Digital Monitoring Products XF6 Series User guide

Brand: Digital Monitoring Products

Model: XF6 Series

Category: Fire protection

Type: User guide

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XF6 Series System

SYSTEM USER GUIDE

XF6 SERIES FIRE CONTROL PANEL

XF6 Series

While the ﬁre alarm horns, strobes, or sirens are going o, use the following

methods to silence the alarm:

1. Press the SILENCE key.

2. Enter your User Code, then press COMMAND.

Note: You may silence an alarm using the above methods on the Remote Fire

Command Center too.

HOW TO HANDLE AN ALARM

Get to Know the Fire Command Center ......1

Select Areas ................................................................ 2

Data Entry Keys ......................................................... 2

Back Arrow Key ......................................................... 2

Command Key ........................................................... 2

Status Display ............................................................ 3

Entering Alpha Characters .................................... 4

Entering Non-Alpha Characters ..........................4

Using the Keypad ..................................................... 5

User Options ............................................................... 6

Four Function Keys .................................................. 7

Special Fire Command Center Displays .......... 8

Special Fire Command Tones .............................. 9

User Menu ..................................................... 10

User Menu Options ................................................ 10

Accessing the User Menu .....................................12

Alarm Silence ............................................................13

Sensor Reset ..............................................................14

Outputs On/O ........................................................15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

System Status ...........................................................17

System Test ................................................................18

User Codes .................................................................19

Setting the Date and Time ..................................23

Display Events ..........................................................25

Service Request ......................................................28

Fire Drill ......................................................................29

Common Keypad Displays .........................30

FIRE CONTROL PANEL FEATURES

Figure 1: Fire Control Panel Features

Alarm LED Indicator

Carousel Menu

Press the

Navigation

Arrows or touch

and drag the

menu to scroll

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Status Indicators

System Events

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GET TO KNOW THE FIRE COMMAND CENTER

Your system comes equipped with a built-in, easy-to-use Fire Command Keypad

that allows you to properly operate the system. The Command Keypad is also

available in a remote version. Figure 1 and its descriptions highlight some features

of the Fire Command Keypad.

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The COMMAND key allows you to advance through the displays or User Menu. You

can also use the COMMAND key to complete a data entry function.

Command Key

Back Arrow Key

Use the Back Arrow key to go back through displays while operating your system.

Press the Back Arrow key to back up through the list of User Menu functions or to

make a correction by erasing the last character you entered.

Select Areas

Select Keypad from the carousel menu. There are four areas in the display called

the Select Areas. They allow you to choose what to do by pressing the Select Area

with choices being shown in the display.

Data Entry Keys

These alphanumeric keys allow you to enter your user code and other information

into the system.

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Power Indicator

This indicator remains on steady when both AC and battery input are good. The

indicator turns o when AC input is low. The indicator ﬂashes when battery input

is low.

Trouble Indicator

This indicator turns on when any trouble displays in the status list, such as AC,

battery, phone line, transmit, ground fault, NAC, or any zone trouble. This light is

o when no trouble displays in the status list.

Supervisory Indicator

This indicator turns blue when a supervisory alarm is triggered.

Alarm Indicator

This indicator is on when any alarm currently displays in the status list. This

indicator is o when no alarm currently displays in the status list.

Status Display

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• Press !@# to enter special characters.

• Press 123 to enter numbers and to return to the number pad.

Entering Non-Alpha Characters

• Press ABC to enter uppercase letters.

• Press abc to enter lowercase letters.

Entering Alpha Characters

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Multi-Lingual Display Option

Your system may be programmed to display the User Menu and Status Display text

in multiple languages. When the COMMAND key is pressed, the option to choose

the language displays.

Keypad Displays Current Programming

Most User Menu options displayed at the keypad show the currently selected

option in the panel memory. These options are either shown as a number, a blank,

or a NO or YES. To change a number press any top row Select Key. The current

option is replaced with a dash. Press the number(s) on the keypad you want to

enter as the new number for that option.

It is not necessary to enter numbers with leading zeros. The panel automatically

right justiﬁes when you press the COMMAND key.

To change an option that requires a NO or YES response, press the top row Select

Key under the response not selected. For example, if the current option is YES

and you want to change it to NO, press the third top row Select Key. The display

changes to NO. Press the COMMAND key to go to the next option.

Using the Keypad

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Volume Level

Sets the keypad internal speaker volume

level for key presses and prewarn

conditions. During alarm, trouble, and

prewarn conditions, the volume is always

at maximum level. At SET VOLUME

LEVEL, use the left and right Select Keys

to lower or raise the keypad volume.

Model Number

The keypad model number, ﬁrmware

version, and date display in the upper

right of the screen but can’t be changed.

Backlighting Brightness

Sets the keypad LCD and AC LED

backlighting brightness level. At the

SET BRIGHTNESS display, use the

left and right Select Keys to lower or

increase the keypad brightness.

Internal Speaker Tone

Sets the keypad internal speaker tone.

At the SET TONE display, use the top

left and right Select Keys to make the

tone lower or higher.

