection to Chameleon panels via RS422 Fibre Optic or TCP IP Up ...

Page 4: ...git in turn press ENTER to confirm entry INTERNAL BUZZER SILENCE The occurrence of any new fire or fault condition will initiate the operation of the internal buzzer By pressing this switch the operation of the buzzer will be stopped until a new fire or fault appears on the system ALARM SILENCE RESOUND Activates all sounders A second press deactivates all sounders The button LED red is ON whilst t...

Page 5: ...ufactured by Draka All cables must be screened Minimum detection loop conductor section size is 0 5 sq mm Maximum detection loop conductor section size is 1 5 sq mm There should only be one analogue detector loop per shielded cable Analogue detector loops and conventional sounders should not run in the same shielded cable If the system requires one or more repeaters it will be necessary to use a f...

Page 6: ...TYPICAL WIRING SCHEMATIC PRIMARY SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS MODEL EPS 65 28 5OL NODE Installation Commission Manual GFE 220331 6 ...

Page 7: ...oop is 165 mA The loop short circuit trip current is 900 mA Battery Internal maximum capacity 24 V 12 AH Please use a minimum of 7 Ah Battery Capacity BATTERY REQUIREMENTS The battery Ampere per hour Ah required are calculated from the following formula Quiescent current in mA of the panel with everything connected X Standby time required in hours divided by 1000 Alarm current in Amps sounder load...

Page 8: ... Calculations 73 OCTO 58 Detector load 24 Standby in hours divided by 100 127 OCTO 58 Detector load 1 4 A Sounder load 0 5 Alarm time in hours 185 mA 1 4 A 131 mA X 0 024 H 1 585 A X 0 5 H 3 144 AH 0 792 AH 3 936 AH 0 797 AH 20 4 73 AH The next available battery size is probably 7 AH PANEL BOX NODE NODE NODE L NODE Installation Commission Manual GFE 220331 8 ...

Page 9: ...NENTS NODE Box Interior NODE is composed by the following components NODE Fitted on the metal chassis working as main board LEDs PCB system status NODE PCB LOOP CARD PCB NODE Installation Commission Manual GFE 220331 9 ...

Page 10: ... IP Under development INT TCP P2P MIXED INTERFACE INT MIX FO RS422 P2P NOTE For further installation guidelines or specific details please refer to interface manual and or Chameleon Communications Manual All Interfaces are supplied with the necessary standard 5 Way Flat cable to connect to the specific boards NOTE Throughout the manual the red pin on the 5 way molex indicates which pin is nº1 NODE...

Page 11: ...programming software upload download port Auxiliary relays outputs ANALOGUE LOOPS Each analogue loop can be connected to a maximum of 125 devices 64 if shadowed According to EN54 2 clause 12 5 2 in case of a short circuit or interruption of the analogue detection loop only a maximum of 32 detectors or call points per loop can be prevented at any one time of transmitting a fire alarm In order to as...

Page 12: ...conventional sounder is an audible output device bell or sounder that is connected to the local bell output on the panel Loop Sounder The term Loop Sounder is used to describe an audible output device that is connected to and controlled individually by an Analogue Loop Loop Sounders are different electrically from Conventional Sounders NVRAM Non volatile Random Access Memory Any information stored...

Page 13: ...w Green wire is the EARTH REPEATER PANELS Repeater Panels can be used There are two options available 1 The Chameleon Display isolated panel repeater Specific panel extra display 2 The Chameleon Repeater system network repeater Used interleaved with the closed communications loop It s a full featured global system repeater It occupies an address on the network and behaves like a network panel but ...

Page 14: ...fault present on the system opens on fault K REM1 configurable input Remote Evacuation disable selected detectors disabled user access class change L REM2 configurable input Remote Evacuation disable selected detectors disabled user access class change M Fault Path Switch ON 28 V by any fault present on the system N Fire Path Switch ON 28 V by any fire present on the system O Switched 24 V auxilia...

