Maintenance Mode - Operation Manual

Press the Menu button on the OI (upper right) and select the Maintenance option by pressing the Maint soft key.

Maintenance Options

There are two options that can be selected in Maintenance Mode: Control and Walktest. Press the More Info button on the OI to navigate to the desired group, loop or specific device. When More Info is pressed once, it displays the Cerberus PRO Modular node.

In the Physical View:

• Press the More Info/+ button again to display a list of Cerberus PRO Modular modules; use the up and down buttons to select the desired module.
• Press the More Info/+ button again to display a list of Cerberus PRO Modular submodules (provided your system has submodules installed); use the up and down buttons to select the desired submodule.
• Press the More Info/+ button again to display a list of Cerberus PRO Modular devices; use the up and down buttons to select the desired device.

In the Geographic View:

• Press the More Info/+ button to display a list of Level 5 groups; use the up and down buttons to select the desired group.
• Press the More Info/+ button again to display a list of Level 4 groups; use the up and down buttons to select the desired group.
• Continue pressing the More Info/+ button until the desired group is reached. There are a total of 5 group levels.

Control

Once at the desired module/loop or device, press the Control soft key. Use the Control menu to:

• Arm and disarm devices, inputs and outputs
• Energize and de-energize outputs
• Change, enable or bypass ASD (Application Specific Detection)
• Change sensitivity settings
• Clear, disable or enable history
• Activate and deactivate device inputs to logic
• Set time and date

Enter Password

If the appropriate level password has not been previously entered or if it has timed out, the Enter Password screen displays, as shown below. Enter your password using the touch screen and then press Done.

User passwords can be changed in the Zeus Programming Tool. There are five levels of passwords for OI access, as shown in the table that follows.

Note: The password will time out after five minutes of inactivity in the Control menu.

When the password is accepted, the screen displays several options which can be selected using the Touch Screen.

Control - Time / Date

Touch the Time/Date box to change the time and/or date. Use the keyboard screen to select the correct digits as the cursor moves along. The time is set according to the 24-hour clock. To advance forward without changing a digit, press >. To go backward without changing a digit, press<. When the time and date are correct, press the Done soft key.

Control - Disarm / Arm

Use Control Disarm / Arm to disarm or arm the operation of any of the following:

When a device or its input components are disarmed, they do not report events or effect output logic. The output components are not controlled by output logic.

When a device or its output components are energized, they are activated and turned on. When a device or its output components are de-energized, they are de-activated and turned off.

Note: VESDA devices do not have the selectable components that DLC, XDLC, and MLC devices have. The user can only Disarm/Arm a “whole” VESDA device.

Note: PAD-5 NACs set to releasing usage cannot be disarmed.

Note: PAD-5 NACs can be disarmed only from Geographic View as a group. These NACs cannot be disarmed individually at device level. When disarmed energized, they will play the High Tone by default, if tone is configured.

Warning: Control-Disarm/Arm must not be used to silence alarm-sounding appliances.

Using The Disarm Feature

Navigate to the desired device (Physical View) or group (Geographic View) using the More Info/+ or ESC (FCM2041-U3) buttons, select the Control option by pressing the Control soft key and then “Touch” the box labeled Disarm.

The Disarm Devices screen displays showing the location.

In this example, AT: Cerberus PRO Modular@1, DLC@1, HFP11@2, where:

• FireFinder@1—Node 1 of the FireFinder System
• DLC@1—the DLC module at address 1
• HPF11@2—the HFP-11 detector at device address 2

Note: The Settings soft key will be grayed out for VESDA devices.

To disarm all elements associated with the device, press the Execute soft key.

To select individual components associated with the device, press the Settings soft key.

Touch the desired Devices, Inputs or Outputs box to select it. See Disarm Settings screen below. This screen is context-sensitive and will allow you to select only those items which are applicable. (If you select the wrong item, touch the box you wish to select.)

Note: At this point, the components that were selected are not yet disarmed.

