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  • Page 1 FIREFINDER-XLS CONTROL PANEL Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual Siemens Siemens Industry Siemens Industry Industry Industry, , , , , Inc. Inc. Inc. Inc. Siemens Siemens Industry Inc. Building Building Building T T T T T ec Building Building echnologies Di...
  • Page 2 ALL WIRING MUST BE DONE AS DESCRIBED BELOW TO OBTAIN SAFE AND PROPER SYSTEM OPERATION. Earth ground the FireFinder-XLS enclosure properly; see the latest edition of the National Electrical Code or CAN/ULC-S524-01 Canadian Electrical Code for approved methods. Conduit ground is NOT adequate.
  • Page 3 CYBER SECURITY DISCLAIMER Siemens products and solutions provide security functions to ensure the secure operation of building comfort, fire safety, security management and physical security systems. The security functions on these products and solutions are important components of a comprehensive security concept.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION .................... 1-1 Introduction ....................1-1 Configuration ....................1-3 Basic System ....................1-4 Optional Modules ..................1-8 Voice System Module ................1-12 DLC Intelligent Analog Devices ..............1-15 INSTALLATION ................... 2-1 Introduction ....................2-1 Installation Guidelines ................2-1 OPERATION ....................
  • Page 5 | TABLE OF CONTENTS FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Manual Operation ..................4-4 Emergency Page ................4-4 Evacuation ..................4-9 Alert ....................4-10 Convenience Page ................4-10 Background Music ................4-12 Speaker Groups ................4-13 Audible Silence/Unsilence ..............4-13 Speaker Group Non-Silence ..............
  • Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Alert ....................5-11 Convenience Page ................5-12 Background Music ................5-13 Speaker Groups ................5-14 Audible Silence/Unsilence ..............5-15 Speaker Group Non-Silence .............. 5-16 Display ....................5-16 Audio to Local Speaker ..............5-18 Audio Volume Control ...............
  • Page 7 | TABLE OF CONTENTS FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FCC Access Control ............... 6-10 FCC Lamp Test............... 6-10 Galactic Clear Manual ............. 6-11 FCC Trouble Sounder Switch ..........6-11 Virtual Logic ..................6-11 VLIS ..................6-11 VLOS ..................6-11 MASS NOTIFICATION ................

  • Page 8: Description

    A basic FireFinder-XLS control system consists of a PMI, a PMI-2, or a PMI-3 operator interface and central processor, a PSC-12 power supply and battery charger, a PTB power termination board, a DLC intelligent device loop controller or MLC MXL line card loop driver, and ZIC-4A zone indicating card.
  • Page 9 If a problem develops with the program or proces- sor, the watchdog circuit places the System into a trouble condition and resets it. Each module in the FireFinder-XLS System has its own microprocessor. To ensure reliable operation, if the main panel’s central processing unit stops, these modules, operating in degrade, still annunciate alarms and troubles through common lines called Any Alarm and A ny Trouble.

  • Page 10: Configuration

    Local, Municipal Tie, Remote Station, Proprietary and Central Station, UL 1076, NFPA 13 and 2001, ULC S527 , UL2572, and ULC S576. MINIMUM FIREFINDER-XLS CONFIGURATION TO MEET NFPA 72, UL1076, NFPA 13, 2001, ULC S527, UL2572, AND ULC S576 a i l t n I §...

  • Page 11: Basic System

    | CHAPTER 1 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL BASIC SYSTEM The basic FireFinder-XLS Control Panel consists of the following components: • PMI/PMI-2 Person Machine Interface /PMI-3 • PSC-12 Power Supply and Charger • PTB Power Termination Board • CC-5 Card Cage •...
  • Page 12 CHAPTER 1 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 The PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 is the primary user interface for the FireFinder-XLS system. It includes a VGA LCD display with a SUPERVISORY SECURITY ALARM TROUBLE touch screen and surrounding keys used for menu navigation ..
  • Page 13 DLC Device Loop Card The DLC supports one loop (two isolated parallel zones) of up to 252 FireFinder-XLS intelligent field devices as well as device accessories (relay RESET RESET POWER bases, audible bases, and remote lamps) in any combination. The DLC...
  • Page 14 The MLC MXL line card loop driver allows MXL intelligent addressable smoke detectors, manual stations, monitor devices, and control devices to RESET POWER CARD FAIL HNET FAIL interface to the FireFinder-XLS System. The MLC uses two addresses on the ALARM TROUBLE MAIN CIRCUITS TROUBLE GND FAULT HNET network.
  • Page 15 The ZIC-8B supports synchronized and non-synchronized strobes. This selection is available in the Zeus tool under the detail properties for each ZIC-8B circuit. Audible synchronization across multiple ZIC-8B cards is automatic as a part of the FireFinder-XLS operating characteristics and strobe synchronization is done on a card basis (strobe circuits within a ZIC card).

