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Installation, Operation and 

Maintenance Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© Chubb Fire Safety 2010 Company Confidential

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Chubb VS-MKII

Page 1: ...V V VS S S M M MK K KI I II I I C C Co o on n nt t tr r ro o ol l l S S Sy y ys s st t te e em m m Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual Chubb Fire Safety 2010 Company Confidential ...

Page 2: ... Security Pty Ltd 2012 All rights reserved This work is copyright Permission is given to Chubb Fire Security personnel to make copies of this work or part thereof This work or part thereof may not be reproduced for the purpose of resale or hire to third parties For permissions outside the conditions described in the Australian Copyright Act 1968 apply in writing to Chubb Fire Security Pty Ltd ACN ...

Page 3: ...olts to 17 Volts Page 11 Updated figure 9 Page 13 Updated tables 2 3 Page 24 Updated table 9 This manual is an uncontrolled document Chubb Fire Security Pty Ltd Chubb reserves the right to alter this manual at any time in accordance with our policy of continuous development Chubb welcomes feed back regarding this manual and associated equipment For further information or feedback contact Chubb Fir...

Page 4: ...isplay controls and indicators 33 Audible Alarm 34 Installing the display and audible alarm 34 Electrical Manual Release Unit 36 Operation 37 Installing the electrical manual release unit 37 Installation Multiple Units 38 Solenoids 40 Installing a solenoid 41 Linear Heat Detection Cable LHD 42 Installing LHD cable 42 Pressure switches 44 Pressure low switch 44 Discharge pressure switch 44 Multiple...

Page 5: ...rranty does not cover damage resulting from a party s negligence fault misuse neglect or incorrect use of the product abuse or fair wear and tear In addition the warranty does not cover work required to be done to repair a defect or damaged caused by vandalism fire water damage power surge or other circumstance outside of Chubb s control This warranty is conditional upon documented evidence of pro...

Page 6: ...electromagnetic interference To minimize the effects of electromagnetic emissions from high energy sources the MKII input cables should NOT be run parallel or in close proximity to any cables or equipment that may produce high RF radio frequency energy e g cabling for RF transceiver antennas inverters motors etc Figure 1 Typical MKII layout All wiring and electrical connections must be installed i...

Page 7: ...ation LED Supports electrical detection System isolated LED Supervised detection circuit inputs Varying audible alarms dependant upon operating state Single or dual circuit detection options Vibration and shock tested Supervised electrical manual release input Event log with time and date stamp Supports electrical actuation IP65 rated Deutsch connectors Supervised actuation output Operates audible...

Page 8: ...urges up to 58 Volts Figure 4 Control module connections The preferred power supply arrangement for the MKII is through an isolator or ignition circuit Fig 5 Figure 5 Power connector Primary power monitoring When primary power is low 17 Volts lost or isolated a visual and audible power fault will initiate after 10 seconds All power faults are non latching The fault reporting of over a voltage cond...

Page 9: ...he amber LED will appear brighter Rechargeable back up battery The rechargeable battery pack provides an emergency power supply in the event that primary power is lost or isolated The system will be in fault when it is being powered by the back up battery but will still be operable for a minimum 96 hours typical provided that the battery is fully charged 2 hour charge time Figure 7 Back up battery...

Page 10: ...o which they can be customised are detailed in the Channels section on Page 11 Each component of the MKII must be located and positioned according to its function Before installing any system component you should assess the intended location will Provide access for operational and maintenance purposes Provide a high degree protection from potential damage Be compliant with the Chubb specifications...

Page 11: ...e alarm system discharge and equipment shutdown functions Cylinder pressure switch input Discharge pressure switch input Note both pressure switch inputs are configurable for N O or N C operation The default configuration is N C contacts closed normal operation contacts open fault discharge Outputs Actuation output supervised 1A 12V DC The actuation output is capable of operating o A singe 12V 12W...

Page 12: ...ble the back up battery circuit can be used to make the required configuration changes All MKII modules are supplied from the factory with a charged battery To activate the back up battery on the MKII module Fig 11 a loop Fig 12 must be made between terminal 3 4 Fig 13 on the module s power supply connector Fig 14 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 User interface The default settings on the M...

