X600 COMMISSIONING

SOFTWARE USER MANUAL

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Document Revision Details

Issue Modification Details Author Date

1 First release AC 12/12/2017

V5.0.0.0 release of software.
Added MEI Panel support.
Added Mimic Controller support on Fire Panels.
Updated panel communications, firmware upgrading
2 AC 21/03/2018
and changing the panel number.
Added setting contractor code option.
Added EOL options for IO card
Added Repeater Panel support.
3 Added Input Group descriptions in tables section AC 18/07/2018

4 Pager Options updated AC 03/09/2018

Network speed and display Licence options.
IO Card EOL options.
5 AC 17/10/2018
More pager options for CST
Device maintenance pane.
Output Group Types extended
IO Card EOL Options
6 Event Filtering event types updated AC 26/02/2019
Network speed options
Importing a panel

Notice
This manual may be revised as a result of enhancements to the system software or hardware. Check
for revisions to this manual, and download them, from the website www.protec.co.uk

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................7

INFORMATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING .............................................................8

Site Specific Information Required to Commission the X600 ....................................................... 8
ITEMS REQUIRED TO COMMISSION THE X600 USING A PC ..........................................................9
PC / Laptop Requirements .................................................................................................................. 9
Software and Hardware Requirements ............................................................................................ 9
INSTALLING THE COMMISSIONING SOFTWARE .........................................................................10

THE COMMISSIONING SOFTWARE ...............................................................................................11

Launching the Commissioning Software ....................................................................................... 11
The Navigation Tree .......................................................................................................................... 12
The Editor Pane .................................................................................................................................. 13
Common Controls .............................................................................................................................. 14
The Time Control................................................................................................................................ 14
Input Group Assignment .................................................................................................................. 15
Output Group Assignment ............................................................................................................... 15
Item Usage Button. ........................................................................................................................... 15
CREATING A NEW SITE ..................................................................................................................16
Site Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 17
PROGRAMMING BY EXAMPLE ......................................................................................................18
Cause and Effect Example requirements ....................................................................................... 18
Matrix - Input Groups ........................................................................................................................ 19
Matrix - Output Groups ..................................................................................................................... 20
Matrix – Cause & Effect ..................................................................................................................... 21
Loop Devices ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Typing in loop devices ....................................................................................................................... 23
Barcode Scanning .............................................................................................................................. 26
SITE OPTIONS.................................................................................................................................27
Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 28
Panels .................................................................................................................................................. 29
Engineer Details ................................................................................................................................. 30
Site Engineer Log ............................................................................................................................... 30
Historic Log ......................................................................................................................................... 30
Panel Firmware .................................................................................................................................. 31
Site Allocation ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Device Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 32
Site Design Checker ........................................................................................................................... 32
INPUT GROUPS ..............................................................................................................................33

ISOLATION GROUPS ......................................................................................................................34

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 FIRE PANEL CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................35
Configuration Options. .................................................................................................................. 37
Options ............................................................................................................................................ 38
Loop Allocation ............................................................................................................................... 42
Panel Design Checker .................................................................................................................... 42
NETWORK CARD.............................................................................................................................43

DISPLAY CARD................................................................................................................................44

IO CARD ..........................................................................................................................................45
Monitored Alarm O/P .................................................................................................................... 46
Monitored Fire Link ........................................................................................................................ 46
Aux Fire ............................................................................................................................................ 46
Monitored Flt OP ............................................................................................................................ 46
Key Switch SW ................................................................................................................................. 46
Aux Fire ............................................................................................................................................ 46
Aux Fault .......................................................................................................................................... 46
Clean Contacts OP .......................................................................................................................... 47
EOL Type .......................................................................................................................................... 47
LOOP CARD ....................................................................................................................................48
Loop Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 49
LOOP DEVICES ................................................................................................................................50
Multi Sensor Activation ................................................................................................................. 53
Loop Repeater Devices .................................................................................................................. 54
Device Copy and Paste .................................................................................................................. 54
Save Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 54
Design Checking ............................................................................................................................. 54
Barcode Scanner ............................................................................................................................ 55
Device Views ................................................................................................................................... 55
ZONE EXPANSION .........................................................................................................................57

ZONES .............................................................................................................................................58
Zone Text ......................................................................................................................................... 58
CAUSE/EFFECT MATRIX .................................................................................................................59

OUTPUT GROUPS ...........................................................................................................................62

SIGS (STAGED INPUT GROUPS) .....................................................................................................63

Example SIG Programming .......................................................................................................... 64
Creating a SIG ................................................................................................................................. 64
Programming the SIG.................................................................................................................... 64
LOGIC ..............................................................................................................................................66
Logic Gate Definitions ................................................................................................................... 67
Designing a circuit. ........................................................................................................................ 70
Examples ......................................................................................................................................... 71

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 Example 2 Virtual Points ............................................................................................................... 72
Example 3: Phased evacuation. ................................................................................................... 72
Home Screen Text .......................................................................................................................... 73
TIMERS ............................................................................................................................................74
Add a timer...................................................................................................................................... 74
VIRTUAL POINTS ............................................................................................................................75
Add a Virtual Point ......................................................................................................................... 75
FILTER GROUPS ..............................................................................................................................76

EVENT FILTERING ..........................................................................................................................77

Event Filtering Using Filter Groups .............................................................................................. 78
DAMPER HOLD GROUPS ................................................................................................................80

MIMIC PANEL .................................................................................................................................81

Mimic Panel Options ...................................................................................................................... 82
Design Checker............................................................................................................................... 82
MIMIC CONTROLLER .....................................................................................................................83
Led Editor ........................................................................................................................................ 83
Switch Editor ................................................................................................................................... 84
MEI Panel Editor ............................................................................................................................. 85
Adding an MEI Panel to Logic ...................................................................................................... 87
PANEL CONFIGURATOR ................................................................................................................88
Mimic Logic Programming ........................................................................................................... 89
COMMUNICATING WITH THE PANEL ...........................................................................................91
Disconnecting from the panel ...................................................................................................... 92
Configuring the Panel ................................................................................................................... 92
Panels with a Contractor Code ..................................................................................................... 93
Changing the Contractor Code .................................................................................................... 94
Panel Communications Screen .................................................................................................... 94
Sending a Panel Configuration File to a Panel........................................................................... 95
Reading the Panel Config File ...................................................................................................... 96
Uploading Panel Loop Data .......................................................................................................... 96
Reading the Historic Log Files ...................................................................................................... 96
Panel Status .................................................................................................................................... 97
Card Firmware Update via Bootloader ....................................................................................... 98
Obtaining new card firmware ...................................................................................................... 98
Updating the controller card firmware ....................................................................................... 99
Updating other card firmware ................................................................................................... 102
Changing the Panel Number. ..................................................................................................... 104
Resetting the Panel Alarm Counter ........................................................................................... 105
NEW FEATURES ............................................................................................................................107

IMPORT AND EXPORT .................................................................................................................108

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 Exporting ....................................................................................................................................... 108
Importing ...................................................................................................................................... 108
CREATING A CORE NETWORK .....................................................................................................109

COINCIDENCE/DEPENDENCY OPERATION ................................................................................111

DESIGN CHECKER .........................................................................................................................112

Device Level Design Checks ........................................................................................................ 112
Loop Level Design Checks .......................................................................................................... 112
Panel Level Design Checks ......................................................................................................... 112
APPLICATION SETTINGS .............................................................................................................113
Access Codes................................................................................................................................. 115
TABLES ..........................................................................................................................................116
Device Sensitivity .......................................................................................................................... 116
Input Group Types ....................................................................................................................... 117
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ...................................................................................................................121

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 Introduction
This manual is concerned with how the X600 system is commissioned using the software suite
specifically designed by Protec for the purpose. It is assumed the commissioning engineer is familiar
with standard addressable fire alarm system operation and terms of reference.

The Commissioning Software allows the commissioning engineer to perform the following functions.
• Downloading the panel operating system firmware.
• Open and edit the site-file
• Create and download panel configuration files.
• Create site files by scanning in loop device data using a barcode scanner.
• Upload the current file from the panel for backup, or printing.
• Edit / enter device, zone and panel text.
• Upload fire and non-fire historic logs.
• Import device location and alarm text from the text editor program developed by
Protec.

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 Information Required Prior to Commissioning

Site Specific Information Required to Commission the X600

To ensure rapid and trouble-free commissioning the following information must be supplied to the
commissioning engineer or company in advance of the proposed commissioning date.

• X600 Loop Commissioning Booklet (filled in with device data & loop addresses)
• Loop device location text (60 characters maximum per device
• Loop device alarm text (20 characters maximum per device)
• Panel text (20 characters maximum)
• Loop text (20 characters maximum)
• Required cause and effect programming (matrix information, delays, coincidence data etc.).
A commissioning form is available upon request which should be filled in with the relevant
information.

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 Items Required to Commission the X600 Using a PC

PC / Laptop Requirements
The PC used to connect to the X600 must conform to the following minimum specification.
• 1 GHz processor (ATOM processors are not recommended)
• 1 GB RAM (2GB for 64 bit)
• 1 GB available hard disk space
• One free USB 2.0 communications port (for connection to the X600)
• A second free USB 2.0 communications port (for the dongle)
• Windows® 7 or Windows 10 (32 bit or 64 bit)

Software and Hardware Requirements

Note. Companies may police user accounts to restrict application installation and folder access
permissions. If problems are encountered installing the software or drivers then firstly contact your IT
department to resolve the issue before contacting Protec.
• X600 commissioning software
• Hardware dongle with username and password (available from Protec), unless the
panel is configured for open protocol access.
• If not already installed and a dongle is required, the PC will require the Sentinel™
Software Drivers installed to enable communications with the dongle. The installation
file for these drivers is available from:-
The Drivers folder of the installed application (C:\Program Files (x86)\PFSG\6600\Drivers) or
http://www.safenet-inc.com/support_and_downloads/Download_Drivers/Sentinel_Drivers/
• USB barcode scanner (CipherLab 1000 CCD, or equivalent).
• Screwdriver (to open the panel door).
• USB Lead (Type A male to Type B male, as illustrated below). 2 metres maximum
length, shielded.

TYPE A TYPE B

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 Installing the Commissioning Software

The X600 Commissioning software is supplied as a single executable file named

‘Setupx600SeriesConfigVnnnn.exe’ where Vnnnn is the version number being installed

Copy the file onto the desktop of the PC being used for commissioning then to install it, double click
on it.
Click Next, then accept the license agreement and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation of the software.

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 The Commissioning software

Launching the Commissioning Software

The application initially displays the license agreement acceptance window, click Accept to continue.
The application will display a blank main screen if this is the first installation or the option to open the
last project is not set.

Before creating your first site, the language and panel standard should be set to ensure that the
commissioning software is in your preferred language and that the panel is set to the country
standards. Set Section 37.0 for full details on how to do this. Default is English and EN54 standard. See
below: -

Below is an example project which shows the screen layout of the application.

The application has a toolbar at the top with standard File→Open, Save, etc options.

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Next to that are a few toolbar buttons

Grab Screen will create an image of the application and save it in c:\x600Debug. This can be used
when reporting a problem with the application or to capture a specific screen. The file name format is
configurator_(date)_(time).gif. This can be sent back to Protec as a visual reference.

Quick Save is a one click method of saving the project.

Note, if the project has not been saved previously, a Save As page will prompt the user for a filename.

On the right of the toolbar the application version number is displayed along with the fire safety
standards set for the project.

The main body of the application consists of the navigation tree on the left, and the editor pane on the
right.

The Navigation Tree

The navigation tree shows the full layout of the site, displaying all the component parts
required to configure a site.
The tree can be expanded or collapsed by clicking the indicators on the left of a tree
item.
The hierarchy of the tree is as follows.
Site Details (The Sidings). This is the name of the site. To the left of the name is an
edited indicator . If any part of the design is changed this is displayed to show this
fact.
Under site details is Input Groups and Isolation Groups, then each panel on the site.
Each panel can be expanded to show everything relevant to the panel.
Any tree items with red text indicate that there are design errors either on that item or on one of the
child items under it. So Loop Card 2 on Fire Panel 1 has Loop 3 and 4 in error. This in turn gives the site
an error state.

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 The Editor Pane
The editor pane is populated when a tree item is clicked. Clicking the Site Details will populate the
editor pane as shown below.

Every editor pane will have a title bar at the top and may have extra controls on the right side of the
title bar. Most editors will have a local help button . Clicking this displays a help window with help
specific to the pane.
Please refer to sections specific to each editor later in the manual.

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 Common Controls
Most controls are standard windows controls like drop down lists, check boxes, radio buttons etc. and
it is assumed that the user has a working knowledge of these items and the windows operating
system installed.

Some controls have been designed specifically for this application as detailed below.

5.4.1 The Data Grid Control

This control is based on a standard windows grid showing the underlying data as a number of rows
with corresponding columns of data so should be familiar. Some features detailed below may or may
not be available on a particular pane.
Above is the panel list for a site with 3 panels. The column header shows the name of the data under
it.
Depending on the editor this data may be sorted by clicking on the column header to reorder the rows
by that column’s data.
The column order may also be changed by dragging the column left or right.
The data grid may also have a toolbar at the bottom of the grid with the following buttons. These
buttons may or may not be available or enabled.
Add. Adds a new item to the grid. A dialog box may require additional information before
adding.
Delete. Removes the selected row item from the grid. Note, this is a destructive action.
Moves the selected row up.
Moves the selected row down.

The Time Control

Some configuration requires a time value entering, this is usually done using a time control.
Seconds.milliseconds (ss.ms)
Minutes:seconds (mm:ss)
Hours:minutes:seconds(hh:mm:ss)
This control is edited by clicking in the control on the time part required and either using the up/down
keys or numeric keys. Some controls have minimum and maximum value constraints and some have a
minimum increment value.

