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ISSUE No. & DATE: 0 17/04/13 APPROVED BY: JBJ

Precept EN13 Fire Detection/Alarm Panel

& Precept EN Repeater

User Operation Manual

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List of Contents
1. OPERATION – FIRE AND FAULT CONDITIONS ....... 3 1.18. SILENCING ALARMS DURING THE DELAY ........ 8
1.1. IF A FIRE IS DETECTED: ................................. 3 1.19. RESOUNDING ALARMS AFTER THE DELAY
1.2. TO SILENCE THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDERS: ...... 3 [ALARMS PREVIOUSLY SILENCED] .................. 9
1.3. TO RESOUND THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDERS 5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTIONAL CLOCK
AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SILENCED: ................ 3 MODULE ........................................................... 9
1.4. TO RESET THE PANEL FROM A FIRE ALARM: ... 3 1.20. TO DISPLAY ALARM EVENT COUNT: .............. 9
1.5. TO OPERATE THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDERS IN 1.21. TO ACCESS THE USER CLOCK MODULE EDIT
EVACUATE MODE: ........................................ 3 FUNCTIONS.................................................. 9
1.6. IF A FAULT IS DETECTED: ............................... 3 6. REPEATER PANEL USER OPERATION - FIRE AND
1.7. TO SILENCE THE BUZZER: ............................. 3 FAULT CONDITIONS ......................................... 10
2. USER INDICATIONS – 16 ZONE PANEL WITH 1.22. IF A FIRE IS DETECTED: ............................... 10
OPTIONAL CLOCK MODULE ................................ 4 1.23. TO SILENCE THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDERS: .... 10
3. USER CONTROLS – 16 ZONE PANEL WITH 1.24. TO RESOUND THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDERS
OPTIONAL CLOCK MODULE ................................ 5 AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SILENCED: ............. 10
4. CONTROLS – DISABLEMENT AND TEST 1.25. TO RESET THE PANEL & REPEATER(S) FROM A
CONDITIONS ...................................................... 6 FIRE ALARM: .............................................. 10
1.8. DISABLE & ENABLE A ZONE OR ZONES .......... 6 1.26. TO OPERATE THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDERS IN
1.9. DISABLE & ENABLE ALL SOUNDERS: .............. 6 EVACUATE MODE: ...................................... 10
1.10. DISABLE & ENABLE THE FIRE ROUTING 1.27. IF A FAULT IS DETECTED:............................. 10
OUTPUT: ...................................................... 6 1.28. TO SILENCE THE BUZZER: .......................... 10
1.11. DISABLE & ENABLE THE FAULT ROUTING 7. PRECEPT EN REPEATER PANEL OPERATION [16
OUTPUT: ...................................................... 7 ZONE PANEL SHOWN] ...................................... 11
1.12. DISABLE & ENABLE FIRE PROTECTION 8. PRECEPT EN REPEATER PANEL USER CONTROLS
OUTPUT(S):.................................................. 7 [16 ZONE PANEL SHOWN] ................................ 12
1.13. SET & CLEAR ONE MAN ZONE TEST:............. 7 9. ROUTINE TESTING AND MAINTENANCE .............. 13
1.14. SET & CLEAR ONE MAN SOUNDER TEST: ...... 8 10. USER RESPONSIBILITIES .................................. 13
1.15. ENABLE/DISABLE DELAY MODE: .................... 8 11. PRECEPT EN13 ISOLATE/DE-ISOLATE/TEST MODE
1.16. OVERRIDE THE DELAY MODE: ....................... 8 SELECT FLOWCHART ...................................... 13
ST ND
1.17. EXTEND THE DELAY [FROM 1 STAGE TO 2
STAGE]: ....................................................... 8

Danger
This equipment contains hazardous voltages that can cause death, serious personal
injury, or equipment damage.
This equipment contains no user serviceable parts. Refer all maintenance to suitably
qualified personnel.

