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Introduction
FC503 & FC506 fire control panel
The FC503 and FC506 fire control panels follow Johnson
Controls’ highest standards of quality and performance.
Find further details on the FC503 and FC506 fire control
panels below:
FC503
FC503 is an analogue addressable fire control panel with
one main loop (three sub loops), that can support up to
250 addressable devices and 128 zones. BAQ140T24
switching power supply powers FC503 at 5.5A @ 27.6 ±1
%V. Suitable batteries include two *12 V/ 17Ah or two *12
V/ 38Ah. The user interface has LEDs and icons.
FC506
FC506 is an analogue addressable fire control panel with
two main loops (six sub loops). The panel can support up
to 500 addressable devices and a maximum of 250
devices in a single main loop, and 256 zones.
BAQ140T24 switching power supply powers FC506 at
5.5A @ 27.6 ±1 %V. Suitable batteries include two * 12 V/
17 Ah or two * 12 V/ 38 Ah. The user interface has LEDs
and icons.
Note: In this manual, the term FC503 describes the
characteristics common to both FC503 and FC506. Notes
added describe the characteristics specific to the FC506
panel.
Note: The components of these control panels operate
correctly when external ambient conditions comply with the
requirements of class EN60721-3-3:1995.
The FC503 control panel has a 4-line, 40 characters per
line LCD module with a backlight, which provides written
information regarding the system status and for
programming the control panel.
Accessory items
FC500
Use this repeater panel for connecting with four wires to
FC500 control panels. The repeater panel provides all the
visible and audible warnings generated by the control
panel. The repeater panel also allows end users to
manage the system remotely up to 1000 m with double
twist unshielded cable. The FC503 control panel supports
up to eight FC500 repeater panels.
FC500-MFI
This is a programmable, multifunctional module for
connecting to a real time printer. Furthermore, with
terminal blocks, you can connect a standard interface to
remotely control and supervise a set of inputs and outputs
to manage the control panel.
FC503/FC506 client
The FC503 and FC506 master control panel supports up
to seven FC503 or FC506 client control panels. These
client control panels expand the FC503 and FC506 system
in a modular way.
FC500IP
FC500IP is a module that connects the control panel to a
LAN. See Installing the FC500IP board.
FireClass FC500 (FC501_FC503_FC506) Console
This is a user-friendly software application that has
Microsoft Windows 7 and higher. The console offers easy
ways to program the control panel and also provides event
log functions.
FireClass Console Multi Account Engine (FCMAE)
FCMAE allows you to monitor multiple Fireclass systems
across the world from a single work station. It manages up
to 32 FC500 series panels (FC501, FC503, FC506) plus
legacy panels (FC510 and FC520) connected by Ethernet
through the FC500IP3 module showing the real time status
and alerting the operator once an event occurs in one of
the monitored systems.
Description
Inputs
FC503: The one main loop (three sub loops) manages up
to 250 devices.
FC506: The two main loops (six sub loops) manage up to
500 devices (250 devices per main loop).
Outputs
This section describes how the control panel outputs
operate.
Supervised outputs
With this output, the control panel can detect and
signal short circuits and power supply interruptions.
Bypassable disabled outputs
You can disable, by means of the respective key,
this type of output.
Silenceable outputs
To stop this type of output, you can use the
Silence/Resound Sounders key. You can silence the
outputs for an indefinite period during Day Mode or for the
programmed silence time during Night Mode.
Operating features
You can program the FC503 control panel to provide
WARNING or Delay to Alarm status before ALARM status.
The WARNING display signals the WARNING status. If a
detector exceeds its warning threshold, the control panel
generates a warning. The input module also generates a
warning state; a useful feature for implementing the
Systems Supervision capability.
Warning status signals:
•Control panel buzzer; 2 seconds of sound at 440 Hz and
then 2 seconds of pause.
•A WARNING message on the LCD display
•The WARNING output points if a user enables the Delay
to Alarm option.
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