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 Input Group Assignment
Any controls which can trigger an input group will have this control.

Up to eight input groups (A-H) can be assigned and a new input group can be
created by clicking the plus button
Each input group shows its Id and name along with the event type set for that
selected input group.
Each input group list can be filtered using the filter button on each control.
Clicking that will pop up a menu of available event types, select a type and the
list is repopulated with only input groups of that type. Selecting duplicate input groups will highlight
the controls border in red to indicate this.

Output Group Assignment

The control works the same as for the input group control but only
has 1 output group available.

Item Usage Button.

This button will normally be found on a title bar. When clicked an item usage window will display the
selected items path throughout the site to any inputs which trigger the item and any outputs affected.
This is used to show what effect the item will have on the system.
i.e. Clicking this button on an input device will show the input groups the device is connected to, any
matrix connections on the input group, the output groups connected through the matrix and any
devices connected to the output groups. Also shown would be any logic connections, IO card devices,
mimic switches LEDs, etc.
The design usage window can be kept open so multiple windows could be opened to compare other
usages.
This can be thought of as showing the signal path through the system.

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 Creating a new site

The commissioning software is site based, so you must set up a site to work with.

To create a new site, click File → New

Enter the details of the new site in the boxes provided then click Ok to accept the data.

The site number should be a 6-digit number

Leave the number of fire panels set to ‘1’ because extra panels can be added later.

When a site is created some input groups are auto created as follows: -
Group 1. Fire, event type Fire.
Group 3998, Sound Alarms, event type Sound Alarms.
Group 3999, Any Fault, event type Any Fault.

When a panel is added, some output groups are auto created as follows.
Group 1. Sounders, event type Alarm.
Group 254. Fault Output, event type Fault.
Group 255, Fire Link Output, event type Fire Link.

These groups are assigned to I/O card devices to ensure that a default operation is set and also that
when a design check is done, no errors are produced for the default setup.

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 Site Configuration

Creating a new site earlier entered the basic site details.

Now complete the site details by entering the contact person, telephone number and the address

Note. Please refer to the section Site Options for more information regarding this screen and tabs.

Click File → Save

The site file will be saved as ‘sitename.xml’ in the folder C:\X600\Projects\SN987654 where ‘sitename’ is
the name entered for this new site

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 Programming by Example

Below is a short tutorial on programming a basic system. Please refer to later sections for a full
explanation of the system.

Cause and Effect Example requirements

Let’s assume that we have been provided with a simple site Cause/Effect: -
• A building has three detection zones
• Zone 1 contains one detector and one sounder
• Zones 2 & 3 each contain a 6000Plus detector/sounder
• When a detector activates, it will turn on the sounders in its local area (zone) and pulse the
sounders in the rest of the building
• When a detector activates it will turn off the heating and release the doors
• The interface to the heating control is a CCO in zone 2
• There are two doors each controlled by a MICCO in zone 3

This has to be translated into input groups and output groups so that we can program the matrix.
• We need three input groups, one for each detection zone
• We need four output groups, one for the sounders in each zone and one for the heating and
doors

The new site created above creates a site with panels as set in the new site dialog and default input
groups and output groups required for an IO Card’s devices, so that building the configuration for a
panel will not give any errors.

Click to expand the ‘Fire Panel 1’ tree.

The expanded tree displays the elements of the fire panel that can be configured.

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 Matrix - Input Groups

The cause and effect strategy should have been provided, see section 7.1
Click on Cause/Effect Matrix in the tree view

Note: Please refer to the Cause/Effect Configuration section 19.0 for more information on this pane.

By default, there are three input groups setup for the site, and 3 output groups for each panel. These
will be assigned to IO card devices if present.
We must assign input groups to achieve the required cause and effects. Typically, an input group will
be used by a number of devices to achieve the same cause and effect.

Creating the input groups for the example program

At the top of the matrix editor: -
• On the Input line, enter an appropriate name under Group Name, here we assume that this
input group will provide the cause and effect for Zone 1.
• Change Group No. to ‘2’ for input group ‘2’.
• Click ‘Add’ to create the input group.

Leaving the Number as ‘0’ and clicking ‘Add’ automatically adds the next available input group.
Count refers to the number of input groups that will be created, in this case ‘1’.

• Repeat for the other two zones

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 Matrix - Output Groups

Creating the sounder output groups

• On the Output line, type in an appropriate name for the first output group, here we assume
that this output group will contain the sounders for Zone 1.
• Change the Number to ‘2’ for output group ‘2’
• Leave the type as ‘Alarm’
• Click ‘Add’ to create output group 2

Leaving the Number as ‘0’ and clicking ‘Add’ automatically adds the next available output
group.
Count refers to the number of output groups that will be created, in this case ‘1’.
• Repeat for the other two zones

Creating the heating & doors output group

• On the Output line, type in an appropriate name for the output group
• Change the Number to ‘4’ for output group ‘4’
• Change the type to ‘Control’
• Click ‘Add’ to create output group 4

We now have our input groups and output groups as shown below however when they are created
the system does not activate any outputs except the fire link output group.

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 Matrix – Cause & Effect

Referring back to our simple cause and effect

• When a detector or MCP activates, it will turn on the sounders in its local area (zone) and pulse
the sounders in the rest of the building
• When a detector activates it will turn off the heating for the whole building and release the
doors

Let’s translate this into our matrix,

An activation in detection zone 1 turns its own sounders on continuous

An activation in detection zone 1 pulses the sounders in Zones 2 & 3
An activation in detection zone 1 turns the heating off and releases the doors

An activation in detection zone 2 turns its own sounders on continuous

An activation in detection zone 2 pulses the sounders in Zones 1 & 3
An activation in detection zone 2 turns the heating off and releases the doors

An activation in detection zone 3 turns its own sounders on continuous

An activation in detection zone 3 pulses the sounders in Zones 1 & 2
An activation in detection zone 3 turns the heating off and releases the doors

Finally, we don’t want the Zones triggering the fault output group.

To change a bit in the matrix grid, click on it. An option menu will pop-up displaying the available
choices

The final matrix will look like this: -

Redraw smartens the matrix by putting the groups in numerical order

Clear Matrix resets all the matrix bits to off

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 Loop Devices

There are three ways of allocating an address to a device: -

1. Scan the devices in from the Loop Commissioning booklet. This method quickly allocates
devices to addresses. The data can then be downloaded to the panel. It speeds up the
commissioning time because the engineer just has to log the devices at the panel but doesn’t
have to allocate the addresses. Once the data is uploaded from the panel, the PC has all the
device information and it can be backed up.
2. Log and allocate the devices at the panel then upload the device information. This method
takes longer than the previous option because the addresses have to be manually allocated.
3. If the programming is being done in advance from site drawings then the devices have to be
typed in. Click on the Devices tab in the menu tree for the appropriate loop

For scanning loop devices from a loop commissioning booklet, refer to section 7.7
To upload the loop device information from the panel, refer to section 31.0

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 Typing in loop devices

Continuing to refer to our simple example site, start by adding a detector to zone 1 by clicking on box
1 (address 1) of the 200 address boxes in loop 1.

The X600 panel is very flexible and there are numerous options available however to begin with we
will assume that the first device is an input device so just set the following items: -
• From the drop-down menu, select the detector device type
• Set the detection zone number
• Add relevant location text and if applicable, alarm text
• Input Group ‘A’

From the drop-down list, select an input group for ‘A’ and leave the others ‘B’ – ‘H’ as unassigned. Here
we have selected input group 1 that we prepared for detector devices in zone 1 previously.

The rest of the options will be explained later in the Loop Device Configuration section 8.0.

Now add a sounder to zone 1, click on address 2 of loop 1

Set the following items: -

• From the drop-down menu, select the sounder device type
• Set the detection zone number, this helps with locating faults
• Add relevant location text, alarm text is not really relevant for sounders
• Output Group

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From the drop-down list, select an output group. Here we have selected output group Zone 1 that we
prepared for sounder devices in detection zone 1 previously.

Now Zone 2 is using a 6000Plus device so click on address 3 of loop 1

Set the following items: -

• From the drop-down menu, select the detector device type
• Set the detection zone number
• Add relevant location text and if applicable, alarm text
• Input Group ‘A’
• Output Group

Now repeat for the 6000Plus device in Zone 3, assign it to address 4

Note that this is a VAD device so the default VAD Coverage value has appeared for this device
type. VAD coverage values will be explained later.
Also the device is a multi-sensor device so the ‘Separate Sensor Activation’ checkbox is enabled. See
section 16.1 for more information on configuring this option.

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Now the heating interface device must be added

Set the following items: -

• From the drop-down menu, select the device type
• Set the detection zone number, this helps with locating faults
• Add relevant location text, alarm text is not really relevant for interfaces
• Output Group

From the drop-down list, select an output group. Here we have selected output group 5 that we
prepared for heating and door interfaces previously.

Now repeat for the two door release MICCOs device in Zone 3, assign them to addresses 6 and 7

Note that once the first MICCO is configured this can be copied and pasted into the next
address using the copy and paste buttons on the panes title bar (top right of the image
above)
The programming for our simple example site is now complete.

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 Barcode Scanning

Ideally the installer will have supplied a completed loop commissioning booklet to assist the
programming of the panel. The loop commissioning booklet contains the addresses for each loop and
the installer removes one of the device barcodes and sticks it in the booklet at the appropriate loop
and address.

Insert the USB connector of the barcode scanner into a free USB port in the host PC.
Note. You can test the scanner is working by opening a text editor like Notepad, and scan a barcode.
The barcode data should be inserted in the text editor.

Select the loop device screen for the appropriate loop, normally loop 1 to begin with

To start scanning first put the application into scanning mode by clicking the barcode button indicated
above.
To scan in the device Serial Numbers from the Loop Commissioning Booklet, first scan the
“Loop/Address” barcode with the scanner and then scan the “Device” barcode.

Continue this process until all the devices have been entered for the loop then swap to the next loop
device screen and continue.

If you have the device barcode available but no commissioning booklet you can scan directly as
follows: -
In Options/Settings, select the Devices tab and check the Scan device barcode direct. You can now
select a device location and scan the barcode to add the device at the selected address. You need to
click off the Devices pane and back on to update the selection for the page.

Attempting to scan a device from the wrong loop will generate a warning.

The barcode scanning sequence relies on getting all the data in the correct order, if the
scanner does not seem to work try clicking off the panel and back on again.

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 Site Options
The Site Configuration screen has various sub screens to give more information about the site

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 Settings
Click the tab to allow the panel passwords and other site options to be set

Panel Passwords
Password 1 is a fixed level 2 password. The other passwords can be set with a user level.
Level 2. General User
Level 3a. Trained user allowed to exchange loop data.
Level 3. Service Personnel
By hovering over the eyeball icon the password can be seen.

Panel Buzzer Mute is only available when EN54NL standards is selected.

The standards for the site can be set here if required. The default standard when the site is created is
set from the Options but can be overridden here.

Network Speed.
Network speed determines the maximum number of panels allowed on a site as follows :-
Speed Panels
Legacy 64
Standard 100
High 160
The default speed is Legacy.

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 Panels

The list of panels on the site can be viewed here to show a summary of each panel configuration
Panels are added and removed here.

8.2.1 Adding a Panel

Click the Add button

The Add a new Panel dialog is shown

Select the type of panel and the required configuration options and click Ok.
The panel is added to the design.

Note that since there are now two panels the first panel has been promoted to Local master and both
panels have been given a network card.
The panel order can be changed by selecting the panel to move in the list and using the up down
toolbar arrows to change its position.

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8.2.2 Removing a Panel
To delete a panel, click the Delete button
A confirmation message is desplayed. Click Yes to confirm the action.

Engineer Details

The commissioning engineer and other information can be set here along with the panel service
information which is displayed on the panel is also set here.

Site Engineer Log

A log of activity to do with saving of files and panel upload and downloads are displayed here.

Historic Log

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The historic logs read from the panels are displayed here. The required panel, is selected to load the
logs which can then be filtered by type as required.

Panel Firmware

The firmware installed on all of the installed cards on each panel can be viewed here. If the firmware
has been read the grid will be populated, or by clicking Panel Info the panels are interrogated for the
latest information.

Site Allocation

A summary of the sites panels can be viewed here.

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 Device Maintenance

Devices are now being issued with a manufacture date which can be used to determine when devices
need replacing. When a device has been activated this date is stored and can be retrieved to
determine when devices need to be serviced. This screen indicated when a device needs
replacing(manufacture date in red), is approaching a replacement date (manufacture date in orange)
If a device requires servicing the Channel date will be highlighted in blue with the oldest channel date
highlighted. The spanner also gives an indication that maintenance is required. This spanner is also
shown on the device on the devices pane with a tooltip to give more information.
The list can be filtered by type, panel and loop and by date. This list can be saved to a csv file.
The maintenance schedule is determined by the country standards and device lifespan setting in the
Settings/Standards dialog below.

Site Design Checker

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The design check for the site can be viewed/performed here, if automatic design checking is done this
will be populated and the tab will indicate any errors. The design can be checked manually by clicking
‘Check’.
For a large site this could take quite a while so can be cancelled if required and the panels checked
individually.

Input Groups

This is a summary of the input groups and the devices that have been assigned to those input groups.
Input groups are common to the entire site. Devices can be moved between input groups similar to
the zones. To copy devices (putting them in multiple input groups) use the shift key rather than Ctrl.

Unused input groups (groups not used by a device etc, and not connected in the matrix) can be
deleted by clicking on the delete button

Add further input groups by clicking on ‘Add Group’

It is possible to filter by input group type using the filter function. This is
populated by the input group types used by the groups.

Fault Buzzer Group cannot be used as a replacement for the panel’s fault buzzer
Fire Buzzer Group cannot be used as a replacement for the panel’s fire buzzer

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 Isolation Groups
There are 255 isolation groups available for devices to be grouped into.