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2) Press the Silence Alarms/Resound button
1. Operation – Fire and Fault once only.
Conditions 3) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
position “0” to lock the controls.
1.1. If a fire is detected:
1.4. To reset the panel from a Fire
On the Precept EN13 Fire Alarm Panel:
Alarm:
1) The general Fire LED will flash and the buzzer
will sound 1) After the fire has been extinguished, turn the
Access Controls Keyswitch on the panel door
2) The relevant zone Fire LED will flash, to position “1”.
indicating the location of the fire.
2) Press the Reset button.
3) If the Delay is OFF [Delay LED off]:
3) The General Fire LED and the Zone Fire LED
 The Fire Routing output and LED will operate will clear.
immediately
4) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
 The Fire Alarm sounders will operate position “0” to lock the controls.
immediately
1.5. To operate the fire alarm sounders
 The Fire Protection output will operate
immediately
in Evacuate Mode:
4) If the Delay is ON [Delay LED flashing]: 1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the
panel door to position “1”.
 The Fire Routing output and LED will operate
2) Press the Evacuate button.
after a delay [if the Fire Routing
fault/disabled LED is illuminated]. 3) The Evacuate LED will light and the panel
buzzer will operate.
 The Fire Alarm sounders will operate after a
delay [if Sounder fault/disabled LED is 4) All fire alarm sounders will operate.
illuminated]. 5) Press the Silence/Resound Alarm button to
 The Fire Protection output will operate after a silence the fire alarm sounders and clear the
delay [if Fire Protection fault/disabled LED Evacuate LED.
is illuminated]. 6) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
Locate the source of the fire alarm (an LED will be position “0” to lock the controls.
visible on the detector which has been activated). 1.6. If a fault is detected:
1.2. To Silence the fire alarm sounders: 1) The panel buzzer will sound.
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the 2) The General Fault LED will flash.
panel door to position “1”. 3) One or more fault LEDs will flash; identifying
2) Press the Silence Alarms/Resound button which element of the system is faulty.
once only. 4) When the fault is corrected the fault indication
3) The fire alarm sounders will become silent. will clear automatically unless the panel is
4) The General Fire LED and the Zone Fire LED configured to latched fault mode – in which
will become steady. case, operating the Reset button will clear the
fault indication.
5) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
position “0” to lock the controls. 1.7. To Silence the Buzzer:
1.3. To resound the fire alarm sounders 1) Press the Silence Buzzer button.
after they have been silenced: 2) The Silence Buzzer button LED will light.
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the 3) The buzzer will silence.
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2. User Indications – 16 Zone panel with optional Clock Module

General Indicator Section
Description Colour Operating Condition
Power Supply On Green Illuminates Steady for Mains or Standby power On.
Flashes on any new fire alarm condition, changing to a steady
Fire Red
indication on operation of Silence Alarms.
Fire Routing Active Red Illuminates Steady when the Fire Routing Output is active.
General Fault Yellow Flashes for any fault condition.
Power Supply Fault Yellow Flashes for mains or standby power supply/charge fault
Illuminates Steady to indicate Microcontroller or Memory Failure.
System Fault Yellow
Flashes to indicate Engineer’s Configuration Mode active.
Earth Fault Yellow Flashes for any positive or negative power supply earth fault.
Fuse Fault Yellow Flashes for any auxiliary supply fuse failure
Repeater Fault Yellow Flashes for any Repeater fault or repeater communication fault,
Sounder Fault/Disabled Yellow Flashes for any sounder fault. Steady for sounders disabled.
Sounder Test Yellow Illuminates Steady while sounder walk test is active.
Fire Protection Flashes for a fault on the Fire Protection Output. Steady when Fire
Yellow
Fault/Disabled Protection Output is disabled.
Fire Routing Flashes for a fault on the Fire Routing Output. Steady when Fire
Yellow
Fault/Disabled Routing Output is disabled.
Fault Routing Flashes for a fault on the Fault Routing Output. Steady when Fault
Yellow
Fault/Disabled Routing Output is disabled.

POWER SUPPLY ON
1
FIRE EVACUATE TEST DISPLAY
2
FIRE ROUTING ACTIVE
3
SILENCE/
GENERAL FAULT RESOUND ENABLE 4
ALARMS
POWER SUPPLY FAULT 5

SYSTEM FAULT 6
RESET DISABLE
7
EARTH FAULT
8
FUSE FAILED
SILENCE 9
BUZZER TEST
REPEATER FAULT 10
SOUNDER FAULT/DISABLED 11
DELAY
SOUNDER TEST ON/OFF/ 12
OVERRRIDE
13
FIRE PROTECTION FAULT/DISABLED SELECT
14
FIRE ROUTING FAULT/DISABLED SELECT
ON/OFF 15
FAULT ROUTING FAULT/DISABLED 16

FIRE FAULT DISABLEMENT AND TEST

1. THE RED ZONE INDICATOR 1. DETERMINE THE CAUSE 1. PRESS SELECT ON/OFF.
O I WILL PULSE SHOWING THE OF THE FAULT. THE LED WILL ILLUMINATE.

04:45:34 LOCATION OF THE FIRE.

2. CARRY OUT THE
REQUIRED FIRE DRILL.
2. PRESS SILENCE BUZZER.
3. CALL YOUR SERVICE
ENGINEER.
2. SELECT THE ZONE OR
OUTPUT USING ↑ AND ↓. THE
FAULT LED WILL PULSE.

