Chapter 1: Overview
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ZP3 Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation Manual
Quick start
Here are a few guidelines to help set up the panel as rapidly as possible.
The panel fascia contains a complete set of status LEDs which give the current
status of the panel. Under normal operating conditions, all of these LEDs should
be off, and the buzzer should be silent. Only the green Power On LED should be
illuminated.
When testing a panel, always ensure that the Z-loops are correctly terminated in-
to-out as per the wiring drawing, and that all monitored outputs (sounders,
monitored inputs, etc,) are terminated with the correct end-of-line resistor.
Make sure that at least one sensor or device is connected when testing a panel
otherwise a fault condition occurs.
Always power up with sensors or devices attached to the Z-loops. Remember
that the panel does not automatically accept sensors or devices added (or
removed) afterwards, and a fault condition results. To accept the addition or
removal of sensors and devices, go to the menu Setup > Points > Accept Points,
and run the accept routine. This causes the panel to accept the sensors and
devices currently attached.
Do not reboot the panel during the Accepting process – wait until the process has
completed.
The commissioning key switch, which is located on the inside of the front door,
has two positions, normal and commission. The commission position enables
you to access the panel setup menus via the keyboard. With the key switch in the
commission position, the System Test LED on the fascia flashes.
The internal buzzer operates to announce any events that occur. It provides the
required output level to be heard in all situations, with the door closed, and meets
EN 54-2 requirements for this.
In addition to the above, we strongly recommend that full load testing is
performed during installation, modification, and commissioning.
