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TM204 

1 of 56 

Issue 1.1 

 
 
 

FireBeta XT+ 

Extinguishing Control Panels 

 

Part No’s: 

23911-K087 (4+1) 

 

 

 

23911-K085 (4+2) 
23911-K088 (8+2) 
23911-K089 (8+3) 
23911-K090 (8+4) 

 

Operation and 

Maintenance Manual 

 

 

 

TM204 

 

Summary of Contents for 23911-K085 (4+2)

Page 1: ...TM204 1 of 56 Issue 1 1 FireBeta XT Extinguishing Control Panels Part No s 23911 K087 4 1 23911 K085 4 2 23911 K088 8 2 23911 K089 8 3 23911 K090 8 4 Operation and Maintenance Manual TM204 ...

Page 2: ...tinguishing module 21 5 8 6 2nd stage Alarm relay Extinguishing module 21 5 8 7 Released relay Extinguishing module 22 5 8 8 Abort relay Extinguishing module 22 5 8 9 Extract relay Extinguishing module 22 6 Connection and configuration of status indicators and ancillary boards 22 6 1 Adding new Status indicators Ancillary boards 24 6 2 Removing Status indicators Ancillary boards 25 7 Configuring t...

Page 3: ...fault 42 8 9 Sounder fault 42 8 10 Power fault 42 8 11 System fault Detection module 42 8 12 System fault Extinguishing module 42 8 13 General fault 43 8 14 Lamp test 43 8 15 Hold condition 43 8 16 Released condition 43 8 17 Low pressure switch 43 8 18 Manual only mode 43 8 19 Manual release 44 8 20 Abort input 44 9 Internal controls 44 9 1 Detection module 44 9 1 1 Watchdog reset 44 9 1 2 Process...

Page 4: ... 1 1 10 1 9 S1 fault 47 10 1 10 S2 fault 48 10 2 Extinguishing modules 48 10 2 1 Watchdog 48 10 2 2 System fuse 48 10 2 3 Man Release 48 11 Power supply 48 12 Maintenance 51 13 CE Mark 51 14 Commissioning instructions 52 ...

Page 5: ...a manual call point EN54 2 Section 7 8 option with requirements In addition to the requirements of EN54 2 all control panels have volt free relay contacts for fire and local fire which operate upon a fire condition These are to be used for local control and signalling In addition to the requirements of EN12094 1 the control panel has the following facilities Delay of extinguishing signal of up to ...

Page 6: ...xed wiring of the installation and a readily accessible double pole disconnect device meeting the requirements of EN60950 IEC950 which disconnects live and neutral simultaneously shall be incorporated in the fixed wiring Switch disconnect devices such as MK Sentry 63A or similar are suitable for this WARNING Failure to ensure that all conductive accessible parts of this equipment are adequately bo...

Page 7: ...e knockouts provided If additional cable entry points are required all swarf and debris caused by drilling of additional cable entries must be cleared before power is applied to the panel Cables should not be installed in the bottom of the enclosure This space must be kept free for batteries ...

Page 8: ...ed Aux 24V output Fused at 500mA with electronic fuse 1 per Extinguishing area 200 milliamp maximum continuous load 1st and 2nd stage Sounder outputs 21 to 28V DC Fused at 1A with electronic fuse 1 0 Amp total load over all circuits Voltage reversing DC Fault relay contact rating 5 to 30VDC 1A Amp maximum for each Maximum ratings not to be exceeded Volt free changeover contact Fire relay contact r...

Page 9: ...ector alarm threshold 999 ohms to 400 ohms Nominal trigger resistance 470 ohms Call point alarm threshold 399 ohms to 100 ohms Nominal trigger resistance 270 ohms Short circuit threshold 99 ohms to 0 ohms Head removal condition 15 5 to 17 5 volts 2 wire detector base or schottky diode base Cabling FP200 or equivalent maximum capacitance 1uF max inductance 1 mH Metal cable glands must be used Monit...

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Page 11: ...r Must be used with LCMU 456821 200 STANDARD BASE Apollo 456821 201 DIODE BASE Apollo Must be used with LCMU ORB MB 00001 APO Timesaver Base Apollo ORB DB 00003 APO Timesaver Diode Base Apollo ORB RB 10004 APO Timesaver Relay Base Apollo MXT 1 470 OHM CALL POINT KAC CX 470 OHM CALL POINT Fulleon NXT T CALL POINT Nittan ELECTRONICS FREE BASES ALL Note LCMU Line Continuity Monitoring Device part num...

