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SIEMENS - CERBERUS DIVISION - MXL CONTROL PANEL

  OPERATING  INSTRUCTIONS  

NORMAL   MODE

ALARMS
Annunciation
Viewing List
Acknowledging

SILENCING

SUPERVISORIES
Annunciation
Viewing List
Acknowledging

TROUBLES
Annunciation
Viewing List
Acknowledging

RESET
Soft
Hard

MENU  SYSTEM

DETECTOR   DISARM   INSTRUCTIONS


  NORMAL   MODE  

Normal mode is the absence of any Alarms, Supervisories, Troubles, or Security conditions.
Note : Security is used for "Drill Switch" only.

The display shows the following :

	(time , month , date , year) 		SYSTEM 
	TRIUMF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM 		NORMAL 

The POWER LED glows steadily in Normal mode when the system has AC power. The ALARM, AUDIBLES SILENCED, SUPERVISORY, TROUBLE, and SECURITY LEDs are off and the internal audible is off.
The System printer prints a message in the following format every day at midnight, even when there are alarms or other conditions :

	System Status at (time, month ,date, year)
	0 ALARM 	0 ALARM ACK 
	0 SUPERV 	0 SUPERV ACK 
	0 TROUBLE 	0 TROUBLE ACK 
	0 SECURITY 	0 SECURITY ACK

  ALARMS  

HOW THE SYSTEM ANNUNCIATES FIRE ALARMS

When a fire is detected, the System causes the ALARM LED on the panels to flash, the System's internal audible to sound, the AUD SIL LED to flash, and the alphanumeric display on the panels alternate in a sequence among the three messages shown below.

This example assumes that two fire alarms were received (See the explanations below).

Message 1 :

	1-001 [custom message] 
	  002 [device type] IN ALR 

Message 2 :

	1-001 [custom message] 
	002 [time/date] IN ALR 
Message 3:
	ALARMS=002 	SUPERVISORIES=000 
	TROUBLES=000 	SECURITIES=000
In addition, the System responds to alarms with programmed output functions such as other audible signals.
In the messages above :
  • 1-001 represents the address of the device reporting the alarm. NOTE: On the display, not all leading zeros are shown. The leading zeros are not shown on the printout.
  • 002 in the first message tells you that this is the second (and the most recent) of two alarms received.
  • status information in the third message reports the total of alarms, supervisories, troubles, and security conditions.

The printer prints a message from two to four lines long similar to the following :

	ALARM 1-1 (time, month, date, year) 
	#1 [custom message], [device type]

In the above printed message :

  • ALARM indicates that the type of occurrence is a fire alarm
  • 1-1 is the device address
  • #1 is the number of the alarm in the list of fire alarms
  • [custom message] is a custom message entered when the system was initially programmed
  • [device type] is the type of device which reported the alarm
VIEWING THE LIST OF ALARMS

To see the alarm list when there is more than one alarm, press NEXT on the panel (the System displays the most recent alarm first).

HOW TO BLOCK ACKNOWLEDGE A FIRE ALARM

  1. Note the specific location of the alarm(s) by using the procedures described above.
  2. Unlock and open the door.
  3. Press ALARM ACK to acknowledge all alarms. The System displays the following message :
    	ALL ALARMS ACKNOWLEDGED
  4. The printer prints the following message :
    	ACK ALARM (time, month, date, year) 
    	ALL ALARMS ACKNOWLEDGED 
  5. If you press ALARM ACK again, the System displays:
    	ALL ALARMS ACKNOWLEDGED

The ALARM LED glows steadily to indicate that all alarms are acknowledged.
If there are no supervisories, troubles, or security conditions in the System, the internal audible goes silent; if any of those conditions still exist, the internal audible pulses.

HOW TO INDIVIDUALLY ACKNOWLEDGE A FIRE ALARM

  1. Press ALARM ACK. The System acknowledges the alarm displayed and then displays the next unacknowledged alarm.
    The printer prints an alarm acknowledgement message similar to the following:
    	ACK ALARM 1-5 (time , month , date , year) 
    	#2 [custom message], [device type] 
    
    Note that the acknowledgement message includes the term ACK to indicate this alarm was acknowledged.

