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SXL-EX Operation, Installation, and Maintenance Manual
INTRODUCTION
The
SIEMENS
SXL-EX is a microprocessor
based fire and life safety system with four
conventional initiating device circuits (up to 8
with the addition of the optional SZE-4X or
SZE-8AX zone expander). All basic alarm and
trouble functions are annunciated and con-
trolled from the SXL-EX front panel (See
Figure 1) which consists of:
Seven segment numeric display
Four user-control switches
Red and yellow LEDs for each of the
eight zones
Six system status LEDs
Key features of the SXL-EX are:
2 Class B (Style Y) +24 VDC notification
appliance circuits (NACs) rated at 1.5
amps each.
Silenceable/Non-Silenceable notification
appliance circuits (NACs).
Fully supervised initiating and notification
circuits.
Initiating and notification circuits power
limited.
4 Class B (Style B) 2 wire initiating
device circuits that are expandable to 8
circuits.
Supports up to 30 non-shorting devices
per initiating device circuit.
Selectable alarm verification option for
each initiating device circuit.
One person system test with or without
audible confirmation.
User-alterable factory installed configura-
tion.
One Form C system Alarm relay.
One Form C system Trouble relay.
Seven segment numeric status display.
Six LED status indicators.
Easy-to-use front panel function keys.
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Standard 120 VAC operation with the
SXL-EX or 220/240 VAC operation with
the SXL-EX-INT.
Alarm Coding (March Time, Temporal, or
Simplified Zone Code) and Non-
Silenceable output option.
Easy-to-use built-in diagnostics.
24 hour re-sound for Alarm and Trouble
conditions that are not restored to normal
after being acknowledged.
Optional SZE-8AX module converts the
system to four Class A (Style D) Initiating
Device Circuits and two Class A (Style Z)
Notification Appliance Circuits and also
provides four additional Class A (Style D)
Initiating Device Circuits.
Optional SRC-8 module provides eight
programmable Form C relays.
Optional LED-3/4 module provides
remote annunciation for eight zones with
16 LEDs. Up to two may be used.
Optional SLT-1 module provides Leased
Line/Municipal Tie connection.
FIRMWARE REVISIONS
This manual references SXL-EX firmware 2.0.
Figure 1
SXL-EX Control Panel
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