Page 12: ...911 K085 4 2 23911 K088 8 2 23911 K089 8 3 23911 K090 8 4 The fascias are divided into sections for the detection panel and extinguishing modules A standard EN54 2 control and indicating equipment section with up to eight zones is located in the top aperture of the panel fascia and EN12094 1 extinguishing modules are fitted in the lower apertures ...

Page 13: ...board The extinguishing module chassis should not be removed Warning Silence Alarm Fault Silence Sound Alarm Lamp Test General Fault System Fault General Disablement Power Fault Alarm Fault Warning Silenced Power On Delay On Test Mode On Fire In Zone Fire In Zone Fire Enable Control Reset Mode Select Enter Zone Fault Test Disablement Zone Fault Test Disablement 10 1 System Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sou...

Page 14: ... other than at the knockouts provided wiring must be fed behind and well away from the surface of the circuit board The space at the bottom of the enclosure is largely occupied by the standby batteries so this must be taken in mind when considering cable entry points 5 1 Detection Zone Wiring The detection zones provide a nominal 20V dc to power conventional detectors and call points as listed in ...

Page 15: ...d of line resistor 5 3 Using Intrinsically Safe Barriers FireBeta XT control panels support the use of I S barriers for connecting to equipment in hazardous areas Only certified detectors call points and sounders may be used in hazardous areas and these must be connected to the control panel via a compatible I S barrier as listed in table 5 Connection of the I S barrier changes the characteristics...

Page 16: ...TM204 16 of 56 Issue 1 1 Detection zone wiring through an MTL5061 galvanic isolator Detection zone wiring through an MTL778ac I S barrier ...

Page 17: ...milliseconds to an igniting actuator or Metron The wiring for solenoids and igniting actuators is different as shown below Igniting actuators of different types or from different manufacturers should not be mixed on the same circuit 5 5 1 Solenoid Wiring Solenoids must have a resistance of greater than 28 ohms to ensure that the maximum current rating of the Extinguishing output is not exceeded So...

Page 18: ...he end of line diode that is fitted to the terminals and will normally show a value of around 270 If the parameters of the extinguishing output change e g by connecting a solenoid in parallel with the monitoring diode or removing the diode and fitting igniting actuators then the extinguishing output monitoring level will need to be learnt See section 7 2 16 for details To do this operate the ENABL...

Page 19: ...5 6 Remote Inputs Some functions of the detection module can be controlled externally from the module if required The external equipment operating inputs must be restricted by an Access Level 2 control as defined in EN54 2 The functions are abbreviated at the terminal block on the detection zone PCB in the top part of the control panel as follows a Remote 0 Volt supply R0V b Silence Alarm SIL Sile...

Page 20: ...control panel s 24V supply in the event of a wiring fault Any standing load on the Aux 24V supply outputs must be taken into account when calculating battery standby times Standby times will be significantly affected by even modest standing loads on these outputs It is recommended that the Aux 24V outputs are not used to power standing loads Where the Aux 24V supply outputs are used to power elect...

Page 21: ...configured using programmable option C2A to operate upon gas released if required 5 8 4 Fire Relay Detection Module The fire relay will energise upon activation of a fire condition on any of the detection zones or by pressing the sound alarm button on the front panel The relay will remain activated until the alarm is silenced or the panel is reset This relay will not operate upon activation of the...

Page 22: ...ents the gases from being vented during a discharge To switch on the extract relay operate the enable keyswitch and then press ENTER on the module on which the required extract relay is fitted The LCD will show Press the button until the display shows Press ENTER to turn the extract output on The LCD will change to the following Pressing ENTER again will turn the extract off 6 Connection and confi...

Page 23: ...nd an ancillary board set to address 1 if desired ADDRESS SWITCH POSITIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The address switch is located on the bottom left hand corner of the status indicator or ancillary PCB Note The address is only read when the boards are first powered or if the processor reset switch on the ancillary board or status indicator is pressed Address switches should not be altered on a system that ha...

Page 24: ... switch on the module to which the status indicators or ancillary boards are connected gently to the left The LCD will then display X the address of the status unit found Or X the address of the ancillary board found When the ENTER button is pressed on the module to which the status indicators or ancillary boards are connected the selected status indicator or ancillary board will be added to the s...