Page 13: ...ST LED S DIP Switches 9 INFO Firmware Version Controller Table 2 Troubleshooting channels 2 Programming Configuration channels Channel Allocation A CONFIGURATION I O b CONFIGURATION I O Modes C CONFIGURATION Shutdown Delays d CONFIGURATION Discharge Delays E CONFIGURATION Battery Test F CONFIGURATION I O Polarity H CONFIGURATION I O Short Circuit L CONFIGURATION Miscellaneous n CONFIGURATION Ackno...

Page 14: ...isted in Table 2 3 and each press of the Channel button will advance to the next channel You can also press and hold the button to scroll automatically The current configuration of the channel is shown on the LED indicators 3 when the channel is selected Figure 17 User interface active Programming Step 1 Select a Channel Press the Channel button repetitively or hold to advance through to desired c...

Page 15: ...20 Dip switches Step 3 Program mode Press and hold the PROG SAVE button Fig 21 for 3 seconds to activate program mode The dot indicator light Fig 22 on the seven segment display bottom right corner will begin to flash Figure 21 PROG SAV Figure 22 Dot indicator Step 4 Changing a configuration Now move the dip switches on or off to match the positions in the desired row of the configuration table In...

Page 16: ...utton for 2 seconds to clear the fault and commit the setting change to the modules memory Fig 26 This step is required for each configuration change Note If at any stage you need to cancel programming mode press the Channel button once A system reset can also be activated via the display panel by using the TEST DELAY and DIM push buttons To prevent accidental operation the delay push button must ...

Page 17: ...be configured to operate for a normally open or closed circuit 8 The system pressure monitoring switch input can be configured to operate for a normally open or closed circuit Channel Switch No State Function A 1 ON Default Manual Release Enable OFF Manual Release Disable 2 ON Default Shutdown O P Enable OFF Shutdown O P Disable 3 ON Default Actuation O P 1 Enable OFF Actuation O P 1 Disable 4 ON ...

Page 18: ...tion Once in alarm operation of the second detection circuit will initiate a system discharge This configuration reduces the risk of an accidental discharge and equipment shutdown but should only be used when both detections circuits are located in the same hazard area Figure 30 Dual detection single zone 4 Single Detection two zones In this mode either detector circuit operating will cause a fire...

Page 19: ...Detection Input 2 Detection Input 1 Switch No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 b Detection Mode Disabled Disabled Disabled OFF OFF OFF Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Single Detection Default Disabled Detection OFF ON OFF Single Detection plus External Isolate External Isolate Detection ON OFF OFF Dual Detection Single Zone Detection Detection ON ON OFF Both inputs are required to initiate discharge Single Detect...

Page 20: ...KII control system is configured by default to allow only one time delay extension period to the equipment shutdown The number of engine shutdown delay cycles can be increased using Channel L The initial and extended delay periods can be independently set to different values Both delay periods should be kept as short as safely possible Channel Time Seconds Switch No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Shutdown Delay ...

Page 21: ...g on the device that is in use solenoid or squid The time delay is necessary to ensure that a solenoid or squib is energised long enough to allow the system to actuate Time delay for solenoid 15 seconds Time delay for squib 1 second When calculating the time delays for both actuation circuits it is important to take into consideration the holding time for each type of actuation device Fig 32 Figur...

Page 22: ... stable primary power supply is connected If the automated battery test is running this check cannot be performed Indication that the test is running is displayed on Channel 4 LED 6 and the test can be cancelled by pressing the BATT RESET push button on the Module It is also possible to permanently disable automatic battery test from the configuration but this would only be recommended for short p...

Page 23: ...oltage The Battery capacity low maintenance log shall be cleared when a battery replacement sequence is performed A battery capacity low fault is reported as a system fault after 60 days if the battery capacity low maintenance log is not cleared The following battery test related events shall be logged to the history log with voltage reading where applicable Started Completed Failed Terminated due...

Page 24: ...upervision All of the inputs and outputs can be enabled or disabled for short circuit supervision The default settings will not normally need to be changed Channel Switch No State Function H 1 ON Default Manual Discharge Enable S C supervision OFF Manual Discharge Disable S C supervision 2 ON Detection 1 Enable S C supervision OFF Default Detection 1 Disable S C supervision 3 ON Detection 2 Enable...

Page 25: ...FF Default Low Pressure input Disable O C Supervision 8 ON Default Buzzer output Enable O C Supervision OFF Buzzer output Disable O C Supervision Table 11 Open circuit supervision L Primary power fault mask Engine shutdown cycles and Real time clock Masking Primary Power Faults If Mask Primary Power is set beyond the default setting 0min a fault will not activate on the MKII display unless the con...

