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XFP ENGINEERING MANUAL • Approved Document No. DFU1200510 Rev 3 • Page 13 of 36

XFP 16 ZONE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL

Fig. 12: Typical network wiring

Connect A to A, B to B and terminate incoming and outgoing earth screens to terminal C. 

Note that earth screens should also be terminated at the base earth distribution post of 
ONE main panel ONLY, as illustrated below.

TO NEXT 

NETWORKED 

PANEL IF 

REQUIRED

TO NEXT 
NETWORKED 
PANEL IF 
REQUIRED

NETWORK 

COMMUNICATION 

CARD

NETWORK 

COMMUNICATION 

CARD

NETWORK 

COMMUNICATION 

CARD

 

POWER SUPPLY 

PCB

The network wiring should be installed to meet BS 5839: Part 1 and BS 7671 (Wiring Regulations) 
and/or other national standards of installation where pertinent - see cable types & limitations, page 3.

A typical XFP main panel non-redundant network

A typical XFP repeater non-redundant network

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

MAXIMUM DISTANCE = 1km

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

XFP MAIN 

PANEL 1

XFP MAIN 

PANEL 2

XFP MAIN 

PANEL 3

XFP MAIN 

PANEL 4

XFP MAIN 

PANEL 5

XFP MAIN 

PANEL 6

XFP MAIN 

PANEL 7

XFP MAIN 

PANEL 8

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

XFP MAIN 

PANEL

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

MAXIMUM DISTANCE = 500m

XFP

REPEATER 2

XFP

REPEATER 4

XFP

REPEATER 3

XFP

REPEATER 1

XFP

REPEATER 5

XFP

REPEATER 6

XFP

REPEATER 7

XFP

REPEATER 8

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

SPUR WIRING

NOT ALLOWED

Summary of Contents for XFP501E/H

Page 1: ...XFP NETWORKABLE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL Single Loop 16 Zone Version Part Nos XFP501E X XFP501E H engineering manual Approved Document No DFU1200510 Rev 3...

Page 2: ...Fitting the panel s NVM memory unlock link 18 A detailed description of the functions available at access level 19 33 Maintenance 34 Standby battery calculation guide 35 Technical specification 36 XF...

Page 3: ...tem is commissioned and serviced in accordance with the laid down specification and national standards If in doubt please consult your supplier We recommend you read BS 5839 Part 1 Fire Detection and...

Page 4: ...er or not it operates in day night mode which works as follows When there is an alarm in a zone programmed to operate in investigate mode the full alarm condition will occur after a delay It is possib...

Page 5: ...irst fix installation to protect the electronics from damage Removing the lid and base PCBs Fig 1 Location of the panel s base PCBs and removal details 1 Take the panel out of its box and undo the two...

Page 6: ...panel to ensure straightforward connection of the field wiring to the panel s terminals Drill centre points are provided in the panel base to aid drilling tools Cut out suitable holes in the panel us...

Page 7: ...V V V HRC F F 1 1A 2 0 50 250 0 0 V V 0V V V V V HRC V 0V V 0 HR R V V 0V 1A 250 R 1A R THIS WAY UP CONN1 N L Mains Input CONN1 L Live BROWN N Neutral BLUE Earth GREEN YELLOW The incoming Mains earth...

Page 8: ...o devices will lost since communication is from both ends of the loop but a loop integrity fault will be shown Note that a critical design issue with any analogue fire system is the combined effect of...

Page 9: ...etaining screws are properly tightened before oper ation as they play an important part in the electrical safety and EMC immunity of the panel Fig 5 Typical analogue addressable loop connection GENERA...

Page 10: ...inal block marked Auxiliary on the Main Control PCB as shown in Fig 7 right Remember to isolate the panel s Mains and battery backup supplies before making any connections If applicable i e in electri...

Page 11: ...vided and can be used for supplying power to ancillary fire alarm equipment Installing the standby battery supply There is a risk of explosion if incorrect battery types or sizes are used Always repla...

Page 12: ...interconnection of up to eight XFP main panels any mix of single loop 16 zone XFPs and 1 and 2 loop 32 zone XFPs Up to 1 km of cable may be fitted to an XFP main panel network Each networked XFP main...

Page 13: ...allation where pertinent see cable types limitations page 3 A typical XFP main panel non redundant network A typical XFP repeater non redundant network SPUR WIRING NOT ALLOWED SPUR WIRING NOT ALLOWED...

