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Installation Installation Checklist
3.2  Installation Checklist 
Table 3.1 provides an installation checklist for installing, wiring, and testing the XLS140 system. It 
has references to installation information included in manuals listed in Section 1.2 “Supplemental 
Documentation”. 
3.3  Mounting a Cabinet
This section provides instructions for mounting a CAB-4 Series backbox to a wall. Follow these 
guidelines when mounting the backbox:
• Locate the backbox so that the top edge is 66 inches (1.6764 m) above the surface of the 
finished floor.
• Access to the cabinet shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 90, article 110.33.
• Allow sufficient clearance around cabinet for door to swing freely. (See Section 2.3 “System 
Cabinets”.) 
• Use the four holes in the back surface of the backbox to provide secure mounting. (See 
Figure 3.1.)
Seq Task Refer to
1. Mount the cabinet backbox to the wall. Section 3.3 “Mounting a Cabinet”
2. Install all required chassis in cabinet. Section 3.5 “Installing the Control Panel”
3. Install control panel onto chassis. Section 3.5.1 “Control Panel Circuit Board & Keypad/
Display Unit”
4. Optional: Install auxiliary power supply and/or external 
battery charger
Auxiliary power manuals 
5. Calculate the proper battery rating. Appendix A “Power Supply Calculations”
6. Connect AC wiring, place batteries into backbox without 
connecting them, and run cable to optional power supplies, 
DC power outputs, NACs, and relays.
CAUTION: Do not apply AC or DC power at this time.
Section 3.6 “Connecting the Power Cables”
7. Set switches for backup alarm (SW6-SW9). Section 3.9 “Backup-Alarm Switches”
8. Optional: Install and wire Auxiliary Relay Module (ARM-4). Section 3.13 “Auxiliary Relay Module (ARM-4): 
Product-Specific Details”
9. Optional: Install Panel Circuit Modules (ICM-4RK, 
CRM-4RK, VCM-4RK, DCM-4RK) and Voice Alarm System 
components (AMG-1, FFT-7, Audio Amplifiers)
Section 3.12 “Installing Panel Circuit Modules”, and Voice 
Alarm System Manual
10. Optional: Install output devices such as a printer, or CRT 
terminal.
Section 3.14 “Installing Remote Printers and/or CRT” 
11. Optional: Install XLS-NCA. XLS-NCA Manual 
12. Secure any unused mounting holes in control panel circuit 
board.
Figure 3.4
13. Wire the Signaling Line Circuits. Section 3.15 “Wiring a Signaling Line Circuit (SLC)”
14. Connect wire shielding as instructed.  SLC Wiring Manual
15. Apply AC power to the control panel by placing the external circuit breaker to the ON position.
Do NOT connect batteries.
16. Check AC power. Table 3.3 in Section 3.6 “Connecting the Power Cables”
17. Connect the batteries using interconnect cable, P/N 75560 and 75561. 
18. Install the CAB-4 series door. CAB-3/CAB-4 Series 
Cabinet Installation Document
19. Program the control panel. XLS140 Programming Manual.
20. Field test the system. Section 5 “Testing the System”
Table 3.1  Installation Checklist