The Disarm Inputs status screen returns. See the three screens below. The components that were selected are now listed in the Components section of the screen. On the first screen below, the components are Smoke/Photo; in the next, they are All Inputs; on the final screen, the component is the entire device. Press the Execute soft key to disarm the selected components/inputs/device.

When the device is disarmed, a trouble reports on the system indicating exactly what has been disarmed and the Partial System Disable LED glows steady yellow.

Note: When you return to the system tree in Control/Maintenance, partially disarmed modules/devices are graphically shown with the symbol ᴅ in the far left column and fully disarmed devices are shown with the ● symbol in the far left column. This screen is the same for both DLC, MLC and VPM (VESDA) devices.

Outputs

When the Outputs box is selected for DLC devices, the components section of the screen displays the items that can be chosen. When the Outputs box is selected for MLC devices, no components are available for individual selection—if Outputs is selected, all MLC outputs are included. Items that cannot be chosen are grayed out. (In the screen Disarm Outputs Settings - DLC the LED is grayed out.) Make a selection of the components you wish to disarm, then press the OK soft key.

Note: The Output Disarm feature is not available for VESDA detectors. The OI has no control over the VESDA output relays.

Energize/De-energize

In this screen you also have the option to Energize or De-energize the outputs. The Disarm Outputs status screen returns. The components that were selected are listed in the Components section of the screen. In this example for a DLC device, the Component is Relay 1, and the Output is De-Energized. For the MLC device, the Component is All Outputs and the Output is De-Energized.

Note: At this point, the components that were selected are not yet disarmed.

Press the Execute soft key to disarm the selected components.

When the devices are disarmed, a trouble reports on the system indicating exactly what has been disarmed and the Partial System Disable LED glows steady yellow.

Using The Arm Feature

Navigate to the desired device using the More Info/+ or ESC (FCM2041-U3) buttons, select the Control option by pressing the Control soft key and then Touch the box labeled Arm.

The Arm Devices screen displays showing the location (In this example, AT: FireFinder@1, DLC@1, HFP11@2).

To arm all elements associated with the device, press the Execute soft key.

To select individual components associated with the device, press the Settings soft key.

Touch the desired Devices, Inputs or Outputs box to select it. This screen is context-sensitive and will allow you to select only those items which are applicable. (If you select the wrong item, touch the box you wish to select.)

When the Inputs box is selected for DLC devices, the components section of the screen displays the items that can be chosen. When the Inputs box is selected for MLC devices, no components are available for individual selection—if Inputs is selected, all MLC inputs are included. See below the Arm Input settings for DLC devices and MLC devices. Items that cannot be chosen are grayed out. (On Arm Inputs Settings - MLC screen, Switch 1 and Switch 2 are grayed out.) Make a selection of the components you wish to arm, then press the OK soft key.

Note: At this point, the components that were selected are not yet armed.

The Arm Inputs status screen displays Smoke/Photo, Thermal or All Inputs. The components that were chosen are now listed in the Components section of the screen. Press the Execute soft key to arm the selected components.

Outputs

When the box labeled Outputs is selected for DLC devices, the components section of the screen displays the items that can be chosen. When the Outputs box is selected for MLC devices, no components are available for individual selection—if Outputs is selected, all MLC outputs are included. See the following two figures for DLC/XDLC devices and MLC devices. Items that cannot be chosen are grayed out. (On the Arm Outputs Settings - DLC and XDLC screen, the LED is grayed out.) Make a selection of the components you wish to arm, then press the OK soft key.

Note: The Arm Output feature is not available for VESDA detectors. The OI has no control over the VESDA output relays. There are no Arm Output menus for VESDA detectors.

Note: At this point, the components that were selected are not yet armed.

The Arm Outputs status screen returns. The components that were selected are listed in the Components section of the screen. In the Arming Outputs Settings for DLC and XDLC, the component is Relay 1; for MLC, they are All Outputs. Press the Execute soft key to arm the selected component.

