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1. Introduction
The Syncro ASM is an analogue addressable fire detection and alarm control panel with 16 zonal LED indicators and is available in
models with either 1 or 2 detection loops. It can support up to 126 devices for Apollo protocol, up to 127 devices for Hochiki ESP
protocol per loop driver.
Syncro ASM also supports loop-powered sounders, call points and I/O modules for all three of the aforementioned protocols.
Any number of devices can be allocated to any zone ensuring that any system configuration can be easily accommodated.
To ensure that the system is installed and commissioned with the minimum of trouble, it should be carefully planned before the
installation is begun.
This involves allocating an address to each device and allocating a message of up to 40 characters (including spaces) to each
address to assist in the location of the devices.
Devices should then be grouped into zones in accordance with the appropriate fire detection systems design standard and building
plans.
The control panel can be configured using the switches on the front as described in the menu descriptions at the back of this manual
or more comprehensively, using the Loop Explorer PC configuration utility and download lead which is available as a separate item.
The Syncro ASM control panel offers an extensive list of features and options for the control and monitoring of plant, equipment
and sounders, which can be, configured via the Loop Explorer PC configuration programme or the front panel controls.
In addition to the EN54-2 options with requirements below, the panel also supports facilities such as Day/Night sensitivity changes
and cause & effect configuration to enable more comprehensive systems to be implemented.
The range of compatible devices includes optical and ionisation smoke sensors, heat sensors, multi-sensors, switch monitors,
sounders, relay modules and bell controllers. Interfaces to conventional detection systems can also be catered for using zone-
monitoring devices.
Each loop offers an addressing range from 1 to 127 (Hochiki), 1 - 126 (Apollo) or 1 to 240 (Argus Vega). Devices such as the switch
monitors and bell controllers have “Sub-addresses” in addition to their main address. Each panel can be configured to recognise up
to 800 sub-addresses.
A switch monitor for example, may have a main address of 123, input 1 sub-address 123.1 and input 2 sub-address 123.2. (Three
addresses from 800 available).
The sub-addresses can be treated as if they were individual addresses i.e. each can be allocated to any zone, given an individual
address message and be operated on by different cause and effect tables.
Although unlikely to be exceeded, the maximum number of sub-addresses available should be taken into consideration when
designing systems that contain large numbers of I/O units.
Important: This control panel should be used only with compatible fire system components. I.e. Apollo XP95/
Discovery Protocol, Hochiki ESP Protocol.
The control panel has the following options with requirements as defined in BS EN54-2: 1997.
1) Fault signals from points (clause 8.3)
2) Delay of the actioning of inputs and outputs (clause 7.11)
3) Disablement of each address point (clause 9.5)
4) Test condition (clause 10.1 to 10.3)
5) Control of Fire alarm devices (clause 7.8)
6) Co-incidence detection (clause 7.12)
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