Introduction
FC503 and FC506 fire control
panel
The FC503 and FC506 fire control panels follow
Johnson Controls’ highest standards of quality and
performance.
Find further details about the FC503 and FC506 fire
control panels below:
FC503
FC503 is an analogue addressable fire control panel
with one main loop (three sub loops), that can
support up to
250 addressable devices and 128
zones.
BAQ140T24 switching power supply powers
FC503 at 5.5A @ 27.6 ±1 %V. Suitable batteries
include two *12 V/ 17Ah or two *12 V/ 38Ah. The
user interface has LEDs and icons.
FC506
FC506 is an analogue addressable fire control panel
with two main loops (six sub loops). The panel
can support up to
500 addressable devices and
a maximum of 250 devices in a single main
loop, and 256 zones.
BAQ140T24 switching power
supply powers FC506 at 5.5A @ 27.6 ±1 %V. Suitable
batteries include two * 12 V/ 17 Ah or two * 12 V/ 38
Ah. The user interface has LEDs and icons.
Note:
In this manual, the term FC503 describes
the characteristics common to both FC503 and
FC506. Notes added describe the characteristics
specific to the FC506 panel.
Note:
The components of these control panels
operate correctly when external ambient
conditions comply with the requirements of
class EN60721-3-3:1995.
The FC503 control panel has a 4-line, 40 characters
per line LCD module with a backlight, which
provides written information regarding the system
status and for programming the control panel.
Accessory items
FC500
Use this repeater panel to connect to FC500 control
panels with four wires. The repeater panel provides
all the visible and audible warnings generated by
the control panel. The repeater panel also allows
end users to manage the system remotely up to
1000 m with double twist unshielded cable. The
FC503 or FC506 control panel supports up to eight
fully functional FC500 repeater panels.
FC500-MFI
This is a programmable, multifunctional module
for connecting to a real time printer. In addition,
you can connect a standard interface with terminal
blocks to remotely control and supervise a set of
inputs and outputs to manage the control panel.
FC503/FC506 client
The FC503 and FC506 master control panel supports
up to seven FC503 or FC506 client control panels.
These client control panels expand the FC503 and
FC506 system in a modular way.
FC500IP
FC500IP is a module that connects the control panel
to a LAN. See
FireClass FC500 (FC501_FC503_FC506)
Console
This is a user-friendly software application. It uses
Microsoft Windows 7 and higher. The console offers
easy ways to program the control panel and also
provides event log functions.
FireClass Console Multi Account Engine
(FCMAE)
FCMAE allows you to monitor multiple Fireclass
systems across the world from a single work station.
It manages up to 32 FC500 series panels (FC501,
FC503, FC506) plus legacy panels (FC510 and FC520)
connected by Ethernet through the FC500IP3
module. The FCMAE shows the real time status and
alerts the operator if an event occurs in one of the
monitored systems.
Description
Inputs
FC503:
The one main loop (three sub loops)
manages up to 250 devices.
FC506:
The two main loops (six sub loops) manage
up to 500 devices (250 devices per main loop).
Outputs
This section describes how the control panel
outputs operate.
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