Control – ASD

While in the Maintenance mode, navigate to the desired module/loop or device by pressing the More Info/+ or ESC (FCM2041-U3) buttons.

Note: Change ASD can only be performed at the device level (Physical view) and Bypass ASD can only be performed at the module (DLC, XDLC, or MLC) level. These operations will appear grayed out on the OI when the system is set at any other level.

Press the Control soft key. [If the appropriate level password has not been previously entered or if it has timed out, the Enter Password screen displays.] The Control menu displays. Touch the desired operation to either bypass, enable or change the ASD setting.

Bypass ASD

Touch the box labeled Bypass ASD and a screen displays showing the number of devices that will be bypassed.

Note: Bypass CO can be done only at device level. Touch the box labeled Bypass CO on the screen. This will set sensitivity level for individual CO detectors to 40ppm. Pressing Enable CO will set CO sensitivity back to 60ppm.

Note: At this point, the ASD setting has not been bypassed.

Press the Execute soft key to bypass the ASD setting.

Enable ASD

To Enable ASD, follow the steps above in Bypass ASD, selecting the Enable setting instead of the Bypass setting.

Change ASD

To Change the ASD settings, you must first navigate to the device level using the More Info/+ button. Then follow the steps above in Disable ASD, selecting the Change ASD setting instead of the Disable setting. Press the Settings soft key to display all the possible ASD settings. The current ASD setting is highlighted.

Touch the box that represents the new ASD setting and press the OK soft key to select the changes. The Change ASD screen displays to verify that the new setting has been selected.

Note: At this point, the ASD setting has not been changed.

Press the Execute soft key to change the ASD setting.

Control - Change Sens

Use the Change Sensitivity feature to change the sensitivity settings at the OI for any chosen DLC, XDLC, or MLC device. Effective with PMI Rev. 8.01, the sensitivity settings for DLC/XDLC devices are shown as High 4, High 3, High 2, High 1, Normal, Low 1 or Low 2. They are no longer set using percent/ft. obscuration. MLC device sensitivity settings are shown as High3, High2, High1, Normal, Low1, Low2 or Low3. Refer to the Device Sensitivity %/Foot Settings Table for more information.

Note: The sensitivity of VESDA devices cannot be changed by the user.

While in Maintenance mode, navigate to the desired module/loop or device by pressing the More Info/+ or ESC (FCM2041-U3) buttons.

Note: Change Sensitivity operations can only be performed at the device level. These operations will appear grayed out on the OI when the system is set at any other level. They will also appear grayed out when an ASD setting is enabled for the device.

Press the Control soft key. (If the appropriate level password has not been previously entered or if it has timed out, the Enter Password screen displays.) The Control menu displays. Touch the box labeled Change Sensitivity and a screen displays showing the current sensitivity setting.

Press the Settings soft key to display the various options for DLC, XDLC, and MLC devices. Refer to the two Change Sensitivity Settings screens below and the Device Sensitivity %/Foot Settings table on page____.

Touch the box that represents the new sensitivity setting and press the OK soft key to select the changes. The Change Sensitivity screen displays to verify that the new setting has been selected.

Note: At this point, the Sensitivity setting has not been changed.

Press the Execute soft key to change the Sensitivity setting.

Control - Clear History

This option can only be accessed by a user with the highest password level. Touch the box labeled Clear History to erase any recorded History information, provided that this system option has been enabled in the Zeus tool. The screen displays the number of records that are currently recorded in the history file. Press the Execute soft key to erase the history information.

Note: Use the Zeus tool to extract data for future reference before erasing the system’s history, since once the history is erased it cannot be restored.

Control - Disable History

This option can only be accessed by a user with the highest password level. Touch the box labeled Disable History to turn off the recording of History, provided that this system option has been enabled in the Zeus tool. The screen displays the number of records that are currently recorded in the history file. Press the Execute soft key to stop recording new events from that point in time.