To setup an isolation group simply enter its text.

To use an isolation group, on the Devices pane select an input device and select the isolation group in
the drop-down list.
Any groups used are indicated by a tick mark and a count next to it.
To show which devices are assigned to this group click the tick to display a list of devices in the group.

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 Fire Panel Configuration

The Fire Panel editor covers 6500, 6500ND and 6600 series fire panels, the main difference is that the
6600 can accommodate a backbone network card. The ND version is a panel with no display panel.

On Commissioning software versions V5.0.0 and above, on fire panels with terminal board Issue D and
above, Mimic Controller cards can be connected and configured as on a Mimic Panel.
Selecting the Mimic Controller tab allows mimic controllers to be added. See Section 29.0 for more
information on Mimic Controllers.

Note that there is no distinction for a panel supporting this option, it is up to the user to confirm the
panel can support mimic controllers.

Once the panel has been configured the configuration is built into a file to be sent to the panel.
Ideally the design checker should report no errors before building the configuration.

Starts the build process. Any errors will show a warning message. A progress dialog will show
information about the process.

Click this after changing any configuration options to update the panel configuration.

To import location text from a supplied location text file (.ltf extension). This file is created by
customers using the Protec location text editor. This will update any devices on the panel with the
location and alarm text in the file.

This exports the device location and alarm text to an ltf file for processing externally. i.e.
change the text on the devices.

Connect to the panel to download configs etc. See section 31.0 for more information.

The panel name and short name can be edited. Used on the panel to reference the panel by name.

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The Serial No is generated internally and cannot be changed.
The Panel No can be changed but must be unique in the system. An error message is displayed next to
the text box if the panel number exists.
Master Panel can be set for a single panel on its own network. If a panel is not the master it can be set
as master but can not be un-set. This is to ensure that the network is not left without a master.
Network number is generated internally and can not be changed.
Panel Id is populated from the panel when it is connected. This is used to ensure that the correct panel
configuration is sent to the panel. This can be deleted.
Panel Type. This is normally set when the panel is first created. This can be changed but panel specific
information may be lost. i.e. IO card configuration.

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 Configuration Options.
The panel configuration options below set which cards are installed in the panel.

Most are self explanatory.

Backbone card. When added will promote the network the panel is on to a local network as part of a
core network (6600 panel only). See section 34.0 for more information.
Local network card. Added automatically when there is more than 1 panel on the system. Not user
selectable.
On a 6500ND panel the Display Controller card option is disabled.
Note. Any changes to the configuration options should be followed by clicking . This will
update the panel configuration and provide a confirmation message if required.

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 Options
Only the currently supported options are described here, options greyed out on the panel will become
available in future firmware updates.

11.2.1 Matrix Features

Slow buzz valid.
This feature is provided for use in Holland and should normally be unchecked elsewhere.
It is used as a reminder that a fault or disablement has been accepted. Following the
programmed delay of up to 24 hours, the DCN buzzer will bleep for 1 to 8 times (as
programmed) every 15 minutes.
Mimic flash 1st display group.
This feature is provided for use in Holland and should normally be unchecked elsewhere.
The loop driven mimic will flash to indicate the first display group that activated.
Other active display groups will be lit but will not flash

11.2.2 Beacon Options

Flash until reset
In normal operation the beacon will cease flashing when the device is silenced. Selecting this
option instructs the beacon to flash until the node is reset.
Do not flash beacon
In normal operation the beacon will flash during class change. Selecting this operation
prevents the beacon from flashing whilst the sounder is active for class change.
Use beacon output group plus 1
Selecting this option allows the beacon of a sounder-beacon device to be controlled separately
from its sounder. If the device output group has been assigned correctly then the beacon will
use the next output group. This option overrides the previous two options.

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11.2.3 Talking Sounder Options
Spoken Messages
Bell sounds
Electronic sounds
Male voice
Test message

These options apply to the 6000plus talking sounder. These options apply to all of the Talking Sounder
devices on a panel. In the event of a fire activation the talking sounder can be programmed to output
one of three messages based upon the options selected from the table below.
The selection of the available messages is described in the cause/effect section 7.4.

Talking Sounder Options Message Output

Test Spoken Electronic Male
Bell Sound Fire Activation Walk Test Fire Class Change
Message Message Sounds voice
Priority Order
1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2

Off Off 1 2 3 1 2 3 3
On
Off On 5 6 9 5 6 9 5
Off Off 1 1 3
On 15 14 15 14
Off On 5 5 5
Off Off 3
On 13 12 11 13 12 11
Off On 5
15 14
On Off 1 2 3 4 3
On
On On 5 6 9 7 5
On Off 1 4 3
On 15 14
On On 5 7 5
On Off 4 3
On 13 12 11
On On 7 5

Note:
1. The Class Change messages do not function in a Fire Alarm condition.
2. The pulsing rate for messages 12 and 14 is determined by Standard Pulse On and Standard
Pulse Off below.
3. If the Cause/Effect requires two different messages then the Priority Order in the table
determines the message to be transmitted.

11.2.4 Prison Options

Cell Call Panel
Sector zone led’s
Local FG WT

11.2.5 Loop Options

Flash MICCO I/O status
This option is for commissioning purposes only and must not be left set during normal operation.
Damper status events
This option is used to report the status of damper interface units to the graphics system.
Swap Alerts to Evac

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11.2.6 Panel Options
Do not resound alarms
Allow ‘Accept at Access Level 1’.
This option allows Accept to be pressed without the need to enter a user code.
Disable panel buzzer (EN54 violation)
Cancel BMS overrides on first fire.
The purpose of this option is to cancel any output group overrides and therefore return control of the
output groups from the BMS to the panel. The state of the output groups will then follow the cause
and effect programmed into the panel in accordance with the building fire strategy.
Ignore BMS commands in fire state
This option is used to prevent a BMS system interfering with the panel’s matrix programming
during a fire event. The commands from the BMS are acknowledged but ignored.
Flash devices in test
The option allows the devices in a zone under test to flash their LED to indicate that they are in
test mode.
Note. Only the first zone in test will flash the device LED.
Output Delays Switchable
Select this option if Input Group Split has been programmed to remove the delays at certain
times of the day. This is typically used when the building is not occupied. Input Group Split may
be triggered from a key switch or a timer.
Output Delayed LED On
If the delays are not switchable (see above option) then the user can choose to indicate that
there are delays by selecting this option.
Disable Total SIG Time on activation
Leave expired SIG time on activation

11.2.7 PSU Options

Select the power supply fitted to the panel
Internal
External 3 Amp
External 8 Amp

Maximum search time (mm:ss). Range 1s – 30m. Over 10m displays warning.
Search time (mm:ss). Range 1s – 30m. This is used in conjunction with the SIG 1st Stage
Acceptance Timer option (See section 21.0) to produce the T1 and T2 times. Pressing Accept
on the panel will add this time to the current investigation time.
Extend search time lockout. Range 0-60 seconds. During this time period subsequent presses
of the Accept button do not extend the search time further.
Slow buzz beeps. Range 0-7.
Slow buzz delay (hrs). Range 0-31.
Standard pulse on (ss.ms). Min 0.5s
Standard pulse off (ss.ms). Min 0.5s
Bomb alert pulse on (ss.ms). Min 0.5s
Bomb alert pulse off (ss.ms). Min 0.5s
Class change pulse on (ss.ms). Min 0.5s
Class change pulse off (ss.ms). Min 0.5s
Talking sounder sync time (ss.ms).

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This is typically 20s but should be set as the talking sounder message length plus a gap of typically one
second.
Beacon sync time (ss). Range 1-2s
This sets up a synchronisation pulse to make Beacon (VAD) devices flash
If VAD devices are used then the sync time must be set to two seconds.
Damper delay time (mm:ss). Range 0-3599.
This delay time allows for the damper transition time typically 60s – 240s
Max active limited invisible switching groups
Max active deluge input groups

11.2.8 Serial Port Options

Protec RS232. Selects the serial comms protocol
Protec RS232 baud rate. Selects the serial port comms baud rate
Enable RS232 event 96

11.2.9 Pager Options

These options differ depending on the Pager type selected
The following two options are available for any pager type
Enable Pager Pre-Alarms.
This option transmits pre-alarms to the pager.
Enable Pager Faults
This option transmits faults to the pager.

If a Scope or CST pager is selected the pager Id (CAP Code for CST) can be selected or set.

The Presets available are dependent on the pager type.

The Id value can be set to a preset or entered manually.

Fire Events and Reset events are always transmitted to the pager

11.2.10 Home Screen Text

There are 3 home screen text locations which can be displayed via the logic.
Click in the text area to change it.

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 Loop Allocation

The Loop allocation tab lists a summary of devices on each loop on the panel

Panel Design Checker

The design checker will check the panel matrix configuration, the loop calculations and the devices on
the loop for errors and produce a report. See section 36.0 for an explanation of what the design
checker does.
This report can be saved as a word document. The document can be opened by double clicking the
link to the document displayed after the document is saved.

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 Network Card

At present the only property which is editable is the name field.

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 Display Card

Each panel can be configured to display in its own language from the list of languages the panel
supports.

Menu Enter Delay The hold down delay time on the panel (Sound Alarms, Silence and
Reset) key.
Search Accept Key Delay The retry delay before the search key can be pressed again (disabled)
Printer fitted Checked to indicate a printer is fitted
Disable Password Access Panel access passwords disallowed
Turn Off Panel Zone Zone leds are disabled
Leds
Disable L3 Licence Disables the display of the Level 3 licence screen.
Screen

Switches. The panel has the provision for 3 keyswitches. These are configured the same as the IO card
Monitored alarm op switches. (See section 14.0)

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 IO Card

The IO card controls the input and outputs on the terminal board. The 6500, 6600 and Mimic have
different terminal boards to support their available outputs.

6500 6600 Mimic

Click Advanced to view the IO card settings

This is the IO card settings for the 6500. The summary of available outputs is slightly different for the
6600 and Mimic.

If an output is not required, reduce the output count so that the panel will ignore it. If the
output is not ignored then the panel will expect the correct end of line resistor and report a
fault if it doesn’t find it.

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 Do not adjust any of the other settings. They must be left as ‘0’.
‘0’ means that the panel’s IO card will use its default settings.

Monitored Alarm O/P

The monitored 24V sounder outputs are programmable. Assign an output group to each of these
outputs if required.

Monitored Fire Link

This is the output to fire routing equipment. It is designed to connect to an end of line module in order
to interface to equipment for calling an alarm receiving centre (fire brigade)

Some markets require multiple outputs in order to distinguish between the type of device that
initiated the alarm activation.

Aux Fire
This is the output to fire routing equipment. It is designed to connect to an end of line module in order
to interface to equipment for calling an alarm receiving centre (fire brigade)

Some markets require multiple outputs in order to distinguish between the type of device that
initiated the alarm activation.

Monitored Flt OP
This is a 6600 panel only option

Key Switch SW
The key switch inputs are programmable. An action can be applied to each input.

Aux Fire
The clean contact fire relay will switch when there is a fire activation on the panel. Do not alter the
programming.

Aux Fault
The clean contact fault relay will switch when there is a fault on the panel. Do not alter the
programming.

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 Clean Contacts OP
The programmable relays provide clean contact outputs. Assign an output group to each of these
outputs if required.

EOL Type

The End of Line type can be set below and is enabled dependent on the I/O Device selected. Only
monitored output types have this option.

The End of Line type for the Monitored Fire Link device can be configured from the options below.

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 Loop Card

The Loop card monitors 2 loops of devices. Each loop and its devices are configured separately.
The loop card has the following parameters.

Protocol. At present the only protocol is 6000 Protec.

Flash on Poll. Most loop devices have an led that flashes each time the panel interrogates the
device. This option, typically used in hotels, stops this flashing.
Sounder Mode. Selectable from UK or Dutch.

Clicking shows the Talking sounder preamble to setup. The default settings are shown below.

Settings can be any of the following: -

No Preamble.
Continuous.
Intermittent.
Warble.
Slow Whoop.
Clicking reset will reset to the default settings.
Note. The advanced settings should not be changed unless instructed by Protec.

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 Loop Configuration

The Loop name can be entered here.

The design checker provides a summary of the loop devices and reports any issues that need to be
addressed. See section 36.0 for more information on the design checker

For each loop, the commissioning engineer must provide details on the physical loop cable
properties:-

Cable size Select from predefined values or select Custom to enter the cable
impedance manually.
Cable length Total length of loop cable in metres.
Distance to 1st device The distance from Loop ‘A’ to the first device
Distance to last The distance from Loop ‘B’ to the last device
device
Supply voltage The connection voltage
Max LEDs Each loop device has a fire LED that is lit when the device signals a fire
condition. This is the maximum number of device LEDs that will be turned
on irrespective of the number of devices signalling a fire condition.

Click to run the loop current calculator on the loop for the configured devices. This will check
that the loop configuration is within acceptable parameters.
The results show a summary of the calculations.
Max Alarm Load value shows the maximum current on the loop considering the Max leds count set.
Loop impedence gives the cable resistance for the cable length and size set.
Mimimum voltage gives the lowest voltage on the loop from the loop impedence and maximum load
calculated.

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 Loop Devices

This pane is where all the devices on the loop are configured.
The pane is split into the devices list (top section) and the editor pane (bottom section).
200 device locations are provided. Section 7.5 detailed how to add devices. This section will show what
each parameter is.
Note. If devices are being added from the barcode booklet much of the following will be automatically
configured.
The device options will only be enabled if the device supports it. Also, when a device type is selected
the default options for that device type are selected. i.e. Event Type, Sensitivity etc.