D/N ON 3. TO SILENCE ALARMS

PRESS SILENCE ALARMS.
4. TO RESET FROM THE FIRE
SYSTEM FAULT
THE PANEL IS INOPERATIVE.
ARRANGE FOR
3. PRESS DISABLE OR TEST.
4. TO RE-ENABLE, SELECT
THE ZONE OR OUTPUT AND
CONDITION PRESS RESET. ALTERNATIVE FIRE PRESS ENABLE.
DETECTIN MEASURES.

Access Controls Keyswitch: Clock Module [Optional]: User Instructions

O – Controls Locked Showing time and Day/Night ON
I – Controls Unlocked Back light flashes for Clock Module fault.

Zone Location Indications

Description Colour Operating Condition
Flashes when zone is in a fire condition, turning to steady on
Red
Detection Zone operation of Silence Alarms.
Location Flashes when zone is in a fault condition. Illuminates steady when
Yellow
zone is disabled or in test.

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3. User Controls – 16 Zone panel with optional Clock Module

POWER SUPPLY ON
1
FIRE EVACUATE TEST DISPLAY
2
FIRE ROUTING ACTIVE
3
SILENCE/
GENERAL FAULT RESOUND ENABLE 4
ALARMS
POWER SUPPLY FAULT 5

SYSTEM FAULT 6
RESET DISABLE
7
EARTH FAULT
8
FUSE FAILED
SILENCE 9
BUZZER TEST
REPEATER FAULT 10
SOUNDER FAULT/DISABLED 11
DELAY
SOUNDER TEST ON/OFF/ 12
OVERRRIDE
13
FIRE PROTECTION FAULT/DISABLED SELECT
14
FIRE ROUTING FAULT/DISABLED SELECT
ON/OFF 15
FAULT ROUTING FAULT/DISABLED 16

FIRE FAULT DISABLEMENT AND TEST

1. THE RED ZONE INDICATOR 1. DETERMINE THE CAUSE 1. PRESS SELECT ON/OFF.
O I WILL PULSE SHOWING THE OF THE FAULT. THE LED WILL ILLUMINATE.

04:45:34 LOCATION OF THE FIRE.

2. CARRY OUT THE
REQUIRED FIRE DRILL.
2. PRESS SILENCE BUZZER.
3. CALL YOUR SERVICE
ENGINEER.
2. SELECT THE ZONE OR
OUTPUT USING ↑ AND ↓. THE
FAULT LED WILL PULSE.

D/N ON 3. TO SILENCE ALARMS

PRESS SILENCE ALARMS.
4. TO RESET FROM THE FIRE
SYSTEM FAULT
THE PANEL IS INOPERATIVE.
ARRANGE FOR
3. PRESS DISABLE OR TEST.
4. TO RE-ENABLE, SELECT
THE ZONE OR OUTPUT AND
CONDITION PRESS RESET. ALTERNATIVE FIRE PRESS ENABLE.
DETECTIN MEASURES.

Access Controls Keyswitch:

O – Controls Locked
I – Controls Unlocked
Switch Functionality Button Availability
Operates all sounders continuously and lights the RED LED next to
Evacuate Controls are unlocked
the button until the Silence/Resound Alarms button is operated
When the sounders are operated, 1st press stops sounders. If a zone
Silence/Resound is in fire, the General Fire LED and the Zonal fire LED will change
Controls are unlocked
Alarms from flashing to steady. 2nd press restarts the silenced sounders if a
zone is in fire.
Controls are unlocked and [if
Clears the panel display, resets the zones, outputs and operates the
Reset silence before reset is configured]
reset relay.
sounders are silenced.
1] Press to stop the buzzer sounding in fire or fault conditions. Always available.
Silence Buzzer 2] In 2-Stage Delay Mode, with stage 1 delay running, press to start Panel is in the fire condition and
stage 2 delay otherwise all delayed outputs operate when Stage 1 the delay is running.
timer times out.
1] Press once to Enable the delay mode, lighting the adjacent delay 1] Controls unlocked and delay
Delay on LED. Press again to disable the delay mode and turn off the LED period is not zero.
On/Off/Override 2] Overrides the delay when delay is running. All delayed outputs will 2] When the delay is running.
operate immediately.
Enables the USER SELECT feature [Select ↑, Select ↓] for selection of
Select On/Off zones or outputs for disablement/re-enablement & Day/Night On/Off Controls unlocked
selection and setting current time on Clock Module if fitted.
Press to illuminate all LEDs on the display and operate the buzzer. All
Test Display indications remain active for approx 5 seconds. Also displays alarm Always available
count on Clock Module if fitted.
Press to clear the disablement or test condition on a zone or output Controls unlocked, cursor is
Enable
selected via the User Select feature. flashing on a zone or output.
Disable Press to disable a zone or output selected via the User Select feature. As above.
Press to initiate the One Man Test on sounders or zones as selected
Test As above.
via the User Select feature.
Used to scroll the cursor indication through the zone and output fault
LEDs on the display to select a zone or output for disablement, Controls unlocked, Select switch
Select ↑ Select ↓
enablement or test. [LED illuminated when Select Mode is active]. has been operated.
Also scrolls through Clock Module menu when fitted.

