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Gemini II

Fire Alarm/Suppression

Control Panel

Design, Installation,

Operation and

Maintenance Manual

P/N 06-235975-001

November 2002

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Foreword5
Table of Contents7
List of Appendices9
List of Illustrations10
Safety Summary13
General Information15
Introduction15
System Description15
Hazard Analysis15
Main Control Panel15
Remote Display Unit21
Communications and the Data Highway22
Agency Approvals23
Suppression Systems23
Operation35
Introduction35
System Controls and Indicators35
Global and Local Modes35
Reading the Status Display36
Viewing Current Alarm and Trouble Messages36
Silencing Alarm, Supervisory and Trouble Events37
2-6.1 Silencing Alarms37
2-6.2 Silencing a Supervisory or Trouble Event37
2-6.3 Non-Silenceable Event37
2-6.4 Resound37
LED Indicators37
Using the Menu System38
Viewing Lists39
Viewing the Event Log39
Reset41
Event Messages42
Functional Description45
System Operation45
Agent Releasing Logic45
Manual Release45
3-2.2 Automatic Release45
3-2.3 Operation of Clustered Agent Cylinder Systems45
3-2.3.1 Clustered Systems with Identical Hazards45
Abort46
Scheduled Maintenance49
Introduction49
Maintenance Procedures49
Walk Test49
4-3.1.1 Prerequisites for the Walk Test49
4-3.1.2 Procedure for the Walk Test49
4-3.2 Battery Maintenance and Check50
4-3.2.1 Battery Status Check50
4-3.2.2 Battery Test50
4-3.2.3 Replacing the Battery50
4-3.3 LCD/LED Test50
4-3.3.1 Adjusting LCD Contrast50
Real-Time Clock Backup Battery (B1) on MCP50
Troubleshooting51
Introduction51
Isolation: Disabling Inputs and Outputs51
Procedure51
Troubleshooting Event Messages51
Parts List53
Introduction53
Gemini II Parts List53
Installation and Configuration55
Introduction55
Requirements55
Environmental and Electrical Requirements55
7-2.2 Materials Required55
Installation Procedures55
7-3.1 General Installation Information55
7-3.1.1 Electrical Connections55
7-3.1.2 Grounding55
7-3.1.3 Wiring Conductors56
DC Load Distribution56
7-3.1.5 Enclosure Location56
Resistance of Copper Wire Per 1000 Feet56
Printed Circuit Boards57
Unit Installation Procedures57
Enclosure Mounting Procedure57
Installing Backup Batteries59
Enclosure Dimensions59
7-3.2.3 Connecting AC Power60
Installing the Main Control Panel (MCP)60
Installing the Remote Hazard Unit (RHU)62
Installing the Remote Display Unit (RDU)63
7-3.3 Hazard Block Installation Procedures64
7-3.3.1 Input Device Connection64
7-3.3.2 Relay Output Connection64
7-3.3.3 Indicating Circuit Connection64
7-3.3.4 Release Circuit Connection64
Rs-485 Data Communication64
Configuration Procedures65
7-4.1 Setting the Password65
7-4.2 Setting the Date and Time65
7-4.3 Configuring the MCP and Rhus65
7-4.4 Configuring Remote Display Units (Rdus)67
7-4.5 Registering Rhus and Rdus67
7-4.6 De-Registering Rhus and Rdus68
7-4.7 Optional Relay Boards68
7-4.8 Configuring Device Tag Names68
7-4.9 Configuring Stop Valve Slaves68
Canadian Systems69
Battery Capacity Calculations71
List of Compatible Devices91
Factory Mutual Requirements for Pre-Action and Deluge Type Sprinkler Systems99
Central Station Operation101
Wiring Diagrams103
Recommended Conductor Sizes103
Recommended Color Code for Fire Suppression Installations103

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