Device tile layout

Each device has visual indicators to indicate its state: -

Inputs valid. If the device is an input type the tag is shown, green is valid red is in error.
Output valid. If the device is an output type the tag is shown, green is valid red is in error.
Design errors. Displayed if the device has errors, hovering over this will show which errors
Address. The device address (1-200)
Device type. The name of the device.
The tile is also used on the Inputs Groups, Output Groups, and Zones panes.

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Type. The device type selection. Shows the list of all available devices. This list can be filtered to only
show currently available devices by checking ‘Only list current devices’ in Settings/Devices.
Note. The list of available devices can be viewed by clicking the button to the left of the Type
selector. This will display all devices and the default settings.
The list can also be filtered by device type to only show the types you are interested in. Click
the button and select the type of device, this then shows the list of devices of that type. Note that
devices can fall into multiple categories.

Serial No. Every Protec ‘6000’ Loop device has a unique serial number that is fixed during manufacture
and cannot be changed. A manually entered serial number will be checked against all other devices on
the site for uniqueness. The design checker will highlight duplicate serial numbers.
Zone. A device should be placed in a zone. Zone range is 1-10000.

Event Type. The event type determines how the panel handles the activation of the device. In normal
operation all detector activations will be handled as fire events. Applications requiring the use of other
event types will be described later.

Volume. Devices that support volume control can be programmed as Full, Medium or Low depending
upon the site requirements.

Sensitivity. It is possible to adjust the Protec ‘6000’ detector device sensitivity to suit the site
requirements. The available sensitivity selections for each device type are shown in section 38.1.
1 The spacing of detectors must always be appropriate for the less sensitive heat sensor if the optical sensor
is to be turned off

Alt Sensitivity. This is the alternative sensitivity that the device will use when Day/Night mode is
active. Refer to the sensitivity table in the section 38.1 for the available sensitivity selections for each
device type.

Class. The class of a device is used by the panel to determine how it handles the activation of a device.
In general, detectors are programmed as Automatic Class and MCPs as Manual Class.

VAD Coverage. The VAD coverage value is used by the panel to program the VAD device. ‘C’ refers to a
ceiling VAD whilst ‘W’ refers to a wall VAD.

Input Groups. Up to 8 Input groups can be set for a device which is an input type device.

Output Group. An output group can be set for an output type device.

Note. A device which is an Input and Output device need only have one type configured to be a valid
device.

Isolation Group. A detector can be assigned into an isolation group. When its isolation group is active
then the detector will be disabled i.e. it cannot activate. E.g. a theatre may require to disable a number
of detectors each time there is a performance. Placing those detectors in an isolation group saves
having to disable them individually every time. Isolation groups are typically activated by key switches
or timers.

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LED Display Group. The LED display group is used to light a led on the loop mimic, not the panel
mimic. Setting a value of ‘1’ lights led ‘1’ etc.

Day / Night Group. A detector can be assigned into a day/night group. When its day/night group is
active then the detector will use its Alt Sensitivity rather than its normal sensitivity. E.g. a day/night
group may be active for the detectors in a loading bay during working hours where the optical sensor
may have a reduced sensitivity or even has to be turned off due to dust or vehicle fumes. Outside of
working hours, the optical sensor can function at an increased sensitivity level. Day/night groups are
typically activated by key switches or timers.
Day / night groups do not affect outputs.

Repeat LED Grp Each 6000Plus detector is capable of driving a repeat led indicator. A typical use of
this repeat output is to wire from a detector hidden in a roof void to an indicator in the room or
corridor below. When the detector activates, it turns its own led on and the repeater output on
allowing the location of the fire to be indicated.

The Repeat LED group takes this a step further by making the repeat output programmable. There is
now no need to wire from the detector in the roof void all the way down to the room or corridor below
because the repeat output of a device below can be programmed to activate when the roof void
detector activates.

Programming the Repeat LED group to a non-zero value e.g. ‘104’ means that the repeat output of the
detector will be turned on whenever the cause and effect turns on output group 104.

Options. Options are a method of activating a device’s own output group plus an optional second
output group (the Direct O/P Group) without using the panel’s cause and effect. When the device
activates then the panel activates the outputs according to the table below: -

Options Value Description

0 Device options not being used
1 Activate own output group = continuous
2 Activate own Direct output group = continuous
Activate own output group = continuous
3
Activate own Direct output group = continuous
5 Activate own output group = warble
10 Activate own Direct output group = warble
Activate own output group = warble
15
Activate own Direct output group = warble

Software Version. The loop device software version is fixed during manufacture. The software versions
are uploaded from the panel.

Loop Map Node. Indicates the physical position of the loop device based upon the number of isolators
on the loop between loop side ‘A’ and this device. The loop map node information is uploaded from
the panel.

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 Multi Sensor Activation
Devices with multiple detector channels can have each sensor channel configured independently.
Check the Separate Sensor Activation checkbox.
The Non-Latching checkbox is disabled and unchecked if already checked.
The individual channel Non-Latching is displayed: -

And the input groups have a sensor type selector displayed

Only the available sensors for the device are available.

Check the Non-Latching option and the input group sensor type as required.

If the device has a multiple level activation option available a similar scenario is available but
with alarm levels rather than sensor types.

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 Loop Repeater Devices
These devices can have the panel buttons programmed to input groups as required.
When the device is selected the Repeater Options are displayed as shown below

The top checkbox shows the current country standards set for the site, if this is left checked the panel
will utilise the default button actions.
If the standards checkbox is unchecked the individual keys can be programmed as follows.
Unchecking the checkbox for the button will disable the default button action. Setting the relevant
input group as defined next to the checkbox will program the button to trigger the selected input
group.
The Acknowledge button can only be enabled or disabled, no input group is associated with it.

Device Copy and Paste

When adding devices manually it may be quicker when adding similar devices to setup one device
then copy it to other addresses as follows: -
Click on the device to copy. If multiple devices are selected only the first is copied
Click to copy the device to the internal clipboard.
Note. More than one device type can be copied to the clipboard.
Select the devices to paste and click to paste the copied device into the selected.
If multiple devices have been copied a dialog will display to select the device type to paste.
Note. Selecting an existing configured device will overwrite any settings. Also, devices can be copied to
other loops.
When a device has been pasted, all the parameters for the device are updated apart from serial no.,
software version and loop map node.

Save Configuration
The loop device configuration can be saved to a csv file by clicking in the title bar. The file can be
opened by double clicking the link which is displayed next to the save button once saved.

Design Checking
If ‘Do automatic design check’ is not checked in Settings, clicking the design check button in the
title bar will do a design check on the loop devices.

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 Barcode Scanner
Devices can be scanned in using the barcode scanner. See section 7.7 for information on this feature.

Device Views
The devices can be displayed in different modes depending on your preferences
The default view is defined in the Setting option ‘Default to Gallery View’
The different views are selected by clicking ‘List View’ ‘Gallery View’ in the title bar.

16.7.1 Gallery View.

As shown above the devices are shown as tiles in a grid format.
Selecting a tile will populate the device editor with that devices settings.

16.7.2 List View.

This shows the devices in a data grid, the grid can be filtered by column, to show/hide the input and
output columns.
The rows can also be filtered by double clicking on a cell which will filter the list to only include devices
with that setting. This is cumulative, so clicking another cell will filter the grid further by the value.
Filters can be cleared by clicking

Devices can also be batch edited by checking the checkbox in the first column. The reference device
will be the current selected device. Editing the device will now update all the selected devices.

Note. If devices of different types are selected for editing, only compatible device parameters will be
changed.
For instance, 2 sounder devices and 1 none sounder device are selected. Changing the volume will
only change the volume on the sounder devices.

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You can also edit the device directly in the grid, for instance change the zone in device 4 will change
the zone to the same value in device 3 and 5. This option is only available on a certain number of
parameters at this time.

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 Zone Expansion

The Zone expansion card is used to visually indicate which zones are in fire.
The card can be expanded to connect up to eight other zone expansion cards which provide 300 zone
indicators each.
Each card can also monitor 2 keyswitches.
A Zone Expansion card is added to the fire panel by selecting the Configuration Option on the Fire
Panel pane

Cards are added by clicking the Add button in the Zone Expansion Card List.

To edit a zone expansion card select it in the list. The lower edit section is populated with that cards
configuration.
The card address is fixed.
Zone address range is selectable. The zone address starts at 101 unless the panel option ‘Ignore zone
leds’ is set when the range will start at 1. Note, this option may not be available.
Keyswitches are selected by the Keyswitch radio button.
The keyswitch can be enabled by checking the Is Used checkbox.
Once enabled, input groups can be assigned and an event type set.

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 Zones

This is a summary of the zones and the devices that have been assigned to those zones. Devices can
be moved between zones by left clicking and dragging the device to the new zone. Multiple devices
can be moved by holding the Ctrl key whilst selecting the devices then dragging the selected devices
to the new zone.

Add further zones by clicking on ‘Add Zone’

It is possible to filter the devices by loop by selecting the required loop or I/O card.

Zone Text

Zone text cannot be entered directly however it is possible to nominate one of the devices assigned to
the zone to provide the zone text. The Alarm text for the nominated device is used as the zone text.

To nominate a device, hold Shift and use the mouse to left click on a device. The device will be
highlighted to indicate that it is the nominated device.
Note: Zone text is not currently used by the panel.

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 Cause/Effect Matrix

The basic operation of the screen has been covered earlier in the manual. This section will expand on
this. The page has a number of buttons as follows.

This clears the matrix point to all off.

Redraw the matrix. If rows have been inserted the order may not be updated
automatically.
Imports a matrix from another panel. This is useful to copy a matrix from one panel to
another.
Copy a number of rows in the matrix. The dialog below appears to define the rows to copy
and to where.

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 This is used to assign multiple input group splits to input groups. The dialog below
appears to define the input group to assign to.

This will assign input group split groups to the required input
groups as follows.
Select the input group start address and the number of input
groups to assign, then set the input group split start address for
each split group required, leaving the value at 0 will not set the split
group.
Click Ok to update the input groups with the split values.
Each input group will have the split group set with the value
selected, incremented for each additional input group set."

The operation will assign a number of contiguous input groups from start address with the input
group start addesses set in A,B,C and D, if 0 this is ignored. The input group split addresses will
increment for each input group assigned e.g.
Input Group Start address : 100
No. of Input Groups to Assign :2
Input Group Split A: 200
Input Group Split B: 210

On clicking Ok the following will be assigned.

Input Split A Split B

Group
100 200 210
101 201 211

This will save the matrix to a csv file. The location of the saved file is displayed below and to
the left of the save button, double clicking will open the file in Excel if this is installed on the pc.

Hide Unused Groups. To only display the matrix usage check this box, so that any rows or columns
with no matrix points will not be displayed.
Thumbnail Scroll. On slower machines or when the matrix is large it may be advantageous to
uncheck this to only update the matrix when the user has finished scrolling.

Talking Sounder Options: This indicates which talking sounder options the panel is set to use.

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Whist moving the mouse pointer over the matrix the options set for that particular point on the matrix
are displayed in the top left portion of the matrix as follows.
On the Input Group (name and number). Any device, or switch assigned to that input group
On Column 4. This indicated is any logic, mimic or zone expansion items are assigned. This column will
also be populated with L,M,Z to indicate this fact.
On the Output groups, this will be similar to the input groups above.
On the matrix, when set the Input group assignment above, then the matrix type, then the output
group assignment.

Row 5 of the input rows indicated input group split if available for the input group type.
indicates no input group split.
indicates an input group split for that input group
Clicking on this displays the following in the top left of the matrix

The input group split for the selected input group can be edited here.
Note. Initially the input group split will be set to its own group.
To allocate a split, select the input group to split to.
Click Hide to, you’ve guessed it, hide it.

There is no checking with regards to input groups which have a split group which also has a
split group back to the original group

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 Output Groups

This is a summary of the output groups and the devices that have been assigned to those output
groups. Devices can be moved between groups similar to the way zone devices are moved.

Unused output groups can be deleted by clicking on the delete button

Add further input groups by clicking on ‘Add Group’

It is possible to filter the devices by selecting the required loop or I/O card.

Buzzer group cannot be used as a replacement for the panel’s buzzer

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 SIGs (Staged Input Groups)

(Previously known as VIGs, Virtual Input Groups on 6400 panel)

SIGs are used to provide an output sequence using delays and input groups.

A SIG has to be triggered from a SIG type input group. Here the matrix that we created earlier has
been modified to add a SIG type input group along with the actions taken by the three zone input
groups. This is purely to demonstrate a SIG and doesn’t relate to our example site that was created
earlier.

In the example below, input group 4, the SIG type input group doesn’t trigger any output groups itself.
If required it can be programmed to trigger an output but normally the device would trigger a second
input group for that purpose.

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 Example SIG Programming

When a device in zone 1 activates, it will trigger input group 4

Input group 4 will launch a SIG
After 60 seconds, input group 1 will trigger to evacuate zone 1 and alert zones 2 and 3
After a further 90 seconds, input group 2 will trigger to evacuate zones 1 and 2 and alert zone 3
After a further 120 seconds, input group 3 will trigger to evacuate all three zones

Creating a SIG

Here we give the SIG an appropriate name then add it.

Programming the SIG

The trigger group is the SIG type input group that we created earlier. This links the input group to the
SIG sequence.

Stage 1, the delay is one minute, the input group is 1

Stage 2, the delay is one minute 30 seconds, the input group is 2
Stage 3, the delay is two minutes, the input group is 3

The SIG programming is shown below:-

Options
• None, (default)
• 1st Stage Acceptance Timer. When this option is set and this SIG is activated, the Stage 1 delay
will be displayed as a countdown timer on the LCD. This is known as the T1 time.
• Restart

Stop. Checked means that the timer running the SIG stops when Silence is pressed. The SIG
remains at the stage that it was when the timer stopped. Any Control outputs currently turned on
by the SIG would remain on, Alarm outputs are turned off by Silence but would be turned back on
if the panel had another device activation.

