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HG0300E02D

USER MANUAL

MD300 fire detection control panel

Short guide for the user

01-11-2012

LIMOTEC bvba

Bosstraat 21

B – 8570 Vichte

Tel +32 (0) 56 650 660

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Page 1: ...www limotec be HG0300E02D 1 USER MANUAL MD300 fire detection control panel Short guide for the user 01 11 2012 LIMOTEC bvba Bosstraat 21 B 8570 Vichte Tel 32 0 56 650 660 www limotec be ...

Page 2: ... 2 FUNCTION BUTTON RESET 17 4 3 3 FUNCTION BUTTON EVACUATION DELAYED 17 4 3 4 FUNCTION BUTTON EVACUATION 18 4 4 THE VISUAL INDICATIONS 19 5 SIGNALLING WARNING EVACUATION 20 6 FUNCTIONING IN THE EVENT OF AN ALARM MESSAGE WITH THE CONTROL PANEL IN DELAYED MODE OF OPERATION 21 7 FUNCTIONING IN THE EVENT OF AN ALARM MESSAGE WITH THE CONTROL PANEL IN DIRECT MODE OF OPERATION 25 8 EVACUATION OF THE BUIL...

Page 3: ...larm or fault message the name of the detector loop is displayed on the LCD with Touch screen This loop name describes the part of the building where the automatic fire detectors or manual call points of the corresponding loop are installed The loop names are programmed into the system at the customer s request during commissioning The MD300 conventional fire detection control panel is a compact d...

Page 4: ...www limotec be HG0300E02D 4 4 THE OPERATOR CONSOLE OF MD300 CONTROL PANEL 4 1 AN OVERVIEW Visual indications Control buttons LCD touch screen ...

Page 5: ...ntrol panel is equipped with a background LED light which lights up every time the screen is touched or a control button is pressed and every time there is a new fire alarm or fault message on the system To reduce the power consumption of the control panel to a minimum the background LED lighting is automatically switched off 3 minutes after the last operation or announcement In addition to the te...

Page 6: ... out of service at the same time the loop names are scrolled in a continuous cycle on the second text line of the status line The remaining detector loops remain in normal operation IN TEST Loop number Loop name Fire alarm and fault messages from fire detectors connected to the respective detector loop are normally shown on the display The built in buzzer in the control panel and the output contro...

Page 7: ...de LOOP TEST during system start up or maintenance The loop number and loop name of the detector loop in test are displayed on the second text line of the status line The fire alarms of a loop placed in test are only indicated on the display of the MD300 control panel and do not activate the built in buzzer of the control panel or the repeater panels The output controls for warning and evacuation ...

Page 8: ...f the screen TYPES OF MESSAGES 1 MESSAGES FROM A DETECTOR LOOP The first line of text states the type of message e g ALARM and the sequence number of the message e g 1 3 is the first message out of a total of 3 messages The second text line indicates the name of the detector loop that caused the message AN OVERVIEW OF THE TYPE OF MESSAGES ALARM fire alarm message from an automatic smoke or heat de...

Page 9: ...e technical service and if necessary your maintenance company to check the mains supply BATTERY ERROR the MD300 control panel monitors the presence of batteries every 10 minutes In the absence of battery power the system signals BATTERY ERROR Contact your service company to check the batteries LOW BAT TENSION the batteries are capable of keeping the control panel in operation for a certain period ...

Page 10: ...e in the cabling to the input of the telephone transmitter SOUNDER CIRCUIT relay number technical failure in the cabling of a siren circuit that does not function as transmission or as warning evacuation sirens Contact your service maintenance company in each of the above cases for a check on your fire detection system TECHNICAL FAULTS RELATING TO THE INTERNAL MONITORING OF THE MD300 CONTROL PANEL...

Page 11: ...re 3 types of peripheral modules repeater panels extension relay cards and power supply monitors internally installed in each control panel The proper functioning of the periphery is constantly monitored by the main processor A failure of a peripheral module is signalled by the system as PERIPY ERROR Contact your service maintenance company for a check of your fire detection system Type of periphe...

Page 12: ... of the relay card that caused the message A communication error signals a problem in controlling an output relay on an extension relay card Contact your service maintenance company for a check of your fire detection system Number of the relay card Common message COMM ERROR Sequence number of the message Scroll buttons COMM ERROR 1 1 Relay card 1 COMM ERROR 1 1 Relay card 1 PREVIOUS NEXT ...