  2. Continue acknowledging alarms as explained above until the System displays the following message :
    	ALL ALARMS ACKNOWLEDGED. 
    
    The ALARM LED glows steadily to indicate that all alarms are acknowledged.
    If there are no Supervisories, Troubles, or Security conditions still in the System, the internal audible goes silent; if any of those conditions still exist, the internal audible pulses.

  3. The printer prints a message similar to the following :
    	ACK ALARM ( time , month , date , year ) 
    	ALL ALARMS ACKNOWLEDGED 
    

  SILENCING   THE   SYSTEM  

Press AUD SIL after all alarms are acknowledged. The System displays the following message:

	AUDIBLES SILENCED

Pressing AUD SIL a second time causes the internal audible and the System to unsilence and display the message :

	AUDIBLES UNSILENCED
Pressing AUD SIL alternately silences and unsilences the System. The printer prints a message similar to the following :
	AUD SILENCED/UNSIL (time, month, date, year)
	AUDIBLES SILENCED 


  SUPERVISORIES  

Note : All TAMPER SWITCHES report operation as "Supervisory Trouble"

HOW THE SYSTEM ANNUNCIATES SUPERVISORIES

When a supervisory is detected, the System causes the SUPERVISORY LED on the panel to flash, the Systems internal audible to sound, and the alphanumeric display on the Panel to alternate in a sequence among the three messages shown below. This example assumes that two supervisories were received (See the explanations below).

Message 1:

 	1-001 [custom message] 
	  002 [device type] IN SUP 
Message 2:
 	1-001[custom message] 
	002 [time/date] IN SUP 
Message 3:
	ALARMS=000 	SUPERVISORIES=002 
	TROUBLES=000 	SECURITIES=000
In addition, the System responds to supervisories, with programmed output functions such as other audible signals.

In the messages above :

  • 1-001 represents the address of the device reporting the supervisory.
  • 002 in the first message tells you that this is the second (and the most recent) of two supervisories received.
  • status information in the third message reports the total of alarms, supervisories, troubles, and security conditions.

The printer prints a message from two to four lines long similar to the following :

	SUPERV 1-1 (time, month, date, year) 
	#1 [custom message], [device type] 

In the above printed message :

  • SUPERV indicates that the type of occurrence is a supervisory
  • 1-1 is the device address
  • #1 is the number of the supervisory in the list of supervisories
  • [custom message] is a custom message entered when the system was initially programmed
  • [device type] is the type of device which reported the supervisory.
VIEWING THE LIST OF SUPERVISORIES

To see the supervisory list when there is more than one supervisory, press NEXT on the panel (the System displays the most recent supervisory first).

HOW TO BLOCK ACKNOWLEDGE A SUPERVISORY

  1. Note the specific location of the supervisories by using the procedures described above.
  2. Unlock and open the door.
  3. Press SUPV ACK to acknowledge all supervisories. The System displays the following message:
    	ALL SUPERVISORIES ACKNOWLEDGED.
    
  4. The printer prints the following message :
    	ACK SUPERVISORY (time, month, date, year)
    	ALL SUPERVISORIES ACKNOWLEDGED 
    
  5. If you press SUPV ACK again, the System displays :
    	ALL SUPERVISORIES ACKNOWLEDGED
    
    The SUPERVISORY LED glows steadily to indicate that all supervisories are acknowledged.
    If there are no troubles or security conditions in the System, the internal audible goes silent; if any of those conditions still exist, the internal audible pulses.

    HOW TO INDIVIDUALLY ACKNOWLEDGE A SUPERVISORY

    1. Press SUPV ACK. The System acknowledges the supervisory displayed and then displays the next unacknowledged supervisory. The printer prints an acknowledgment message similar to the following:
      	ACK SUPERV 1-5 (time, month, date, year) 
      	#2 [custom message], [device type] 
      
      Note that the acknowledgment message includes the term ACK to indicate this supervisory was acknowledged.

    2. Continue acknowledging supervisories as explained above until the System displays the following message :
      	ALL SUPERVISORIES ACKNOWLEDGED.
      
      The SUPERVISORY LED glows steadily to indicate that all supervisories are acknowledged.
      If there are no troubles or security conditions still in the System, the internal audible goes silent; if any of those conditions still exist, the internal audible pulses.