The SIG stages are cumulative i.e. at the end of the sequence input groups 1, 2 and 3 will be active.
Output groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 will all be continuous since Continuous has a higher priority than Pulse.

The SIG configuration for the panel can be saved to a csv file. Click to save it. The path of the
saved file is displayed to the left of the save button, double clicking the path will open the file in Excel if
this is installed on the pc.

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A SIG sequence can be deleted by clicking in the row to delete.

The SIG configuration can also be copied and pasted between panels.
Click to copy the sigs to the clipboard.
Navigate to the panel to paste the SIG configuration to and click .
A message box will appear indicating what will be pasted along with any warnings if entries will be
overwritten.

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 Logic

Logic programming is used to increase the panel’s flexibility by providing logic gates. These simple
logic gates can be joined together to provide complex blocks offering almost limitless possibilities.
Logic levels are thought of as off or on. An input is turned on, the logic gate processes its input and its
output is set on or off dependent on its function.

The logic pane consists of the toolbox which contains the logic components used to construct a circuit
and the design surface where circuits are placed. The design surface can contain multiple pads to hold
many circuits and an overview pad which will show all the circuits on each pad.
The circuits can be tested to check the design before downloading to the panel.
There is a maximum of 1000 components (cells) available for use.
Along with the logic gate components the toolbox has the following buttons

To load a template, click Load. Loading a template onto the current pad blanks the pad.

To save a template for reuse, click Save.

Copy the selected logic to the clipboard

Paste the logic from the clipboard

(On the title bar) Local settings options dialog which offers some extra settings

• Show connection animations. Clicking a logic gate will highlight the connections by an
animated blue dot moving up and down the connection. Clicking on a gate will start the
animation, clicking again will stop it.

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 • Show logic flow animations. When checked will show the state transitions along the
connections between logic gates, simulating the flow of the logic though the circuit.
• Animation delay. This sets the duration of the logic flow between gates.
• Show Id’s. This will display the gate number. This is useful when the design checker highlights
a problem with a gate.

Logic Gate Definitions

Below details the available logic gates and their function, the truth table on the right shows the output
state (X column) produced from the input states. Only a 2-input truth table is shown but can be
extended to apply to more inputs.

For any logic gate any unused inputs are ignored.

22.1.1 AND function

The AND function requires all its connected inputs to be active before its output is active.
Unused inputs are ignored.

A B X
0 0 0
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1

You can choose from 2, 4 or 8 input gates

22.1.2 OR function
The OR function requires one or more of its connected inputs to be active before its output is active.
Unused inputs are ignored.

A B X
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1

You can choose from 2, 4 or 8 input gates

22.1.3 Exclusive OR (XOR) function

The XOR function requires one and only one of its inputs to be active before its output is active. If both
inputs have the same state then the output is inactive.

A B X
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0

2 input XOR function

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22.1.4 NOT function
The NOT function is an inverter, if its input is active then the output is inactive. Conversely if its input is
inactive, the output is active.

A X
0 1
1 0

Inverter or NOT function

All the 2-input AND OR and XOR functions have an equivalent inverted output version. This can be
considered as a gate with an inverter gate on the output.

Note. The colour of the gate body signifies its output state, green means it is switched on.

22.1.5 Delay function

This is used to provide a signal delay through the circuit. The output will follow the input
after the delay has ended. The delay is programmed by clicking the delay duration and entering using
the numeric keys or the up/down keys. The shaded area indicates the delay transition state. Note that
this does not have an equivalent logic function in electronic logic circuits.
The delay function can be programmed to provide a delay triggered by an off-on input transition, an
on-off transition or a delay for either transition. This is programmed by right clicking the timer section
of the gate.

This will give a 10 second delay starting when the input goes high.

This will give a 30 second delay when the input goes low.

This will give a 1 minute delay when the input changes.

The checkbox is used to halt the delay cycle on a silence event on the panel.

Note. If you are going to add multiple delay components which will have the same parameters you can
preset this on the delay component in the toolbox.
Once the gate has been triggered a counter will display the delay time as a count up timer. Also the
colour of the gate will change as the time approaches the end time.

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22.1.6 Input Source
Input source is used as a trigger source into the circuit. The state of the input can be
changed by clicking the red portion of the component, this will then change to green to signify its
changed state from off to on. This is how a circuit is tested.

22.1.7 Outputs

Outputs are the endpoint of a circuit used to trigger groups etc.

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 Designing a circuit.
The design surface can have up to 20 pads to group circuits together.
Each tab has the following buttons.

Perform a design check.

Reset the state of all the inputs to off.
Removes all components from the current pad.
If Undo is enabled in the settings multiple undo actions can be performed on the design.

A logic circuit consists of inputs, logic gates and outputs connected together to produce a signal flow
from input to output.
A circuit can be constructed in any order and can be modified at will. To add components drag (right
click) from the toolbox and drop onto the design surface.
Components are connected by right clicking on the output of a component and dragging the
connector to the input of another component. An input can only have 1 connection, an output can
have up to 10 connections.
You can test the circuit by changing an inputs state and watching the affected components state
change green = output state is on.

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 Examples

22.3.1 Example 1

The site is a five floor building, if there are fires (device activations) on two floors then the whole
building is to be evacuated. Two device activations on the same floor must not evacuate the whole
building.

Let’s assume a simple cause and effect where each floor has its own input group. Another input group
performs the full evacuation.

1. Using the mouse, drag the required components onto the design pad and connect them
together as shown in the circuit below.
2. Test the circuit by turning on the inputs in turn, when both are on the gate turns on which
turns the output on. Note that is does not matter that the inputs and outputs are unassigned
at this stage.
3. Right click each input in turn and select the input type as ‘Input Group’ then select an input
group from the list
4. Right click the output and select the output type as ‘Input Group’ then select an input group
from the list

The circuit connected up

The circuit triggered to produce an output signal.

Now the inputs can be assigned to allow the panel to run the logic.
Right click on an input to bring up the Select Input Source dialog.

From the input type select the required input then select the input from the list. There are many input
types to choose from. Either double click or select the input and click Ok. Note that other input type
may require other options setting, for instance an Input device is the filtered by the panel and once
selected must have a state selected from which to trigger.
The output component is assigned in a similar manner.

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The AND logic below shows how floors 1 & 2 are combined to produce the full evacuation signal.

Multiple instances of this logic will perform the full evacuation for all the other floor combinations.

Example 2 Virtual Points

The example below shows two uses of a virtual point within the logic programming.
To setup Virtual Points see Section 24.0 below.

A virtual point can be used to link logic blocks between design pads. Virtual point ‘1’ is created by the
output from the ‘OR’ function. This virtual point is then used as the input to two further logic blocks.
Whilst all this could be combined into one large logic function demonstrates the use of a virtual point.

A virtual point can be used as a timer input. In the example above, virtual point ‘2’ is the output signal
from timer 1. This virtual point is then used as the input to a logic block.

Example 3: Phased evacuation.

When a building is to be evacuated floor by floor delays can be used to provide the timings between
floors.
Here we have a fire on the 2nd floor, this is evacuated first, then the floor above, then the floor below.

The circuit is triggered from the Zone 2 input group.

Delay 1 is triggered and starts to time up for 1 minute.
After 1 minute delay 1 ends and its output is set to the ON state.
Zone 2 output group is set ON and delay 2 then starts its 1 minute count.

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In the above we can see that Zone 2 output group is active and delay 2 is 12 seconds into its delay
count.
After 1 minute delay 2 ends, Zone 3 output group is set ON and delay 3 starts its 2 minute count.
Note. If Zone 2 gets reset to OFF, all the delays trigger immediately to reset the output groups.

Notes

• To delete an item press CTRL and left click the item

• Click ‘+’ to create a new design pad, there are a maximum of 20 design pads available. The
name of the pad can be edited by clicking in the tab for the pad.
• There are a maximum of 1000 logic gates available.
• Move a component around by left clicking and dragging it. Any connections will follow and try
to redraw around the component and connected components.
• Holding the Shift key whilst dragging will drag the whole circuit around.
• By left clicking on the design surface and dragging you can select multiple components to
move or copy. Do the select then drag the selection box to move the components.
• To copy components click Ctrl-C, move the mouse to where you want to copy to then click Ctrl-
V to paste the selection. You can also paste to different pads.
• To check the circuit click the check button , this will check that all inputs and outputs are
assigned correctly
• To reset the input states to off, click the Reset button
• To add notes to the design drag the notes component onto the design surface and enter
text. The notes can be moved around by dragging the vertical bar on the left of the notes box.

Home Screen Text

There are at present 3 placeholders for home screen text which is displayed when an output type of
Home Screen Text is selected and the specific text is selected for that type. This is also where the text
is edited by clicking inside the Text column

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 Timers
Note. Timers are not currently supported by the panel.

Timers provide time synchronised events for the panel. Ten timers are provided, each allows separate
times to be set up for every day of the week and up to 10 on and off time pairs per day.

Add a timer

In the example below, timer 1 has been allocated to Virtual point 2 and has been programmed to be
active from 6am to 6pm on every weekday.

To add on and off times, double click in column 1 against the appropriate day of the week
then enter the time. Once the time has been entered, left click to select on or off.

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 Virtual Points

Virtual points can be triggered by a timer or used to join logic blocks together.

Add a Virtual Point

To add a virtual point, type in a relevant name then click ‘Add’. A single virtual point will be created
because count is ‘1’. It will be assigned virtual point number 3 because Id indicates the next available
virtual point.

In the example below, two virtual points have been created :-

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 Filter Groups

Panels can be grouped together in to filter groups so that events can be sent between panels in that
filter group and panels which aren’t in a filter group only. This means that panels in filter group 1 will
not see most events from filter group 2 etc.
To configure the filter grouping click the Filter Groups item under the site.

Here is shown a matrix of filter groups against all panels on the system.
There can be a maximum of 255 filter groups.
To add a filter group simply click ‘Add’ to add 1 filter group at the next available address.
To add multiple groups starting at a specific address, enter the address next to Filter Group and the
number of groups in Count, then click ‘Add’.
The name of the group can be changed by editing the text directly.
To assign a panel into a filter group, click in the matrix. A panel can only be in 1 filter group.
To remove a panel, click on the matrix point it is assigned to.

Panels 2 and 3 are in filter group 1 and panels 4 and 5 are in filter group 2.
Panel 1 is not in a filter group.

See the section Event Filtering below to configure events for filter groups.

Making changes to filter groups will change event filtering on every panel so the
configuration on each panel must be rebuilt and downloaded.

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 Event Filtering
On a large networked system there is often a requirement to limit the display of events on local panels
while displaying everything on a main panel. The main panel is often referred to as the ‘Head-end’.
Event filtering is used to select which events will be displayed and which won’t.

Changing event filtering is a potentially dangerous action which could mask important events
and requires an engineer level dongle or event filtering license enabled to allow event filtering
to be changed.

Above is a system with no filter groups assigned. The current panel (1) is highlighted in green and
cannot have its event filtering changed as it will always see its own events.
To change which events the current panel will accept from other panels click the event tick mark in the
required panel column to enable or disable the event.
To change an event state across all panels hold the shift key and click the sub event type to change.
Note. To disable an event on a particular panel from being available to all other panels each panel
must have its event filtering changed, the event filtering is specific to the panel selected.

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 Event Filtering Using Filter Groups
Panels in filter groups will have the same events made available by grouping the panels under 1 filter
group column as shown below. To configure filter groups see the Filter Groups section above.

The image above for Panel 1 shows its own event list column and the 2 filter group columns FG-1 and
FG-2. Hovering over the column heading will display the filter group name and each panel in the filter
group. As panel 1 is not in a filter group no filtering is setup by default so all panels events will be
accepted.
Checking the Flat checkbox will show the panels as if they were not grouped. Note that in this mode
changing a panels filtering will change the filtering for all the panels in that filter group. This will only
update the display once Flat is unchecked and checked.

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Panel 2 filter grouping is shown below. Panel 2 is in filter group 1 so each panel in the filter group will
have access to all events in its own filter group but only a subset of events from other filter groups
(FG-2) and any panels not in a filter group.
When a panel is put into a filter group its default filtering will be set up as shown below.
Any panel not in a filter group will have their events set similar to the group events will a few extra
events available. Changing an event state in a filter group will change all the panels events in that
group.

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 Damper Hold Groups

• Each input group can be associated with one of 256 damper hold groups
• A damper hold group contains a number of output groups that will be held in the state
determined by the activation that triggers the damper hold group
• A damper hold group can hold output groups on more than one panel
• A talking sounder output group cannot be included in a damper hold group
• Damper hold groups are common throughout the site.

To add a damper group enter the damper hold group or leave at 0 to assign the next available
number and set the count to assign multiple groups and click Add.
To assign input groups right click on the input group column then check the required input groups.
The input group list is filtered to only allow input groups not already assigned to a damper hold group.

To set the input groups, click the accept tick in the input group column. If multiple input groups are
assigned the legend is named Multiple Groups and hovering over the legend will show a tooltip of the
assigned input groups.
Damper groups are linked to the panels output groups by clicking in the matrix similar to the cause
and effect pane.
If other panels have programming for a damper hold group an orange flag is shown in the Input
Group column, to see which panels are programmed hover over the flag to display a tooltip.

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 Mimic Panel
The mimic panel has certain features similar to a fire panel. In addition, the panel can have up to five
controller cards fitted to control LEDs and monitor switches.

Controller cards can be added and removed using the grids toolbar buttons.
Click Apply to update the navigation tree.

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 Mimic Panel Options

Ambient Light Master. Set which controller monitors the ambient light levels. 0 uses fixed brightness
Fixed Brightness. Brightness level.
Auto test interval. Interval in hours to perform an auto test (if enabled with Enable Auto Test)
Internal PSU fitted. Checked if the panel has a PSU fitted.