Page 15: ...onnected OCTO GEKKO NODE and CHAMELEON REP Different physical layer interfaces can be used such as RS422 Fibre Optic or TCP IP connections RS422 may be used for distances of up to 1200m For longer distances up to 4 5 km Fibre Optic Data connections should be used See page for cable requirements for both types of installation Repeater Network Options When you have an NODE integrated in a Chameleon ...

Page 16: ...e NODE CH1 and CH2 occupied getting the closed daisy chained data loop connected the extra CH3 can be used to extend with a lower cost Panel Repeater using the Chameleon Display NODE Installation Commission Manual GFE 220331 16 ...

Page 17: ...ection To connect a UI to a Node the user can connect one of the channels CH1 CH2 or CH3 of the UI to the Display channel of the NODE Chameleon Displays and Repeaters are installed in a similar manner to Control Panels Since the Repeaters don t have a dedicated power supply they can be connected to any NODE Aux Power Supply Each NODE panel can power a maximum of 3 CHAMELEON REP or 3 CHAMELEON DISP...

Page 18: ...stallation of fire detection and fire alarm systems codes of practice etc and may be different in different countries Nevertheless it is recommended never to exceed 32 detection devices on the same path or zone without the usage of short circuit isolators Meaning that in an event of a short circuit no more than 32 detection devices should be affected For isolator devices recommendation search isol...

Page 19: ...pervised Please ensure that any wiring connected to these outputs is power limited PANEL BATTERIES DETAIL It is recommended that the batteries are fitted at the end of commissioning the system Otherwise it can be difficult to remove the power quickly if there is a problem The batteries are connected to the NODE circuit board This battery connection not only supplies the panel with power if the pri...

Page 20: ...is 2 5 sq mm There should only be one analogue detector loop per shielded cable Analogue detector loops and conventional sounders should not run in the same shielded cable If the system requires one or more repeaters it will be necessary to use a four core data cable to create a data loop between the panel and the repeater Alternatively it is possible to use multi mode dual core fibre optic cable ...

Page 21: ...e the system will be fully functional without any additional setting up All further actions will tailor it to the requirements of the specific installation at hand Once the connections and hardware have been checked it is possible to get the basic fire alarm system up and running very quickly it is only necessary to have the system in Installation Mode for 120 seconds then set the system to Active...

Page 22: ...NG AN EXTERNAL CHAMELEON DISPLAY RUNNING The power supply to the display can be obtained directly from the auxiliary power supply output on a chosen panel source panel Start by connecting the power to the source panels You should see on the LCD display the same connected panel image If the panel is powered up and the serial communication connections between connected panel and the display s are pr...

Page 23: ...stray strands of wire 2 If a Loop Card has been added to the panel please ensure that it s securely fitted to the back of the panel s Main Board 3 Power up the Panel 4 Ensure that the Panel is in Installation Mode SYSTEM ON LED flashing If not enter programming mode and select function 8 4 1 Active Installation Mode and set the panel into Installation Mode 5 Press SYSTEM RESET Communications Check...

Page 24: ... this is the case If the building is occupied it is strongly recommended that the test sounders functions in programming mode are used Enter programming mode and select 7 2 Test Sounders Using this function all the sounders can be checked The Panel s Conventional and Loop Sounders will sound for 1 second and then be silenced for 9 seconds Analogue Loop Monitoring Check if a short circuit or open c...

Page 25: ...eported correctly at the Panel and any Repeaters Confirm that the sounders operate 3 Note that sounders and detectors can be inhibited or delayed using the advanced features in the programming menus If the sounders do not operate as expected first verify all the settings for the sounders and the device under test At this point you may program the more advanced features of the system The basics usu...

Page 26: ...he battery system works correctly when power fails Switch off the mains supply to the panel After a short delay the amber SUPPLY FAULT LED will be ON and the LCD displays the message Primary Supply Fault The fault buzzer sounds Switch the mains supply back on and press the SYSTEM RESET switch The SUPPLY FAULT LED extinguishes the fault message is removed from the LCD and the buzzer stops sounding ...