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4. Controls – Disablement and 1) Press the Disable button to disable the

sounders.
Test Conditions 2) The Sounder Fault/Disabled LED will change
1.8. Disable & Enable a Zone or Zones to the “On-flash” indication while the cursor is
on it, changing to steady if the cursor is
 To Access disable/enable mode: moved.
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the 3) The general Disablement LED will light.
panel door to position “1”.
 To enable the sounders:
2) Press the Select On/Off button to enter the
Select Mode: 1) Press the Enable button to enable the
sounders.
3) The Select On LED will light.
2) The Sounder Fault/Disabled LED will change
4) The cursor indication will pulse the yellow
to the “Off-flash” indication while the cursor is
Zone 1 fault/disabled/test LED.
on it, changing to off if the cursor is moved on.
 To select the zone: 3) The general Disablement LED will be cleared if
Use the Select ↓ button to move the pulsed no other disablements are present.
cursor indication down through the fault LEDs
 To quit the disable/enable mode:
until it pulses the required zone. [The Select ↑
button moves the cursor up]. 1) To exit the Select Mode, press the Select
On/Off button.
 To disable the selected zone:
2) The Select On LED will clear.
1) Press the Disable button to disable the
selected zone. 3) The cursor indication will clear.
2) The zone fault/disabled LED will change to the 4) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
“On-flash” indication while the cursor is on it, position “0” to lock the controls.
changing to steady if the cursor is moved on. 1.10. Disable & Enable the Fire Routing
3) The general Disablement LED will light. Output:
 To enable the selected zone:  To Access disable/enable mode:
1) Press the Enable button to enable the selected 1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the
zone. panel door to position “1”.
2) The zone fault/disabled LED will change to the 2) Press the Select On/Off button to enter the
“Off-flash” indication while the cursor is on it, Select Mode:
changing to off if the cursor is moved on. 3) The Select On LED will light.
3) The general Disablement LED will be cleared if 4) The cursor indication will pulse the yellow
no other disablements are present. Zone 1 fault/disabled/test LED.
 To quit the disable/enable mode:  To select the Fire Routing Output:
1) To exit the Select Mode, press the Select Use the Select ↑ button to move the pulsed
On/Off button. cursor indication up through the fault LEDs
2) The Select On LED will clear. until it pulses the Fire Routing Fault/Disabled
3) The cursor indication will clear. LED. [The Select ↓ button moves the cursor
4) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to down].
position “0” to lock the controls.  To disable the Fire Routing Output:
1.9. Disable & Enable all Sounders: 1) Press the Disable button to disable the Fire
Routing Output.
 To Access disable/enable mode:
2) The Fire Routing Fault/Disabled LED will
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the
change to the “On-flash” indication while the
panel door to position “1”.
cursor is on it, changing to steady if the cursor
2) Press the Select On/Off button to enter the is moved.
Select Mode:
3) The general Disablement LED will light.
3) The Select On LED will light.
 To enable the Fire Routing Output:
4) The cursor indication will pulse the yellow
Zone 1 fault/disabled/test LED. 1) Press the Enable button to enable the Fire
Routing Output.
 To select the sounders:
2) The Fire Routing Fault/Disabled LED will
Use the Select ↑ button to move the pulsed change to the “Off-flash” indication while the
cursor indication up through the fault LEDs cursor is on it, changing to off if the cursor is
until it pulses the Sounder Fault/Disabled and moved on.
Sounder Test LEDs. [The Select ↓ button
3) The general Disablement LED will be cleared if
moves the cursor down].
no other disablements are present.
 To disable the sounders:

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 To quit the disable/enable mode: 4) The cursor indication will pulse the yellow
1) To exit the Select Mode, press the Select Zone 1 fault/disabled/test LED.
On/Off button.  To select the Fire Protection Output:
2) The Select On LED will clear. Use the Select ↑ button to move the pulsed
3) The cursor indication will clear. cursor indication up through the fault LEDs
4) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to until it pulses the Fire Protection
position “0” to lock the controls. Fault/Disabled LED. [The Select ↓ button
moves the cursor down].
1.11. Disable & Enable the Fault
 To disable the Fire Protection Output:
Routing Output:
1) Press the Disable button to disable the Fire
 To Access disable/enable mode: Protection Output.
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the 2) The Fire Protection Fault/Disabled LED will
panel door to position “1”. change to the “On-flash” indication while the
2) Press the Select On/Off button to enter the cursor is on it, changing to steady if the cursor
Select Mode: is moved.
3) The Select On LED will light. 3) The general Disablement LED will light.
4) The cursor indication will pulse the yellow  To enable the Fire Protection Output:
Zone 1 fault/disabled/test LED. 1) Press the Enable button to enable the Fire
 To select the Fault Routing Output: Protection Output.
Use the Select ↑ button to move the pulsed 2) The Fire Protection Fault/Disabled LED will
cursor indication up through the fault LEDs until change to the “Off-flash” indication while the
it pulses the Fault Routing Fault/Disabled LED. cursor is on it, changing to off if the cursor is
[The Select ↓ button moves the cursor down]. moved on.
 To disable the Fault Routing Output: 3) The general Disablement LED will be cleared if
1) Press the Disable button to disable the Fault no other disablements are present.
Routing Output.  To quit the disable/enable mode:
2) The Fault Routing Fault/Disabled LED will 1) To exit the Select Mode, press the Select
change to the “On-flash” indication while the On/Off button.
cursor is on it, changing to steady if the cursor 2) The Select On LED will clear.
is moved. 3) The cursor indication will clear.
3) The general Disablement LED will light. 4) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
 To enable the Fault Routing Output: position “0” to lock the controls.
1) Press the Enable button to enable the Fault 1.13. Set & Clear One Man Zone Test:
Routing Output.
 To access test selection mode:
2) The Fault Routing Fault/Disabled LED will
change to the “Off-flash” indication while the 1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the
cursor is on it, changing to off if the cursor is panel door to position “1”.
moved on. 2) Press the Select On/Off button to enter the
3) The general Disablement LED will be cleared if Select Mode:
no other disablements are present. 3) The Select On LED will light.
 To quit the disable/enable mode: 4) The cursor indication will pulse the yellow
1) To exit the Select Mode, press the Select Zone 1 fault/disabled/test LED.
On/Off button.  To select the zone to be tested:
2) The Select On LED will clear. Use the Select ↓ button to move the pulsed
3) The cursor indication will clear. cursor indication down through the fault LEDs
until it pulses on the required zone. [The Select
4) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
↑ button moves the cursor up].
position “0” to lock the controls.
 To apply the test mode to the selected zone:
1.12. Disable & Enable Fire Protection
1) Press the Test button to activate the test
Output(s): condition on the selected zone.
 To Access disable/enable mode: 2) The zone fault/disabled LED will change to the
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the “On-flash” indication while the cursor is on it,
panel door to position “1”. changing to steady if the cursor is moved on.
2) Press the Select On/Off button to enter the 3) The general Test LED will light.
Select Mode:  To clear the test mode on the selected zone:
3) The Select On LED will light. 1) Press the Test button again or press the
Enable button to clear the test condition
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enabling normal operation of the selected 1.15. Enable/Disable Delay Mode:
zone.
 To access delay mode selection:
2) The zone fault/disabled LED will change to the
Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the
“Off-flash” indication while the cursor is on it,
panel door to position “1”.
changing to off if the cursor is moved on.
3) The general Test LED will be cleared if no  To enable the delay:
other circuits are in the test condition. 1) Press the Delay On/Off/Override button once
to enable the Delay Mode.
 To quit the zone test selection mode:
2) The Delay On/Off LED will light.
1) To exit the Select Mode, press the Select
On/Off button.  To display the outputs configured to be
2) The Select On LED will clear. delayed:
3) The cursor indication will clear. 1) With the panel in the quiescent condition select
the Access Controls Keyswitch to position “1”.
4) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
position “0” to lock the controls. 2) Press and hold the Disablement button.