Control - Enable History

This option can only be accessed by a user with the highest password level. Touch the box labeled Enable History to turn on the recording of History, provided that this system option has been enabled in the Zeus tool. The screen displays the number of records that are currently recorded in the history file. Press the Execute soft key to begin recording new events from that point in time.

Activate/Deactivate

To use the Activate/Deactivate feature, navigate to the desired device (Physical View) using the More Info/+ or (FCM2041-U3) buttons, select the Control option by pressing the Control soft key and then “Touch” the box labeled Activate (or Deactivate). Note that this feature is available at the Device level only and is not available in Geographic View.

The Activate/Deactive Devices screen displays showing the location. In this example, AT: Cerberus PRO Modular@1, DLC@1, HFP11@2, where:

• FireFinder@1—Node 1 of the FireFinder System
• DLC@1—the DLC module at address 1
• HPF11@2—the HFP-11 detector at device address 2

To select a component, press the Settings soft key.

Inputs

The components section of the screen displays the items that can be selected. Items that can not be selected are grayed out based on the device selected. (In the figure Activate Input Settings - DLC, XLDC and MLC, Switch 1 and Switch 2 are grayed out; in the figure Activate Input Settings - VPM (VESDA), Scan and Fire 2 are grayed out.) Make a selection of the component you wish to activate, then press the OK soft key. Note that the Activate/Deactivate feature works with DLC, XDLC, MLC and VPM (VESDA) devices. For MLC devices, only FP-11 and MSI-2 series devices have multiple components that are selectable.

Note: At this point, the component that was selected is not yet activated.

The Activate Inputs status screen returns. See the figure below. The component that was selected is now listed in the Components section of the screen. In this example, it is Smoke/Photo. Press the Execute soft key to activate the selected component.

When the device is activated, an event reports on the system exactly as if the device component were activated at the device.

Note: When a device is activated, associated synch logic will occur.

To reverse the process, use the Deactivate feature.

Walktest

A Walktest of the Cerberus PRO Modular System enables a qualified technician to test the operation of a specific portion of input points on a system while allowing the remainder of the system to function normally. A Walktest can be performed by Group (Geographic view) or by DLC/XDLC/MLC/VPM/SIM/HZM/CDC (Physical view). Walktest events are annunciated on the OI and logged into the Walktest Log. Testing can be silent or with audible feedback on all input devices on a DLC module, XDLC module, MLC module, VPM module, SIM inputs, HZM zones, and CDC zones. The following device usages can be walktested:

When a walktest is started, only devices/components with usages listed above are walktested. Other usages will operate normally. For example, if Switch 1 of an HTRI-D is set to Alarm and Switch 2 is set to Fan Monitor On, then Switch 1 will generate a Walktest event while Switch 2 will not. Any logic functions which use Switch 2 will execute.

WARNING

A device placed in Walktest is disconnected from its usual functions. Devices in Walktest do not cause events until the Walktest is disabled or has timed out.

WARNING

A Walktest cannot be enabled if an Alarm or Supervisory exists in the system.

Suggested Procedure

In order to reduce the chance of problems, the following procedure must be followed before performing the Walktest.

1. Inform the person in charge of the Cerberus PRO Modular System that a Walktest is to be performed and that part or all (if there is only one DLC, XDLC, MLC or VPM) of the fire detection system will be disabled.

WARNING

It is strongly advised (and may be required) to notify the fire department of the test.

2. Obtain a printout of the device types and custom messages for the groups or modules to be walktested by using the Cerberus PRO Modular Report menu.

a. Press the menu button.

b. The FireFinder tree structure screen displays.

c. If you wish to Walktest by Groups, go to the Geographic View (GEO). If you wish to Walktest by DLC, XDLC, MLC, VPM, SIM, HZM, CZM-1B6 or CDC, go to the Physical View (PHY).

d. In Geographic View, drill down to the group you plan to test. In Physical View, drill down to the DLC, XDLC, MLC, VPM, SIM, HZM, CZM-1B6 or CDC you plan to test.

e. Press the Configuration soft key. Press Cust Msg on the touch screen. Press the Settings soft key and select All on the touch screen, then press the View soft key. Press the Print soft key to print out the report.

f. Print out the Cust Msg report for all groups/DLCs/XDLCs/MLCs/VPMs/SIMs/HZMs/CZM-1B6s/CDCs to be Walktested.

