DMP Electronics XR5FC, XR5SL User Manual

LCD Keypad User's Guide

for XR5FC and XR5SL Fire Panels

© 1996-2001 Digital Monitoring Products, Inc. Information furnished by DMP is believed to be accurate and reliable. This information is subject to change without notice.

Description

The XR5 fire system has been designed with your safety in
mind using the latest in computer technology. The system
combines ease of use with a simple to understand LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display) keypad to offer the full range of
features demanded by today’s fire professionals.

About the keypad

This device has been placed at locations throughout the
premises to allow you to properly operate the system and
review previous event history. The keypad provides a
passcode protected User Menu where you can access the
functions needed to operate the system. See Keypad User
Menu below. In addition to the User Menu, the items below
list operational features of your keypad.

Power

LED

SELECT keys

Data Entry

keys

POWER

ABC PRINTING

SYSTEM NORMAL

234

1

AABBCC DDEEFF GGHHII JJ KK LL

5678

90

YYZZ

COMMAND

VVWWXXMMNNOO PPQQRR SS TTUU

LCD Keypad

The SELECT keys

These keys allow you to choose an option by pressing the
SELECT key under the choices shown in the display.

Lighted display

The keypad uses a backlit display and plain English text to
show events occurring on your system.

Data Entry keys

These keys allow you to enter the code number when using
the system.

The ARROW key

The ARROW key allows you to back up through the list of
functions in the User Menu, or make corrections when
entering information.

The COMMAND key

The COMMAND key allows you to advance through the
options on the keypad display, and enter information into the
system.

Power LED

This remains on steady as long as your fire system is
connected to its AC power supply. Should there be an
interruption, the green LED will turn off. The system's backup
battery maintains normal operation for a time allowing you to
contact our service department. Should the battery power
become low, the Power LED flashes.

Lighted
Display

ARROW key

COMMAND

key

Special Fire Command Messages

SYSTEM NORMAL

This display indicates that fire protection devices, phone
lines to the panel, and the panel itself, are in good condition.

ALARM

A fire, supervisory, or auxiliary zone has been tripped. Your
system may sound the fire bells, strobes, and any other
response programmed into the system.

ALARM SILENCED

A user has silenced the fire bells by entering the code or by
using the Alarm Silence function in the User Menu. Even
though the bells are silenced, the system is still in a state of
alarm and, depending on the keypad model, the keypad keys
will glow red or a red LED on your keypad will flash until a
System Reset is performed (see page 2).

BYPASS

A zone has been disabled by the system due to repeated
trips. If the zone remains normal for one hour it can be
restored into the system.

ENTER CODE

The system requires you to enter the user code. As you enter
the code, the display shows an asterisk (*) in place of each
digit pressed.

TRY AGAIN

The user code you've entered is not recognized by the
system. Check the code and try again.

INVALID CODE

You receive this message if you enter an incorrect user code
a second time, after receiving the Try Again message.

PH LINE 1 TRBL

There is a problem with the phone line connected to your
system. Call for service as soon as possible.

TROUBLE

There is a problem with a protection device or system component.
This display is accompanied by a description of the problem.

SERVICE REQUIRED or SYSTEM TROUBLE

There is a problem on the system. Call for service.

Special Fire Command Tones

Your keypad also contains a small speaker that alerts you to
events as they occur on your system. Below are brief
descriptions of the different tones you'll hear from the keypad:

Key press tone: A short beep when you press a key on the keypad.
Trouble tone: A steady tone indicating a trouble condition on

your system. Press a top row key and then enter the user
code to silence the trouble tone.

Fire Alarm Tone: Your LC D keypad, your keypad sounds a
siren-like tone in one second intervals. This is in addition to
other bells or sirens you may have on your system.

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Understanding Fire System Terms

Zone

A zone refers to a group of one or more protection devices.
For example, smoke detectors on the east side of the
premises can be grouped together under the zone name

EAST SMOKES.