  • Page 16: Optional Modules

    The Model CDC-4 is a card that allows conventional devices to Detector Card be used on the FireFinder-XLS system. It provides four Class A or Class B conventional zones. Each zone can support two-wire photoelectric or ionization compatible smoke detectors and an unlimited number of normally open circuit closure devices.
  • Page 17 ON, OFF , or FLASHING. These LEDs are used for system status annunciation. MDACT Multi-Point Digital The MDACT is a multipoint serial dialer for use in FireFinder-XLS Alarm Communica- tor systems where point identification of alarm, supervisory, status or trouble indication is required at central stations.
  • Page 18 NRC Network Ring Card The NRC Network Ring card connects FireFinder-XLS panels together to form a Class X (Style 7) ring. The NRC can also be configured for Class B (Style 4) operation in panels where a ring is not required as an alternative to the NIC-C card.
  • Page 19 It provides communication between its host FireFinder-XLS panel and other FireFinder-XLS panels and replaces the NIC-C when a ring connection is needed. One NRC is required in each FireFinder-XLS panel. This NRC must reside in the same enclosure as the PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3.
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 1 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL PSX-12 Power Supply The PSX-12 is a high current power supply extender. Extender The power supply extender works in conjunction with the PSC-12 power supply to provide an additional 12A of regulated 24VDC for internal or external system use.
  • Page 21 FireFinder-XLS System. All VESDA detectors connected to the VPM are addressed using a VESDA programmer. The VPM communicates the status of the VESDA devices over HNET to the FireFinder-XLS System where it can be displayed on the PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3.

  • Page 22: Voice System Module

    Conversion Card channels. Each channel is capable of accepting speaker-level audio at 70VRMS from Siemens amplifier model ZAC-40. There is a single output channel of line-level audio for connection to the AIC (Audio Input Card). The ALCC adds system-wide live emergency paging capability to networked ALCC XLSM systems.
  • Page 23 The FMT Fireman’s Master Telephone provides first responders with Telephone an emergency telephone system for communication with remote locations. The FMT is located in the main FireFinder-XLS enclosure and includes a handset for the operator of the telephone system. 1-16...
  • Page 24 CAN FAIL GND FAULT ZONE 1 ACTIVE TRBL emergency situations. The card is located in any FireFinder-XLS enclosure ZONE 2 ACTIVE TRBL ZONE 3 ACTIVE TRBL and is connected to jacks or FTS Telephone Stations located throughout the...
  • Page 25 | CHAPTER 1 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL ZAC-40 Zone Amplifier The ZAC-40 is a CAN data bus card that contains two speaker zones ZAC-40 Card and one 40 Watt audio amplifier capable of operating at 25, 70 or 100...

  • Page 26: Dlc Intelligent Analog Devices

    DLC INTELLIGENT ANALOG DEVICES The intelligent devices described below are available for use with a DLC loop control- ler on the FireFinder-XLS System. The UL identifiers for compatibility are the same as the model names specified below. ABHW-4B and ABHW-4S The ABHW-4S supports the 520Hz tone generation.
  • Page 27 | CHAPTER 1 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL HFP-11 Intelligent/Analog The HFP-11 is an intelligent photoelectric detector with 135 fixedtemperature Photoelectric Detector thermal assist that can be used as an area or duct detector [HFP-11(d)]. The HFP-11 is also a combination photo/thermal detector using our exclusive FirePrint technology.
  • Page 28 DB-HR mounting base with relay or an ADBH-11 audible base. HLIM Loop Isolator Module The HLIM isolates short circuits on FireFinder-XLS analog loops. By placing devices between HLIMs during installation, a short in the wiring within that group is discon- nected from the rest of the loop.
  • Page 29 Form C relay; the HTRI-D is a dual-input module. HZM Remote Conventional The HZM is a FireFinder-XLS intelligent device that connects a single zone of Zone Module conventional devices to a DLC device loop card. The HZM can power up to fifteen compatible 2-wire, ionization or photoelectric smoke detectors or it can power one PB-1191 Beam Detector.