Page 26: ...w Date and Time not set etc If the RTC module is disabled an entry is made to the maintenance log and will not be removed until the RTC is re enabled NOTE PC terminal software is required to reset the Real Time Clock Channel Function Switch No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 L Mask Primary Power Fault 0 min Default OFF OFF OFF OFF 5 min ON OFF OFF OFF 15 min OFF ON OFF OFF 30 min ON ON OFF OFF 1 hr OFF OFF ON OFF...

Page 27: ...ously acknowledged events are cleared Acknowledgement period expired A new acknowledgeable event is active This function will not work if there is no acknowledgeable event active An option is also provided to link the AUX output to the acknowledgement function so that external devices or interfaces can also be silenced Channel Function Switch No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 n Acknowledgement Timeout minutes 15...

Page 28: ...discharging on reset This channel can be extended to accommodate up to at least 7 additional configuration presets which will be made available in future releases Channel Configuration Preset Switch No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P Factory Default ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF unassigned Table 14 Configuration preset Y System Settings The MKII history log can be disabled to preserve the data in situations wh...

Page 29: ...s This switch allows testing of manual release and detection inputs as well as fault conditions without causing the discharge of the system initiating equipment shutdown or auxiliary alarm outputs if configured see Channel b In this state the ISOLATED LED on the display panel will remain illuminated and the audible alarm unit will beep once per minute To initiate change the position of the link fr...

Page 30: ...dule PCB Shutdown bypass To initiate press and hold the button for once 1 second In this condition the audible alarm unit will beep once per minute to provide audible indication the overridden condition until the panel is reset Function Shutdown bypass Table 18 Shutdown bypass button Activating this switch while the system is not in an Alarm state will cause an Override Switch On fault The shutdow...

Page 31: ...eeds 40 o C Therefore it should not be positioned in direct sunlight or in contact with surfaces that are likely to exceed this temperature on a regular basis To minimize the effects of electromagnetic emissions from high energy sources the VS MKII control system input cables should NOT be run parallel or in close proximity to any cables or equipment that may produce high RF radio frequency energy...

Page 32: ...n bypass Table 19 Display DIP switches 1 Event log This switch performs the same function as switch 1 on Channel Y of the MKII module Its purpose is to disable the History log to preserve the data in situations where the module needs to be removed for remote testing Function Switch Number State Setting Event Log 1 ON Normal default OFF Isolated Table 20 Display event log Switch No Function 1 Enabl...

Page 33: ...iary alarm outputs if configured see Channel b Function Switch Number State Setting Maintenance Isolate 7 OFF Normal default ON Isolated Table 21 Display maintenance isolate 3 Shutdown override bypass This switch performs the same function as the Shutdown bypass button on the MKII module The switch returns the shutdown relay output to a normal condition to allow temporary movement of equipment aft...

Page 34: ...ble alarm Mount the MKII display using the bracket shown in figure 45 Its positions should be visible and accessible from the equipment operator s station The display is not IP rated and should only be mounted on a location protected from water and dust Connect the display to the control module by cutting the fly lead to length and connecting it to the input connector of the control module Mount t...

Page 35: ... System Chubb Fire Security Pty Ltd Technical Manual Page 35 of 63 Connecting the display panel to the control module Figure 48 Display wiring Connecting the buzzer to the control module Figure 49 Audible alarm wiring ...

Page 36: ...d will occur Figure 50 Electrical actuator Multiple units can be connected in series provided that the EOL s are removed from all but the last unit Figure 51 Multiple electrical actuators A manual release unit may also be fitted to the end of the detection circuit s In such installations the manual release is used in place of the EOL resistor part number 87003 to provide monitoring of the detectio...

Page 37: ...g a flat bladed screwdriver gently lever the visible plastic locking arm towards you until it dislodges 3 Twist the assembly slightly to disconnect the rear locking arm and remove the switch assembly 4 Drill a 16mm ø hole in the enclosure in the desired position and fit the cable gland spanner tight 5 Refit the switch assembly Step 2 Mark cable at desired length for stripping Cable sheath should b...

Page 38: ...ed Tighten the grommet and replace the cover Table 23 Installing an electrical actuator Installation Multiple Units Step 1 Drill two holes in the enclosures at 16mm ø and fit glands The last enclosure or EOL only requires one gland The following steps will set the connection up for a parallel circuit Step 2 For every actuator unit before the EOL one mark cables at desired length for stripping Cabl...