Page 27: ...cific Flashing LEDs 6 3 4 Re calibrate All Devices 6 3 5 Check for Devices Needing Service 6 3 6 Read Data Stored in Device 6 3 7 Write Data Stored in Device 6 3 8 Select Device Smoke Sensitivity 6 3 9 Select Device Heat Grade 6 4 Automatic Address Setting SAM 6 4 1 Activate ASET Mode SAM 6 4 2 Clear Loop 6 4 3 Clear Device 7 Monitor Device Counts Test 7 1 Device Count Type Value 7 2 Test Sounders...

Page 28: ...a hands on approach by creating a step by step configuration PROGRAMING FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION 1 Review Historic Log All the functions associated with reviewing or printing events and settings 1 1 Display Historic Log The panel logs all events in an internal event log It can store a rolling 10000 entries When it is full the latest entry is added and the oldest entry discarded Help is automatically ...

Page 29: ...s must be defined when PROGRAMMED is selected because the default group settings have all sounders set to silent PRESET or PROGRAMMED does not affect any sounder delay settings 4 2 Configure Sounder Groups Allows all the Sounder Groups to be defined A Sounder Group can consist of any combination of sounders 512 Sounder Groups can be defined For each sounder C indicates continuous operation S indic...

Page 30: ...s the sounder delay to be set up The sounder delay can be set to GLOBAL MODE ZONAL MODE or DISABLED The sounder delay period is defined to a maximum of 10 minutes The devices that initiate a delayed sounder activation are specified If the function is set to ZONAL MODE it is also necessary to set up the activation using Function 3 5 Zone Sounder Delay Set up The options for initiation are CALL POIN...

Page 31: ... to a detector When the detector goes into alarm then the assigned I O Group will be activated NOTE When a fire occurs all the I O information for the detector in fire is combined the device I O Group is combined with the Common I O Group and the four first fire Zone I O Groups This function can be used to assign an I O module input to activate an I O Group output The I O Group output could be on ...

Page 32: ...e default is enabled Disabled devices have both inputs and outputs disabled This function does not disable the audible output from loop sounders Any devices that are disabled will also be indicated when programming mode is exited They can then be reviewed using the DISABLED QUEUE REVIEW button 6 1 3 Set Selective Disablement Allows a specific device to be set up for selective disablement The devic...

Page 33: ... using the programming function 8 1 2 The Pre alarm levels are always 10 below the alarm thresholds Ensure that the system clock date and time are set correctly function 8 1 1 Note that in order to keep day night and day settings consistent a day setting starts at sunrise which is set by function 8 1 2 This means that for example the Saturday setting will start at 8 00 AM on Saturday 6 1 9 Configu...

Page 34: ...in the range 0 255 otherwise it will cause an overflow of the byte value Writes will only be attempted on panels that are set for ZEOS devices If the chosen device is not a ZEOS device an error will be reported this error is not logged One sample application for this capability would be to record in each ZEOS compatible device the installation date month year Using one byte for the month and anoth...

Page 35: ... loop while in ASET mode will not offer any kind of protection against fire conditions DO NOT remove or replace auto address devices while the loop is powered If one of these modules has to be replaced or removed first disconnect all supply sources to the panel CAUTION Removal of an auto address device while the loop is powered can corrupt programming of this module Start auto address devices prog...

Page 36: ...dules in a specific loop Function 6 4 2 Clear Loop Use this function to clear erase all auto address devices on the specified loop Once erased all auto address devices on that loop must be reprogrammed using ASET mode See function 6 4 1 Function 6 4 3 Clear Device Use this function to erase a single auto address device on a specific loop NOTE Both functions 6 4 2 and 6 4 3 will operate even if the...

Page 37: ...en in a brand new installation where all auto address devices should have been blank no address programmed 2 Alternatively the duplicated address can be erased using function 6 4 3 Reset the panel and verify using function 7 1 the offending address and henceforth the associated FAULT condition has disappeared Re program cleared devices Repeat the procedure until the fault disappears If after the t...