  • Page 30: Installation

    Read this section before installing the equipment to ensure proper installation. If you are not familiar with the FireFinder-XLS System, also read the first section of the manual. Be sure to ask Siemens Industry, Inc. Technical Support or an authorized Representative if you have any questions.
  • Page 31 | CHAPTER 2 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL v l i i r T i r T i r T i r T i r T i r T l l u l l u l l u l l i r...
  • Page 32 CHAPTER 2 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Outer Door Inner Door Backbox CAB3-BD CAB3-BD CAB3-BB One “Row” Module Module Positions Position PMI/PMI-2 PSC-12/ /PMI-3 One “Row” PSX-12/ ZAM-180 Module Position CC-2 Full “Row” Module ID-FP Positions CC-5 Module...
  • Page 33 Install all initiating devices. Refer to the specific installa- tion instructions provided with each device. Connect the DPU to initiating devices and test FireFinder-XLS loops. The DPU checks that all of the devices are communicating and also checks for ground faults and short circuits.

  • Page 34: Operation

    INTRODUCTION The PMI is the primary user interface for the FireFinder-XLS system. When the PMI is installed, the display, LEDs and control keys/buttons are visible from behind a locked door. Unlock and open the door to gain access to those keys and buttons.
  • Page 35 | CHAPTER 3 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL PMI-3 ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE Move one tab left Move one tab right Move to the left-most tab Move to the right-most tab Menu MNS2 BIDG MNST MNS1 Scroll UP through POWER...

  • Page 36: Normal Mode

    CHAPTER 3 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL AUDIBLES - Audibles ON or Audibles SILENCED glows steady yellow. PARTIAL SYSTEM DISABLED - Partial System Disabled glows steady yellow when any module/device is disabled or the system is in walktest.

  • Page 37: Alert Mode

    | CHAPTER 3 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Menu Press the Menu button (see Alert Report Maint Function Keys above) to display a menu of all Menu FireFighter@1 PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 options. See Press any lit green arrow key to continue.
  • Page 38 CHAPTER 3 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Meaning of Acronyms: y t i y t i d l i y t i For installations that must comply with ULC S527 , discrete indicators are to be provided for each event type. This requires configuring LEDs on an LCM for each of...
  • Page 39 | CHAPTER 3 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Event counts in PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3s and SSDs may differ because SSDs currently display only “primitive” (individual) events, while a PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 whose devices are pro- grammed into groups in Zeus will display only one queue event per group.
  • Page 40 CHAPTER 3 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL I L I , t u , t u c i l . l o In addition, the System responds to alarms with other output functions (as pro- grammed in the Zeus tool) such as other audible signals.
  • Page 41 | CHAPTER 3 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL First Floor Reception Area Pressing the Details soft key takes AREA FIRE EQUIP: ALARM LOCATION: you to the Details screen as shown 1st Floor Reception Area in Figure 3-8. The Details screen...
  • Page 42 24 hours as a reminder. A message will appear on the PMI/PMI-2/PMI- 3 and the sounder will remain on until it is silenced. Reset Procedures There are two types of reset procedures that can be performed on the FireFinder-XLS System: Hard Reset and Soft Reset. Hard Reset Other terms for Hard Reset are Power-up, Initialization, and Cold Reset.
  • Page 43 • Time-based control. XNET Networked System When the FireFinder-XLS is part of a network of FireFinder nodes communicating over the XNET communication protocol, the PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3’s Alert capabilities can be adjusted in several ways to provide the required level of oversight.
  • Page 44 CHAPTER 3 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Scope of Control A PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 that is configured as Display Only does not provide the ability to acknowledge events, to silence or unsilence the notification appliances, nor to reset the system. When an event occurs in a PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 with Display Only, a Silence Buzzer soft key displays in the bottom left corner of the screen.

  • Page 45: Report Mode

    LED pointing to the Report label. Press the More Info/+ button on the PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 to navigate to the desired loop or specific device. When More Info is pressed once it displays the FireFinder-XLS node. •...

  • Page 46: Voice System

    INTRODUCTION The eight-channel digital evacuation FireFinder-XLS Voice system can be added to the basic FireFinder-XLS fire alarm system. This is accomplished with the addition of the DAC-NET Digital Audio card and its accompanying submodules (ZAC, LVM/LPB, SCM-8, ZIC, FMT, TZC-8B) and zone-installed equipment (speakers, strobes, telephones).