Page 39: ...e EOL Step 4 Twist the two white wires together and the two red wires together from each cable This is what will set the parallel circuit up to read the EOL Step 5 Connect the wires to the terminal block A slight tug on the cable will confirm that the wires are securely clamped Tighten the grommets and replace the cover Table 24 Installing multiple electrical actuators Note If an electrical actuat...

Page 40: ...not used When energised the solenoid valve will initiate discharge of the system Figure 53 Solenoid valve Figure 54 Solenoid contacts Figure 55 Solenoid installed ROP and LOP solenoid valve assemblies are available complete with the necessary fittings required to fit them The LOP solenoid valve assembly may be fitted anywhere in the LOP actuation network and includes a SureSpray nozzle fitted to t...

Page 41: ...ep 2 Put the rubber seal 6 plain washer 5 in this order into the cable introducing port on the housing 2 then further tighten the cable gland 4 securely Step 3 Insert the gasket 8 between the solenoid and the terminal block 3 and attach the plug to the solenoid and then screw 1 in from the top of the housing 2 to tighten Note Connection orientation can be changed by 180º depending on the required ...

Page 42: ...th of cable or just the melted section can be replaced LHD cable should be positioned to provide optimum fire detection LHD cable must be located above the fire hazards It is recommended that an ambient temperature survey of all hazards be conducted prior to installation of the LHD cable Do not position the LHD cable such that it will be exposed to in excess of a maximum ambient temperature of 105...

Page 43: ...iring back to the VS MKII control module Deutsch connectors should always be used where a break away connection is required Connector pin size 0 5 to 1 0 mm Remember Always check crimp integrity by giving a slight tug on each wire Table 26 Installing LHD cable Note If electrical detection is not being used the circuit needs to be switched off using Channel b Connecting LHD cable to the control mod...

Page 44: ... pressure leak or if the system discharges This open circuit will place the VS MKII Panel into fault Discharge pressure switch When a system is actuated the Discharge pressure switch s are used to confirm that agent has been released from the cylinder s by illuminating and latching the Discharged LED on the MKII Display Operation of the discharge pressure switch also provides the following functio...

Page 45: ...UST be fitted to each cylinder valve Discharge Pressure Switch For multiple LOP and ROP cylinder installations a discharge pressure switch MUST be fitted to each cylinder valve to allow redundancy in shutdown should a valve fail to operate correctly The activation of a discharge pressure switch opening of circuit will initiate the Discharged LED on the MKII display and also the Alarm LED The Alarm...

Page 46: ... Security Pty Ltd Technical Manual Page 46 of 63 Connecting multiple PEFS pressure switches to the control module Multiple switches must always be installed in series Fig 63 Figure 63 PEFS multiple cylinder pressure switch wiring Notes ...

Page 47: ...id actuator fitted into actuation network Equipment shutdown output connected Function Tests VS MKII Control System function tested Audible and visual fire and fault alarms Time delay periods tested recorded Discharge delay ____sec Shutdown delay ____sec Shutdown delay extension ____sec Manual actuators initiate alarms system discharge equipment shutdown Each actuation and detection method tested ...

Page 48: ...FAULT LED All other faults are reported by illuminating the amber FAULT LED The common fault conditions can be displayed by holding down both the DIM and TEST buttons on the keypad The fault conditions indicated by the display LED s are shown in table 28 A total of 14 fault conditions can be displayed and these indications are split into 2 sets of 7 x faults Each set of 7 faults are displayed at 2...

Page 49: ...the channel is selected The fault conditions which are indicated by any illuminated LED s are shown on channels 0 1 2 and 3 0 Input and Output faults Channel LED No Fault 0 1 Manual release input 2 Detection 1 input 3 Detection 2 input 4 Actuation output 1 5 Actuation output 2 6 Buzzer output 7 Cylinder pressure low 8 System Configuration Table 29 Input Output faults 1 System faults Channel LED No...

Page 50: ...Fault 5 Force Battery ON 6 Battery Test In Progress 7 Primary Overvoltage 8 Battery Voltage Low Table 33 Power supply status 5 Maintenance Log The maintenance log records events that need to be rectified at the next scheduled maintenance routine With the exception of the Internal battery capacity low these events are not reported as faults An Internal battery capacity low fault will be reported as...