Design Checker.
Runs the design check automatically if set to do so, click Check to run the design checker manually.
Performs the same checks as a fire panel without doing device checks.

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 Mimic Controller

The name of the controller can be edited.

The controller editor is split into the leds and switches editor sections.

Led Editor
The Led editor is split into the select grid on the left and the edit section on the right.
Each controller has 66 configurable LEDs, each can have 4 states, and each state can have a colour and
a flash colour. The led state is controlled either by an output group or a logic output.
To configure an led, click on the led in the grid and the led properties will be populated the edit
section.
One of the four states can be selected which will populate the colour, o/p group and checkboxes.
The led states selector will update the changes made.
The select grid can be changed to show the state of all the LEDs by selecting the state radio button.
This will update the LEDs with its state.
The select grid can be changed to show a list view which will display all the states for each LED. In this
view multiple LEDs can be edited at the same time by checking the checkbox, then editing as above.
The LEDs states will update to show the current state.

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 Switch Editor
The controller has 4 hard wired switches and can have 64 configurable switches added.
Add a switch using the grids Add button.
To configure a switch click it in the grid to configure the editor section.
The switch type is selected from the Type drop down list. The following switches are available

Push button

Illuminated switch (red, amber or green)

2 position rotary switch

3 position rotary switch

2 position key switch

3 position key switch

Indicator (red, amber or green)

MEI Panel

The illuminated switch and indicator type can have an output group assigned.

Above is an illuminated push switch.

The Id is the switch Id on the panel, the Address value is the phisical switch address determined by its
on board DIL switch, the value after in square brackets shows the DIL switch position.
The output group determines when the switch is illuminated.
Debounce time determines the time the switch is pressed before activated.
Select the Pos radio button to program each available switch position input groups
Switches can have each state set, a pushswitch is considered 2 state with an off and on state.
Each state can have up to 8 input groups assigned to it.

The select grid can be changed to show a list view of the switches and multiple switches can be
configured similar to the LEDs above.

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 MEI Panel Editor
This feature is only available on Commissioning software version V5.0.0 and above.
Note that the Master Controller firmware version must be 1.56.0 or above to support this option.
The MEI Panel is a fully configurable 4 button, 8 LED panel.
To add a panel add a switch and set its type MEI Type 1, the MEI Editor screen will be displayed as
below.

Click on a button or LED to edit the parameters the same as for a normal mimic switch or LED. Click Ok
to close the editor.
If you want to delete an MEI panel select it, close the editor then click the delete button on the grid
toolbar.
The MEI Panel can have a type set which indicates to the mimic panel its function and also allows logic
for the mei panel to be configured automatically.
At present there are the following types :-
• MEI Panel
• Fan Master
• Fan Slave
• Deluge Master
• Deluge Slave
Only 1 Master of any type is allowed on each mimic panel.

To configure Fan and Deluge panels load the panel from a pre configured template for the required
type. See below.

29.3.1 Configuring an MEI panel.

Add a switch to the controller and set the type to MEI Type.
Click the switch to bring up the MEI Editor.

29.3.2 Configure a panel from a template

To configure a panel from a template, click Load and select the appropriate .MEITemplate file.
The panel is configured for that type. The only things requiring modification are the MEI Panel title
and switch and LED names.

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29.3.3 Editing a panel
Edit the name of the Panel by clicking the blue title bar (Fan Master in the above instance)
Edit each switch and LED as required as defined for the switches and LEDs above.
An insert can be created for the panel by entering text for each LED and clicking Print Insert, this will
display the Create MEI Insert dialog.

At this point you can save the configuration as a template if required.

Click Ok to close the editor.

29.3.4 Creating an MEI Insert

Above shows the insert as it will be printed. The top white area can have extra text inserted if required.
Click inside and type away.
The top 2 sections are printed upside down to allow the text to be viewed from the rear of the panel
once inserted.
The MEI Address is inserted in the top section to ensure the correct panel is configured.
The image saved will be the correct size to be cut from the printout and inserted in the panel.
Click Copy to copy the insert to the clipboard where it can be pasted into a document for printing.
Click Print to print it to a printer as required.

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 Adding an MEI Panel to Logic
This is required for Fan and Deluge panels only.
Click and drag the MEI Panel onto the Logic tree item on the same Mimic Panel.

The Logic Pane will open showing a new MEI Panels tab with the MEI Panel inserted.

Above we can see a Fan Master and a Fan Slave which has been pre configured with the input and
outputs required but not assigned.
Assign the inputs and outputs as required.
The steps above can be done by manually adding an MEI panel by dragging the MEI logic gate onto
the designer and selecting the MEI Panel from the list of available panels. Once a panel has been
configured in the logic it can not be added again.
To edit any delays for the slave types right mouse click the panel and change any available options as
required.

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 Panel Configurator
If a suitable mimic panel configuration file is available (fcpl file extension) this can be opened by
clicking Load Panel File on the mimic panel editor.
The configuration file is supplied by Protec from the original panel schematic diagrams.
Below is the Protec factory fire panel layout.

The panel has switch locations and LED locations where the configured switches and LEDs are
positioned.
This is achieved by dragging the switch or LED onto the panel configuration.
A connector bar snaps the item to the nearest available position allowing the item to be dropped and
attached to that location. Once an item has been attached a legend shows the item information and in
the commissioning editor the item is updated with its panel assignment. The intention of this is to be
able to produce a build list for the panel wiring.

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 Mimic Logic Programming
Programming the logic for a mimic is similar to standard logic programming with the addition of
mimic switch inputs and mimic LED outputs becoming available.

The logic circuit is created as in earlier examples.

Right clicking the input component will show the Select Input Source dialog defaulted to the Input
Type set to Mimic Switch.

The configured switches are shown with the switch state options. Select the required switch and select
the required switch state (or click the switch state column) to trigger on, click Ok.
The input is updated to show the selection.

Right clicking an output will show the Select Output Type dialog defaulting to the Mimic LED type.

Select the LED and the state required (or click the LED in the list) to be set.

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Click Ok to update the output state.

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 Communicating with the Panel

This work should only be undertaken by trained and competent personnel.

When the front cover of the panel is opened all system cabling, including mains cabling (if the panel
has an internal PSU ) and connections are accessible.

DO NOT touch any connections or cabling.

The PC connects to the panel using a standard USB cable ( see section 5.0 ). The USB port on the panel
is accessed by opening the door.

X600 USB connection to a PC

The USB communication port is located on the terminal board of the panel Ensuring the panel is
powered up connect the USB cable to a free USB port on the host PC, then carefully plug the other end
of the USB cable into the USB port on the panel.

When the panel is connected to the PC and taken off-line, it WILL NOT operate as a fire alarm
panel.

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 When the panel is connected to a PC for the first time the operating system must recognise
the panel and load appropriate software drivers, this can take up to 1 minute. Standard
Windows drivers are used, no special drivers are required. Further connections to the same
PC will not require this phase.

Disconnecting from the panel

When all commissioning has been completed the following procedure must be followed to correctly
disconnect the PC from the panel.

• Close the Panel Communications window.

• Carefully remove USB lead from the panel.

Important. NEVER remove the USB lead while transferring data between the panel and the PC.

Configuring the Panel

Note. If a panel has been configured with a contractor code a dongle with the correct contractor code
is required to log in to the panel. See the Dongle operations section for more information.

Once the panel has been connected to the PC, panel configuration procedures can commence.
Ensure that the correct panel has been selected and the configuration file has been built. During early
commissioning there may be errors present but these should all be cleared as soon as possible.

Click on the panel pane to establish a connection between the PC and the panel.
Note. The button text will be red if the application detects a problem with the configuration. Hovering
over the button will provide details as to what the problem may be. Any problems with the
configuration should be rectified before downloading.
The PC will compare the serial number of the panel with the serial number that it has stored to ensure
that the connection is to the correct panel, if the panel has been connected previously. If this is the
first connection the panel id will be updated in the selected panel in the commissioning software.

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 If this is the first time the panel is to be configured the panel number will probably be set to 1.
See Section 31.15 on the procedure to change the panel number.

If the PC detects a mismatch between the panel serial number and the stored serial number then it
will display the following message:-

The serial number is contained within the Master Controller card and cannot be changed. If the
Master Controller has been changed then proceed, otherwise stop and investigate why the two serial
numbers differ.

The stored panel id can be deleted on the panel pane by

clicking the delete button

Panels with a Contractor Code

If the panel has been programmed with a contractor code a valid dongle must be connected to the pc
with a matching contractor code.
If the panel returns a contractor code the dongle is interrogated and a login screen is displayed.

Enter the Username and Password and click Login.

If all the parameters are correct the panel is unlocked for access.

If a valid dongle is detected and no panel contractor code is found, once the user logs in a prompt to
update the panel with the contractor code is displayed. Click Ok to lock the panel to the contractor
code or cancel to ignore this.

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 Changing the Contractor Code
The panel contractor code can be changed if a valid dongle with Code Authorities are found.
Once the user has logged in as above, whether the panel contractor code matches the dongle or not
an extra button is made available at the bottom of the Panel Communications screen.

Click ’Set Contractor Code’ to display the following screen

Enter the new panel contractor code and click ‘Update Contractor Code’. This will send the new code to
the panel and decrement the number of Code Authorities left. Once this value reaches 0 no panel
contractor codes can be changed and a new Code Authorities access code must be obtained from
Protec. See Section 37.1 for details on how to do this.

Panel Communications Screen

This screen provides the mechanisms for communicating with the connected panel.
There is a status area showing information about the panel connection and the panel name and Id.
A panel message area showing information sent from the panel.
A warning icon indicates any error found during communications. The specific error(s) can be seen
by hovering over the icon.

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A number of buttons are provided as follows.
Note. Certain buttons are only enabled when the panel is offline.

Tells the panel to move offline. One the panel has responded as offline the button legend
changes to Online.
Sends the panel’s configuration file to the panel, overwriting and current configuration.

Retrieves the panel’s configuration.

Retrieves the panel’s loop device data and updates the devices for that panel.

Retrieves the historic log files and saves them in the site file project folder.

Retrieves and displays the panel status, including the panels card firmware versions and crc
values of the configuration.

Retreives the panel version information and displays them in the status screen.

Reads the panel’s configuration header information and displays it in the status screen.

Not yet implemented.

Firmware download. See below.

Warning. Once the panel is offline it is not operating as a fire detection panel

Sending a Panel Configuration File to a Panel

To proceed, take the panel offline.

Click to stop the panel functioning as a fire alarm panel. The panel will respond with a
message that it is ‘SYSTEM: Off-line’
Once the panel is offline, the Send Config button is enabled. Click to send the configuration
file to the panel. The PC will display a warning that the configuration within the panel is about to be
overwritten. If the loops have been logged and allocated but not uploaded then that data will be lost.
Press ‘OK’ to continue

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Once the panel has received the file, it will verify the CRC, erase the flash memory and then reprogram
it. This takes around two minutes.

When the panel reports ‘Panel Programming Completed Successfully’, the configuration
download is complete. Set the panel back online, then click Exit

Disconnect the USB cable as detailed in section 8

Important. When a panel’s configuration file has been updated it is vital that the system is
fully tested to ensure it is working as intended.

Reading the Panel Config File

Note. The panel needs to be offline for this action.

Click to begin the transfer of the configuration file from the panel to the PC

Note. The transfer can be cancelled but it may take a short while for the panel to recover.
Once the transfer is complete the status window shows where the file has been stored and
instructions on how to import it. See section 33.2.3.

Uploading Panel Loop Data

Click to upload the loop device data, once loaded the devices are updated with the loop data
and a summary message will show what has changed.

Reading the Historic Log Files

Click to read the log files and save them in the projects folder.
As above the transfer progress bar is displayed to show the progress, multiple files are transferred in
this process.

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The log files can then be viewed on the Site Configuration pane. See section 8.5

Panel Status

On connection to the panel, the status information can be requested. The status information includes
the software status and configuration checksums as shown below

The firmware status shows the current firmware versions on installed cards

The configuration checksums shows the status between the panel and the
commissioning software panel by comparing various checksums in the file.
Any differences are highlighted in red

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 Card Firmware Update via Bootloader

Occasionally new card firmware is made available to introduce a new feature. Card firmware can be
updated in situ using the X600 Commissioning software.

The Controller card firmware should only be updated when instructed to do so by the
manufacturer. Updating the firmware may void the panel’s approval.

Update one panel at a time and ensure that following the update, the panel is reconnected to
the network and then set on-line before updating another panel. If this procedure is followed
correctly, there will be no need to re-initialise the network.

When upgrading the panel firmware any card firmware must be done before updating the
Master Controller.
If it is required to downgrade the panel firmware (along with downgrading the configuration
format), the appropriate X600 Commissioning software application must be used, the configuration
must be rebuilt and downloaded before the Master Controller firmware.

Obtaining new card firmware

Card firmware files are supplied by Protec and have the suffix ‘.ptc’. These are stored in the folder
‘C:\X600\FirmwareUpdates\Card’ where ‘Card’ refers to the specific folder for each card.

The Display card GUI is also supplied as a ‘.ptc’ file and must be stored in the folder
‘C:\X600\FirmwareUpdates\Display Card GUI’

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 Updating the controller card firmware

The following description assumes that the Panel has been running on site but requires new controller
card software.
Connect to the panel and set the panel offline as detailed above

Click to open the firmware downloader dialog

At this time the Display Card GUI firmware version is not passed back from the panel so will
always show as 0.0.0

The data grid shows each installed card, its installed version, the selected version (the version of the
selected file from the list of available files for download)
The list of available files is ordered in reverse date order so the selected one should be the most up to
date.
Any problems with the configuration will be highlighted with a red exclamation mark as shown for the
network card.

The Master Controller should always be updated last due to some older loop card firmware not
being able to communicate fully with later controller firmware.