Page 25: ...reset button on the extinguishing module to which the status unit or ancillary board is connected When the extinguishing module has re started it will display X the address of the disconnected status indicator or Turn the ENABLE CONTROL keyswitch on and gently slide the WRITE ENABLE switch on the extinguishing module to which the status indicators or ancillary boards are connected to the left The ...

Page 26: ...f the installation These options are normally set once and will rarely need to change The configuration options are only available at Access Level 3 which is accessed by operating the WRITE ENABLE switch to the left as shown below When the panel is at Access Level 3 the buzzer will pip three times every few seconds as an indication that it is at this Access Level Configuration options are simple t...

Page 27: ...operate except upon total power failure 23 DISABLE EARTH FAULT MONITORING Connection of fire alarm wiring will not announce a fault 24 PULSED REMOTE CONTROL OUTPUT Aux 24V supply pulses 1 sec on 1 sec off 25 ENABLE SOUNDERS ON DETECTION CIRCUITS Not used 26 DISABLE FIRE OUTPUT Fire relay will not operate upon any alarm 27 DO NOT CHANGE DO NOT CHANGE 31 ZONE 1 ALARM FROM DETECTOR DELAYED 32 ZONE 2 ...

Page 28: ...87 ZONE 7 NON LATCHING 88 ZONE 8 NON LATCHING Renders the zone self resetting so that it can be used to receive signals from other systems and will reset when the input is removed Note It can take up to 20 seconds for zone to reset itself when sounders are operating 91 ZONE 1 DOES NOT SOUND ALARMS 92 ZONE 2 DOES NOT SOUND ALARMS 93 ZONE 3 DOES NOT SOUND ALARMS 94 ZONE 4 DOES NOT SOUND ALARMS 95 ZO...

Page 29: ...switch gently to the right When the extinguishing module is activated only extinguishing output 1 operates There is an additional menu item at Access Level 2 to allow the reserve extinguishing output to be selected 7 2 2 Activation Mode It is possible to configure the extinguishing modules to be activated by coincidence i e any 2 zones from a range of zones or a single zone from a range of zones T...

Page 30: ...ch on the module to be configured gently to the left Press the ENTER button on the extinguishing module and then the button until the display shows X Zone number currently selected to be the first activation zone This can be changed if required by using the and buttons to select the required zone number When the required zone number is displayed press the ENTER button The display will show X Zone ...

Page 31: ...s 30 seconds To change the pre release delay time switch on the ENABLE CONTROL keyswitch and slide the WRITE ENABLE switch on the module to be configured gently to the left Press the ENTER button on the extinguishing module then press the button until the display shows Press the ENTER button and the display will show To change the time press the or buttons until the required time is displayed To s...

Page 32: ...ings slide the WRITE ENABLE switch gently to the right The second stage alarm output will operate in steady mode when the module is activated 7 2 8 Released Indication It is possible to select whether the released indication on a module is operated at the same time as the extinguishing release output operates or by operation of a pressure switch connected to the released pressure switch input The ...

Page 33: ...he extinguishing outputs with no time delay 7 2 10 Pre release Delay Reset Disabled Once activated an extinguishing module can not be reset until after the reset inhibit time has expired and the extinguishing release timer has expired It is possible to configure the module such that it can be reset during the pre release delay The factory default setting is for the pre release delay reset to be di...

Page 34: ...V output not to be removed when the system is reset To configure the module such that Aux24V output is removed for a few seconds when the system is reset switch on the ENABLE CONTROL keyswitch and slide the WRITE ENABLE switch on the module to be configured gently to the left Press the ENTER button on the extinguishing module then press the button until the display shows Press the ENTER button and...

Page 35: ...TER button and the display will show To select this option press the ENTER button To save the settings slide the WRITE ENABLE switch gently to the right The fault output relay on the module will now be disabled Note Disabling the fault output does not comply with the requirements of EN54 2 7 2 15 Invert Low Pressure Switch Input To enable low pressure switches to be used which have normally closed...

Page 36: ...hat the release device is fitted to the cable as shown in section 10 To change the monitoring level for extinguishing output 2 switch on the ENABLE CONTROL keyswitch and slide the WRITE ENABLE switch on the module to be configured gently to the left Press the ENTER button on the extinguishing module then press the button until the display shows Press the ENTER button and the display will show The ...

