F3200/NDU AS4428.1 Installation Manual
Document No: LT0255
System Description
Page 2-2
5 July 2016
Issue 1.22
2.1
OVERVIEW
2.1.1
GENERAL
The F3200 is a self-contained, modular, intelligent Fire Indicator Panel (FIP) which performs
the functions of the Control and Indicating Equipment (CIE) as specified by the Australian
Standard AS4428.1.
It has a high degree of flexibility and expandability, catering for medium to very large
buildings from 8 zones or less, to 64 zones maximum. Refer to the constraints specified in
Section 3.1.3. More panels and zones can be added through the use of the Panel-link
Network and the appropriate networkable F3200s.
An NDU (Network Display Unit) is essentially a networked F3200
that doesn’t have any
alarm zone or relay modules, but displays information received from other FIPs on the
network. A number of versions are available. Some in larger cabinets have their own
MAF/PSU and battery, while other slim-line versions have just the Operator Display (and
Controller) and require power from a FIP (or similarly monitored and battery backed source).
An NDU may be programmed to operate in either Australian (default) or New Zealand Mode.
2.1.2
DETECTOR CIRCUITS
The F3200 detector interface electronics caters for a wide range of detectors, including
various types which have high alarm current requirements. A full range of compatible
detectors is listed in Appendix A. F3200 also caters for interfacing to:
Intrinsically safe circuit barriers/isolators (hazardous areas);
Long line circuits e.g. from a sub-indicator FIP;
Tamper-proof circuits e.g. for water valve supervision.
2.1.3
DISPLAYS
The primary display of the F3200 is a 2 line by 40 character LCD on which the status
messages and prompts are shown. The LCD has backlight illumination which is turned on
when there is an alarm or operator interaction. Common conditions are displayed on 9 LEDs
adjacent to the LCD.
The display panel composed of the LCD, common LEDs and keypad is called the Operator
Display panel. The portion within the red border is called the Fire Fighter's Facility (FF). It
includes the common status LEDs for ALARM, ISOLATED and FAULT. As an optional
extra, individual zone status (ALARM, ISOLATE and FAULT) can be displayed on LEDs by
fitting the appropriate number of 16 Zone LED Display boards. By default Zone 1
corresponds to the top row of LEDs (3) on the left most display, Zone 2 to the row below it,
etc, (top to bottom, left to right). Display Bds may also annunciate Relay status. Alarm LED
on = relay energised, Isolated LED on = relay isolated, Fault LED on = relay wiring fault (i.e.
supervision fault). The relay LEDs simply follow the zone LEDs in the same order that they
occur in the FIP. For example, a system with 3 x 8 Zone Modules, 2 x 8 Relay Modules,
would require 3 Display Bds. Relay 1 will be annunciated on the 25th row of LEDs and the
last 8 rows will be unused. Mapping zones and relays to LEDs in other patterns is
programmable.
The F3200 electronics includes, as standard, an open collector transistor output for each
zone which can be used to drive an internal or remote mimic display.
An NDU in New Zealand mode may have an additional 3 system status indicators on the
NZ Display Extender board fitted. This provides the Fire, Defect, Normal LEDs, and also
connects to a Termination Bd which accepts the NZ specific inputs and outputs including the
Trail Evac and Silence Alarms key-switches.
