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Faraday MPC-6000 Programming Manual

Manual is about: Fire Alarm System Control Unit

Summary of MPC-6000

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    Siemens building technologies, inc. 8 fernwood road • florham park, nj 07932 tel: (973) 593-2600 • fax: (973) 593-6670 web: www.Faradayfirealarms.Com p/n 315-049403fa-6 (3.23.06) mpc-6000 / mpc-7000 / rnd-2 fire alarm system control unit programming manual.

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    Table of contents introduction............................................................................................................................. 1 the access levels ..................................................................................................................... 1 user...

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    Printing the sensitivity levels ...............................................................................23 editing the system label ......................................................................................23 editing the device labels .................................................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 1 introduction the mpc-6000/7000/rnd-2 fire alarm control panels are completely field programmable. Although programming requires no special software skills, a thorough working knowledge of fire alarm control panels and ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 2 maintenance level the maintenance level is accessed via the user menu and the correct password. The functions accessible in the maintenance level are as follows: • enable or disable devices, outputs, groups, zones, sta...

  • Page 7: The Operator Interface

    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 3 the operator interface interface for user and maintenance levels the operator interface for configuring and programming the mpc-6000/7000 uses the 4 line by 20 character lcd display, the m1 through m4 buttons on the le...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 4 interface for the technician level when the technician level is accessed using the password, the lcd display and the keypad are used to program the panel, and to view the programming if desired. The display acts as a m...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 5 entering alphanumeric characters entry of alphanumeric data using the keypad is as follows: • each character is entered using a two-keystroke sequence on the keypad. • numerals are entered using the sequence 0x, where ...

  • Page 10: Quick Start

    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 6 quick start automatic programming of a new system this is the quickest way to get a system operational. After all of the devices, notification appliances and option modules have been programmed and installed, check all...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 7 step action description note note #1: the backup configuration will now contain a configuration as follows: all input points in group #241 (general alarm). The general alarm system group is pre-programmed to activate a...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 8 step number configure description 4 devices set the address and other parameters for each of the devices that will be installed into the system. Configure the input group of each device. Note that devices must be conne...

  • Page 13: Programming Concepts

    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 9 programming concepts program memory the program memory consists of two components, the primary (active) configuration and the backup (editable) configuration. The primary configuration is the active (running) configura...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 10 the programming model of the system the following diagram shows the programming model of the mpc-6000 and mpc-7000 systems. 22 1 32 12 t t t t input group output zones up to 255 an input group can activate any or all ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 11 the basic concept is that loop devices are configured and grouped into input groups. The input groups are set to have a certain behavior and activate output zones. The output devices―whether relay bases, audible bases...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 12 monitor modules with relay and single input parameter description label generic label identifying the detector by loop number and address. Led off led will be defaulted to on. Input usage input usage will be defaulted...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 13 not included in auto-program the following devices cannot be detected automatically: • bell codes • serial remote processor leds • serial remote processor relays • dact • city tie • releasing module programming of the...

  • Page 18: User Level

    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 14 user level pressing the menu button displays the user level functions. The user menu allows the operator to activate general alarm, alert, drill, recall or lamp test. It also allows for viewing the event history. The ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 15 activating a recall it is possible to sound a recall from the keypad using the following steps: action result 1. Press “menu”. 2. Press “more”. 3. Press “recall”. Display requests “yes/no” confirmation of the recall. ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 16 accessing maintenance functions there are other functions available after the maintenance password has been entered. Follow the steps below to access the maintenance functions: action result 1. Press “menu”. 2. Press ...

  • Page 21: Maintenance Level

    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 17 maintenance level following are the details of the maintenance level functions. Enabling/disabling devices the disable / enable screens allow the operator to disable or enable devices and components of the system. Sys...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 18 enabling/disabling pas* pas (positive alarm sequence) may be disabled/enabled as follows: action result 1. Press “disable/enable”. 2. Press “more”. 3. Press “pas”. The display will show the current status of pas. 4. U...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 19 enabling/disabling the dact the dact (digital alarm communication transmitter) may be disabled/enabled as follows: action result 1. Press “disable/enable”. 2. Press “outputs”. 3. Press “more”. 4. Press “dact”. The dis...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 20 enabling/disabling the releasing circuits the releasing circuits may be disabled/enabled as follows: action result 1. Press “disable/enable”. 2. Press “outputs”. 3. Press “more”. 4. Press “more”. 5. Press “rel ckts”. ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 21 setting the time format the time and the time format are adjustable. Action result 1. Press “more”. 2. Press “more”. 3. Press “more”. 4. Press “time/date”. 5. Press “time”. 6. Press “set time format”. The display will...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 22 setting the date format the date and the date format are adjustable. Action result 1. Press “more”. 2. Press “more”. 3. Press “more”. 4. Press “time/date”. 5. Press “date”. 6. Press “set date format”. The display will...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 23 printing the sensitivity levels (for diagnostics test only) the sensitivity levels of all of the detectors in the system may be printed. Follow the steps below: action result 1. Press “more”. 2. Press “print sensor le...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 24 configuring nac sound time for quick test the period of time that the nacs will be active after each event in quick test is set as follows: action result 1. Press “quick test”. 2. Press “configure”. 3. Press “nac time...

