Maple
Armor
FW106S,FW106SC
Fire
Alarm
Control
Panel
DOC
‐
FW106S
UM
R1.0
Installation
and
Operation
Manual
Page 1: ...Maple Armor FW106S FW106SC Fire Alarm Control Panel DOC FW106S UM R1 0 Installation and Operation Manual ...
Page 2: ...Overview 8 AMI 9 PTU 10 PCU 11 ALU 12 NOU 13 ROU 14 XNU 15 Battery 15 INSTALLATION 16 Cautions 16 Control Panel Location 16 Control Panel Installation Notice 16 FW106S FW106SC Mounting Space 17 FW106S FW106SC Installation Size 18 Cabinet Mounting 19 Remove Knock Outs 19 Battery Installation 21 Unit Address Setting 22 SYSTEM WIRING 23 Wiring Notes 23 Power Limiting 23 Wiring Entering the Enclosure ...
Page 3: ...7 Battery Trouble 37 Common Trouble 37 Operation 38 Status handling 38 Standby Condition 38 Alarm Conditions 38 Trouble Conditions 39 Supervisory Conditions 41 Device Appliance Handling 42 NAC Activation and Silence 42 Device Supervision 42 DetectorMonitor 42 Manual StationResponse 43 Drift Compensation 43 Alarm Verification 43 Positive Alarm Sequence PAS 44 Two Stage 45 By pass 45 Auto addressing...
Page 4: ... Circuits 57 Appendix B Wire Selection Guide 58 SLCWire Selection Guide 58 NAC Wire Selection Guide 59 AnnunciatorWire Selection Guide 59 Appendix C Quantities of Notification Appliances 60 Appendix D Battery Calculations 61 Total System Currents Calculations 61 Battery Capacity 63 Appendix E Glossary and Acronyms 64 ...
Page 5: ...e 17 Wiring Terminals Location 24 Figure 18 AC Power Supply Wiring 25 Figure 19 Ground Wiring 25 Figure 20 AC Power Supply Wiring Terminal 26 Figure 21 Battery Connection 27 Figure 22 Addressable Loop Circuit Wiring Class A 28 Figure 23 Addressable Loop Circuit Wiring Class B 29 Figure 24 Notification Appliance Circuit Wiring Class A 30 Figure 25 Notification Appliance Circuit Wiring Class B 31 Fi...
Page 6: ...le 9 Buttons Function 49 Table 10 Access Level 0 Operation 52 Table 11 Access Level 1 Operation 52 Table 12 Access Level 2 Operation 52 Table 13 Access Level 3 Operation 53 Table 14 Device for Addressable Device Circuits 57 Table 15 Appliance for Notification Appliance Circuits 57 Table 16 Addressable Loop Wiring 58 Table 17 NAC Wiring Table 59 Table 18 Annunciator Wiring Table 59 Table 19 Maximum...
Page 7: ...s do lose capacity with age Batteries must be replaced when they fail to provide the control panel with the required standby and alarm power or after 4 years whichever happens first These batteries must be checked for performance at least twice a year or more often if local requirements dictate Even though this control panel was made to last for the expected life of the fire alarm system partscan ...
Page 8: ...c Code CSA C22 1 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 CAN ULC S524 NBC NBC NFC AHJ and local code requirements 2 Use the addressable smoke detectors listed in the compatibility chart Appendix A Compatible Devices 3 Use UL ULC listed notification appliances compatible with the FW106S FW106SC from those specified in Appendix A Compatible Devicesof this manual 4 A full system verificationmust be performed...
Page 9: ...6S and FW106SC is the language FW106S is in English and FW106SC is in French a FW106S English b FW106SC French Figure 1FW106S FW106SCControl Panel The FireWatcherFW106S FW106SCis an addressable fire control system that meetsthe requirements of UL 86410th Edition and CAN ULC S527 3rd edition It can support 4 Addressable Loop Circuits and 1 008 addressable devices points 4 Notification Appliance Cir...
Page 10: ...em andshare events controlsof each other Group Panels annunciators can be assigned into multiple groups There are two options of event control sharing o Events Operation Events and controls are only shared within individual group Events and Controlsare NOT shared across the groups o Operation Only Events are shared across the network Controls are shared within individual group Each panel annunciat...