Page 51: ...exists that will require repair at the factory The segment display also has a Dot indicator 2 that is used in programming mode To test that this indicator is working press and hold the PROG SAVE button 3 to turn the indicator on Releasing the button will turn it off Table 35 test channel Replacing the internal back up battery If the Internal battery pack or Internal battery capacity low faults are...

Page 52: ... re connect the modules power supply Step 8 When replacing the internal battery pack the battery life monitor must be reset using the following procedure 1 Ensure the system real time clock is correctly set for the current time and date Refer page 59 2 Completely power off the module by removing the power connector 3 Wait 5 seconds then re connect the power connecter 4 Within another 5 seconds pre...

Page 53: ...r is preferred but if required the Back up battery can be used as the only power source by placing an external wire link between Pins 4 3 on the power supply connector See page 11 Step 1 Open the VS MKII Control Module and connect the RS232 cable Fig 66 to the RS232 connector on the PCB Fig 67 The RS232 LED will illuminate when a successful connection has been made from the module to a PC COMMS Po...

Page 54: ... Manual Page 54 of 63 Step 3 Open the TeraTerm folder by double clicking on the icon to reveal the directory structure contained within Figure 70 TeraTerm folder Step 4 Open the terminal software by double clicking on the ttempro exe icon Figure 71 ttermpro exe ...

Page 55: ...55 of 63 When the program starts it will automatically start searching for the VS MKII control module device Figure 72 Searching for device A status window will pop up when a successful connection has been made The command prompt will also appear Cmd Figure 73 Command prompt ...

Page 56: ... Function Key Function Description Notes F1 System Report For troubleshooting and log F2 History log For troubleshooting and log F3 Error log For troubleshooting and log F4 Active faults For troubleshooting and log F5 Current time and date For troubleshooting and log F6 I O raw readings For troubleshooting and log F7 System Configurations For troubleshooting and log F8 Maintenance Log For troubles...

Page 57: ...d date is incorrect use the F11 command to set the current time and date Check first that the PC you are using has the current time and date set correctly 3 Verify that the time and date are now correct by again using the F5 command 4 Perform a system restart refer Page 16 Step 6 NOTE The RTC battery has an expected life of 10years but if the Real Time Clock has defaulted to the date of 01 01 00 i...

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Page 59: ... in log is displayed in Figure 76 Figure 78 Event log power faults Event Log Memory The log memory allows up to 80 fault alarm shutdown isolation and other maintenance events to be date and time stamped and stored in system non volatile memory for later retrieval and analysis with 1 being the first occurring event and 80 being the last Note If the module is removed from the equipment for troublesh...

Page 60: ...causes of common system faults Power supply problems Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action No LED s on 1 No primary power to system and internal battery disconnected or flat 1 Check power supply and connections 2 Check equipment isolation switches and back up battery link circuit 3 Replace internal battery Green Power L LE ED D off and Amber Power L LE ED D Amber Fault L LE ED D all on Buzzer s...

Page 61: ...n circuit Short circuit 1 Check actuator circuit connectors and cable 2 Check that the control module Deutsch pins are in the correct positions 3 Replace actuation device EEPROM Checksum Error Memory corrupted 1 Replace module Flash Checksum Error Memory corrupted 1 Replace module Internal battery power Battery failure Battery age 1 Replace battery Shutdown override bypass activated Shutdown overr...

Page 62: ...re installation 2 Faulty buzzer 1 Check buzzer wires on module are RED ve in Pin 11 and BLACK ve in Pin 2 Check buzzer wires on circuit card are RED ve and BLACK ve 2 Replace buzzer Solenoid doesn t fire on alarm 1 Faulty solenoid 2 Discharge delay set 1 Replace solenoid 2 Check the module Actuation output settings for correct operation Channel A Electric Manual release unit does not activate alar...

Page 63: ...il Craig Hafey chubb com au 1 PART NUMBER 2 TITLE VS MKII Control System Install Operations and Maintenance Manual 3 VERSION V1 0 4 USER EVALUATION MANUAL IS EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR COMPLETE INCOMPLETE 5 PROBLEM QUESTION SUGGESTION COMMENT 6 RECOMMENDED CHANGE TO PUBLICATION PAGE NO PARAGRAPH NO LINE NO COLUMN NO RECOMMEND CHANGES AND REASON 7 ORIGINATOR 8 STATE TERRITORY BRANCH AREA 9 ADDRESS 10...

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