  • Page 47: System Operation

    | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Figure 4-1 Typical FireFinder-XLS Command Station A voice system may have one or more different locations of control over the same installed equipment. Each control station will generally use Request/Grant/Deny Access switches for managing controls in emergencies, but access restrictions are Zeus-programmable to the degree allowed by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

  • Page 48: System Priorities

    CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Evacuation Signal (EVAC) EVAC sends the evacuation tone or message (predetermined in system design) to all or selected speaker groups in the building requesting that the occupants evacuate. A steady red LED indicates whether the evacuation signal (tone or message) is being sent to the entire building or to selected areas of the building.

  • Page 49: Operation Procedure

    | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL OPERATION PROCEDURE Switch Control Module The SCM Switch Control Module is used for manual control of the system. The SCM- 8 contains eight switches and eight pairs of LEDs. Each LED pair contains one bi- color (red/green) and one yellow LED.
  • Page 50 CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL To select All Page, follow the steps listed below. Pick up the Live Voice Microphone. Depress the All Page switch. The All Page switch and All Speaker Group switch LEDs flash green.
  • Page 51 | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL If no Speaker Group switches are pressed for 120 seconds, the system automatically returns to normal. Depress the key on the Live Voice Microphone. The LED on the selected Speaker Group switch turns steady green indicat- ing that the speaker group is now turned on.
  • Page 52 CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL The selected Speaker Group switch LEDs turn steady green indicating that the speaker groups are now turned on. Once the microphone is keyed, a preannouncement tone sounds on the speaker groups for approximately 3 seconds (0-10 seconds is programmable in Zeus).
  • Page 53 | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 10. The operator can now speak and make the page. During the page, the operator can briefly (for up to 5 seconds) unkey and then re-key the microphone (for example, to cough) without re-initiating the pre-announce tone.

  • Page 54: Evacuation

    CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 14. To return the system to normal, the operator depresses the Page to Back- ground Music switch; otherwise, the system will return to normal automati- cally in approximately 1-2 minutes and turn off the Page to Background Music LED.

  • Page 55: Alert

    | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Alert The Alert operation consists of the following functions which are described below: All Alert and Select Alert. All Alert All Alert sends, with a single switch press, the alert tone or message (predetermined in the system design) to all speaker groups in the system.
  • Page 56 CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL To select All Convenience Page, follow the steps listed below. Pick up the convenience page microphone. Depress the All Convenience Page switch. The All Convenience Page switch, all Speaker Group switch and the Display Convenience Page switch LEDs flash green.

  • Page 57: Background Music

    | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 10. All Speaker Group switch LEDs turn from steady green to flashing green. To return the system to normal, the operator first depresses the selected Speaker Group switches, then Select Page. If these switches are not deselected, the system will return to normal automatically in approximately 1-2 minutes and turn off the Select Page and selected Speaker Group LEDs.

  • Page 58: Speaker Groups

    CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL To end the background music, first depress the selected Speaker Group switches, then Select Background Music. The Select Background Music, the Display Background Music and the Speaker Group switch LEDs turn off.

  • Page 59: Speaker Group Non-Silence

    | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Silence Individual Silence Individual allows the user to silence an individual active speaker group by pressing the individual Speaker Group switch, whether it is manually or automatically activated. To enable Silence Individual, follow the steps listed below.
  • Page 60 CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Display Silenced Display Silenced allows the user to visually determine the speaker groups that are silenced and in automatic mode. To enable Display Silenced, follow the steps listed below. The speaker groups are silenced and in automatic mode.
  • Page 61 | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Display Convenience Page Display Convenience Page allows the user to visually determine the speaker groups that are sounding a convenience page. Speaker groups are sounding a Convenience Page. Depress the Display Convenience Page switch.

  • Page 62: Audio To Local Speaker

    CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Audio to Local Speaker The Audio to Local Speaker operation consists of the following functions which are described below: Page to Local Speaker, Evacuation to Local Speaker, Alert to Local Speaker, Convenience Page to Local Speaker and Background Music to Local Speaker.

  • Page 63: Audio Volume Control

    | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Convenience Page to Local Speaker Convenience Page to Local Speaker allows the user to preview the audio of the Convenience Page to the local internal speaker of the LVM. Depress the Convenience Page to Local Speaker switch.
  • Page 64 CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL The audio volume increases on the selected speaker group. If no Speaker Group switch is pressed for 120 seconds, the system auto- matically returns to normal. To end Convenience Page Volume Up, depress the Convenience Page Volume Up switch again.

  • Page 65: Command Station Access

    | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Background Music Volume Down To select Background Music Volume Down, follow the steps listed below. Depress the Background Music Volume Down switch, the switch’s LED lights steady green. Depress the selected Speaker Group switch, the switch’s LED flashes red for one second.