Page 11: ...ation and Operation Manual 5 Board Assembly Diagram The FW106S FW106SC provides modular assemble style Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the assembly diagram Figure 2 Assembly Diagram Figure 3 Assembly Diagram Inside ...
Page 12: ...C Module Units Module Units Type Qty Fixed Configurable Notes AMI 1 Fixed Includes CPU board LCD Keypad LED buzzer etc PTU 1 Fixed PCU 1 Fixed ALU 1 Fixed One ALU supports one addressable loop circuit and 252 devices NOU 1 3 Configurable One NOU supports two NACs ROU 0 1 Configurable XNU 0 1 Configurable For network Note ALU NOU ROU and XNU are all of same dimension and same mechanical interface ...
Page 13: ...ork Circuits ROUs One auxiliary power supply Non Resettable Resettable Power Output configurable Power limited 24VDC Output current 500mA in normal standby 1200mA in alarm Power Factor Rating 0 35 Special application Compatible devices are the Annunciator Model FW121 FW121C FW122W FW122R FW122CW FW122CR and IO Module Model FW821 CLASS B when powering annunciator models FW121 FW121C FW122W FW122R F...
Page 14: ...range 20 2V 26 2V Maximum normal standby current 100mA Maximum alarm current 220mA Max line capacitance 0 1 uF Max line resistance 10 Ohm System Components Components Overview Table 3 describes the FW106S FW106SCcomponents Table 3 System Components Model Description FW106S FW106SC Components FW201 FW201C AMI Advanced Machine Interface FW391 PTU Power supply Transformer Unit FW397 PCU Power supply ...
Page 15: ...The AMI is the main control unit of FW106S FW106SC panel which integrates the CPU board 4 Signal status LEDs 5 system status LEDs 4 navigation buttons and 1 enter button 6 functionality buttons and a buzzer a FW201 b FW201C Figure 4 AMI Front ...
Page 16: ... which converts 110 120VAC or 220 240VAC input to 24VAC output to PCU Figure 6 PTU 110 120VAC or 220 240VAC input is optional A slide switch is used to fulfill this function Please refer to Power Supply Wiringsection for switch usage information 110 120 VAC 60Hz 3 86A Or 220 240 VAC 50Hz 1 96A 24VAC ...
Page 17: ...attery charging capability is available to charge 40AH sealed lead acid batteries within code requirements for up to 24 hours standby plus 30 minutes alarm Use a microprocessor controlled transfer circuit to switch power supply for the system to standby batteries when AC power is off or low Communicate to the AMI to report fault conditions PCU address is set by the rotary switch on the board The d...
Page 18: ...ces residing on the loop and communicates all relevant devices and event information such as alarms and troubles to the System CPU Circuit topology support Class A or Class B ALU address is set by the rotary switch on the board The valid address range is 1 4 Figure 8 ALU The ALU must be set to a correct address before use Please refer to Unit Address Setting section for detail ...
Page 19: ...uits Circuit topology support Class A or Class B Maximum Current 2A per NAC circuit 4A total per NOU NOU address is set by the rotary switch on the board The valid address range is 1 2 Figure 9 NOU The NOU must be set to a correct address before use Please refer to Unit Address Setting section for detail ...
Page 20: ...ervisory Relay o Trouble Relay o Monitor Relay o Programmable Relay The relay contacts are Form C style ROU address is set by the rotary switch on the board The valid address range is 1 Figure 10 ROU The ROU must be set to a correct address before use Please refer to Unit Address Setting section for detail ...
Page 21: ...11 XNU The XNU must be set to a correct address before use Please refer to Unit Address Setting section for detail Battery FW106S FW106SC can support the size of 12 AH sealed lead acid batteries in FW190S enclosure For larger batteries up to 40 AH a separateUL ULC listed battery enclosure is needed Batteries must be replaced when they fail to provide the control panel with the required standby and...
Page 22: ...ould be in an area free of dust vibration moisture and condensation Any auxiliary battery box or other accessory not connected through a protective device or a circuit designed for remote connection must be within 20 ft and in the same room connected through the electrical conduit Control Panel Installation Notice The cabinetmust be fastened securely to a clean dry shock free and vibration free su...
