User and Installation Manual
ALPHA 16 - 248 GBR
Conventional Modular Fire Alarm
Control Panel
Document :
MUALPHA16248GB
Index
: A
Date
: 26/03/07
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: 25/49
5-12 DISPLAY/PRINT PANEL EVENTS:
The panel has a permanent memory buffer for recording all the main events (alarms, faults, commands) which occur
during functioning.
The buffer can contain a maximum of 800 events and is ‘circular’ in nature, that is when it is full, the chronologically most
recent events erase the oldest.
For each event the panel memorises the type, date and time at which it occurred, retaining this information even in the
event of lack of power supply or normal reset operations (buffer events can only be reset by the ‘total reset’ special
command, or in the worst case scenario may be caused by strong interference in the panel).
The events can be called up by panel or by personal computer.
Use the following procedure to display the panel events:
a) activate 2nd access level as indicated in 5-1
b) press key F1 until the message EVENTS SHOW appears on the display
c) press key F3 or F2 to display the first event.
The events are displayed alternating the message giving event date, time and progress with the description message.
d) Press keys F3 or F2 again to respectively display previous or successive events.
To exit the event display stage just press key F1 (return to selection menu) or the CE key.
If a printing system is connected to the panel, it is possible to print the events by proceeding as follows:
a) activate 2nd access level as indicated in 5-1
b) press key F1 until the message EVENTS PRINT appears on the display
c) press key F2 to set the number of events to print (set a number higher than 800 to print out the buffer in its entirety)
To exit print events mode or stop the printer press the CE key.
5-13 SETUP OF PANEL CLOCK:
The panel has an internal clock to control the date, week and automatically change the clock twice a year, which is used
to record events and control the internal timer programmer.
The clock is normally displayed on the lower line of the display, when access level 2 is not activated, or can be visualized
in level 2 by using function keys F1 and F2.
The clock can be adjusted using a PC or directly on the control panel using the following procedure:
a) activate 2nd access level as indicated in 5-1
b) press key F1 until the message TIME/DATE appears on the display
c) press key F3 to access setting mode.
The message: HH:MM DD/MM/YY appears on the bottom line
d) Accordingly set the hours, minutes, day, month and year (two digits for each item).
If the setting has been correctly carried out, the buzzer emits a sound and the new data is memorized.
To exit clock set-up mode press key F1 or CE.
6- CONFIGURATION OF ALPHA 16 - 248:
The ALPHA 16 - 248 panel has an EEPROM-type non-volatile memory and a buffer RAM which contains all the
configuration variables.
The variables can be adjusted by the installation personnel, in accordance with regulations, to configure and adapt the
panel to system requirements.
In particular it is possible to:
a) Configure the type and logic of lines and zones/sectors.
b) Configure the panel times.
c) Configure the panel options.
d) Modify/set personalised messages which appear on the panel.
e) Set/program the internal clock/programmer.
f) Program functional blocks and associated programmable outputs.
g) Configure the panel so that it recognises and controls the connected concentrator modules.
For reasons of functional complexity, the configuration operations indicated in points d), e) and f) may only be carried out
by PC connected to port RS232 using configuration program
CFGRAIK
.
However the operations indicated in points a), b) and c) can be carried out either by PC or on the panel.
Finally, for security reasons, the configuration operation indicated in point g) can only be carried out locally from the
panel.
All configuration operations are protected at access level 3 (enter level 3 by removing the screws and opening the panel
door) and can be activated using the special CONFIGURATION mode following the procedure indicated in the next
section.
