FireClass 500 - Programming from the Control Panel; System Access Levels and Operations

PROGRAMMING FROM THE PANEL
Read through the following section carefully, in order to
get an overall view of how to use the User interface Pro
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gramming (Main panel) of control panel.
For details regarding the parameters of each phase, re
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fer to the respective paragraph in the
“PROGRAMMING FROM A PC” chapter.
Using the system
The FC500 system can be managed from the User in
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terface (main panel) and/or through the FireClass500
Console application (the computer must be connected
locally via RS232 serial port). The User interface (main
panel) allows access to different Level authorized.
There are three different access levels, as follows.
n L1= First Level: this level allows the Reading
Parameters ONLY:
- F2-ANALYZE button (see Figure 36) views the status
of the: LOOP, DEVICE, SW ZONES, OUTPUT,
NETWORK, TELECOM, OPTIONS, LOG and the FW
Vers.;
- F3-View LOG;
- F2-Wiew. Lists button views the lists of: DIS.
ZONES, DIS. DEVICES, DIS. PARTS, WALK TEST,
FAULTS, WARNINGS and Dev. in TEST.
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L2= Second Level or USER Level: access to this
level requires entry of the USER PIN (Access
Level 2).
This level allows all the operations of the First Level,
moreover allows to MODIFY:
F3-MODIFY button for: Init MSG (MESSAGE), L2
USER PASSWORD, DAY/NIGHT, TIME and DATE
and Clear LOG;
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To make sure the DAY/NIGHT mode has been up
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dated correctly, check whether the DAY mode LED
is switched ON or OFF.
F1-DISABLE button for: Dis lists, Device, SW ZONES,
OUTPUT, NETWORK, Telecom and Conv. ZONE .
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L3= Third Level or INSTALLER Level: access to
this level requires entry of the INSTALLER PIN
(Access Level 3).
This level allows all the operations of the First and Se
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cond Level, moreover allows to program the security
system; the Programming phase allows the installer to
program the control panel and peripheral devices (de
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tectors, modules, repeater and slave panels), in details:
AUTO, DEVICES, SW ZONES, OUTPUTS,
NETWORK, TRANSM., OPTIONS, SYSTEM,
DEFAULT and PWD L3
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Operating the system
To manage the system from the User interface (Main
panel) is used the Alphanumeric keypad, the Cursor
keys, the ESC Key , the ENTER key and the
Functions Keys F1 ,F2 , F3 and F4 .
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In detail the use of Alphanumeric keypad, the Cur-
sor keys, the ESC Key , the ENTER key and the
Functions Keys F1, F2, F3 and F4 is shown in
every page of
PROGRAMMING/DISABLE/MODIFY/READING
PARAMETERS.
Editing a text Use the Alphanumeric keypad to create
labels and enter data and codes.
Use LEFT and RIGHT keys to scroll along the
line, then press the alphanumeric key to insert in the se
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lected position.
Use the UP key for upper-case letters and the
DOWN key for lower-case letters.
Use the RIGHT key to enter a space in the text.
Once the text has been completed, press the ENTER
key to confirm and step forward, or position the cur
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sor on the first letter of the text then press the key to
step back.
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In the following pages are shown all possible ope
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rations managed at Level 3 ( Installer Level).
The operation managed at Level L1 and L2 (User
Level) are shown in the User Manual.
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ESC
F1
F2
F3
F4