The FCM2041-U3 is the primary user interface for the Cerberus PRO Modular system. When the FCM2041-U3 is installed, the display, LEDs and control keys/buttons are visible from behind a locked door. Unlock and open the door to gain access to those keys and buttons.

From the FCM2041-U3 the operator can acknowledge events, control the system notification appliance circuits and reset the system. Detailed information about the nature and location of events can also be displayed.

The FCM2041-U3 contains the site-specific program as developed in the Zeus programming tool. All system logic and supervision is provided by the controller in the Operator Interface (OI). The FCM2041-U3 and the Zeus programming tool require compatible firmware/software. The tool will give a warning if the user attempts to use incompatible software to configure a system.

The FCM2041-U3 contains a VGA LCD, Touch Screen and LEDs for displaying system status. An audible sounds when there are unacknowledged events on the OI. This screen is surrounded by keys that are used to control the displayed information and to navigate through these screens. If more items are present than can be displayed on a single screen, a scroll bar appears to the right of the list. Press the up and down navigation buttons to the right of the LCD to move through the list. The selected listing is highlighted in the display. Buttons are also provided to obtain help and to enter into the menu features of the FCM2041-U3 (See Figure 1)

The FCM2041-U3 can display up to nine types, which are configurable in Zeus. In “legacy mode” (configurable at the node level in Zeus), a FCM2041-U3 running firmware version 12 or above will display only the four event types that are valid for the PMI (Alarm, Supervisory, Security, and Trouble). This allows a FCM2041-U3 to be installed as a replacement for a PMI.

FCM2041-U3 Operator Interface

Interface Overview

  1. LEDs blink when an event is reported and unacknowledged (ALARM: red, SUPERVISORY: yellow, SECURITY: yellow, TROUBLE: yellow). The LEDs glow steady if all events in the class/queue are acknowledged. An internal audible alarm sounds steady when there is an unacknowledged fire alarm. It pulses if all alarms are acknowledged, but there is at least one security, supervisory, or trouble condition.
  2. Along the top and bottom of the LCD are rows of four soft keys. The function of these keys depends on the screen that is currently displayed. Each of the soft keys has a green LED that is used to guide the operator to the available actions.
    For FCM2041-U3 in ‘expanded’ queue mode, the soft keys at the top of the LCD are used for scrolling through various event queues. The navigation buttons are only selectable if the LEDs under them are lit. Only those tabs with one or more events can be selected by scrolling. A tab will blink if there are any unacknowledged events under it. The tab that is currently being viewed is identified by a red outline.
  3. POWER - Power LED glows steady green to indicate that the AC power is on; blinks when the System is on battery backup.
    AUDIBLES - Audibles ON or Audibles SILENCED glows steady yellow.
    PARTIAL SYSTEM DISABLED - Partial System Disabled glows steady yellow when any module/device is disabled or the system is in walk test.
    CPU FAIL (FCM2041-U3) - CPU Fail glows steady yellow when a main processor failure occurs in the OI.
  4. Press MENU (FCM2041-U3) to display a MENU of available information.
  5. Scroll UP / Scroll DOWN - Use the scroll up button to navigate up or the scroll down button to navigate down a list to choose a specific entry from the list of information displayed on the screen. If the button remains depressed, the list scrolls progressively faster until it reaches ten items at a time.
  6. MORE INFO/+ - Use More Info/+ to navigate or drill down through the levels of detail about a selected entry. When viewing a report that is longer than one screen, pressing More Info/+ highlights the first entry of the report.
    Use ESC to navigate or drill up through the levels of detail about a selected entry. When viewing a report that is longer than one screen, pressing — or ESC highlights the last entry of the report.
  7. HELP - Press ? for context-sensitive help. Press ? again or press the Exit Help soft key to return to your previous position. If no key presses are made for 60 seconds, the help will time out and return to the previous screen
  8. Touch screen display – Touch selections on the screen when there are options that are not selectable using the soft keys. Use of the touch screen is not required in Alert mode.
    The GoTo touch screen is available in the Physical View for tree navigation and reports that scroll. Use it to access information more quickly by entering the desired address and pressing GoTo, thus eliminating the need to scroll up or down line by line.
GoTo Touch Screen
NOTICE

The FCM2041-U3 are direct replacements for the model PMI-1, therefore in the screens that display system information, the model name PMI represents the PMI-1, PMI-2, and FCM2041-U3.