Page 37: ...ion module will show and the LCDs on the extinguishing modules will show 8 2 Detection Module Access Level 2 8 2 1 Test Mode It is possible to put one or more zones into test mode When a zone is in test mode it will self reset after a few seconds This enables the system to be tested without having to reset the control panel to between device activations To put a zone into test mode switch the ENAB...

Page 38: ... keyswitch operated and scroll with the MODE button until is displayed Press the ENTER button and the display will change to and the Sounder fault and Disablement LEDs will go off if there are no other disablements active on the panel 8 2 4 Activate Delays It is possible to set delays before sounder outputs will operate see section 7 1 Before these time delays become effective it is necessary to t...

Page 39: ...e lit and the display will show Turn the ENABLE CONTROL keyswitch off to leave the disablement active To re enable the manual release facility repeat the procedure above 8 3 3 Disable Stage 1 Output To disable the 1 st stage relay output press the button on the module while at Access Level 2 until the display shows Press the ENTER button to select this function The display will show The yellow Dis...

Page 40: ...dure above 8 3 6 Disable Extract Output To disable the Extract relay output press the button on the module while at Access Level 2 until the display shows Press the ENTER button to select this function The display will show The yellow disabled LED on the module that has been disabled will be lit Turn the ENABLE CONTROL keyswitch off to leave the disablement active To re enable the extract relay ou...

Page 41: ...Fire Condition Upon receipt of a second fire condition that contributes to extinguishing release on modules that are switched to Automatic Manual mode with their Hold inputs inactive and the Disable Extinguishing function has not been invoked the detection section will respond as above and extinguishing modules will respond as listed below a The second stage alarm output will operate Sounder circu...

Page 42: ...n the wiring to the detection module sounder circuits will cause the General Fault LED to light and the Sounder Fault LED to flash A fault on the sounder circuits of the extinguishing modules will light the Fault LED on the detection module as well as the extinguishing module The extinguishing module will display Or 8 10 Power Fault Failure of the mains power or disconnection of the standby batter...

Page 43: ... input will be connected to a pressure switch mounted on the extinguishing cylinder which operates when the extinguishant has been released This will activate the released indicator on the control panel If the extinguishant has been released by mechanical means i e the control panel is not in the activated condition operation of the released pressure switch input will establish the Released condit...

Page 44: ...alled a watchdog and the control panel must record and indicate these events If a watchdog event occurs the detection module will show the Fault and System Fault LEDs on the front panel the CPU fault internal LED inside the panel will light and the buzzer will sound This fault can only be cleared by pressing the Watchdog Reset button located inside the control panel The control panel buzzer will c...

Page 45: ...he watchdog activation is reset 9 2 2 Processor Reset If the microprocessor on an extinguishing module fails to run correctly it can be reset by pressing the Processor Reset button inside the control panel This should not normally be necessary but should be done as a matter of course if the system is behaving abnormally The system should resume normal operation within a couple of seconds of pressi...

Page 46: ...changes can be made to the configuration The Write Enable switch can be fragile and should be operated with care 9 2 5 Address Switch Extinguishing modules are connected to the serial bus of the FireBeta XT detection module and each module must be allocated an address between 1 and 7 using the binary coded DIP switch The switch setting are shown in this table Internal controls on extinguishing mod...

Page 47: ...ire alarm ancillary equipment This LED indicates that the fuse protecting the R0V output has failed and the rating of this output has been exceeded The fuse is a self resetting type and the supply will resume when the fault condition is removed 10 1 5 Batt Low Illuminates when the system is running on batteries and the battery voltage is between 21 5 V and 20 5 V the minimum battery voltage 10 1 6...

Page 48: ...operated This indication can only be cleared by power cycling the module or pressing the processor reset switch 11 Power Supply The control panel requires a 230V 10 15 50 60Hz AC mains power supply which connects to the fused terminal block labelled 230V Panels with a 3A power supply have a 20mm F1 6A L250V mains fuse Panels with a 4A power supply have a 20mm T2A L250V mains fuse These fuses shoul...

Page 49: ...total sounder load S1 S2 Detection section Aux 24V supply Extinguishing module 1 total sounder load Extinguishing module 2 total sounder load Extinguishing module 1 Extinguishing output load Extinguishing module 2 Extinguishing output load Extinguishing module 1 Aux 24V supply Extinguishing module 2 Aux 24V supply TOTAL LOAD must be less than 3A 23911 K088 8 zone two area Current in milliamps Dete...