  • Page 66: Lamp Test

    CHAPTER 4 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Lamp Test Lamp Test allows the user to test all visible terminal indications. To perform a Lamp Test, follow the steps listed below. Depress the Lamp Test switch. All LEDs will be on steady red, then steady green followed by steady yellow, each for approximately 3 seconds.

  • Page 67: Phone Page

    | CHAPTER 4 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Phone Page Phone Page allows the user to send the emergency page message from the party line to all speaker groups in the system. Keying the microphone on the Emergency Page microphone will shut off the Phone Page.

  • Page 68: Global Voice

    INTRODUCTION A FireFinder-XLS system can be either a Single Node Voice system (as described in Chapter 4) or a Global Voice system. For a Single Node Voice system, multiple command stations (an Autonomous Control Unit [ACU] in Mass Notification systems) are controlled by a single PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3.
  • Page 69 DAC-NET. A maximum of 32 DAC-NET modules can be installed in each FireFinder-XLS system. Each DAC-NET may input either its own tone/message to a channel, or it may be programmed to use a tone/message from a DAC-NET designated as the Global Audio source.

  • Page 70: Equipment

    Person Machine Interface (PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3) COMMAND STATIONS Each FireFinder-XLS Command Station configuration is unique. The requirements of the project determine the modules needed to achieve the desired functionality. The Control view of the Zeus Programming tool is used to configure the Command stations.

  • Page 71: System Priorities

    | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Evacuation Signal (EVAC) EVAC sends the evacuation tone or message (predetermined in system design) to all or selected speaker groups in the building requesting that the occupants evacuate. A steady red LED indicates whether the evacuation signal (tone or message) is being sent to the entire building or to selected areas of the building.

  • Page 72: Operation Procedure

    CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Global ALL applications (such as Global All Evac 1) apply the application to all speaker groups throughout the system. OPERATION PROCEDURE Switch Control Module The SCM Switch Control Module is used for manual control of the system. The SCM-8 contains eight switches and eight pairs of LEDs.

  • Page 73: Manual Operation

    | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL MANUAL OPERATION Emergency Page The Emergency page operation consists of the following functions which are de- scribed below: All Call or Global Call, Select Page, Page to Evacuation, Page to Alert, and Page to Background Music.
  • Page 74 CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Select Page Select Page sends the emergency page message from the Live Voice Module (LVM) to all Selected speaker groups in the system. Choosing Select Page overrides Select Evacuation, Select Alert, Select Convenience Page and Select Background Music.
  • Page 75 | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Page to Evacuation Page to Evacuation sends the emergency page message, with a single switch press, from the Live Voice Module (LVM) to all speaker groups in the local PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 only currently receiving an EVAC1 or EVAC2 signal.
  • Page 76 CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Page to Alert Page to Alert sends the emergency page message, with a single switch press, from the Live Voice Module (LVM) to all speaker groups in the local PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 only currently receiving an alert signal.

  • Page 77: Evacuation

    | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Evacuation (EVAC) The Evacuation operation consists of the following functions which are described below: All Evacuation and Select Evacuation. All Evacuation All Evacuation sends, with a single switch press, the evacuation tone or message (predetermined in the system design) to all speaker groups in the local PMI/PMI-2/ PMI-3 only.
  • Page 78 CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Alert The Alert operation consists of the following functions which are described below: All Alert and Select Alert. All Alert All Alert sends, with a single switch press, the alert tone or message (predetermined in the system design) to all speaker groups in the local PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 only.
  • Page 79 | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Convenience Page The Convenience Page operation consists of the following functions which are described below: All Convenience Page and Select Convenience Page. All Convenience Page All Convenience Page sends the page message, with a single switch press, from the convenience page microphone (e.g.
  • Page 80 CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL If no Speaker Group switches are pressed for 120 seconds, the system automatically returns to normal. Depress the key on the convenience page microphone. The LED on the selected Speaker Group switch turns steady green indicat- ing that the speaker group is now turned on.

  • Page 81: Speaker Groups

    | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Select Background Music Select Background Music sends the background music from an audio source (CD player, tuner or tape recorder, etc.) to selected speaker groups in the system. The user can select local or remote speaker groups—the selected group determines the scope.

  • Page 82: Audible Silence/Unsilence

    CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Audible Silence/Unsilence Audible Silence Audible Silence allows the user to silence all active speaker groups by pressing the Audible Silence switch. Audible Silence is available on local command stations only and will silence and/or unsilence only the local PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 node.