3. Review the list(s) with the person in charge of the fire protection equipment to ensure that the custom messages provide adequate information for locating and testing the devices in question.

4. Initiate Walktest. Test devices in a predetermined, orderly sequence. Do not test any devices that are not in the Walktest, as this will cause an alarm in the system and cancel the Walktest.

5. In order to reduce the possibility of a false alarm, do not perform any Walktest activations for at least 5 minutes prior to the expiration of the Walktest or the planned cancellation time. Ensure that all tested devices are cleared prior to terminating the Walktest.

6. When the Walktest is completed (timed out/disabled), acknowledge the WALKTEST ACTIVATED trouble condition and reset the panel.

7. A new feature has been added to let the user know if any alarms or supervisory events are still active in the system prior to exiting the Walktest.

Initiating The Walktest

Walktest is initiated from the Maintenance menu. Select either Physical or Geographic view and drill down to the module [DLC, XDLC, MLC, VPM, CDC, HZM (drill down from DLC), CZM-1B6 (drill down from MLC), SIM (drill down from NIC)] or group to be walktested. Press the Walktest soft key. Enter the Walktest password. The Walktest Status Screen displays.

Press the Settings soft key to select the Walktest bell options. Choose from No Bells (the default setting), All Bells or Group Bells (Geographic view only), then press the OK soft key.

Press the Enable soft key to begin the Walktest. The Trouble LED flashes and the Walktest Enabled screen displays. If a printer is installed, the trouble is also printed on the report printer. The OI Trouble Event Screen will display one trouble for each DLC, MLC or VPM placed in Walktest (ASD disabled for test) and one trouble showing the Control Panel in Walktest.

The Walktest status screen indicates the time remaining in Walktest. The time is indicated as HH:MM (hours:minutes).

Note: Only one Walktest may be active on a system at any one time.

Walktesting Groups

When a Walktest is performed on a Geographic group, all walktestable devices in the group are placed in walktest. All non-walktestable devices are not affected. The Group Bells mode is available when walktesting groups. When this option is selected, all applicable ZIC/voice devices in that group will activate. This will enable the technician to walktest all devices on a floor, and have only the audibles on that floor activate, provided the system is configured in floor-specific groups.

Duration And Termination

Once enabled, the Walktest remains in effect for four hours. At any time during the Walktest, the user may extend the Walktest by pressing the Extend soft key on the Walktest status screen. This will reset the Time Remaining to four hours. The Walktest may be extended up to four times. The user may cancel the walktest at any time by pressing the Disable soft key on the Walktest status screen. After returning to the Alert Screen, Acknowledge the “Walktest Activated” trouble and reset the panel.

Note: If there is no activity acknowledging Walktest events on the OI for five minutes, the display will default to the Alert mode and the remaining time will display on the Alert mode screen. The Walktest remains in effect until the time expires or the Walktest is disabled. To view the Waltkest status screen, however, the Walktest password must be entered again.

Upon termination, whether manual or automatic, Alarm events are reported for all devices remaining in alarm after the walktest is terminated.

CAUTION

After the Walktest is terminated for any reason, the “Walktest Activated” trouble will remain posted IN on the OI and full detection functionality will not be restored until the panel is reset.

Caution: In order to ensure that devices return to normal state before the test ends, do not perform any Walktest activations for at least 5 minutes prior to the expiration of the Walktest or the planned cancellation time. In order to reduce the possibility of a false alarm, ensure that all tested devices are cleared prior to terminating the Walktest.

Note: The Walktest is automatically terminated if an Alarm or Supervisory occurs during the test to a device that is not being walktested.

