4020 OPERATORS MANUAL Page 9
Document No: 4020-M010 1st February, 1997 Issue 2.0
5 INTRODUCTION
The Simplex 4020 fire indicator panel is a conventional programmable,
microprocessor-controlled unit designed to meet the requirements of AS1603.4.
The 4020 FIP can monitor from eight to forty eight fire detection zones and is
permanently connected to the Fire Brigade alarm system. The fire detection
zones can comprise of conventional thermal or smoke detectors, manual call
points, flowswitches ,valve monitor devices etc
The operator interface is provided via a 2 line by 40 character LCD display and a
membrane type keyboard. LED indicators are provide for indicating common
alarm, common fault and common isolate status. The unit is protected against
power loss by emergency standby batteries. Figure 1 shows the external view of
the 4020 FIP.
The alarm, fault and isolate conditions are stored in separate buffer lists. Each
list can be called up on the LCD display and scrolled through to view current
status.
During an alarm, the 4020 panel will initiate a Brigade alarm, operate connected
building alarms eg: airconditioning shutdowns, magnetic door release and
display a description of the alarm zone, the type of alarm circuit, the number of
alarms in the order they were activated, and the time of the first alarm.
The unit is self regulatory as it will locate and indicate faults in the system. The
fault information displayed includes the zone or circuit, its location, the state of
the circuit, the number of faults, and the time the first fault occurred.
This unit has been programmed on installation and the alphanumeric display
describes the fire detection zones, and warning indicators as installed in this
building.
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