    3. The printer prints the following message :
      	ACK SUPERVISORY (time, month, date, year)
      	ALL SUPERVISORIES ACKNOWLEDGED 
      


      TROUBLES  

    HOW THE SYSTEM ANNUNCIATES TROUBLES

    When a Trouble is detected, the System causes the TROUBLE LED on the Panel to flash, the Systems internal audible to sound, and the alphanumeric display on the Panel to alternate in a sequence among the three messages shown below. This example assumes that two troubles were received (See the explanations below).

    Message 1:

    	1-001 [custom message] 
    	002 [trouble type] IN TBL 
    
    Message 2:
    	1-001 [device type] 
    	002 [time/date] IN TBL 
    
    Message 3:
    	ALARMS=000 	SUPERVISORIES=000 
    	TROUBLES=002 	SECURITIES=000
    
    In addition, the System responds to troubles with programmed output functions.

    In the messages above :

    • 1-001 represents the address of the device reporting the trouble.
    • 002 in the first message tells you that this is the second (and the most recent) of two troubles received.
    • status information in the third message reports the total of alarms, supervisories, troubles, and security conditions.
    The printer prints a message from two to four lines long similar to the following :
    	TROUBLE IN 1-1 (time, month, date, year) 
    	#1 [custom message] 
    	[trouble type], [device type] 
    

    In the above printed message :

    • TROUBLE indicates that the type of occurrence is a trouble
    • 1-1 is the device address
    • #1 is the number of troubles in the list of troubles
    • [custom message] is a custom message entered when the system was initially programmed
    • [trouble type] is the type of trouble which reported
    • [device type) is the type of device in trouble.

    VIEWING THE LIST OF TROUBLES

    To see the trouble list when there is more than one trouble, press NEXT on the Panel (the System displays the most recent trouble first).

    HOW TO BLOCK ACKNOWLEDGE A TROUBLE

    1. Note the specific location of the trouble(s) by using the procedures described above.
    2. Unlock and open the door.
    3. Press TRBL ACK to acknowledge all troubles. The System displays the following message :
      	ALL TROUBLES ACKNOWLEDGED.
      
    4. The printer prints the following message :
       	ACK TROUBLE (time, month, date, year) 
      	ALL TROUBLES ACKNOWLEDGED 
      
    5. If you press TRBL ACK again, the System displays
      	ALL TROUBLES ACKNOWLEDGED 
      

    The TROUBLE LED glows steadily to indicate that all troubles are acknowledged.
    If there are no security conditions in the System, the internal audible goes silent; if any security conditions still exist, the internal audible pulses.

    HOW TO INDIVIDUALLY ACKNOWLEDGE A TROUBLE

    1. Press TRBL ACK. The System acknowledges the trouble displayed and then displays the next unacknowledged trouble. The printer prints an acknowledgment message similar to the following :
      	ACK TROUBLE 1-5 (time, month, date, year)
      	#2 [custom message], [trouble type] [device type]
      
      Note that the acknowledgment message includes the term ACK to indicate this trouble was acknowledged.

    2. Continue acknowledging troubles as explained above until the System displays the following message:
      	ALL TROUBLES ACKNOWLEDGED. 
      
      The TROUBLE LED glows steadily to indicate that all troubles are acknowledged.
      If there are no security conditions still in the System, the internal audible goes silent; if any of those conditions still exist, the internal audible pulses.

    3. The printer prints the following message :
      	ACK TROUBLE (time, month, date, year) 
      	ALL TROUBLES ACKNOWLEDGED 
      


      RESET   PROCEDURES  

    SOFT RESET - (Normal)

    Do a Soft Reset by pressing RESET on the Panel. Soft reset does not work until you acknowledge all alarms, supervisories, troubles, and security conditions and silence the System.

    What Is Lost:

    • Alarms
    • Supervisories
    • Troubles
    • Security conditions
    • Arm/disarm (unless option disabled by CSG-M).