3) The fault/disabled LED on each output set to
1.14. Set & Clear One Man Sounder the delay mode will illuminate.
Test: 4) The indications will clear when the
 To access test selection mode: Disablement button is released.
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the  To disable the delay:
panel door to position “1”. 1) With the Delay On, press the Delay
2) Press the Select On/Off button to enter the On/Off/Override button once to disable the
Select Mode: Delay Mode.
3) The Select On LED will light. 2) The Delay On/Off LED will clear.
4) The cursor indication will pulse the yellow  To quit delay mode selection:
Zone 1 fault/disabled/test LED.
Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
 To select the sounders: position “0” to lock the controls.
Use the Select ↑ button to move the pulsed 1.16. Override the Delay Mode:
cursor indication up through the fault LEDs
until it pulses the Sounder Fault/Disabled and  When the Delay is running:
Sounder Test LEDs. [The Select ↓ button 1) The Delay On/Off LED will flash.
moves the cursor down]. 2) The general Fire and zone fire LEDs will flash.
 To activate the sounder test: 3) The panel buzzer will operate.
1) Press the Test button to start the sounder test.  Press the Delay On/Off/Override button while
2) The Sounder Test LED will change to the “On- the Delay On/Off LED is flashing to override the
flash” indication while the cursor is on it, delay allowing all delayed outputs to operate
changing to steady if the cursor is moved. immediately.
3) The general Test LED will light. 1.17. Extend the Delay [from 1st stage
4) The sounders will operate for 2 seconds every to 2nd Stage]:
15 seconds until the test mode is switched off.
 When the panel is configured to the two stage
 To terminate the sounder test: delay mode and before 60 seconds has elapsed
1) Press the Test button again or press the since the fire alarm triggered:
Enable button to clear the test condition 1) Press the Silence Buzzer button.
enabling normal operation of sounders.
2) The Silence Buzzer button LED will light.
2) The sounders will silence.
 The buzzer will silence.
3) The Sounder Test LED will change to the “Off- nd
flash” indication while the cursor is on it,  The 2 stage delay will start.
changing to off if the cursor is moved on. 1.18. Silencing Alarms during the
4) The general Test LED will be cleared if no Delay
other circuits are in the test condition.
 Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the
 To quit test selection mode: panel door to position “1”.
1) To exit the Select Mode, press the Select  Press the Silence Alarms/Resound button.
On/Off button.
1) The General Fire LED and the Zone Fire LED
2) The Select On LED will clear. become steady.
3) The cursor indication will clear.
2) The sounders will not operate after the delay
4) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to has timed out.
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 Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to  To set Current Time:
position “0” to lock the controls. Press SELECT ↓, to enter current Time Set Display:
1.19. Resounding Alarms after the HH:MM:SS
HH flashing
Delay [Alarms previously silenced] Time Set
 Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the
panel door to position “1”. Press ENABLE (+) or DISABLE (-) to change HH to
desired value (00 to 23)
 Press the Silence Alarms/Resound button.
1) The General Fire LED will flash. Press SELECT ↓, Time Set Display:
2) The sounders operate. HH:MM:SS
MM flashing
 Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to Time Set
position “0” to lock the controls.
Press ENABLE (+) or DISABLE (-) to change MM to
5. Operating Instructions for desired value (00 to 59)
Optional Clock Module Press SELECT ↓, Time Set Display:
Normal Time Display (no LCD backlight): HH:MM:SS
SS flashing
HH:MM:SS HH:MM:SS Time Set
or
D/N ON D/N OFF
Press ENABLE (+) or DISABLE (-) to reset the SS
1.20. To Display Alarm Event Count: value to zero.
To display current alarm count, press the Test
Press SELECT ↓, Time Set Display to exit to
Display button. Alarm count display:
Day/Night mode On/Off Set Display:
D/N ON D/N OFF
ALARMS:- NNNN = or
Change? Change?
NNNN.. 0000 to 9999
Pressing SELECT ↓ repeats the cursor/display
The Test Display button does not need to be held
changes as above.
pressed. The Alarm Count will be displayed for 5
Pressing SELECT ↑ repeats the cursor/display
seconds and then the display will return to normal.
changes as above in reverse.
Note: If the Alarm Counter feature is not enabled
then the normal time will still be displayed and the  To exit Clock Module Menu:
LCD backlight will illuminate when Test Display is
operated. Press SELECT ON/OFF: Module switches off the
LCD Backlight and exits configuration mode.
1.21. To access the User Clock Module Normal Time Display:
Edit Functions HH:MM:SS HH:MM:SS
or
Select Access Control key switch to position 1. D/N ON D/N OFF
Press the SELECT ON/OFF switch.
On completion of editing, return the Access Control
Use the “Up/down” keys to scroll the cursor LED
Keyswitch to position 0.
indication through the selectable options on the
panel display LEDs until the LCD backlight
illuminates. Normal Time Display:
HH:MM:SS HH:MM:SS
or
D/N ON D/N OFF