Select the master controller then click . The following confirmation screen will be displayed

Click ‘Yes’ to begin the update else ‘No’ to cancel. Selecting ‘Yes’ brings up a message box.

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The connection status is displayed to help the user assess the connection status

The panel is disconnected

The panel is reconnected.

Click Ok to continue.

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When the Master Controller drops to bootloader mode it loses connection with the PC so
disconnecting the USB cable then reconnecting it re-establishes it.

Important. NEVER remove the power or the USB lead while updating the firmware

After programming disconnect then reconnect again as above.

The panel will automatically go back online.

The existing configuration file is unaffected by the firmware reprogramming but if for some reason
the Master Controller didn’t have a valid configuration file then it must be provided with one before it
can go back ‘On-Line’

Press OK to accept the information screen.

On completion, ‘BOOTLOADER : Programming Complete.’ is displayed in the text box. This is followed
by ‘BOOTLOADER: Starting Software’ along with the version number and CRC of the new firmware. The
update process takes less than one minute.

If the panel has been upgraded from a very old version the controller may not be able to
interpret the configuration correctly and report an invalid panel number. If this is the case see
Section 31.15

Click ‘Exit’ to return to the main screen

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 Updating other card firmware

Ensure that the controller card has a valid firmware file installed, a valid configuration file
installed and that the configuration has been built for this panel.

Click to open the firmware downloader dialog

Once a card has been selected, click . A confirmation screen will be displayed, if the details are
correct click ‘Yes’ to begin the update else ‘No’ to cancel

Before updating the network and core network card firmware on a live system, isolate the
network card from the rest of the network by setting network card switch ‘1’ ON. The PC
provides a reminder to do this.

After changing the switch setting, click ‘Yes’ to begin the update

Important. NEVER remove the power or the USB lead while updating the firmware

After updating the network and core network card firmware, if the network card has been
isolated from the network, set network card switch ‘1’ OFF to put it back on the network. The
PC provides a reminder to do this.

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After changing the switch setting, click ‘OK’

‘DLP Card Programming Complete’ is displayed in the text box to indicate that the update was
successful. The update process takes approximately one minute for each card firmware and
approximately four minutes for the display card GUI.

When updating both the display card firmware and the GUI, update the firmware first then
wait until the red ‘TRAFFIC’ LED on the rear of the display card starts flashing before updating
the GUI.

Click to put the panel back On-Line and return to the main screen

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 Changing the Panel Number.
During the initial commissioning process on a multi panel system, the panel number of all the panels
will be set as 1. All panels leave the factory set as panel 1.
Each panel on the site will be allocated a unique number by the commissioning engineer.
The configuration will have been built for each panel and the configuration must now be sent to each
panel in turn.

The panel number can be reported incorrectly if the controller firmware has been updated
from a very old version and it can’t interpret the installed configuration.

Connect the USB cable to the panel and click Connect. The Panel Communications window will appear
with the following information detailing the panel number to which you are connected and the
configuration panel number.

This shows the configuration panel number and connected panel number. This facility is used when
you wish to remotely download a configuration to a panel. In this instance we need to ignore the
panel number and send the configuration with the new panel number to the local panel, the panel you
are connected to, to re-number it.
To make the commissioning software talk to the local panel, click the Local button.
The text at the top of the window will change to indicate it is set local.
At this stage panel communications ignore any panel numbers.
You can now click Set Offline and send the configuration to the panel as normal.

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 Resetting the Panel Alarm Counter

To reset the panels historical alarm count, click Reset Alarm Count.

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Once the panel has received the configuration it will verify and install it.
You must to wait until the panel has finished its install.
Once it has completed the status box will update to show something similar to below.

At this stage, you MUST do the following: -

• Click Set Online
• Click the Exit button.

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 New features
Display the list of new features. The latest new features are normally shown on installing an update.

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 Import and Export

Exporting

33.1.1 Location text

The location text can be exported as a complete site, exporting the panels and devices for editing
externally.
This file can then be imported to update all the sites devices.

Importing
Various data can be imported into the site from the File/Import menu item

33.2.1 Location Text

If the location text structure for the entire site has been exported then it can be re-imported from
here.
After the warning message, select the location text file to import and click open.
Note. The file checks that this is the same file based on the site name.
A summary screen showing what will be updated and options with what to do are displayed.

Select the actions to perform and click Ok to import the text.

Any errors importing are displayed.
The location text is imported into the panels and a summary is displayed showing the results of the
import.

33.2.2 Legacy Node files (6400, 6300)

Older panel node files can be imported as new panels, select the panel type and import it. Note that
due to the differences between panels not all the panel information may be imported and may need
manual configuration of some device properties.

33.2.3 X600 Panel file

Panel configuration files can be imported, if for instance the site is being rebuilt.

If the panel serial number exists the user has the option to create a new panel or to overwrite an
existing panel.

33.2.4 Rebuild site

If all the panel files are present but no site file exists the site can be rebuilt from the panel files in a
folder.

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 Creating a Core Network
On a large site where there are going to be more than 64 panels or the site is to be partitioned it may
be necessary to create a core network.
To create a core network the system must have a 6600 panel present.
Select this panel in the tree and check Backbone card in the Configuration Options section.

Click Yes at the prompt. The site will be reconfigured with a Local Network node containing the two
panel in the site design.

The site configuration now has a Core Network tab, showing any core networks configured.
The panels tab will now list all the panels on the site but also show which panel it is in.

Selecting the Local Network A tree item shows a list of local panels on that network.

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To add another local network to the core network, on the site configuration on the Core Network tab
click the Add button. This will add a new 6600 card configured with a backbone card and a network
card and add a new Local Network B to the site.

Note. Panels can not be moved between local networks, so the network design should be finalised
before creating the site.
A Master Backbone panel should be set at this point, along with a local network master for each
network.
Below we can see that there are 2 local networks on the Core Network, Local Network A is core master
and the first panel on each local network is local master. On the tree the master is highlighted in
green

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 Coincidence/Dependency Operation
At the time of commissioning, the system may have been programmed to operate in one of three
‘coincidence’ modes where a confirmation signal is required. The confirmation signal is normally the
same or a second device generating a fire signal.

Mode ‘C’ is the standard coincidence mode used in Protec fire alarm systems.

Coincidence operation is used to minimise the effects of false alarms by providing time to investigate
the first fire signal and if found to be an unwanted activation, prevent a full evacuation of the premises
and an unnecessary call to the fire brigade.

Mode ‘A’, also known as Dependency/Coincidence Type ‘A’ indicates the zone in alarm and sounds the
panel buzzer, however it does not light the general fire LED and activate the outputs unless there is a
confirmation signal from the same device or an automatic device in the same zone.

Mode ‘B’, also known as Dependency/Coincidence Type ‘B’ indicates the zone in alarm and sounds the
panel buzzer, however it does not light the general fire LED and activate the outputs unless there is a
confirmation signal from the same device or an automatic device in any zone.

Mode ‘C’, also known as Coincidence/Dependency Type ‘C’ indicates the fire alarm as normal but does
not activate any outputs until there is a confirmation signal from another device (manual or
automatic) in any zone or a programmed timeout expires.

In general, coincidence only applies to automatic detector activations whilst a manual

activation on a zone (Activating a Manual Call Point) overrides coincidence.

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 Design Checker
Running the design checker performs extensive checking to ensure that when the panel is loaded with
its configuration it will perform correctly.
Depending where the design checker is run from determines what checks are performed.
The checker can perform check automatically or manually if the site is large and performance is seen
to slow down.
In the Settings/Design Checker tab, check ‘Do automatic design check’.

Device Level Design Checks

At device level the device is checked for the following:-
• Un-configured but has location/alarm text.
• Valid and unique serial no.
• If device has been logged on the panel
• Version = 0 or 255
• Type = 43 and version less than 8
• Type = 45 and version less than 10
• Type = 9F and version less than 3
• Type = A0 and version less than 3
• Option greater than 15
• Type is MCP and class is Automatic
• Is a detector and class not Automatic
• Not a detector, is an Input / Output type and has neither input or output group assigned
• Is an Input type and no inputs assigned
• Is an input type and duplicate input groups assigned
• Is an output type and no output group assigned
• Is a talking sounder and output group is not talking sounder type
• Is not a talking sounder and output group is a talking sounder type
• Is sounder beacon (VAD) device, Use beacon sounder plus 1 option set and output group + 1
not set.
• Zone is 0
• No location text and check device location text set
• No alarm text and check device alarm text set
• Used by the logic but not an input type.

Loop Level Design Checks

At the loop level the device checks are performed along with the following :-
• Indicates any duplicate serial nos.
• Loop current calculations

Panel Level Design Checks

At the Panel level the loop checks are performed along with the following :-
• Matrix input checks. See section 7.2
• Matrix Output checks. See section 7.3
• IO Card checks. See section 14.0
• Display card checks. See section 13.0

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 Application Settings
Application settings are accessed from the Options/Settings menu as shown below.

Some settings are self explanatory.

Settings are organised into tabs :-

Project.
Project folder. Where the project files are stored.
Prompt for filename on save. Checked to ask to save the file on clicking save.
Language, multiple language support. Changing this will require a restart of the application.
Standards. Sets the country fire regulation standards.
MRU list length. Most recently used list. Number of items to display.
Enable Undo. Some screens support an undo feature This is indicated by the undo button

Design Checker. These options are normally useful when initially configuring the system
Do automatic design check. Normally checked but with large sites can cause the system to slow down.
If unchecked designs can be checked manually using the Check button where available.
Options for considering what is an error...
These would normally be unchecked.

Configuration. This is used to setup the USB driver for the panel.
Comms port. Select the installed Protec USB driver.
Install USB drivers. Installs the USB drivers for the panel. Note, the panel must be connected and
switched on.

Devices.
Prompt on paste overwrite. Issue a warning prompt when pasting a device into a configured
device.
Default to gallery view. The devices pane can show the normal device view or a list view as a
grid
Validate devices automatically. Checks the device for errors when updating a changed value.
Only list current devices. Only show devices currently supported in the device type list
Scan device barcode direct. Don’t use the barcode booklet address barcodes, just click the address and
scan the device barcode.

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Cause/Effect.
Left click to set matrix point. Checked to allow a left mouse click to set the matrix point.
Logic
Snap to grid. Position components on a grid of the selected grid size.
Misc.
App location. Show the installation folder.
Auto backup time. Time between auto backing up the site file
Process Monitor. Displays the amount of system memory used by the application.

Confirmations.
Delete operations default to issuing a confirmation message box, these have a ‘don’t show this next
time’ checkbox which turns this option off, these control whether the confirm box is shown
Access Rights.
For updating the dongle with a code provided by Protec.
Install Driver. Installs the dongle driver.

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 Access Codes.
At present the following access codes are available.
• Change Panel Contractor Code
• Change dongle Code Authorities (to allow the panel contractor code to be changed multiple
times)
If it is required that either of these options are required, contact Protec Technical Support for an
Access Code. Once you have this code select the Access Rights tab as shown below, then click ‘Read
Dongle to enable the Update Dongle button

Click Update dongle to display the following screen

Enter or paste the access code received from Protec and click Apply.
The access code will be processed and the status of the action will be displayed in the box.
Note that access codes are time limited so should be applied immediately.

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 Tables

Device Sensitivity
Device Type Sensitivity Description
Medium
Optical General setting to suit most locations
(Office/Factory)
High (Clean Room) Higher sensitivity for cleaner environments
Medium
Ionisation General setting to suit most locations
(Office/Factory)
High (Clean Room) Higher sensitivity for cleaner environments
Heat Medium (A2-64C) General setting to suit most locations
Low (B-76C) Lower sensitivity for warmer environments
High (A1-58C) Higher sensitivity

Optical Heat Med Op / A2-64C General setting to suit most locations

Low Op / A2-64C Lower optical sensitivity, normal heat sensitivity
Higher optical sensitivity
High (HPO) Can activate with smoke only or smoke and heat
CANNOT activate with heat only
No Op / A2-64C1 General setting without the optical sensor
Med Op / No Heat General setting without the heat sensor
Lower optical sensitivity
Thermally
Can activate with smoke only or smoke and heat
Enhanced Low Op
CANNOT activate with heat only
Optical Heat Med Op / A2-64C /
General setting to suit most locations
CO Med CO
Low Op / A2-64C / Lower optical sensitivity, normal heat & normal CO
Med CO sensitivity
Higher optical sensitivity
Can activate with smoke only or smoke and heat
High (HPO) Can activate with smoke only or smoke and CO
Can activate with heat and CO
CANNOT activate with heat only or CO only
A2-64C / Med CO General setting without the optical sensor
Prison 2009 Used in prison cells
Prison 2017 Used in prison cells

Medium CO / A2-
CO Heat General setting to suit most locations
64C
Low CO / A2-64C Lower CO sensitivity, normal heat sensitivity
Medium CO / A1-
Higher heat sensitivity, normal CO sensitivity
58C

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 Input Group Types
Name Operation
Unassigned Input groups of type Unassigned are not processed by the panel
Fire Input groups of type Fire are assigned to input devices and SIG
stages
These input groups are cancelled by a Reset
These input groups would normally be programmed in the
matrix to activate the fire link output
Staged Input Group An input groups of type SIG is linked to a delay sequence
The delay sequence begins when the SIG input group is activated
Typically these input groups do not activate any matrix C&E
programming
A SIG input group and its delay sequence are cancelled by a
Reset however an option can be selected to cancel the delay
sequence by pressing Silence
Coincidence C Input groups of type Coincidence C are provided in order to
program EN54-2 type ‘C’ dependancy. For further information
refer to the coincidence section.
These input groups are assigned to fire input devices
Unlike other input group types, these input groups do not
activate when an input device generates a fire event. These input
groups need two input devices to generate a fire event before
they become active
These input groups are typically used to activate second stage
programming because two devices have confirmed the fire
These input groups are cancelled by a Reset
These input groups would normally be programmed to activate
the fire link output
General Alarm (GA) Input groups of type GA are assigned to input devices that
require to generate an alarm with lower priority than a fire
These input groups are cancelled by a Reset
These input groups would normally not be programmed to
activate the fire link output
Invisible Switch Invisible switch type input groups are typically assigned to key-
switches. The invisible switch input group is then used as an
input to logic in order to generate the desired key-switch
functionality.
These input groups are used to activate matrix C&E or act as an
input to logic without indication on the display
These input groups are not cancelled by a Reset
These input groups must not be assigned to a fire input device
otherwise the input group will become latched in the active state