  • Page 83: Speaker Group Non-Silence

    | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Speaker Group Non-Silence A speaker group programmed as non-silenceable cannot be silenced by a switch press of either the speaker group (when in Alert or Evacuation) or the PMI/PMI-2/ PMI-3 Audible Silence switch.
  • Page 84 CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Display Evacuation Display Evacuation allows the user to visually determine the speaker groups sounding an evacuation signal. Speaker groups are sounding an Evacuation signal. Depress the Display Evacuation switch. The Display Evacuation switch LED and all Speaker Group switch LEDs currently sounding an Evacuation signal flash yellow.

  • Page 85: Audio To Local Speaker

    | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Display Background Music Display Background Music allows the user to visually determine the speaker groups that are sounding background music. Speaker group switch LEDs are normally off. Speaker groups are sounding Background Music.
  • Page 86 CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL To deactivate Page to Local Speaker, depress the Page to Local Speaker switch again or select one of the other Audio to Local Speaker switches. The Page to Local Speaker switch LED turns off.

  • Page 87: Audio Volume Control

    | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Background Music to Local Speaker Background Music to Local Speaker allows the user to preview the audio of the Background Music to the local internal speaker of the LVM. Depress the Background Music to Local Speaker switch.
  • Page 88 CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Convenience Page Volume Down To select Convenience Page Volume Down, follow the steps listed below. Depress the Convenience Page Volume Down switch. The switch’s LED flashes green. Depress the selected Speaker Group switch. The switch’s LED flashes red for one second.

  • Page 89: Command Station Access

    | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Background Music Volume Down To select Background Music Volume Down, follow the steps listed below. Depress the Background Music Volume Down switch, the switch’s LED lights steady green. Depress the selected Speaker Group switch, the switch’s LED flashes red for one second.

  • Page 90: Lamp Test

    CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Note that all 3 command stations regardless of node location or type (local or global) share the same set of Global Request / Global Grant / Global Deny switches. Access must be granted for any action to be performed (local or global).

  • Page 91: Phone Group

    | CHAPTER 5 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM Phone Group Phone Group allows the user to add or delete remote telephones calling into the party line. To add or remove remote first responders telephones, follow the steps listed below.
  • Page 92 CHAPTER 5 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL The remote first responder requests that the operator patch the phone group he is calling in from onto the speaker group serving the area of the building the first responder is calling from.

  • Page 93: Gcnet And Galactic Voice

    INTRODUCTION The GCNET network (Global Control Network) allows the connection of multiple, independent XLS networked systems (each called a “Building”) on a fiber optic backbone ring. The GCNET provides the following functionalities: • Connection to NCC Management Stations with full site-wide event display and control.

  • Page 94: Fire Command Centers (Fcc)

    | CHAPTER 6 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL NCC MANAGEMENT STATIONS GCNET provides connection of multiple independent XLS configurations (“Build- ings”) to NCC Management Stations for event annunciation and control from all nodes in all Buildings. Desigo CC and Cerberus DMS Management Stations are not supported on GCNET.

  • Page 95: System Operation

    CHAPTER 6 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Standalone FCC Standalone FCC Galactic Galactic Voice Voice Station Station Galactic Management Station (NCC) Site-Wide Fiber Backbone Building Building Standalone Voice Single Mode XLS System Fire-Only XLS System Multi-Mode Via Siemens Scalence switch...

  • Page 96: System Priorities

    | CHAPTER 6 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Automatic Operation The Global Voice system interfaces automatically to the fire alarm system using the speaker functions in the Function view of the Zeus programming tool. In reaction to events from the fire alarm system (DLC devices), the voice alarm system activates its pre-programmed alarm procedures.

  • Page 97: Operation Procedure

    CHAPTER 6 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL OPERATION PROCEDURE Switch Control Module The SCM Switch Control Module is used for manual control of the fire system. The SCM-8 contains eight switches and eight pairs of LEDs. Each LED pair contains one bi-color (red/green) and one yellow LED.

  • Page 98: Evacuation (Evac) At Fcc

    | CHAPTER 6 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL To select All Call, follow the steps listed below. Pick up the Live Voice Microphone. Depress the Galactic All Call switch. The Galactic All Call switch, the Global All Call and All Call switches in all VLinks, and All Speaker Group switch LEDs flash green.
  • Page 99 CHAPTER 6 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL To select Galactic All Evac, follow the steps listed below. Depress the Galactic All Evac switch. The All Evac, Global All Evac, and all Speaker Group switch LEDs turn on flashing red.