  • Page 29: Technician Level

    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 25 technician level the technician level allows complete programming of the mpc-6000/mpc-7000/rnd- 2. See the user level functions for the method to access the technician level. The steps below assume that the technician...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 26 parameters sublevel description iri * – abort condition is initiated if the abort switch is held during 1 st alarm condition only before the panel enters the pre-discharge condition. The pre-discharge delay will count...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 27 the types of devices that can be installed in the system are listed in appendix c on page 46. The parameters that may be set for autooutput activation are shown in the following table. Parameter description applies to...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 28 below are the different parameters that may be set for each of the different devices: loop devices firesmart smoke detector thermal detector photo smoke detector pull station single input monitor module dual input mon...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 29 parameter description ror rate of rise thermal alarm. This is used for the firesmart detector and the thermal detector when the temperature rises at a rate of 15 degrees/minute. Led off used to disable the led on the ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 30 group type description nfpa 72 national fire alarm code requires the following for counting zone: 1) there shall be at least two automatic detectors in each protected space. 2) the alarm verification feature shall not...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 31 pre-alarm, supervisory and trouble bell codes must always be steady on. For counting zone, the 1 st alarm bell code can be a predefined bell code, but it is only allowed to be steady on if a releasing group is in the ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 32 parameter description output type alarm silenceable, alarm non-silenceable, pre-alarm silenceable, pre-alarm non-silenceable, trouble silenceable, trouble non- silenceable, supervisory silenceable, supervisory non-sil...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 33 configuring the remote lcds (rdc-2s) following are the steps that need to be followed to configure the remote lcd units. Action 1. Select “edit”. 2. Select “manual pgm”. 3. Use “cmor” and select “rs-485 nw”. 4. Select...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 34 installing the dact setting the system reporting type must be selected before installing the dact. See page 36. Following are the steps that need to be followed to install the dact. Action 1. Select “edit”. 2. Select ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 35 configuring the coder following are the steps that need to be followed to configure the coder. Action 1. Select “edit”. 2. Select “manual pgm”. 3. Select “outputs” 4. Select “cmor” twice and select “option mods”. 5. S...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 36 configuring the city tie activation setting the system reporting type must be selected before configuring the city tie activation. See page 36. The city tie, once installed, may be activated by a trouble, a supervisor...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 37 printing the primary/backup configuration (for diagnostics test only) the primary/backup configurations may be printed via the printer port on the panel. Action result 1. Select “print configs”. 2. Select “print”. 3. ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 38 enabling the network connection to the panel this setting is used when the control panel is to be connected to a network. The networking communications in the panel must be enabled as follows: action result 1. Select ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 39 setting the total number of nodes follow the steps below to set the total number of nodes (panels, rnds and printers) in the network. Action result 1. Select “edit”. 2. Select “manual pgm”. 3. Press “cmor” twice to se...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 40 assigning a message to a network link this setting only appears when a network connection has been enabled. The network link in the panel can be assigned a text message as follows: action result 1. Select “edit”. 2. S...

  • Page 45: Appendix A: Glossary

    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 41 appendix a: glossary abort condition. Condition in which the abort function is pressed during 1st-alarm (iri type only) or during pre-discharge condition. Abort function. Defines an event that is manually initiated du...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 42 discharge condition. Refers to the condition in which the releasing circuit is activated. Discharge output type. Defined as the output type associated with a releasing group and activated if the panel proceeds to the ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 43 output zone . There may be 255 output zones. Normally used to specify an area of the building for signaling. The output devices such as notification appliances, audible bases, relay bases, slus and srus are connected ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 44 signaling line circuit (slc) . A circuit to which intelligent devices are connected. Also called a detection loop. A detection loop in the case of the mpc-6000 and mpc-7000 may contain up to 252 detectors or devices, ...

  • Page 49: Appendix B: References

    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 45 appendix b: references • nfpa 72: national fire alarm code (national fire protection association) • nfpa 70: national electrical code (delmar publishers) • mpc-6000 / mpc-7000 / rnd-2 faraday fire alarm control panel ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 46 appendix c: compatible devices for signaling line circuits (fdlc) model description 8700-s single action pull station 8700-d dual action pull station 8700-m metal manual pull station 8701 single input mini monitor mod...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 47 appendix d: typical programming model one hazard (releasing zone) area and one fire (building fire protection) area input devices manual release switch abort switch releasing input group 1 output zone 1 output zone 2 ...

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    M p c - 6 0 0 0 / m p c - 7 0 0 0 / r n d - 2 p r o g r a m m i n g m a n u a l 48.

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    Siemens building technologies, inc. 8 fernwood road • florham park, nj 07932 tel: (973) 593-2600 • fax: (973) 593-6670 web: www.Faradayfirealarms.Com p/n 315-049403fa-6.