Page 50: ...05 Detection section total sounder load S1 S2 Detection section Aux 24V supply Extinguishing module 1 total sounder load Extinguishing module 2 total sounder load Extinguishing module 3 total sounder load Extinguishing module 4 total sounder load Extinguishing module 1 Extinguishing output load Extinguishing module 2 Extinguishing output load Extinguishing module 3 Extinguishing output load Exting...

Page 51: ...ries have a life expectancy of around 4 years and should be tested in accordance with the battery manufacturer s recommendations annually to determine their suitability for continued standby applications Testing of the extinguishing system should only be carried out by trained personnel and must be done with appropriate isolation measures in place to ensure that accidental discharge of the extingu...

Page 52: ...ed in the tables below and provided as part of the documentation recommended by BS5839 Part 1 2002 section 40 2 b Detection section CODE FUNCTION TICK IF SET 00 SOUNDER DELAY TIME 30 SECONDS 01 SOUNDER DELAY TIME 1 MINUTE 02 SOUNDER DELAY TIME 2 MINUTES 03 SOUNDER DELAY TIME 3 MINUTES 04 SOUNDER DELAY TIME 4 MINUTES 05 SOUNDER DELAY TIME 5 MINUTES 06 SOUNDER DELAY TIME 6 MINUTES 07 SOUNDER DELAY T...

Page 53: ...T INDICATES ALARM 72 ZONE 2 SHORT CIRCUIT INDICATES ALARM 73 ZONE 3 SHORT CIRCUIT INDICATES ALARM 74 ZONE 4 SHORT CIRCUIT INDICATES ALARM 75 ZONE 5 SHORT CIRCUIT INDICATES ALARM 76 ZONE 6 SHORT CIRCUIT INDICATES ALARM 77 ZONE 7 SHORT CIRCUIT INDICATES ALARM 78 ZONE 8 SHORT CIRCUIT INDICATES ALARM 81 ZONE 1 NON LATCHING 82 ZONE 2 NON LATCHING 83 ZONE 3 NON LATCHING 84 ZONE 4 NON LATCHING 85 ZONE 5 ...

Page 54: ...ENABLED EARTH FAULT DISABLED FAULT OUTPUT ENABLED FAULT OUTPUT DISABLED LOW PRESS I P NORMAL LOW PRESS I P INVERTED EXTING O P 1 LEVEL EXTING O P 2 LEVEL A6 ZONE 6 ANY ALARM DELAYED A7 ZONE 7 ANY ALARM DELAYED A8 ZONE 8 ANY ALARM DELAYED C1 ZONE 1 SOUNDERS INHIBITED C2 ZONE 2 SOUNDERS INHIBITED C3 ZONE 3 SOUNDERS INHIBITED C4 ZONE 4 SOUNDERS INHIBITED C5 ZONE 5 SOUNDERS INHIBITED C6 ZONE 6 SOUNDER...

Page 55: ...EARTH FAULT ENABLED EARTH FAULT DISABLED FAULT OUTPUT ENABLED FAULT OUTPUT DISABLED LOW PRESS I P NORMAL LOW PRESS I P INVERTED EXTING O P 1 LEVEL EXTING O P 2 LEVEL Extinguishing module 3 CONFIGURATION OPTION WRITE SETTING EXTINGUISHING OUTPUT MODE ACTIVATION MODE FIRST ACTIV ZONE LAST ACTV ZONE RESET INHIBIT TIME PRE REL DELAY TIME EXTING RELEASE TIME PULSED ACTIV ALARMS STEADY ACTIV ALARMS RELE...

Page 56: ... EXTING RELEASE TIME PULSED ACTIV ALARMS STEADY ACTIV ALARMS RELEASED IND ON RELEASE INPUT RELEASED IND ON EXTING RELEASE DELAY ON MANUAL RELEASE NO DELAY ON MANUAL RELEASE PRE REL DELAY RESET ENABLED PRE REL DELAY RESET DISABLED RELEASE TIMER ENABLED RELEASE TIMER DISABLED R0V NOT REMOVED ON SYSTEM RESET R0V REMOVED ON SYSTEM RESET EARTH FAULT ENABLED EARTH FAULT DISABLED FAULT OUTPUT ENABLED FAU...

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