 To select Day/Night Mode to On/Off:

Press the SELECT ON/OFF button to enter
Day/Night mode On/Off Set Display:
D/N ON D/N OFF
or
Change? Change?

Pressing ENABLE (+) or DISABLE (-) toggles

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2) Press the Reset button.
6. Repeater Panel User Operation 3) The General Fire LED and the Zone Fire LED
- Fire and Fault Conditions will clear.
4) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
1.22. If a fire is detected: position “0” to lock the controls.
 On the Precept EN Repeater Panel:
1.26. To operate the fire alarm
1) The general Fire LED will flash and the buzzer
will sound
sounders in Evacuate Mode:
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the
2) The relevant zone Fire LED will flash,
repeater door to position “1”.
indicating the location of the fire.
2) Press the Evacuate button.
3) If the Delay is OFF [Delay LED off]:
3) The Evacuate LED will light and the repeater
 The Fire Routing output and LED will
buzzer will operate.
operate immediately
4) All fire alarm sounders will operate.
 The Fire Alarm sounders will operate
immediately 5) Press the Silence/Resound Alarm button to
silence the fire alarm sounders and clear the
 The Fire Protection output will operate
Evacuate LED.
immediately
6) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
4) If the Delay is ON [Delay LED flashing]:
position “0” to lock the controls.
 The Fire Routing output and LED will
operate after a delay [if configured for 1.27. If a fault is detected:
delayed operation]. 1) The repeater buzzer will sound.
 The Fire Alarm sounders will operate after a 2) The General Fault LED will flash.
delay [if configured for delayed operation]. 3) One or more fault LEDs will flash; identifying
 The Fire Protection output will operate after which element of the system is faulty.
a delay [if configured for delayed 4) When the fault is corrected the fault indication
operation]. will clear automatically unless the panel is
 Locate the source of the fire alarm (an LED will configured to latched fault mode – in which
be visible on the detector which has been case, operating the Reset button will clear the
activated). fault indication.
1.23. To Silence the fire alarm 1.28. To Silence the Buzzer:
sounders: 1) Press the Silence Buzzer button.
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the 2) The Silence Buzzer button LED will light.
repeater door to position “1”. 3) The buzzer will silence.
2) Press the Silence Alarms/Resound button
once only.
3) The fire alarm sounders will become silent.
4) The General Fire LED and the Zone Fire LED
will become steady.
5) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
position “0” to lock the controls.
1.24. To Resound the fire alarm
sounders after they have been
silenced:
1) Turn the Access Controls Keyswitch on the
repeater door to position “1”.
2) Press the Silence Alarms/Resound button
once only.
3) Set the Access Controls Keyswitch back to
position “0” to lock the controls.
1.25. To Reset the panel & repeater(s)
from a Fire Alarm:
1) After the fire has been extinguished, turn the
Access Controls Keyswitch on the repeater
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7. Precept EN Repeater Panel Operation [16 zone panel shown]

General Indicator Section
Indication
Indicator Description Operating Condition
Colour
Power Supply On Green Steady indication for Mains or Standby power On.
Flashes on any new fire alarm condition, changing to a steady indication on
Fire Red
operation of Silence Alarms.
Fire Routing Active Red Steady indication when the Fire Routing Output is active.
General Fault Yellow Flashes for any fault condition.
Power Supply Fault Yellow Flashes for mains or standby power supply/charge fault
System Fault Yellow Steady indication to indicate Microcontroller Failure.
General Test Yellow Steady indication when the zone or sounder test is active.
General Disablement Yellow Steady indication whilst a zone or output is disabled.
Communications Fault Yellow Flashes for a communications failure between the fire panel and repeater.
Sounder Fault/Disabled Yellow Flashes for any sounder fault. Steady for sounders disabled.
Sounder Test Yellow Steady indication while sounder walk test is active.
Flashes for a fault on the Fire Protection Output. Steady when Fire
Fire Protection Fault/Disabled Yellow
Protection Output is disabled.
Flashes for a fault on the Fire Routing Output. Steady when Fire Routing
Fire Routing Fault/Disabled Yellow
Output is disabled.
Flashes for a fault on the Fault Routing Output. Steady when Fault Routing
Fault Routing Fault/Disabled Yellow
Output is disabled.

POWER SUPPLY ON
1
FIRE EVACUATE
2
FIRE ROUTING ACTIVE
3
SILENCE/
GENERAL FAULT RESOUND 4
ALARMS
POWER SUPPLY FAULT 5

SYSTEM FAULT 6
RESET
7
GENERAL TEST
8
GENERAL DISABLEMENT
SILENCE 9
COMMUNICATION FAULT BUZZER
10
SOUNDER FAULT/DISABLED 11
DELAY
SOUNDER TEST ON/OFF/ 12
OVERRRIDE
13
FIRE PROTECTION FAULT/DISABLED
14
FIRE ROUTING FAULT/DISABLED TEST DISPLAY 15
FAULT ROUTING FAULT/DISABLED 16

FIRE FAULT
1. THE RED ZONE INDICATOR 1. DETERMINE THE CAUSE
O I WILL PULSE SHOWING THE OF THE FAULT.
LOCATION OF THE FIRE. 2. PRESS SILENCE BUZZER.
2. CARRY OUT THE 3. CALL YOUR SERVICE
REQUIRED FIRE DRILL. ENGINEER.
3. TO SILENCE ALARMS SYSTEM FAULT
PRESS SILENCE ALARMS. THE PANEL IS INOPERATIVE.
4. TO RESET FROM THE FIRE ARRANGE FOR
CONDITION PRESS RESET. ALTERNATIVE FIRE
DETECTIN MEASURES.

Access Controls Keyswitch:

0 – Controls Locked User Instructions
1 – Controls Unlocked

Zone Location Indications

Indication
Indicator Description Operating Condition
Colour
User Generated Zone Location Red Flashes when zone is in a fire condition, turning to steady on
Text operation of Silence Alarms.
User Generated Zone Location Yellow Flashes when zone is in a fault condition. Illuminates steady
Text when zone is disabled or in test.

