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Introduction
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Introduction
Mircom’s
FX-350
Series Analog/Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel provides a loop for 60,126 or three loops for
378 input and output devices, four supervised Class B or A (Style Y or Z) indicating circuits, a full range of auxiliary
power supplies, and extensive common control features via its integrated LCD display and push button console.
Many of its features are fully configurable utilizing the built-in configuration capability via the front panel display and
switches. The panels are available with or without an optional, integrated dialer/modem (except the FX-353 version
which always includes the dialer/modem), and is available (FX-351 and FX-353 - in a larger enclosure) with an
internal LED display for up to 64 points (32 standard). Optional modules include Polarity Reversal and City Tie,
RAX-332 LED Display Adder, and Class A Converter for indicating circuits. Semi-flush or surface mountable
enclosures can be used for retrofits and on new installations. This manual covers the following panels:
FX-350-60-DR
60 pt addressable FACP(w/ dialer)
FX-351-LW
126 pt addressable FACP(w/ one 32 point LED display)
FX-351-LDW
126 pt addressable FACP(w/ dialer and one 32 point LED display)
FX-351-LDR
126 pt addressable FACP(w/ dialer)
FX-353-LW
378 pt addressable FACP without LED strip(w/ dual loop adder and one 32 point LED display)
FX-353-LDR
378 pt addressable FACP without LED strip(w/ dialer and dual loop adder)
Features
• The FX-350 panels support a loop of 60 or 126 analog devices and up to 3 loops of 378 analog devices, including
thermal, ion, photo detectors, and contact input and output devices. Drift compensation and Auto Test features are
provided for analog devices.
• Four Power Limited Class B (Style Y) indicating circuits. Each indicating circuit may be configured as Class A (Style
Z) using an output Class A converter adder module. Each indicating circuit may be configured as silenceable signal,
non-silenceable signal, silenceable strobes, non-silenceable strobes, or relay output. The audible signal may be
Steady, Temporal Code, California Code, or March Time. The system provides the necessary protocols to sync
strobes from major manufacturers.
• Two-stage, alarm verification, and waterflow retard operations available.
• Configurable Signal Silence Inhibit, Auto Signal Silence, Two-Stage Operation, and One-Man Walk Test.
• Subsequent Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble operation.
• provides a regulated, supervised 21.1VDC auxiliary power supply @ 500mA max.; unfiltered, unsupervised 24V
FWR power supply @ 1.7 A max and a resettable auxiliary power supply @ 300mA max.
• Relay Contacts for Common Alarm, Common Supervisory and Common Trouble all non-disconnectable and
Auxiliary Alarm Relay (disconnectable).
• Output for remote trouble indicator and Buzzer (RTI).
• RS-485 Interface for RAM-300LCD Annunciators, RA-1000 Series Remote Annunciators and SRM-312 Smart
Relay Modules (max total of 7 remote annunciators).
• Optional Module for City Tie and Polarity Reversal Signaling.
• Extensive transient protection
• With or without built-in UDACT (Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter)
• Extensive and easy configuration of the panel via the integrated LCD display and keypad
• Remote dial up (with built-in UDACT version) for event log checking and/or configuration changing
Note:
Installation of the FX-350 Series Fire Alarm Control panel should be in accordance with Canadian
Electrical Code Part 1, ULC-S524 installation of Fire Alarm System, National Electrical Code NFPA
70 and NFPA 72. Final acceptance subject to the Local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
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