Page 13: ...ontrol panel AN OVERVIEW OF THE POSSIBLE MESSAGES NO PARAMETERS IC2 REFERENCE IC2 CONTROL PANEL IC2 LOOP IC2 OUTPUT ABSENT CONTROL PANEL ABSENT LOOP ABSENT OUTPUT CSUM CONTROL PANEL CSUM LOOP CSUM OUTPUT Your system is no longer 100 operational Contact your service maintenance company in each of the above cases for a check on your fire detection system Type of fault announcement Common message PAR...

Page 14: ...ton SILENCE is available in level 1 The following menu functions are available by means of the function button MENU on the pilot screen TEST LED LOGBOOK LANGUAGE INFO Operating level 2 Operating level 2 is only available after entering an access code By pressing the function button OPERATION the screen for entering the access code is displayed The access code is a combination of 4 digits and can b...

Page 15: ...wing Entering a digit of the access code is suggested by If an incorrect code is entered the system returns to the pilot screen When entering a correct code the system also returns to the pilot screen but the function button OPERATION is colored black The MD300 control panel is now in operating level 2 CODE 0 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 4 5 0 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 4 5 13 October 09 10 15 _________________________ MD300...

Page 16: ...sing the function button MENU on the pilot screen SWITCH ON OFF IN OUT OF SERVICE IN OUT OF TEST LOOP SETTING SYSTEM TIME DIRECT EVACUATION ACCESS CODE ADVANCED Operation level 3 is reserved for qualified installers Pressing the black colored OPERATION button on the LCD will return you to operation level 1 The MD300 fire detection control panel automatically returns to operation level 1 10 minutes...

Page 17: ...n signal the EVACUATION phase the function button SILENCE is operated with the MD300 control panel in operation level 2 the evacuation sirens are stopped this is only valid if switching off the evacuation relay is permitted in the programming of the control panel consult your installer for this Several output relays can also be linked to the SILENCE function consult your installer for this 4 3 2 F...

Page 18: ...pressing the button EVACUATION a confirmation will be requested on the LCD After confirmation the evacuation sirens are activated manually If the function button EVACUATION is operated with the control panel in operating level 1 the screen for entering the access code for operating level 2 is displayed Only after entering a valid code and confirming the evacuation the evacuation sirens are activat...

Page 19: ...tion sirens this LED lights up together with the yellow LED COMMON FAULT Yellow LED COMMON OFF SERVICE lights up continuously when one or more detector loops are out of service or when the warning and evacuation sirens are out of service Green LED IN USE lights up as soon as the control panel is switched on Red LED ALARM TRANSMITTED lights up as soon as the set time delay for the transmission evac...

Page 20: ...ion time has elapsed see below if the alarm message has not yet been reset on the MD300 control panel The alarm message is reset as follows Eliminate the cause of the alarm message and reset the MD300 control panel by pressing the RESET button with the system in operating level 2 Switch off the detector loop that signals the fire alarm see below and reset the control panel by pressing the RESET bu...

Page 21: ...s activated The optional warning sounders are activated The set evacuation reaction time starts default delay 2 minutes delay to be set via the PC configuration software The alarm direct controls are carried out The alarm delayed controls are only carried out after the time delay has elapsed If after verification no fire can be detected the alarm message may have 2 possible causes The fire detecto...

Page 22: ...n be stopped as follows Press a text area grey area on the event screen on the LCD to select the pilot screen Use the function button OPERATION to select the screen for entering the access code Enter the access code factory access code 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 4 5 ALARM 1 3 Loop 1 ALARM 1 3 Loop 1 PREVIOUS NEXT 13 October 09 10 15 _________________________ MD300 control panel SYSTEM IN USE OPERATIO...

Page 23: ...OT accepted during the evacuation reaction time The transmission and the evacuation sirens are activated automatically after the time delay has elapsed The red LED ALARM TRANSMITTED lights up Depending on the programming the evacuation sirens can be stopped by o Either pressing the SILENCE button o Either pressing the RESET button with the control panel in level 2 o Or operating the function butto...