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8. Precept EN Repeater Panel User Controls [16 zone panel shown]

POWER SUPPLY ON
1
FIRE EVACUATE
2
FIRE ROUTING ACTIVE
3
SILENCE/
GENERAL FAULT RESOUND 4
ALARMS
POWER SUPPLY FAULT 5

SYSTEM FAULT 6
RESET
7
GENERAL TEST
8
GENERAL DISABLEMENT
SILENCE 9
COMMUNICATION FAULT BUZZER
10
SOUNDER FAULT/DISABLED 11
DELAY
SOUNDER TEST ON/OFF/ 12
OVERRRIDE
13
FIRE PROTECTION FAULT/DISABLED
14
FIRE ROUTING FAULT/DISABLED TEST DISPLAY 15
FAULT ROUTING FAULT/DISABLED 16

FIRE FAULT
1. THE RED ZONE INDICATOR 1. DETERMINE THE CAUSE
O I WILL PULSE SHOWING THE OF THE FAULT.
LOCATION OF THE FIRE. 2. PRESS SILENCE BUZZER.
2. CARRY OUT THE 3. CALL YOUR SERVICE
REQUIRED FIRE DRILL. ENGINEER.
3. TO SILENCE ALARMS SYSTEM FAULT
PRESS SILENCE ALARMS. THE PANEL IS INOPERATIVE.
4. TO RESET FROM THE FIRE ARRANGE FOR
CONDITION PRESS RESET. ALTERNATIVE FIRE
DETECTIN MEASURES.

Access Controls
Keyswitch:
0 – Controls Locked
1 – Controls Unlocked
Switch
Functionality Button Availability
Description
Operates all sounders continuously and lights the Evacuated When controls are unlocked
Evacuate
LED adjacent to the button until the silence button is operated
Following a fire alarm condition, 1st operation stops sounders. When controls are unlocked
Silence/Resound The General Fire LED and the Zonal fire LED will change from
Alarms flashing to steady. 2nd operation restarts the previously silenced
sounders
When controls are unlocked
and [if silence before reset is
Clears the panel display, resets the zones, outputs and operates
Reset configured] alarms silence switch
the reset relay.
has been operated.

1] Press to stop the buzzer sounding in fire or fault conditions. When controls are locked or
unlocked
2] In 2 Stage Delay Mode, with stage 1 delay running, press to When the panel is in the fire
Silence Buzzer
start stage 2 delay otherwise all delayed outputs operate when condition and the delay is
Stage 1 timer times out. running. Controls are locked or
unlocked
1] Press once to Enable the delay mode, lighting the adjacent 1] When controls are unlocked
delay on LED. Press again to disable the delay mode and turn and delay period is set to a value
off the LED > 0.
Delay
On/Off/Override
2] Overrides the delay when delay is running. All delayed 2] When the panel is in the fire
outputs will operate immediately. condition and the delay is
running.
Press to illuminates all LEDs on the display and operate the When controls are locked or
Test Display buzzer. All indications remain active for approx 5 seconds after unlocked
button release.

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9. Routine Testing and maintenance

See FIRECLASS Precept EN13 Log Book for details.

10. User responsibilities

See FIRECLASS Precept EN13 Log Book for details

11. Precept EN13 Isolate/De-isolate/Test Mode Select Flowchart

Panel

Controls not Enabled

CURSOR Sequence:

Turn ACCESS
Zone 1 Fault LED CONTROLS
keyswitch to "1"
Zone 2 Fault LED
Panel

Controls Enabled

Zone n Fault LED (n= 2,4,8,16,32 Turn ACCESS

CONTROLS
depending keyswitch to "0"
on panel)
Press SELECT ON/
Sounder Fault/Disabled & Test LEDs OFF button

Fire Protection Fault/Disabled LED Panel

Fire Routing Fault Disabled LED SELECT mode Active,

SELECT ON/OFF LED
illuminated
Fault Routing Fault/Disabled LED

Panel

SELECT cursor flashes

Zone 1 Fault LED

Press SELECT Press SELECT Press SELECT ON/

Press ENABLE button Press DISABLE button Press TEST button
button button OFF button

Panel Panel Panel Panel Panel Panel

SELECT cursor moves SELECT cursor moves Selected Circuit Selected Circuit Selected Circuit in Test mode. SELECT mode inactive.
to next LED to previous LED returned to normal Disabled. If Zone then Zone Fault LED SELECT cursor clears.
operation. Circuit Fault LED pulses pulses "ON/flash" SELECT LED clears.
LED pulses "OFF/flash" "ON/flash" (Changes to steady when
(Changes to OFF when (Changes to steady cursor is removed).
cursor is removed) when cursor is If Sounders then Sounder
removed) TEST LED is ON.

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