User Options

Allows you to make adjustments to your keypad.

To access User Options, press and hold the Back Arrow and COMMAND keys

for two seconds. The keypad display changes to SET BRIGHTNESS. Press the

COMMAND key to display the next option or the Back Arrow key to exit.

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You can quickly perform vital functions using the four select areas in the carousel

menu.

Four Function Keys

SILENCE Key

Pressing the SILENCE key silences the alarm bells.

RESET Key

Pressing the RESET key performs a sensor reset.

DRILL Key

Pressing the DRILL key displays a prompt SURE? YES NO. Press YES to begin the

ﬁre drill. Press NO to return to the status list.

TEST Key

Pressing the TEST key performs a system test.

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Special Fire Command Center Displays

SILENCED

An Alarm Silence has been performed

to turn o the notiﬁcation appliances.

Zone names display.

SUPVSRY (SUPERVISORY)

A Supervisory type zone alarm has

occurred. The zone name displays.

TROUBLE

There is a problem with a protection

device or system component. A

description of the problem displays.

ENTER CODE

The system requires you to enter your

user code. User codes can be required

for silencing alarms, performing sensor

resets, etc.

As you enter your user code, the

keypad display shows an asterisk (*) in

place of each digit pressed.

TRY AGAIN or INVALID CODE

The user code you have entered is not

in the system. Check the user code and

try again.

SYSTEM TROUBLE or

SERVICE REQUIRED

There is a problem with one or more

of the components in your system.

Contact our service department.

SYSTEM BUSY

The system is performing another task

of a higher priority. This usually only

takes a few moments.

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Fire Alarm Tone

An intermittent sweeping siren that

sounds until the ﬁre alarm is silenced.

Key Press Tone

A short beep each time you press a key

on the keypad and it is acknowledged

by the system.

Trouble Tone

A steady tone indicating a trouble

condition on your system. Press a

Select Key to silence.

Note: Silencing the trouble tone

by pressing any key only silences

the keypad and does not correct

the condition that originally

caused the trouble.

Special Fire Command Tones

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USER MENU

Some features displayed in the User Menu can’t be interacted with. Only the

features that can be interacted with are listed in this guide. Press the COMMAND

key to skip any displays and prompts not discussed in this User Guide.

The list below shows the User Menu options in the order they display.

User Menu Options

ALARM SILENCE

Silences an alarm bell or siren.

SENSOR RESET

Resets smoke or glassbreak detectors

that have latched due to an alarm

condition.

OUTPUTS ON/OFF

Allows you to turn on or o any of the

outputs described in the System Setup

section of this guide.

SYSTEM STATUS

Displays the current condition of the

system AC power, backup battery,

optional panel tamper, and keypad

model and version numbers.

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SYSTEM TEST

Tests the system siren, communication

to the central station, and backup

battery.

USER CODES

Allows you to add, delete, or change

user codes.

TIME

Allows you to change the Day, Date, or

Time that is currently programmed in

the system.

DISPLAY EVENTS

Allows you to view the last 2,000

system events that occurred on your

system.

FIRE DRILL

Allows you to test the system ﬁre bells.

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1. Press the COMMAND key, if the multi-language option is enabled, the

available languages display. Press the top row Select Key under the

language to use for text display.

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

3. Select YES. The keypad displays ENTER CODE. Enter your user code and

press COMMAND. You can now scroll down through the list of system

features available to you.

Accessing the User Menu

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Silences the alarm bells or sirens during an alarm.

Using Alarm Silence does not stop an alarm report from being sent to the central

station and does not reset any alarmed devices.

1. Access the User Menu. The keypad displays ALARMSILENCE?.

2. Press any Select Key to silence the bells and exit the User Menu.

Alarm Silence

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Resets smoke detectors which must be reset before they can detect any additional

alarm conditions. Also clears Fire/Supervisory alarm and trouble displays.

Make sure all smoke is cleared from around the smoke detector areas before

performing a Sensor Reset to prevent the alarm from occurring again.

1. Select RESET on the carousel menu. If using a 630F Remote Annunciator,

press the RESET button on the left side of the keypad.

2. The keypad displays SENSORSOFF for ﬁve seconds followed by

SENSORSON.

3. The keypad automatically exits the User Menu.

Sensor Reset

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Allows you to manually turn the system relay outputs ON and OFF.

This function can individually turn your system relay ON and OFF. Your system may

use these outputs to control interior and exterior lighting, heating, air conditioning,

or other appliances.

Outputs can be turned ON or OFF regardless of the output settings in Schedules.

Under certain conditions, some outputs cannot be turned on. If you select a

restricted output, the keypad displays CANNOTTURNON.

1. Access the User Menu. Press COMMAND until OUTPUTSON/OFF? displays.

2. Select the type of output you want to turn ON or OFF by pressing the

Select Key under OUTPUTS.

3. Enter the output number you want to turn ON or OFF. The output number

displays. The range for outputs is 1-6, 500-999.

Outputs On/O

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Digital Monitoring Products XF6 Series User guide

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Model: XF6 Series

Category: Fire protection

Type: User guide

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