  • Page 100: Alert At Fcc

    | CHAPTER 6 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL The Evac signal turns off (assuming no automatic alarms exist). The Select Evac and all Speaker Group switch LEDs turn off. Alert at FCC The Alert operation consists of the following functions which are described as: Galactic All Alert, Global All Alert, All Alert, and Select Alert.

  • Page 101: Audible Silence/Unsilence At Fcc

    CHAPTER 6 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Depress the desired individual Speaker Group switches in the same VLinks. The selected Speaker Group and Display Alert switch LEDs flash red. If no Speaker Group switches are pressed for 120 seconds, the system automatically returns to normal.

  • Page 102: Speaker Group Non-Silence

    | CHAPTER 6 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Speaker Group Non-Silence A speaker group programmed as non-silenceable cannot be silenced by a switch press of either the speaker group (when in Alert or Evacuation) or the PMI/PMI-2/ PMI-3 Audible Silence switch.

  • Page 103: Galactic Clear Manual

    CHAPTER 6 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Galactic Clear Manual Galactic Clear Manual allows the user to cancel all manually activated functions in all Buildings with a single switch press. To clear all manually activated functions, follow the steps listed below: Depress the Galactic Clear Manual switch.

  • Page 104: Mass Notification

    INTRODUCTION AND OPERATION Starting from version 12, FireFinder-XLS can be configured as a combined Fire Alarm and Mass Notification system. Athough they use many of the same elements (PMI, SCM switches, etc), the MNS and Fire Alarm systems operate independently. The MNS is reset separately from the Fire system, and vice versa.
  • Page 105 CONFIGURATION The MNS application uses the FireFinder-XLS Voice system to accomplish its func- tionality via switches (e.g. SCM). Individual zone circuits (speaker, strobe) are bundled into geographic groups during system configuration. These groups are either auto- matically controlled by pre-programmed system logic, or manually controlled by the switches located on Autonomous Control Units (ACUs).
  • Page 106 CHAPTER 7 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL If a command station’s node contains speaker groups used by the MNS system, Zeus requires an MNS Audible Silence switch and an MNS Audible Unsilence switch in each local control station. SCM-8 switches can be used for this purpose. Similarly,...
  • Page 107 | CHAPTER 7 FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUITS There are four types of MNS outputs: Speaker zones (which include amplifiers and ZIC circuits), NAC/strobe ZIC Circuits, Relays, and Pseudo Points. Manual control of MNS must be configured for highest priority. Automatic MNS events can be configured either above or below Fire Alarm events in priority.
  • Page 108 CHAPTER 7 | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL MNS and Releasing Even though the MNS operates independently of the Fire system, Releasing events must always have priority over MNS events. It is required that the MNS does not override notification appliances that are required to provide suppression pre-dis- charge notification.

  • Page 109: Appendix

    The DLC / MLC starts a timer using the FireFinder-XLS system Retard-Reset Period programmed in the Zeus tool allowing conditions at the device to stabilize.
  • Page 110 | APPENDIX A FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL ALARM VERIFICATION TIMING DIAGRAM ALARM VERIFICATION PERIOD RETARD-RESET-RESTART PERIOD -- MAXIMUM 60 SECONDS* CONFIRMATION PERIOD -- 60 SECONDS OPTIONAL NO ALARM AT CONTROL UNIT ALARM REQUIRED AT CONTROL UNIT REGION CONTROL UNIT...
  • Page 111 APPENDIX A | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL HZM or CZM-1/-1B6 Compatibility Table A-1 contains compatibility data for the HZM or CZM-1/-1B6 when the HZM or CZM-1/-1B6 is configured to perform alarm verification. Each detector model is listed with the allowable Zeus alarm verification delay range in seconds. This setting is made in Zeus.
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  • Page 113 APPLICATION SPECIFIC DETECTION Application Specific Detection (ASD) allows the system designer (and anyone with Control menu access) to program an HFP-11, FDOT421 or OH921 detector on a DLC loop or an FP-11 detector on an MLC loop for the detector’s sensitivity, pre-alarm threshold, and other alarm- related parameters using English descriptions of the detector's environment (application).
  • Page 114 | APPENDIX B FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Testing ASD Devices Since ASD is transmitted to the detector to adjust the detection algorithm to reduce false alarms, it is necessary to bypass ASD when smoke testing devices for which ASD has been enabled.
  • Page 115 For the FDOOTC441/OOHC941, FDOOT441/OOH941, FDOT421/OH921, FDT421/HI921, and FDO421/OP921 detectors, the IEC must be enabled on the XLS node level. Once a detector is chosen to be covered by IEC, FireFinder-XLS stores and analyzes the analog readings of the smoke detector and adjusts the detector’s threshold upward or downward, as necessary, to maintain a constant sensitivity.
  • Page 116 Threshold When a New Zeus is Uploaded After FireFinder-XLS checks that the actual ID of a device with IEC agrees with Zeus, it adjusts the detector’s alarm threshold according to the data stored. The first adjustment occurs after 100 hours of data accumulation. In the case of power cycling or resetting, adjustments begin within 90 seconds.
  • Page 117 SECURITY POINT INSTALLATION These circuits are intended for 24 hour alarm monitoring only. UL 1076 requires an HTSW-1 tamper switch as well as a PAL -1 printer. Only Models HTRI-S/-D/-R may be used as security points. A COMMUNICATION FAILURE with an HTRI device configured for SECURITY results in a SECURITY EVENT as well as a communication trouble.
  • Page 118 | APPENDIX D FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL NOTES: 1. All supervised switches 7 . Terminal 5 must be must be held closed and/or connected to earth ground. open for at least a quarter of a. Use wire nuts to pass the...
  • Page 119 Using the optional AC monitor input, the Silent Knight Model 5129 monitors AC fail trouble. When the FireFinder-XLS system reports an AC fail trouble, the Silent Knight Model 5129 sends a specific code to the Central Station that identifies the trouble as AC fail.
  • Page 120 | APPENDIX E FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Electrical Ratings Supervisory 18-40 VDC 60mA Alarm 18-40 VDC 130mA APPENDIX...

