INTRODUCTION
FC501 Fire Control Panel
The FC501 Fire panel serie has been designed and
manufactured to the highest standards of quality and
performance adopted by Bentel Security.
The FC501 Fire panel serie is available in the following
models:
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FC501-L: Analogue addressable Fire Control Panel
with 3 Loops, that can support up to 128 addressable
device and 32 zones.
Powered: BENTEL BAQ35T24 Switching Power
Supply (1.5A @ 27,6V).
Suitable batteries: 2 * 12 V/ 7Ah
2 * 12 V/ 12Ah.
User Interface with Icons.
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FC501-H: Analogue addressable Fire Control Panel
with 3 Loops, that can support up to 128 addressable
device and 32 zones.
Powered: BENTEL BAQ60T24 Switching Power
Supply (2.5 A @ 27.6V).
Suitable batteries: 2 * 12 V/ 12Ah
2 * 12 V/ 38Ah
User Interface with LEDs descriptions in English.
Ø FC501-HK: Analogue addressable Fire Control Panel
with 3 Loops, that can support up to 128 addressable
device and 32 zones.
Powered: BENTEL BAQ60T24 Switching Power
Supply (2.5 A @ 27.6V).
Suitable batteries: 2 * 12 V/ 12Ah
2 * 12 V/ 38Ah
User Interface with Icons.
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In this manual the term FC501 is used to describe
the characteristics common to all versions while
the version name is used to describe the differen
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ces between the versions listed above
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The components of these Control panels operate
as intended when the external ambient conditions
comply with the requirements of class EN
60721-3-3:1995.
The FC501 control panel has a 4-line, 40 characters per
line LCD module with a backlight, which provides writ
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ten information regarding the system status and for pro
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gramming the control panel.
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Accessory Items
FC500REP This Repeater panel is intended for con
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nection (via 4 wires) to FC501 Control panels. It provi
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des all the visual and audible warnings generated by
the Control panel and allows end-users to manage the
system from a remote location (up to 1000 m, with dou
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ble twist shielded cable).
The FC501 Control panels can support up to 4
FC500REP Repeater panels.
FC500-MFI FC500-MFI is a Programmable Multi fun
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ctional Module for connection of a real time event prin
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ter; furthermore, thanks to the terminal blocks, it is also
possible to connect a “standard interface” to remotely
control and manage a set of Inputs and Outputs to con
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trol the panel.
FC500IP Module to connect the control panel to a LAN
(see page 25 and page 29).
FireClass Console This user-friendly software appli-
cation (Microsoft Windows XP & above) offers a quick
and easy way to program the Control panel and provi-
des event log functions.
Description
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Input
The 3 Loops manage up to 128 devices.
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Outputs
This section describes how the Control panel outputs
operate.
Supervised outputs The Control panel will be able to
detect and signal short-circuits and power supply inter
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ruptions on this type of output.
Bypassable(Disabled) outputs The user will be able
to disable (by means of the respective key) this type of
output.
Silenceable outputs The user will be able to stop (via
the Silence/Resound Sounders key) this type of
output.
The outputs can be silenced for an indefinite period (du
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ring Day Mode), or for the programmed Silence Time
(during Night Mode).
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