Page 23: ...ation Manual 17 FW106S FW106SC Mounting Space The FW106S FW106SC cabinet can be surface mounted or flush mounted Do NOT flush mount in a wall designated as a fire separation Figure 12 FW106S FW106SC Enclosure Mounting Size ...
Page 24: ...Installation and Operation Manual 18 FW106S FW106SC Installation Size Figure 13 FW106S FW106SC Installation Size ...
Page 25: ...e down over the bolts Mark drill and install the two bottom bolts in the cabinet Tighten all four bolts securely against the back wall of the cabinet Remove Knock Outs Prepare the enclosure for electrical wiring by breaking out the appropriate conduit entry points The optional knockout locations and quantities are shown in Figure 14 The power limited and non power limited conductors must be separa...
Page 26: ...Installation and Operation Manual 20 Power limited Field wiring Power limited Field wiring AC input Non Power Limited Battery Input Non Power Limited Figure 14 Wiring Separation ...
Page 27: ...o determine the battery capacity and size Place the batteries in the space provided in the bottom of the enclosure FW190S enclosurecan fit up to 12 AH sealed lead acid batteries For larger batteries up to 40 AH a separate UL ULC listed battery enclosure is needed Figure 15 Battery Installation ...
Page 28: ...ttom of each unit s cover Figure 16 Unit Address Switch XNU s address should be programmed on the panel s attribute screen Refer to Programming Manual DOC FW106S PM for details The unit must be set to an appropriate address before use The valid address range is listed in Table 4 Table 4 Unit Address Range Unit Type Address Range ALU 1 4 NOU 1 2 ROU 1 PCU 1 XNU 1 110 ...
Page 29: ...otective signaling conductors must be located at least 1 4 inch away from all of the following wiring located within a control panel Electric light Power Class 1 or non power limited fire protective signaling conductors To meet these requirements the following guidelines must be observed when installing modules and wiring to this control panel When installing power limited field wiring the install...
Page 30: ...ircuit Power Limited Power Limited Figure 17 Wiring Terminals Location Power Supply Wiring AC Connection Wire the AC supply to the power supply on the back of the enclosure The supply should originate from a dedicated 15A branch circuit It should be provided with a breaker or other means of isolation that must be colored red Dangerous voltages will be present on the terminal blockand on other comp...
Page 31: ...Installation and Operation Manual 25 AC Power Connection Option 2 Figure 18 AC Power Supply Wiring Connect the ground cable to the earth stud on the enclosure back box Figure 19 Ground Wiring ...
Page 32: ...lation and Operation Manual 26 Figure 20 AC Power Supply Wiring Terminal Make sure the slide switch matches the rated voltage Otherwise the PTU will be permanently damaged CAUTION Switch Matches Rated Voltage ...
Page 33: ...to 40AH Use 12V batteries of the same AH rating Determinethe correct AH rating as per your current load calculation see Appendix D Battery Calculations Wire batteries in series to produce a 24 volt equivalent Do not parallel batteries to increase the AH rating Note The maximum battery can be located in the FW190S cabinet is 12 AH Batteries larger than 12 AH shall be installed in an external UL ULC...
Page 34: ...nsitive while the compatible modules are polarity sensitive Refer to the instruction sheets packed with each device The detectors and modules may be wired together according to several NFPA defined wiring styles The wiring style that is appropriate for your installation should be determined from the relevant building codes and the local Authority Having Jurisdiction Addressable Loop Circuit Wiring...
Page 35: ...Installation and Operation Manual 29 Addressable Loop Circuit Wiring Class B Class B wiring allows branching of circuit connections Figure 23 Addressable Loop Circuit Wiring Class B ...
Page 36: ...ion Appliance Circuit Wiring One NOU card supports two notification appliance circuits Refer to the instruction sheets packed with each NAC device Notification Appliance Circuit Wiring Class A Figure 24 Notification Appliance Circuit Wiring Class A ...
Page 37: ...on and Operation Manual 31 Notification Appliance Circuit Wiring Class B One EOL R 10kOhms is needed at the end of the line to monitor the circuit integrity Figure 25 Notification Appliance Circuit Wiring Class B ...