Page 24: ...control panel in operating level 2 Press a text area grey area on the event screen on the LCD to select the pilot screen Use the function button OPERATION to select the screen for entering the access code Enter the access code factory access code 1 2 3 4 The correct entry of the access code is confirmed by The white LED OPERATION The white LED RESET The white LED EVACUATION DELAYED The function bu...

Page 25: ... The name of the detector loop appears on the LCD Touch screen The built in buzzer continuous tone is activated The evacuation sirens are activated All alarm controls the alarm direct and the alarm delayed outputs are carried out If after verification no fire can be detected the alarm message may have 2 possible causes The fire detector reacts to a temporary cause a few examples There is an abnorm...

Page 26: ...e stopped as follows Press a text area grey area on the event screen on the LCD to select the pilot screen Use the function button OPERATION to select the screen for entering the access code Enter the access code factory access code 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 4 5 ALARM 1 3 Loop 1 ALARM 1 3 Loop 1 PREVIOUS NEXT 13 October 09 10 15 _________________________ MD300 control panel SYSTEM IN USE OPERATION M...

Page 27: ...HE EVACUATION PLAN Restart the evacuation sirens by pressing the function button EVACUATION if necessary place the MD300 control panel in operating level 2 Press YES on the LCD to activate the evacuation sirens NO Place the corresponding detector loop OFF SERVICE CAUTION the disabling of a detector loop may only be carried out by a qualified person RESET THE MD300 CONTROL PANEL control panel in op...

Page 28: ...ss code if operating level 2 is not yet active and enter the access code factory access code 1 2 3 4 Press YES on the LCD to activate the evacuation sirens The red background LED of the EVACUATION function button lights up The red LED FIRE ALARM and ALARM TRANSMITTED light up EXECUTE THE EVACUATION PLAN 0 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 4 5 13 October 09 10 15 _________________________ MD300 control panel SYSTEM IN...

Page 29: ...zer pulsed tone is activated The standard Fail safe fault relay switches to the inactive mode The yellow LED SIRENS OFF SERVICE FAULT lights up in case of an error in the cabling of the warning and or evacuation sirens The yellow LED TRANSMISSION OFF SERVICE FAULT lights up in case of an error in the cabling to the telephone transmitter The yellow LED SYSTEM FAILURE lights up in case of an interna...

Page 30: ...o select the pilot screen Use the function button OPERATION to select the screen for entering the access code Enter the access code factory access code 1 2 3 4 Reset the MD300 control panel by pressing the RESET button Remove the cause of the fault message or inform the service company in the event of a technical failure Put the respective detector loop back into service END 0 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 4 5 13...

Page 31: ...EL 1 Operating level 1 the function button OPERATION is not colored 10 2 OPERATING LEVEL 2 Operating level 2 the function button OPERATION is colored black The procedure for setting the operating level 2 is described in paragraph 4 2 4 The menu screen 13 October 09 10 15 _________________________ MD300 control panel SYSTEM IN USE OPERATION MENU 13 October 09 10 15 _________________________ MD300 c...

Page 32: ...emain in normal operation 1 Place the MD300 control panel in operating level 2 and use the function button MENU to select the main menu of level 2 2 Use the function button SWITCH ON OFF to select the submenu for switching on off a detector loop the warning and evacuation sounders or the output to the telephone transmitter and for putting a detector in out of test OPERATION ESC SWITCH ON OFF SETTI...

Page 33: ...ons and The name of the selected detector loop is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen Underneath is the text LOOP followed by the number of the selected detector loop The text ABSENT indicates that the selected loop is not in use Put the selected loop in or out of test using the selection buttons and 6 Confirm the in out of service position with the function button on the display Exit...

Page 34: ...The pilot screen displays the detector loop that has been switched off If several detector loops are out of service they are placed on the screen in a scroll cycle of 5 seconds 13 October 09 10 15 _________________________ MD300 control panel OUT OF SERVICE 1 Loop 1 OPERATION MENU ...

Page 35: ...Successful Power supply functions Successful Materials design and manufacture of the power supply Successful Power supply documentation Successful Power supply marking Successful Power supply testing Successful Test of the resistance to cold temperature operational Successful Test of the resistance to humid heat temperatures operational Successful Test of the resistance to Humid heat endurance Suc...

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