Central Station Monitoring

Your system can also be programmed to send alarm and
trouble reports to a central station where operators can
dispatch the appropriate authorities.

Status List

Status is a feature that automatically displays the status of
your system on the keypads. The Status List displays alarm
or trouble conditions on zones and trouble conditions that
occur with AC or battery power or the phone lines. If more
than one alarm or trouble condition occurs at the same time,
the keypad sequences this information on its display.

Silencing the Bells During an Alarm

While the alarm bell or siren is sounding, enter the user code.
The keypad displays ALARM SILENCED.

Silencing the keypad trouble sounder

To silence the trouble sounder in the keypad, press any top
row SELECT key on the keypad. To silence the keypad
sounder when a Supervisory zone is in alarm, you must enter
the user code.

Keypad User Menu

Many of the features of your system have been put into a User
Menu you can access from the keypad. The menu requires
you to enter the user code before you can access any
functions.

To access the User Menu:

1. Press the COMMAND key until MENU? NO YES
displays.

2. Select YES. The keypad displays ENTER CODE: –. Enter
the user code and press the COMMAND key. You can now
scroll down through the list of system features.

The functions available in the User Menu are detailed below.

Sensor Reset

Function: Sensor Reset momentarily removes power to
smoke detectors allowing them to reset after they have
tripped. The detectors must be reset before they can detect
any additional alarm conditions.

Make sure all smoke is cleared from around the smoke
detectors before performing a Sensor Reset to prevent the
alarm from occurring again.

1. Access the User Menu.

2. When SENSOR RESET? displays, press any top row
SELECT key. The keypad displays SENSORS OFF for
five seconds followed by SENSORS ON.

3. The keypad returns to the status display.

Enter the user code to reset sensors

You can also just enter the user code and press COMMAND
to reset the sensors without having to enter the User Menu.

System Test

Function: Tests the battery, alarm bell or siren, and
communication to a central station. The System Test function
begins automatically as soon as you select it.

1. Access the User Menu. Press the COMMAND key until
SYSTEM TEST? displays.

2. Press any SELECT key. The system test begins
automatically and the keypad displays:

1) BELL SOUNDING during a two second bell test,

then:

2) BATTERY - OKAY or BATTERY - TRBL to

indicate the condition of the battery, then:

* 3) TRANSMIT TEST and ATTEMPT NO : 1 during the

transmit test, then:

* 4) TRANSMIT OKAY or TRANSMIT FAILED to show

the results of the transmit test, then:

5) TEST END to indicate the System Test is complete.

6) You can cancel the transmit test by pressing the

ARROW key.

* The transmit tests are not applicable for local systems.

Fire Drill

Function: Allows you to practice fire drill evacuations.

1. Access the User Menu. Press COMMAND until FIRE
DRILL displays.

2. Press any top row key. The keypad displays SURE?
NO YES. Press the SELECT key under YES. The
system rings the bells until you enter the user code or
until the programmed bell time expires.

User Codes

Function: Allows you to change the user code number you
enter at the keypad. NOTE: The user code must always
have four digits.

1. Access the User Menu. Press COMMAND until CODE
NO: * * * * displays. Press any SELECT key. The keypad
displays CODE NO: –.

Enter a new 4-digit user code. If the code you entered is
a special service code used internally by the system, the
keypad displays ALREADY IN USE. You must enter a
different user code.

Display Events

Function: Allows you to review up to 16 past events that
occurred on your system in the order of their occurrence.

The system records two event types:
Zone Events - Records zone alarms, troubles, restorals, and

service.
Supervisory - Records problems with the system’s hardware

components.
The system’s memory can hold up to 16 events. After 16

events are in memory,any new event causes the oldest event
to be cleared.

1. Access the User Menu.

2. Press COMMAND until DISPLAY EVENTS? appears.

3. Press any SELECT key. The keypad displays the first
recorded event. Use COMMAND to scroll down through
the event displays.

Use the ARROW key to scroll back up through the event
displays. If you press the ARROW key when you first enter
Display Events, the keypad returns to the Status List.

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