Page 38: ...Manual 32 Relay Output Circuit Wiring One ROU card supports five dry contact relays Relay contact Shown in normal standby condition see left drawing NO Normal Open COM Common NC Normal Close Figure 26 Relay Output Circuit Wiring ...
Page 39: ...iliary power of control panel UL ULC Listed power supply for use in fire alarm systems When connecting panels annunciators on the external network circuit the data wires must be daisy chained and with no T taps to preserve the integrity of the data The following diagrams show the proper wiring External Network Circuit Wiring Class B Figure 27 External Network Circuit Wiring Class B About the XNU J...
Page 40: ...power output can be configured as resettable or non resettable The resettable terminal interrupts the power for 6 seconds after a reset condition Figure 28 Auxiliary Power Output Wiring Communication Port Connection AnEthernet standard plug is provided for temporary connection to a computer for panel programming The Ethernet standard plug is connected to the Ethernet portof the computer that has t...
Page 41: ...Installation and Operation Manual 35 The computer must be disconnected from the panel if not in use Figure 29 AMI ...
Page 42: ...gged in properly 4 Check all switches for proper setting 5 Check the AC power wiring for proper connection Observe check slide switch position 6 Close the front cover plate before powering the system from main AC supply Power up Procedure 1 After completing Before Turning the Power ON procedures power up the panel The green AC ON LED should illuminate 2 Since the batteries are not connected the Ba...
Page 43: ...uit 500K 10 In Auxiliary Power Circuit NA 5 Ground Fault This panel has ground fault detection To correct the fault check for any external wiring touching the chassis or other Earth Ground connection The maximum resistance for testing ground fault detection for extended wirings other than the network is 6 6 kohm The maximum resistance for testing ground fault detection for network wiringis 60 ohm ...
Page 44: ...18 18 47 23 Normal FireWatcher Project xxx Figure 30 LCD Standby Alarm Conditions When the system detects an alarm condition the system alarm LED activates ON flashing and the buzzer activates ON alarm pattern Local audible and visual signals along with remote alarm signals operate and the LCD panel indicates the zone or point initiating the alarm The LCD is similar to the Trouble conditions shown...
Page 45: ... indicator from flashing to steady Do not attempt to reset the system until the alarm condition has been cleared The LCD will indicate the zone in which the alarm was detected The LEDs on activated detectors or modules if applicable will illuminate When the alarm condition has been corrected return the system to normal standby operation by pressing the RESET button Trouble Conditions In case of a ...
Page 46: ...gFile_Damaged Configuration file is damaged Unit ALU_Conf Mismatch ALU s configuration file is mismatched with AMI s AMI_Jumper AMI has a jumper shorted Unit_Missing PCU ALU NOU ROU XNU is missing Ext _Missing The network annunciator is missing Unit_Addr Conflict 1 Two or more ALUs have the same addresses or 2 Two NOUs have the same addresses Unit_ Illegal The unit is working but it is not configu...
Page 47: ...al line voltage Init Device_GeneralTrbl The device has internal hardware trouble When the trouble condition has been noted pressing ACKNOWLEDGE button will silence the buzzer and change the trouble LED to steady ON The panel has a 24 hourSupv Trouble Resound function If the trouble condition is not corrected and the Supv Trouble Resound Reminder timer has elapsed the panel will re annunciate the t...
Page 48: ...arm All of the NACs are power limited and support synchronization of the listed devices The open short and grounding troubles of notification appliance circuit are monitored Device Supervision Device type supervision If the type reported by an addressable detector or module does not agree with the configuration the system reports a trouble condition Device address supervision The system checks tha...
Page 49: ...on is supported by this panel One typical alarm verification phase can be divided into 2 periods The first period is a retard period in which no alarm reports on the Fire Alarm Control Panel FACP The second period is a confirmation period in which alarm reports on the Fire Alarm Control Panel if a device is in alarm status The detail alarm verification phase is illustrated in Figure 32 Figure 32 A...
Page 50: ...to activate system evacuation signals See Figure A If the alarm event is acknowledged during the PAS delay time the programmable PAS investigation time 180 seconds is added to the PAS delay time before system evacuation signals are activated See Figure B However if a 2nd alarm is initiated anytime during the PAS delay time or PAS investigation time the system evacuation signals are immediately act...