  • Page 121: F Testing / Maintenance

    TESTING / MAINTENANCE If the system is connected to the fire department, etc., or actuates an internal system, disarm the appropriate outputs before servicing to prevent actuation. (See PMI/PMI-2/PMI-3 Operation for procedures.) Notify the fire department and person- nel at your facility that a System test is being performed so that any alarm sounding can be ignored during the test.
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  • Page 123: G Trouble Messages

    TROUBLE MESSAGES The trouble messages for the FireFinder-XLS system will be displayed on the PMI/ PMI-2/PMI-3. Up to five trouble messages may be displayed on the screen at one time. Each trouble message will show the TIME that the trouble occured, the SOURCE of the trouble and the TYPE of trouble.
  • Page 124 | APPENDIX G FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL l a i l a t t l u t l u l a i f I . , e l l a i l a i n i l l a i...
  • Page 125 APPENDIX G | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL c t i e l l f i c ) y l t i l i t n i t n i n i l t n i t n i .
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  • Page 127: Index

    INDEX | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Inde Inde x x x x x Inde Inde Inde BTX-2 batteries 1-4, 1-8 BTX-3 batteries 1-4, 1-8 ABHW-4B and ABHW-4S Audible Bases 1-15 Acknowledge 3-3 Acknowledge supervisory 3-5 CAB-MP mounting plate 2-1...
  • Page 128 | INDEX FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL enclosures 1-7 , 2-1, 2-2 FDOT421 multi-sensor smoke detector 1-15 CAB1 1-4, 1-7 HCP intelligent control point 1-15 CAB2 1-7 HFP-11 intelligent/analog photoelectric detector 1-15 CAB3 1-7 , 2-3 HFPT-11 intelligent thermal detector 1-15...
  • Page 129 INDEX | FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL PAL -1 printer Appendix-9 background music 4-16, 5-18 PFT Series firefighter's telephones 1-14 convenience page 4-16, 5-17 phone group 4-21, 5-24 evacuation 4-15, 5-17 phone page 4-22 silenced 4-15, 5-16 PMI person machine interface 1-4, 2-1...
  • Page 130 | INDEX FIREFINDER-XLS INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL convenience page 4-3, 4-10 to 4-12, 5-4, 5-12 to 5-13 emergency page 4-3, 4-4 to 4-9, 5-4, 5-6 to 5-9 evacuation signal (EVAC) 4-3, 4-9, 5-4, 5-10 priorities 4-3, 5-4 silence individual 4-14, 5-15 speaker groups 4-13 to 4-20, 5-14 to 5-22 volume control.
  • Page 131 WARNING: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor- dance with the instructions manual, may cause interfer- ence to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environ-...
  • Page 132 Siemens Industry, Inc. Siemens Canada, Ltd P/N 315-033744-17 Building Technologies Division 1577 North Service Road East Document ID A6V10322963 Florham Park, NJ Oakville, Ontario Doc No. A5Q00070663A L6H 0H6 Canada...

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