Page 38: ...ng or whenever timestamp is relevant ex device activation testing In a networked environment disconnected panels will assume the network hour as soon as they are powered up 8 1 2 Define Day Night Defines sunrise and sunset for the system The system considers a day to start at sunrise So when different detector sensitivities are set for different days function 6 1 8 the new day will start at the su...

Page 39: ... In case of a Fire Alarm if the Alarm Silence key is not pressed before 1st stage delay is elapsed programmed sounders and I O s will be activated If Alarm Silence is pressed within the 1st stage timer 2nd stage delay starts Alarm silence key LED blinks while the delay is running until time is elapsed activation or a second press of Alarm Silence key If the Alarm Silence key is pressed a second ti...

Page 40: ...t log will be cleared The auto reset count will be cleared Information on fitted devices and their types will be cleared All checksums will be cleared and recalculated After clearing the NVRAM it is essential to perform a system Master Reset 8 3 3 Calculate Customer Flash Checksum Calculates and stores the checksum for all the data in the customer Flash memory When settings are changed using the p...

Page 41: ...evel to be set for every programming function Settings are NONE READ ONLY FULL ACCESS Do not set 8 4 5 Set User Functions to FULL ACCESS or the user will be able to enable all the other functions It is not appropriate to set some functions to READ ONLY for example 8 3 4 Calculate Program Flash Checksum The default setting for all programming functions is NONE 8 4 6 Select language Allows the langu...

Page 42: ... receiving channel The Chameleon Communications do not validate bidirectional communication but only the missing reception point of view 8 5 6 BMS Setup This function will configure all Building Management System BMS Protocols available The programmable channels in the NODE are CH1 CH2 and CH3 BMS Protocols can be individually programmed per channel The Chameleon Panels support the following BMS c...

Page 43: ...d for internal electronic circuits and external ancillary circuits A maximum of 150mA is available for each loop power Maximum of 80mA for internal electronic circuits 300 mA for auxiliary power supply outputs Under alarm conditions a maximum of 500mA current available for conventional sounder circuits POWER BUDGET QUIESCENT CONDITION a 64mA quiescent current no devices b 113mA alarm current no de...

Page 44: ...xels blue backlit COMMUNICATION CHANNELS 3x configurable communication ports BMS OUTPUT ODYSSEY Graphical software TCP IP WEB remote web monitoring MODBUS RTU ESPA 4 4 4 SOFTWARE CONNECTION Micro USB tipo B EVENT LOG 10 000 OPERATING TEMPERATURE 10ºC to 50ºC RELATIVE HUMIDITY 85 non condensing PROTECTION IP30 IP65 DIMENSIONS 273 L x 404 A x 107 P mm WEIGHT Empty 1 6Kg Including sealed lead acid ba...

Page 45: ...EN54 13 SPECIFICATIONS Devices with EN54 13 approval NODE Installation Commission Manual GFE 220331 45 ...

Page 46: ...nt of 300 mA can be drawn on the DC AUxiliary Supply Output Table 1 NODE 1 Loop 2 Loops 3 Loops and 4 Loops IOs and TPs specifications POWER SUPPLY UNIT ORION BCM A maximum current of 300 mA can be drawn on the DC Auxiliary Supply Output Table 2 ORION BCM IOs and TPs specifications Cabling Where shielded cable is required a cable with internal resistance less than 15 Ohm Km is mandatory Cable shie...

Page 47: ... is limited to a number of devices drawing a maximum of 9 mA as specified by the manufacturer Each zone is terminated with a capacitive EOL All shielded cable must be connected Table 5 QUAD ZMU IOs and TPs specifications Other Devices For the remaining devices should be applied the following specifications LOOP IN OUT the limitations of Table 1 are applicable for the same TP ZONES IN OUT the limit...

Page 48: ...EN54 and CE SPECIFICATIONS NODE Installation Commission Manual GFE 220331 48 ...

Page 49: ...DECLARATION OF CE CONFORMITY NODE Installation Commission Manual GFE 220331 49 ...

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