Page 51: ...nal Cancel button or Signal Silence button is pressed during first stage alarm the system will enter the automatic alarm signal cancel status Automatic alarm signal cancel event will display on LCD The countdown timer is cancelled buzzer keeping in alert tone and notification appliance sounding in alert tone if it s not silenced Figure 34 Two Stage Alarm By pass The by pass function is provided fo...
Page 52: ...lows Press the MENU button On the MENU display select Archive Press the Enter button Use the up button next to the LCD to see the previous event display Use the down button next to the LCD to see the next event display The history record rule is New events overwrite old events when filled The events are sorted by time occurrence sequence Events recorded in the history are Alarm Trouble Supervisory...
Page 53: ...cates that there is no supervisory event in the system Flashing Indicates that there are supervisory events in the system but some of them have not been acknowledged TROUBLE Yellow Steady ON Indicates that there are trouble events and all of them have been acknowledged OFF Indicates that there is no trouble event in the system Flashing Indicates that there are trouble events in the system but some...
Page 54: ...there are disabled events OFF Indicates that there are no disabled events CPU FAULT Yellow Steady ON Indicates that the CPU is in fault OFF Indicates that there is no CPU fault Buzzer Operation The buzzer operates as follows Normally OFF indicates that the system is in normal condition or all events in the system have been acknowledged ON continuous indicates that at least ONE unacknowledged alarm...
Page 55: ...g on the view The roles in main view are listed below F1 Acknowledge Acknowledges once a single unacknowledged event in the system F2 Signal Silence Resound Signal Silence Silences specific NAC devices in the system This will cause specific activated NAC devices to become silenced Signal Resound Resound specific NAC devices in the system This will cause specific activated but silenced NAC devices ...
Page 56: ...thin events of the same priority all events are displayed in order of occurrence the latest being displayed first However the sequence of alarm event is configurable Lamp Test When selected the lamp test activates the LCD the buzzer and turns on all the LEDs on the user interface It then reverts to its previous state To initiate a lamp test proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select Lamp ...
Page 57: ...ion Control Panel Access Control The FW106S FW106SC provides configuration and maintenance functions to set and control various features in the system The configuration and maintenancefunctions are protected by access control The following levels of security protect the system from unauthorized use Level 1 Locked Door Level 2 Locked Door and 4 digit Password Level 2 provides control functions Leve...
Page 58: ...sible Functions View real time event s displayed on LCD Table 10 Access Level 1 Operation Access Control Locked door Accessible Functions Browse all real time events s Browse all system nodes properties Acknowledge all real time events s Silence Resound buzzer Silence Resound notification appliances Reset System Activate Manual Alarm Query History Record Table 11 Access Level 2 Operation Access Co...
Page 59: ...c Update Firmware Browse Edit Add Delete User Name and Passcode System Change Customer Text Set Network mode Set system time Set system date Set Alarm Sequence Set Supervisory Latched Set Monitor Latched Set Daylight Saving Time Set Login Time Set Silence Inhibit Time Set LCD Shutdown Time Set Two stage Time Set PAS Bypass Set Debug Mode Control Panel Change Customer Text Annunciator Change Custom...
Page 60: ... Change Customer Text Change Assigned Zone Change Alarm Delay Property Change UID FW521 Heat Detector Change device address Change device type Bypass device Change Customer Text Change Assigned Zone Change Alarm Delay Property Change UID FW721 Manual Station Change device address Change device type Bypass device Change Customer Text Change UID Change Assigned Zone Change Alarm Delay Property ...
Page 61: ...odule Change device address Bypass device Change Customer Text Change UID Change Type FW831 Relay Module Change Device Address Bypass Device Change Customer Text Change UID Change Type Notification Appliance Circuit Change Customer Text Change UID Programmable Relay Bypass device Change UID Change Type PCU Change Aux Power Resettable Non resettable Manual Zone Change Customer Text Auto Zone Change...
Page 62: ...Installation and Operation Manual 56 When disabling an input or an output device the application will indicate a trouble condition ...