    What Is Not Lost:

    • Any user entries such as time and date
    • Arm/disarm (when enabled by CGS-M)
    • CSG-M program
    • Manual sensitivity adjustment
    • Time-based control
    If you press RESET before acknowledging all conditions and silencing the audible alarms, the display shows a message similar to the following :
    	ALARMS NOT ALL ACKNOWLEDGED YET (or) 
    	SUPERVISORY NOT ALL ACKNOWLEDGED YET (or) 
    	TROUBLES NOT ALL ACKNOWLEDGED YET (or) 
    	SECURITY NOT ALL ACKNOWLEDGED YET (or) 
    	AUDIBLES NOT ALL SILENCED YET 
    

    The printer prints a message similar to the following and adds SYSTEM NOT RESET on the bottom line :
    	RESET (time, month, date, year) 
    	Not All Acknowledged Yet , System Not Reset 
    

    When the System performs a Soft Reset, the display shows the following message :

    	SYSTEM RESET 

    The System then returns to Normal mode and the display shows the following :

    	(time, month, date, year) 		SYSTEM
    	TRIUMF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM 		NORMAL 
    

    The printer prints the following message :

     	(time, month, date, year) 
    	SYSTEM RESET 
    

    If the System is already in Normal mode when you press RESET , it displays : -

    	SYSTEM ALREADY NORMAL
    and does not reset.

    HARD RESET - Other terms for Hard Reset are Power-up, Initialization, and Cold Reset.

    Applying power to the System performs a Hard Reset. Doing so initializes the whole system.

    What Is Lost:

    • Alarms
    • Supervisories
    • Troubles
    • Security conditions
    • Any user entries such as time and date
    • Arm/disarm
    • Manual sensitivity adjustment
    • Time-based control until time is reset

    What Is Not Lost

    • CSG-M program


      MENU   SYSTEM  

    There are four menu sections that give you wide control of the MXL System. You may use the menus no matter what mode the System is in. The four menus are :

    • Acknowledge
    • List
    • Control
    • Test
    Further information regarding the operation of the menus, such as :
    • Operation of the keys on the Panel Keyboard/Annunciator
    • Overview of the menus structure
    • Beginning a menu session
    • Introduction to each of the four menus etc.
    see the Siemens (Cerberus) Manuals for more information.


    SIEMENS - CERBERUS DIVISION - MXL CONTROL PANEL (RCC)

    DETECTOR DISARM/ARM INSTRUCTIONS
     
    To prevent a detector or group of detectors from activating the Fire Alarm System during normal work related activities such as welding, it is possible to disarm the appropriate unit(s).
    This process is carried out only after an Operations Work Permit is issued and approved by the Shift Supervisor and a Defeat is written for the devices disarmed.
    Devices may be DISARMED (as in 6.A) or ARMED (6.B) as follows :

     	     MXL LCD DISPLAY      		PRESS KEY  [ xxx ]
    

    1. " TRIUMF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM " [ENTER] 2. " Acknowledge List Control Test " [ > ] to " Control " [ENTER] 3. " Enter Your Password: ______ " # # # # # (use standard password) resulting display : " Enter Your Password: ***** " [ENTER] 4. " Control: Reset Senstvty Arm/dis > " [ > ] to " Arm/dis " [ENTER] 5. " Type In Module & Device:___-___ " enter address including all lead zeros (eg.8-15 = 008015) resulting display : " Type In Module & Device:008-015 " [ENTER] 6. A to DISARM a device :
    " 008-015 ARM DISARM " [ > ] to " DISARM " [ENTER]

      • the " TROUBLE " LED will flash
      • the " PARTIAL SYSTEM DISABLE " LED will light
      • the internal sounder will beep
    Acknowledge the "TROUBLE" and silence the sounder : [TRBL ACK] B to ARM a device :
    " 008-015 ARM DISARM " [ENTER]
      • the " TROUBLE " LED will flash
      • the internal sounder will beep
    Acknowledge the "TROUBLE" and silence the sounder : [TRBL ACK] If this is the last of the devices to be RE-ARMED : [RESET] NOTE: It may take up to four minutes for the LCD display to show " SYSTEM NORMAL ".

    Operating Notes :
    • To correct an entry mistake, press [ < ] (backspace).
    • To go back through the menus, press (up arrow).
    • The display will automatically return to line 1. (above), ten minutes after the last button is pressed.
    • For further information, see the Siemens (Cerberus) manuals.