Event Annunciation

Walktest events are annunciated on the OI in a pop-up box. The user may press Close on the touch screen to clear the box, or the box will time out after 30 seconds. When bells are enabled, the audibles will sound for five seconds. (When Group Bells are activated, only audibles in the group being tested will sound. When All Bells has been selected, all audibles are activated when a device is walktested.)

When No Bells is selected, there is no audible notification of Walktest events.

There is no event-type coding during the Walktest. Audible notification is the same for Alarm, Supervisory, or any other event.

If the system has a report printer, Walktest events will be printed with the Walktest designation “WT” and the event type. The Walktest event types are as follows:

Note: Trouble conditions will continue to be reported for devices in Walktest.

Walktest Ending Sequence

Five minutes before the end of the Walktest, a 15-second audible activation occurs. When the Walktest is set for Group Bells, only audibles located in the group being tested will sound; when set for All Bells, all of the audibles will sound. When the Walktest is set for No Bells, only the strobes will activate. The audibles will sound in a two seconds on - one second off pattern. The strobes will be on steady and will be either synchronized or unsynchronized, depending on the system setting.

CAUTION

Do not perform any further Walktest activations after the 5-minute warning or 5 minutes prior to the expiration of the Walktest or the planned cancellation time.

Forty-five seconds before the end of the Walktest, a 45-second audible activation occurs. When the Walktest is set for Group Bells, only audibles located in the group being tested will sound; when set for All Bells, all of the audibles will sound. When the Walktest is set for No Bells, only the strobes will activate. The audibles will sound in a two seconds on - one second off pattern. The strobes will be on steady and will be either synchronized or unsynchronized, depending on the system setting.

Zone coding will not be performed during a Walktest

Voice Activations

The volume for the Walktest channel is set low. During Walktest, speaker zones are activated steady. The duration for each activation type is the same as for ZIC activation.

CAUTION

The tone specified for Walktest is File 1 Tone 1. The user may program a tone or message to that tone location using the Zeus programming tool. Use caution when selecting the tone or message. An inappropriate tone or message during a Walktest might be disruptive.

Walktest Event Log

A maximum of 5000 Walktest events will be stored in flash memory for reporting. Walktest events are automatically stored. The storage cannot be disabled by the user.

Since a full walktest inspection of a system may be performed over a period of days, weeks and/or months, the Walktest log remains in memory between individual Walktest sessions. The Walktest log will also persist through database changes, although not all data will be available for Walktest events from prior databases.

The user may manually erase the Walktest log at the OI by selecting Report, Status, Walktest, Clear Log.

CAUTION

Once the Clear Log soft key is pressed, the Walktest log is erased from memory and cannot be recovered.

Note: When the Walktest event log is full, the panel automatically erases the data. The most recent 10% of the data is preserved in the new log. Since Walktest data will be lost if the log is allowed to fill, the user is encouraged to extract the data, generate reports, and clear the log before it fills. The capacity is intended to allow a full test of all points on a system to be performed and logged.

Walktest Reports

Use the Walktest report feature to show which devices(s) have been tested. Using the Report, Status, Walktest menu on the OI, a report can be specified for a list of all devices tested (complete log) or a list of all devices tested between a specified time range.

For a Walktest Report of all devices tested, press the View soft key. Press the Settings soft key to set the Start Time and Stop Time for a Walktest Report. This screen may also be used to clear the Start and Stop Times. The Walktest Report Settings screen displays, as shown in the figure below.

After selecting the desired settings for the report, press the View soft key. The Walktest Report status screen displays, similar to the one shown in the figure below.

Press the Select soft key to toggle the screen to the Custom Messages for the devices that have been walktested. Refer to the figure below.

In the Zeus programming tool, a report can be generated from the Tools menu showing devices that have been walktested and those that have not been walktested. In order to view the report, the user must transfer the walktest information from the panel to a PC. Refer to the Zeus programming tool on-line help for further information.