Page 63: ...ector FW721 Manual Station FW721C Manual Station Canada FW811 Input module FW821 Input Output Module FW831 Relay Module FW851 Isolator Module Appliances for Notification Appliance Circuits Table 14 Appliance for Notification Appliance Circuits Model No Description FW961R FW961W Horn Strobe Light FW971R FW971W Horn FW981R FW981W Strobe Light FW962R FW962FW Multi candela Horn Strobe FW982R FW982W Mu...
Page 64: ...auge Maximum Wiring Run to Last Device AWG Wire Resistance ohms km Maximum current 90mA Maximum current 150mA Maximum current 220mA ft m ft m ft m 12 5 31 15099 4603 9060 2762 6177 1883 13 6 69 11985 3654 7191 2192 4903 1495 14 8 45 9488 2893 5693 1736 3882 1183 15 10 6 7564 2306 4538 1384 3094 943 16 13 5 5939 1811 3563 1086 2430 741 17 16 3 4919 1500 2951 900 2012 613 18 21 4 3747 1142 2248 685 ...
Page 65: ... 171 3 67 0 9 1510 460 949 289 594 181 375 114 2 44 1 2 1132 345 712 217 445 136 281 86 1 83 1 5 906 276 569 174 356 109 225 69 1 47 2 679 207 427 130 267 81 169 51 1 10 NAC circuits are rated for of 2 Amperes each Maximum voltage drop can t exceed 1 8V for regulated circuit AnnunciatorWire Selection Guide Table 17 Annunciator Wiring Table AWG Wire Resistance ft m ohms km 12 5 31 15443 4708 13 6 6...
Page 66: ...NAC in the worst case scenario for Synchronization system Table 18 Maximum Numbers of NA Model No Description Maximum number per NAC FW961R FW961W Horn Strobe Light 15 FW971R FW971W Horn 110 FW981R FW981W Strobe Light 16 FW962R FW962W Multi candela Horn Strobe 33 FW982R FW982W Multi candela Strobe 33 If these 3 types of notification appliances are mixed in the same circuit the total current of the...
Page 67: ...nit s Currents All currents are in ampere Model Number Description Qty Standby Total Standby Alarm Total Alarm FW201 FW201C AMI 1 0 143 0 146 FW391 PTU 1 NA NA FW397 PCU 1 0 065 0 065 FW327 ALU 0 027 0 027 FW337 NOU 0 036 0 054 FW347 ROU 1 0 035 0 035 FW357 XNU 0 027 0 027 Field Devices Currents All currents are in ampere The total quantities of each loop must 252 The total current of field device...
Page 68: ...cd setting Multi candela Horn Strobe 50 cd setting 0 0000045 0 055 FW962R FW962W 35 cd setting Multi candela Horn Strobe 35 cd setting 0 0000045 0 047 FW962R FW962W 20 cd setting Multi candela Horn Strobe 20 cd setting 0 0000045 0 030 FW982R FW982W 130 cd setting Multi candela Strobe 130 cd setting 0 0000045 0 156 FW982R FW982W 105 cd setting Multi candela Strobe 105 cd setting 0 0000045 0 119 FW9...
Page 69: ...tage AH for Alarm A x 0 09 Hours For UL compliance A x 0 6 Hours For ULC compliance A H for Standby A H for Alarm Calculated A H De rating Factor A H Required Battery Capacity X 1 25 Maximum available battery space 12 AH Maximum battery capacity 40AH Shall be located in an external battery box Notes Use of alternative batteries may result in failure of the panel to meet agency and regulatory requi...
Page 70: ...ication appliances such as bells or horns in response to the operation of an initiating device Class A Circuit An initiating device or notification appliance circuit within which all components remain fully functional even though a single open or a ground is present in the circuit Class B Circuit An initiating device or notification appliance circuit within which some or all components may be disa...
Page 71: ...risdiction and concerned with product evaluation that maintains the periodic inspection of the production of the listed equipment or materials and whose listing states either that the equipment or material meets the appropriate standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner NEC National Electrical Code also published as NFPA standard 70 Notification Appliance An elec...
Page 72: ...l An audible signal indicating trouble of any nature such as a circuit break or a ground occurring in the device or in the wiring associated with a fire alarm signal Waterflow Switch An assembly approved for service and built accordingly The assembly is installed in a way that any flow of water from a sprinkler system equal to or greater than that from a single automatic sprinkler head will activa...
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