Zones and Sounder Circuits
PROPAC is equipped with 2, 4 and 8 style-Y (Class-B) Initiating Device Circuits(IDCs) for connecting various fire, flame, smoke or heat sensors, detectors or Manual Call Points (MCPs). These devices are connected through a 2-wire interface terminated with an End of Line Resistor (EOL) which forms a zone. PROPAC incorporates 2, 4 and 8 zones with 32 sensors and detectors including MCPs which ensures unrestricted and perpetual monitoring and detection of fire or fault.
The 2-wire interface of PROPAC provides 24 VDC power to the sensors and detectors so there is no need of external power supply. It is also equipped with 2 and 4 style-Y (Class–B) Sounder Circuits or Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs) for the prompt declaration of fire and Class Change events. It allows connection for up to 4 devices like sounder, strobe, sounder-strobe etc. per NAC.
Fire Detection and Notification
This is the core function of PROPAC CFAP. It offers multi-zone Fire Detection and Notification. PROPAC provides rock-solid reliability without failure to detect fire, flame, smoke, and heat in any zone. Fire detection is achieved by sensors or Manual Call Points and notification is achieved through fire alarm indicator (LEDs), zone alarm, panel buzzer, sounder and strobe. PROPAC provides fire alerts through audio-visual appliances like Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs), panel buzzer and LEDs. Furthermore, it also actuates the fire relay for the next action that needs to be taken to suppress the fire in time.
Fire Relay and Integration
Whenever a fire occurs, the fire relay ports should be activated in order to control the fire and to initiate further control procedures. PROPAC offers flexible integration with an access control system and other devices through the fire relay which makes the system fully automated. If any organization is using Matrix PROPAC fire control panel integrated with access control system, then whenever fire is detected in any zone, it will open all the doors to evacuate the place. Furthermore, PROPAC can send information about fire to other location such as a central monitoring station.
Fault Detection and Reporting
PROPAC ceaselessly monitors the deployed fire alarm system for different faults like general faults, sounder faults and zone faults. These alerts are reported to the admin via audio-visual indicators provided on the Fire Alarm Panel viz. zone fault LEDs, fault LED, other specific fault LEDs and panel buzzer. The panel also activates the fault relay for further processing.
Specific Faults Indicators
PROPAC has various special fault indicators displayed on the panel with LEDs and buzzer for quick identification and reporting. It includes mains fault, battery fault, battery low, sounder fault, ground fault, zone fault and system fault.
User Friendly Menu
PROPAC offers a user friendly, interactive, LCD display based menu to configure, activate or deactivate features. The menu can handle tasks such as status check, maintenance, configuration, setting default password, clear log events, reset the system etc. PROPAC also allows assigning and editing LAN settings like IP address, subnet mask and gateway address from the menu itself.
User Access Levels and Codes
Higher level of security keeps the panel safe and secure. PROPAC CFAP has a security feature called User Access Levels and Codes, to protect the panel from unauthorized access and provide a role based access. PROPAC offers 4 different user levels and codes which provide level based rights to different users to access different functions of the panel. A user is given the facility to view zone status, battery status, event logs, and mute buzzer, silence sounders, reset panel, evacuate fire drill etc. Each level is assigned with default code and PROPAC has the flexibility to change the code from panel itself.
User Interface and Display
PROPAC provides multiple communication pathways between panel and the user. It comprises Touch Sensitive Keypad and Web based Jeeves for programming, monitoring and controlling the panel locally or remotely. Furthermore, audio visuals such as 2×24 characters LCD, 33 colored status LEDs and built-in buzzer together, provide system status and response effectively and efficiently.
Touch Sensitive Keypad
PROPAC is equipped with an attractive Touch Sensitive Keypad with 22 membrane keys and 32 LEDs. Four special function keys activate or deactivate intended functions without going through menu including functions such as EVACUATE, SILENCE, ACK and RESET.
Normal Mode
It is essential for any fire alarm system switch to the normal mode once it completes the booting process after power on reset. PROPAC completes these processes quickly and starts monitoring various zones, all sounder circuits and other input ports for detection faults and fire alarms under Normal Mode.
Delayed Mode
Some organization would like to postpone the activation of sounders for sometime after fire is detected to avoid a panic situation in sensitive areas like server rooms, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies etc. PROPAC permits those authorized users to configure delayed mode which having user access level-3.For this feature, PROPAC offers a 0-9 minutes delay timer for sounder activation.
Evacuation or Fire Drill
PROPAC has a special key EVACUATION provided on the panel to activate the NACs (Sounder) for the period decided by the user. It is mainly used to arrange a fire drill or manual evacuation to indicate/alert the occupants to empty the building / premises. The panel also supports LEDs to indicate the status of the feature.
Reset Panel
The Reset function normalizes the zones after an alarm condition is cleared and resets the panel (LEDs, Buzzers etc) with respect to the zone. PROPAC has a key called RESET for this purpose. Once the Reset is applied, the system should reset all zones, clear the alarm condition and deactivate any sounder if active.
Alarm Silence
Whenever panel detects any alarm through the sensors or MCPs, panel generates a notification to user through audio and visual alarm using the output devices like sounder, strobe and buzzer. Alarm can be easily silenced through the on-board alarm SILENCE key, which is equipped with an LED indication to show active or de-active states.
Acknowledge Fire/Faults
Whenever PROPAC detects any fire or fault, system declares it as a fire alarm or fault alarm and activates the built-in buzzer output. Once, this alarm or fault state is noticed by the user, system provides a facility to mute the activated buzzer with special key ACK/MUTE with status indication.
Sounder Test
The Sounder Test is a maintenance feature of PROPAC to monitor proper functioning of the sounder circuit. It is a part of the preventive maintenance capabilities. The Sounder Test is selected from the menu using the keypad. PROPAC offers a range of sounder test timer from 0-9 minutes.
Lamp Test
Lamp Test is a testing and maintenance feature of PROPAC that allows user to activate all the LEDs and internal buzzer to verify their proper functioning.
Walk Test
PROPAC offers preventive maintenance or fault reactivation maintenance facility through Walk Test Mode available from the user menu. It is essential to conduct routine maintenance on the installed system to ensure PROPAC is healthy and ready to detect the fire. PROPAC supports testing of individual zones, multiple zones or a set of sounders in sequence.
Walk Test Inactivity Timer/Stop Test
PROPAC offers the flexibility to select Walk Test inactivity timer ranges, from 10-60 minutes using the menu. If multiple zones are activated for Walk Test then it activates the test LEDs corresponding to these zones. PROPAC also provides a facility called Stop Test from the menu. Stop Test will terminate all active walk tests from all the zones.
Events Log
PROPAC can log up to 999 events or transactions during its normal, alarm or fault mode of operation. The Event Log consists of alarm, fault and enable/disable events. Sometimes, it is necessary to record all users created and system generated events for further processing and reports. These reports can be downloaded in a user friendly format using Jeeves.
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