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 Dependency A Input groups of type ‘Dependency A’ are provided in order to
program EN54-2 type ‘A’ dependancy. For further information
refer to the coincidence section.
These input groups are assigned to fire input devices
Dependency B Input groups of type ‘Dependency B’ are provided in order to
program EN54-2 type ‘B’ dependancy. For further information
refer to the coincidence section.
These input groups are assigned to fire input devices
Tamper Alarm Input groups of type Tamper Alarm are assigned to input devices
that require to generate a tamper alarm. A tamper alarm has a
lower priority than a fire alarm
These input groups are cancelled by a Reset however they can
also be non-latching
These input groups should not be programmed to activate the
fire link output
Class Change Input groups of type Class change are assigned to input devices
and are typically used to activate the outputs for a short period.
The display will indicate when class change is active
Bomb Alert Input groups of type Bomb Alert are assigned to input devices
and are typically used to evacuate a building.
Technical Alarm (TAL) Input groups of type TAL are assigned to input devices that
require to generate a technical alarm. A technical alarm has a
lower priority than a fire alarm.
These input groups are cancelled by a Reset however they can
also be non-latching
These input groups should not be programmed to activate the
fire link output
Fault Input groups of type Fault are assigned to input devices and are
activated if the device reports a fault.
These input groups are used as an input to logic.
Damper Fault Input groups of type Damper Fault are assigned to input devices
that are monitoring dampers. The damper fault is generated
automatically by the panel when the device fails to change state
within the programmed damper delay time.
Matrix Override Input groups of type Matrix Override are often assigned to key-
switches in order to override a number of output groups to a
known state. These input groups are typically used for damper
smoke extract.
Door Closer Input groups of type Door Closer are assigned to input devices
and are activated if the device reports a fault.
These input groups are used as an input to logic.

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 Deluge Limit Input groups of type Deluge limit are assigned to input devices
intended to activate a deluge output.
Any number of deluge limit input groups can be activated but the
number of deluge outputs that can be activated is limited. The
limit is programmable.
Limited Invisible Switching Input groups of type Limited Invisible Switch are intended as a
generic version of the Deluge Limit input group, see above.
DUMP GROUP An input group of this type is typically assigned to an input device
that is not used. An example would be a MICCO whose output is
required but the input is not required. Assigning a dump group
demonstrates that this input has been reviewed and is not
required.

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 • The following input group types are provided for general programming functionality

o Do not assign these input group types to a device or a SIG sequence

o These input group types can be used for matrix C&E programming and as a logic input
o The activation of these input group types is not transmitted on the network to other
panels. Each panel activates its own input group.
o Only one occcurrence of each of these input group types is permitted

Any Fire Event This input group type is activated automatically when the panel’s
fire count is not zero.
Any Fault Event This input group type is activated automatically when the panel’s
fault count is not zero.
Any Fault but Pre-Alarm This input group type is activated automatically when the panel’s
fault count is not zero or only includes pre-alarm events.
Any Pre-Alarm Event This input group type is activated automatically when a pre-alarm
event is received by the panel
Any Disable Event This input group type is activated automatically when the panel’s
disablement count is not zero.
Any Test Event This input group type is activated automatically when the panel’s
test count is not zero.
Any Other Event This input group type is activated automatically when an ‘Other’
type event is received by the panel.
Any Alarm This input group type is activated automatically when the panel’s
alarm count is not zero.
Any Technical Alarm This input group type is activated automatically when a TAL event
is received by the panel

• The following input group types have not been implemented yet

Dependency SIG A Not implemented yet

Dependency SIG B Not implemented yet
Coincidence SIG C Not implemented yet
Pegging Not implemented yet
Fire LED Not implemented yet
Lighting Fault Not implemented yet
Sound Alarms Not implemented yet
System Buzzer Not implemented yet

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 Glossary of Terms

‘X600’ or ‘Panel’
Refers to the 6500 or 6600 fire alarm control panel.

Activation
When the input of device exceeds a pre-determined threshold it is considered to be active. The panel
determines how the activation of a device is processed e.g. fire, invisible switch etc

Alarm Output Group

An Alarm output group is an output group used for sounders. Clicking on Silence turns off all alarm
output groups.

Alarm Text
Each device can be assigned Alarm text. This text is typically used to provide instructions in the event
of an activation from the device.

Automatic Device
Automatic devices are smoke, heat or carbon monoxide detectors ( or a combination of these ) which
automatically activate the panel when the sensed level exceeds a pre-determined set point.

Cause and Effect

The sequence of outputs triggered from the activation of an input device.

Class
The device class determines how the panel will process an activation from that device. Each input
device may be allocated a class. Detectors are programmed as ‘automatic’ class, whereas Manual Call
Points are programmed as ‘manual’ class.

Coincidence
Coincidence refers to the cause and effect that is triggered when two devices activate in the same
area.

Control Output Group

A Control output group is an output group used for shutting down plant and other equipment e.g.
turning off heaters, grounding lifts etc. Clicking on Silence does not turn off control output groups.
Clicking Reset turns off all control output groups.

Core Network (6600)

Local networks must not be linked together directly. The core network is used to link up to five local
networks. Only a 6600 panel can connect to the Core network.

Day and Night Sensitivity Levels

Each automatic detector can have day and night sensitivities programmed. The sensitivity level
controls how the device reacts to smoke, heat or carbon monoxide and can be used to tailor the
response of the device to match specific site conditions ( to minimise false activations due to vehicle
fumes, for example ). The sensitivity setting used when ‘Day/Night’ mode is active is referred to as
‘AltSensitivity’. At all other times the ‘Sensitivity’ setting is used.

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Day/Night Group
A detector can be assigned to a day/night group. When the day/night group is active, usually triggered
from a keyswitch, all the devices in the day/night group are programmed with their AltSensitivity. This
feature is typically used to lower the sensitivity or even turn off one of the sensors in a multi-sensor
detector at certain times of the day e.g. when the building is occupied.

Direct Output Group

An input device can be assigned a direct output group. If the relevant option has been selected then,
when the input device activates, the direct output group is turned on. This feature is intended to allow
a detector to turn its own sounder on therefore it only applies to the local panel.

Disabled
Individual input devices can be disabled, output devices are disabled in groups or by type e.g. alarm
outputs. Whilst an input device is disabled, a change of its input state is ignored. Whilst an output is
disabled, it cannot be turned on.

Dongle
A piece of hardware that is connected to the USB port of a PC. Commissioning software connection is
restricted to panels containing a matching code to the Dongle, therefore limiting panel access to
engineers with relevant dongles.

Downloading
Refers to the transfer of data from a PC to the panel.

Dump Group
An input group for unused inputs or an output group for unused outputs. A dump group is typically
used for a MICCO device where either the input or output is not required. Assigning the device, input
or output, to a dump group confirms that the programmer has reviewed the device and made a
decision to ignore the input, or output, rather than simply forgotten to program it. Input group 4000 is
the dump group for unused inputs.

Event Type
An input device is assigned an Event Type. The event type tells the panel how to process the device
activation. Typically, an activation will be a fire event however the system can handle other activations
e.g. Invisible switching or General Alarm.

General Alarm
A General alarm event is an alarm event that is displayed on the panel but not treated as a fire event
i.e. the Zone is not displayed, the fire LED is not lit and the fire link output is not activated. Typically,
this is used to indicate that someone has entered a restricted area or to provide a sprinkler alarm due
to loss of water pressure.

Historic Log
The historic log is a record that the panel maintains of all activity e.g. fire activations, faults,
disablements and testing.

Input Group

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Input groups are used by an input device to initiate a cause and effect sequence. Input groups are
global, they are passed to all panels on the network when the device activates, Each panel’s matrix
determines what outputs will be activated by these input groups.
Invisible Switching
Invisible switching allows an input device to turn an output on without the panel displaying it.
Typically, this may be used to unlock a door or turn a beacon on from a door bell.

Isolation Group
A loop input device e.g. a detector can be assigned to an isolation group. When the isolation group is
active, usually triggered from a keyswitch, all the devices in the isolation group are disabled. This
feature is typically used in the stage area of a theatre in order to disable detection during a
performance.

LED Display Group

A loop input device e.g. a detector can be assigned to an LED Display group. The LED Display group is
a reference to an LED on the loop geographic mimic. When the input device activates, the
corresponding display group LED illuminates on the loop mimic.

Repeat LED Group

Each Detector has a repeat output that is turned on when it activates. This output is used to connect to
a remote LED indicator e.g. when the detector is inaccessible such as in a roof void then remote
indication can be provided in the room below.
Each detector can be assigned to a Repeat LED Group. The repeat output on the detector is switched
on if the output group matching the Repeat LED Group activates. Referring to the previous example,
this means that the remote indication can be provided by a detector in the room below thus saving on
the cabling from the original detector in the roof void.

Location Text
Each device can be assigned Location text. This text should be clear and relevant to the device’s
physical location so that it is readily understood by whoever has to investigate the fire event.

Local Network
The panels communicate with each other over a local network. Up to 64 panels can be connected to a
local network. Expansion over 64 panels is provided by a 6600 Core network.

Logic programming
Logic programming allows the panel to turn outputs on and off using building blocks of Boolean logic
gates e.g. AND function, OR function, INVERT (NOT) function etc

Loop Map Node

When a loop is logged and mapped by the panel, each device on the loop is assigned a loop map node
number. This number indicates the number of isolators on the loop prior to this device and therefore
indicates its approximate physical position on the loop.

Manual Device
This device type requires manual intervention in order to activate it and cannot automatically activate
the panel. The most common example of this is a Manual Call Point. Typically, the panel is
programmed to activate outputs immediately when the activation signal from a manual device is
received.

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Master Panel
Each local and core network must have a master panel. If the system has both local and core networks
then the 6600 panel that communicates directly with the core network must be its local network
master otherwise any of the panels can be the network master. The master panel is responsible for
controlling the network. The master panel for the core network can be any of the 6600 local network
master panels.

Matrix
The system programming array describing how output groups are triggered by input groups.

MCP
Manual Call Point, also known as a Breakglass

MICCO
A MICCO is a loop device with a Monitored Input and a Clean Contact Output.

Mimic (Geographic mimic)

The geographic mimic is used to provide indication of the fire location. It achieves this by lighting LEDs
on a map of the building or site. Mimics are custom manufactured to the site specifications. There are
two types of mimic available, one that is connected as a loop device and one that is connected on the
local network as a panel.

Multi-sensor detector
A detector that has more than one sensor e.g. an optical and a heat sensor

Non-latching
A non-latching device returning to normal will cause the panel to automatically reset ( if no other
activations are present ). An activation from a latching device requires the panel to be manually
silenced and reset. All devices are treated as latching devices unless programmed otherwise.

One out all out

A simple cause and effect sequence where all outputs are immediately turned on upon the activation
of any input device.

Output Group
Output groups are how the matrix activates output devices ( sounders, MICCO’s etc ). Output groups
apply to all outputs of a panel but are local to the panel.

Panel Configuration file

Refers to the individual panel configuration data ‘.bin’ file that is downloaded and stored in the panel.
This file is created from the site-file and contains all the data that the panel needs to function correctly
e.g. loop devices, panel settings, text, cause and effect information etc.

Some elements of loop device data can only be retrieved when the loop devices are logged and
mapped
( loop device software version and loop map node are two examples ). A site file that has not yet had
this data retrieved from the panel is termed ‘incomplete’. This type of site-file is generally produced
when scanning device data from barcode labels on the devices. An incomplete site file can still
generate a panel file however that panel file must be downloaded into the panel, the loops logged
and mapped and the data uploaded after which the site file will be ‘complete’ and can be backed up.

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Search-time
Many buildings have a fire strategy that requires a delay before the outputs are turned on and the
building is evacuated. This delay provides time for trained staff to investigate the fire activation in case
it is a false alarm. Unfortunately, if the building is unoccupied then the signal to the fire brigade is
delayed unnecessarily. The compromise to this is the search-time. A short SIG delay (T1) is
programmed typically one minute. If the user presses Accept at the panel within this one-minute
period then the delay (T2) is extended by the search time (See section 11.2.6) otherwise the outputs
are turned on and the fire brigade called when the delay expires.

Serial Number
Each Protec 6000 loop device has a unique serial number. The panel communicates with the loop
devices using their serial number.

Site-file
Refers to the ‘.xml’ site data file that is stored on the PC. This file contains all the data that is required
to generate the individual panel configuration files. This is the master data file for the site and must be
backed up.

Staged Input Groups (SIGs)

Staged input groups are sequences of input group activations that are used to provide delays to
outputs. They are similar to the VIGs on the Protec 6400 fire alarm control panel.

Uploading
Refers to the transfer of data from the panel to a PC.

VAD
An acronym for Visual Alarm Device, which is a high intensity 'beacon' designed to comply with EN54-
23.

Virtual Points
Virtual points are used to link logic programming blocks together

Zone
Input devices must be allocated to a detection zone in order that the location of the fire event can be
reported. Loop output devices are also assigned to a detection zone so that a loop fault can be
narrowed down to a zone.

Protec
Refers to Protec Fire Detection PLC.

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