Page 14: ...rm is silenced Subsequent fire conditions will restart the General Fire indicator flashing until it is silenced again Fire Zones 1 16 One or more of these indicators will flash red in an alarm conditi...

Page 15: ...nt settings etc serve as code input buttons to access levels 2 or 3 Accept 4 2 Dependent on the status of the panel these two buttons Escape 34 scroll horizontally through the panel s user menus escap...

Page 16: ...the protocol of the panel etc Investigate any faults reported on the panel s display and take the necessary steps to correct them When all faults have been corrected carry out a loop learn as detaile...

Page 17: ...LE DISABLE OUTPUTS ENABLE DISABLE RELAYS ENABLE DISABLE DEVICES ENABLE DISABLE FAULT RELAY ENABLE DISABLE OUTPUT DELAYS ENTER ACCESS LEVEL 2 DISPLAY FIRE EVENTS DISPLAY FAULT EVENTS DISPLAY DISABLEMEN...

Page 18: ...de range of commissioning functions including auto loop learn device calibration and group zone assignment Gain access to a wide range of engineering test and fault finding functions Ascertain softwar...

Page 19: ...level 3 menu press the Escape3button Display Zones In Test This function is only available if one or more zones are being tested If available press the Accept4button and a window similar to the one b...

Page 20: ...T COMMS FUNCTION This function allows you to set the panel s RS485 comms to operate in Network or Repeater mode When selected press the Accept4button and a message similar to the one below will appear...

Page 21: ...been programmed or if you want to program an existing system as if it were a new system press the Accept4button The following message will appear Press the Accept4button again and the panel will erase...

Page 22: ...or group and press the Accept4button The device search will now continue until the next new device is found Note that I O units etc can only be assigned to output sets via the panel s programming too...

Page 23: ...software tools must be used to assign them to output sets CALIBRATE DEVICES Daily calibration of the system s smoke and heat detectors to take into account environmental changes drift compensation fa...

Page 24: ...licate address to check SET DAY NIGHT TIMES This function allows the user to alter the time the panel enters day building occupied and night building unoccupied mode WE RECOMMEND YOU DO NOT USE THIS F...

Page 25: ...pre alarms etc and is normally used to tem porarily disable a zone of detectors call points in areas such as loading bays that are prone to nuisance triggering from vehicle fumes When selected press...

Page 26: ...abled from reporting faults fires pre alarms etc and is normally used to temporarily disable detectors call points that are nuisance tripping When selected press the Accept4button and a window similar...

Page 27: ...O unit is functioning correctly Addressable devices typically have three output chan nels 1 2 and 3 the functions of which depend upon its type please refer to the device manufac turers technical data...

Page 28: ...groups 1 to 16 by altering its their state between Silenced Intermittent and Continuous When the TEST SOUNDER GROUP prompt appears press the Accept4button and the sounder group selection window will a...

Page 29: ...ct the test to be carried out from either end of the loop or from both ends at the same time An example illustration of how this test may be carried out is shown below When the BLINK DETECTOR LEDs pro...

Page 30: ...cepted the device s output bits sequence by pressing the Accept4 button the test will begin and the panel will display the device s current analogue values for example As the device is intensively pol...

Page 31: ...o assert output channels 1 and 3 of the device being viewed press the More Information button You will be presented with a window similar to the one below In the case of detectors and manual call poin...

Page 32: ...ng correctly Mis matched numbers i e 49191 40286 indicate that the panel s memory may be corrupt After five seconds the panel will return to the Engineering Functions submenu SHOW PSU STATS This funct...

Page 33: ...upon the size of the loop and the number of items connected Press the Escape3 button to return to the Engineering Functions submenu SHOW DISCOVERY EEPROM This function allows the panel to interrogate...

Page 34: ...tenance and installation regulations The Fire Alarm panel s standby batteries should be checked for integrity of the connections deposits indicating venting and a periodic load test with the Mains sup...

Page 35: ...guideline the average quiescent current addressable devices is typically 0 00025A 250 A To obtain accurate figures consult the device manufacturers own specifications A The total alarm current of the...

Page 36: ...tage 27V d c non latching Programmed from cause effect Input 2 Connect to 0V to trigger Max input voltage 27V d c non latching Programmed from cause effect FUSES IEC EN60127 Pt2 Primary fuse T 1A H 23...

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