Siemens MSI-30BC User Manual

MSI-30BC

Intelligent Initiating Devices
Manual Stations

• Durable Design

• Shock and Vibration Resistant

• Pull Down Lever Remains Down Until Reset

• New Custom Microcomputer Chip Technology

• Dynamic Supervision

• Reset with Allen Key

• Two-Wire Two-Stage Dual Address Operation

• Surface or Semi-flush Installation

• FPI-32 Programs and Verifies the Device
Addresses Tests for Functionality

• Electronic Address Programming is Easier
and More Dependable

• ULC Listed

Introduction

The Siemens Building Technologies, Fire Safety Division
MSI-30BC two-stage dual address intelligent manual
station provides the markets’ most advanced method of
address programming and supervision, combined with
sophisticated control panel communication. Each MSI­30BC manual station incorporates a new custom micro­computer chip. The MSI-30BC microcomputer chip
technology, and its sophisticated bi-directional communi­cation capabilities with the control panel, achieves the
state of an “Intelligent Initiating Device.” Both the pull
switch and the second stage key switch have their own
addresses and are fully identifiable. Only one pair of
wires is required by this pull station.

Description

The MSI-30BC is constructed of durable molded polycar­bonate material which is matte finished in red with raised
white lettering. The housing accommodates a “pull down”
lever which, when operated, locks in position indicating
the manual station has been activated. The pull down
lever remains down and locked until the manual station

is reset. The manual station is reset only by opening the
hinged housing cover with an Allen Key and then closing
and locking the cover.

The MSI-30BC is designed for 2 stage applications. The
pull station is designed such that the activation of the first
stage of alarm is activated by pulling down the lever. The
second stage alarm is activated when the key switch is
turned on. The manual station’s microcomputer chip has
the capacity of storing, in memory, identification informa­tion as well as important operating status information.

Fire Safety’s innovative technology also allows all MSI­30BC intelligent manual station to be programmed by
using a new accessory, the Model FPI-32 Programmer/
Tester. The FPI-32 Programmer/Tester is a compact,
portable, menu driven accessory which makes program­ming and testing a manual station device faster, easier
and more dependable than previous methods. The FPI-32
eliminates the need for the device’s mechanical address­ing mechanisms, such as program jumpers, dip switches
or rotary dials because the FPI-32 electronically sets the

CATALOG NUMBER

3401

pull station’s microcomputer chip’s non-volatile memory.
Vibration, corrosion and other conditions which deteriorate
mechanical addressing mechanisms are no longer a
cause for concern.

The MSI-30BC is fitted with screw terminals for connec­tion to an addressable circuit. The MSI-30BC can be either
surface or semi-flush mounted. The MSI-30BC manual
station operates with the MXL, MXLV and the IXL control
panels. The IXL requires the use of the ICON module to
interface to the MSI-30BC. The MSI-30BC manual station
derives its power and communication over a single pair of
wires.

The MSI-30BC intelligent manual station is Underwriters
Laboratories of Canada listed.

Engineer and Architect Specifications

The addressable manual station shall be constructed of
durable molded polycarbonate material which is matte
finished in red with raised white lettering. The housing
shall accommodate a “pull down” lever, which when
operated, locks in position after releasing a spring loaded
switch. To indicate the manual station has been activated,
the pull down lever shall remain down and locked until
the manual station is reset. The manual station shall be
reset only by opening the hinged housing cover with an
Allen key and then closing and locking the cover.

The addressable manual station shall be ULC listed. The
addressable manual station shall be dynamically super­vised and uniquely identifiable by the control panel.

The addressable manual station’s two addresses shall be
programmed with the use of a portable programming
accessory. The programming accessory shall be a Fire
Safety FPI-32 Programmer/Tester. The portable program­mer shall be menu driven.

Once the desired addresses are entered, the programmer
shall set and verify the addresses. The programming
accessory shall also be capable of testing the device’s
functionality. The addressable manual station’s addresses
shall be set by electronic means only. No mechanical
means such as programming pins, dip switches or rotary
dials shall be required to set the device’s address.

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